kluless: Twas The Week Before Christmas...

Monday, December 29, 2014

Twas The Week Before Christmas...

...aka, last week's finds. These treasures brought to you from the VOA and Division Street Antiques. I already have one of those Eiffel Tower bottles that I filled with MOP buttons. Luckily that one was found empty. Getting the gross contents of this one out took considerable effort.

A choir of vintage angels dancing in a velvet lined jewelry box while a pretty birdie watches over. I guess I didn't get a good picture of the trim. It is a combination of rick-rack and crochet. I have never seen it done this way. It looks like the rick-rack was attached as the crochet was done, not woven in later.

A Fenton basket and I will bring home just about anything that comes in one of those little Dennison "book" boxes. Okay, skip the "just about" because I can't think of anything I have ever passed on. Including empty ones.

My favorite find of the day, a vintage DANGEROUS stamp. Don't you just have to wonder what the heck that would have been used on??

13 comments:

Kim@Snug Harbor said...: LOL - LOVE the stamp!!; December 29, 2014 at 6:17 PM
Art and Sand said...: You have an amazing knack for finding things. I just don't have the patience to go through shops. I bet you and I would enter the same shop and you would find a ton of things that I completely missed.

Have a wonderful New Year.; December 29, 2014 at 11:14 PM
Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures said...: I see so many things I want to reach in and grab! I love those hangers and that stamp is definitely the find of the day.; December 30, 2014 at 8:18 AM
Annette said...: Your angels are so sweet! The "dangerous" stamp is a treasure!!! Fun finds, my friend.; December 30, 2014 at 8:24 AM
laurie -magpie ethel said...: that dangerous stamp would have come home with me as well...awesome!; December 30, 2014 at 8:45 AM
~Damita's Pretty Wrap~ said...: Love the jewelry box, and what fun with all those angels inside! What a great idea for the Eiffel tower, to fill it with pretty buttons! I'm curious what the dangerous stamp was used on too!! Such a neat find! Happy New Year!! xo Holly; December 30, 2014 at 11:46 AM
suziqu's thread works said...: Love that velvet lined jewelry with those sweet little angels sitting inside and also that beautiful green Fenton glass basket. I have one of these in blue glass!!!

Kathy thank you for your sweet comment on my blog about my creations. The only thing I can really say is that I get an idea from somewhere inside me and run with it and, as they say, practise, practise and more practise!
I hope your heart is feeling a little lighter and I wish for you a more joyful New Year with lots of exciting finds!
Suzy; December 30, 2014 at 7:18 PM
oldgreymareprimitives said...: Happy New Year my friend! Hopefully you will not need that Dangerous Stamp any time soon :D; December 30, 2014 at 7:37 PM
Annette said...: Those are some fun and interesting finds. I just love the little angels and the stamp! Definitely have to wonder what the stamp was used on.; December 30, 2014 at 8:09 PM
Maggie said...: That stamp is the best! I think you should stamp it on your forehead so nobody messes with you!

Happy New Year to you, Kathy!; December 30, 2014 at 9:10 PM
Laurie said...: Oh my gosh -- that stamp! My heart is being pulled in two different directions because of it and that bird postcard! Never mind those angels -- sigh -- I want to run right out and go thrifting this moment! Happy new year!; December 31, 2014 at 9:42 AM
rush said...: DANGEROUS! How cool is THAT! Best wishes for a good junkin' new year!; January 2, 2015 at 3:10 AM
Unknown said...: I just LOVE reading your blog! Thank you for sharing your vintage finds in such a sweet, fun, interesting way! Your Eiffel Tower comment made me laugh--- oh the things we treasure hunters will do to make an item useful or lovely again!; January 2, 2015 at 4:16 AM