Thrifty Finds: Vintage Glass Bottle Stoppers
I was on the way to the grocery store when I spotted a Barn Sale sign. Can you hear the screeching tires? I’m kidding sort of. I decided to check it out. I came upon a bag of antique glass bottle...
View ArticlePaint by Number Wall Update
I recently found a few more paint by numbers on Etsy (one of my fav places to look for them). They were not framed. I thought it would be easy to find inexpensive oak frames, but I couldn’t find them...
View ArticleThrifty Finds :: The Blues Have It
Maybe it was the way the sun had been shining for a few days this past week that made we want to browse my local thrift shops. The warmth of the sun reminded me of summer days, and yard sales with...
View ArticleThrifty Finds: The Real McCoy
I received a $50 gift card several months ago. Don’t hate. It was a Christmas gift. I’ve been saving it to buy something special … something I wouldn’t buy for myself if I had to dole out the cold,...
View ArticleVintage Fashion and Textile Show
Yesterday, I went to the Vintage Fashion and Textile Show. It comes to Sturbridge three times a year, and it is always on the Monday of Brimfield week. There are lots of vendors and booths selling...
View ArticleBrimfield Antique Show
I made my list, set my budget, lathered myself in sunblock, donned my straw beach hat and comfortable walking shoes, grabbed my sunglasses, folding rolling cart and water bottle and headed to the...
View ArticleFlea Market Style Decorating
A few weeks ago, my computer crashed. It just stopped working all together. I took it to the professionals and they gave me a grave look, shook their heads, and told me it was the motherboard, which...
View ArticleTrash to Treasure: Hat Rack
This antique wooden plane is getting new life as a hat rack. It all started when my husband needed a new tool and asked me if I wanted to go to the tool store with him. I have no idea what prompted me...
View ArticleThrifty Finds: Vintage Plates
One thing that surprised me in the reader survey results is that you guys like to hear about thrifty finds. I wasn’t sure if you enjoyed those posts, but now I know. Each year it is hit or miss with...
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Thrifty Finds
This months thrifty finds are brought to you by the mid century. Every fall the women in my family – aunts, cousins, mom, sister and sister-in-law – gather together for a weekend. It’s been a...
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Collecting: Hobnail Milk Glass
Source: Fenton Hobnail Cruet, Ruffled Edge Hobnail Milk Glass Bowl, Ribbon Trimmed Hobnail Milk Glass Bowl, Hobnail Milk Glass Cereal Bowl If I was to start a new collection right now it would be...
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Adding Hand Embroidered Details on a Budget
I might be partial to hand embroidery, because I have loved this craft since the first time I tried it in high school. I find it soothing, but I totally understand my friends who say it makes them want...
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Thrifty Finds: Vintage Barware
Thrifty Finds: Vintage Barware I know that I should not be out thrifting when I should be packing for our move. I know it. I do. I know it doesn’t make sense from a practical point of view. But … stay...
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Thrifty Finds Cleveland Style
Thrifty Finds Cleveland Style Remember when I was worried I wouldn’t be able to find any great antique shops in the Cleveland area? Well it turns out there was no need to worry. My friend Kelly, who...
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Thrifty Finds and How to Clean and Reframe Thrift Store Art
How to Clean and Reframe Thrift Store Art After unpacking all the boxes we brought to Cleveland, I had some items that I realized we didn’t need in our new home. I took them over to the Habitat for...
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Cleveland Flea
Cleveland Flea Just imagine vintage treasures, mixed with yummy artisanal foods and handcrafted beer, dotted with lovely handmade goods and surrounded by live music and you will be imagining the bliss...
View ArticleFaux Wood Stenciled Lampshade
I recently watched this pretty incredible video of a man who handmade a translucent wooden shade by turning a stump of wood on a lathe. I was so impressed. I showed it to my husband and asked him if he...
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Repurposing Vintage Ashtrays
Repurposing Vintage Ashtrays I can remember when an ashtray was a household staple. Back in the day, they were given out as often as the refrigerator magnet is given out now as a form of advertising. I...
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Thrifty Finds Cleveland Style
Thrifty Finds Cleveland Style Remember when I was worried I wouldn’t be able to find any great antique shops in the Cleveland area? Well it turns out there was no need to worry. My friend Kelly, who...
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