Vintage Christmas Village- a Walk Through Memory Lane

Hi Friends,

Walking down memory lane of my Christmas Village collection display of years gone by.

Thank you so much for stopping by 'My Little Colorado Cottage'  this week.

I started collecting Ceramic Christmas Houses from Wal-Mart back in 2009.

They came white and wrapped in cellophane ready to paint.

I started with a Hot Rod Parts shop, High School, Pet Shop, and a Tire/Gas Station for a Christmas village

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2013

This year I added a ceramic church to the Christmas village on a shelf above the entry closet

 

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2016

This year I was into sparkly tinsel garland on top of the hutch and arranged the houses into a small cozy town with a train traveling through.

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2020

I decided to split up the house and added more trees.

Here on the Mantel, I was going for a woodsy Christmas with trees and buffalo checked, red berries or deep in the woods Christmas feel

On another shelf I added a few hand carved trucks

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2021

I moved my Christmas village to a longer shelf and added cotton fabric to look like a snowy Christmas Village.

added a new piece - Grocery Store

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2022

This year my thought is bringing in diy vintage looking Putz Christmas houses using paper or light weight cardboard (like cereal boxes)

I've found a few free blueprints to add some Putz houses

LINK>>>> The Pink Tree You-Tube

LINK>>>>> Stephanie at Deliberately Creative You-Tube

link>>>> Robin Johnson You-Tube

Please check back next week, I'll be working on getting my Christmas décor out and trying one of the patterns.

Thanks again for checking out my blog, would love to hear what you new craft are you trying this Holiday season.

So until my next post.....

May God Bless You and Your Family this Holiday Season!

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Friday Thrift - Looking for Vintage Thanksgiving Décor

 Hi Friends,

My plan is to get started pulling out some of my November décor this weekend. 

I stopped in at local thrift to look for Thanksgiving treasure. 

I found a few Fall-ish treasures .

Four vintage "Mallard Ducks low ball wide bottom whiskey cocktail glasses $1.50 each

aren't they cool looking, to use in the Fall months?

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I also found a Avon 1981 Chesapeake Flying Canadian mug/stein for $3.00 would have liked to find a few more, but for now I think Ill add this mug to my Mantel display

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I do not normally pick up white and blues pieces, however, this mug has rooster and hens print on it it doesn't look blue in the picture more black print, I paid $1.00.  

Has rooster/hen print on both sides, I'll be using this mug for coffee in summer.

Stamped on the bottom - Classic Ceramic California pantry 2002 made in China

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The small pine cone wreath I paid $1.00 I'll save it for Christmas décor next month, maybe add a little red pip berries, what do you think

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I've seen others on social media picking up brass birds and since I've decorated for Fall with fowl, I thought I take a chance at $4.50 and brought home this solid brass quail paper weight.

on the bottom there is a sticker made in Korea.

What do you think did I pay to much?

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I just picked up one, there were a total of four, I just don't collect to many plates, I really don't have room, LOL, I collect to many other treasures.  

isn't it a awesome salad plate with a pair of quails for $.50

on the back it was stamped 

Furnivals 1913

 Quail

Made in England

R&N 8 477

Should I go back and get the other three? I could use them as desert plate at Christmas? Maybe.

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Lastly, found a great necklace $2.50 it's real heavy (maybe cast) with light blue stone or beads on the edge of the leaf.

 The circular brooch for a $1.00, I'm thinking I could attach a stone or picture on it.  

My only granddaughter loves dressing up and clip on earrings are easy for her to use so I picked up this pair for $1.00

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Thank you for stopping by "My Little Colorado Cottage" to see what I have been doing this weekend.

I do hope I have given you some inspirational ideas of what I look for or how I incorporate thrifted found treasure into my home.

I would love to hear from you and let me know what you collect and how you display your collection.

So.... Until my next post.......

May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Thrifting Sunday In Wyoming-Goodwill

Hi Friends,

It was a rainy Sunday no outdoor exploring so I searched google for any local thrift stores opened on Sunday.

A "Good Will" website popped up, I was kind of surprised I'd find any thrift store opened. 

I found a awesome dresser for $37.50! during my visit to Wyoming, couldn't believe it!

I didn't notice there is a missing handle which is kind of a bummer,  but what a good deal! I'll keep my eye out, I may found a handle, That's what is so great about thrifting.

Back in late August I happen upon this lighted china hutch top I purchase for $35.00, I have been on the hunt for a base.

I'm so excited to get going on this project, I've been using the top hutch for storage of seasonal décor, but when I get both pieces finish I'll storage my china 

I'll be sanding, stripping and re-stain both of the pieces in the next couple of weeks.

The top four drawer are curved with this great handles

The two bottom drawers have a different shape pull

Thank you for stopping by, when I get this project done I'll be posting it.

So until next post....

May God Bless You and Your Family

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Sunday Vintage Thrifting

 Hi Friends,

Just had to stop by the vintage thrift store looking for last minute Halloween and of course I'm still on the lookout for a base to the China hutch I found for $25.00.

I did find a cute picnic basket- $5.00

 

4 cute harvest napkins-$200, a suede leaf table scarf-$2.50 and a  liquid embroidered pieces with pheasants on it! so excited, $.98

4 picture frames- $2.00 and the orange frame was $.50, another spindle, a milk glass Avon piece-$.98, on the bottom tag read "Field Flower" (powder sachet) and a green tin jewelry/watch box-$2.00

Check out two of the picture frames...

Winter scene and a cute purple crochet butterfly

Thank you for checking out "My Little Colorado Cottage" blog.

I love all the treasures I found today, please check back in a couple days to see how I incorporated these items into my vintage country/cottage décor.

Until next post......

My God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado junkett

Thrifting For Vintage Treasures

 Hi Friends,

Went yard sale thrifting this weekend, I went to six yard sale in my little town, mostly picked up blue jeans for grandchildren, but I did find a few vintage treasure.

The best thrift item I found this weekend, I felt, was two small boxes of insulators 24 and four wooden mounts for $15.00! 

I paid around $0.50 a pieces, I know a great deal right! Better than the $2.00 - $5.00 at the local vintage thrift store.

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I was thrilled to find at a yard sale, milk glass pieces, there were bud vase for $.50 similar to what I already have. 

I was surprised to find for $2.00 for the larger "pedestal wedding compote" made by E.O. Brody- Cleveland, OH (I had to look it up).

The other pedestal piece is a Anchor Hocking open lace pedestal candy dish for $1.00, so excited to find these two pieces at a reasonable price.

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This cute brown glaze pot with lid I picked it up and realized the pot is Hull, oh my goodness but the lid came from a small cheese crock. LOL

The funny thing is I have a cheese crock with out a lid unfortunately, the lid is to big for the cheese crock I have, I'll keep looking. LOL!

I hadn't realized the chip on the Hull pot :( 

Oh well, can't even tell up on the kitchen cabinet shelf I love the pot paired with the creamer I found this summer.

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Spotted  a super cute divided glass dish for $1.00. I haven't seen this style of Hazel Atlas depression glass before, I had to look up the pattern - Sunray. I'm using it for the new jewelry $1.00 a pair, (I picked up at this yard sale) on the guest room vanity.

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I did pick up 4 hankies two white and two had  embroidery designs, my visions is using them as dollies, for $.25 each.

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The sewing notions went into my sewing stash.  The little handled basket is hanging on a shelf peg for now, I'm thinking about staining it a bit darker.

 

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That's my haul, I hope I gave you some inspiration of treasure that can be found when thrifting and how I have incorporated the treasure into my home.

 I hope to work on the insulator project this week and let you see what my vision was.

 So until next time.........

May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett