I did a post on my collection of vintage bells with challenge #133. When I was taking down my holiday decorations I really wanted to keep my white garland that hangs between my dining and living room up for a bit longer. I decided it was the perfect spot for a little honeycomb bell "Ringing in the New Year" action.
I LOVE honeycomb bells. I have a big bin full of them in tons of colors. Some are vintage and some aren't. I prefer the vintage ones of course.
I love the variety of sizes. These little ones are about 3 inches tall and were found in their original packaging. The largest I have are about 12 inches tall.
The bells that come with directions or information printed on them are pretty nifty.
The original price tags on them always are a bonus.
Sometimes the color of the bells is a no brainer to what holiday they should be used for. 4th of July!
My collection of honeycomb bells came in very handy with my New Years decorations. I hung a vintage "Happy New Year" banner above the white garland that had previously held Christmas ornaments. I then added an assortment of honeycomb bells in some of my favorite colors.
Honeycomb bells in delicious colors.
I really love the pop of color when the skies are gray and dreary outside.
I also love that I got a little more mileage out of my white garland after Christmas before I took it down. It really is perfect.
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 collection will ring in each week.
Happy almost 2015!
Happy "almost" 2015!!!
Posted by: Musings from Kim k. | December 30, 2014 at 05:06 AM
Those are nice for New Year's decorating! When I was quite small and would see those folded up at a store, I always wondered what people did with those "boot things!"
Posted by: Diane | December 30, 2014 at 05:53 AM
That's what I love about you. You can always find a way to use vintage in your home. Happy New Year to you and your family.
Posted by: Sheryl Remy | December 30, 2014 at 07:07 AM
I have a few packages of the Westminster Bells that I picked up along the way. Every year I start to put them out but can't ever find the perfect spot. Next year will be their year!
Dreary and COLD here too. Pops of color are a must this time of year, aren't they?
~Erica
Posted by: Erica | December 30, 2014 at 07:15 AM
Love all your honeycomb bells! I think I have white, red and a few fuschia colored ones. You gave me a great idea on what to use with the ones I have. Mine are mainly small ones. Freezing today with the high of 38 but I guess that's nothing compared to some people. As you know I'm just laying around today :-( Hoping to get over this crud soon and ring in the New Year healthy!
Have a great day and thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Doreen | December 30, 2014 at 02:13 PM
The white garland and bells are PERFECT for ringing in the new year. Now let's just hope we don't get any real snow to complete the theme!
Posted by: Kathy | December 30, 2014 at 03:47 PM
I have a bunch of pink and white bells that I bought from someone's wedding decorations. They are thick, so they are older. I've never used them even though they make me happy. I got my Happy New Year display up today - but the Christmas is still up too. Lots of holidays around here......:D Happy New Year!
Posted by: Shara | December 30, 2014 at 09:27 PM
Thats a great idea for your bells and it looks very fun and festive! One of my favorite antique stores has a great big window that they always put a neat display in. The best one they did was all honeycomb bells. They had huge ones (like 2 ft tall) down to little bitty ones. I wish I had taken a pic of it, soo neat!
Posted by: Marci | December 30, 2014 at 09:51 PM
Just that word "honeycomb" makes me smile! I agree the mint color is delicious. Love the display!
It's 7 degrees here with a wind chill of minus 6 so a warm blog entry is much appreciated!
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Melissa | December 31, 2014 at 05:32 AM
I love looking at all of your collections, my question is how do you organize and store all your different collections? Please post how to organize the storage of treasures. I loved my treasures I bought at your bazaars this year, can't wait until next year.....
-Linda
Posted by: Linda Barber | December 31, 2014 at 01:31 PM
Your "stuff" amazes me! Thanks for sharing it with the world! Please show me your collection of vintage fabric!
Posted by: Becky | January 01, 2015 at 05:50 PM