How do you take your fall decor from Halloween to Thanksgiving with barely lifting a finger?
Exchange the ghosts for some turkeys, that’s how.
The day after Halloween I had the overwhelming urge to purge my house of all things orange, spooky or jack o’ lantern related.
So I tossed my ghosts to the curb (OK, to the storage box since my little hoarder self wouldn’t really throw them away) and exchanged them for turkeys.
Here’s the BEFORE with the ghosts floating around.
And the AFTER with my flock in place.
Notice the holes in his chest. It’s not like I shot him or anything, it’s just his salt holes. Or maybe pepper holes. Either way, they are actually vintage salt and pepper shakers.
BTW, did I ever mention I have a weird thing about not using vintage salt and pepper shakers. I buy them for looks, but there’s no way I’m putting my condiments in them.
I won’t be mixing my salt with a perfect stranger’s 60 year old salt. No way, no how, not going to happen.
Snatch the ghosts up and plop down the turkeys (Wow, I just had flashbacks to WKRP In Cincinnati’s turkey drop). Decorating doesn’t get easier than that!
Is all evidence of Halloween long gone at your house? Any candy left?
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I have that purge urge too Pam…not good when I continue to clutter up the house with more junk. Mike told me today, that was it, no more painting, no more chalk paint, no more nuttin! Gosh what’s his problem? LOL! Of course, I ignored him. Cute turkeys.
Debby
Quick, easy and it looks good. Where did you end up on Saturday?
I’m in Colorado……..enjoying my Littles.
Pat
Oh yeah, I box everything the day after each holiday. I mean “the party’s OVER!” I take my leftover candy to school and it is gone pretty quick.
Linda@Coastal Charm
Cute cute TURKEYS!!!! Since I didn’t have any halloween stuff out, then I didn;t need to change one thing:)
Blessings,
Linda
Olive Cooper
Cool turkeys and I am so glad you did not shoot them or mutilate them. i just put Halloween in a cabinet, totally bypassed Thanksgiving and posted on Christmas. I am nuts like that.
LV
Loved your turkey post. Nicely done.
Ann@A Sentimental Life
I have been putting out my turkeys today too!
Kim K.
Awesome turkeys. I need to unearth my teeny tiny Thanksgiving collection. We spent all weekend putting away our Halloween chaos.
Vicki
lol…I remember the WKRP turkey drop. Have not thought about that show in years. Love your turkeys. I did “fall” decorating this year. Hopefully it gets me through Thanksgiving then we can turn on some Xmas!
Polly
I pulled my turkeys out yesterday! Love decorating for thanksgiving with all the muted browns and natural materials! I, too, do not like to use some of the old dishes or containers unless I can give them a really good cleaning!! LOL!
Jane
You are too funny! I always love reading your posts.
I still have my Halloween decor out…it needs to come down but I get a little lazy…probably will be there till X-mas.
Jane
La
Love the turkeys.
I was so ready to get rid of the Halloween decor, too. No candy left here.
LizlovesVintage
That was easy! I wish I could get away with that here… I need to take note.
Gobble, Gobble!
xxx Liz
NanaDiana
I did the same thing! Out with the spookies and in with the floozies..I mean turkeys! I sooo started laughing thinking about the WKRP show with the turkey drop! I think they should run that on some station every year,don’t you?
Your little Tom and Co are very cute! xo Diana
andrea
I wish I had turkey decor. It is something I just never bought, but wish I had. Yours look so vintage! andrea@townandprairie
Into Vintage
I hope this won’t upset you but we might have been separated at birth. My Thanksgiving turkeys match yours and your pinterest pins are exactly what I would have pinned!
Michele Smith
I took my Halloween decor down the day after! (some that night actually) LOL I haven’t pulled out my turkeys yet. I should get on that!
I have some turkey s&p shakers similar to yours. I too will NEVER use vintage shakers, I buy them simply for display.
Pamela
Hey I remember that episode!!!
This vignette is great! I love the turkeys!!! I really like your typewriter. My mother in law had the same one and my husband cleaned out her garage one day and threw it in the dump!!!!!!
Anita @ GoingALittleCoastal
I thought all the candy was gone but then I remember I had a bag of m&m’s stashed in the pantry!
Such cute shakers. I probably wouldn’t use them either!
Happier Than a Pig in Mud
Lovin’ your turkeys Pam! I remember that WKRP episode, it was hilarious! Only a few candy corn left in case I might need them for Turkey Day cake decorating:@)
JunqueMagnet
Gobble, gobble, gobble!I’m too lazy to lug out the Gurley Turkeys yet but Halloween has been banished.I missed out on a pair of turkey shakers like that last week at an auction.I was quite bummed!Enjoy.
Heather
Hee! Hee! I’ve often wondered if people actually use vintage salt/pepper shakers. I’m also that way about vintage bottles. Even though I know I can clean them out really good, I just can’t bring myself to fill them up. By the way, your vintage turkeys are absolutely adorable!
Tete
That WKRP episode is our very favorite Thanksgiving show ever!
I used to have a dealer that had so many of those turkey S&Ps, and now I wish I had bought a few. They do look like you shot them in the chest! Buckshot, of course, but city girls wouldn’t know that like we do!
Have a great day! You got rain coming if it hasn’t gotten there yet!
Pam of Eastlake Victorian
Haha! Cute! I never thought about not using antique salt & pepper shakers. We got a pair of antique pewter ones for our wedding and use them all the time. And we’re still alive, lol!
-Pam
TARYTERRE
My mom has shakers that look very similar to yours. They look lovely where you’ve put them. Enjoy the season.
Sue
I am always looking for fun, vintage S and P shakers, Pam! And no…. I would never use them- ICK!!! They’re
“just for pretty,” as we used to say when I was a wee child! Love your olden turkeys! Where did you end up shopping on Saturday?
Tricia
All of our candy is gone, so now I’ve taken to eating the chocolate chips that were meant for cookies. Anyway, your flock looks great, Pam. I wouldn’t use them either 🙂
L'Heure Bleue At Home
I have similar vintage turkey salt and pepper shakers and am the same as you. I just display them and don’t fill them up. Super cute vignette! Thanks for stopping by L’Heure Bleue At Home.
Town and Country Gals
Pam,
your turkeys are so cute! My Halloween was gone last week and a few of my turkeys have landed on the mantle. Posted them Monday. Next Monday I’m posting my cabinet with the rest of them. Love my little Flock! They are so fun and like you, no, I would not use my vintage S&Ps, just for looks! Come by for a visit if you get a chance!
Rebecca
Sherry@Back2Vintage
Don’t you love how the white pumpkins fit both Halloween and Thanksgiving? Love the vintage turkey salt/pepper shakers. I agree with you….just for looks not for shaking!!! 🙂