Archive for the ‘hunting and gathering’ Category
found: vintage sweater dress for the little miss
Monday, September 6th, 2010leapin’ lamb
Monday, March 1st, 2010
Found: Vintage little leaping lamb vase. Made in Japan.
Those big eyes, floppy ears and blushing cheeks were calling out to me through the forest of dusty bric a brac.
Don’t worry little lamb, there is room in our home amongst the other big-eyed creatures that I seem to be drawn to.
Would it be strange if I said she sort of reminded me of Clementine?
And something else. Ah yes, I’ve seen eyes like this before… thisismarybel.
thyme in the kitchen
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Found: Vintage patterned bread pan.
Too rusty to use but pretty on the eyes.
My idea: to plant it with assorted thyme and sit it on my counter top.
I love the look and fragrance of thyme.
I chose three varieties: lime, lemon and oregano.
First I put down some small stones for drainage.
Then I planted the three plants and covered the soil with a little moss.
Perfect in my kitchen until the spring when I will transfer them to the herb pot on my porch.
peter’s peanut-butter pixies.
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Found: One children’s cook book from 1951. A picture cook book!
I had to try something out of it right away. Something easy. I didn’t want to get in over my head. heehee.
So I chose…
It sounds like one of those recipes you would invent when you were little.
Before the oven.
Here it is. Peter’s Peanut -Butter Pixie. It even looks retro!
How was it?
Well, kind of like a bite size fluffernutter s’more and instead of chocolate (which would have made this oh so delish) is a cinnamon ‘cherry’ on top. Totally weird. But I like it.
Found: vintage Wee Winkie circus clock
Friday, January 8th, 2010
I found this great clock while rummaging through an antique store upstate. It still has the tag marked with it’s original price of $5.98! I love stuff in this bright palette and the name Wee Winkie made me smile. It will look so cute hanging in Clementine’s room.
Show me your brightly colored feathers
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Found: A stack of vintage cardboard and feather ‘headdresses’.
I like how they look all lined up with their hot pick and turquoise feathers.
Hmmm. What will I do with them?
a seat for the mini modster
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Our friends found this while ‘junking’ in Wisconsin. They immediately thought of Clementine.
What a great find!
Thanks guys!
B-I-N-G-O!
Monday, July 20th, 2009
Found these great B I N G O play cards this weekend. Not quite sure what we’ll do with them yet. Most likely they will be hung somehow as a collection on the wall. Otherwise we’re all set for a Bingo party.
Will these be our lucky numbers?
Dinner to go
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
No, it’s not a take-out box. It’s a vintage picnic ‘box’ with a feature that really sets it apart from your standard picnic basket…
Open it up, unpack your stuff, unfold the legs and now you’ve got yourself a table!
We found this gem at a yard sale in upstate New York. I love the red faux crocodile. The legs and sides are aluminum with a bakelite handle. On the inside there are thick elastics to keep your picnic gear in place. It actually came with red plates and old red handled silverware. What a score! They just don’t make stuff like this anymore.
We just packed up a simple dinner of pan fried chicken (which tastes good at room temperature), a nice mixed salad with olives, sweet peppers, avocado, carrots, celery, baby heirloom lettuces, and onion, and a side of marinated mini mozzarella balls with roasted tomatoes.
Have a picnic. Enjoy the sunshine and spring air.
Pack up your basket, your bag, whatever…just take it outside!
Found: vintage polka dot posy mugs
Monday, April 20th, 2009
Found these great vintage mugs over the weekend.
I love the pattern. It would make a great fabric print!
