Magpie Ethel

Collection Challenge #278 - Vintage Girl Scouts

It has been FOREVER since I did a collection challenge.  The last one was over a year ago!  (Due to Instagram taking over my world). It is girl scout cookie season and I picked up a few boxes the other day.  Country Living also had a really fun spread on Girl Scout things.  I was a girl scout for years.  From Brownies all the way through into Cadettes.  My Mom was my leader much of the time.  It was really a fun organization to belong to. I thought it would be fun to share what Girl Scout things  I have in honor of cookie sales!

The poster above was found at a local estate sale. I found two.  I sold one on Etsy and the other hangs in my house year round.  Here we have some official collection envelopes for cookie money.How about a cookie sale bumper sticker?  Found at the same estate sale as the posters.

I still have my Girl Scout uniform.  I wear it for Halloween.  It is my uniform from my Junior years and my vest from my Cadette years. (it is tight in the bust and short, but it works fine for a fun costume).  I am proud of those badges I earned.

I went to Girl Scout camp every summer too. We lived in Alaska when I was a kid and I want to a Girl Scout camp called "Camp Brush Them Off"... a nod to the giant mosquitos that live in Alaska!

Even the label of the uniform is cool. Oh polyester.

A few old girl scout books.   Mine is packed away.

An vintage Brownie paper doll with uniforms of the world. 

An old first aid kit and a few of my old girl scout pins. 

Girl Scout records.An old Girl Scout ad from a magazine. The prices for the uniform pieces are crazy cheap. 
I love this old friendship book I picked up at an estate sale.

I mentioned that my Mom was a leader forever.  I still have her uniform and wear it for Halloween sometimes as well.  It is a two piece number in polyester with a zip up top.  Very stylish.  She has some fun patches on her uniform.

Fun to share.  Lots of fun memories as a Girl Scout.  I wish I had a photo to post of me in my uniform.  

If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and I will see what I can do.  I don't think collections will ever be shared weekly again like I did for so long, but I certainly hope another year does not go by without a new one to share!  Happy Day.

 

 

St. Patty's Green Tonight

Just a reminder I will be listing St. Patrick's Day tonight on Etsy.  5:30 p.m. (pacific time)

Just a reminder that things are not safe in your cart until they are paid for (the way Etsy works, not me).  I will reimburse postage for multiple orders. Thank you and Happy St. Patrick's Day!

St. Patrick's Day Etsy

Those holidays keep coming and I've been in full swing St. Patrick's Day crafting.

As usual, I have a little variety.

Etsy. February 22nd at 5:30 p.m. (pacific time)
Hope to see you there. I've got a few more goodies beyond this post.

 

Vintage Valentine Decorations at My House

I love Valentine's Day.  This is one of those holidays that does not overwhelm my house, but still lots of sweetness.

My front window displays a collection of vintage Valentine candy boxes.  

I did my love bird garland again this year.  I have a good size collection of vintage mica birds and this seems to be a great holiday to display them with.

I keep up the white garland from Christmas and it will come down after the birdies fly away. The garland has Shiny Brites for Christmas and honeycomb bells for the New Year.

One of my favorite collections is old Valentine card boxes.  I buy them if they are empty or full.  They are not the easiest to find.
I love the expression on the boy on the "Valentines for Boys" box.
I found this sweet paper image at the Alameda Flea Market a few years ago. It was mounted on the red construction paper.  I just add an old clip hanger for an easy display.

Instagram has seen my new lady that lives in the corner, but I haven't had her on my blog.  I bought her from a local dealer and she was decapitated when I bought her.  I fixed her up and she will live here permanently.  I love her style and colors.
The little heart shaped cutouts on the frame were an estate sale find.  I have no idea who the children are, but they look sweet tucked into my decorations.
My framed crepe paper tablecloth piece is front and center. I also have a few Valentine themed plates...and of course vintage honeycomb.

This pair of cherubs are just awesome. I have seen them smaller, but these light up and are huge.Vintage heart shaped ceramic vases and a few other cherubs.
Honeycomb garland and a few tiny Valentine heart shaped candy boxes.
My coffee table gets the heart shaped treatment.  They tiny cherubs are old baby rattles (in a vintage heart shaped glass container).  A collection of old childrens craft magazines.
The best old Woolworths advertising banner.

I had the candle trimmers out for New Years (the trimmers hold a candle and hang ornaments)...I added cupids to transition to Valentine's Day.
Many of my Valentine smalls get corralled into one spot.  It is a shrine of Valentine love.


A collection of vintage Cherry candy boxes.

I really like the graphics on my collection of HEARTS game boxes.  The earliest dates to the 1940s.

And last but not least. my collection of vintage heart shaped baking tins. Picked up at estate sales over time.
Definitely a house with some vintage Valentine love.