More Trees!

I thought I was done.  Really I did.  I liked this look:

I like how these looked, but then I thought, I wonder how small I could make one!  And along came these:

I had to cut and bind these myself.  I cut the first one 4 x 5" from old school ruled exhibition paper.  It worked!  I got a cute smaller one, 5" tall,  um, wonder if I could go even smaller.  I took extra cuts from the first one and cut them down to 2 x 3" and bound those, let it dry and set off to fold all the little pages!  They aren't really as white as the photo looks, they have the same vintage look as the others.  Now I have a whole forest!

I hate to say it, but now I have yet another idea for them!  Stay tuned to see if it works.

Custom Order

I took these:

And turned them into these:

Then I took this:

And made that into these:

Took those two items and made them into these:

Over 500 custom made Christmas themed mini matchbook notepads!

Thank you Kirsten for planning ahead and giving me a ton of time to get these finished!

Christmas in July

Gearing up for Christmas in July in my Etsy shop!

Stop by and see what I have added so far!  VintageStation on Etsy!

Thrifting Trip - Day 2

What I lacked in yesterday, I made up for today!  I have a boatload to show you, so sit back and enjoy!

I found two new places to go today so I didn't really get started on the antique shops yet.  I stopped at only 1 and after tomorrow's flea market, I will dig in on antique shops only!

I had purchased some of this paper on a previous visit and wished I got more.  I was surprised to see they still had some.  They didn't have the multi-colored one anymore but I still love these.  They are practice sheets to learn how to print your A, B, C's, do you remember this?  I know this is older stock because there's no zip code in the addresses.

 Okay, something for the hubby.  He's so into this author, we printed out a checklist that is 4 pages long and check off any of them I find along the way.  I looked around 3 times and couldn't find any of them, a nice lady that knew the book section said she knew right where they are.  Okay, she couldn't find any either.  She says they were there yesterday, four books, they must have sold.  She was so nice, she ran back to the warehouse and searched for more and came out with these three!!  Hardback books for only $1.00 each, can't beat that with a stick!

Of course, it wouldn't be a trip without at least one paint by number!

Children's tea set, love the cake server!  

 Have you ever seen something and you don't know why, but you just have to have them?  These were that way for me!  There's 21 total small ones, 4 of the next size up, 3 of the larger ones and 1 large one.  Why was I so fascinated with them?  They are plastic!!  I love you can throw them in with the dishes and wash them right up and no need for the iron!

I thought this was an old candy container:

The blue things inside are just little plastic things the seller put inside it.  Take a look at what it once had in it!

I found this next Tupperware item and immediately thought it was time for another bird feeder when I saw it. I'm sure it's supposed to have a lid but I doubt the birds will mind if it's missing.  Now I have to find another chair leg to mount it on!

And yet, another Tupperware piece.  I've never seen one like this before and this one looks like it's never been used.

What is it?  It's a multi-server!

Check out the date on the paperwork.  And is that lifetime warranty still in effect?

Called Dealer's Choice Ash Trays, this comes with it's own little rack!

I don't get to see this pattern too often, I do have a large bowl that matches in my shop and the pattern is just so cheery!  

Now, let's take a look at the price!  Woohoo!  I felt like offering them MORE for it!

 This is the business card I picked up in one of the new stores I found today.  What a neat place and she just opened a second shop that I'll need to visit some day.

I found this pin at Uncle Funky's:

It's so cute, I can hardly stand it!  It's a busy little Poodle, open wire work, twisted wire work, tiny blue stones and even little faux pearls!

 Not totally sure what this next item is.  

Does anyone have any idea for sure?  We are thinking it might be for a cape?  Some type of cape closure?

Remember the souvenir pillow covers?  Tacky!

Since I picked up some Christmas ornaments yesterday, it was just a matter of time until I started picking up more.  I'm giving thought to making a wreath, so I better stock up!

The two Santa's are sweet.  The red one still in the original package is flocked.  After I picked it up, I found a few more in the antique store and they wanted $10.00 each for them, I paid .50 cents.

 And if I make a wreath, I definitely need these to fill in empty spaces.  

 Take a quick look at these and see if you know what they are!

Yep, seals balancing balls on their noses!  I think they are just plastic charms.

Every time I come on one of these trips, I swear I'll get back to the hotel and write down all the prices etc.  That always lasted all of one day!  This time, I'm saving all my receipts and getting back to the hotel and using those to write what each item is and have the prices right there.  So far, I've done it for two days now! Will it continue?  We'll see.  Flea market tomorrow and they aren't known for handing out receipts!

More stuff I came home with!

NOTE:  The name in this post has been changed to protect the innocent.

These are buttons that I found.  Most of them are going into my collection but I have listed the football and 2 kittens in my Etsy shop.  I love the glass Scottie dog on the bottom and the two from the Cocktail set.  Now, I have to find one that is Sidecar to finish that set!

Look at how kitschy these are!  Cheap plastic paper plate holders!  No more collapsed plates with these!

 Now, this needs some explaining.  The chalk is for me, the bowling pin will be for sale but it's the paper I love!  Am I the only one that remembers this type of paper for learning to write the alphabet??  My friend, Kathy (name has been changed) just can't picture this and why would I want it?  That I'm really not sure about.  It has that aged yellow look to it and there's no zip code on the packaging, which does date it.  Here's my dilemma, should I keep it and if I do, what would I do with it?  If I sell it, would anyone be interested in it?

They had other colors like green and blue paper but this one appealed to me the most!

Check out the label on the package:

Let's move on.  

These are candle holders for a birthday cake!  I have 2 sets of them.  Have a closer look:

There's animals in the center four train cars!

I don't know if this is old or not and I can't find anything about it on the Internet.  I'm not even sure yet what the base is made of, it could be a lightweight metal.  Look at how pretty the base is!

Stay tuned for more finds tomorrow!  I promise, no more paint by numbers!

Vintage Finds!

Of course, I'm going to start out with my favorite things!  Paint by numbers.

I think I showed a great deal of restraint this time but some I just couldn't resist!  I found the one above in a thrift shop for $5.00!

These I found at a flea market for $5.00.

These I found at an antique shop and actually walked away from them.  I never saw ones as small as the two roses.  I went back to my hotel room and researched them, thinking someone might have drawn them and painted them to match the larger one.  I found them listed at the museum, so I went back the next day and purchased them!

At the same antique shop, I found these old pads of receipts from the 50's.  I love these!  They are three parts, the next two pages are yellow and pink.  These will make awesome tags!

Close up of them:

Strange photo, I should have used a different towel!  LOL!  These are awesome shoe stretchers with chippy bluish green paint:

I love this shelf liner I found, just wish I had a use for it!  So retro looking:

Here's the shelf liner close up:

and

At the same thrift shop I found the paint by number of the lake and deer, I found these vases.

This is a beautiful thrift shop, not too big but very nice.  It's run by a church group and kept so nice and clean!

Another new place I found to shop is a place called a ReNuZit shop.  This one just opened in November and I'm so glad I stopped in.  It's huge, two stories and they keep it very clean.  It's so much fun, they organize everything by sections in rooms.  Like you'll go into the bedroom and find linens etc.  In another room is clothing, another room is kitchen and on and on!  I've been there when they come out with a bucket of water and start cleaning glassware and dishes, not to mention the shelves.  Oh, they even have a Christmas room!

I found these Ball jars with the most awesome retro lids:

Take a closer look!

They are just short and stout jars and the pattern on them is called Quilted.  I just love them!

That's it for today but I have tons more!  Stop by tomorrow to see what else I found.