Vintage Collage & Quilts

Catching Up

 On Day II of the barn sale I did not take too many pictures.  Here is a collage of some of Lisa's jewelry.  Lisa has been a busy girl lately.  This weekend she is one of the appraisers at the Carson Valley Antique Show.  She really knows her dolls & jewelry, among other antiques.

 

 Here is the treasure I took home with me

 

Below is some Shirley bling she brought to show us but not for sale.  I don't blame her.

 

This a new found photo of one of my beautiful aunts.  She is 19  here & she roller skated professionally with a husband & wife team.  This was in 1937.  She lived years in Minden, NV just a few miles from where we live now.  A distant relative found my family tree online & contacted me to send me this picture. Thanks Roma. 

 

 I was looking at some of my antique buttons this morning & decided  to make a button cuff bracelet to wear.  Better than keeping them in a drawer don't you think?

 

The cute little trinket dish was a find this weekend at the antique show.  I love the little raised flowers. 

 

I have busily been working on my hexagon project while traveling & watching tv.

 

A fun way to display your brooch collection

 

Such yummy fabrics to inspire me

 

 
Last but not least - Wishing my friend Pam a giant HAPPY BIRTHDAY today.  Hop on over to her blog for b-day wishes.  Here she is sitting in my old sewing room.

Lucky Shirley

Shirley & I went thrifting a few weeks ago.  We also hit a couple of pawn shops which is a new experience.  Shirley had been looking for a puffy heart charm bracelet for a while.  One with all heart charms including some guilloche designs, similar to enamel.  I couldn't believe  how expensive they were.  While we were at this one pawn shop looking at jewelry Shirley asked if they had any heart charm bracelets even though we didn't see any on display.  They said they thought there might be one in the back.  We couldn't believe it when they brought out exactly what she had been looking for.  A sterling bracelet with 20 sterling & guilloche hearts.  We oohed & ahh'd some but tried not to act too excited.  When she asked how much, he said $40.  He  must not have known that just one charm is $40 or more!  Talk about a deal!  We still can't believe the luck. 

 
We  have seen them selling for a few hundred dollars all  the way up to a few thousand : )  Good lesson here, if you don't see something, ASK!  I have seen her do this at garage sales.  They go into the house & bring out something they weren't planning to sell bring out something fabulous. 

 
Here are some of  my finds for the day.  The turquoise sterling heart necklace was waaay cheap at the same thrift store.  I also found the vintage sterling  finger/pocket rosary, lovely linens, decorator pillow, makeupbag, vintage jello cups, Italian pot  & doll head napkin rings.   

 

My vintage Steiff "Ginny's Pup" or "Sparky" that I've had since the 50's now has a Steiff kitty to play with.

 
 
My new neighbor two houses down knocked on our door the other day.  His wife (another Sandy)  is also a quilter & he's building her new custom cabinets for her quilting studio.  He wanted to know if I wanted her old fabric storage cubbies.  I now have 2 acrylic fabric storage units in my studio closet.  It's amazing how much "stuff" you can cram into a closet when you have the right storage.  Woo hoo!  Now I can see everything at once rather than rummaging through drawers.  Love it : )  Thank you Sandy II & Dave. 

On an alternate note, why is "Cecelia" playing on my playlist when I didn't even put it on there? I don't even like that song : (

Happy Birthday Mom : )

Today would have been my mom's 95th birthday.  I lost her in November.  Happy Birthday Mom.  I  love you!

 

 

 
 

Who Do You Think You Are?

Coming from someone who is fascinated with genealogy I just love this new series.  As far as I know it's just a 7 week series in America but possibly will become longer.  It has been a hit in England already.  It is on Friday nights in the U.S.  For the ones you may have missed they can be found here.  "Who Do You Think You Are?".  Most of our ancestors are not nearly this famous but still I find it so interesting. 

Ellis Island Immigrants

God Bless Our Troups

If you never watch another thing about our current fighting men and women in harm's way, you have to watch this all the way through, especially the latter part (it is only a few minutes long). This video shows what our sons, daughters, husbands, wives, brothers and sisters are all about better than any video I have seen to date. Please share this wide and far.

http://www.nragive.com/ringoffreedom/nr_j0199_landing.html

I lost my sweet mom today

My mom passed away this afternoon after a long illness. We were with her when she quietly slipped away. I love you mom : ). You were the best mom I could ever have.

Family

My sweet cousin Kathy that I blogged about here is now in Hospice Care.   Several months ago her liver cancer spread to her bones.   My poor mom is no longer eating solid foods & having Hospice Care as well.  Please wish both of them both comfort & peace.  It is a difficult time now. 

xoxoxo

Update:  I was lucky to see sweet Kathy one more time two days ago to say goodbye.  I asked her to be my guardian angel & she accepted.  She passed away yesterday.  I love you sweet cousin : )