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Collectors on The Couch
Shrink Rap From Our Very Own Kitsch n Shrink About The Psychology of Collecting. Just Click On The Couch And Your Are In Session.
Vintage Mom And Dad
Caring For Elderly Parents; How To Deal With Mom And Dad's Stuff; Assisted Living; Nursing Homes; Estate Liquidation. Just Click On The Image of Grandma.
The Thrifty Kitschy Housewife
Lessons Learned From Frugal Gals About Keeping A Happy Home. Just Click On The Image Above.
Kitsch n Collectibles
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Displaying Kitsch n Stuff
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Collecting And Making Retro And Vintage Crafts And Altered Art
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Vintage Wallpaper
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Retro-Hang-Ups
Find Out Nifty Ways Too Hang Your Antiques And Collectibles
Kitschy Home Decorating Ideas
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Addictied To Junk Shopping
Junk R Us... Confessions And Tips About Junking From The kitschy Collector. Just Click On The Image Above.
The American Pickers
The Kitschy Collector Goes Junking Along With Pickers Mike And Frank. Just Click On The Image Above.
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Cottage Style Decor And Ideas
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Antique And Art Road Trip
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Antiquing in Connecticut
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My Blog List
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Special Energy - I just spontaneously decided to send the photograph below to a few of my lovely friends. I have it on my background at home and at work and it honestly ...
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Longeberger Basket Sale - There was a time that I collected Longaberger Baskets... I actually went through 3 different phases, one in the late 80's one in the mid 90's and one in th...
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A New Way to Follow Fiona and Twig! - Many thanks to my beautiful friends *Heather* and *Vanessa* from *At The Picket Fence *for allowing me to re-post this great post with just a few tweaks! ...
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Fish Surprise Sticks On The Mid-Century Menu - By RetroRuth This week, we have two surprises for you. Surprise#1: We are jamming fish sticks into corn muffins. Now that I think about it, if you know us ...1 hour ago
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Favorite Scrapbook Paper! - Hello friends! It's no surprise that I love paper by October Afternoon. Their cream based vintage paper lines always make me happy, but this line I want...
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I Almost Can’t Stand the Excitement - I was going to wait until this whole project was done, but I can barely contain my excitement as I see my new kitchen coming together. I can’t remember i...
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Black Fridgie - I come across these online every once in a while, and finally I stumbled across one to make my own. It is a 503 large fridgie. All I ever see is the 50...
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Anywhere but here ... - I am sitting at my desk with lots of work to do and meetings to attend but my mind is thinking about other things today. Here are some random pictures ...
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spring inspiration board. - continuing our spring theme this week... here is another vintage folding skirt hanger to display all your "spring" inspirations. availabl...
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Reflections In An Enormous Plaster Eye - I spy with my enormous eye! This picture is from *Popular Science* in 1930 and shows what kind of teaching aids some medical schools were using back then:...16 hours ago
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Sweet as Candy Chenille Easter Bunnies - *The Bunnies have made it to my **Shop* *Each one unique no two exactly alike..* *I have a limited supply right now* *until I get my order in for* *more...
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WAGI! - What A Great Idea! Do you suffer from tangled-messy-corditis like I do? Well, the other day while surfing the net, I came across a great remedy I mean solu...19 hours ago
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MARY LOUISE SPOOR 1917 POSTERS AVAILABLE AT SMALL EQUALS ONLINE - Mary Louise Spoor. From 1917 schoolroom poster Two Mary Louise Spoor schoolroom posters are now available at my online store. One is a single sided triptych ...20 hours ago
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String PInwheel Top - Yesterday, miss P was home with a fever. She worked on making some Valentines while I pieced this string pinwheel top together. I'm pretty happy with it so f...21 hours ago
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Humiliation in Crystal River - Alright y'alls. I'm hormonal. It's gloomy out - and it just seems like hormones and gloom make a good day for a good story. I'm completely aware that I t...
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REDNESDAY - Hello everyone! Meet the twins . . . The one on the right I've had for many years, can't even remember where I got her. The week after Christmas I knock...
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New Items arrived to The Happy Shop - And remember girls...drop a few hints to your partner or hubby, if you want anything for Valentines Day!...send him right on over to our Happy House shop...
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Pansies and Memories at Tea Time - It has occurred to me that I do not think I have shared how I have come to love vintage dishes so much. You see, I grew up with a family of folks who app...
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Collection Challenge #91 - Vintage Alphabet - Sarah asked to see what type of alphabets I had. Most of the alphabets that I collect are game pieces and I use them for crafting. When I started pulling the...23 hours ago
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Adorning Walls - Today in our Defending The Small House series, Claudia and I are talking about walls. What we put on them, how we choose to decorate them. I...
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And More Finds.... - Just here to share a few more of my favorite recent finds. A sweet Little Bo Peep: A vintage mohair and wool Ann Taylor scarf, and some vintage rick rack: ...
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Etsy Tuesday - 02.07.2012 - Cards - by ohgeezdesign - $8.50 (4 cards) by spiffylittlethings - $4.85 by hellosmallworld - $4.00 by hellosmallworld - $4.00 by kraze4paper - $8.00 (4 car...
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Shirt Apron Tutorial... Part One! - Are you ready for the "Shirt Apron Tutorial" that I promised you? Well... grab your shirt, a sharp pair of scissors and some pins! Today I will be teachin...
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And one would say……. - [image: P1010038] [image: fiona on chair] …something like…. *“As soon as she leaves the room, I am going back to my usual spot on the back of this cha...
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The Week in Junk - Thursday I was on the way to the Super Cheap Thrift (you have no idea how many emails I get from locals or people visiting the area that say they can't fin...
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Losing Google Friend Connect - So many bloggers seem to be in a state of panic because google friend connect seems to be going away. I have read conflicting reports as to the validit...
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Dress Form Party!!! - Our "hostess" for the Dress Form Party is, Carol! She has everything all ready for the "Gala". The dress form above is from an estate sale that I did almo...
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Charming French Blue Painted Shabby Chic Antique Bedroom Set Featured At "Finder's Keepers", Southington, CT - *Pretty Painted Antique Furniture * Thought I would share with you a fabulous looking Shabby Chic vintage bedroom set I spotted a few days ago at "Finder'...
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The Object of My Desire: Snack Time! - When I'm rummaging through boxes at an estate sale or gazing over tables heaped with merchandise in somebody's yard, my eye is always magnetized to item...
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Five Year Blogiversary Giveaway - It's hard for me to believe, but on Wed (Feb 8), I'll have been blogging for FIVE years. That first month I think I had five posts and four comments- and I t...1 day ago
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Pink and Perfect - Hello, My Friends!~~~ Last year I bought a cute pink clock radio for $5 at the Route 11 Yard Crawl. Even though it needs an antenna to pick up radio stations...1 day ago
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Flowers and Cake and Presents….oh my! - I had a wonderful birthday and Sunday was just as good! My son had a Super Bowl Party and invited a lot of his high school buddies and their families an...
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Orange Toaster Kitchen Plastic Fantastic - [image: vintage plastics] *Hello, what's this? An orange toaster from Hunter's Kitchen on Etsy.* Orange is making a comeback. I wasn't ever really a fan ...1 day ago
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Literary Origami: The Folded Book - Time for a super easy project! While browsing around Etsy, I've discovered many creative sellers who alter and recycle books. Some use their covers and repur...1 day ago
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Building a rainbow of vintage dresses - Perhaps it's because I'm a child of the 80s, a decade bedecked with Lisa Frank stickers, that I find myself drawn towards rainbows, or maybe it's beca...
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Thrift Share Monday - Feb 6 - Wooden Flower Shop A couple weeks ago I popped into a thrift store that I typically try to avoid. It's overpriced, it prints out prices from the internet and...1 day ago
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Spring in February - Global warming has certainly made it's mark in Georgia. Spring is here. This is what I see as I come down the driveway. It's just the beginning of Febru...
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Bird Gossip - Do you ever find something at a sale, brand new, never used, and wonder why in the world no one ever used it? I’m sure lots of times it’s because it was ...
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Tuesday Cuppa Tea, Queen Elizabeth Shelley Coronation Teacup - *Welcome to my meme Tuesday Cuppa Tea! I am joining other tea related blog parties below. I am writing this in the hour or so I have before episode 5 of Do...
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~What in the JUNK has been going on?~ - *JUNK.....still on the hunt for it....this old sucker describes all of us JUNKERS to a tee.....and NO it ain't mine but it shore is a sight!.....* *I am s...
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Arts Alive - The Arts Alive banner unveiling was a great success. About 100 artists participated in the event and I think this was definitely the best year so far. ...
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{Today I Love: Fresh Flowers} - I love having fresh flowers in a vase on my dining room table, but because of the humidity here they don't seem to last more than a few days *(if I'm lucky...
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thrifty u-turn - My thrift store rearranges their floor space all the time...like they have a marketing/merchandising team or something. They recently went back to one of my ...2 days ago
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Bright light! - What a difference a day makes! The sun is shining in this neck of the woods, and it's a weekend, what great timing! With the bright light in the sky, I ca...
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Alive and Junking (barely): Two Bat Signals and a "Barn" "Sale" - Let's blame it on that pesky big-grrrl job. I've been mighty swamped at the paying job lately, and the junking has suffered. To be honest, however, it's not ...3 days ago
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Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame Esmeralda Piggy Bank - Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame Esmeralda Piggy Bank. This bank features Esmeralda sitting on top of a brown barrel holding her pet goat, Djali. About 9 1/4...3 days ago
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{Sweet Itty Bitty Bunting} - Get ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day by creating this itty bitty bunting. This can be hung anywhere in your home, studio or office spreading love and rom...3 days ago
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Weekend Finds... - This was a great weekend to be out and about searching for junk treasures at estate sales! The weather here in Michigan is more like end of March/early Apr...
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Congrats of a prize-winning and birthday nature… - Profuse apologies for not having the winners of the *Sergeant Preston Arctic Odyssey* Giveaway up sooner, but I’ve been quite busy this morning celebrati...
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Where Women Create... - *I love the magazine...* *"Where Women Create"* *The launch of the magazine * *a few years ago...* *was of course inspired by the* * many creative women j...
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Attitude - It's 'all or none' with this little missy and there's a lot to be said for that thought! It's all got to do with ATTITUDE and spunk- the *very* thing that...
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Special Silver Vault Events – England 2012 - [image: Special Silver Vault Events – England 2012] Dear Diva Readers, Are you looking for bright ideas to add to your antique fun in England this year? Wel...5 days ago
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Fresh-Cut Friday # 19 - Well it's time for Fresh-Cut Friday again. Welcome to all you lovers of flowers! The flowers for the month of February are Primrose and Violets. My Grandm...
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Fresh starts and gingham checks - I like graph paper. I like to make to-do lists on graph paper so I can draw a tidy little box next to each item and mark it off when the chore is done. That'...5 days ago
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More Freebies while I deal with Mom - Howdy Ya'll, I'm in way over my head folks! Picture trying to move an extremely emotional, very fragile 80 year old and the multitudes of her belonging...
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A Kitchen Display Cabinet …This One Is For The Birds! - Hi All, You may remember from last week’s Recycled Door Pantry Post I mentioned that I now had some extra room in my existing kitchen cabinetry. I have...6 days ago
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Paging Dr. A. Willy - Methinks the groundhog will not see his shadow, and winter is almost over, because I scored some primo junk this week. Spring junk. My sister Erin (who was B...6 days ago
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DIY: vintage fire extinguisher lamp - Chairs, lamps and enamelware are on top of my mental list to look for when thrifting or antiquing. Last year when I spotted a pair of vintage fire extin...
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Alphabe-Thursday..."K" as in Kid's Recipe - It's time again for Alphabe-Thursday sponsored by Ms. Jenny over at Jenny Matlock..."off on my tangent. Today we are studying the letter "K" as in KID's re...
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love is in the air - The winter seems so long and unbroken by holidays, except for Valentine's Day, that is. Not a get-off-work holiday but a nice break anyway. It's also a great...1 week ago
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Getting Inspiration from a Junk Sister and a vintage tin - Our girl Cassie did such a beautiful job re-vamping her craft room... (Seriously!! scroll down if you haven't seen it!) She carved out a great space for h...
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I'm still here! - Aha! Thought I was gone, ah? No just living my hectic wonderful life. The holidays were wonderful and the month of January have been extremely busy at the ...
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Looks like I made it. - Whoops. Notice anything a little off with this photo? I’ve been a bit of a mad scientist recently, trying to modify inexpensive, store-bought house paint ...
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REDNESDAY-Valentine Reds - Don't you just love the graphics that Sue makes for her Rednesday party each week? That one above is one of my all-time favorites! Well, after much procrast...
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Things you find in Patterns - *In selling vintage patterns I come across lots of things, usually fabric swatches or ads that show that pattern, but this is a first. (If you like found t...
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THRIFT STORE FIND - I am loving this 50s kids formica kitchen table! So cute! Found it at a little thrift shop in New Jersey. :-)
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Shop Make Mine Pink's Friday Shopping Event with a Twist! The theme for the month of February is "Winter Romance!". - Winter is a time when the earth comes to a rest - becomes dormant - hibernates and gathers strength to burst forth with new growth come Spring. So i...1 week ago
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New On eBay - 1970's Heavy Metal Magazines - Vintage Heavy Metal Magazine July 1978 Back Issue Here is a find that I had to almost literally pry out of my boyfriend Will's greedy fingers - a big lo...
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Cha, Cha, Cha, Changes.... - Change is good. Hitting the refresh button - is well - *refreshing*! The *cottage gals* are busting into the new year with fresh paint, introducing new fa...
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sweet gifts~ - It's so cool being a Lollie... ...look what my friend Judy Clark sent me in the mail today. I was so HAPPY and surprised, I cried. I love this lil pillow.......1 week ago
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My Christmas Present - *Things have been so busy around here since the holidays that I almost forgot to share my very special Christmas gift with you.* ** *Isn't she the cutes...
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Farro salad - Say goodbye to boring rice salad forever! Farro is a grain that reminds me of barley as it has great texture and a chewy bite. I’ve used it in place or...
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apron·ology #4 giveaway winner! - Apronistas all, thank you for showing such love for apron·ology magazine. Issue #4 publishes February1st but for one very lucky lady, whose entry number wa...
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The Vintage Housewife Loves OLGA'S! - *Ok Gals...You asked for it...so what the hey...a repost about my favorite Vintage Nighty! OlGA!!!! Check out post below!*
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Think Spring!!! - *Hello angels friends... Posting has been few and far between, but today I have been thinking we've had enough of the cold weather, bring on Spring! Well...
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Happy Valentine's Day! - Creative Breathing is no longer an active blog, but I do hope you enjoy browsing through past Valentine's Day crafts made by clicking on the images on th...
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Well…not exactly…. - The other day a photo was emailed to me containing a rather unusual Clough Corkscrew. I know there are dozens of variations, but this one was definitely o...2 weeks ago
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CHA 2012 Show Preparations: Part 2 - Banners; check (click any image to enlarge) I am BEYOND THRILLED at how the banners for my booth turned out!! The colors are PERFECT and the details are c...
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VINTAGE SCHOOL DAY RECORD SCRAPBOOK FROM THE 1940'S - Good estates sales have been few and far between the last couple of months. Last week end was cold so I only went to a couple on Saturday and didn't find ...
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The Timing Is Perfect When It Comes To This Traditional Vintage Banjo Clock! - *The wonderful band "Chicago" once sang, "Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?"* And to that I would have to say yes... abs...
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Happy New Year! - *Well another year has gone and a new one is just beginning. I have so many plans for this New Year that I don't know where to start! Now this is not the w...
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the nightmare before kitschmas - I'm embarrassed to say that after living in KC for over 14 years, this is the first time I've laid eyes on the most disturbing display of kitsch in the met...
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A KIDS VIEW OF CHRISTMAS! - MERRY CHRISTMAS! You Tube A Kids view of Christmas. I received this from a friend. I hope it touches you as much as it did me. Thanks Jonthy! ...
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To Lisa In Indiana.... - You left a comment on a post I created in 2007. I am not posting on this blog anymore, but I do get notified if there is a comment. My new blogs are: www...2 months ago
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GLITTER FRAMES - Metal frames are so inexpensive to pick up at the thrift store. Simply paint with glue and add some sparkle for a pretty way to embellish a present. I lik...
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see what i saw .. - seems things have been on a whirlwind since we finished Canton last month .. we took a quick trip up to visit family in illinois on a wednesday.. rod drove...
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A Gathering Place ~ Vintage Train Case Giveaway! - For several years Rebecca Nelson, of A Gathering Place... A Gathering Placehas refurbished and made-over vintage train cases, and sold them to buyers al...2 months ago
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need to lobby for my hobbies.... - hi all....the coffee is trying to work, so hang in there with me bloggers. i should be a fogger and not a blogger. i can fog all day...lol. the wind is insa...
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A Vintage Handkerchief Skirt - We love vintage hankies. Each one is a different work of art whether it is a cheerful store-bought print or a gift of someone's time and talent with needl...
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1950's American Slang Word of the Day #28 - *Our 1950's American Slang Word of the Day today is:* *Mickey Finn; mickey finn; 1) any strongly purgative pills, drops or potions given to an unsuspecti...
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The day that changed the world - Today a 5k race was held in my little town of Gorham, located just a few short miles from Portland, Maine. It was from a nearby hotel in Portlan...
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vintage recycling: Charlot Byj Greeting Card Roots - vintage recycling: Charlot Byj Greeting Card Roots: Charlot Byj was an amazing artist who found her way into Franz Goebel's figurine factory by way of her ...5 months ago
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Whether (weather) or not - I thought after a week of an earthquake, aftershocks, and a hurricane that it was time to say hello. I am never sure whether or not I am ready to be back h...
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Chartreuse Honeysuckle Promotional Oval Covered Casserole (1960) - This is actually a promotional oven to table covered casserole that was released around 1960. It’s actually the same pattern as the Golden Honeysuckle item...5 months ago
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Vintage Love Market 7/9/11 - Welcome to Vintage Love Market!! Come on in and link in your vintage item or blog post about something vintage!!
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Beautiful celluloid buttons… - I just love these buttons. They’re made of celluloid and are called wafer buttons. They have the most beautiful geometric designs incorporated into their s...7 months ago
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Simple pleasure.. - A small dainty teacup with big roses all over.. and gold lining all around.. Isn't this gorgeous? Yes, indeed it is! There is even flowers inside the ...
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For Now.... - Hi Sweethearts! How are YOU? I am fine. I've missed you very much this past week. Yes, I've cleaned and organized, but I must admit that I've spent an awfu...8 months ago
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Van Briggle Turquoise Lady at Well Art Pottery Lamp - Vintage art pottery Van Briggle lamp called Lady at Well. Lamp is a satin dusty turquoise with some darker shading. It depicts a kneeling lady with a wate...8 months ago
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Guest Book for Cecelia Gunick – Online Guest Book by Asbury Park Press and Legacy.com. - Guest Book for Cecelia Gunick – Online Guest Book by Asbury Park Press and Legacy.com.10 months ago
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Overlapping Pyrex Dishes and Letterpress - I’ve been sorting a huge collection of Letterpress blocks for months now. When I got the collection I had no idea that many of the pieces would overlap wi...10 months ago
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1952 Spring Break Wardrobe: Vintage Jantzen Lastex-Powered Swim Suits - I work at a university, and this past week the talk among the students was all about - "So where are you heading for Spring Break?" Whether the destination...
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25% Off Valentine's Day Sale! - Hi Everyone, I just wanted to pop in to let you know that I am having a Valentine's Day Sale! Everything in my Valentine Department is discounted 25%! You ...
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NEW YEAR NEW BEGININGS - HAPPY 2011...9 days late :-) I have been to Florida and back (driving one way) I don't recommend Washington D.C.at 5:15 pm in an ice storm ! Spent a wonder...
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A Must For The Boudoir - ** Sadly, hardly anyone knows what a bed jacket is anymore. Like dressing gowns, they were designed for sitting up and dawdling in bed, but in a fashiona...
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Fresh Vintage Coat Auctions Begin Tonight - These 2 lovelies are stepping up to the auction block. Don't forget we have last weeks coat auctions ending tonight as well. You can view all of our cu...
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation... - ...aka eating my way through Portland ME. It's been a long time since I've taken a true vacation, so when we finally got the opportunity to go away this sum...
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Feedsack Friday - Spin Cycle - We’ve been so busy it’s making us dizzy! So it seemed like a good idea this week to show feedsacks whose patterns suggest a spinning or swirling motion. Am...1 year ago
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Wonderful Mother of Mine...A Mother's Day Celebration Sale! - Here's the newest items at Shabby Cottage Shops! There's a great sale going on for Mother's Day, you'll find the perfect gift to Celebrate Mom. We als...1 year ago
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We now have our own Goat Milk Soap from Lyric Hill Farm - We are so happy to have our own private label goats milk soap made by Lyric Hill Farm. *Our soap is 100% biodegradable and all of our materials are recycl...
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Taking a Blog Break - Our new baby is four months old today and Mommy can't seem to find any time to update the blog. Thank you for reading and commenting. I have so appreciated y...2 years ago
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Next Weekend! - Our inside is about full and outside is almost there too. It plans to be a fabulous weekend! Let's hope the weather cooperates with us!2 years ago
Links to My Favorite Funky, Hip, Retro, Artsy Blogs and Sites "Everything But the Kitsch n' Sink"
- 1950s Unlimited
- 521 Lake Stree
- A Conversation at Goodwill
- A Fine Feathered Nest
- A Hearltfelt Living
- A Petit Cottage
- A Sip Of Sarsaparilla
- All In My Cottage
- Antiques And Teacups
- Antiques Galore
- Anything Goes Here
- Apron Thrift Girl
- Artful Affirmations
- Artsy Fartsy Junk Finds
- Ash Tree Cottage
- Back Home Again
- Bargain Hunting Treasure Seeking
- Beach Vintage
- Bee In My Bonnet
- Bella Della Farm
- Bob + Dusty's Whirl-A-Go-Go
- Bohemian Vintage
- C'est Chouette
- Cherry Hill Cottage
- Chick n Charge
- Chronically Vintage
- Cottage Hann-Me- Downs
- Cozy Little House
- Creative Breathing
- Creative Solace
- Cutie Pinwheel
- Day Dream World
- Dear Daisy Cottage
- Dimestore Thrift
- Diva"s Musings
- Elizabeth Holcombe Words & Whimsies
- Fiona and Twig
- First A Dream
- Fitty's Pink Rose Cottage
- For The Love Of Junk
- Forever Piggy Banks
- Fresh Vintage
- Garage Sale Gal
- Gathering Dust
- Gold Country Girls
- Happy Loves Rosie
- http://www.retrochalet.blogspot.com/
- I Heart Sunny Days
- I Love Collecting
- Imagi Meri's creations
- Into Vintage
- It's A Very Cherry World
- Jane's Apron
- Jazze Junque Inc.
- Junk Dreams
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