whenever that may be because this is the view from my apartment today………………
PLEASE SPRING SHOW UP SOON!!!
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!
May the luck of the Irish be with us all today & everyday!!!
Snowstorms & Spoons
Hi Vixens!!! Well winter is in full swing here in NY (close to 3 feet of snow fell here earlier in the week) so I got to enjoy an adult snow day!!! And what did I do with this precious gift of time, you ask? I SLEPT!!! Yes, that’s right. I slept the entire day away. (Did you miss the part earlier when I wrote we received close to 3 feet of snow???!!!)
I really love the snow, and the day before the big blizzard work closed early so I celebrated by taking a walk in the falling snow. Don’t you just love how gentle flakes feel when they hit your face???!!! Blizzards, however, are no fun to walk in. Plus, I was starting to come down with a head cold (UGH!!!) so sleeping was the best use of my time that day.
Even if I do not sleep during a big snowstorm, I still like to spend the day under a cozy blanket fresh and warm from the dryer while watching reruns of “The Golden Girls” or old movies. I got into this habit when I was living in Massachusetts, and it seemed like we were getting hit with a snowstorm every weekend. I would prepare by buying my essentials and the ingredients to my homemade lamb stew, then made a big pot of it so it lasted me the whole week. I’d get under the covers while it cooked and reveled in the wonderful way my apartment smelled!!! Those were some of my fondest memories of my winters in MA!!!
But I digress…back to now. The weekend before the squall I hit an estate sale that I stumbled upon while I was doing my usual storm prep (no, not milk and bread but more essential fare: Diet Lemon Snapple and magazines. Oh, and ice melt.) I found a GORGEOUS set of silver iced tea spoons. They seemed to be waiting for me as they were even bundled together in a giant gold bow!!!
I might have forgotten to share that I collect these since they are a recent addition to my acquisitions. I started looking for them once I noticed how pretty they are with their intricate designs and details. Look at the lovely design on the handle.
Plus, theses spoons are still useful for what they were originally made for-serving ice cream sundaes and sodas-and they do not take up a lot of room to store or display, even in a studio apartment. I placed mine in my mother’s large dessert cups.
What do you collect?
Till next time, fellow Vixens, happy digging!!!
Happy 2015!!!
Happy New Year fellow Vixens!!!
May 2015 bring you health, happiness, joy, love, prosperity, great music and all things vintage!!!
Local Store Trip: Time Tunnel Antiques-Sayville, NY
Hi there, Vixens!!! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine was good but did not exactly go as scheduled so I was not able to do any antiquing or junking (sigh 😦 ).
On the upside , I was finally able to retrieve the photos from my old phone. So I am now able to share pictures with you from my trip to a great local store I went to In October: Time Tunnel Antiques in Sayville, NY.
Time Tunnel is a house converted into a store, so it feels like home from the minute you walk inside. The ambiance is wonderful and it is chock full of finds galore like this “Serpico” movie poster (isn’t Pacino one of the coolest guys EVER!!!)…..
and this vintage rotary phone…..
and this totally girly trunk!!!…..
and great vinyl picks…
even eight tracks…
and a 70’s record case for 45’s.
But this old counter sign was my favorite thing in the store. Isn’t it fabulous, right down to the prices???!!! Someday, when I have that house in the country I dream about, I want something just like this hanging in it. Too cool!!!
My finds from this visit-three vintage shelf holders:
Time Tunnel Antiques is located at 136 Main St, Sayville, NY 11782.
Until next time, fellow Vixens, happy digging!!!
Some Seasonal Shopping
Last weekend I was rained out on Saturday (and there were no indoor sales that I was aware of) so Sunday was my only day to hit the local sales. I went to five of them-yes, FIVE-and did not find ANYTHING!!! It was not that any of them were junk, they just had things I was not in the market for: newer items, toys, children’s items, clothes and large furniture (tables and chairs, etc).
It was nice to be at it again in the crisp weather-it was 70 degrees here on Sunday-so the outcome was by no means a complaint. But the cooler air always puts me in the mood to hit some of my favorite stores to see what is new for the season. I do not purchase a lot, maybe a few pieces here and there to mix in with my vintage items, and I shop at stores where I get the most bang for my buck.
While most of my decorating this time of year is with real pumpkins and other finds from nature (read: acorns and leaves), a few store-bought items peppered in seem to complete the look I am going for.
Some of my favorite places to visit are the Christmas Tree Shops, the Dollar Tree and Michaels.
At the Christmas Tree Shop I found some burlap pumpkins and seasonal pot holders.
At the Dollar Tree I found a witches sign (and some bungee cords for those big treasures I find that need to be secured in my car).
At Michaels I found another seasonal sign and some burlap ribbon that I plan to use on my Christmas tree.
I am still in the throes of organizing and decorating my apartment, but soon I will show you how I incorporate these purchases in my space.
Until next time, fellow vixens, happy digging!!!
Shopping On Ebay
Even when I cannot make it to local estate and garage sales, I am always on the look out for vintage items. One of my favorite ways to find them? I sign in to Ebay. I used to be completely against online shopping for vintage pieces, but then I saw that heart tugging ebay commercial about the man who finds the toy he lost as a child decades earlier (if you have never seen that ad, you MUST!!! Check it out here: http://youtu.be/E0x9punvi9o).
In the last month, I made two great finds. The first one is a Peanuts Christmas pot holder (yes, I shop for Christmas & other holiday items year round, especially ones featuring my buddies, the Peanuts!!!). Plus the holidays are right around the corner so I like to get a jump on things.
The other is an old match dispenser which has a wonderful patina. I plan to hang it right by my front door as a holder for my sunglasses and my keys.
This was an item I never would have searched for, but Ebay keeps track of what items you look at and buy, then they send you periodic emails for similar items or ones they think you might be interested in. That is how I found the match holder.
So until next time fellow vixens, happy digging!!!
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If it is meant to be it will happen…..
This is one of my most cherished pieces of Ironstone……and it was FREE!! I had searched high and low for a pitcher and bowl set for over a year, and just could not find one I loved. So I gave up the search believing I would never find it (after only a year’s search??? What was I thinking??? LOL). Then a friend moved into a new house that had a few items left over from the previous owners and there it was!!
I do not share this to boast but to hope you learn from my experience. The things you love will find you, even if you are foolish enough to give up the search. I am sure of it. Why? Because this little beauty and I have been together ever since it found me. And we could not be happier.
So here’s to the thrill of the hunt…..whether you are the hunter or the hunted!!
Lilacs & Rust 