Let's Talk Vintage #72: My Latest Vintage Finds

 

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

This is where vintage bloggers

(whoops, vintage lovers) gather

together to "talk" about their

latest finds, projects, collections,

etc.,

 

If you are just visiting, wonderful!

We are happy you're here!

That's why we do this every week.

Today I'm sharing some of my latest "finds."

In the middle of winter I dig

through storage bins to see what

I stashed away last year!
 

 

 

This Little Red Riding Hood children's book

is very old.. and the inside is much worse

than the cover. I may just frame the cover as

the colors of the chromo-lithograph print

are still pretty vibrant.

 

 

If it's pink and vintage, I'm probably going

to buy it. This heavy ironstone style

crock matches perfectly with my

LuRay Pastels dinnerware collection. 

It is marked OVEN WARE on the bottom.

 

I'm currently having a "Sell it"

or "keep it" dilemma. It is

for sale currently but if it

doesn't sell, I might just keep it!

 

This is a "what the heck is it" piece.

I'm guessing for tobacco but the two

ends have me perplexed. I will do

some research on it.

 

 

 

I thought an artist might like the cover of this

art book. Someone removed all of the prints 

inside already but the cover may be of

interest to frame. I think the lady on the

front forgot to finish getting dressed.

Either that or she got tangled up with

a Christmas tree...

 

 

I'm not sure if I shared these

pretty little mid-century earrings 

before... they'd been sitting on

my desk for weeks. I love the

pink combined with the pastel

bling. They remind me of a tropical

island. Or maybe they are

 or cherry blossoms. Still sweet!

 

 

While these Peter Rabbit puzzles are

not antiques, they are from the early

1970's and would fit well into my
Antique Retroactive Etsy shop.

Before they sell I want to actually'

put them together. All of the pieces are

there in each box, but who'd want to

miss out on all of that fun?

 

 

I'm curious to see if there would

be any interest in this old

promotional photo of Rin-Tin-Tin.

I will have to research this. I always

thought Rin-Tin-Tin was a 1950's

TV show but you can see it is printed

with signatures and a date of 1930.

 

 

You all remember this guy, don't you?

Speedy Delivery! Speedy Delivery!

 

I've been digging through my storage

box of ephemera. I have one more

photo to share with you today.

 

 

This photo always gives me the "WOW" factor.

The age and the style, the subject... old fair

or circus clowns or were they a Vaudeville act?

Maybe both...

I'm still pondering which site to sell it

from. Ebay? Etsy? I'm going to do more

research and see which direction to take.

 

Thanks so much for taking a look at my

latest "attic finds!"

 

Now let's see who's

featured from last week:

 

 

 

Joy of A Vintage Green shared

these awesome chalk paint

boards and chalk paint stencils.

Love them!

 

 

 

Pat from French Country Style From 

the Foot of the Rockies shared her

romantic Valentine's day date night

with us. A black and white movie is

definitely vintage!

 

and Melissa of Melissa's Antiques

share some of her treasures

from an auction she attended.

Jadeite anyone? These are just

what she considered the bonus

pieces to her day!

 

 

and Anne's Attic Design shared

her latest finds and projects...

but my favorite is this wonderful

shelf she painted and distressed.

I love the galvanized pails with

numbers on them too.

 

But wait! I have one more "at

the last minute" feature that I

didn't mention in my LTV email:

 

 

I just loved Meg of My Vintage Life's

mercury glass photo frame and

couldn't help but notice ballet

shoes in her display! *LOVE*

 

 

Thanks so much, everyone!

Each week you do not disappoint!

 

 

 

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Vintage Charm

Pink Saturday

Mommy & Me Craft Time: Vintage Beads into Bracelets

Over the Valentine's Day weekend we took

a trip to the Adirondacks. It. Was. Frigid.

 

As a back up plan to going outside

to play, a friend and I entertained

our little girls by making bracelets

using a mix of old and new beads.

 

 

A Mommy and Me project if you will.

 

 

 

The kind of project that never seems to get

old. Especially when sorting through all

of our containers filled with beads from

necklaces that, over time, had broken down.

 

Now, re-made into something new!

 

My Sweetpea must think like me.

We both used one large bead 

as the focal point.

 

I love how she used

so many pastels.

 

Just two peas in a pod.

 

Or is that beads in a pod?

 

Either way...

 

Cherishing these years.

I realize they go by very fast.

 

I'm glad we had some fun

together, with friends, 

making jewelry from old beads.

 

 

and by the way, this was

me buzzin' around on the

lake with our snowmobile.

Can now scratch that off

 of my "bucket list!"

 

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Let's Talk Vintage! #71: Vintage Chicks and Bunnies are Springing Up!

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

Feel free to link up your blog posts,

online shop items, or just simply

join us while you have your morning coffee.

You are all invited for another

fun time while we "talk" about

vintage treasures, projects, old recipes,

traditions, collections, you name it!

 

 

Today my portion is going to

be short and sweet...

I'm sharing some of my antique

postcards that have to do

with spring and Easter!

Can you tell I'm excited

about warmer weather

coming in the not so distant

future? Anyone counting down

the days, like me?

 

 

These antique postcard bunnies

are just as cute as can be!

 

 

They just don't make 'em like

they used to! Easter postcards

from artist's best work... this one
with purple violets and a

beautiful basket.

 

 

This trio was one of my

favorite groupings of

Easter postcards. It sold so

I will have to enjoy looking

at the photo!

 

I love the postcard on the left with

the chickie pulling the wagon! Too cute.

 

 

And I would be amiss

without sharing the postcards of

the cross, the whole reason for the

Easter season. Stay tuned for

some of my most beautiful cards in

an upcoming "Let's Talk Vintage!" post

next month.

 

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Now, here are this week's features:

 

 

Sharon at Blue Willow House

found some really sweet

pieces while out thrifting.

Look how pretty this

hand painted teacup is!

 

 

and Penny of Penny's Vintage

Home shared a new vignette

in her master bathroom.

Gorgeous!

 

 

and newcomer, Debra of

Doll in a Looking Glass shared

some outstanding Valentine

postcards. Wonderful condition!

Thanks so much for joining

in this week!

 

 

 

 

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Happy Valentine's Day!

 

From Bella Rosa Antiques, we'd like to wish you all

a very Happy Valentine's Day!

 

 (My tablescape from last year)

 Whatever your plans are for the weekend, enjoy your time with family and special sweethearts!

 

 

And please, have

a chocolate or two!

 

I'll be back for

"Let's Talk Vintage!" this

coming Tuesday at 9 AM EST.

 

 

Let's Talk Vintage! #70: Vintage Souvenirs: A Sentimental Journey

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

This is where we gather together, to link up in one place, every Tuesday morning, beginning at 9 AM EST.

Today I want you to just sit and think for a moment...
just close your eyes and... well, okay don't close your eyes but just drift off and think back to a time.... a time when you were a kid and wanted a souvenir from a far off place that you visited with your parents... Or, maybe you were an adult and something just touched your heart so much you had to bring it home for someone.

That's what today's LTV is all about... those special souvenirs from road trips of the past.

They are relatively inexpensive and easy to find in local
antique shops and flea markets.

I remember going to Luray Caverns with my family in the summer of 1978. If you recall from an earlier post here, my Grandparents had an antique shop in Florida and my family would make the long drive for yearly visits.

Here we all are that same week, celebrating

 a double birthday for me and my Dad.
Our birthdays were only five days apart.

This particular summer we stopped along the way in Virginia to see the caverns and also to visit Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello. I think I bought a piece of quartz since I was so amazed by the stalactites and stalagmites. I have no idea where it is, I've actually been looking for it to show my Dear Bebe.

 

Souvenir Cup from Buffalo

Souvenirs have touched the hearts of many adults, too. I had a Great Aunt Claire, who in her retirement, would dash off to Hawaii or Hong Kong and bring us back all kinds of things. Some "not so great" things.

I remember receiving a mumu dress that I enjoyed repeating the name of, more than I liked the gown itself.
 
It was sweet of her though, as in "It's the thought that counts." And that is what I love about souvenirs. Nostalgia, loving thoughts, memories... they have happy connotations. I was thrilled that she even thought of me at all.

Atlantic City Souvenir Vase

A vintage souvenir is even better because you imagine who may have purchased it and emotion behind it... was it a gift for someone special, or just a keepsake of a memory made?

Some souvenirs even dared to remind you of who was on your list, like this Coney Island, New York hanky holder.

How about this this old Washington, DC plate? Did it represent a school trip or a present from a husband to his wife?

Or did this vintage pillow cover make one reminisce about a day in Hershey, PA... riding rides and bringing home delicious chocolate treats?

While these sentimental pieces cannot tell us all of these answers, it's okay.  We like to get creative and fill in the backstory from our imagination, anyway!

Thanks so much for going back along with me on my sentimental journey.

I'd love for you to leave a comment and tell us about your FAVORITE souvenir and the memory behind it!

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Now, here are this week's features:

 

 

Debby of Debby Goes Shabby found a little

Valentine love while perusing her local

Goodwill. I love how her thrifty vision turned

into this beautiful display above.

and Sarah of Sadie Seasongoods shared this amazing Parcheesi game board clock that she made! Love it!

And speaking of souvenirs, Amy of Brocante Treasures shared her French vintage goods in her booth at the Vintique Flea in Houston. Ooh la la! She lived in France
and had the chance to bring back all kinds of goodies!

and Stephanie of the Enchanting Rose shared a wonderful
keepsake of her own and a wonderful story that goes along with it. She is a newcomer to LTV so let's give her a big welcome!


Thank you so much to all who stop by each week to link up, read up, or rest up here. I love, love, love the neat things that are shared! (A Happy Valentine's Day to all!)

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