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Over the Top Pens -Vintage Flair Never Goes Out of Style

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I have always come across Vintage Tea Cups always in clear glass, some with etching.  Since for some strange reason We don't use them (Everybody in General).  But they are so...

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A teensy little shopping trip for my booth

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Ha! If by teensy tiny you're referring to King Kong or the Titanic! My buddy Troy of Junk Exchange (and a frequent JUNKMARKET Style contributor, too) had a HUGE blowout warehouse sale this past week...

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Sweet Junk at The BitterSweet Cabin

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Over the weekend I stopped at one of my new favorite places and visited with my new junking friend, Jan...

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My first antique mall booth!

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Look, y'all! IT'S MY BOOTH!!! I'm so excited! The big day arrived with a minimum of drama and angst....My booth opened today at the Antique Mall! It was less than 2 months ago that I began blogging...

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Trundling Along

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I bought this old, low trundle bed at a yard sale and took the springs off the box, and like Candy, a while ago, decided to make a message board of sorts. You can use it for hanging almost anything...

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Vintage Girl Jewelry Displays

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I took vintage beauty shop black and white hair style books and cut them out. I attached them to  foil backed insulation board. I cut it out with an electric knife. I then attached them to...

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End of the Summer Retro Picnic!

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As Labor Day signals the end of summer vacation, I thought we'd celebrate and go out with a retro bang!

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Summer Brunch with Some Fancy Junk

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Because everyone was so enthusiastic about my first post, I decided to show off more of my favorite junk! I hosted a brunch this summer for my sister and several of her friends, all of whom are...

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Repurposed Antiques goes to Market

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Repurposed Antiques at the Fourth of July Antique Fair - This was my third year to do the fair.  I got bold and doubled my space from the previous years and in spite of the economy, it paid...

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Ribbon, ribbon, everywhere...

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I got so tired of my ribbon becoming a huge tangled mess, so I went out pricing those plastic storage containers. Too expensive, and they didn't hold enough. SO...with a shoe box, some old tissue...

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Old electric panels?

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Newest trash treasure! Soon to be art frames. Notice the old mounting holes and silver hardware. Just my most recent find.

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What do you do with a bedspring, fabric and shuffle board puck? Make an Art Doll of course!

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So, I've been working on this doll for quite some time... It is comprised of many different recycled elements:lacesilk rosebed springwooden dowelwooden shuffle board pucktorn brown bag...

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OK, I'M STILL GOING STRONG WOO HOO

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I HOPE I'M NOT BORING YOU :) I CAN'T BELIEVE THE "STUFF" I FOUND THIS WEEKEND & IT ALL FIT IN MY VAN!

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Vintage School Map Occasional Tables

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Remember the framed vintage school map post I did a few months back? I still had the East Coast section and have been saving it for just the right project. Enter the two fun, funky, metal table stands I found at the swap meet this weekend...

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Mothers Day Junk Too

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Inspired by Candy I did a couple of Mothers day arrangements with Junk found today at the Thrift Store.

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GARDEN ANGELS

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Garden angels

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The Evolution of a Junky MidCentury Modern Side Table

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One junky, formica topped modern side table ($6.99) has been redesigned three times.  For the complete reincarnation history of the two tiered table, see my post on Curbly. The felt...

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Mod Oval Ottoman from Goodwill Pleated Plaid Skirt

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This oval ottoman (my favorite shape) was covered in a red fabric with a huge stain on the top. I purchased a big pleated plaid skirt at my fav Goodwill, removed the waistband and pressed on some...

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It's 'Sew' Easy To Pretty Your Home

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I find whenever you have mass quantities of anything, it's a lot easier to come up with ideas for their use. After finding loads of vintage sewing supplies and receiving some as gifts, I thought I should no longer 'hem'and haw about prettying up my place.

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Decorative Vintage Bottles

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I found these old bottles in Canton, and had a blast decorating them with items from my stash. The bottle on the left may date back to the 1890s, and that ornate pop bottle in the center is really...

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