If you were to ask me why I started blogging the number one answer would be because of my sister, Ruth. She was a serious antique collector and was instrumental in my love of antiques and all things vintage. She had been seriously ill for the last few years and pretty much staying at home...
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Pink Hobnail Fire-King
Anchor Hocking's most popular brand of kitchenware was Fire-King. And of the Fire-King items I find at estate sales and thrift stores, I am pretty much sure I love the hobnail design the most. Sure, the Fire-King Jadeite pieces are pretty popular and have a sort of trendy following (I blame Martha Stewart and The...
A Year Of Memories
Well, it's been one year since my Mom died. I have alternated between dreading this anniversary and wishing it would just hurry up and get here. And now it's here. In reality though, my Mom left us a long time ago. She had a form of dementia similar to Alzheimer's. The last few years were...
Versa Fold n Roll Table
A few months ago I bought this vintage Versa Fold n Roll table for $5.00 at a church rummage sale . It's sort of cool because you can transform it into a couple of different variations of itself. Some people thought I should spray paint it or refinish it, but I'm pretty much of a...
Vintage Valentines
I finally found my box of Valentine's Day stuff!!! You see, I could remember last year putting the Valentine's Day stuff away in a special place where it would be extremely obvious and where I would not lose it. But when this year came around, I just couldn't figure out where that special place was....
Lionel Trains Around The Christmas Tree
Back in the 1940's and 1950's many homes had Lionel trains circling the tree at Christmas. It was a much more common thing than it is today. There were no ipads, video games and Netflix to occupy a kid's time, so seeing an electric train under your tree on Christmas morning was a HUGE deal....
Updating An Oak Chair Farmhouse Style
I have this old oak chair that I have been wanting to do something with for a long time. It's a very sturdy oak chair, but the blue checked fabric wasn't quite my style anymore. A couple years ago I put this checked fabric on it because it was leftover from curtains I made for...
Thrifty Shopping Finds
I got a little bit of shopping done this weekend. I love to shop yard sales and thrift stores to find fun items to decorate the house. I bought a little china dog that says Germany on the bottom. I wish it were a real one, but I don't think Sheba would want another dog...