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www.ThriftyDiversions.comMichelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-70374986913619694982014-11-03T14:41:00.000-07:002014-11-03T14:42:01.772-07:00How to store vintage postcards, photos and ephemera ... <br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Vintage and collectible postcards
have become a hot collectible marking many occasions, seasons, lifestyles and
important social history of their day. Inexpensive treasures can still be found
but high prices can equally be realized so storing and displaying your antique
postcards is an important part of collecting this delicate ephemera.<u1:p></u1:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As paper is such a delicate product
with a life expectancy of less than fifty years, storing it in the wrong method
could seriously devalue or totally destroy your hard earned collection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many attractive album style books are on the
market to display your collections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
do your homework as some may look great to organizing and enjoy your postcards
but the paramount feature you need to ensure is that of preservation.<u1:p></u1:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Archival quality acid free and
PVC-free transparent sleeves are the safest method of storing your individual
antique postcards while allowing for viewing pleasure. They allow for
protection not only from the oils on your skin but from environmental affects
as the mylar-like sleeves do not introduce harmful chemical in their structure.
Non-archival plastics can contain chemicals which will breakdown and destroy
your treasures quickly deteriorating your collection. <u1:p></u1:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For further protection from handling
be sure that the sleeves openings are large enough to not have to bend an edge
or crease a corner while sliding the cards into place. The sleeve itself should
be heavy enough to support your card for viewing front and back with no paper
insert which could further deteriorate your postcard through the paper’s
chemical breakdown over time.<u1:p></u1:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Not only the protective sleeves need
to be archival quality but also the album cover, boxes or slipcases must be
professional collector quality to ensure safe keeping. If using a box method
with indexing and tabs be certain the paper dividers are of archival quality
also. Some collectors are even using metal boxes ensuring greater protection
from outside hazards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Climate, temperature
and humidity can all wreak havoc on your collection and must be closely
monitored to be sure moisture or sever heat or cold are not affecting the
sleeves and in turn your prized postcards. <u1:p></u1:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If wanting to both safely store and
display your collection at the same time there are many retailers offering
archival quality display cases, suitcase-like displays, postcard frames with
glass both front and back for total viewing, shadow boxes and coffee table
stands. In selecting your storage and display always consider that air,
moisture and chemicals damage can lift the inks, fade or discolour the
postcards and even disintegrate them over time.<u1:p></u1:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Select your storage wisely for years
of preservation and enjoyment of your passion as a <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">deltiologist</span>, a collector of picture postcards.</span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy Collecting,</span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.michellegreysen.com/"><em>Michelle</em> <u1:p></u1:p></a></span></b><br />
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<br />Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-55510604655032006092014-01-14T17:11:00.002-07:002014-01-14T17:11:39.224-07:00All that glitters ... <div style="text-align: right;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">With the hot fashion statement of vintage so in these days
extra care should be taken in cleaning and repairing your lovely vintage jewellery
and sparkling rhinestone finds. Antique and vintage jewellery is one of the few
collectibles one can buy to truly enjoy and wear as the cost of the imposters
to real jewels is minimal the enjoyment from wearing it far outweighs the risk
of loss.</span></b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rhinestone costume jewellery beauties, often called foil and
paste, are not made from precious metals or real stones so extra care is
necessary to keep your less than perfect fun baubles in sparkling condition. The
synthetic cut-glass stones often have foil in behind to add more colour and
reflection and also as it is so much softer than gemstones it is easily
scratched and tends to look duller.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Moisture can and will destroy your favourite piece of
rhinestones jewellery if it is not cleaned properly. Not just cleaning product or water moisture
but your own sweat can harm these lovely stones. The moisture can collect under
the foil behind the stone eventually peeling it away and deadening the sparkle.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Brushing the piece with a soft clean cosmetic or small
artists brush will remove the dust. Any built up residue can be gently eased
away with a tiny piece of a lens cleaning cloth moistened on the cloth only,
not the gems, with an approved eyeglass cleaner. If any scrubbing action is
needed to get the piece clean water damp but well squeezed out q-tip can be
used.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Cleaning the metal should only be buffed using a soft
jeweller flannel-cloth intended for that
purpose with care being taken not to catch any of the setting in the cloth
while buffing. Placing the cleaned jewellery upside down while drying after
cleaning will help prevent any moisture from seeping into the foiled back
between the stone and the metal.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">To replace or repair any damaged or lost rhinestones care
must be taken to not scratch the soft synthetic or glass gems in the changeover.
Stone setting pliers and jewellers tools will aid in the delicate process as
will a professional glue. Jeweller’s glue, also used in eyeglass repair, will
not yellow with age.</span></b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Many websites are available where you can find replacement
stones in all shapes, colors and sizes such as round, square, flat back,
pointed and more can be had to repair your vintage and antique jewellery.</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/171363114/vintage-jewels-stunning-sherman-signed?ref=shop_home_active_23">SHERMAN Aurora Borealis earrings</a></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Not all costume jewellery carries little value so cleaning
and caring for your gems will protect your investment. Many famous makers of
authentic jewels stepped out in the 1920’s and through the post war times,
creating intentional fake gem pieces to market to the everyday woman. Many of
these synthetic pins and jewels by notable makers such as Trifari, Dior,
Chanel, Eisenberg and more are avidly collected and bringing strong prices in
spite of their imitation qualities.</span></b><b style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br /></span></b><br />
<b style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />Many beautiful pieces to choose from in my vintage fashions <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LandLockedCottage?section_id=10259271&ref=shopsection_leftnav_6">LandLockedCottage shop</a>.<br /> </span></b><b style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Which is your favourite? I love them all.</span></b></div>
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half of North America Thanksgiving has come and gone by mid-October but for the
southern half it is fast approaching late November. The mystery of why this similar
celebration sits more than a month apart in Canada and the US has as many
folklore reasons as the celebrations has traditions. </span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/47869609/vintage-household-kitsch-wooden-salt-n?ref=shop_home_active">click here for nostalgic fun finds</a></td></tr>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Regardless of how or where
you celebrate the nostalgic memories of a large family feast always spark
memories of the days past and those little special reminders of a great time of
the year.</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/92363169/vintage-cookbook-kitsch-family-circle?ref=shop_home_active">cookbooks galore atCndnPrairieAntiques</a></td></tr>
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kitschy simple household items that come into play on a family holiday weekend
are as revered today as they were back in the day. </span></b></div>
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Perhaps not as dear to the
pocket book as they were then still many collectibles are sought after by those
recreating the nostalgia and the love of a traditional thanksgiving dinner back
in the vintage-loving day.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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or serving dish, a hostess table set and special linens all made the dinner
celebration table sparkle.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/93907058/vintage-apron-red-sheer-ricrac-vintage?ref=shop_home_active">great selection of vintage linen</a></td></tr>
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treats for the guests and even a brand new outfit made the day complete. </span></b></div>
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that nostalgic occasion and any vintage lover will tell you it is far more
exciting to discover at a yard sale the very same platter dished up at their
Grandma’s back in the day than it is to
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/120376487/vintage-poole-pottery-poole-delphis?ref=shop_home_active">mid century mod at Thrifty Diversions</a></td></tr>
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Likewise to pour cocktails from
a vintage bar cart steeped in sentiment. Recreating a day to remember for
future young family members is as important as heaping on the reminiscence of
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">click for more <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/119873319/vintage-retro-rage-tin-coasters-scotch?ref=shop_home_active">vintage barware fun </a></td></tr>
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family occasion and tradition bring out the ‘best’ of table service but remember
that it is not always the finery but rather usually the simple everyday
treasures that are the best reminders of the passing of traditions on
generation to generations, dinner table to dinner table, Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/90047999/sale-15-percent-off-set-of-3-golden?ref=shop_home_active">all tinware on sale </a></td></tr>
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Surround yourself and your guests with what you love and has meaning, it does not have to be the very same special carving set of your grandparents, but rather
one the same discovered in a great thrift store find tale to tell is often
twice as fun.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Inktiques?section_id=5927601">check out the vintage cameras at Inktiques</a></td></tr>
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By the time the hot retro trend showed up I was ready with wonderful collections and near full sets collected a piece at a time. In the summer of 2009 I packaged it in delightful groupings and I sold it as fast as I stocked my antique store shelves with this colorful dishware. My online stores still feature a great selection although it is getting harder and harder to find first hand and the prices have skyrocketed. Melmac will be one of those items I am happy to say I was ahead of the trend on! </b></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">With a history back to the 1930’s the use of melamine particles to produce hard plastics has led to decades of popularity for what became trademarked Melmac household dishware. Many manufacturers produced melamine products but the Melmac brand carried the highest standards and quality control. By the 1970’s it declined in popularity as Melmac was limiting to modern kitchens and was slowly replaced with stone and earthenware that could go from the freezer to the microwave or oven, and then into the dishwasher.</b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b> For your best collecting value look to find only those pieces clearly marked MELMAC on the bottom. Prices go from the pennies to the hundreds so know your market and whether reselling or reusing enjoy your collecting!</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b>I too was a June bride, just barely squeaking in on the 30th only one year ago and I too had a vintage wedding. Not in an intentional themed party sort of way, but more in a happenstance happy little notice barely planned event after a comical eight year engagement. The rare opportunity to have most all the family in one spot on what was to be a camping at our cottage family birthday celebration weekend turned into a surprise short notice family wedding. Our cottage, being more of a rundown century old shack in a tiny dusty town in the middle of the southern Canadian Prairie was the perfect backdrop for a vintage (not by intent) themed wedding. Of course being in the business of vintage everything we own at the cottage has a certain theme, that of old and used, so couple that with a light hearted family weekend of keeping it simple and you get a vintage wedding that rivaled the likes of those who plan for a year for what we pulled off in ten days.<br />(Read my last year’s entry here, <i><a href="http://thriftydiversions.blogspot.ca/search/label/good%20news">Man of my Thrift Store Dreams</a></i>).</b></span></div>
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the important events and vintage stationery is fast taking the lead in sending
off a good old-fashioned greeting for any occasion.<o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DearNellieStationery">DearNellieStationery</a> for over 100 vintage stationery items!</span></b><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US">Happy thrifting, </span></b><a href="http://michellegreysenblog.blogspot.ca/"><i><b>Michelle</b></i></a><br />
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Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-8081287905060117882013-03-22T13:36:00.000-06:002013-03-23T09:52:53.273-06:00FAMILY HEIRLOOM KNITS ... <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><b>In this fast paced generic excessive over-consumerism world
it is nice to discover that a simple hand made family heirloom is as treasured
as ever. I do think the resurgence in the trend to handmade, to craft with love,
is part of our social push back on enough is enough and a draw back to what is real.
Plastic, fake, disposable, meaningless are all grating terms that are eroding
away our social history not only as a culture but as individuals and as
families. I know in my own vintage shops that there is increasing demand for the
old traditional crafting, knitting and needlework patterns. Along with every purchase
comes a story of memories of those early baby gifts made with love and of wanting
to recreate that nostalgia through vintage patterns and methods. Many are
making new family heirlooms like those few that survived the past to see the
future but mostly gone now, sad victims to our throw away culture<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><b>I recently had the thrill of my welcoming into the world my
first grandbaby. Baby Jakobi, son of my second son Joel, is pictured here
wearing the very pram set his dad wore home from the hospital knit by his late
paternal grandma. Tucked away for over two decades, this little treasure is
more than just yarn it is a link to a paternal history and a meeting that will
never happen. Jakobi's passed great grandma made this in anticipation of his
father's arrival and her excitement to be gradma was knitted into every stitch.
The memory for his family on that side of my long divorced past is still a
treasure to my grandson regardless of what went ary over time.</b></span></div>
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treasure, an heirloom from the past every bit as much as the future heirlooms I
myself knit for Jakobi in the blanket and hat that wrapped him as he took his
journey home from the hospital only a few days old, or the little knit socks
and sweaters that keep him cosy. The same will be true of the next blanket I am
getting ready to lovingly knit for my next grandchild to come later this fall.
That baby will also be blessed with my older son Kyle’s heirloom pram set now
three decades in the waiting for his next generation and all knit by the same
passed paternal grandma.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Knitter extraordinaire, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%C2%B7%20http://bonniezink.com">Bonnie Zink</a>, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;">author of the</span><a href="http://saskatoonstitcher.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/a-vintage-welcome/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;"> Blog - Stitching in Saskatoon</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;">, shares a fond
passion for the love of knitting heirlooms and vintage patterns. </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 36pt;">“I was gifted my Grandmother's patterns and
have been busy carrying on the tradition of gifting knitted treasures for the
newborns in my world. The whole process of creation takes me back to when I was
a kid and watched her expert hands create knitterly hugs for the sweet babes. I
love vintage!"</i></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><b>Many creative crafters share Bonnie’s passion regardless of
their art form. Sewers, quilters, crafters, knitters, crocheters, tatting and
more are many of the skills now finding a way back into popularity and the
hearts of the families again honoring heirlooms. It is not only about the end creation
it is about the skill set and the knowledge passed down grandmother and mother to
daughter, aunt to neice and even now mother to son with many mens' quilting and
knitting groups surprisingly popping up. Textile art is not about women anymore
than the construction trades are only about men. It is a whole new world out
there but the good news is that the love of the simple family gifts, the hand
made, the treasures is back in a big way and hopefully here to stay.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><b>Thank you for visiting my many vintage online shops but
especially my crafty vintage supply shop, <i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/WritersCraftToo">WritersCraftToo</a></i>, where one can find a
great selection of vintage patterns, yarns, supplies, vintage knitting needle bracelets and even wooden sock
stretchers from back in the day!</b></span></div>
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Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-28780604176188463612013-02-23T09:53:00.001-07:002013-02-23T15:02:05.349-07:00“So here of course, is the image that forms the reason I contacted you in the first place …”<br />
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where you least expect. As I was writing a Blog update for my<i> <a href="http://apps.landlockedcottage.com/Blog/?e=83666&d=02/22/2013&s=Traveling%20tales%20of%20vintage%20treasures%20%2E%2E%2E">LandlockedCottage</a></i> blog about how vintage finds often bring with
them their stories from the past as they move through to the future, a
wonderful story came my way via a shopper at one of my vintage shops. It seemed
that the women was passionate about the suitcase, hat and dress she was
searching for as they represented the story of her mother. We shared a few
emails back and I came to hear of her story and to my delight she even shared a
stunning black and white photo of her mother arriving on a transatlantic flight
to her new Canadian home and sporting the very case she found in my shop. Well
as stories go this is a great one and although it is long I promise you it is
well worth the read. It will take you on a wonderful personal journey of one
family and yet it shares the common theme of the importance of simple items and
family treasures we hold dear. Whether they are passed down or we rediscovered
them again in a great vintage find, these items remind us where we came from
and who we are.<br />
Please enjoy Manuela’s story of how her family came to be and why her great
vintage find was so very dear to her memories … <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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photos of my young parents on their journey to Canada, what astounds me is how
sophisticated and stylish they were. </i></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>I could easily have been convinced that
they were children of wealthy parent given how polished and elegant they
appeared. In fact, my father was a machinist who later became an iron worker,
and my mother had worked in a butcher shop in Berlin.<br /> Humble immigrants from
humble beginnings. </i></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i>They had met as teens on a rare hard-earned weekend ski expedition in the Bavarian
alps. My mother lived in Berlin and my father in the outskirts of Munich, in
the small town of Freising.</i></span></b><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><i> He used to ride his bicycle up into the alps with
his skis strapped on to his backpack of mountaineering supplies. My mother had
saved every spare penny for her first ever ski excursion and had arrived with a
girlfriend by train. In post war Germany, this distance both culturally and
geographically would be akin to someone fro Labrador meeting someone from Texas
at a rodeo in Houston at the tender age of 15. My father spotted my mother and
purposely mowed her down on the slopes for the sole reason of meeting this gorgeous
blonde. My parents fell so in love that weekend, corresponded by mail for the
next three years while meeting up only a few times. Three years later, both
only 18 (my mind boggles!), they made the momentous decision to immigrate to
Canada to try and build a better life, make money and hoped to eventually move back to Germany. In Canada not only did
they have no family, friends or contacts, they also spoke not a single word of
English between them and carried a sum total of $50 savings as they landed in
Canada to start a new life. How unbelievably brave they seem to me.</i></span></b><br />
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And so it was, that just four months later my parents decided that they would
not return to Germany but instead make Canada their permanent home and
formalized their love in a humble wedding. There were only two guests, and the
honeymoon consisted of a shared lake-side cabin for two nights. <br />Even on the
rocky shores of a provincial lake, my mother still managed to look like a
million bucks and capable of convincing the photo that she was lounging
somewhere in the south of France rather than the middle of Manitoba! </i></span></b></div>
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happiest, most loving and affectionate couple I have ever known.<br /><br />
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This photo represents so much for me, it encapsulates so much of what both my
parents stand for. Dignity, sacrifice, diligence, self-reliance, love,
partnership, gusto, joie de vivre, confidence, hard work, more hard work, and
then working just a little harder still … and the idea that presenting yourself
in the most polished fashion possible represents a public declaration of self
respect. They never had to verbalize these sentiments to me. It wasn’t
necessary. It was evident in every single action they ever undertook.<br />
As a little girl, long before any of this became a part of my understanding of
my parents, I saw this picture and thought of my mother as a glamorous,
world-class movie star. No matter that she worked as a cleaning woman for
years. Regardless of what my mom did to make a living to my eyes Grace Kelly
had nothing on my mom. Today, I feel this even more strongly now that I
understand that not only did she now own so much as a tube of lipstick, but she
put herself together on a budget of pennies and looked every inch the beautiful
woman she was. This photo allows me to look at my mom through the eyes of my
dad, who knew that she was the most beautiful women in the world. He always saw
her that way, right up until the very moment she died last year, after 54 years
of marriage, while my dad lovingly held her hands.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Judy and George, and to others who share their wonderful stories of how my
vintage finds become their treasures!<br />
To read more on the simple vintage lifestyle and how great finds find me please
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">(see previous entry below for #6 to #10 )</span></i></b><br />
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theme right now it doesn’t matter whether you are talking fashion, home
decorating, upcycling, crafting, collecting or more the love of a great vintage
find has worked its way into every aspect of our homes and lives.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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varied theme but there is no doubt the current mid-century retro theme is prime
treasure hunting fare.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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techno-paperless we become as a society the more drawn we are to the love of a
vintage book. It is as if we are clinging to some part of our history being
shredded from us as the literary world finds a new way to reach readers. From
leather classic first editions to ragged pulp fiction with retro images and
titles long past politically correct we are madly collecting all that documents
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sending or receiving a real letter in the mail. Retro hot paper appeals to many
a collector of quirky social statements of the day in almost tacky like
phrasing, classic traditional baby announcements, tiny little bridal occasion
cards, classic get well greeting and so much more. This trend is beyond scrapbooking
cool ephemera and post card collecting
and now great finds are displayed and framed on the home office desk regardless
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gone by is getting harder and harder to find. As technology changed the entire
print media world large presses went the way of the dinosaur and the lead
typeface was shipped off for scrap. Today these little gems of print history
are sought after by many mixed media artisans, scrap bookers and crafters but
are equally loved by nostalgic collectors, industrial lovers and writers do all
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has never been so loved! The simplicity of a household in the 50's to late 70's
brings a draw to all things the current collector grew up with. From vintage
aprons and linens, Pyrex colored mixing bowls, kitschy knick-knacks, melmac
madness and more the vintage lover's home is a filled with all things retro
simple and well loved.</span></i></b><br />
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has never been a more popular theme for that special day. Whether the theme is
regal elegance of an era long passed or the simplicity of simple home tradition,
a vintage wedding is a hot ticket to a perfect day. The tradition of something
old, something new, something borrowed, something blue strikes a nostalgic chord
at a vintage wedding. An old aunt’s dress, a borrowed veil, a family treasured
bride’s string of pearls are just the start as guest are greeted with historic
treats and old fashioned favourites making a vintage wedding a day to remember.</span></i></b><br />
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Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-21442845362611838262012-12-10T09:04:00.004-07:002012-12-30T15:43:12.992-07:00TOP 10 VINTAGE HOT TRENDS …con't ... <b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">six to ten</span></i></b><br />
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in and nothing is out! Fashion has never been more fun and trend-dresser draw
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designer high priced opposites found on everyone rich, poor and in between!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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off-shore home-dec possibilities in the big box world, the true
vintage-lover is turning their nose up to mass produced cheap and happily spending even
less on great thrift store finds to accent their home. From cookware to
functional pottery to art glass, collectors are hot after the love of the hunt
and collecting in a theme to accent their lifestyle.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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the industrial look and a drawback to simplicity and mid-century innovation.
From industrial green metal desks the weight of a small elephant, to office
mid-century grey metal filing boxes of all sizes the loft-style life-style is a
perfect fit for this hot trend.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">9. Past century
Ephemera</span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The home office has now moved front and centre to the main hall, stairwell alcove, kitchen or even featured in the family room. The décor surrounding
is all about framed maps, interesting paperwork of history, theatre tickets and
one-off publications from back in the day that showcase the loved collections of the household.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">10. Vintage
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are hotter than ever! The sweet small train case was a ladies must-have back in
the day and again has gained huge popularity not just as a novelty item but the
perfect case for the retro road trip weekend over-nighter. Retro suitcases are
finding their way into up-cyclers heaven becoming wall shelves, dog beds,
stereo cabinets, and a crafter's storage solution dream.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-21469626492764745342012-09-19T08:01:00.000-06:002012-09-19T09:32:24.642-06:00Interview with COLLECTORS QUEST CEO/Founder ... <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<b>For all you History Channel and A+E fans – you may have noticed a tie in with an exciting new web site <a href="http://www.collectorsquest.com/" target="_blank">COLLECTORS QUEST</a>. Created by collectors, for collectors, you can now upload and organize your own interesting collections, meet and talk with your fellow passionate collectors, and see different and unique collections from around the world. You can also find and sell treasures and get global news about the vast world of collecting. <br />“Our website is about making collecting easier and more fun!” says Elizabeth Kressel, Founder and CEO of Collectors Quest, a website that merges retail and interactive content for the collectors’ community. “We have a very different offering than other sites. We understand the antiques/collectible business as we are collector/sellers ourselves.” <br />Offering up everything from political buttons to breweriana to antique printing presses, Collectors Quest has a strategic marketing partnership with A+E Networks providing television exposure and online marketing support tied to A+E’s most popular properties, including Pawn Stars, American Pickers and Storage Wars. This partnership extends across all A+E properties to any programming with collector tie-ins and to commerce items directly related to the shows.<br />I had the pleasure of interviewing Liz Kressel on her exciting venture … I hope you enjoy the insights! <br /><br />ThriftyDiversions: <i>What made you want to come up with the concept for Collectors Quest?</i><br />ElizabethKressel: I grew up in a family of collectors so collecting was always in my blood. When I took a look at what was out there, the choices for collectors weren't great. It's a really visual hobby and most sites were lacking any photos whatsoever and video was nowhere to be seen. I also noticed that the websites that were out there only focused on one aspect of collecting - mostly the purchasing side. However, there is also a huge information side to it. There were sites that had the information but they were so dry - it was like reading the encyclopedia.<br /> Given I came from a media background, I thought there was a better way to present this information. I wanted to combine the information and the purchase piece and add in missing visuals. Also, many of the sites out there had been started by hobbyists so there was little incentive to upgrade the technologies of the site. Given where the tech industry was - there were a lot more applications at my fingertips when I wanted to launch it. My thought was to bring the website experience for collectors into the 21st century.<br /><br />TD: <i>How long from the initial idea to the web launch this year?</i><br />EK: Our site has been around for 6 years but we embarked on a major relaunch in January of this year, premiering the new site in June. It was a major upgrade - new features and functionality and the premiere of fully transactional marketplace. We had done more of the matching of buyers and sellers in past. We had started with a blog, which is in the top 1% of all blogs, not just collecting blogs (as ranked by Technorati) and the aggregation of collecting information across the web and eventually added collector profiles and showcases. We still have all of that but the platform is cleaner, and we now have all of the HISTORY channel showcases like Pawn Stars, American Pickers, American Restoration and Picked Off. <br /><br />TD: <i>How did you manage to marry your idea to the popularity of History Channel / A+E programming of non-stop collecting theme shows?</i><br />EK: Funny enough, my idea originated as a cable network. There was nothing out there at the time, just a few scattered shows with Antiques Roadshow being the frontrunner. However, at the time the cable industry was changing making it harder to independents to be successful. The idea always had a web piece because a large amount of collectors online. <br /> So, it is funny to be back in the cable space. Reality shows are a perfect format for collectors because they tend to have personality and are extremely passionate. It makes for great TV. I was lucky enough to know someone in programming and we were able to show how we could add value to their audience by showcasing relevant content. Many of HISTORY's shows tap into the collector consciousness - we just take them a step further by showcasing the items from the shows, giving them background and context. We also give their audience a platform in which to meet other collectors like themselves or to the more casual viewer - just to see cool items like the ones they have seen on the shows. <br /><br />TD: <i>What exciting things can we see coming up at Collectors Quest as you grow?</i> </b><br />
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<b><br />EK: We are adding features weekly but some of the big rollouts you can expect are bringing collectors clubs on to our platform, as well as well know collecting brands (Coca Cola, Pez etc.) We are looking to build several mobile apps as well that will help collectors locate items of interest. We are also rolling out more tie-ins A+E Networks. This month will start our initiative with Bio Channel and we hope to have the A&E brand shows (Storage Wars, Hoarders) in early 2013. <br /><br />TD: <i>Personally what is your favorite thing to collect and how do you find it? </i><br />EK: That is so hard to pick given I have about 6 very active collections (toy trucks, stone eggs, political buttons, military miniatures among them) but if I had to pick one I would say it is 1930's and 1940's American furniture. I go to flea markets, antique malls and auctions. I also do the occasional garage sale but that is much harder since I live in NYC. I also have pulled stuff out of the garbage - one man's trash right? I was also very lucky to have inherited some of my grandmother's furniture to add to my collection. <br /><br /><br />TD:<i> Recommendations for newbie collectors? </i><br />EK: Collect what you love. Most collectors don't do it for the investment aspect. They do it because there is something that intrigues them about the item. Prices come and go based on desirability but it shouldn't negate your appreciation of it. I give the example of 60's and 70's furniture - it's very hot right now so the prices are up. Is is valuable? Perhaps but it is more a question of supply and demand and the demand is strong. However, when Art Deco is the fad two years later, the prices would fall. So, I personally believe if you collect what you love, you'll avoid feeling taken.<br />Start with smaller items until you gain more of an expertise. I am a newer political button collectors (about 5 years now) and my price threshold is $50 because I know less about it. That said, I've been collecting furniture for about 20 years and I'm quite comfortable dropping substantially more because I have a better knowledge base. Also, don't be afraid to ask! Most dealers are happy to tell you what they know about an item if they can. I always ask about items I don't purchase as well. It's a great way to build knowledge on the types of items you collect. <br /><br />TD: Thanks Liz!</b><br />
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<b>visit the THRIFTY DIVERSIONS collections of Melmac Mania, Vintage Hats, Pulp Fiction and more featured on COLLECTORS QUEST at </b><a href="http://www.collectorsquest.com/collector/10477/thriftydiversions">http://www.collectorsquest.com/collector/10477/thriftydiversions</a></div>
Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-82108936186895843182012-08-14T12:03:00.001-06:002012-08-14T12:23:04.089-06:00The Man of My (Thrift Store) Dreams …<br />
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<a href="http://apps.landlockedcottage.com/Blog/" target="_blank">LandlockedCottage,</a> you will already know the news that I married this summer in
true thrifty-style. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">My love of vintage was never more fun than pulling together a
short notice small town prairie family wedding.<span class="apple-converted-space"> In the </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;">whirlwind
of planning and excitement one thing I did manage to take time for was
creating the most unique of bride’s bouquet to showcase my love of vintage
jewelry (<span style="font-size: x-small;">pictured here</span>).</span></b></span></div>
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a highlight of the occasion as were so many other little vintage touches, a
simple cake with a vintage topper, wrist corsages made from fresh flowers,
vintage linens, the town square gazebo we were married in, and so much more. Best
of all was that the positive response, well wishes and fun comments on the day showed
me that thrifty isn’t just a trend, it is a simple welcomed lifestyle that is here
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Is it just me or have you noticed a trend of late on
the new man? For those who also follow my antique & collecting blog Thrifty
Diversions</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span>you <span lang="EN-US">already know that thrifty is “IN” in a big
way! But for those who get a more subtle message eventually and enjoy the slow
dance you may have picked up on a gentle shift in all that is circling your
history channel viewing pleasure of late. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It turns out the men of the much watched History
Channel shows, the Pawn Stars, American Pickers, American Restoration, Cajun
Pawn Stars, are the new sexy! Yes ladies you are not only looking for mister
right – you are now hoping for mister into-great-junk! Women of a certain
love-for-vintage age are wanting a man that will go picking and troll thrift
stores and yard sales on a weekend. No elegant late Saturday morning yuppie
coffee shop dates anymore, we just want a man who pulls up with two paper cups
of no-name steaming coffees and an empty truck bed ready for some weekend
action – auction action! A man who travels with a little be-prepared essentials
rolling around under the seat of his pick-up next to his fishing gear – ropes, big
garbage bags, gloves, multi-head screwdriver, hammer, crowbar, shrink wrap, an old-furniture
blanket and the likes as you never know when you might come across an old
abandoned barn door to liberate or have to dismantle a century old armoire at
an auction to get it in the truck.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes ladies we want a man who loves long back road
drives in the country at dawn’s first light … looking for good junk! How do I
know that to be true? I’m marrying one of those guys this coming weekend! Not
only did he come to love the thrifty collecting lifestyle I exposed him to
early on he has become a great picker himself, even worked the front counter of
my antique store to great success on his weekends off the day job, and an
expert tie-down man who can make anything fit in the back of a truck. As I am
writing this he just texted me pics of a typewriter he is standing in front of
at a thrift store he popped into while he is on the road to see a client –
“works $8?”- like sexting to a collector – we call it thrift-porn.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our wedding is as simple as our love of a thrifty
vintage lifestyle, all happening in a small prairie town at our shack of a
cottage with no frills, but surrounded by family and fun. Saturday afternoon ceremony in the town park
gazebo, my minister brother marrying us, and a few blocks back at home we will
be swinging open the old double carriage house doors to expose the tacky
man-cave garage bar surrounded by vintage chrome stools. The yard will be full of guest campers,
reception on patio tables covered in vintage linens surrounded by lawn chairs
on the dirt driveway. Food will be plentiful simple family fare off the grill,
fresh cut garden flowers all around in mismatched vases and stuffed into cream
can urns, wine and beer out of iced topped galvanized pails, vintage mismatched
dishes, and even the traditional, almost tacky vintage bride & groom cake
topper on a simple real get-eaten white cake. There will be fire pit
sing-a-longs, crib tournaments, lawn croquet and best of all a celebration of a
perfect match.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If these auction loving, junk-hunting, pickup truck
driving, rugged haulers are the new man – can the up and coming round of
Mountain Men, Shark Wranglers and Swamp People filling up airways be the next great
man to snag? Move over American Pickers – trends don’t lie.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Thanks for all the wedding wishes everyone!</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b> I have
always loved vintage hats!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b> <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">What
was once a necessity to cover one’s head in church became a fashion era rage
during the first half of the last century and by mid-century was in full bloom
with the likes of head-turners such as Jackie O style spinning the hat fashion
industry on its head. By the time the free-love long flowing hair rage of the
sixties was full-on the fashion of a lady in a hat took a sad turn and by the
seventies hats were relegated to hipsters and weddings.</span></b></span></div>
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of time is that everything that was old is now new again and that has never been truer than
right now for those lovers of all things vintage. Clothing, hats and
accessories topping of the anything-goes fashion trends of today have brought
back a love of all things lovely. Brits and those on the Continent have always
known the charm of a hat and with the latest wedding of a Royal princess the
fascinators came out in a big way and awakened the rest of the globe to once
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>A fine hat now finds
its way into any excuse of an occasion making a fashion statement as unique as
the woman who wears it. Vintage fashion is classic, hot, trending and here to stay! </b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Visit my entire collection of Vintage Hats for sale at </i></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LandLockedCottage?section_id=10987538" target="_blank">LandlockedCottage</a></i></span></b>Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-634162662985946602012-03-19T13:35:00.000-06:002012-03-25T06:06:14.432-06:00PULP FICTION ….<br />
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paperback gems are a testament to a brazen social history. Political
correctness aside, the titles alone are worth the price of admission but
coupled with equally provocative images in wonderful retro cover art makes
these one of the latest hottest must haves to any book collector. Genres range
from westerns to mysteries and romance. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%;">As
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women, gun-slinging men and Dr. No or Flash Gordon, and were what sold the book
purely on cover art and title alone in a highly competitive pulp fiction
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consider when collecting beyond just price and condition. Established authors back
in the day, with solid hard cover fame, also had a mass market appeal resulting
in many editions to any given title. Others wrote under pen names for the pulp
trade and discovering the who’s who of who wrote what under which name and then
targeting your collection accordingly can be half the fun. The same is true for
the artists of the day with many contributing to the desirable highly sought
after cover art. Values can range from a couple of dollars to tens of thousands
and although many can still be found at thrift stores and tag sales this hot
market treasure is fast getting swept up with many titles now on the resale
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and although many can still be found at thrift stores and tag sales this hot
market treasure is fast getting swept up with many titles now on the resale
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The nostalgic charm of a VINTAGE APRON ... offers a huge connection to the past for anyone who ever ran home from
school and straight to the kitchen to see what smelled so good all the way from
the front gate. This fast-growing collecting trend is part of the popular draw
to all things kitschy and a fine example of the ‘tacky’ to some, ‘treasures’ to
others collectibles popping up in vintage shops everywhere. Antique linens in
general, including vintage aprons, are just one of the many ‘hot’ items tugging
at the apron-strings of collectors hearts everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The item always
home made with love and featured fabrics, colours and styles as varied as the
women who stitched them. The most popular collectible style being the near new
or never worn examples sporting lovely hand work, embroidery, exquisite sheer
fabric and heritage laces and worn only on the best of occasions for the finest
of entertaining. The less than refined examples are no less of a draw and the
trims of bright contrasting colourful fifties-era trims and rick-rack zigzag
bring a charm to the simple utilitarian item. Another popular style is the
reversible aprons sporting a bright floral and matching plain trimmed pocket on
one side and when flipped over offer the opposite in a plain apron with the
bright floral featured in the pocket. This style offered the style conscious
hostess a quick turn-around to a fresh look after cooking but just before
serving the meal.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mother size aprons
with a matching young daughter-size twins are a special treasure as are the
Christmas themed aprons often holding their original starching too special to
even wear. The bridge playing set had a look all to itself with lovely handwork
featuring black and red aces, spades, hearts and diamond are another hot
commodity. The keen eyed collector may
even find the apron matching hand-worked linen napkins and card table cloth
with tie-down corners to complete the well-heeled hostesses’ afternoon luncheonette
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The gingham aprons
are always a crowd pleaser and boast popular hand cross-stitched borders and
waistbands and pockets trimmed in a contrasting colour. Many also feature
lovely full round hems and smocking delicately stitched into the cinched
waistbands.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Most women have a
draw to the aprons, not only because they grew up always entering a cooking
underway kitchen wearing one style or another, but also fondly remember their
first school sewing project and making their own personal apron touting their
handwork talents.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As a collector one
might still find these gems in thrift shops, although as the popularity
increases, they are getting harder and harder to find. In the vintage and
antique shops expect to pay from $10. to as high as $60. or even $80 dollars
for a prime example of hand work and finery. Once a collection is started it
rarely stops at one or two as each style, each print, each trim, brings back a
fond memory of an era when the kitchen always smelled wonderful and the apron
of the day always reflected the occasions, the season or the talents of the
cook. Vintage aprons are a deliciously appealing item to collect. </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-57492967154944510542012-01-20T12:29:00.001-07:002012-01-25T09:16:27.205-07:00MELMAC mania ...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">check out over 40 groupings of Vintage MELMAC for sale at:<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CndnPrairieAntiques?section_id=6669023">http://www.etsy.com/shop/CndnPrairieAntiques?section_id=6669023</a>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b>When the trend to vintage campers, boler trailers, airstreams, teardrops
and more became the fun thing I knew it was only a matter of time till people
restoring the retro camping gems would shift their focus to collecting all the
decorator goodies to make their look complete inside and out. I started stock
piling Melmac almost 10 years back filling bin after bin as friends thought I was
crazy. By the time the hot retro trend showed up I was ready with wonderful
collections and near full sets collected a piece at a time. In the summer of
2009 I packaged it in delightful groupings and I sold it as fast as I stocked
my antique store shelves with this colorful dishware. My online stores still
feature a great selection although it is getting harder and harder to find
first hand and the prices have skyrocketed. Melmac will be one of those items I
am happy to say I was ahead of the trend on! </b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">REGAL Sears Warner Spekcaled ware<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80804462/vintage-kitsch-rare-melmac-speckaled">http://www.etsy.com/listing/80804462/vintage-kitsch-rare-melmac-speckaled</a>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b>With a history back to the 1930’s the use of melamine particles to
produce hard plastics has led to decades of popularity for what became
trademarked Melmac household dishware. Many manufacturers produced melamine
products but the Melmac brand carried the highest standards and quality
control. By the 1970’s it declined in popularity as Melmac was limiting to
modern kitchens and was slowly replaced with stone and earthenware that could
go from the freezer to the microwave or oven, and then into the dishwasher.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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feature was complete without some version of Melmac featured in the images of
life back in the day. It is fun to thumb through vintage magazines and old catalogues
and discover the many patterns and displays of Melmac. For your best collecting
value look to find only those pieces clearly marked MELMAC on the bottom.
Prices go from the pennies to the hundreds so know your market and whether
reselling or reusing enjoy your collecting!</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hard to find the rattan wicker lined melmac is so retro!<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79319468/vintage-kitsch-melmac-hot-4-mugs-with">http://www.etsy.com/listing/79319468/vintage-kitsch-melmac-hot-4-mugs-with</a>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">Chandler and Price<br /> Craftsman Old Style<br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/7u7f9co">http://tinyurl.com/7u7f9co</a></span></strong></td></tr>
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looking for these rare nostalgic industrial tools of the trade to recreate authentic printing
press products. <br /><br />Artists, scrap-bookers, multimedia arts, potters, are on the lookout for not only lead type face lettering <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but the old press cabinet drawers - so the a
twenty drawer cabinet with the typeface contents is an exciting find all on its
own!<br /><br />
This rare old printing press find is a Chandler and Price Craftsman Old Style
with the tell tale curves on the flywheel. Harrison T. Chandler, an Illinois
banker, while negotiating to buy an interest in the Cleveland Type Foundry, met
William H. Price, son of a builder of printing presses. They founded the
Chandler & Price Co. of Cleveland to build printing equipment.</strong></span></div>
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CHANDLER & PRICE Co CLEVELAND, OHIO, USA" <br />and has a brass plate
marked: <br /><br />"SOLE AGENTS TORONTO TYPE FOUNDRY Co LIMITED TORONTO MONTREAL
HALIFAX WINNIPEG"<br /><br /> - marked PAT APRIL 2 87 (1887) No 1060.<br /><br /><br /><br />The PRESS CABINET has 20 drawers full of original lead typeface and is a
fabulous find all on its own! A great antique cabinet full of history!<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>20 drawer PRESS CABINET full of letterpress TYPEFACE<br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/7u7f9co">http://tinyurl.com/7u7f9co</a></strong></td></tr>
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The thought of a desperate lover penning a love-sick plea in tear stained ink
by flickering candlelight? Perhaps a picture of the astute banker signing-off
on a hard earned mortgage-release in the dirty thirties, with the elegance of a
fine document and the professional dignity of a well flowing pen? Whatever the
vision, all are good reasons for the love affair of late with inkwell
collecting in this loss of an era gone by.</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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stoke of the keys we become, and the more desensitized we are from the days of
a pride in penmanship and the art of the written word, the more we are drawn to
the romance of the inkwell and the dip of the nib pen. </strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For practical purposes we do not sway back to the pocket pen
full of staining ink, but we are definitely reverting back to graceful written
notes on elegant stationery, and lovely desktops with which to sit and write
them from. The draw to the inkwell seems a logical fit and the feverish passion
of late for collecting them has been comforting to those who fear the loss of
our written word to the sometimes too-fast paced technology consuming our pride
of personal penmanship.</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Collectors hunt for a variety of inkwells with some collecting all
styles and others preferring an era or a theme. Popularity is over-ruled by
personal preference as unique as one’s own handwriting.</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">As with all antiques there are
reproductions and fakes out there so buy from a reputable dealer and as always buy
what you love and what is in your collector budget. When a more favourite find
comes along one can always trade-up as your collection takes shape and you find
your area of interest and knowledge. As always enjoy the alluring hunt for the
harder and harder to discover inkwells.</span></span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p></o:p></span>
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recycle has never been more true than when it comes to up-cycling clothing! It
is an exciting time in fashion when there is truly nothing in or out but only
that which speaks to individuality, comfort, nostalgia and a love of all things
vintage. The beauty of vintage clothing is it has stood the test of time. The
quality of many of the wares and the craftsmanship in the production is
something that is hard to find in our mass produced throw-away culture.</strong></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/6lpckqk" target="_blank">VINTAGE WEDDING DRESS</a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><strong>Stepping
back in time and pulling forward a piece of clothing into today’s world is not
only fun to do but especially fun to wear. Whether a casual feeling groovy
shirt or a flower power dress, a tartan wool winter warm boot skirt or a full
on vintage elegant wedding dress, the news that everything old is new again
when it comes to fashion is a welcome way to express your style. It is all
good, as it saves the landfills from too much trash, reduces way too much consumerism
by lessening the demand for mass produced goods and gives an old garment a
second, third or even fourth life. </strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><strong><br /> Now that is fashion-fun!</strong></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>LEISURE Suit LOVE<br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/7eoukpo">http://tinyurl.com/7eoukpo</a></strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>classic PENDLETON</strong><br />
<strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/7el5khs">http://tinyurl.com/7el5khs</a></strong></td></tr>
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<br />Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-46605074903937484142011-12-07T07:04:00.001-07:002011-12-07T10:22:39.483-07:00Typewriter luv ...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85779502/vintage-typewriter-corona-floating-shift">http://www.etsy.com/listing/85779502/vintage-typewriter-corona-floating-shift</a></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><em><span style="font-size: small;">Typewriters</span></em> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">date back to 1860's and carry as much fascination in today's
modern world as they did almost 150 years ago.<br /> <br />After all, what aspiring writer
does not want a vintage typewriter hoisted up on the corner of their writing
desk for inspiration?<br /><br />When I had my antique shop, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.inktiques.com/" target="_blank">Inktiques</a></i>, typewriters of
every era graced the vintage desks with displays time gone by.<o:p></o:p></span></strong><strong>
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><strong>From the book,
<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">From Spinning Wheel to Spacecraft, The Story of the Industrial
Revolution</span></i><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"> </span></em>by H W Neal: </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-language: HE;"><strong>"Up to this time
communication in business correspondence had consisted of letters written in
pen and ink, often by men employed for their handwriting clarity and skill. In
1867 Christopher L. Sholes, assisted by Carlos Glidden, Samuel W. Soule and
Matthias Schwalbach, designed and produced a "writing machine" in a
small shop near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<br />The machine, which Sholes named the
"Type Writer," had a series of lettered and numbered keys which, when
struck with the fingers, printed letters or numbers on paper. Eventually the
manufacture and sale of the device was undertaken by the firm of E. Remington
and Sons, Ilion, New York, and one of the first customers to buy a typewriter
was the famous author, Mark Twain. For advertising purposes he wrote a letter which
the manufacturers printed and distributed. It said:</strong></span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #cccccc;"><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HE;">“Gentlemen:</span></i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HE;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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</strong><strong><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HE;">Please
do not use my name in any way. Please do not even divulge the fact that I own a
machine. I have entirely stopped using a Type-Writer for the reason that I never
could write a letter with it to anybody without receiving a request by return
mail that I would not only describe the machine, but state what progress I had
made in the use of it, etc., etc. I don't like to write letters and so I don't
want people to know I own this curiosity-breeding little joker. </span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New"; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-font-width: 200%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></strong></span><br />
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</strong><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HE;"><strong>Yours
truly, Saml L. Clemens”</strong></span></i></span><br />
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</tbody></table>Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-89052780850972561772011-12-03T10:26:00.001-07:002011-12-03T10:37:12.341-07:00Collecting FAB Modernist Ceramics ...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong></strong></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>With a history dating back to Dorset, England in the
1870’s, Poole Pottery, established as an architectural ceramics business
featuring tiling, flooring and fireplace surrounds of the day. Growing into a
domestic and decorative ware company in the next century and moving from
earthenware to clay, the company flourished but like most found itself
struggling post war years.</strong></span></span><span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong> The movement to free form
patterns and unique shapes and designs challenging the traditional took Poole
to a new height with many designers and painters lending their name to this
exciting line of pottery.</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>
</strong></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>By the end of the 50’s and for the next two decades and
beyond, Poole became all about bold designs and shapes. The exciting Delphis
line rolled into production in the early 1960’s and the 1970’s Aegean ware
lines were introduced, each piece hand painted with extensive use of rich
flowing colors popular to the day, the browns, oranges and yellows gave weighty
bold color to the unique abstract <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>designs.</strong></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Poole Pottery became the home of many prolific ceramic
visionaries with a key role in the mid-century art and design movement. Sadly
after more than a century of production by 2003 Poole Pottery was in dire
straights and was sold privately after selling off many of its museum artifacts.
Poole Pottery survived the bankruptcy and by 2007 operates under a new group
producing giftware and unique pieces. </strong></span></span></div>
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</div>Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-373324887175472322011-11-28T21:25:00.001-07:002011-12-12T16:28:25.383-07:00Kitschy-Kristmas!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">People have been festively decorating for holidays since
the beginning of time. From bringing tree branches in to ward off the winter
blues, to fresh flowers in a special vase at valentines and even summer fruits and fall
harvest to display and decorate the table. During the holiday season, no matter
what you celebrate, decorations are always a big part of any festivity</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">.</span></b></span><br />
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In these thriftier times making crafty fun and repurposing vintage finds is all
about celebrating the simplistic expressions and a draw back to the nostalgia
when things seemed so much simpler through the eyes of a child.</span><br />
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I came across a few great finds this holiday season to brighten your home and maybe
even give you some inspiration to celebrate in a simpler lifestyle. These
delightful vintage silky-sheen ornaments are perfect as they are but are also ideal and
simplistic enough to embellish with ribbons, beads, buttons and family
keepsakes.</span><br />
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Postcards are fun to collect no matter what the season and these sweet-faced angel ornaments are just darling. But the retro-showstoppers for me are the
vintage Santa mugs in their original packaging. So retro sweet they ust make
you want to believe in flying reindeers no matter what you celebrate. Enjoy my
finds and remember you can always send me some of yours to share.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><em>Happy holiday thrifting,</em></span></b></div>
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</div>Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-76952382753543402242011-11-26T09:49:00.001-07:002012-03-11T13:59:21.639-06:00Black Friday fall-out ...<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Some of you experienced the infamous Black Friday consumerism experience first-hand yesterday but for a lot of thrifters/pickers it was just the day after turkey and the day before Saturday morning treasure hunting. No matter where you live,
the weekends are full of yard tag sales, swap meets, auctions, thrift store
hunting and general poking around hoping for that one great find. Whether you
are a novice junker, an avid collector or a serious career picker the weekends
are not for resting but they are for fun!<br />
Some of the hottest trends right now are household mid-century kitsch. Vintage
funky finds may lack the sparkle of a pristine antique treasure but are twice
the fun and much easier to live with day to day and perhaps why the popular
draw to all things retro!<br />
Collecting to enjoy your treasures is one way to go – but living with your
great finds and using them daily seems to fit the current up-cycling trend for
a good reason. Reusing an old home-grown find is not only recycling at its best by saving it from the landfill but also cuts down on you not buying off shore mass-produced trinkets
no one really needs.<br />
Some great ideas to slip into your kitschy kitchen and put to work are vintage
canister, glassware and melmac is always a hit.</strong></span><br />
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<strong><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These great finds are all for sale in my kitschy shop </span></span></i><span style="color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://cndnprairieantiques.etsy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0192b5; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-decoration: none;">http://CndnPrairieAntiques.etsy.com</span></a></span></strong><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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</div>Michelle Greysen writer bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777800609329742235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888153171673230721.post-12016267578392505662011-11-22T17:21:00.000-07:002011-11-27T06:37:23.272-07:00Welcome to Thrifty Diversions<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Many of you have followed me over the years. First as customers in my antique store, <em>Inktiques</em>, and then onto my blogs and into my now four and counting online stores full of vintage treasures. What started out as my own collecting hobby, grew into a full on store for many years and now continues as a small empire online via my desk. My busy world of professional writing and my busy hobby of a love for antiques and vintage have always crossed over. So much so that my store Inktiques was dedicated to antiques in the ink world! Even though the store is now closed as I moved cities and lifestyles, I am always avidly collecting, writing daily and as thrifty as ever.<o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></strong><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>The growth of one online store after another started of course with my love of vintage and collector books and all things collectible in the ink world, <em>Inktiques</em>. Living in wide open spaces brought about my second love of collecting retro vintage from the prairies and my second store evolved, <em>Canadian Prairie Antiques.</em> I have always had a love of vintage clothing and when I opened my own cottage in a small town I also opened another online store of beautiful dress up clothing naming it for my <em>LandLocked Cottage</em>. Naturally a crafter and quilter myself I couldn’t not collect all things vintage in the crafting sewing world to share with you all and that is how my fourth store came about, <em>Writers Craft Too.<o:p></o:p></em></strong></span></span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now it is time to rein it under one (web) roof and give the shops a friendly front door to pass through on your way into discovering all that I find and share when I step away from writing and head out for some <em>Thrifty Diversions</em>! I look forward to sharing my great finds, my knowledge as an avid collector and dealer and my adventures at estate clearing. The most exciting news is of course it was only a matter of time before my writing and my picking crashed together into a future book on the thrifting lifestyle now in the works.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Welcome through my front door here at <em>Thrifty Diversions</em> and onto discovering my </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">mall of e-shops, my blogs, my vintage treasure hunting and my joy of writing about it all!<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Happy hunting,<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></strong><br />
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