Vintage Monday

My first vintage Monday....I am so excited. First of all thanks to our hostess Joan at Anything Goes Here. I can't wait to see the other posts. Hope that you like my pics. These are from my 1960's Tree. Every ornament would have been on someone's tree in the 1960's. This tree first made its appappearance a few years ago. I had found two dozen vintage ornaments at a Christmas church fair for only a dime apiece. They became my inspiration for a new themed tree. They were plastic with bright pieces of felt and rather garish. I loved them. Additional ornaments to the tree came from a friend that was cleaning out her grandmother's house. I came home one day from work and found a box on my steps along with a note that said "I found these ornaments at my Nana's. They were bright, bold and tacky.....so I thought of you!!" Thanks. (I think) They did make a perfect addition. Most of the plastic/felt ornaments say Made in Japan.If you will notice, the painted eyes on the elf quartet are a little scary looking but that is what makes them so fun. I have over 4 dozen of the "peek in" , my unofficial title for them, ornaments like the blue ornament with the nativity scene. Of course the tree needed the large C-9 light bulbs. Those had to be the new reproduction ones that were UL approved. It also goes without saying that my 1960's tree is a tinsel tree, silver, of course. I think my ornaments are fun and I am glad to share them with you. Next Monday will be my ornaments from Germany ..... that are a good 50 years older than today's post. See you all next week. (My favorites are the two poodle ornaments and the red felt angel with the wax face standing next to the Christmas stocking. The sticker on the back of the stocking says Krees fifteen cents.)

My retro kitchen

Hope that everyone had a happy and healthy Thanksgiving Day. Thought I would do a little non-Christmas related blog. (Because from now until the 25th, my blogs will be Christmas!) As some of you might have noticed I changed the look of my site. I think this one better reflects my style.....girly girlish while still being retro. Speaking of "retro", I thought I would take you on a tour of my kitchen. The red chair and the blue stool were fabulous lawn sale finds a couple of years ago for only $2.00 a piece! The curtains on the lower middle windows are made from a vintage tablecloth cut in half. The top curtains are made from 2 dish towels, again cut in half. To cover up underneath the metal cart, I used a small square vintage tablecloth. I had found the vintage red frames a while ago and knew what I wanted to frame. I went on ebay and found an old menu that had the exact blue and red of my kitchen colors. I kept the original and framed color prints. I didn't want to cut the menu in half. The large red fork and spoon are definitely kitschy and you either hate them or love them. I love them! The rest of my 1853 home has a different look and feel from the kitchen.......but this is where I cook and live. Come join me for a cup of tea.

Tis the season for Church Fairs

Just as I had been lamenting about the winter hiatus of lawn sales, fortunately the church craft fair season began. Today I was there bright and early of my first fair, just as the doors opened. Of course I did check out the crafts, but didn't purchase anything....I could make anything I saw. I was there for the "Attic Treasure" room, the quintessential "white elephant" tables. The space is really small, and it was hot and crowded....but I found my treasures......three vintage tablecloths, 4 Halloween cloth napkins, vintage knitting needles, an amber glass pedestal bowl (for my Thanksgiving table), a large white oval platter, old sewing patterns, various wooden frames, candles, glass candlesticks, a few vintage Christmas ornaments, a blessing crucifix with the original candles still inside, olive green glass bowl and matching candlestick holders (another glass collection of mine) and 2 small fire king white bowls (each bowl for only five cents)...to name a few of my treasures.


I am going to frame or decoupage the sewing patterns for something creative. I should have done a better close up of the knitting needles, they are cool.
I also found some Catholic figurines that I collect and will probably use in a collage that I have been planning. My favorite find of the day was a 50's lamp for $3.00. I have it shown with my lamp from my family room re-do. It stands 4 feet tall and has a similar shape in the wooden section as my other lamp has. I love it!!! Now I need to find just the right table for it. I spent about $20 and did find a few more fun framed pictures, jewelry and of course some freshly baked cookies had to come home with me. As good as that was, my friend Tiff was also there and scored on all of these furniture pieces that I went right past and didn't see and spent only $16. Good job Tiff. It was a fun day. Glad to get out and back home before the torrential rain started. We are getting the rain that our friends down south just had. So with a hot mulled apple cider in hand, I am putting my treasures away. Yes, you have to love a good church sale.