Valentine Decorating at Magpie Ethel's House

I'm all decorated for the day of love!  I still have my white garland up that I hung Shiny Brites from during Christmas. They were followed by honeycomb bells for the New Year and now foil heart cutouts for Valentine's day.Last year Amy and I were out junking and we came across a HUGE cardboard heart in the garage at an estate sale. It barely fit in her car.  This year is is front and center in my holiday window.  I also found some LARGE honeycomb hearts last year at an estate sale and they worked perfectly with the giant one to give it a little extra fun.

I had to change it up with where I displayed things this year as collections had grown.  My vintage Valentine card boxes got a new spot to be displayed.

I am always thrilled to find a new box or two each year. This year I think I added about 4 new boxes.

This pair of cupids are a favorite that I love to pull out each year. This year I added the old Woolworths banner.  The banner was just the perfect touch for this little nook display.

Perfect.

I found three of the giant honeycomb hearts so one found a spot on this cabinet. Old candy boxes including my cherry themed candy boxes live here.  I also have a couple of my flipped holiday dolls.

Old Children's crafting magazines all for the month of February. It is always hard to get a photo of this shelf of littles with the window behind.  It holds all my little Valentine treasures.  

The cowboy was a great find this past year at $2.
If you follow me on Instagram you already saw this photo.  I love these fun plastic fellows.  Harder and harder to find at a decent price!
I have  a few cupids and some old flash cards that are heart themed.

Vintage baby rattle cherubs.

The framed piece in the background is part of an old sheet of crepe paper that was Valentine themed.  

I have a thing for old metal baking tins in heart shapes.

Vintage heart shaped baby rattles in original packaging.

I have been VERY lucky with Valentine candy heart boxes in the past couple of weeks.  I found FOUR at one sale a couple of weeks ago and another this past weekend.  The giant one was found last year and I can't imaging my husband giving me that much chocolate.  He knows better than that.

House snippets.  Full of Valentine vintage love!

Hope yours is happy.

Comments

[Melissa's Antiques]

So much fun! Love the plastic candy holders. They are hard to find at a good price!

[Kim K.]

I'm eating lunch at my desk and spending some time on your blog. You've added so many wonderful things to your Valentine stash this year. That heart in your front window really is big. I remember seeing it on IG and now I can really put it in perspective. Wow! Another fun holiday! Can't wait to see Easter too.

Hugs and kisses!!

[Sheryl Remy]

Those cherub baby rattles are certainly smile worthy. I have a hard time finding vintage items to add to my displays but when I see how successful you have been, I know I need to try hard. As always, such a lovely job you have done decorating.

[Doreen]

Geez...Love it all! I have one measly Valentine card box. It looks like I might have to step up and start paying money for some things now. I try to find things in the wild but it's getting harder and I'm too cheap to pay lots for something LOL! I'm not sure how you keep changing things up every year on your decorating. Some things are just easier for me to keep the same but ever since I started following your blog and on your IG, I've started changing thing around to keep it fresh looking. Still love looking at your blog :-)

[shirley hatfield]

I would love to find some old Valentines boxes! It's so much fun seeing what you've collected. I need to get out on the hunt!

[Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces]

Such amazing collections! I love all of the honeycomb and the wonderful heart-shaped candy boxes! I have a little collection of chocolate covered cherry boxes...I love the wonderful graphics!

[Patti]

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO - LOVE IT ALL!

[Kathy]

The amount of Valentine goodness you have collected is amazing. Well done!

[Erica H]

How sweet! You must be the house that everyone wants to see for every holiday. Your decorations are so fun!

[Gayle]

Your home is filled to the brim with Valentine goodies. It sure seems like it has been a good year in Estate Sale Land for adding to your various collections. I am fascinated by the cherub baby rattles! They are so cute and you have so many. I just love seeing how you display everything. You are the master! Thank you for sharing. The window to your world is enchanting!

[Lisa W.]

I'm in LOVE with your Valentine's day collection ! Thanks for sharing !!

[Ree Cee]

Please please please - will you post on how you store all your treasures/collections and how you keep it all organized?! Plus you have inventory you sell at your shows.

I'll find Christmas stuff at Easter or Halloween stuff just before Valentine's Day.

I'm tempted to rent a huge warehouse and consolidate all my storage units and the junk/treasures in my house there and have one big organizing project. But I'm SCARED it will take me five years or the rest of my life, whichever comes first.

[Marci]

It all looks fantastic! Valentines decor always puts the biggest smile on my face, all that red, the hearts, cute graphics. You do it so well!

[vivian]

Laurie.. you leave me speechless. Love it all.. every little and big bit of it. soooo very very awesome.
and those cherub rattles??? omg.
your collections are amazing. you should make a book.. seriously.
have a great week
xoxo
vivian