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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Vintage Thermoses - I Had To Go Back!

 Hi Friends,

Do you ever second guess your self on a item you should have brought home?  Well' that was me last night.  

So today I went back to the local Vintage Thrift store and bought these two thermoses for $2.00 each.


Then I also remembered looking at these beautiful emerald green cup they were $2.00 each
 

 While looking around I hadn't seen this large wooden bowl the day before, but it caught my eye. It's not vintage but I like wooden bowls so for $5.00, I picked it up


I had picked this up and wonder how I would use it in my décor, it's pretty rusty don't think I can clean this up much but I'll see. 


Thank You for stopping by to see May God Bless You and Your Family during this special season.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Week after Christmas - Thrift haul

 Hi Friends,

I did get a chance to go by my local antique-thrift store this week.  I picked up some pieces I have been keeping my eye on for some time.

This piece I have been passing up for quite a while, they had a price of $30.00. I had decided I was going to purchase this item if it was still there no matter the price. BINGO! Today it was still sitting in the cabinet. 

I didn't get much of a break on the price but some of the other thing I did. I was glad to purchase this Mrs. Butterworth syrup bottle for $20.00



Another cute find was this Log Cabin tin for $3.00 I thought that was a good price.


I've been looking for a couple of oil lamps for a time,  the two brass lamp were only $7.50 each, one has been changed over to a electric lamp and I believe I can find parts for the other one.

The glass lamp in the center caught my eye, I haven't really seen one quite like. It does have  an electric cord, I think it's very nice even though, and I think I have some extra crystal stashed somewhere that will work to fill in the missing crystals.  This glass lamp was also $7.50


I also picked up a bucket for $3.00 and a coal shovel for $4.00 I do have a coal bucket I use now for a planter, with a shovels oh the possibilities.

The painted door knobs we're $4.00 and the black porcelain knob was $


As I was looking around I found a copper tea pot it has been really cleaned up and unfortunately the copper lids I picked up were to little and I paid $2.00 each for those lids, ouch!

When I saw the little black rim tray it matches a Kleenex box I thrifted early this year, for $1.00

The cream color hot pad for $.98, I remember my grandma had silver look'in ones. 

Of course I picked up the green cover book for a riser and the title "Fresh Water Fishing" it may have some great pictures, I paid $1.00

The black picture frame and aluminum tray $1.00 for staging. 


I don't think you can ever have enough of trinkets. lol  I just thought these items were interesting, as you can see the glass creamer was $1.00, the silver plate shot glass? was $2.00 and was stamped made in occupied Japan in the bottom. 

I am drawn to pick up tart dishes, I don't know why I guess there cute. They had no price

And if you have followed me at all, I always pick up game pieces, you never know when one will come up missing. lol  Just a note, I didn't even notice at the time but, the red dice have been stamped "Silver Nugget" on them, who knew?  I paid $2.00 for the three dice.

I do pick up bottle openers also, if they have advertisement on it but, this bottle opener , the handle looked like Bakelite is why I picked it up for $2.00.

Now the glass looking car is new one for me, I'm thinking it fits on top of a perfume bottle, maybe Avon?, because it has no bottom?  I thought it was interesting enough to pay $2.00 for it.


This group of items are all so not related, I don't know what I was thinking.  Truthfully, the wooden plaque of the "Last Supper", brought back memories as a teen, something like this we would make in shop and give as a Christmas present. Does anyone remember making these in wood shop?

The other plaque I just like, "A Mother Love".  The hamburger press with the colorful roosters, is another design I haven't seen.   However, I do collect the black and gold and black and red rooster kitchen items.

I picked up the pint canning jar to go with a pint jar I pick up this summer at a out of town thrift store.

Now, this small plastic box I almost passed up. I was in the house wares and sewing items area, and took another look at this box and realized it was a cigar box!  Wow, so as you know I do have a small collection of cigar boxes which means I thought I needed it for $6.00. I know, I know.  It is pretty cool.


Some more odds and ends I have been finding lately, dollies.  I haven't used dollies for a long time in my décor, however when I see other vintage thrifters add dollies into their décor it looks so nice.
So I to pick through the box and to find handmade dollies. Each of the dollies were $2.00.


Heres another item not sure why I picked it up were the bag of  rusty buckle for $3.00 

Lately I have been picking jewelry that catches my eye for my self. 

The box was pretty also.  With the carving and inlay. $4.00


What wonderful treasure I found, so totally excited about this haul.

Thank you for checking in to see what going on at my house.  I hope my haul will encourage you to go out thrifting.

May God Bless You and Your Family this week.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett


Saturday, December 25, 2021

Christmas Day- What we made for Christmas Dinner - Simple Table Scape

Hi Friends,

MERRY CHRISTMAS


The tree is so beautiful with all of our collected ornaments on it.


Table is set for Christmas dinner.


My better half roasted up a rib roast for our Christmas dinner, Yummy!


On the menu for Christmas Dinner is.....
 red wine, green bean casserole, and finish bread that was gifted from a friend, Delicious!


Happy Christmas to All and May God Bless you and your Family.

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Monday, December 20, 2021

Vintage Wreath Very Simple Diy - Using Vintage Tinsel Garland

Hi Dear Friends,

I have a few spare minutes today and I trying franticly to get all of my Christmas décor out.
 

I started with a piece of light weight card board from a back of a spiral note book, I was thinking a small wreath about 12' round. I drew a circle with about a inch width, just kind of eye balled it and cut the circle out.



Dug out a length of tinsel from the tub and started gluing the garland around the card board shape


Then I just wrapped the vintage tinsel carefully around the circle shape to fill in any gaps





Thank you so much for checking in to see how my diy vintage tinsel garland wreath turned out.

As you saw my thumb nail I hung the tinsel wreath on a large tobacco basket on top of my salt and pepper cabinet.


May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki  Colorado Junkett

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Christmas Gifts From My Kitchen - Baking Day


 Hello Friends,

Today, I'm pulling out the Christmas cookies recipe cards. This is one of many traditions that my family will enjoy through this holiday season.

First on the list is this very easy pretzel chocolate/ caramel bite.  Melt a little white chocolate and then dip pretzel sandwich in white chocolate then colorful sprinkles.




Who doesn't like Oatmeal Raisin cookies? 
This recipe is a family favorite any time of the week from my all time favorite Betty Crocker Cookbook. For Christmas I sprinkled red and green sugar sprinkles on each cookie.



Peanut Butter Blossoms is a family favorite that get baked up at least once a month at my house, also recipe from Betty Crocker Cookbook.


Lastly, my husband makes the best chocolate chip cookies using Nestle Toll House original chocolate chip recipe, that every one loves.


I've gathered all the cookies that we made today and put them into these very cute tins that I lined with a Christmas napkin. I purchase these tins from my grandkids school fundraiser this fall. 


Thank you for stopping by, I hope I have inspired you to start baking some special treats for your family and friends.

May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett


Saturday, December 18, 2021

Getting a Live Christmas Tree-

Hi Friends,

Today I'm decorating a live tree.  This is a tradition that my family really enjoys and we  try to follow through with this tradition every year.  

My sweet husband gets out the Christmas light and string them on the tree then it's time to put on the ornaments.



This sing Angel tree topper has been in my husband family for many years, and we place it on top the living room tree every year.

Our tree is a family tree with collected ornaments, our kids ornament from school.

 Now, our Grandkids ornament. I might say this tree is a "Hodge Podge", of memories.

Thank you, for stopping by my blog to see what I have been up to.

May God Bless You and Your Family during this most wonderful time of year.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Thursday, December 16, 2021

3 Christmas Vignette - Just a few Vignettes I love setting up this Time of Year

 Hi Friends,

I've got out another tub with some our favorite Christmas collections. Today I'm setting up three vignettes that I set up every year.  And also added to them when I come across missing pieces.

The first vignette is probably my favorite.  'Santa's Misfit Toy's', vignette based on the movie "Rudolf  the Red Nose Reindeer", it's one of the many must watch Christmas  movies, that I do with my kids and grandkids.


The lighted tree I purchased at a home décor party back in the eighties.  The figurines, some vintage-some not, I have collected over the years and add to this beloved vignette.

Another collection I like to set up each year is a little village in the snowy woods, with ceramic houses that have found at Walmart, sold as a craft project back when. I have been collecting large bottle brush tree to make the woods.


This year I found a red rimmed tray while thrifting, of course, and decided it would work great to house a vintage nativity set that I have had for many years.  I covered the bottom with green tissue paper and arranged the figurines for this cute vignette.


Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out some of my Christmas vignettes.

May God Bless you and your Family during this wonderful time of year!

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Vintage Christmas on the Mantel

Hi Friends

Today I have another Christmas tub I'm digging into to fill up the fireplace mantel in the den.

I love these mercury glass beads I've had these for a very long time I believe they were in a box of Christmas items I had bid on at a auction. 

The wooden children block I scored at my local thrift a couple of years ago I was so excited when I found a gallon bag full! I believe I paid $3.50?


I have always loved brass candle stick and I found two this year to add to the collection.


Here is the vintage Rosbro red hard plastic candy container from the 1960's I believe.


And last but not least is these beautiful angels I found all of them at a yard sale back in April, one of the angels had a made in Japan sticker. When I got home, I looked them up and they are Stockinette Christmas angel from the 1960's. I think they are adorable. 

I hope you enjoyed some of the wonderful treasure I have collected this past year. Thank you much for stopping by.

May God Bless You and Your Family during this Special time of year.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Sunday, December 12, 2021

A Vintage Christmas Collection - Wooden Ornaments

 Hi Friends,

Today I'm pulling out a Christmas tub that has my collection of little wooden ornaments, that I ordered from an Company Import add, in the Parade insert in my Sunday morning newspaper, back in the early 80's. 

It was then I started picking up these wooden ornaments when I find them.  At an auction I came across this white synthetic tree from Pottery Barn I was thrilled.

Over the years, I have added more small wooden and small mercury glass ornaments and bells to fill in this tree.

I also, found a little battery operated train with a battery operated engine and three cars at a a drug store called Buy and Save, and have been placing the and track up every year.  Unfortunely I have lost the engine to it.  This year I found another train set to place around this special tree.

The track is slightly to big I made need to find a different place for this tree next year.

Thank you for stopping in to see some of of my collections I bring out for Christmas.

May God Bless You and Your Family this Christmas Season!

I'm  Vicki a Colorado Junkett.