Fall Clearance!

Just a reminder! 

Our Fall Clearance SALE is going on now! 20% OFF Your Entire Purchase when you show us your 3 Speckled Hens entry band or your Remnants of the Past Pre-sale tickets! Help us clear out the store to make room for Christmas fun!

(The store will be closed Tuesday - Friday, Oct. 23-26 to do our Christmas change over!)

SHOW SPECIAL!!!

 For all of you who are planning on attending the

 3 Speckled Hens Show 

this weekend or the 

Remnants of the Past Show 

next weekend, I wanted to let you in on a little SALE we are having in honor of these two great shows!

20% OFF Your ENTIRE 

Vintage Etc. Purchase! 

October 13th-21st*

*All you need to do is show us either your pre-sale ticket stub or your wristband from either show during the week of October 13 through October 21st and we will apply the discount to EVERYTHING you buy at Vintage Etc.! We have truckloads of Christmas goodies ready to make their way into the store and no place to put them! Have fun shopping at 2 great shows and get an extra bonus with us! Win, Win! Can't wait to see you all this week!

It's getting spooky around here!

Drop on by and say hello, we would love to see you! Happy Fall!

We will NEVER Forget.

Where were you on September 11, 2001? 

Let us not forget that our freedom comes at a price. Thousands of people have laid down their lives to preserve it.
Remember them and their families today. 
God Bless America

Breakfast at Tiffanys Bridal Shower

I wanted to share with you all a bridal shower we hosted for my lovely Sister-In-Law, Elisabeth. I had a lot of fun putting it together and I have to say thanks to my wonderful husband, and my Mom for all of their hard work. I couldn't have done it without you both!

My Mom and I after the shower!

 The shower had a Breakfast at Tiffanys feel with lots of Tiffany Box Blue accents and of course a LOT of bling! 

I dug through my cupboards and found the linens and crochet overlays that were my grandmothers, a whole lot of silver (which a very loving friend polished for me), and pulled out all of my punch bowls and vintage floral dishes. 

The centerpieces surrounded by loose "diamonds!" My daughter had a great time putting these out on the tables and then collecting them when it was over! She's such a girl!

My vintage floral dishes. I just pick them up whenever I find them. I love them!

 My mom graciously loaned me all of the tables and chairs and most of the large furniture I actually had on hand, waiting to be painted so it could go in the store for Christmas. Needless to say, I got busy and painted, fixed, re-upholstered, and re-purposed items for the event. 

The seating. I just loved the mismatched chairs all painted white and the blue mason jars with Hydrangeas.

 

I love the lace on the vintage white linens. This bistro set is just dreamy!

The wedding ring game.

 I am happy at how it all came together. What do you think? I hope you like the end result!

The spread! Yummy!

The Flower Girls having a great time! (My daughter is on the left!)

 

The gift table with vintage wedding photos and a suitcase for the cards.

Look at all those beautiful gifts!

It was a lovely day filled with lots of laughter and yummy food! 

Engagement photos hung from an old frame with clothespins!

The Tiffany Blue tutu, I picked up at Remnants of the Past! It is soooo yummy!

 Now ... on to the wedding!

Me and my beautiful Sis-In-Law, aka The Bride! Love you Liz!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Summertime? What's that?

Have you ever seen something and you thought, "Now that has potential.." Yeah, well Potential looks like many things, sometimes a piece of furniture, a heap of lumber on the side of the road that could 

become (fill in the blank), or even an old grain sack can have potential. 

This is my Potential. 

Not very pretty. Forlorn looking even. Discarded by a previous owner, and left to waste away. Exterior doors missing, windows missing, carpeting laying on the grass to keep weeds away...No one to love it.

Well not anymore!

(drum roll please)

You are looking at the proud owners of  Potential!

I'm trying to just ignore those ugly reality checks in my head. You know, the ones who are telling me this is a big project that must be done before the snow falls. Did I mention it's in the mountains, where there is snow, 3 hours from my house! Kind of a logistical nightmare don't you think? Oh yeah, and in case you've forgotten, it's fire season, and my husband is a firefighter. Hmmmm. I might be crazy. 

Well say goodbye to Summertime cause we now own, Potential! 

(Now you know why I've been absent from blogland...more updates to come) Have a great weekend!

5 Ways to Re-Purpose or use Vintage Items in Your Home.

 1. Artwork: 

creative use of florals - photo from bhg.com

 Do you have a funky picture that just doesn't seem to work anywhere in the house by itself? Maybe it would be better as clustered art or in a wall montage. Thrift shops, antique/vintage shops, yard sales, etc. are a perfect way of putting together an in-expensive yet out-of-the-ordinary collection. If you have a couple pieces of art in a specific genre (florals, or paint by numbers, for example) stick with it. Find as many pieces as you can in varied shapes and sizes and hang them together, it may seem awkward with just a couple of items, but the more you add, the more cohesive the collection will look.

 2.Dishes: 

You can find mismatched dishes in a range of colors and patterns just about anywhere as long as you don't care if they match! Use them to build a collection, hang a wall of plates, or make them into mirrors. I have a collection of mismatched floral dishes that we use everyday for our dishes and I love them. They are smaller than modern day dishes which is great for portion control and at about $1.00 a plate if one gets broke when the kids are doing dishes, it's not a huge loss. Win, Win! I am also in the process of collecting state plates because if and when I ever have a cabin in the woods I want this on my wall...

bhg.com

and until that cabin is ours I thought I might use them for a travel themed party. Wouldn't they be great with maps as runners and globes as centerpieces? I just think they are so much fun! Of course I am going to have to go traveling out of state to find California's plate!

3.Dining Tables & Chairs:

Simple thrift store tables can be used for kitchens, dining rooms, or re-purposed as desks or sewing tables. If the table is scuffed or needs some DIY, try paint, paper, or even just a tablecloth.  Whether you're looking for a whole set or a single side chair, dining chairs are always waiting to be scooped up at second-hand shops. If your chair needs a little love, try painting it, reupholstering a seat, or distressing it. Dining room chairs don't have to match! Have fun with your seating, make it work for your family, that's who matters most.

4. Trunks, Suitcases, and File Cabinets: 

Industrial trunks, storage pieces or vintage suitcases are easy to find at flea markets, vintage stores, and thrift shops. Clean them up and use them as occasional tables, storage for extra/out of season clothing, blankets, paperwork, or books and magazines. For use in a tight space, turn a suitcase on its side next to a bed as a bedside table. Attach an old suitcase to a wall in a bathroom place a mirror inside it, and walla! instant medicine cabinet. Empty out the linen closet, and repurpose that ugly trunk in the hallway...paint the trunk and place it at the end of the bed filled with bed linens and pillows.

 5. Lamps/Light Fixtures: 

 Sometimes all a lamp needs is a new shade and a good cleaning to make it brand new. Sometimes a good coat of spray paint. And yes, sometimes there is nothing you can do to fix the ugly lamp and the trash is the best place for it. That's ok too! But most of the time people do not have enough lighting in their rooms. A single overhead light is NEVER enough, if that's all you have, go get a lamp or 2 or 5. You don't want to squint when you walk in a room to see the items in it. Chandeliers are easy to find as well as beautiful lamps. You just have to decide if you want it hardwired in or a plug in variety. Also measure your space, you don't want a chandelier to smack you in the head every time you walk in the room because your ceilings are too low! Lighting is a quick and easy fix to a room and can update a space very quickly with very little money. If you find a broken lamp that you must have, you can always try rewiring it. If you don't feel comfortable with that well then come see me at the shop, we always have lots of lamps and chandeliers hanging around, I'm sure we can find something for you! 

Using vintage items and re-purposing what you have is as simple as looking at with no expectations of its intended use and starting over with fresh eyes. Don't be afraid to move things around, try things out, and play. Just have fun! What will you be looking at with new eyes today?