I'm so glad your here!
Today, I'm so excited to share how I have decorated my Fireplace Mantel for Summer. Using many of my Thrifted Vintage Treasures.
in a thrifted Vintage Pottery Mug with a logo of the "The of United States of American 1776-Constitution Old Ironsides"
In the back I found a Sheet Music Book titled "God Bless America", which I thought blends in with the Americana theme really well.
I also wanted to incorprate a vintage Glass a Vintage Glass-Frog to use to display minny the American Flags.
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A few year back I found this amazing metal tray with a picture of Mt. Rushmore, so I like to add it in to the Americana mix for my Summer Decor.
Back in the 90's, I was living in a small fishing town and had to cross the 'Tacoma Narrows Bridge' every day to go to work in Tacoma, WA.
One weekend I was shopping at a local Flea-Market and found this awesome 'Vintage 1950's Commemorative Plate' and of course, I needed to purchase it for $4.00 ( it was in perfect shape at the time. Sadly over the years it has been broken.)
but is still a very awesome piece and looks great in my Americana decorating.
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In the vintage window frame in the center of the fireplace mantel, I've hung a thrifted 'Grapevine Star' with Pip-Berries and a strip of Homespun Fabric.
Also, I made another simple 'Americana Craft Project' I made, is the small fabric banner, using gingham fabric I have on hand and fabric glue
Also in this vignette I added this
in a thrifted vintage 'Hull Planter', with a few pip-berry floral picks,also my new items a wooden "Kraft Cheese Brick Box"
This small vignette I added a thrifted Vintage Book "History and Rhymes of the Lost Battalion" along with a few handmade items.
I have added another Patriotic Assemblage in one of my Vintage Pewter Mugs
on top of a 'Vintage United States President Trivia Game Box' I found out thrifting.
The lastest United State President list is President George Bush our fourty first President.
Another vignette on the fireplace mantel I have a "Last stand" etched glass mug filled with Rusty Patriotic Flags and hand made cloth posies
with a hand-made wooden American Flag in the background.
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Lastly, on the far right of the mantel I have group together a few thrifted treasure for this 'Vintage Americana' vignette
Setting on top of a thrifted 'Red Stripe Cookie Tin', I filled my Vintage Milkglass Wedding Compote with a breadloaf pan, some vintage tinsel, a red painted star, a blue candle, a diy firecracker and a little sign.
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Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to stop by to see what treasures I have found out thrifting this week.
I would love to hear what you have found thrifting and how you style it in your home.
So until my next post......
May God Bless You and Your Family,
I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett