Spring things!

SPRING!!

Who else is in desperate need of Spring?  Time for warmth, green things, and flowers!  Here are a couple of great vintage pieces that would work well for Spring.

Vintage Floral Print Dress 1980s

Vintage Baby Girl Floral Harem Pants

Vintage Striped Blue and White Bucket Hat

Hope you like these pieces!  Which is your fave?  What is the one piece of clothing or accessory that you can't wait to get out again when Spring arrives? 

Hey, did you know you can also find me on Instagram?
{curiouskitty vintage}

{Sweet Sparrow Design}

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!!

Mark your calendars!

Just thought I'd give you all a heads up
that my vintage Etsy shop, curiouskitty,
will be giving away a $25 Gift Certificate
during Blogmania 2010 at Loving My Life!

The giveaway theme is "Simpler Days". Everything included in the giveaway will be country/vintage and eco-friendly products. Basically it will take you back to the days when everything used to be simpler.

All the great sponsors are on the right side bar on the Loving My Life blog. They have agreed to giveaway some awesome products for you! Check them out, have a look around and show them some love.

Not sure if there are still spots available for sponsors, but if you have a country/vintage or eco-friendly shop & are interested in being a sponsor for Loving My Life's "Simpler Days" giveaway, please contact Sarah with "Simpler Days Giveaway" in the subject line.

For more details on Blogmania 2010, you can:
~ follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/blogmania2010
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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.

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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. :)

A Vintage Easter

Well, Easter is almost here... are you ready? There are many great vintage Easter items that I've stumbled across lately... everything from a lovely Easter outfit for a little girl -- to vintage wind-up toys -- to a cast iron bunny. Anything you need to get you in the "Easter spirit". Here are a couple of my favourites that I came across this week... enjoy!

Easter Best, Dress and Jacket Set-size 12 - 18 mos
by eyelovethat

Fuzzy Ducky and Bunny - 2 Vintage Tin Wind-Up Collectible Toys - FREE WORLDWIDE EASTER BASKET EXPRESS SHIPPING UPGRADE - Available Thru April 1st
by retrovertigo

egg cup collection
by seaglassvintage

Vintage white rabbit, cast iron bunny
by highstreetmarket

Vintage 1960's Pink Floral Straw Hat
by WhimsicalRetroStyle

And from our own shops...

Kitschy Little Vintage Japan LAMB Nursery PLANTER
by curiouskitty

Vintage 1970s Cheerful Spring Head Neck Scarf

by Lucky's Vintage

Hope you all have a lovely Easter, spending time with friends and family!

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!

Vintage Kitchen Linens

I just love vintage tea/dish towels. It reminds me of my grandmother and the hand embroidery she did. She did not do a lot of different hand work, but there was seldom a time when she did not have a hand embroidery project in the works for someone. I remember her teaching me when I was in my young teens. I stitched a beautiful set of pillow cases with a row of lilacs across the end.

Here is a perfect set of towels I came across in our local thrift store. They are beautifully stitched on vintage cotton. Each day of the week the woman has a different project on these towels.

Monday she is doing laundry.
Tuesday she is weeding in the garden.
Wednesday she is watering her flower garden.
Thursday looks like she might be going visiting with a basket.
Friday she is picking flowers in the garden.
Saturday she is doing baking.
Sunday she is looking her best in a beautiful dress and parasol.

Now all I have to do is decide if I want to add these to my stash or put them up in my Etsy shop.


Here are some other wonderful vintage kitchen linens for sale in our shops.

APPLE GREEN Vintage Table Topper and Apron Set
by Lucky's Vintage

Vintage Cotton Hand Embroidered Spring DISH TEA TOWELS Set of 4
by Lucky's Vintage

SALE - Vintage CROCHETED Blue and White POT HOLDERS
by curiouskitty

Red Black White MOD Vintage TEA TOWEL

I hope this has inspired you to consider shopping for or possibly pulling out your vintage linens to use in your kitchen today!

Have a great weekend.
Diana
for Lucky's Vintage

Vintage Buttons

I'm not sure when my love of vintage buttons started... maybe it was at my great-grandmother's house. Her basement had a button curtain and endless jars of buttons. I store my button collection in vintage jars.

Here are some great little vintage buttons I found on Etsy while having my morning coffee...

Vintage Buttons - Set of 8 - Bright Yellow Plastic with Pretty Circular Design
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39560572

Lot of 20 Vintage 1930s Bakelite Buttons or Beads
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39534012

Shank Set of 10 Small Red Pierced Flower Buttons - Vintage
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34922276

10 VINTAGE BLUE PLASTIC BUTTONS
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39703919

Vintage buttons, 5 plastic buttons, 18mm, sun ornament, unique green http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39697116

Enjoy!
~ Tara ~