Junking finds

-
More from that button sale I wrote about last week.  She had some of those button bracelets you see sometimes, where people sewed buttons onto crocheted bands.  This one had been pilfered, but it was only $2 and therefore charming enough!
She also had so many beautiful trims and ribbons...I went a little crazy...
I couldn't help it.
I know I'll find a use for it all -- trims are just that way, you know?
I loved the metallic ones!
I don't see netting -- especially not avocado green netting -- everyday!  And there was a grab bag of odds and ends.
Sewing notions...
some really cute doll clothing patterns...
and some interesting books:
Kewpie doll book...
and ephemera that ought to make some Kewpie collector very happy!  I know it made me smile!
Then, there was an old book about buttons, and a very nicely-illustrated book called The Flower Family Album.
All the pages look like this -- what a lot of work went into it!
When I got home, I saw that it was inscribed on the inside by the author.
I had thought to use the button book as ephemera for all its black and white button pictures; but, a quick look on Amazon tells me that used copies like this might be better left intact.  What to do?
I posted photos of all the other buttons I bought at this yard sale on Button Floozies, here, if you are interested!

Comments

Shortbread and Ginger said…
Love those vintage patterns - great find.
Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger
June 14, 2012 at 6:55 AM
Tami Hacker said…
OMG, those prices were incredible bargains... if I was there we may have been arm wrestling over them... smile.

I encourage you NOT to tear up that button button. Scan its pages for use & keep the book intact.

Do you get giddy and squeal inside yourself when you find great sales like this one? - I do.
June 14, 2012 at 8:49 AM
Linda Sue said…
Kewpie army! They could just cute the opposition into submission!
June 14, 2012 at 9:49 AM
Kathy said…
I feel faint. I can't seem to catch my breath. I would have gone a LOT crazy. Oh.My.Gosh. I love every single thing you got. I am just green that you found a sale like that. Incredible stuff at bargain basement prices. I'm going to torture myself and scrll back up for another look...
June 14, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Rika said…
Woow, enjoy your wonderful find!!
June 14, 2012 at 1:11 PM
HI! I'm Tabitha said…
ur trims are yummy...and ur button collection is fabulous.....hugs
June 14, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Beth Leintz said…
Oh my gosh what a dream of a sale- buttons, trim & books - thats the Trifecta!
June 14, 2012 at 5:59 PM
The Junque Seeker said…
Kathy and I must be soul sisters. I was thinking exactly what she wrote! Congrats on a great score!
June 14, 2012 at 11:40 PM
Louise@ElsieMayandBertha said…
Love the ribbon and the lace, lace is one of my little weaknesses :-)
June 15, 2012 at 6:40 AM
autena said…
Those prices were amazing! If I was going to sell my lace, which I'm not (at this time anyway!, that would be the way to package it.
June 15, 2012 at 6:56 AM
Michaele Sommerville said…
You *scored* on all of the trim! I agree, scan, scan, scan those button pages... print them out, color or paint them- what fun!

Michaele
June 15, 2012 at 8:10 AM
Linda said…
that lady had a lot of buttons! what fun for you.
June 16, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Baby Jesus Candy Cane Christmas Ornament How-To

-
Image
Here's a tutorial to make sweet baby Jesus ornaments: Materials: 3/4" round wooden balls blue felt like-sized small wooden stars flesh-colored acrylic paint yellow acrylic paint black permanent marker small button as star decor raffia natural excelsior "moss" silver thread or coordinating yarn candy cane You'll also need glue or a hot glue gun, paint brush and scissors Begin by painting the wooden balls with flesh-colored paint and the stars with yellow paint. When dry, draw two sleeping eyes on the ball. Meanwhile, cut small pieces of felt and make little rolls to represent the baby's body; tie with a tiny piece of raffia. Next, glue the wooden ball onto the top of the body roll of felt; if you wish, you can also cut a small wedge of felt to glue over like a little swaddled hood on the baby's head, but I think it looks cute without it as well. Glue the l
Read more

Flagler College in St. Augustine: the Tiffany connection

-
Image
We visited this wonderful building that began its life in 1888 as a lavish hotel built by Henry Flagler, one of the founders of Standard Oil, and now houses Flagler College . It is such a beautiful old building and in it we saw: these fabulous Tiffany chandeliers... on a spectacular painted and embossed ceiling in one of the hotel's drawing rooms.   I apologize for the quality of the indoor photos -- it was quite dark in the building. I had to laugh at these painted cherubs on the ceiling... and the way their ribbony robes encircle the chandelier mount! This large clock over the mantle is special because it's a Thomas Edison clock and because it is made from one piece of rare onyx.  We were told that Edison's "signature" on his clocks is the use of the incorrect Roman numeral "4". But the most spectacular feature of the building is that Louis Comfort Tiffany himself made the stained glass windows. Most of Tiffany's windows a
Read more

O Christmas tree, jeweled Christmas tree...

-
Image
Earlier in the season Rebecca and I went to a craft fair at a local high school, and there was one booth with the CUTEST little jeweled, framed Christmas trees! The gal was nice enough to let me photograph them.  Sorry it's kind of blurry, but it was dark in that high school gym! I know it's an older kind of craft (from the '60s and '70s) but she made them sweet -- not gaudy at all.  We were both SO inspired. So, last week we made it happen.  I brought a bunch of my old, broken vintage jewelry, some velvet, glue,  old frames, and we sat in her dining room and made a forest of little trees! It was so simple: first, we took a vintage frame and covered the backing with velvet.  We just glued it on. Then, we took our time arranging bits and pieces of jewels into a Christmas tree shape. When we were happy with the arrangement, we committed and glued the jewels down!  I love this avocado green velvet! And then we did it again.  We had so much fun playing
Read more