some yummy little extras.

i was SO happy with my boat load of vintage glitter

at tuesday morning's estate sale.

and then i found these

vintage holly berry candleholders.

i sold a pair in my etsy shop last christmas.

(i don't notice those little things like candle wax

until i see the photographs.

oh, well.)

these are nice old ones patented on 5-17-21.

ninety years ago.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

it takes so little to make me happy and the FIRST snowman of the year.

all it takes to make me happy is a tuesday morning estate sale

in the country, and

scoring a jumbo-sized stash of vintage german glass glitter.

pounds of yum!

here is the first snow guy of the year.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

made by my own little hands.

dare i do it?

yes, i guess i do.

show you more vintage skirt hangers.

black accented ones this time.

i have three of these.  classic black.

every room need a little touch of black, i always say.

nice for all year long.

a fun and unusual gift.

then i will be done posting about vintage skirt hangers

 for a while.

just know that i will be adding more to my etsy shop until they're gone, gone, gone.

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

a psa about vintage red stamps and folding skirt hangers.

after selling thousands and thousands of vintage red postage stamps

in my etsy shop, i am beginning to run out.

if you have thought how nice these would be for a

valentine's day project, i predict that they will be gone by then.

i don't think they will make it though christmas.

so if you want some, i would suggest buying now.

 last vintage skirt hanger

with red accents is SOLD, and am moving on to black.

they are selling briskly.

i have added 3 black accented hangers.

every room needs a little touch of black.

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

a easy peasy holiday inspiration board

i am always rummaging in people's closets.

looking for vintage hangers.

and my very favorite ones to find are these 1950's and 1960's

folding skirt hangers.

the search is VERY hit or miss.  i hadn't found any since july.

 then this past weekend i found lots and lot of them.

this one with the green accents is my favorite.

this is a color i have never seen.

so nice for all year round.

SOLD

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

(other accent colors available, email me)

 in these photos you will see some other vintage holiday items i will be listing soon.

if you see anything you are interested in, you can email me

or check my etsy photos on the sidebar or bottom of this blog

to see if they are already listed.

more....

here are some more vintage holly berries

from yesterday's estate sale.

the berries i listed yesterday sold

to one of my blog readers

so i am adding the last 6 bunches i have.

lush and juicy.

perfect christmas red.

hard to find in vintage unused condition.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

berries, berries, who's got the berries.

this morning's estate sale was all about

vintage christmas.

i can hear you moaning out there now,

but lots of my etsy customers make things

so they are looking for christmas supplies now!

so i went shopping this morning with them in mind.

here's a little sample.

1940's vintage holly berries

in just that perfect

holiday red.

SOLD

unused, vintage stock.  plump, lush, great condition and

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

these are sold, but i have added some different ones this morning.

and for me, i have to get my creatively off mute

because i have my first custom order of the

holiday season.

cracking out the glitter!

thru rain, thru sleet, thru snow....

nothing will keep me from my appointed rounds

of sales.

went to a local barn sale this morning.

it wasn't quite as bad as my title indicates, 

but the weather was pretty miserable.

number sets SOLD

got some nice wire baskets, glass doorknobs, blue bottles, AND

several sets of vintage number tacks.

the number tacks are already available

at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

put your hands up, ladies.

glove dryettes

love those 1950's words...

layette

kitchenette

lunchette

aqua net.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

calipers and dividers. oh, yes!!!

i love old tools.

and old calipers and dividers

are some of my favorites.

they were used by

 carpenters, furniture makers, architects

and many other craftsmen.

they come in a never ending variety

and look great as a wall or table display.

graphically interesting

and beautifully made.

this instant collection is 

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy. 

another turtle flower frog makes a run for it.

SOLD

my last turtle flower frog says, 

"i'm so lonely, i want out of here too."

and is available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

you have HOW many little envelopes??????

1500.  yes, 1500!

i went to an estate sale friday where the owners 

collected a little bit of everything, but

they especially liked paper.

books, stationery, envelopes and just plain paper.

and i fell in love with these cute little envelopes.

did i count them?

fortunately 

i didn't have to.

they came in three nice vintage boxes of 500 envelopes each.

just in time for the holiday.

they will be perfect for holding your 

handmade gift enclosure cards.

available in sets of 50~

finished with little extra bits

from my personal collection of stuff.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

and for all my readers who say whatever i am posting

about is SOLD by the time they read my blog,

there are lots of these.

they won't be sold out right away.

i don't think.

just in time for halloween.... another "dome of doom."

it's spooky how

i am drawn to these

 like a moth to a flame. 

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

includes skulls.

and the trophy is for......... what?

i bought this little trophy awhile ago at a local estate sale,

but i never did read

what's engraved on it until today.

and it was amusing to find out that this trophy

was presented by g. wadsworth

for.....

the best collection

of columbian wyandottes.

what are columbian wyandottes?

they are a breed of chicken

named after the 1893 columbian exhibition

held in chicago,

well, what do you know???!!!!

and if you had the "best collection" of them

you would certainly deserve a trophy for it.

yikes! another thing to collect.

but, for now

the trophy is available

at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

..... and the trophy has left the building.

SOLD

and the turtle makes a run for it.

yesterday i listed another flower frog from my

personal collection.

people ask me how do i decide to sell something

from my personal collection.

and, you know, there isn't a lot of deciding.

i just walk around the house, look at my collections,

and some of them just say, "it's time to go."

and it is, and they do.

here is the little sweetie of a "turtle" flower frog

in an article about my collection

in a 2001 issue of Romantic Homes Magazine.

if he needs to live at your house, he is available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

and he has made his escape.

he is SOLD.

but, i have just listed that green ceramic 

turtle flower frog.

he wants out of here too.

i'm a little blue...

a little blue lunch box, that is.

found at a fun packed estate sale a couple of weeks ago.

and just listed at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

i am in the middle of a marathon listing day.

skulls and "carry-on luggage"

all fall i have been hunting for the perfect vintage skull

to use in my etsy halloween photos

and sunday morning at the flea i finally found it.

creepy, crumbly and life size.

edited~  well, that was fast.... 

SOLD,

but that baja case is also listed, but

also now, SOLD

and today i am adding some "carry-on luggage"

to my etsy shop.

the 1940's movie reel mailer is

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

p.s.  just had my 1850th etsy sale.

oh, my!

easy peasy halloween decorating... a dash of black and orange

EVERYTHING black and orange looks

SPOOKY and SCARY this time of year.

black porcelain doorknob photo holder

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

ring my bell.. a halloween trick or treat

SOLD

here is a fun little addition to your 

halloween decorating.

let your trick or treaters

ring your bell.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

easy peasy halloween decorating.... to catch a rat.

of all the halloween vignettes i did for a recent show

my rats in vintage trouble light cages

attracted the most attention and were a best seller.

this one is available at 

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

captured rat included.