The Big Labor Day Sale is finally here....

 **THE BIG LABOR DAY SALE** 

                     is this week at Vintage Handmade!
20% off everything in the shop.  I am clearing some space for the brand new Christmas Collection that arrived in Big Boxes this week
{the kitchen floor is piled high...} Please allow extra time for shipping during the sale.  
Enter Coupon Code LABORDAY at checkout to receive the discount.  Have a lovely Labor Day weekend,
Julie

the candy house...

  1950s pastel perfection.... absolutely love this gorgeous collection~
        

'The Candy House' by thegildedbee

Candy houses. 5x7 origi... InmostLight $9	vintage pinup fashion f... FrenchFrouFro... $14.95	Still Life Food Photogr... PhotographyBy... $30	London Print - Chelsea ... EyePoetryPhot... $30
Lingerie Photography - ... LupenGrainne $30	Food Photography, Macar... birdandbloke $14	Fine Art Photography - ... CarlChristens... $30	CHALKBOARD Pastel Decor... ShugabeeLane $34
12 Little Pastel Pretti... tookies $25	Food Photography, Candy... LolasRoom $15	Lace Doilies Gold Plate... BacktoZero $40	Huge Oversized Cute Pas... beauxoxo $7
8x10, Pastel Photograph... Visualology $22	Pink Flower Fine Art  P... galleryzooart $35	CANDY COTTAGES -  Print... EmilyHingston $6.5	Spring Sale...Springtim... juliecollings $3.95

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free to a good home, little retro red nosed reindeer with a broken leg

well, nearly free~
i have to put 20 cents to create the etsy listing. this little reindeer has a crack in her front left leg.
it is not terribly noticeable, the leg is still attached and it looks like it might disappear mostly with
a bit of glue. still just darling but needs a good home.
thanks,
Julie

this little reindeer ornament is a reproduction of a vintage decoration made in japan in the 1950's. i have one of the original reindeer molded in plastic with the paint nearly worn off. such a sweet ornament for your tree, perhaps tied on a lovely gift, tucked in a holiday stocking, or used in a holiday vignette or shadowbox. i know you will enjoy this darling little deer for many years to come.

measures 3-1/2 inches tall by 2-1/2 inches wide. light weight resin deer comes with a narrow twine hanger.

detail of broken leg

Thank you Donna in Rhode Island for giving this sweetie a home.

vintage numbers to label everything...

i just got started looking for one thing...
and then i found all these cool vintage numbers, i want to label everything~

 

these rusty numbers for example, can't i put the number 9 on my door?

 vintage french laundry markers, who wouldn't want a whole package of these tiny fabric numbers to sew on things~

i can just picture a vintage world map on my wall with these numbered map tacks and some string marking all the places i want to go....

then there is this collection of enamel number plaques~

from Belgium, enamel number plaque for your kitchen cupboards

these vintage enamel house numbers for your apartment door

or type out your own numbers on this darling 1950's vintage Art Deco Pink Corona Typewriter
etsy is amazing~
happy wednesday.

blushing apricot stamens...

some things just make me happy. 
these blushing apricot stamens tied with a gorgeous vintage iridescent seam binding ribbon.
perfect for a wedding bouquet or boutonniere. 
would be so lovely as a table setting.

blushing apricot stamens available in the shop

makes me think of late summer apricots, scones with apricot jam, and apricot butter~
can't wait....

the summer love etsy shop sale...

its almost here...   the big summer love etsy shop sale @ Vintage Handmade.
Everything in the shop is 20% off Monday, June 3rd.  all the details are on the shop page, all you have to
do is enter the coupon code SUMMERSALE when you checkout.

today I am ruffling some new ribbon colors for the sale

and boxing up tiny trees...  i even  dyed some lilac ones~

love the boxes with the little wreaths!

i am also wrapping some new posies and making boxes of summer stamens~

see you Monday in the Shop!
Julie

rainy may day blues...

i didn't know it would be raining this morning when i woke up. its the perfect day to work in my studio and watch the rain drops with a pot of tea~ this was in my mailbox this morning, how perfect!  those are my robins egg blue crepe paper ruffles on the second row.
it is the last week of school for the kids, not sure how i feel about it today...
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'not so clear blue sky *** Aqua finds for May' by zinniapink

Three Antique Ball Maso... TheRecycledGr... $34.49	Flour Sack Tea Towel Wi... naturwrk $12	2 Yards Pale Green Tull... Lacebeauty $6.99	Upcycled PET bottle eco... ekoista $15
L.A. GEAR Moves 2 blue ... MODvintagesho... $49	robins egg blue vintage... juliecollings $6	Teal Blue Garden Rose B... rosesandlemon... $14	Reusable Paper Towel, P... TheTailoredHo... $45
Vintage 1960s Girl Chil... ArtDecoDame $30	iPhone 5 Case - Peacock... SpastiCase $16	Chalcedony necklace - a... KrisPstudio $24	1 Piece - AQUA Half Bea... MoonlightFeat... $3.65
Half Off Super Sale 201... ReturnToTheRo... $12	Aqua and Gold Dragonfly... Soeuralasoeur $35	Three Gemstone Earrings... BeMeJewellery $42.99	MOROCCAN wrought - iro... HEARTtoHEARTa... $4

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