Fourth of July Show and Tell
I love the Fourth of July. Actually I think I love about every holiday. It gives me a chance to pull all my vintage estate sale goodies out of their respective bins and put them on display.
This little scene is a gift from my friend Lynne who dug it out of a dumpster at an estate sale. She gave me the hat, the photo and the jacket complete with coat tails. I love that I have the original photo of the young man wearing this outfit in the 50's. It is really unique and patriotic outfit and I threaten my children that I will wear it in our neighborhood Fourth of July parade.
I have a whole collection of patriotic themed books and scatter them in my displays. I like this little fellow in his red white and blue attire. The flags are tiny vintage silk flags that I also use in my crafts.
This great book was my grandfathers. Copyright 1942. The illustrations are amazing.
This display of flags is on my front porch. I even change the ribbons on my topiaries to go with the theme.
Last but not least is this little display. The blue horn (I think it is a horn!) I found at an estate sale and embellished in Fourth of July fashion. The photo attached to it is of my dad and my uncle when they were young...holding the American flag. One of my Uncle Sam creations stands on a spool of unused twine from the Albany Laundry (unused spool and totally cool)
Hope you all have a wonderful and safe Fourth.


