I will freely admit that I enjoyed my 4th of July mantel through both June and July. After two month’s enjoyment, it was time for a change. I usually like to do a beach themed mantel in the summer but this year wanted to do something different. I spotted a vintage Straight Arrow game from…
Mr. SP and I packed in as much adventure as we could on the second day of our Mackinac Island vacation. (If you missed Day One, click on over.) After coffee, we played tennis on courts right on the shore of Lake Huron. What a spectacular place to sweat! An eight mile trail for walkers,…
Being off from school has given me time to finish projects that I’ve been slowly working on all spring, one of which is art for our guest bathroom. A vintage frame found during one of my April dumpster dives perfectly fit a torn but very pretty print also found in the dumpster. A but of…
Adopting Sherman, our 5 month++ pound puppy, has meant the addition of doggy supplies to our pantry. I have treats and other necessities organized in baskets but it bugged me that bags of food were on the floor and didn’t look attractive. I like to organize my pantry with vintage containers and a wooden barrel…
This past week was a banner week for vintage finds. You might wonder what I plan to do with all of the good stuff that I’ve been collecting lately. Well, after attending Vintage Lynchburg last weekend, I’ve decided that I want to have my own booth at their next event. I’ve cleaned everything that I’ve…
On Saturday I had the pleasure of attending “Vintage Lynchburg Spring Market”. This event was hosted by Regeneration Lynchburg. Cheryl and Leah, the girls behind Regeneration Lynchburg, did a fabulous job of organizing this event. I can’t wait until the next market day and would love to have a booth myself. It was difficult to…
Dumpster diving? Oh yes I did!! My friend Suzanne and I started our run the other morning and noticed a dumpster in front of an empty house formerly occupied by an elderly couple. The couple moved into a retirement home in another city and someone is working on cleaning out the house. Before we ran,…
Our weekend trip to the beach for a tennis tournament left plenty of free time for shopping. Mr. SP and I went to several thrift shops and I scored a few finds. My first find was a set of three vintage Pyrex bowls for $13.00. The large and small bowl have a dark brown pattern. …
Each year I enjoy displaying vintage Thanksgiving post cards, most of which were inherited from my grandmother. The graphics on these vintage cards are so pretty. I’m sharing both the front and back so that you can see the dates, stamp design, and also read the messages. I purchased this one in an antique…
Suzanne, my friend and number one running partner, were discussing antiques on a recent run and she told me that she planned to take a painted blanket chest that she bought in Charleston to Ken Farmer in Radford to see if it may be valuable. If you haven’t heard of Ken Farmer, he owns an…
I wanted to do something unique for a fall mantel this year. Vintage football items combined with modern day crafting gave me just the look I wanted. To be honest, I’m in love with what I created! I used my dad’s 1949 Tudor Tru-Action electric football game as a “wreath” for over the mantel. …
Have you noticed Ransburg when you’ve been antiquing? I see a piece every now and then but not too often. This brand was started in 1911 in Indianapolis, Indiana; perhaps those of you who live in the mid-west see more of it than those of us on the east coast. The Harper J. Ransburg Company…