Do you know these by heart? Did you learn these in school?

     Or is memorizing a vintage thing of the past?

Not Found At Every Saturday Morning Garage Sale or Estate Sale. What is Value$ and of Value?

January 2023: Hello to all my Followers and Visitors,

I know that some of the vintage or even antique items that I have are considered to be of a lot more value$ in my mind than they are on the general market. 

Emotions: I tend to like those sweet, touching, romantic, feminine things even ordinary. Middle America just like my childhood. 

Appraisal: Value$ can go either way. We have learned from Antiques Road Show over the years, that is not uncommon. We can have an item with value$ and not know it.

Rarity and Scarcity drive the market. Using eBay as a pricing guide, we see how values can in some cases quickly change.  

Circumstances: My sister-in-law had a Moving Sale which was done by an outdoors auction house. No cancellation clause. Decades of accumulation. On an autumn day that normally would have been mild. There was rain and sleet that day which affected turn out and sales...drastically.

Condition: Not always straight forward but generally true. 

Valued, Of Value:  I like to buy things for myself that I value. 

Resale Value$: I consider more what other people like and especially what is "trending". Then trying to connect the merchandise and the buyer.

I did ramble. The joy of rambling... What I really wanted to say is...

I especially liked what my Grandmother liked. An empty candy box or candy tin used to hold special mementos inside. Mementos you just looked at and they made you feel so darn good. Then you shut the box up till the next time.

The antique purse I am showing photos of are not a purse you would find at every  Saturday morning garage or estate sale (possible to find somewhere). I have had this for years and embellished it with little pins (brooches). I use it during the holidays. It is in a hat box along with my collection of coin purses and little purses.

Christmas Memories & End of Year Blog. Maybe Commentary. Happy New Year!

Small trees this year. This could be "vintage" Dollar Tree but with the vintage one-of-a-kind shabby chic ornaments it takes it to another level. I don't see good stuff like this in average shopping anymore. (not my locale) Most of my goodies I have had for years...

View from the side. Setting on a French looking chest of drawers. I have another one of these in the garage. Why don't I bring it in?? The clock, not old maybe 20 yrs old, stopped working. I like props so I use it as an accent. I bought that from those glossy ads that used to come with my Gulf Oil credit card.

Oh boy where did I get this beauty; have more than 2 but 2 are on the tree. Angels are always in style in my house. The ethereal is nice.  Whispy.

Metal 2-part tree that I got at Target last year way after Christmas. So good to shop off season. It blends well with all the true vintage and is a nice display, easy storage.  All the ornaments were made by my mother many years ago. Mom was a beautiful seamstress but due to health reasons, she had to switch creative outlets. This is called 'yarn on canvas.' I was to the Descanso Gardens (or it could have been Huntington) in the Los Angeles area one Christmas. They had a very large tree decorated with only these handmade ornaments. Yes, I was surprised too but nice to see equal opportunity to varied artists.

Another Mom gift. Three angels holding song books made from old greeting cards. The pink convertible, vintage inspired, came from Goodwill. Sometimes, it is just right place, right time. True in vintage shopping, true in life. The pink tree is a repro.

Grandma (Martha) made Ice Box Cookies. That is what I did this year with sugar cookies and decorated them with silver sprinkles. Fun to make into logs, refrigerate and bake the next day.

My corner shelf with goodies found through the years. This shelf rotates from one season to another. The sheep are props for Etsy photos.

Mom's all cotton Christmas tablecloth from the 1950s.

Alice. What can I say about Alice? Good name for a novel. She was my boss when I was very young and we remained friends through the decades. She made and sent me these reversible placemats. Cherished.

New Year's Eve is coming soon. These 1940s liquor bottles are available in my Etsy shop.

• I hope I have given you some inspiration and ideas. Elevate the simple.  Mix. Mismatch. Be who you are. Think outside the proverbial box. 
• I guess this is commentary.

https://graciouscottage.etsy.com

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! A new post: Vintage and a Little Random

Martha Stewart Upside Down Citrus Cake.

Made for Harvest Dinner. Delicious.

Chocolate Cookies with Peanut Butter Chips 

from Vintage Pamphlet. Won't make again.

          Ten Commandments Vintage Charm Bracelet.

Now in my Etsy Shop.

                                         

                                   

 

I Liked My Photo on these Vintage Clip Earrings. Now in my Etsy Shop. (since Sold)

Plates are Homer Laughlin.

                        

Proper English Tea and Brass Rubbing at a local church.

People Chose Medieval Patterns. 

I Chose What the Kids Chose. 

SOLD. Now living in Eastern US.

• P.S.  Yes, my formatting is acting up.

 

Vintage in a Different Shape than What you Usually Find in my Blog and Etsy Shop. Cool But Not Icy.

 

Beveled Glass Cube Shaped Box. Shaped by Metal. Opens for Storage.

Fiber Arts Needlepoint Picture. Sleek Minimalist Shape.

Belt Buckle. Cool Shape with Retro Design.

Shape Duplicated in Buildings. Solvang, California.

Visit my Etsy Shop