Get wired up

'Get WiredUP!' by analogueshop

Enjoy

Old Wire Basket wit... kizzyrayan123 $36.00	Plump, Wonky Cage L... CrudeOil $40.00	Wire Locker Basket ... AtticRat $22.50
Vintage Industrial ... CoopDeVilla $9.00	2 Vintage Gym Locke... circlecreekhom... $48.00	Vintage Wire Bird C... bluebonnetfiel... $79.00
Vintage - Industria... BDVintage $25.00	50%OFF early wire w... thefoxparade $12.00	Wire wall shelf SassytrashAnti... $29.00
pair of vintage wir... jetsetvintage $19.00	Vintage French Chic... Shabbylull $20.00	Rusty Wire Basket annabelleestud... $18.95
Vintage Silver Wire... AmeliaRoseVint... $12.00	vintage wire coland... mamaleanne22 $12.00	Green wire Fishing ... faithfulroots $52.00

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I am truly honored to be featured in analogueshop's first treasury list on Etsy.

Ephemera parade

I always thought that ephemera meant "old paper goods", but when I looked up the definition here is what I found:

ephemera n. - 1. anything short-lived or transitory. 2. an ephemerid

I have some ephemera that is over 100 years old. That doesn't sound short-lived to me. I just makes it absolutely precious!

SellaholicMom created a treasury on Etsy dedicated to all sorts of ephemera and I was pleased to be included. She has featured my music book which is over 100 years old. I even got to see the organ that this music was played on. How cool is that?

'*ephemera* what's in your collection?' by Selloholicmom

Showing the many faces of ephemera... It is one of my very favorite items to collect....100% vmteam vintage

Vintage 1940s Chris... ZinniaRidge $6	Pages, Pierre Larou... hatchedinfranc... $7	VINTAGE NEEDLE BOOK... Selloholicmom $10
1902 - Music book ... AtticRat $15	Vintage Bette Davis... ZinniaRidge $5	Boy Scout Merit Bad... AnnesAccumulat... $7
Dennisons Desk Orga... VintageJewelsA... $9.00	Three Vintage Photo... britishvintage $10.00	Pictures from the P... Pjjlacasse $5
Vintage Church Fan ... thevintagebutt... $14.00	Baseball Boy Ad Fai... ThreeOldKeys $8	Mad Magazine Vol. 1... worldvintagebo... $3.5
1956 Rare Vintage C... ismoyo $8	Pinup Girl Elvgren ... DovelySells $25.00	Wonder Woman DC Com... worldvintagebo... $11

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The Reading Room

This afternoon, I received a convo from Denise at World Vintage Books that my brass door plates had been included in her Vintage Market Team treasury entitled The Reading Room. It is always nice to be included in the treasuries. It is super nice if it ends up on the Etsy home page. :D

Celebrating 300 with a giveaway!!

I am so honored that 300 of you are now following my blog through Networked Blogs!! To celebrate, I am hosting a giveaway.

I made a special art bottle to commemorate the occasion. Thanks to Photoshop, I was able to put my face on it and customize it a bit. It is an old picture of me. LOL It was taken during my 2nd Halloween. I use this picture on my blogs, online shops, etc. My Aunt Emma made the costume for me. She currently has a costume shop in Eufaula, Oklahoma.

Anyway, if you would like to be entered, please leave a comment and you will be entered once. If you would like to be entered twice, post this giveaway on your blog and then leave a 2nd comment with the words BLOG. I will randomly choose the lucky winner on Friday afternoon, Jan 1.

The Junk Fairy blew me kisses

I didn't want to get out of bed yesterday. It was Saturday; my bed was so, so soft and warm. I stretched and stretched and finally made my feet hit the floor. I wasn't moving fast by any stretch of the imagination. My goal today was to get more of my Christmas shopping done and didn't feel like I wanted to rush into the madness.On the way to the mall, I stopped at an estate sale here in town. I didn't expect to find anything because it was already an hour into "half-price day". I made a bee line to the garage. Forget the furniture and household - my first order of business is usually the garage, shed, and outbuildings. I like the boxes of "treasures". You never know what you will find and I love the "thrill of the hunt". I don't even always take time to see what all is in the box. If it looks interesting at first glance, I pick it up and keep hunting. Let's just say that the Junk Fairy blew me kisses. I am a sucker for old door knobs, keys and the like. Can't seem to pass them up.
I also couldn't pass up a plastic bag full of plastic bags, full of Barbie accessories. They didn't have a price on them so I guess that is why they were still there. The assistant took the bag to the guy in charge and when she brought it back to me with the price, it was all I could do not to start grinning ear to ear in fear that he would change his mind.

Let's just say that I got all of this and more for less than the price of a large pizza and a drink. Yes, the Junk Fairy definitely blew me sweet kisses.

We are in!

Our move in day finally arrived! Everyone was shaking their heads when they saw just how much stuff we were planning to stuff into our booth. I had it all in my garage for over a month, so I can tell you how much space I was going to need.


Each one of us has our own area of talent and between us all, we got everything arranged in a pleasing way. I am so thankful for my DH who helped us. He loaded it all in his great big Ford truck, helped lug it all in to the shop, and put our displays together.


Joan has done visual merchandising professionally. Need I say more? She has a real eye for placement. Joan was solely responsible for all the display in the consignment shop that I used to belong to. My hat is off to her.


Betty shows a fine attention to detail. She is a master with her paintbrush. Her painted pieces are stunning. She also has a couple of online shops where she markets her pieces. She is beginning to receive special orders from local ladies who have seen her work. They want her to work her magic on furniture they have in their home. I can tell you - this girl is going places!



I just know we will be happy in our new "home".

Facebook and ArtFire

I really enjoy Facebook for its networking possibilities and the wonderful way to keep up with family and friends. This week, I found a new reason to love it. ArtFire has an application where you can make a tab just for your ArtFire shop. Don't have an ArtFire shop you say? What are you waiting for? It's only $12 a month - period. If you should get 12 friends sign up, you will get the account free for LIFE - you and one of your friends.

ArtFire has been around less than a year and it has already made a big splash. It has made 10 times more for its artisans than Etsy did its first year. Works for me!

Should you decide to get your own ArtFire account, please use this link http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=power_up&refuid=27255 so I can get credit towards my 12.

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