Tiny nativity

Posted: December 26, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Holidays | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Tiny nativity

“Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed . . .”

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” . . . where a tiny mother laid her tiny baby in a tiny manger for a tiny bed.”

Tiny crèche scenes! I can’t resist them.

This Japanese-made wooden one might not qualify as exactly “tiny”: it’s a whopping 9 inches across.

But it has everything a proper crèche needs.

See it all up close!

Oh, this is sweet

Posted: December 9, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Decor, Holidays, Sage Farm | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Oh, this is sweet

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Here’s a fabulous display from one of my favorite dealers at last weekend’s Sage Farm “Dear Santa” show.

That’s a solid old mantel top with lots of molding, plus chippy paint in pale yellow and green. Comical red-hatted elves atop glass vases. “Peace” signs handpainted on old framed boards. Lots of greens.

And what’s that nailed up on the mantel?

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An old wooden suit hanger in bright red! Wound with a string of vintage Christmas bulbs plus some tinselly sparkle and ribbon. And a cute little yellow elf glued securely on.

Do you love that as much as I do?

We go shopping for vintage treasures at Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Posted: September 2, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Fun Finds, Pyrex & Fire-King, What we collect | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on We go shopping for vintage treasures at Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Last month Luray and I were on vacation in Canada and OF COURSE we had to go shopping for vintage goodies at the appropriately named Lakeshore Antiques and Treasures near Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.

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Yes, of course we drove hundreds of miles in search of vintage treasures!

But wait! There’s more when you click here!

Estate sale shopping madness

Posted: April 7, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Fun Finds | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Estate sale shopping madness
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Granny squares! Shiny Brites! Red! I went crazy at this estate sale!

Luray and I have lots of “junk shopping” experience, but Saturday morning was the first time we’d ever gone to an estate sale. It was impossible to miss: it was held at the business right next door to the Sage “Hint of Spring” show. See what I bought!

My favorite vintage ornaments: margarita bells!

Posted: December 29, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Holidays | Tags: , | Comments Off on My favorite vintage ornaments: margarita bells!

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I own just a couple of these glamorous bells.

They’re goldy-white plastic, with their bottom edges dipped in gold glitter like salt on the rim of a margarita glass. Don’t lick the glitter, now.

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Inside, a little glass ball as a clapper!

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