From my collection over the years...
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Happy New Year January 2026! Digging Deeper into my Stash of Vintage Brooches. Calling them my Boutique Pins.
The brooches do remind me of displays in shops or shopping in general. Call them what you will. One time, I had first time visitors, a husband & wife. They both thought my house looked like an Etsy Shop. I liked that.
This group is in color. Again like boutique items. Different backings.
I am going to group these and list them as LOTS on Etsy in the next few days. Probably grouped as shown. All Vintage. 1950s - 1990s.
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.................................Karma: Action and Intention
.................................Karma: Action and Intention
Sunday, October 12, 2025
October but online it looks the way December used to look (Christmacy). I have some Italy Angels & Cherubs to share with you!
All are marked Italy. Musician figurines. Vintage polymer (repose) resin (I am not an expert). The attention to detail is noteworthy.
I found these in an unlikely place, and they are ready to view in my Etsy shop.
Bucket List: Popular with some people, long for others, exotic even. Mine is simple and just recently acquired.
#1: Be a bell ringer at Christmas for the Salvation Army which I plan on doing this year.
#2: Probably odd. I want to become friends with a horse. I don't want to ride it, or sit on it or be responsible for it. I just want the social aspect. I have always underestimated horses even though I like animals. A co-worker pointed this out to me 20 years ago. She had a horse with a sense of humor. That piqued my interest. So I am working on that one...
Monday, September 15, 2025
September already! This month showing you Easy Mis Match!
It doesn't get any easier than this. Of course, everything is Vintage. The plates are like snack trays (made in Japan). They just don't have an indentation for a cup. These work so well with a pastry and a cup of coffee for breakfast or for a snack. I have four plates, good for a small coffee klatch. (klatsch)
Usually, it is a good idea to stick to the same weight or type of china but I even threw in a tea cup for contrast. Melmac works too. I find it fun to shop from my own cupboard.
Before you pass up that orphan cup or saucer or any lone item, think creatively and how you could set a table with mismatch. Many years ago, I first saw that type of table setting in a Tea Book. Later, I saw it in practice at a tea place in Old Downtown Orange, CA. It was called Someplace in Time located in the window of an antique store.
If you have a FAVORITE, leave a comment.
The Thought this month is:
Keep changing insecure thoughts to secure thoughts. It really makes a difference.
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Thank you for visiting.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Let's Look at the Color Green. Meaning Vintage Green. Sometimes, Green is Hard to Find in Home & Clothes Items.
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The THOUGHT this month is:
One of my brother's favorite expressions: You can't get there from here
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Yellow! Butter Yellow. Lemon Yellow. Popular this year.
Yellow is a popular color (colour) this year. It has always been popular with me.
Yellow Lily of the Valley Hanky. C. 1960s.
Yellow Western Metal Plate Monterrey Ware.
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The thought today comes from the Eagle Scouts. "Do A Good Turn Daily,"
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
New Category Added: Vintage Kitchen & Pantry. Yes! All True Vintage!
Newly Added...
Beautiful Pastoral Metal Creamer. Dutch Countryside.
Large Soup Spoon
Tart Tins NOS. Sandbakkles. A Norwegian Sugar Cookie. Traditional at Christmas.
I am talking about my days in Wisconsin & Minnesota.
Two Cake Servers. One with a unique shape. c. 1940s. The other is 1990s IS. It has a serrated edge and would be good for weddings.
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The Thought this time comes from my Mother: You don't have to say everything you are thinking.
Friday, June 6, 2025
June Vintage and June Economy
Candle Holders Mid Century Danish style Avon (candles not included).
1950s Plastic Doll Purse, well cared for...
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Maybe more oblique than usual but we will always have weddings, kids and power outages regardless of the economy.
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Thought this month is from me: Some people are my mentor and they don't even know it.
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Thursday, May 8, 2025
Featuring (all) True Vintage. Ready for your Review in my Etsy Shop.
Hand Held Mirror, Hand Painted Violets
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Forget Me Not Soap Dish, Takahashihttps://graciouscottage.etsy.com
Shell (Cadiz) Lampshade
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Today's blog is dedicated to the Loving Memory of "Moose." He left us too soon and without notice. RIP
Friday, March 28, 2025
Holding A Yoga Pose by Tilly the Cat. Almost April 2025. A little Vintage and a little Life thrown in too...
Tilly (yes, a cat) not only knows the word Yoga but how to do Yoga and hold a pose. This talent was acquired during the infamous pandemic lock down. She was thrilled when I would do Downward Dog, and turned it into an attention getting exercise. Here you can see her in action. The more you say "Yoga," the more she does it. Clapping also helps.
I find that these vintage ceramic soup spoons are popular. One of them is marked Berkeley, Calif so it doubles as a souvenir. Enter memory lane. I remember when there were so many Mom & Pop Chinese restaurants. Cozy and made-to-order. You could hear the food you ordered sizzling in the wok while you sipped tea at one of the booths. These spoons are in good condition. If you find ones that are not, they are great for crafters in bead or button tins. Spoons coming soon to my Etsy shop.
Vintage tin from Tacoma, Washington. I can't find another one exactly like this currently on the web. Brown & Haley. Candy tins used to be a pound then 15 oz and this one is 12 oz. Tins in general are popular. Good for storage as long as you remember what is in them. Coming soon to my Etsy shop.
Blog Confession: For those of you who are new or have forgotten, this is my quirky blog giving me a chance to ramble and jump subjects. Enjoy my Amateur Hour. I do.
Leaving you with this thought:
Paraphrasing. Not sure exactly who is credited with saying this?!
If someone calls you a horse, just ignore them. If 2 people call you a horse, look in the mirror. If 3 or more people call you a horse, buy a saddle.
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Trying to Practice the 80/20 Rule. Sorting through my boxes of Vintage to see What I Find.
Found...
All Vintage, of course. Inquire Within or Coming Soon to My Etsy Shop.
What's the 80/20 Rule? How am I applying it to vintage or to life?
Nothing high brow here. This is how an engineer I know cleans his apartment. He knows what to do (20%) to make it look like (80%) results. Sometimes, you have to do more but not every time. It's a great time saving technique, and it helps me to break the "procrastinate and avoid" cycle. Now you know my Achilles Heel.
The thought this time is a Buddha teaching: Fear is not a reality.
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