Vintage Coat Hooks and their Transformation!

These days, it's a popular thing to do, to have an entryway, or area by the front door to drop your "stuff". So, I got a "hair brained idea" to put one in at the lake house. Now, my DH will tell you, I'm one to put something on every wall. Can't STAND to have a blank wall. So...........

I knew I had somethings we could put together to make it just the way I wanted. We had old lumber, and these old hooks from the house that we tore down before we built our house now. I had it in my mind, now to get it done!

I had a choice between the single hooks or double hooks and chose the double. They needed to be sanded and repainted.

The finished projoect - and it's just what I wanted! I had the old bench (found in a barn), and was used in our other Lake House. It got used right away! Thanks for joining me as I participate in Vintage Thingie Thursday at the following address: http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/

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Tea for One

The flowers were a gift from our pastor's Mom. She was thanking me for taking Pastor to the hospital last week (after she fell in the middle of the night and broke her arm). The biscuits are homemade, and of course some of my homemade jam too! I'm going to sit and enjoy the quiet
for awhile, hope you don't mind.

The tea cups and saucers are pre-war Japanese china. I got 5 cups and 5 saucers in a box of junk at an auction, years ago. I had 3 of them filled with flowers and gave them to my friends for mothers day one year. At the time, I didn't know they were worth anything. I paid a $1 for the whole box of junk! The detail on the tea cups is exquisite. I have 2 cups and 2 saucers left, and they stay in my collectible cabinet.

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Barns, barns, and more barns! Vintage Thingies I love

One of my favorite Vintage Thingies is old barns. I sell these photos, and will be putting them in my Etsy shop soon. They sell well, and I'm proud of them!

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Vintage Thursday

This childs toy was given to DD#1 when she was 3, she loved it - and spent a lot of time taking her babies in and out. I was tickled that she nor her little sister ever got in it and broke the bottom or sides out - however tempted I'm sure they were!
It originally belonged to my step sister Kim. She was in High School, and no longer wanted it, so Dad and Lois reglued and fixed it up, Lois made linens for it, and gave it to Angie for Christmas. My Dad died the next Christmas, and we have always cherished something that he spent time working on for her.
Angie has no girls, and decided that she didn't need it kept for her anymore. We've had it in storage all this time. I pulled it out a couple of weeks ago and reglued it. My step sister Kim, just had her first Grandchild this past summer, and even if it's a boy, I'm SURE she's going to be tickled to get it back. I was tickled to give it to her.
I suppose technically, it's an illegal bed - it has that dropped side that is such a no-no these days. Good thing it's only big enough for dolls - hope none of them get hurt!

The little deer is SO cute! I remember when baby beds had this kind of sticker (?) on them.

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It's Maude and another Vintage Friday!

Maude is one of my favorite decorations in my home. She is in our sunroom/dining area off the kitchen.
Today, she held still while I put on one of my collars off my bargain basement sweaters.
I very nearly bought a fur coat in an antique store a couple of weeks ago. It's was on sale.
If its still on sale when I go back in April - it's Maudes......


Maude, today embodies the very being of me. If I were every to put together a photo that said "me" without my photo on, this is it. All the things I love are here. The Victorian style necklace just is ME. The cross necklace signifies my love of Jesus Christ. The heart necklace is a memory of a day I spent with my favorite people - my 2 daughters and my best friend, Yvonne. We went to see Oprah - and this was one of the giveaways.
The family tie that Maude is, because she came from my Mom. The softness from the collar.


The love all of things vintage, and old is in the apron, and Maude.


Maude is sporting one of my vintage aprons in a deep purple floral print.
This apron has built in hot pads on the sides. but, I'll show those in another post.





All that, and a great blog header too!


Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! I had so much fun with Maude today, and she cooperated so WELL! I told me DH that I had bracelets too, but her arms weren't long enough - he didn't even laugh!!!! Hehehehe! I thought I was being clever! Please head over to the to check in all the folks I've linked to. Just click on the below links:


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Vintage Thingie - an important job!

Long story short - for my 50th birthday my DH brought home a brand new 4 wheeler for me. It will do 65 mph (like I would do that) and is a lot of fun. One of my favorite things to do on a nice day is to grab my camera and take off into the countryside. These are the photos from one afternoon.

I stopped at a farm where there is an elderly lady and her daughter living. When I asked if they still had an outhouse, I was told "Yep, we each got one". Well, well, they weren't kidding me! They do have an indoor toilet but when they are out working in the yard, garden, field, etc., it's easier to just use these. The one on the right is Mom's, the one on the left if the daughters. I kid you not!

I thought this one was probably used as a garden shed, because it was painted so nice, but...

when I opened the door - NOPE! It's still the little house out back!

This one looks kinda lonely - no house, no barn - just the outhouse.

Now you gotta admit, these little houses had an IMPORTANT job! Aren't they cute? When I got home, I told my husband that I was going to write a book and title it "The Outhouses of Phillips County". There went my 15 minutes of fame and my chance to be a millionaire - cause I never did. I did blow these up though and framed them to hang on the bathroom wall at our Lake House. Cheap, fun decor!

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Tablescape Thursday with Moms Jewel Tea

Chances are, if you go to auctions at all in this area, you will see these dishes. They are fairly easy to find in antique stores, thrift stores, any place you find collectibles. My Mom has been gracious enough to let me do a little interview about these dishes, and I
am sharing it with you all.

Barbara K., aka Mom, is a dish enthusiast with a passion for Jewel Tea dishes. She is married to Verle, who is her partner in crime, when searching for these treasures. Below
is my interview with her about her dishes, in her words.

My Mom (Grandma Alley) had this dinnerware and we used it daily. Of course we were to be careful with it. I have a milk pitcher, a plate, a custard dish, and pepper and salt set that were hers. Moms’ salt shaker was cracked but I found one that was not, so now I have a set that is not cracked.

The others I have collected over the past 2 years. When we were coming home from our grandson’s wedding in Minnesota, (somewhere in South Dakota) Verle found a tray to finish my tea set. It was WAY more than I wanted to pay. After talking the owner down in price, he had to go back over the three floors of the antique shop to find it. Even the owner had no idea where it was in the store.

I had wanted a glass tray for YEARS, and they are valued at $180, so was really waiting for the right price. I found one in Russell Ks antique shop for $35 and did not even try to talk them down! But that day if you spent over $25, you got a 10% discount, so I got it for the right price.

I have a full set of 8 dinner plates and cups and saucers also Verle found at Downs Ks., at a great price.

There are also accessories(?) such as these playing cards that go with these dishes. I have 2 decks, one is complete. When I went to purchase the other deck, the man at the store had a fit that I wanted them, because it wasn’t a complete deck.

I still need a cookie jar, having found one in Ellis, Ks. Once, but it was gone when I went back after it. From that, I learned to have things set it aside while I think and am still in the store.

Some of the pieces were produced again in the 80's so I have to be careful to check the stamp to make sure they are the older ones. Verle is good at remembering and finding the pieces I still need, so I know if there are any out there – we’ll get them!

I hope you enjoyed my interview today. Mom and Verle will continue to be on the lookout for the above pieces she mentioned.

Addendum on Sunday February 20 - went to a "going out of business" sale at an antique store yesterday - saw some of these dishes - average price $49.00 before 1/2 price! Wow, what a great collection Mom!

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