Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Let's Talk Vintage! #67: My Latest Attic Finds

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!
 
 
It's a come one, come all
kind of link up party!
 
If you can answer any of these 
three questions with a "YES!" then
 you've come to the right place:
 
1. Do you love vintage?
2. Does your mind love to take
something old and make it "new" again?
3. Are you a thriftin', junk lovin',
flea market decoratin' kind of person?
 
Feel free to link up your latest
re-purposed stuff, vintage items
you have for sale, thrift
shop finds and more!
 
Today I'm sharing with you
 some of my uh, attic finds.
 
They definitely came out of the attic.
As in, it is January and I am pulling
out things I packed away last year!
They are now in my Etsy
shops... or about to be listed there.
 

 
I remember buying this antique
local Tuesday flea market.
These old pieces continue to
have great appeal, no matter
how advanced we get with technology!
 
Which is why I love looking for
antiques. Old things evoke
emotions from us, don't they?
 

This spoon keeper is just simply charming.
I mean really! Look how sweet.
 
 
It has a great use, too.
But, now that I think about it,
where I found it is a mystery!
 
 
 
I love this teacup for the same reason.
Sweet and charming. More on the
shabby side due to some
gold paint loss... but the deep
green color with the pink roses
make it stand out for me.
 



 
It has been easier for me to find
depression glass lately. The
younger generation is just not
into buying this kind of thing.
Plus, the market is being
flooded with baby boomer stuff.
  
 
But lucky for us... we love finding
each and every treasure!
Check out this paper doll set
from 1953... "Here's the Bride!"

How times have changed.
 
 
 
 
I am always surprised how
nice vintage jewelry
pieces look when on display.
 
just pops!
 
I'll be hunting down "new"
treasures tomorrow with
Joyce from A Quilted Nest
 tomorrow... I haven't really
done too much shopping
because I had so much inventory
stored away. Should be fun
but Brrrrrrrr... it is now really
cold here! Hello Winter!
 
Let's take a look at
this week's features:
 
 
of Mrs. Olson shared her
Valentine cuties... hand made
treasures using tart tins!
 
 
Love how this vintage
chair turned out over at
It was the perfect vision for it.
The kitchen towel seat cover
was a great idea... plus
red is always a great color!
 
 
Sarah has done it again
Had to show you her gun rack
turned fabric holder!
 
 
 
Dianne of Deanie's Stash,
tugged at my heartstrings
when she shared some vintage
soap savers. I remember my
Grandmother using hers. How I
wish I had it now! The depression
era really taught people how
to be frugal and once those
habits were born, they stayed
for a lifetime.
 
 
If you've been featured, feel
free to grab this LTV icon
and share it on your blog!
 
Thanks so much for linking up...
it wouldn't be the same without
all of your inspiration!
 
Now it's Your Turn:
 
 

Linking with:
Vintage Inspiration Party

19 comments:

Rita C at Panoply said...

Hi Jill, I'm like you - have lots of stash in the basement inventory, and we just pulled a whole new set into our booth spaces last week. Thanks for hosting the party, and stay cozy out there. It's hard to want to shop, load and unload the car when it's so darn cold, isn't it? Snow's expected in our state by Friday, but I hope they're wrong!
Rita C at Panoply

Shortbread and Ginger said...

Love the antique camera. Love the necklace too and I've a piece of vintage Scottish jewellery to show you today.
Liz

Gina @ VictorianWannaBe said...

Hi Jill, such a cute spoon linen holder! Fun features to look at too. Thanks so much for hosting each week and happy Tuesday to you!
Gina

Joy@aVintageGreen said...

Hi Jillian, such wonderful pieces from the past. Thank you for hosting Lets Talk Vintage 67. Love visiting and joining in. Have a lovely week.
Joy

Sandi Magle said...

Oh Jillian, I had those paper dolls, I was 5 or 6 then. All your treasures are so interesting and diverse, love that. Thanks for hosting always the best party. Sandi

Michelle said...

I have a spoon keeper like that, except the embroidery on mine is more colorful. It appeared one day in the garage, in a box of rags my dad was using for oily stuff. No one has a clue who made it or where it came from. The best guess is that it was his mother's, but that doesn't explain how it got in with the rags.

Curtains in My Tree said...


I can remember paper dolls and how I loved them back in the 1950's era
It's so fun to find items like that of our childhoods

I have cleaned out all my extra stash of vintage items already and now i'm buying more ? guess it's new vintage stuff ?LOL that I haven't had before

Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson said...

Jillian, thanks so much for the feature dear friend! Love seeing what you pulled out of the attic. I have a similar camera and love it! The spoon holder is so sweet and love Diannes soap savers! Thanks for the party!
hugs,
Jann

Joyce - Quilted Nest said...

Just now seeing this... yes - gonna be cold. Might need some long johns or an under layer of leggings for our treasure hunting excursion. (and I could use some good finds - my pickin's is getting slim!) Love your spoon holder BTW :)

Diana said...

Great finds out of your attic, Jill. I especially like that camera--awesome. Thanks so much for the party!

Marsha said...

I love to snoop in the attic! I'm going to do a post soon on what I've been finding, Jillian. Your finds are wonderful!!! I love the camera and the depression glass. Thanks for hosting the nice party.

Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas said...

Jill,
Thanks so much for hosting!!

Hugs,
Deb

Sam - Raggedy Bits said...

What lovely finds you have!!! I just LOVE the sweet spoon keeper and the Bridal Party and Clothes!! Thank you so much for hosting! I just love this time of the week and can't wait to see what you have been up to! Hope you have a wonderful week :-)

Deanies Stash said...

Jillian, I love the paper dolls, spoon holder and camera! All the things are great. Thank you so much for featuring my soap savers. I am glad they brought back memories for you. Thank you for hosting.

xo Dianne

AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNa said...

Love all of your attic finds, especially the spoon keeper and paper dolls. I would love to go back to the 50's for a week to see it all in person! I must go shopping in my attic soon! Thanks for the great party!

Tuula @ Thrifty Rebel Vintage said...

Thanks so much for hosting Jillian. I love the spoon keeper. I've never seen one like that before. So pretty.

My thrift store addiction said...

What a great camera and sweet little spoon pouch! Thank you for the party!

Heidi | Mysweetcottage.com said...

Jillian, thanks so much for hosting. It's always fun to drop by and see what others are doing.

Sharon @ Blue Willow House said...

Jill I always love your vintage finds and this week is no exception. Thank you for joining us at Vintage Charm and I hope we will see you back here this Thursday!