I spotted a few other unique uses for items last week. First are these old windows grouped together in an interesting art form at Roanoke C0-Op. I love old windows and this innovative …
Unique Uses #1
I’m always spotting unusual ways that people are using vintage items so I decided I would start a new series called “Unique Uses.” There are lots of ways to repurpose …
Rose Bowl Flea Market Finds
One of my very favorite bloggers, Eddie Ross, is leading another fun shopping excursion, this time through the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, California (if you’re in the area on March 8, you …
Rugs on Ebay
I think you might be surprised to learn how inexpensively you can purchase rugs on ebay. And I’m talking about really good rugs. Authentic antique oriental rugs that you’d think would …
Eye Candy
This is my collection of vintage brooches, earrings and belt buckles, which are stored in a huge vintage glass jar with a lid and handle. I’ve picked them up over …
I Scream for Eames
Eames chairs are synonymous with modern style. Charles and Ray Eames adapted molding techniques developed during World War II to mass produce this classic design. The fiberglass stacking shell chairs …
Shopping at Scott’s with Eddie Ross
On Sunday my mom and I were thrilled to meet Eddie Ross and his partner Jaithan Kochar when we signed up for one of their exciting shopping trips at the Scott Antique Market in …
Necklaces with a Past
Just a few of the necklaces I’ve made, most with a vintage piece or two thrown in as the focal point. I love searching yard sales, flea markets, ebay and …
Turquoise Necklace with Vintage Earrings
This has to be my favorite necklace of all the ones I’ve made. I used vintage flower clip-on earrings wired together as a pendant and then a double strand of …
Vintage Jewelry Remake
I found this lovely green sequin brooch on ebay and turned it into a pendant with a double strand of cotton candy-colored beads. Most brooches will simply hang onto a …