New Flea Market Treasure!

Our little nephew had a big birthday party today and, I believe, a lot of fun. After two hours with a house full of four and five year olds, Hubby and I headed for the quiet of the local flea market and a little alone time. I found this little treasure which I couldn’t wait to share! If you look at my banner, you’ll see my favorite of these figures. I have another one that I found some time ago at the same flea market and was thrilled and excited to have found this one. She’s quite pretty and I love the harp. I grew up around music and couldn’t do without it.

Vintage Paper Dolls

It has occurred to me that it’s been awhile since I’ve shared a thrifted goodie. I do have a lovely treasure well worth sharing. A few weeks ago, we visited our usual flea markets and I stumbled upon this little fun find in a basket sitting on the floor.

I just love these Vintage Bride and Groom paper dolls. I was so excited to find this treasure! I haven’t decided just what I am going to do with them, but I can envision so many possibilities.

A library to carry with you

I recently came across this beautiful necklace and simply had to share.

This and other goodies can be found at The Black Spot Books.

Delightful, Whimsical Jewelry

While visiting my usual haunts, I happened upon this lovely jewelry and just fell in love!

Aren’t these just so pretty! These and more can be found on Etsy at a shop called dewizy. Click here to visit and see all the sweet eye candy!

Ethel and Eileen

While traveling and visiting lastweek, I discovered that my cousin has her own Etsy shop. Lindy has been making beaded jewerly for a while now and her work is quite lovely. Recently, she has opened an Etsy shop called EthelandEileen. It is named for her grandmothers. Eileen is her dad’s mom and I know little about her. Ethel is my grandma as well and was a very creative person. She sewed, painted ceramics, and crocheted. I have a quilt she made, an afghan, dolls, doll clothes, doilies, potholders, dishrags, stuffed animals, and ceramics. She was always a big part of our lives and I know my cousin has many fond memories of her. I want to encourage you to visit EthelandEileen and check out some of the wonderful pieces my cousin has there. Here are a pair of earrings and a bracelet I brought home.

Flea Market Treasures!

After a long week of Jury duty and babysitting, hubby and I headed to the local flea markets for a fun day of shopping and treasure hunting. I was fortunate to find a bit of treasure. My little bits of fun and sparkle tinkle me pink and bring me joy. First up is a lovely picture to hang in my craft room. It is a Cameo Creation and will look pretty hanging with the others I already own.

I also came across a Sarah Vaughn album! This was especially exciting! I love her voice and her work. Although I have found one of her albums at the record store, I have never found one at a flea market. It’s in immaculate condition and plays beautifully! I felt like a true treasure hunter! Now, all I need is a price guide so I can determine if I’m any good or not.

Internet Treasures

Here are a few lovelies I’m mooning over at present.
1. Ring made by Liebling Designs.
2. Sweet brooches by tiny art by yaelfran.
3. Cool Dr. Pepper earrings by TrashionFashion.
4. Felt Bon Bon Ring. Visit The Adventures of Blue Girl XO for a tutorial and make your own.
5. Terry cloth kittens. You can find a tutorial here.
6. Adorable recycled tin earrings by Shixie.

Self Stirring Coffee Mug

I am not a coffee drinker, but my husband is. We have a Senseo coffee maker that makes one cup at a time. My husband’s only complaint has been that travel mugs do not fit in the coffee maker, so he has to brew the coffee in a regular mug and then pour it in a travel mug. While looking through a recent Avon book, I found these travel mugs that were about the same size as a regular ceramic mug. I thought perhaps they would work well for my husband so I ordered a silver one for him. It turns out he was much more excited about the self-stirring feature. Upon receiving the mug, he went straight into the kitchen and started mixing things. He reminded me of a child with a new toy. He’s really quite sweet and funny when he has a new toy. At any rate the mug was such a success that I thought it should be shared. You can find the mugs on Avon’s website. Just click here.

Hanky Ladies

I was babysitting Friday and took Isabella to the Soda Shop downtown. Its official name is Simple Delights Emporium. The little shop is full of all kinds of goodies. The best thing about the shop is the old fashioned soda fountain. You can get a panini (fixed in a variety of ways), a chicken salad sandwich, or a baked potato. They have sundaes, shakes, malts, and Italian sodas in a myriad of flavors. My favorite is Creamcicle. It tastes just like a Dreamcicle. My husband likes to try something different everytime we go and once even had a violet soda. I had a drink and it was actually quite good. While we waited for our lunch, we decided to look around. I found these sweet, delightful hanky ladies and couldn’t resist buying a couple. Aren’t they just the cutest?!

More Goodies from the Flea Market

Another visit to my favorite local flea market revealed more fabulous treasure. A pair of lovely gloves with decorative edging and a pretty little flower pin caught my eye and came home with me.

After taking the above photos, I set the pin on top of the gloves and thought how pretty they looked together. This led to getting the photo equipment out once again and taking another shot. After all that effort I simply had to share one more picture.