Vintage Vignettes

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The idea for my Etsy shop, Indulge Your Shelf, is to provide fun vintage stuff that you'll want to use in your decor. This morning I listed some of what I call "vintage vignettes": small lots of coordinating items that you can buy all at once for an instant vignette of color and style for your shelves!

Here are some examples for you! (Clicking on the photo will take you to the shop listing!)



I also listed this awesome flower...item...What the heck would you call it? I think it looks like an anenome!

It opens up...
And it's even cool on the bottom!

Comments

Anonymous said…
I love it, love it all and the items you have in your etsy shop are beautiful as well. Great work
June 3, 2009 at 3:31 PM
Micki said…
I love the Franciscan cups...I don't think that they would make it to Ireland in one piece, but they are lovely.
Everything in your Etsy shop is so unique.
Micki
June 3, 2009 at 4:41 PM
said…
I love that idea of selling little vignettes all together! Brilliant!
June 3, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Lydia said…
What beautiful vignettes you've composed! And what an unusual flower basket.

I sold so much of the unusual vintage in my shop after my Mom passed away. It was just starting to get popular then.

You've got such a good eye.
June 3, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Lydia said…
Went to your shop. Those buttons are so tempting-except that I have so much.:)
June 3, 2009 at 8:39 PM
Summer Gypsy said…
Hi Laurie!!!!
Cute, cute, cute!!!! Thanks for the info about Kris...I did email "kdottie" a few days ago because I was able to pull up a post from Kris of several weeks ago that mentioned she was colloborating with her...I am worried about Kris..I had another blog buddy who just disappeared several months ago, but she turned up with a new blog in a couple of weeks...just wanted to revamp...so...I'm getting your package wrapped!!!
:)Marilyn
June 4, 2009 at 3:54 AM
Jamie said…
Oh I love these! You grouped them so perfectly. I am really digging that flower thingy! LOL!! Maybe it was like a decorative bread basket holder for the table. I have no idea!!! LOL!! Love, Jamie
June 4, 2009 at 8:13 AM
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