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Salt and Peppers

Ok, I admit it - I'm drawn to these little vintage kitchen items. So many to choose from .. I have to control myself or my shelves would be filled with these small pieces of history! I recently went to a local community garage sale and found a seller parting with some of her collection of shakers. I picked up 6 sets that I thought were either cute or unique. Here are four sets that I'm listing on ArtFire. Click on any picture for more info.

Vintage Re-Organization on ArtFire

If you find it difficult to search for vintage on sites that incorporate both vintage and handcrafted items, check out the new landing pages on ArtFire. You can quicly proceed to the exact products you want - vintage, craft supplies, handmade gifts, fine art, etc. and do an easy search for your desired item. Click the banner below to go the the vintage landing page:

3 Day Thrift Store Marathon

The best part of collecting vintage is the HUNT! Well, this summer I went on a 3 day thrift store marathon with a good friend of mine who also happens to be a thrift store junkie. We started out from her home just outside of Provo, Utah, and covered about 300 miles and 10 thrift shops on our adventure. Most of the shops were run by Deseret Industries, a non profit organization of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Our journey took us through Provo, American Fork, Sandy, West Jordan and St. George. We had a great time, ate lots of junk food (disguised as healthy food), and bought lots of "junque". It was a little sampling of what it must be like to attend the 600 mile yard sale on the east coast. Oh well, maybe next year! In the meantime, take a look at some of my great finds:

Fun Vintage Books

I love old books. It's such fun to see how times have changed by reading what was popular years ago. Not only has subject matter changed over time, but also photos and graphics. Check out these great pages from the I Hate to Housekeep book (1962).

For the kid in you - here's two books from A.A. Milne:

I've just listed these as well as Stories of the Kings and All About Christmas. My books are reasonably priced at $2 to $7 and are shipped media mail - one book $2.50 to $3.00 and only $0.75 for each additional book.

Repurposed Vintage

Often I come across really interesting pieces that really have no use in my home or my collections. What to do? Why, I use those vintage finds in my craft projects. I love turning trash into treasure, saving an otherwise discarded item from the dump and keeping a wonderful vintage treasure for future generations. Here are a few items I presently have listed that could be used for a variety of projects. Here's a great blog post about using vintage items in your crafts RESPONSIBLY. http://thriftshopromantic.blogspot.com/2009/02/responsible-crafting.html

Egg Cups

I remember as a child dipping my toast strips into a soft boiled egg perched in a little egg cup. I don't see new ones around anymore, but if you come across some vintage egg cups, make sure to snatch them up. They've become a baby boomer collector's item. I recently found this wonderful milk glass cup with a cute little chick breaking out of it's shell. It's in mint condition and looks like it's never been used. Should it be displayed or used to make breakfast a little more interesting? What do you think?

Vintage Button Jewelry

Take a look at this beautiful vintage button bracelet. It was created by an ArtFire artist using unaltered vintage buttons. According to the creator, "Funky, chunky vintage buttons are too fun...therefore, they belong on a great bracelet, not in a box!" Click on the photo for more information.

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Featured Item

A matted photo by Sol Young studios. There is a handwritten date on the back of 1916. The photo itself is in excellent condition and measures 4" x 6". It is framed in a 6 3/4" x 9 3/4" mat. Locations of all Sol Young studios are embossed on the back.

Priced at only $3.00 plus shipping.