Collection Challenge #236 - Vintage Mesh Stockings

I did a Collection Challenge on vintage Christmas stockings on challenge #135.  Since then I have collected a tiny collection of vintage net stockings. These usually came pre-filled with cheap little toys and trinkets. I like them because of their cardboard tags at the top that have such darling graphics.

Did I mention darling graphics?

Or how about darling dog graphics?

With my estate sales hunts I collected a small number of the netting stockings over time. They were in various sizes and none of them had a cardboard topper.  I have one cardboard topper that I color copied onto cardstock. I trimmed the cardboard to fit and my mom machine sewed the color copied cards onto the old net stockings.  I added a little glitter and the vintage stockings were given new life.

Sometimes I find the cardboard toppers attached to really ratty net stockings. That was the case with this gem.  I saved the topper.  The good girls and good boys graphic is adorable.

If  you made a holiday Etsy order from me this season you may recognize this topper.  I made color copies and reduced it in size. I attached the topper to cellophane envelopes and filled them with a few goodies. It was my little Cracker Jack style prize that I include in my Etsy orders that I send out.

A fun little collection today. I really don't run across these very often.  It is fun to be able to craft with these netting stockings though and give them a new twist on life.

If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ____".  A new collection each Tuesday.

happy day!

Comments

[Erica]

I see lots of vintage stockings but have rarely come across any mesh ones, and definitely none with the cute tags! Love the one with the cowboy the best. I'd keep it up year round :-)

Merry Christmas!

Erica

[Kathy]

The little goodie bags are sweet as can be!

[Linda @ A La Carte]

I remember those net stockings!! Love love the cowboy graphic!! My Grandson is all about cowboys right now. So darn cute!
Merry Christmas!

Linda

[karen]

I remember these! My parents stuffed my hand knit stocking with wonderful things but I would see these in the stores and think they were so fun and secretly wished I had one...(same with the store baskets at Easter and the cheap costumes at halloween) Happy Christmas Eve, Eve....karen...

[Annette]

And this is why you are so magical. Bringing some of these little darlings back to life again. They are too cute and I love your little gift enclosures.

[Shara]

I remember when I was a kid the grocery store would give away the "World's Largest Stocking". It was a mesh stocking full of toys and things - it was about ten feet tall and I WANTED IT. But, my Dad was a manager and I couldn't sign up. *sniff* That is an excellent idea to scan in the old packages. I need to do that for some projects for next year. Merry Christmas, Laurie!

[Danielle]

These are neat. I like how you've restored them. They are cute for display.

[Sheryl Remy]

Great idea of using the graphics in other project. Merry Christmas Laurie to you and your family.

[Musings from Kim K.]

The graphics with the stocking tags are just fabulous!! Amazing how they survived this long. Wishing you a blessed and very Merry Christmas, Laurie!!

[Erica]

What a great idea to make copies! I find vintage mesh stockings, but they never have a top.
Merry Christmas. Laurie!
Erica :)