Displaying Vintage Earrings On An Antique Tennis Racket

Vintage Jewelry Looks Great Displayed On The Strings Of An Old Wooden Tennis Racket

Vintage jewelry is not the easiest item to sell in an Antique booth when you have lots of other collectibles, textiles and antiques competing for attention. The small little things such  as costume jewelry generally get lost in the avalanche of STUFF. But one clever dealer I met at the Harwinton Antiques Weekend in Harwinton , CT resolved the jewelry issue by displaying her vintage earrings on   the strings of an
old tennis racket.

What I like about this idea is how terific the aged wooden frame looks as a display prop. The display is eye catching and
invites interest.

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café. To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Society of Professional Journalists

Using A Painted Wooden Stump To Display Vintage Costume Jewelry

Clever Vintage Jewelry Display Ideas From Tree House Antiques And Art

Retro-Hang-Ups

Got a painted stump hanging around your garage? Well here is a wonderful idea for you spotted at Tree House Art and Antiques in New Hartford, CT. (Route 44). Hammer some nails in yur stump and hang your vintage costume jewelry on it?

Now I have no idea where, Peter Roth, the creative owner of Tree House Art And Antiques, found this stump, but leave it to Peter to find a practical use out of anything and everything he finds. His make shift jewelry display sits right on top of a counter and is a fun way to show off your vintage jewelry finds.

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Society of Professional Journalists

It's A Frame Up: Displaying Collectible Vintage Jewelry Using A Ornate Vintage Gold Frame

It's Another Retro Hang-Up: Displaying Costume Jewelry

I have another exciting idea to share with you about how to display vintage and costume jewelry. This clever solution was found at Antiques on The Farmington, Collinsville, Connecticut.

The gal in this booth took a pretty gold frame that is missing the glass and replaced the glass with fine black plastic netting . 9See product info below).

She hangs earring, bracelets and necklaces using hooks or even opened paper clips. Now this is a great easy way to display jewelry!

Where To Buy Plastic Netting

http://www.industrialnetting.com/garden.html

http://www.usnetting.com/


C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Authors Guild, Inc.

Turn A CD Rack Into A Display For Vintage Fishing Lure

Something is Fishy With This Old CD Rack: Creating Quirky Display Space For Old Fishing Lures

Ya gotta laugh when you see how Peter Roth of Tree House Art & Antiques transformed an old CD Rack into a whimsical display for his collection of old Fishing Lure. Is this clever or what? Look what happens when you turn the rack vertical.
Knowing Peter as I do, I am sure he found the rack for free or for peanuts.

Now while Peter has used this rack for fishing Lure, I am sure us gals could use this idea for vintage jewelry or other "chick stuff". Feel free to come up with some suggestions and to add your ideas to this post.

Tree House Art & Antiques
202 main Street
New Hartford, CT
860-307-3356

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Authors Guild, Inc.

Using An Old Frame And Chicken Wire To Hang Vintage Jewelry

Try Hanging Your Vintage Earrings And Costume Jewelry On A Chicken Wire Frame
Here is another cool way to display vintage jewelry. And it will work for collections of all kinds as well. Pick up an old frame, paint it your favorite color and than attach chicken wire to the back of the frame.

And instantly you have created a very effective hanging display for jewelry, tools, keys and all kinds of small objects.

For more ideas and resource information, be sure to read my book, Hot Cottage Collectibles For Vintage Style Homes.


Photo and idea is the courtesy of The Bleu Willow

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Authors Guild, Inc.

Displaying Vintage Jewelry Using Colorful Crocheted Edged Hankies

Edged Hankies and Vintage Jewelry Look Great Together

Using different colorful crocheted edged hankies or dresser scarfs to showcase estate and costume jewelry in a glass showcase can really bring your display up a notch. Placing white hankies with different colored edged helps on the glass shelves helps to organize your collection and invites buyers to browse by color.

Hankies can Be Used For Many Displays

Take a look at these photos taken at the Burlington Inn Antiques Center in Burlington, Connecticut. Didn't this dealer do a lovely job presenting her vintage jewelry? And when you think about it, you could also do the same thing for pretty glassware, silver, ceramics etc.

Keep Those Crocheted Hankies Crisp

The secret to the best display is to make sure the hankie (hanky) is crisp and white and ironed real well and that the edging is nice and wide and not wimpy! Then all you do is select out the colors that match the edging of the hankie. in these photos, all the turquoise, green and blue costume have been separated and displayed accordingly. Doesn't these displays look quite attractive?

Photo are courtesy of http://www.burlingtoninnantiques.com/

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.comVisit my website, CDianneZweig.comDianne is a member of:The American Society of Journalists and AuthorsThe Authors Guild, Inc.

Photographing Vintage Costume Jewelry Using Retro Backgrounds

A Hip Idea For Photographing Costume Jewelry:
Instant Retro Backgrounds
Attention kitschy costume jewelry sellers ...are you looking for yet another retro cool way to display your hip vintage jewelry for your on-line store?

Styling Your Photographs

While poking around on Etsy, I found ricracand buttoms.etsy.com a gal who does a super job
featuring her amazing goodies. You will adore her shop...I promise. She sells lots of very small items and is always fussing over her photo backgrounds and styling strategies.

Sweet Nostalgic Images

One way she likes to showcase her costume earrings, bracelets and necklaces is to use pages from old childrens books that have sweet, nostalgic images. You can also use old prints or other vintage ephemera.

Sell Your Vintage Jewelry With Retro Backgrounds

To take this photo idea one step further...why not paste these vintage images on cardboard and use the background you created to fasten the jewelry on for resale?

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.

To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link:
C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff

Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com

Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com

Dianne is a member of:
The American Society of Journalists and Authors
The Authors Guild, Inc.

Whimsical Ways to Display Your Vintage Bangles, Beads and Baubles: Ideas for Vintage Jewelry Collectors and Dealers

Vintage and costume jewelry is very popular at this time as young gals are preparing for prom day and brides and bridesmaids are getting ready for the wedding season . It seems that dealers who adore collecting and selling vintage and antique jewelry also enjoy finding terrific ways to show off their gems.

Converting a Nursery Lamp into a Vintage Earring Display

When visiting Patti’s Antiques in Windsor, CT. I discovered a number of clever jewelry displays that are worth sharing. Of course I lean toward retro whimsy , so I was tickled to find an adorable vintage nursery lamp converted into a display for earrings. As shown in the photo, Patti attached costume earrings to the lampshade. How cute is this to see the edge of the shade trimmed with hanging earrings? The shade can also be pierced for adding plenty of earrings as well.


Using a Punch Bowl

The next idea I fell in love with was displaying a palette of coral necklaces, rings and bracelets inside a sparkling glass punch bowl set. The punch bowl cups made great compartments for a variety of vintage pieces.


Using Red Ribbons for Pins

There was even more display ideas to talk about. Patti, took broad width red ribbons and attached them to a simple white plastic coat hanger. She then pinned broaches on the ribbon in a vertical line. This is such a simple and inexpensive way to showcase vintage pins.

Oh my goodness, I am forgetting another brilliant idea I found at Patti’s Antique Shop. She hung costume necklaces from of all things, a rack used to hang candles.

The crisscross bars are great perches for hanging necklaces. The candle apparatus has a handy loop at the top to allow you to hang your display on the corner of a cabinet door.

You can find racks like this in candle making shops or online stores specializing in candle supplies. Handy crafts minded peole could also make a rack.


Organizng All Your Vintage Pearl Necklaces

One last sweet idea. Take a look at how Patti has organized all her pearl necklaces. We both weren’t sure what the wire rack originally was used for, but you get the idea.

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.

To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link:
C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff

Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com

Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com


Dianne is a member of:
The American Society of Journalists and Authors
The Authors Guild, Inc.

Converting a Vintage Dresser Top Mirror Into a Shabby Wall Display for Jewelry

If you look real close at the photo shown you will realize that this lovely jewelry display had a former life as dresser top mirror. With a little ingenuity, this charming vintage piece has been transformed to become a very attractive and practical support for hanging earrings and necklaces.

I found this clever “fixture” in a boutique shop which sells both new and vintage items. But this ideas would surely work well for antique dealers who specialize in estate and costume jewelry. What I like about this shabby style “jewelry display” is that it has two side “shelves” which can also hold more accessories as well as a stand-up mirror.

The original mirror which the frame enclosed has been replaced with ordinary screening, which you can pick up in a hardware store. The frame of the mirror was repainted white. As you can see, the earrings hang easily from this screening. The next time you come across an orphaned dresser top or a beat up dresser and top ...consider converting the top portion into a great wall display for jewelry. Photo courtesy of The Bleu Willow, Simsbury, CT

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of Iantiqueonline.com an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café.

To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link:
C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff

Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com

Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com


Dianne is a member of:
The American Society of Journalists and Authors
The Authors Guild, Inc.