getting organized.

i know that january is the traditional "get organized" month,

but i am a little slow this year.

i started reorganizing my studio.. aka "the basement"

a couple of days ago.  

it is going to be a long process.

i hope to be done by june.

my computer is going to be leaving the dining room

table and going to be set up down there

where all the "stuff" is.

after all my etsy shop is all about

destashing.

maybe i'll share some work-in-progress posts

along the way.

what do you think?

if you are in the organizing mood

here is a vintage "destashed" wood office tray i found down there.

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

notice the copy of pottery barn's workspaces in the box.  very inspiring!!!

yes, i have vintage clothespins.

yes, lots and lots of vintage clothespins

in different styles, combinations, and quantities.

JUST in case you forgot.

they are one of my best selling items.

i have sent clothespins all over the world.

other people love them as much as i do.

available at 

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

spring inspiration board.

continuing our spring theme this week...

here is another vintage folding skirt hanger

to display all your "spring" inspirations.

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

is it too soon to "think spring"?

pastel looks prettier as spring gets closer.

all available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

roll 'em.

i am working fast to list all the fun things

that i got last thursday at a fun, local sale.

everything was older, and in very nice condition.

a winning combination in my book.

these great 1970's movie film cans and reels

would make a wonderful

magnetic "memo board."

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy

ah, the lovely smell of burlap.

a total destash of my vintage

jute upholstery webbing.

now available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

nice variety of colors and quantities.

and they smell good, too.

1940's revised.

i've had this 1940's tray for awhile.

it's design reminds me of the living room draperies

from my childhood home.

but it needed something to make it really special.

a recent private sale yielded just the thing.

a great selection of buttons from the same decade.

i had fun going through them stacking them up.

adding some magnets.

i love the soft gold, brown, cream, and black together.

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

the first estate sale of the year.

 

the cold january weather has kept me inside and

the local estate sales just haven't sounded that interesting...

 until last thurday when a sale caught my eye...

and off i went.  and i was happy i did.

 

see two new listings of my finds.

a neat old galvanized tote 

and

a fun instant collection of vintage gardening tools.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

note~  if i didn't answer your specific question from last week

about etsy it is because i didn't have an email address.

 check the last post to see if this is you.

what do you want to know?

i can't do a post without a photo

so i had to include this one.

it is one of my all time favorites.

now with that out of the way

it has been a while since i asked you, my readers,

if you have any questions about starting an etsy shop,

or selling on etsy, or about my experiences 

selling on etsy for the last 1 1/2 years,

or anything else etsy related for that matter.

you can email me directly or put your questions in the comments

and i will answer your questions as best i can.

it has been a wild and fun ride and i am excited

to start another year.

i just had my 2300th sale so i have some experience at this thing called etsy,

so ask away.

note~  and some of you have your blog comments set up so i can't reply

by email so if you aren't sure please leave your email address

in your comment.  thanks.

if you want to take a peek at 

what's new visit anythinggoeshere.etsy.

note~  junkstufftreaures, you will have to give me

an email address to reply to.

for the love of the humble clothespin.

i love vintage clothespins.  to me they represent the simple life.

over the last year i hadn't kept up with stocking

all the different selections of vintage clothespins

i have available, but after much photographing and listing

over the last couple days...

i am fully stocked again.

if you need vintage clothespins

i have them.

lots and lots of them

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

a checkered past.

wonderful 1940's english checkerboard and wooden checkers.

from my personal collections of antiques.

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

crystal clear.

this past weekend i added many vintage crystals to my shop.

fun pieces to upcycle into something new.

this vintage chandelier plum would be particularly easy to make

into a stunning necklace.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

abc's

after the christmas rush was over

i took some time off from my etsy shop

to do some cleaning up and reorganizing.

one of things i needed was a new backdrop

for my photographs.

my other one was too small

so i repainted an old shed door a fresh white.

and had mr. anythinggoeshere make 

some interchangeable shelves out of

recycled materials.

i love how easy it is to

take photos with my new setup.

do you like it?

full set of vintage brass stencil letters.

{a great size to use for necklaces}

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

post holiday decorating.

january, back to the simple life.

vintage whisk broom

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

faucet handles r us... round 3.

january, the month to get organized.

new beginnings.

vintage faucet handles make great knobs.

for all kinds of storage.

hat racks.

coat racks.

jewelry displays.

cabinets.

dressers.

add a little something special.

here is a direct link to all the faucet handles
in my etsy shop.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.