tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81150668340676142722024-03-06T22:33:27.135-05:00KayteeJanes HouseKayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.comBlogger324125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-51378853378403760432015-08-04T19:20:00.003-04:002015-08-04T19:20:41.923-04:00Home Make Over<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><em>Summer</em></strong> - a time to get some things cleaned, organized, painted and off my to-do list. </div>
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Here are some pictures of my living and dining room make-over. Gone are the tired and dated green and yellow walls replaced with a soft gray. </div>
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A new-to-me couch found at the thrift store. I am in love with it! I believe it was meant for me - a gift from God who knew my love for yellow and my very small budget. She was $35! Marked down because she was on the floor for over two months!</div>
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The collections have been paired down {really}. I parted with what I didn't love anymore and only kept the things that work in this space.</div>
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My white Ikea slipcovers where dyed a gray blue. I went cheap with Rit dye in my washing machine. The dirt is now concealed better and the stains hidden.</div>
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I shopped my basement and other rooms in the home to finish the set-up. Mostly it was because my budget was spent and I was out of money but the result is a happy blend of vintage and thrifted treasures that I prefer to new. I am learning to appreciate what I already have.</div>
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I'm also learning to be more welcoming and get over my desire for perfection before having friends over. Nobody's house is perfect - nobody's. </div>
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Living Room:</div>
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Velvet Couch - Salvation Army Thrift Store</div>
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White Coffee Table - Church Sale Find</div>
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Chairs - Ikea Ektorp</div>
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Rocker - Family heirloom</div>
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"Hello" pillow - Ross Dress for Less</div>
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Pottery, wall hangings, mirrors - found at yard sales, estate sales & thrift stores over the years.</div>
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Dining Room:</div>
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Table - Family Heirloom given to me from my Mom</div>
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Chairs - Oakmont Methodist Church - these were their choir chairs</div>
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Corner Cabinet - Yard Sale find</div>
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Red Primitive Cupboard - Abercrombie's Antique Shop - Mill Village PA</div>
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Glasses Cabinet - Craigslist find</div>
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Pyrex, Glasses, Seed Packets, Flower Frogs, Hose Nozzels, Misc collectibles - found at yard sales and estate sales over the years.</div>
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<em>Thanks for stopping to visit. </em></div>
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<em>KayteeJane</em></div>
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Disclaimer: no vintage Pyrex was harmed in the making of this garden :)<br />
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My daughter Hannah is very much in to fairy gardens. Last year she made her own garden using some some of her own toys and doll furniture. Nightly she would check the garden in hopes that the fairies would come. Eventually the fairies did find her garden and they stayed around all summer - periodically leaving notes and treats for her. She was delighted with it all.<br />
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This season she is still interested in making a welcoming home for any fairies who may be traveling by. Luck would have it that I found out about a wonderful fairy garden making class at a local nursery and I signed Hannah up. At the class she had a great time creating a container fairy garden. After watching the professionals at the garden center show how to make a fairy garden, I took their ideas and decided to make my own version - but in a Pyrex bowl. I have a few extra yellow 404 bowls hanging around not being used and figured one of those bowls would be a great container for my new little garden.<br />
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Here are the supplies that you will need if you want to make one yourself. You could use a regular flowerpot or any other container that you have around.<br />
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1. Potting Soil <br />
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2. Plants. The folks at the nursery recommended having one small tree, a ground cover plant and a succulent. I chose Rosemary for my tree - which will grow larger and resemble a tree, Hens & Chicks for my succulent and a small-leaf ground covering called Baby's Tears/Golden Coins. At the garden center they had a whole assortment of plants sized just for fairy gardening. You can see the plant tag below shows a fairy on it. Choosing your plants needn't be complicated - just choose small-sized plants that won't grow very large.<br />
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3. Accessories to decorate your garden with.<br />
Here is the fun part! Since fairy gardening is popular now most garden centers and large craft stores sell miniature items marketed for fairy gardening. Caution - most of the accessories are pricey and before you know it you have a small fortune spent in cute things for your garden. Be creative - I'm sure you can find many great things out in nature or in your home if you look around}<br />
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For our garden we used small pebbles (think fish tank), small pieces of wood to represent a walking path, a fairy statue & a ceramic toad stool. Other things you could use are sand, small glass pebbles found at the dollar store, miniature furniture, twigs, sea shells, sea glass, pebbles, small pieces of rock.<br />
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Here is how we made our garden.<br />
1. I put some stones in the bottom of my bowl for water drainage since I didn't want to drill a hole in the bottom of my bowl. If you are using a standard flower pot with a hole in the bottom you can skip this step.<br />
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2. Next fill your pot with soil up to the rim. Pack it down.<br />
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3. Once the soil was in we laid out how we wanted the garden to look. Hannah made a pebble pathway through the center of the bowl. You could use stones, sand or small wood pieces here also.<br />
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4. Now add your plants. At the garden center they showed us how to cut the plants in half using scissors. I cut this one in half so that I could put it in two different spots.<br />
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5. Next add your fun accessories. The possibilities here are endless. There are so many things you could come up with for your garden. <br />
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Here are some pictures from our fun day at the nursery. The nursery we went to is Michael Bros. Nursery. If you are in the Pittsburgh area I highly recommend a trip. It is a beautiful family-owned nursery with a large selection of plants, green houses and a great shop. Website found <a href="http://www.michaelbrosnursery.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Hannah's garden has a lot of cute accessories. She has a little bridge, a mini bird bath and a mini gazing ball. She kept adding stuff that you can't even see the soil anymore! {pictures below}<br />
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These are some gardens that were on display at the nursery to give you an idea of what you can do. Each includes the small-sized plants and accessories. They are so cute.<br />
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To achieve this just break apart a larger stone using a hammer. </div>
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Beach scene fairy garden. Love it!!! Glass pebbles from Dollar Tree.</div>
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We will keep you posted if any fairies come to stay at our garden!<br />
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<br />KayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-87145360128404042412015-03-16T16:54:00.000-04:002015-03-16T16:54:14.545-04:00Recent FindsThis weekend was the first estate sale that I have been to since winter began. It did not disappoint! I was lucky enough to find these pink beauties - pieces that I did not already have. Just in time for Easter and Spring.<br />
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I also bought a stack of vintage linen dish towels. I love vintage towels - so soft and the graphics are the best.<br />
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Here are a few of my favorites:<br />
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Also bought this Snowflake Garland lidded dish. I am going to use it to hold salt on my counter.<br />
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All in all I think I did great for my first estate sale of the season! <br />
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I also hit a few thrift shops this weekend. I bought these. Not sure if I will keep them or not. The longer they sit here the more tempted I am to keep them. I already have so many drinking glasses that it is hard to justify 8 more - but these look so good with my Pyrex. :)<br />
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Did you find anything good this weekend? Please share!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
KayteeJaneKayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-59112041362256560102015-03-09T18:09:00.000-04:002015-03-09T18:09:21.257-04:00Spring is Sprouting UpToday the weather broke - less cold, more sun.<br />
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Spring is sprouting up...a little at a time...both outside and in.<br />
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No Easter yet, just a few little touches that show Spring is on the way.<br />
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I bought this little doll dresser at a flea market this past weekend. I've always wanted one. A shamrock hankie and a little pixie welcome St. Patty's Day.<br />
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A garden elf planter and some spring Pyrex.<br />
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Pens in milk glass pots waiting to be used in my journaling bible journaling - {a new hobby}.<br />
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Spring Blossom Pyrex and a cute plastic butter dish found at the thrift store.<br />
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Daisies from Trader Joes and milk glass - the perfect combo! They last for weeks and make me smile.<br />
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A new handmade wreath for the door.<br />
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These tablecloths have been stored away all winter in an old dresser. When I sold the dresser last week they were stacked on this chair until I figure out a new place to store them. I realized that it is crazy to own all of these lovely tablecloths and not use them. None of them are "perfect". Many of them show small stains and are super soft from years of use and washing - all the more reason to use them and change them out often!<br />
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The first of the tablecloths to make it onto the table - this spring beauty showcasing tulips!<br />
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Shamrocks {thanks again Trader Joes} in a vintage planter. </div>
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A cute vintage milk glass mug found at the thrift store - my favorite kind! {candle sticks in the background are vintage McCoy}<br />
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Enjoying the little things!<br />
Blessings,<br />
KayteeJane<br />
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KayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-72021393446744944522014-12-15T18:23:00.000-05:002014-12-15T18:23:00.352-05:00Burlap Christmas Trees<div style="text-align: center;">
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A few years ago I made several things out of burlap. My favorite of all of those projects was these little fabric trees. This idea was one
that I came up with on my own and it is one of my craft projects that I am the most proud of. I still receive compliments from friends about these trees when they are taken out of storage and put on display for the season.<br />
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The trees are fairly easy to make. I am not an excellent seamstress to say the least, so if I say that these are easy then you can trust me. To make them I used tan
& red burlap and decorated them with various vintage
buttons and laces. That is the funnest part - choosing how the tree will be embellished! The trunk of each tree is a wooden thread spool.<br />
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Burlap isn't the only fabric that you can use. I also made trees out of some old bedspreads I had on hand. (shown below). The white tree is made of chenille.<br />
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I'm sharing how I made these in case you are interested in trying one yourself. Although it is much easier to buy someone a gift - I believe that making something with your own hands as a gift for someone else is such a sweet expression of love and kindness. With time at a premium, spending time to make something shows the recipient that you care enough about them to give of your time and talents. Trust me when I say that a handmade gift will be cherished for years to come much more so that something bought at a store.<br />
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Chenille & green tapestry fabric - both found at a yard sale.<br />
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I didn't take any pictures showing these being made but I can give you
some simple directions if you want to try making these on your own. <br />
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You will need:<br />
Fabric of choice<br />
12" piece of 20 gauge wire<br />
1 wooden thread spool<br />
small piece of felt<br />
Hot Glue<br />
Laces, buttons & trims for decorating<br />
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To begin I drew a triange/tree shape - on a piece of paper and used that
as my pattern. Make it as small/large as you like. I traced the pattern
onto the material. Cut two pieces of material for each tree. Sew the
two pieces together - leaving an opening for stuffing the tree later.
For the burlap I sewed the pieces together WRONG sides together and just
trimmed the material close to the seem when finished - leaving a raw
edge. For the other materials I sewed the trees RIGHT sides together and
then turned them right side out when sewn. Stuff the trees with fiber
fill. I then inserted a wire into the center of each tree - sort of like
a trunk. The wire should stick out about an inch from the bottom of the
tree. Sew material closed - keep the wire sticking out. <br />
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Now, take your wooden spool and cut a piece of felt to cover the bottom
of the spool. Attach with glue. Now fill the hole in the spool with hot
glue. Insert the wire from the tree into the hot glue - this keeps the
tree stable enough to stand on it's own. Let dry. You can now decorate
the tree with trims, ribbons & buttons as you wish. I also decorated
my wooden spools with paper, twine & ribbons.<br />
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If you check my post <a href="http://kayteejaneshouse.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-decorations-2014.html" target="_blank">Christmas 2014</a> you will spy my trees on display. They come out each year and I love them just as much today as I did when I made them.<br />
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Merry Christmas!<br />
KayteeJaneKayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-87539380297609106702014-12-09T18:02:00.002-05:002014-12-09T18:28:06.208-05:00Christmas Decorations 2014Hi Friends!<br />
It's been quite a while since I posted. Let me begin by saying thank you for stopping by after all of this time. I am still alive and still loving the hunt for vintage treasures.<br />
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Here are some of the Christmas decorations that are on display around the house this year. Over the past few years I have been slowly weeding through my decorations and keeping only those things that I love. I don't know about you, but do your taste's change like mine do? I have gone mostly all vintage in my decorations, parting with the rest. Although I love a lot of what I see at Target, I still prefer the old to the new. My year round collections have been put away to make room for the holiday decor. Although I still do not have my tree decorated - it is sitting in the stand waiting for some attention, here is a peek at some of the rest. <br />
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If you want to see a lovely Flocked Tree decorated in pastel sweets - stop over to my blog friend Heather's blog by clicking <a href="http://lastdayago.blogspot.com/2014/12/decked-out.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. <br />
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For several years now Hoop Art has been all over the internet. I think I first saw the idea years ago on the delightful blog <a href="http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Posy Gets Cozy</a>. I googled it when writing this post and the picture appeared. I love how she makes fabric into art with a simple embroidery hoop!<br />
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Since I first saw that picture it seems like the popularity of hoop art has exploded. Creative women everywhere are making something unique with fabric and a hoop. Maps, sweaters, quilts, old t-shirts, burlap, vintage linens, embroidery, lace - it is made all the more lovely when framed in a hoop and hung for display.<br />
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I see hoops for sale all of the time at thrift stores and yard sales. They are so reasonable. I recently priced a new hoop at Michaels and almost fainted when I saw the price. Something like $12.99. When you are used to seeing them for sale at GW for around a quarter, full retail will knock you over every time.<br />
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A while back I found this super cute handmade baby bib at an estate sale.<br />
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The minute I saw it I thought it would be adorable framed in a hoop. I pictured a sweet Italian grandmother making this for her chubby-cheeked Italian grand baby. All I know is that my favorite comfort food of all time is Spaghetti {a.k.a. spaghette} I am Italian myself and I loved my Italian grandma. This bib begged to be framed and hung in my kitchen. So after holding on to it for a good 2 years with the intention of doing something with it, I finally did.<br />
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Here is how I did it in case you get struck with embroidery-hoop-fever and want to try your hand at it. It is a great way to use those sweet embroidered table scarves and such that you can find for pennies on the dollar at church sales and thrift shops that are too cute to leave behind but once you get them home you can't figure out what to do with them. <br />
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You will need 1 embroidery hoop, scissors and some hot glue. I opted to spray paint my hoop to match the embroidery but you don't need to do that step if you don't want to.<br />
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Split the hoop apart and lay the larger of the two hoops on the top of your fabric and the smaller of the two pieces under the fabric. Line up your fabric in the hoop as you would like to it be when finished.<br />
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Next push the two hoops together and pull the fabric taut. It should be as tight as a drum. When you get it nice and smooth and taut tighten the brass screw at the top that holds the two hoops together.<br />
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Make sure it is where you want it to be before moving on to the next step.<br />
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Flip the hoop over to the "back side". If the fabric is where you want it to be trim the excess off leaving about an inch of fabric peeking out from between the two hoops.<br />
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Run a line of hot glue on the inside surface of the wood and then fold the excess fabric over the wood so that it sticks to the glue.<br />
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Now the back is neat and tidy and the cut fabric will not show when the hoop is hung. The glue keeps the fabric secure.<br />
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If you want to go one step farther, buy a piece of felt at the fabric store and cut it to the same diameter as the smallest hoop. When your hoop art is framed glue your piece of felt to the back of your work so that the back side of the embroidery {or fabric} is covered and doesn't show. I didn't get around to doing this step.<br />
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Here is the finished hoop hanging in my kitchen.<br />
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On a side note - I probably used a hoop that was a tad too large for the bib. As a result some of the red seam binding is showing. I used a size 14 because I found one for cheap at a sale and didn't want to purchase a new 12" hoop for full price. I have intentions of gluing some rick rack or something around the face of the hoop to cover that seam binding that is peeking through. {My OCD kicks in whenever I look at it and realize it isn't perfect.} I am however glad that I did at least get it framed and hung!<br />
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I hope you will try some hoop art for yourself and recycle some beautiful old embroidery or pretty fabric from your stash.<br />
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<br />KayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-29283560211645489582014-07-03T19:21:00.000-04:002014-07-03T19:21:10.865-04:00Summer Decorating with Vintage I love to decorate around the house with vintage items. I change the decorations for each season/holiday. Here are some of my summer decorations.<br />
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I collect old planters. I put this Uncle Sam planter out for the 4th of July every year. Here it is filled with vintage flags.<br />
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Something my husband and I will always buy if affordable are vintage fans. We love them and use them throughout the house in the summer. Since we don't have air conditioning, these vintage fans really come in handy. Some of the fans are strictly for display, like this one. I recently found this small-sized fan at a garage sale. I love the name of it - Zero. I think it is cute sitting out for summer. The colors are great too. <br />
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This metal toy lawn mower was just purchased last Saturday at a yard sale. I have always loved vintage toys for some reason. I love to use old toys and children's furniture in my displays. The lawn mower is on my front porch. <br />
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Another thing I decorate with is vintage household items in their original packaging. You can find things like this at estate sales. I found both the package of plastic forks and the pack of Ice Cream Sticks at estate sales. I especially like it when the packages have the original prices. It is neat to see how much stuff cost 40 or 50 years ago. I just sit things like this out on my china cupboard or in my kitchen and they add interest.<br />
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I also like to decorate with vintage linens. I found this amazing embroidered linen doily at a yard sale years ago. Since I have two daughters that are obsessed with anything mermaid, I had to have it. I always thought it would look cute made into a pillow or just sitting as a doily on the top of a little girl's dresser.<br />
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I also like keeping vintage books. This is an old book from 1960 discarded from a local elementary school.<br />
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Since my kids don't seem to know too much about American History - which I discovered when I asked them why we celebrate the 4th of July - I made Hannah sit and read some of this book.<br />
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This summer I joined a CSA in my community. CSA stands for Community Sponsored Agriculture. Here is my weekly share of eggs - sitting in Pyrex. I am always using my Pyrex bowls in the kitchen no matter what the season. I even change which bowls I use to match the colors of the particular season or holiday I am celebrating. That is how crazy I am for Pyrex.<br />
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I love the freckles on the eggs!<br />
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Here's wishing you a happy 4th of July and fun summer days ahead!<br />
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I have been away for awhile. Life was just so very busy these last 2 months that setting aside the time to blog just didn't happen. For those of you who have been following me and have checked in to see if I am still alive I want to say Thank You! I always wonder if anyone is actually reading my blog so it means a lot to know that there are some people out there who would miss me if the blog just disappeared. I have thought about stopping it. But for now my work schedule is lighter so I am going to keep it going.</div>
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Anyway - on to the vintage! I have still been junking during my blog hiatus. For a while there I was going to thrift stores every Friday as a way to treat myself at the end of the work week. In the winter that was the only way to find the vintage that I was craving. Now that yard sale season is here I have cut back on the thrift store stops - as they haven't been great for finding stuff that I like anyway - and have been doing yard sales and estate sales on Saturdays. I have gotten lucky a few times. </div>
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If you follow me on Instagram you have seen this before. This is a vintage chair that was recovered with new/old fabric. I bought this as it is seen here. I didn't have to do a thing to it - which I love! Instant chic!...yeah me! The lady who was selling this at her yard sale should own her own shop. She had such great things - all repurposed items that she found in the trash and made cool again with paint or fabric. I scored with this chair. It only cost me $5. Her price, not mine. The great thing - she is having another sale in August. You better believe that I am going to be there.</div>
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A pink Pyrex spacesaver</div>
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This is my first pink Pyrex "spacesaver" and I found it "in the wild" as we Pyrex collectors like to say. In other words I didn't go online and buy it - I found it by chance at a yard sale. True story - My husband is driving by the sale and I spy this pink beauty from the car as we are passing by. I yell at him to stop and I jump out as fast as I can into traffic and dart across the street just to grab this up. I was so afraid someone else would get it before me. If that would have happened I would have been one unhappy lady. (Never mind the danger of running out into the street.) Happily, it is mine now. It was very inexpensive too. The lady selling it knew that. She even said "you got a deal!" I love that she knew it's value but didn't gouge me on the price - which is happening more and more these days with Pyrex. I'll save that soapbox for another blog post. </div>
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Friendship Pyrex</div>
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Friendship pattern is one of my favorites and I was lucky enough to complete my Friendship Cinderella set recently. I am one bowl away from completing my Friendship mixers set. I just love this pattern. It was put out the same year that I was born - 1971. Maybe that is why I love it. Or it could be the birds...another of my favorite things. </div>
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I also found this awesome retro serving bowl. It is clear glass with painted-on recipes for different kinds of dip. This was purchased from the same person who sold me the Pyrex pink daisy spacesaver.</div>
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Over the last few months I have been moving stuff around. I rearranged my red primitive cupboard. I removed everything and decided to try a Pyrex display there for now. </div>
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I set up this "bar cart" to display my vintage glassware collection. It is a red Costco cart - another recent yard sale find. </div>
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I also moved my Bufferin display rack from my bathroom into the kitchen. It now holds coffee cups. Before I had it hanging on the wall holding towels. I like it better here. Moving stuff around is fun!</div>
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This amazing drinking glass was just purchased today at an estate sale. It is going on my bar cart. </div>
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That is all the vintage finds for now. I promise to check in more often to show some more finds and redecorating/rearranging that I hope to accomplish this summer.</div>
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I also wanted to show this new addition to our family. This is Daisy. Here she is when we picked her up at the shelter. She was 6 weeks old. </div>
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She has sure does make it wild and crazy around the house. She has a lot of energy and hasn't yet figured out the whole "go outside to the bathroom thing" yet. But that is ok. She is very sweet and loveable too. And, she hasn't broken any bowls or glasses - so I think we will keep her around a bit longer.</div>
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KayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-46785223710967251362014-04-07T17:06:00.000-04:002014-04-07T17:06:00.704-04:00the miracle of Oven CleanerIf you enjoy buying vintage items from thrift stores or yard sales you need to have a few tricks up your sleeve to bring back the original beauty of those less-than-perfect, well-loved treasures that you may find. <br />
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I recently learned of the usefulness of Oven Cleaner when attempting to clean up some Pyrex. Case in point - this Pyrex Amish Butterprint dish that I found at a junk store for $1.00.<br />
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If you don't know a whole lot about Pyrex you may think that this pattern is black on white. It is that grease stained. Knowing my Pyrex patterns, I knew when I saw this item that it was originally turquoise on white. Because it was only priced at $1.00 I figured I would buy it and try to restore it.<br />
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I brought the item home and thoroughly sprayed it with a heavy coating of Oven Cleaner. If you are trying this be sure to do it outside as the fumes are very strong. If you can, let the item sit for several hours or even over night. After sitting, take a rag and rub the greasy area to remove the built on grime. The Oven Cleaner should loosen the grease so that it will wipe off. It may take a little "elbow grease" to get it completely clean. For this particular item I had to do two separate treatments of Oven Cleaner to remove all of the black. When removing grime from painted-on-designs like this, be careful as the paint may remove from the glass if rubbed too hard.<br />
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Here it is after cleaning.<br />
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Oven Cleaner works well on Pyrex and other vintage glassware that may have a greasy film. It is great on the painted designs that may have changed color because of grease. The pan on the bottom was stained with brown streaks on the inside of the pan. The oven cleaner brought it back to a nice condition. <br />
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I hope that this tip has helped all of the Pyrex (and Fire King & GlasBake & Federal, etc.) collectors out there to restore those thrift store treasures.<br />
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KayteeJaneKayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-57268305362521155182014-04-03T16:39:00.001-04:002014-04-03T16:40:48.969-04:00a special address labelHave you ever wondered where a vintage item that you own came from? Sometimes I do wonder. I am especially curious about vintage kitchen ware. If I find the item at a thrift store I think about who may have owned the item before me, how they used it and what their kitchen looked like. What kind of foods did they prepare in there? Was this casserole dish or bowl used at family dinners and holiday meals? I wonder...did they receive the item as a wedding present or buy it from Murphy's or Woolworth? Did they love the item so much that they ended up keeping it all of these many years until they died? Did their relatives not appreciate it and donate it to the charity store? <br />
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That is why I was thrilled to find this address label taped to the side of a piece of Glasbake that I bought from a second-hand store last month. <br />
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Mrs. Mary Wilkins owned this pan. She must have loved it enough that she decided to tape her name and address to it so that it would be sure to be returned from the neighbor whom she baked a cake for or the church pot luck, which was lucky enough to have one of her special dishes.<br />
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I'm sure Mary would be pleased to know that her pan has found a good home. <br />
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A great home to be exact. <br />
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A home where vintage kitchenware is loved - so much so that it is even put on display for all to appreciate its beauty. <br />
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A home that enjoys baking and cooking for the ones that it loves - especially when done in a piece of colorful vintage bakeware. <br />
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I love your pan Mary. I will enjoy it for years to come. It has already been put into service making a chocolate cake. I've even decided to keep your address label to remember where the pan came from. Maybe I'll even stick one of my own labels on the pan like you did to carry on your tradition of baking for others and giving of yourself - all the while expecting the pan to be returned empty, waiting be filled up again the next time.<br />
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With love,<br />
Mrs. KayteeJane<br />
Oakmont, Pennsylvania<br />
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<span id="goog_1526602800"></span><span id="goog_1526602801"></span><br />KayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-34276541880968785322014-03-22T09:46:00.000-04:002014-03-22T09:46:05.354-04:00HelloHello Friends,<br />
I've been taking a little break from the blog. I've been busy with work and family and haven't made much time to post here. I have been posting a few pictures a day on Instagram. It is so quick and easy to just snap a photo on my phone and post it. If you are on Instagram please follow me! My IG name is kayteejaneshouse - easy to remember huh?<br />
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There haven't been any estate sales, church sales or yard sales around my area at all these past few months - just too cold and dreary I guess. I can't wait for spring to kick in so that sales pick up again. I'm also really looking forward to going to flea markets again. I can't wait! <br />
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This past weekend I did manage to go to a few thrift stores. Pickings at the thrift stores have been lean, but I did manage to find a few things after hitting about three different stores. Here is my haul from last Saturday.<br />
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Some of this will be for sale but I have decided to keep the milk glass basket - it already has jelly beans in it, the yellow Pyrex bowl and the drinking glasses. <br />
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I have also been playing with my Pyrex. Here is my attempt at a spring display. I added this cute metal cabinet to my dining room recently and I'm using it right now to hold some of my Pyrex.<br />
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I'm always on the look out for cool display pieces to show off my collections. I am maxed-out right now with furniture but when I see a great display piece my wheels start turning. Just this morning I saw this amazing old store display for sale as part of an estate sale ad on Craigslist. </div>
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Be still my heart. I love it! This is the picture that was posted in the ad. Of course the piece is miles away from where I live and also a tad bit pricey - so it is doubtful that this beauty will be mine. Oh well. I can dream right? I can just imagine all of the Pyrex bowls I could stack on there!</div>
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Until later - happy Spring and happy vintage!<br />
Love,<br />
KayteeJaneKayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-12208690161651991082014-02-15T12:00:00.000-05:002014-02-15T12:00:04.104-05:00Vintage Hammered AluminumI found two vintage hammered aluminum serving dishes at the Goodwill a few weeks ago. They were only 99 cents each. They have very pretty floral designs on them. My daughter gave me an idea to use the tiered tray to hold perfume bottles on my dresser. Here it is ~<br />
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I decided to use the other tray to hold jewelry. It really is a pretty one. I love the twisted handle on this one. <br />
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So the next time you see a piece of hammered aluminum think about using it on your dresser.<br />
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KayteeJane<br />
<br />KayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-27633520160505358162014-02-13T16:00:00.000-05:002014-02-13T16:00:03.392-05:00Recent FindsI have been going to my favorite thrift store every Friday night after work as a little end-of-the-week treat to myself. I haven't found much. I did luck out and get 2 Pyrex casserole dishes. I was especially pleased that one of them was Butterprint and had the lid. It is in mint condition.<br />
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The other one is "Forest Fancies". It did have the lid but there was a big chip in it so I just got rid of the lid. I have extras so it wasn't a big loss.<br />
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At an indoor flea market I bought the 401 Autumn Harvest bowl. I love the color of this one. I plan to use it in the fall. Also found a Floraline planter in matte white.<br />
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I also bought this cute apron at the flea market.<br />
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Not a huge haul but I am still pretty happy with what I did find. All very cheap also!<br />
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KayteeJane<br />
<br />KayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-7728130795959197342014-02-11T16:00:00.000-05:002014-02-11T16:00:01.923-05:00Pyrex Christmas Bowl<div>
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Christmas came again for me this past weekend when to my surprise and delight I found the Pyrex Christmas Bowl at an antique store in West Virginia. I have coveted this bowl for months/years now ever since seeing pictures of it on some of my favorite collecting/vintage blogs and on Instagram. I have seen it for sale on eBay too but usually it is in the weeks prior to Christmas and I am always so broke at that time and saving to buy Christmas presents that I can't justify buying myself anything let along a collectible bowl.<br />
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Anyway...after months of searching at local antique stores and even thrift shops I had resigned myself to the fact that it was doubtful I would ever see one in my lifetime. I further confirmed that idea in my mind when I learned that this bowl was actually a Christmas present that was given to employees who worked at the Pyrex plant in Charleroi, Pennsylvania and not ever offered for sale to the public.<br />
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So you can image my surprise when I did actually see this bowl at an antique store. Here is how it went down in case you are interested in living vicariously through me...<br />
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This past Saturday my husband and I happened to be in West Virginia and we decided to stop at a lovely antique store called Sweet Memories. I am strolling through the store leisurely - looking at all of the lovely items. There happened to be some other pieces of Pyrex for sale so I was looking things over deciding if I wanted to buy anything. Well my husband is way ahead of me through the store. Suddenly I hear "KATE - GET OVER HERE!" When I meet up with him he has found the bowl. My mouth drops open in surprise. The bowl is inside a locked glass case on display like the Crown Jewels.<br />
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Here it is at the store. You can see me in the reflection using my phone to snap a picture.<br />
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After getting the sales clerk to come over and unlock the case ~ and looking the bowl over ~ I decide to go ahead and splurge on it. It is a bit spendy for my very thrifty self, but husband encourages me to get it because I have wanted one for so long {and may never see one in person again}. I buy it and then do the happy dance in the car on the way home!<br />
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It isn't until I get home that I consciously notice that the holly leaves on this bowl are orange instead of white. Not exactly very "Christmasy". The colors never even registered in my brain while at the store. I think I was just in buying mode - not thinking mode. Oh well ~ I still love it. I'm just bummed I have to put it away with my Christmas decorations until next year. Want to hear another interesting tidbit? The seller happens to have another one of these bowls in her collection. Not sure where she got 2 ~ but now she is down to 1 thanks to me!<br />
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This is why I love collecting! It is the unexpected finds that make it so fun. Finding "the one" you have been searching for when you least expect to ~Allowing your husband to spoil you with Pyrex! Treating yourself to something that you don't really need but will totally enjoy ~ Reliving the memory of our trip to WV and finding this bowl every time I pull it out of storage. It is all pure fun.<br />
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KayteeJaneKayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-29484054721165295772014-02-09T12:00:00.000-05:002014-02-09T12:00:02.917-05:00Baby Shoe PlantersFor a while now I have been in love with baby shoe planters and other vintage baby items. I have a small collection. I recently put all of my baby planters together on one shelf for display. Here it is ~<br />
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A closer look ~<br />
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Even though my babies are grown ~ i plan to keep collecting vintage baby! I love it!<br />
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KayteeJane<br />
<br />KayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-29487906618332042802014-02-07T16:00:00.000-05:002014-02-07T16:00:00.104-05:00Floral BubblesTo satisfy my cravings for vintage Pyrex in the winter months I bought this on eBay. {Actually my husband bought it for me - which is very sweet of him}. The down side to visiting other vintage blogs and Instagram is that it gets me interested in buying more and more Pyrex!<br />
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When I first saw this on eBay I had never seen it before. It was hard to tell from the pictures what color the casserole dish was going to be.<br />
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When it arrived I was pleasantly surprised with it. The lid is awesome. The more I look at it the more I like it ~ black line-drawn flowers with some brownish/gold shading. The color of the casserole dish is a cross between pink and beige - the color of a Band-aid if you will. It holds 2 1/2 quarts. It also has a rack to hold a candle under the dish to keep it warm.<br />
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After doing some on-line research I learned that the official product name of this pattern is unknown. It was a promotional piece. The "Pyrex Love" website named it Floral Bubbles because the flowers on the lid look almost like bubbles because there is so many of them. <br />
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I can't wait to use this one! It is very GROOVY!<br />
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Here is what is on display for Valentine's Day this year ~<br />
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Remember that red tinsel tree that I bought at Target after Christmas for $4? Well here it is with Valentine's Decorations on it. The felt owls & hearts were also Christmas ornaments from Target that I found on clearance after the holiday. I thought they would work better for Valentine's. I hope to add more ornaments on the tree each year.</div>
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The corner cupboard decked out with milk glass and Valentines. </div>
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Westmoreland Glass birds in the background.</div>
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Aren't these two faces adorable? These were actually found in someone's garbage several years ago {along with many other fantastic treasures!}. I was thinking of selling them both but decided at the last minute not to. I think it is the boy's plaid hat that grabbed my heart. </div>
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Honey Valentine - love this one.</div>
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McCoy heart vase in a very soft pink. This was a gift from my husband last year. </div>
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One of my favorite gifts ever!</div>
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Pyrex on display. I decided to go with my Friendship pieces this month - and some pink.</div>
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Paper straws with hearts {Target dollar bin} in an old milk bottle.</div>
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Some vintage linens from my collection. Red roses are so perfect for Valentine's Day.</div>
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Last but not least ~ my "Sweetheart" planters. The pink one was my first {another Valentine's Day gift from my husband a few years ago}. Since then I've found two more in white & blue.</div>
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I have been longing for a good estate sale for weeks now. I search the ads on Craigslist every week looking for something, anything, that looks like it may have some good vintage junk. This past week my husband saw an ad for a sale close to us that looked like a good one. Only problem - it started on a Thursday. Since I work during the week I wasn't going to be able to make it the first day or the second day. Saturday was to be half-off day. I didn't figure much would be left over by then but since there wasn't any other sales around what was I to lose if I went? So off we went. Well I was pleasantly surprised to find some good stuff left. Although it was picked through there were lots of boxes in the basement that still had things inside. After digging I was lucky enough to find a few treasures. Here is what I bought from that sale - my total $ amount - $12 for all. It does pay to go to the half-off day.<br />
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My best find at this sale - the Pyrex Heinz promotional #503. It was buried in a box in the basement. This was a promotion item sold in grocery stores in 1953 for 79 cents when you purchased 3 cans of Heinz baked beans. <br />
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My friends on Instagram tell me that there was originally a lid that went with this piece. I didn't find the lid at the sale - but otherwise this in in very nice condition. This is a pretty green color that is different than the Pyrex turquoise or primary green. Apparently it is the same shade of green as the label on the Heinz baked beans at that time. After finding this on Saturday my husband found a Good Housekeeping magazine from that year for sale on eBay with the original advertisement inside. He bought it for me. I haven't gotten it yet but when I do I will post a pic. I think I may frame it for in my kitchen.<br />
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Also inside a box in the basement were these cookbooks. Not sure if I am going to keep these or not. They are in very nice condition. There is a little musty smell to them but otherwise look like they weren't even used.<br />
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This cute basket was also in the basement. The bottom of the basket is in pretty bad shape and broken. I removed the liner and washed it in the washing machine to get it clean and fresh. I think I will just use this to hold yarn so I'm not worried about the bottom being broken as it is just going to sit on the floor.<br />
The table cloth is vinyl. I love the print and vinyl is so useful on a table when you have kids at home. The only problem is this particular tablecloth has a weird smell to it. I washed it 2 times in the machine and also put it through the dryer. It isn't a moldy smell but a plasticy smell that makes me gag. I don't know if this will stay or go.<br />
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I also found a Bingo game, a Federal Glass bowl, a smock-style apron, and this cute crochet drawstring purse in red and white. <br />
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We hit two other estate sales besides the one mentioned above. Mostly newer stuff at these sales but I did find this cute apron for $1. <br />
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I also found this bun warmer. A really useless item but oh so cute for display. I saw one of these for sale in an antique shop this past summer and was tempted to buy it but didn't at that time. Glad that I held off because this one was only $1 at the estate sale. It matches my aluminum cake carriers from the same era.<br />
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On Friday evening after work I went to my favorite thrift shop. I didn't find much in the way of vintage but I did find this wonderful ripple/chevron blanket. It has the most beautiful shades of blue and brown - a color combination that I love. It is a lap-size. I am having a love affair with crochet these days. I wish that I could actually make something like this but for now I will just thrift it!<br />
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All in all a great weekend for finds. It satisfied my cravings for vintage junk for sure!<br />
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Thanks for visiting.<br />
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<br />KayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-35456653500709652522014-01-09T17:26:00.001-05:002014-01-09T17:28:11.482-05:00My favorite vintage finds of 2013I've been enjoying visiting some of my vintage blog friends who are posting about their favorite finds for 2013. I thought it would be fun to think about what great things I found this year also. Here are my favorites.<br />
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Best Pyrex find from a thrift shop - This entire set of Butterprint refrigerator dishes was found sitting on the shelf at my favorite thrift store. I bought the entire set for less than $10.<br />
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My first Fire King bowls - found on Craigslist. I can't wait to look for others to complete this set.<br />
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Milk Glass - 2013 was the year of milk glass for me. Previous to this year I never looked twice at it. Now I can't get enough. I love it. I went to an amazing estate sale this year where I bought several beautiful pieces all from the same sale. Husband also found me that beautiful milk glass punch bowl this past year too. It is hard to choose my favorite piece but those candlesticks (the ones in the back - not the hobnail) rank up there pretty high.<br />
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A new collection - horse ribbons. I've always had a fondness for vintage things with horses. I guess it comes from the same place in my heart that longs to live in the country. I found these ribbons at an antique shop in Virginia this summer. I love them. The brown one is my favorite. On my wish list is a tin cup of some sort.<br />
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A hankie box filled with vintage buttons. I bought this at a flea market. The seller had more buttons for sale that I wish now that I would have bought also. These just make me smile when I look at them. I doubt I will ever use this box for hankies after all since I love it with the buttons inside.<br />
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Pink Pyrex. I bought my first piece of Pink Gooseberry this year. I found it at a second hand shop. I hope to complete the set at some point.<br />
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Another awesome find from the thrift store - and from my least favorite thrift of all Goodwill no less! Hazel Atlas Pink Crinoline dishes!!! This is a case of being in the right place at the right time. These had just hit the sales floor. I also think I bought them because of the price. Usually vintage stuff at Goodwill is marked higher than the other junk but in this case they kept to their set prices for dishes and mugs which means I bought the cups for 25 cents each and the plates for 50 cents each. As much as I <strike>bitch</strike> complain about GW I guess I did score there after all.<br />
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My list wouldn't be complete without my most favorite thing to collect - McCoy pottery. It has always had my heart and that hasn't changed. I found a few pieces this year. This lovely flower pot was found at a yard sale this past summer and no that price is not fake. I decided to keep the price tag on permanently for smiles. I love how M.P. initialed her tag. She didn't want to lose out on her 10 cent sale. God love her.<br />
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All in all it wasn't a bad year of junking after all. As I look back through my posts I realize that I found a lot of cool stuff, but much of it was sold online - which is ok as the money helped out a lot this year. I did keep many good things for my personal collections and there is definitely not a lack for great junk around my house at all. I don't know about all of you collectors out there but I want to hold on to my vintage more and more these days as good sales are few and far between. Do you think there will be a day in the future where all we will find at yard sales and thrift stores are Dollar Store and Walmart crap? I loath the thought.<br />
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So what are you looking to collect this year? I know for me I am always on the lookout for more Pyrex for sure. Most specifically I would love to find the Green Dots #404 bowl to complete my set and also the Hot Air Balloons #444 bowl to complete the chip and dip set. I may have to end up going online for those.<br />
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I'm also hunting for vintage clothing these days. After my stint as a 50's housewife for Halloween I'd love to find a few great dresses from the 1940's - 1960's. <br />
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I love looking at the collecting blogs that I follow to see what great things others find. It certainly inspires my collecting. All in all anything vintage from the 1940's - 1960's has my heart and if it is priced right I will buy it. Kitchen stuff and glassware are favorites.<br />
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Here is to more great vintage finds in 2014! Thanks for coming along on the hunt with me.<br />
KayteeJaneKayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-38338508030444686842014-01-07T17:44:00.001-05:002014-01-07T17:44:23.325-05:00Winter Decorations<div><br></div>Due to the extremely cold weather here the kids were off school and I stayed home from work today. I spent my time putting out my winter and Valentines Day decorations. I figured that I might as well just go ahead and put out both so that I could enjoy them longer. I think they work well together. I used lots of milkglass this year - which is a perfect compliment for both. Here are the winter decorations. 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I have to admit that New Year's isn't my favorite holiday. In fact I really don't like it much at all. Not sure why but it just isn't my thing. What I do like is a new beginning. I'm also a fan of quiet winter days - which is what January and February in Pennsylvania bring. Yes, there are those of us out there who don't cringe at the W word. I enjoy being at home, cooking warm food, crafting, reading, watching movies. I'm sort of a home body so Winter suits me just fine. <br />
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Do you make resolutions? I do, but try to keep my list short. The main reason is I'm pretty bad at keeping them. This year my resolutions include:<br />
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praying more<br />
crafting more<br />
spending less & getting on a budget<br />
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Let's hope I can actually keep on track this year and follow through.<br />
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I also want to blog more. I follow some amazing ladies out there in cyber space who always inspire me. It is so nice to see other women who love homemaking, vintage, cooking, crafting, creating. There is a scripture passage from Provers {27:17} that says "iron sharpens iron". I believe in that totally. <br />
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When I am in fellowship with other creative, spiritual, inspiring, women I want to be better myself. Of course sometimes looking at others and their accomplishments can backfire and become envy. If I compare myself to others in a negative way {Their blog looks amazing. They have more followers.} it most surely will zap my joy. <br />
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Because if you aren't doing something with joy in your heart than you shouldn't be doing it. So while I look to other's for inspiration I will stay true to myself.<br />
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So if you are here for the first time, or you have visited before, thank you! Thank you for giving up some of your time to walk into my life for a few minutes. I hope that in some small way I have inspired YOU - because that is what sharing in this forum is all about - inspiring and encouraging others. If you would take a few minutes more and leave a comment I would greatly appreciate that. I love it when you comment to let me know your thoughts about what you have read or seen or just to tell me that you were here. <br />
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And with that lets move on to one last resolution - to use this in 2014!<br />
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This beauty came to me back in the summer. It is milk glass and in amazing condition. My husband found it at a flea market and bought it for me. He told me that the seller was an older lady who was parting with some of her own treasures - downsizing if you will. I won't even tell you how much he paid because it is criminal. Let's just say that it cost less than a cup of coffee at Starbucks - her marked price, not my husband's.<br />
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I wanted to show it to you months ago - filled up with some delicious-looking frothy punch. I never did because I never actually used it. As we speak it is boxed up and stored in the basement. I hope to change that this year. I may need to have a party purposefully to make punch - because that would be good enough reason to have a party in my eyes anyway. :)<br />
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Truthfully I would be happier receiving a gift like this than jewelry or furs. This is just my kind of happy! <br />
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I have this wonderful vintage cocktail book with some recipes for punch.<br />
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Now there are no excuses! I will be keeping this resolution!<br />
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So here is to new beginnings, staying true to yourself, being inspired and making punch {and serving it in a vintage punch bowl of course!}.<br />
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Happy New Year <br />
love,<br />
KayteeJane<br />
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KayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-63436176427935191472013-12-28T18:08:00.001-05:002013-12-28T18:08:50.872-05:00Another Christmas here and goneAnother Christmas here and gone. As I sit here looking at all of my decorations I wish I could just snap my fingers and it would all be put away. Oh how I dread packing it all up! I'm ready to move on to January!<br />
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My gift from my husband this year was pens (it is what I asked for). I can't wait to get started journaling, crafting and doodling with them. <br />
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I bought some blank journals and pretty pencils & pens for myself at Target in the dollar section.<br />
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I also received these wonderful vintage advertisements from Lee & Frannie. I plan to hang them up in my kitchen.<br />
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(Use Crisco - It's Digestible!)<br />
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and the Pioneer Woman's latest cookbook.<br />
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My 3rd Grader made me some wonderful gifts this year. This was a favorite. A book she wrote called "Super Parents - A Story About My Awesome Mom and Dad".<br />
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I am always drawn with an Afro when my girls draw pictures of me. :)<br />
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The day after Christmas I found myself shopping at the thrift store again. I was happy to find 3 Pyrex fridgies with their lids on the shelf. Yeah me! The patterns weren't anything that I collect but I bought them just to have the lids. I needed 3 in this size for bottoms that I already own. I'm thinking I will just re-donate the dishes. I know all of the Pyrex collectors out there would probably cringe at hearing me say that I am going to re-donate Pyrex, but I don't have the space to keep pieces that I don't really like.<br />
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I also did some after-Christmas decorations sale shopping. I wasn't planning to, but seeing other people's blogs definitely influences me. First I saw a red tinsel feather tree on <a href="http://vintagegreyhandmade.blogspot.com/2013/12/wishing-you-merry-christmas.html" target="_blank">Heather's blog</a> decorated for Christmas. That got me thinking that I needed to have one of those for next year. A few days later I saw on <a href="http://mamanjackjack.blogspot.com/2013/12/ho-ho-ho-or-thank-you-baby-jesus-for.html" target="_blank">Sarah's blog</a> a red tinsel tree that she purchased at Target the day after Christmas for 50% off. Not a feather tree, but Sarah mentioned "trimming" the branches to make it look less full. I had never even thought of doing that. The next morning I was off to Target. I was lucky enough to find one left on the shelf. It was 50% off - so I paid $4. I asked my husband to help me trim it. We cut off a few branches from each level with wire cutters. I like how it looks - less full and bushy. (picture below isn't great but you get the idea). I've decided that I'm going to decorate it with hearts for Valentines Day.<br />
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KayteeJaneKayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-29355155540078971532013-12-24T12:00:00.000-05:002013-12-24T12:00:07.379-05:00Merry Christmas to youI haven't posted much this December. Just too busy. This season flew by. I didn't have much Christmas spirit this year either. I'm hoping it kicks in tonight when I'm at church and carries through to tomorrow morning when my kids are opening their presents. Since my blog has been around now for 2 Christmases I'm only going to show some of the new things I've added to my decorations. I am using most of the same decorations this year that I have used in the past several years. If you want to see click on the label to the right that says Christmas to see any past posts.<br />
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These are my new to my collection. The Jingle Bell bowl was found at an antique store. My husband bought the Egg Nog bowl and cups for me for my birthday from eBay. I am hoping to actually use these for egg nog tonight.<br />
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<br />These paper bells were found at a yard sale this summer. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them, but I decided to just hang them up and use them. (glitter letters from Target/Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic)<br />
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These trees aren't new but how I am displaying them is. I like how they look inside the vintage containers. I was actually thinking of getting rid of them but they have new life now.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by to visit. I do appreciate all of my visitors - both new ones and familiar ones. I know I will never know all of you personally, but it means a lot when I read comments from people that I've never met before that appreciate the pictures and also share a love for vintage things. From my home to yours - Merry, merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May God Bless You! <br />
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KayteeJaneKayteeJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01857330909907983994noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8115066834067614272.post-47179364999256682922013-12-23T16:00:00.000-05:002013-12-23T16:00:00.940-05:00Thrift Store Finds - December I have been doing some SERIOUS thrift store shopping over the last few weeks - and I've scored some amazing things! After months of finding nothing special, my luck has changed and I've been finding some good stuff. I've always thought that December is a great month for thrift store shopping. My theory is that while most people are out shopping at the box stores buying Christmas gifts, the thrift stores aren't as busy and the good stuff is ripe for picking. Just a theory - but I'm about to prove it right.<br />
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First let me begin with these. This has to be the BEST find yet from a thrift store in my shopping experience. Not vintage - but awesome still. The only thing to top these would be the Pyrex Christmas bowl (which I'm still waiting to find).<br />
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The back story on these is that my oldest daughter has been wanting a pair of UGGs for while and asked for a pair for Christmas. Now if you are familiar with UGGs you know how expensive they are. That is why I've not bought her a pair before - too pricey. The boots at the thrift store just happened to be in her size! And - here is the amazing part - I only paid $1.49 for them!!! I am not kidding. I decided to give them to her the night that I bought them - instead of for Christmas. I cleaned them up a bit and she has been wearing them every day since.<br />
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I also found this set of Hazel Atlas Crinoline dishes in pink this past weekend at a Goodwill store. Happy Christmas to Katie!! I am tickled with them. There are 12 dishes, 8 cups & 11 saucers. Plus a sugar and creamer that matches. (not crinoline pattern but also Hazel Atlas). I can't wait to use these on Easter. They are so sweet. Baby Shower anyone??<br />
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I decided to buy these Mary planters from the thrift store this weekend also. I've never collected Mary, but being that it's Christmas I thought they would be pretty on display. They are vintage Haeger pottery.<br />
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And these came home with me too. I have a weakness for hand crafted things at the thrift store. I envision some sweet grandmother making these - only to have her family donate them to the thrift store years later - oh how mean!!! OK I know I am insane, but I can't help but feel for these sweet granny-square stockings. They are hanging in my dining room as I type this. A new home - a new life!! ha ha<br />
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I enjoy thrift store shopping more than any other kind of shopping around. I love the hunt, the thrill of finding something vintage or getting an amazing deal. When I'm Christmas shopping at the mall or box store I don't enjoy it at all. It zaps all of my Christmas spirit (and my money). I'm telling you - you can find some awesome things at the thrift stores if you take the time to visit often. I believe that you could probably buy several items on your Christmas gift list from the thrift stores - and your recipients wouldn't be the wiser. <br />
I did just that when I bought
both my daughters a pair of Christmas jammies at the thrift. I actually hunted for
PJs at Target and Kmart a few weeks earlier but couldn't find anything in their
size. I was lucky enough to find some at the thrift store. I didn't have to spend a lot of money on them - which in the long run is great because I doubt they will wear them more than a few times anyway. I also found
some great vintage items for a few people on my list who appreciate old things. I (can't show
pictures because the people I bought them for do read my blog.) Anyway, you get the point. Happy thrifting!<br />
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KayteeJane <br />
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