Brass Armadillo Redux

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Earlier this week I told you about my trip to The Brass Armadillo; I finally had time, sunlight, and a charged camera battery all at once so now I can show you what I purchased that day:
Ephemera.  Lots of it!  Some authentic scrap and some hand-cut scrap from ads and cards.
I thought this little sample card was just too sweet with the kitty wearing a pink bow!
A dance card, with dances listed on the back.
Who wouldn't want to dance with that pretty lady?
Swizzle sticks.  I think they make cute, colorful additions to collages.
A great wooden clothes hanger from our favorite old Colorado Springs grand lady of a hotel, The Broadmoor.  Also some cute older silver and black photo corner, Husky pencils (I love those!), and a women's auxilliary notebook filled with handwritten minutes/notes from one of their meetings.
It wouldn't be me without a button, would it?  I found the little copper pot-shaped one and couldn't resist it.  What do you suppose it was used for?  An apron clasp?  Next to it -- a pretty rhinestone hair clip.  I also found some pretty millinery flowers in a booth that sold hats -- they were obviously pieces that had fallen off her other wares, but that was just fine by me!

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HI! I'm Tabitha said…
yummy goodness...someone go get the mop
September 1, 2011 at 2:03 PM
Marion said…
Oooh, I'm so envious (as usual!) I wish I'd found that rhinestone hair clip.

I've been haunting Etsy this past week for even more 'rose' dishes. I found another pattern to mix with the one I showed to you. This one has a beatufiul long-stemmed pink rose on one side of the dish. The style is Edwin Knowles Tea Rose. Just beautiful!! I got 2 plates and a few saucers. It's almost too pretty to use, but I'm using it.

Have a super Labor Day weekend!! xo
September 1, 2011 at 2:49 PM
Dee in N.H. said…
Oh my! You found some amazing stuff!
September 1, 2011 at 4:12 PM
Unknown said…
HUSKY pencils...wow do those bring back memories! How appropraite for back to school time....love the dance card too, how hard to decide which side to use in a collage though...maybe scanning it so you could use both? Hope you have a great time this weekend, can't wait to see pics!
September 1, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Stampindamour said…
Love vintage ephemera!!! What a FABULOUS find at the Brass Armadillo!!! xo

-pamela :)
March 22, 2012 at 12:05 AM
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