Featured

I alway love seeing my vintage items featured in different treasuries on Etsy.  I love seeing what inspires people and what pieces they all put together.  This is one of my favourite recent ones.

MIA

I can't believe it's been almost 5 months since my last post!!  I got caught up in the busyness of summer -- gardening, yardwork, canning... figuring out the ropes of being a new mom -- my son is now almost 9 months (how did that happen?!?)... and harvest time -- I'm married to a farmer.

I am looking forward to investing some more time into my vintage shop on Etsy, and hopefully the blog as well.  I recently opened up a vintage shop on Zibbet.  I was drawn to Zibbet because there is a basic account option, with no fees!!  As much as I love Etsy, (I've been there for years), the fees are a bit of a pain.  I'm hoping for some success on Zibbet.  I have such a mountain of vintage stuff that needs to be listed (and sold!)!! 

My time has also been divided, because I'm been helping my mom in her new endeavour, Sweet Sparrow Design.  I'm mostly doing PR work... helping with her Facebook page... Zibbet and Etsy shops... and Twitter.  If you're a cloth-diapering mom or not, you should check out her shops!  We're hoping to add many new products in 2011... working on baby legs, toddler belts, pacifier clips, and LOTS more!!

Hope you all had a great Christmas and wish you a Happy New Year!!

Featured... again!

Wow... I've been fortunate to have items from my shop featured three times in this last week! I love looking at different treasuries on Etsy that people put together. It's interesting to see the different combinations that people come up with... and how my items fit in.

MK4designs created this lovely treasury featuring my vintage Dove Grey Ladies Hat.


lunahoo created this tangerine treasury featuring my Vintage Tangerine MELMAC Pitcher.


And wiseoldowl created this fresh treasury featuring my Vintage Tan Leather WEDGE Sandals 8 9.

Featured!

Lara at NowSoLA was kind enough to include my Vintage CREAM and PINK Wool Felt Ladies FEDORA Hat in her Etsy treasury, http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=135108. Check it out!



Tara
curiouskitty

Father's Day

Father's Day is approaching... need a great gift idea? Vintage is always a fun, unique gift.

There is something for everyone's budget...

Navy Blue Red White STRIPED Mens Vintage TIE
by curiouskitty

HELLO HANDSOME Panhandle Slim Western Purple and Teal and Pearl Buttons Mens Shirt
by HumpAStuff

large tanker metal steel desk with AWESOME formica top. nice conditon
by opendoorstudio

Good luck finding Dad the perfect gift!

Tara
curiouskitty

BUSY!!

Once again, it's been awhile since our last post... wow, the start of Spring has been busy and I've been swamped taking care of my new little one. I love Spring... everything's growing and turning green again... putting in the garden... plants/trees blooming.

Here are a few vintage things that remind me of Spring:

Vintage Libbey Spring Blossom Green Pattern Glasses, Set of Three
BlueHouseVintage

Robins Egg Blue LINEN MINI DRESS size S
nomivintage

Vintage Art Deco Green Peking Glass Floral Pin C1920
WickedDarling

BIG BOW Red Flats
OtherPeoplesProperty

ViNtaGe GREEN POLKA DOT SWING DRESS, Small to Medium
VirginiaWho

Enjoy!

Tara
curiouskitty

Featured!

Sorry for the lack of posts lately... we have been distracted by the beautiful warm Spring weather and also, the last three weeks have flown by in a blur for me, due to the birth of my son on April 6th.

Suzanne, of threepeats, was kind enough to include my Vintage Dove GREY Ladies HAT on her blog recently: http://threepeats.blogspot.com. I'm always thrilled when someone includes an item from my shop in a treasury or features it on their blog. :)

Featured!

susantique was lovely enough to feature my Pale BLUE GREY Vintage Leather HEELS Pumps 10 in her "Spring's Early Light" treasury she put together in Treasury West on Etsy. It is a beautiful collection of pale blue/grey and amber colors.






P.S. Make sure to check out susantique's great vintage shop on Etsy, which is full of all sorts of treasures!

Seeing {Vintage} RED

This post is a bit belated... it was to be posted for Valentine's Day, however the weekend slipped away on me... I hope you all had a lovely weekend with your special valentine!

Red is one of my favorite colors... especially for vintage items! Here are a couple lovely red vintage items I've recently come across.

Vintage Anchor Hocking D-handle CHERRY RED stacking mug

VINTAGE Valentine RED Dionite Tote Travel Bag circa 1970

Vintage 1940s Red Kitten Heel Pumps

Vintage A Madison Creation Red Satin Must Have Evening Clutch Kiss Lock Handbag 1960's

Dansk Kobenstyle Vintage Pot in Red

Vintage Scarlet Red Sculptural Pillbox Hat

Have a great week!

Shop Promotions

So after the craziness of Christmas and taking some time off, we're trying to get back into the swing of things with blog posts and shop updates. It's been awhile since we did a promotion of the new and newly re-listed items in our shops... so here we go!

{curiouskitty}

1. Vintage GLASBAKE Lipton Soup Square MUGS, 2. Red Black White MOD Vintage TEA TOWEL, 3. White Vintage LEATHER BELT Square Buckle
4. RED Vintage CIGARETTE Case, 5. LEATHER Vintage Plum STRAPPY Woven HEELS, 6. Vintage Brown LEATHER Embossed Checkbook WALLET
7. Grey TWEED Plaid Men's Fedora HAT, 8. CLASSIC White Vintage Milk Glass HOBNAIL Vase, 9. Brown WOVEN LEATHER Vintage Belt

{Lucky's Vintage}

1. Vintage RETRO 50's Red Top Swirl SALT AND PEPPER Shakers, 2. Vintage 50s - 60s Borglaska Faux Fur and Mink Coat, 3. Vintage 1970s Cheerful Spring Head Neck Scarf
4. Italian Sunburst Vintage Scarf, 5. Vintage Fruit Vegetable Press from 40's, 6. Classy Vintage 60's skirt pattern
7. Vintage Blue n' Brass Screw Back Earrings, 8. Colorful Vintage 1970s Head Scarf Rutschfest, 9. Vintage 1970 Skirt Pattern

Enjoy!

Additions to my growing collection...

Over the past couple of months, I've made a few more additions to my ever-growing collection of peach lustreware items... Whenever I come across a piece, I'm always amazed that no one else snapped it up before me! These pieces are so lovely and timeless.

Peach, Gold and Black Teacup

marked "Winterling, Bavaria, Germany"

Cream Pitcher

marked "Made in Czechloslovakia"

Shallow Bowl

no markings

I haven't been able to find much info online about the cream pitcher or the bowl, since they don't have much for markings. So any information would be welcomed!

~ Tara

Vintage Luggage

I am loving all of the vintage luggage I've been coming across on Etsy lately... In the past couple of months, I've picked up a number of train cases during my thrifting excursions, but am having trouble parting with them because they are just too cute. What I love about train cases is that they are so versatile, you can use them for just about anything...

Here are a couple of the lovely pieces I've come across... any of these would make a great Christmas gift!

SALE - Vintage Soft Red Salmon Travel Bag

by CassiesAttic

Vintage Office Business Brief Case Shoulder Messanger Bag Computer bag
by jojo13king

Vintage Avocado Green Trojan Train Case

by FishboneDeco

round travel case

by sadieolive

best square VINTAGE SUITCASE samsonite BRIGHT RED
by postroadvintage



Vintage 1940's Tan Leather and Weave Traincase from Pudding
by thepuddingstorevint

Enjoy!

Tara

Christmas is coming...

It's hard to believe it's November 7th already. Generally, I start to get into the Christmas mood once the snow hits the ground. This year, I've started a little sooner. Last week while thrifting, I came across a dozen gorgeous mid-century glass indent ornaments and a dozen of multi-colored plain glass ornaments. I was thrilled! I love finding these old ornaments, with their unique patina. Now I know what's going on my tree this year.

If you're getting in the Christmas mood as well, there is an endless supply of beautiful vintage decorations on Etsy. Here are just a few of my favorites I came across this week.

Vintage mercury glass Christmas tree topper - triple indent red and blue
http://www.etsy.com/shop/pumpkintruck

VINTAGE Mid Century Indent Glass Christmas Tree Ornament
http://www.etsy.com/shop/dustylorraine

Garland of Old Glass Ornaments/Japan
http://www.etsy.com/shop/FoundVintageStyle

Japanese Putz Christmas Village
http://www.etsy.com/shop/HelloVictory

Hope this puts you in the Christmas mood! Have a great weekend...

Tara

Fall Finds

Whenever Summer comes to a close, I have a hard time facing reality that Fall is here and Winter won't be far behind. What helps me come to terms with it, is finding warm, cozy items that help me make the transition. Fingerless gloves are definitely one of those items! I got my first pair last winter and now they're essential for me! Here are a couple other items that I am really loving and wishing after for this cooler season.

the slouch shrug in TAVERN GREEN (cotton)

by thehouseofhemp

Pumpkin Ice Earrings

by beautymarkbeads

Pine - Squash - Ruby. 7 Needle Felted Wool Acorns.

by truLuxe

Women's Felted Slippers- Color of Choice with Button of Choice

by FrenchPressKnits

curry necklace - vintage lucite and gunmetal

by urbanlegend

CRANBERRY RED Fingerless Texting Gloves - Soft Alpaca Blend

by ElfisCreations

And here are some items from our shops that might help you with the transition from warm to cooler weather...

SALE - Vintage HAND KNIT Rainbow SCARF

by curiouskitty

Vintage 50s - 60s Borglaska Faux Fur and Mink Coat

by goldiez

Have a great weekend!