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My holiday goodies will be showing up on Etsy on Monday, November 14th at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific time) I am trying to have an assortment of items, just like I would have at one of my shows.
Lots of fun sparky goodies...lots and lots.
Tis the season. Monday, Nov 14th at 5:30. (pacific time)
Today's challenge came from Yvonne who asked to see my collection of doll furniture. This is another one of those categories, I don't actively collect in, but still somehow have a stash of it. I think I am drawn to its tiny size. I have childhood memories of playing with a dollhouse, but it was mostly decorating it and crafting items to go inside of it.
I have a few doll helpers to go along with today's post. I have also include a ruler in the background to help determine size.
A lovely vintage plastic fridge found at an estate sale.
A tiny metal chair and table. I love the color and chippy paint.
A line of wooden chairs in assorted sizes and styles.
A old wooden dining table.
A set of dressers. The one on the left has especially wonky drawers. I love the tiny matching set of lamps.
A more modern plastic couch in pink.
In addition to doll furniture I figured I would include dollhouses and related items in this post.
This is my favorite box that once held doll furniture. The box was empty when I bought it, but the graphics are darling.
I would have gladly paid this price for the DAISY Dining Room Set in green.
This metal dollhouse was a Goodwill purchase. I had to guard it in my cart as a woman asked if she could buy it instead of me and then stalked me thru the store.
It has those adorable vintage graphics. A nursery rhyme themed room.
A bathroom with a swan motif.
My second dollhouse is cardboard and is estate sale found.
You have to put it together.
One last item to share. I mentioned earlier about loving to make dollhouse furniture. I did not make this little vanity, but love the ingenious person who did. (sorry about the pictures, had to take them in the kitchen tonight as I forgot this item during this afternoons outdoor shoot.)
A cute little vanity with a swiss dot fabric skirt.
The backside with that handmade look complete with masking tape.
My favorite part of this vanity is the fact that the base is made from an old metal band-aid box. This crafter was resourceful!
Thank you Yvonne for his suggestion. It was fun to revisit these little treasures. If you have an idea for a future collection challenge leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ____." I am always happy to see what I can find in my stash.
I had my first Christmas show on Saturday and thought I would share my day with you. It is not all glamour and glitter for this girl, but some hard work as well.
I was up at 5:30 a.m. and out the door at 6:30. (I had packed my car the night before.) I stopped and grabbed a cup of Starbucks and was at the church to set up at 6:50. I had my car unloaded (multiple trips on a drizzly morning) by 7:15. The show opened at 9, so I had almost two full hours to set-up and futz with my goodies. This is what my booth looked like. (please ignore the bulletin boards in the background, this sale is in a church school cafeteria)
Picture after picture, my table was pretty full.
It was a good day. This particular sale also has a few perks to it that other sales don't have.
The treasure table. Donated vintage items from parishioners. I usually find a few treasures here. I can scope it out before the doors open.
The kitchen is open and they have food for sale. I look forward to their giant cinnamon rolls each year.
For lunch they have homemade lasagna. I remembered I should have taken a picture after I devoured it. It is nice to not have to bring your own food for a long day at a show. The show ended at 5 p.m. I had my car packed and I was headed home by 5:45. It was a great show and I enjoyed the customers and the other vendors. Bedtime was 9:30.
My next show is in two weeks. Enough time to do some more crafting and get some holiday Etsy listed. Tis the season....
My first of four sales is this weekend if you live in the Portland area.
All Saints Holiday Bazaar
November 5th, 9-5
601 NE 39th (corner of NE 39th and NE Glisan, near the gold Joan of Arc statue)
Future shows are listed on my sidebar. I hope to have holiday Etsy up the week of the 14th. I will have a heads up on my blog. Tis the season...
Remember the light up Christmas tree that I found about a month ago?
I was thinking of taking it apart as the lights did not work and many of the ornaments were broken. It had definitely seen better days. Many of you left comments encouraging me not do use it for salvage. I decided to heed your words and try and repair it. I took all the broken ornaments off and cut out the old light strand (it was stapled on). It was a sorry sight.
I replaced the light strand and worked some Magpie Ethel magic.
Luckily I have a good supply of ornaments since I make vintage ornament wreaths. It took me awhile, but it definitely is a standout now.
Sparkly and ready to light up a room!
Glad I listened to those comments! You were right...it is a wonderful piece of vintage Christmas.
7:45 Monday night here and turned my porch light out after running out of my 12 bags of candy. Still in the Halloween spirit and decided to do one last Halloween themed collection challenge before I put it all away for the season.
Time to share my collection of Halloween paper goods...napkins, plates and such. I am attracted to them because of those wonderful vintage illustrations. When I find them at estate sales it is often just a couple of plates or napkins, and I know they were saved from some wonderful Halloween party.
A trio of black cats on napkins and plates.
I just found some of these plates the other day at an estate sale and was happy to add them to my collection.
A black cat with a polka dot orange bow tie.
Paper Napkins.
My favorite part of this collection are the older paper napkins that have the most amazing graphics.
Such tiny details with the graphics that decorate the back of the napkins as well as the front.
Time to pack up the black and orange until next Halloween.
If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of _____." You never know what my 78th post may be!
