found

found ... in an old photo album, at the bottom of a cardboard box, in the hot sun, at the swap meet, on a random sunday.

sneak peek ...

A little sneak peek at what's in store for the shop this week. Happy August!

My favorite find of the weekend ... a lovely Victorian mirror.


A fabulous 1960's pheasant feather hat with the original box & sales receipt.

A few more handmade business card holders.

Fabric pieces for all of your projects.

A big industrial fan blade.

Two old shipping trunks.

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sneak peek ...

This week's sneak peek features lots of great finds and a bright new look for the shop! Freshly painted white walls seem to make everything feel crisp and clean. Hope you all had a relaxing weekend.

A slightly creepy but super old German doll head.

A pretty 1940's pink mirror.

A lovely vanity case with the initials R.M.

A vintage sparklets seltzer bottle.

I know it's a little early ... a dozen pink ornaments with gold glitter polka dots.

A pair of 1920's wire rim glasses.

Lots of pretty bird prints gleaned from an old book.

A vintage soda crate - repurposed into a helpful picnic caddy.

flea market finds & a new app

So my new favorite thing is the insanely cool hipstamatic iphone app. It turns your photos into little faux analog delights. I've had it for less than a week and it makes me giddy. New toys are so much fun! Really - how cool are these photos? I managed to get to the flea market early enough this morning to find some neat stuff. This vintage folk art motorcycle is made out of old car parts. I think it's pretty amazing and It's already found a home on my book shelf.

I was super excited to find a bucket full of old iron shoe forms. These are nice & heavy with just the right amount of rust. I think they'll make great bookends. I should have a few sets listed in the shop in a week or so.

I also stumbled on this neat old wooden box. It's handmade from a bunch of different advertising crates and held together with carpenters glue. I love the graphics & it should make a nice storage box.

Had to include this photo of Chester - haming it up for the camera. He's just too cute. Hope you all had a great weekend! New stuff in the shop all this week ...

sneak peek ...

It's been such a busy weekend! Hope you all had a chance to relax a bit. Here's a look at a few new items ready for the shop this week. This lovely old children's book is just one of a six volumn set. It's loaded with amazing illustrations and was originally given as a gift in 1923!

A set of four old wooden casters ...

A pretty 1950s rhinestone butterfly brooch.

A vintage cross stich sampler in a simple black frame.

An enamel & copper necklace and earring set.

And finally ... more antique book bundles.

sneak peek!

Happy New Year - hope everyone had a fantastic holiday! Here's a look at what's in store for the shop this week. A pretty 1950's musical note pin.

More vintage book bundles - this one is especially fantastic!

An instant collection of old jello molds and tart tins - perfect for sorting and organizing buttons and beads. Or ... use them to make fancy jello!

This little locket is one of my favorite finds. It has space for six tiny photos and was originally purchased as a souvenir!

A little tin frame in the shape of a heart - just in time for Valentine's Day! It's made out of repurposed tin and it's ooozing with charm.

Vintage film cans still in the original paper boxes. I love using these to store buttons in! Lots and lots of film reels and cans from the 1960's to list in the shop this month.

And finally ... a lovely old teapot and coffee pot with hand engraving front and back. Both are perfectly worn and begging to show off a fresh bouquet of flowers.