many more faucet handles

i recently made a purchase of 300 vintage faucet handles

and i am listing them in my etsy shop.

they are selling quickly so come by

and see what is available 

at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

halloween jewelry. something new for me.

i have been itching to do something creative

and i love halloween.

so this year i am going to make a line of

halloween jewelry.

this is my first piece.

a wee bit scary, but still understated.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.com.

centsational girl and my faucet handles.

i was thrilled to discover that the very talented

  centsational girl


 added a link to my faucet handles 
in her post about making a fun new potting table.


click on the links above to read all about her
very creative project.

and see all of my new listings at
anythinggoeshere.etsy.com.

new this week.

all now available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.com.

new blog header.

i finally figured out how to make a new banner

 for my etsy shop this morning.

i am so inept at computer stuff.

and i liked it so much that i decided to

use it as my blog header for awhile.

what do you think?

do you like it?

back to school inspiration.

do you believe it....

just a month or so until school starts.

my favorite time of year.

new books

new pencils

new crayons

and a clean slate.

vintage skirt hangers repurposed as inspiration boards

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

moody glass.

my favorite photograph of

these classic vintage glass knobs.

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy

the BEST glass knobs!

this is probably the best of my vintage knob destash.

a set of 7 matching glass knobs.

very nice, old, substantial, stylish.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

knobs r us.

thank you for continuing to buy my destashed hardware.

these three groups are the last of my wooden knobs.

some of these babies have been with me for over 20 years.

i know they will love their new homes

where someone will give them useful new lives.

all of them are now available at 

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

happy sunday, everyone.

we have finally gotten a break in the heat

here in chicagoland and it is a beautiful 70 degrees.

how is the weather by you?

My Favorites from the Vintage 4th of July Blog Party

******* a classic repost from july 2010.  my last vintage 4th of July blog party!

Here are my favorites from the Vintage 4th of July Blog Party. If you missed them during the party, go by, take a look, and leave them a comment.

This fence top fragment was made into a wonderful flag display by Zueeuz.





Some great red, white, and blue from Laura at 52 flea.





An appealing store display of vintage and new items from Object of Maya*ffection..


Look at that cute old bear from Tallulah's Antique Closet.




Love the summery colors on these old Honey Bunch books from Blessed Mom's Simple Home.




And when presented with NO vintage 4th of July Jane from Mamie Jane's created something using what she had around the house.




Thank you everyone who participated. It was another fun and interesting party. The next one will be Vintage Halloween! I may do several weeks of these because I know there will be many of Vintage Halloween items to share!!!!!!!

Happy 4th of July, everyone!