Looking for Vintage Treasures - Friday Thrift Haul

 Hi Friends,

Looking for thrifted treasures

Today I'm sharing a few treasures I found out thrifting.

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You know I can't seem to pass up on grabs bags

This is what was in the grab bag vintage 60's? plastic floral I can not believe what all I have picked up this year!

It's great for my outdoor décor.

I'm using the felt poinsettia's on the vanity in the guest room

The other flowers will be put in the tub with the rest of the outdoor Christmas décor for next Christmas

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I saw the plaid apron and thought I could use the fabric for something

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Look at this super super cute hand made felt stocking not sure how vintage it is but it looks vintage so cute

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The basket was considered Christmas so I brought it home, I think I'll use it in my Spring décor

I did cleaned up the basket so it will be ready to use

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I liked this plate for $.50, a old time church I think it will be great in my Christmas décor, or maybe Easter décor......

 the possibilities are endless.

I place the plate on the shelf with the Last Supper plaque

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As you know... cookie cutters are my weakness,

 as I entered my local community thrift store there on the right inside of the door was a table of Vintage Cookie Cutter - $.25 each! a few I hadn't seen before

I couldn't pass by these cookie cutters two cute Angels, Baby Jesus in a manger, a Shepard and Lamb, Cupid, a little Teddy Bear, and a few aluminum cutters

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I brought home this cool plate, because of the log cabin on it I thought it would look great in my 'Winter Décor' next month.

I went ahead and moved a few of my chickens elsewhere to make room for the cool cabin plate

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I had been eyeing the round gold ornament for a while, they have 'winter cabin scene' inlaid, very nice.

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Santa candle isn't vintage I don't think but he looks great setting here on the Milk Glass shelf.

The handmade clay snowman will be in my Winter Décor so stay tune.......

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Grab bag of cookie cutters a few I already have in my stash of cookie cutters, the 5 lighter red Or pink cutters I haven't seen before. Look at the two tin cutter a little mule and owl, so cute 

and who doesn't need Christmas socks?

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I put this cute wreath in my cart because I was thinking Grapevine wreaths are great to have in my stash.

The more I look at the Angel crafted on the wreath I may leave it as is.

I have the wreath hanging on the guest room door

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My local Thrift Store was pretty sparse for home décor, but I think I found some cool Vintage Christmas treasure to add to my décor next Christmas.

Did you have a favorite?  I think mine was the felt stocking and the gold ornaments.

Thank you so much for stopping by.... so until the next post.

May God Bless You and Your Family in the New Year!

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Thrifted Crochet Hot Pads & Dollies - How I use them in my Home Décor

Hi Friends,

If you have followed me for any length of time, you may have notice Vintage Crochet Hot Pad on my list of things to look for when thrifting. 

I use hot pads and crochet dollies to add interest and color in many of my vignettes.

In this cute vignette, I used a blue and white Hot Pad and a crocheted dollies that was thrifted 

in my patriotic vignette to give a little bit of cozy feel.

One Last Look at My Mid-Summer Patriotic Décor

I love how these great handmade dollies with the pink crochet edging looks to use in my Valentine vignette in my guestroom. 

Vintage Fins for my February Décor

I was super surprise when I found the frame purple crocheted butterfly.

Thrifted Treasures

I found this cutest napkin with crochet edge with variegated orange thread while thrifting thinking and thought it would look great in a fall vignette.

New China Hutch

How do you style your 'Thrifted crochet Hot Pads or Dollies'?

Let me know what your ideas might be for using vintage Hot Pads and Dollies?

Thank You for checking out the Blog

May Bless You and Your Family, I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Merry Christmas

Hi Friends, 

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

 Please remember that the birth of "Jesus Christ" is the reason.

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

Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Thrift Haul - Looking For Vintage Christmas

 Hi Friends,

I've been thrifting this week, just couldn't help myself and I'm glad I did

1st stop was my local Vintage/Thrift store

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This cute basket of 1950-1960 retro plastic floral stems had a sticker marked - Made in Hong Kong - it was priced at $4.00

                                                             

I'll be using this group of retro plastic floral picks on the front porch, the center base is sitting in the lid of a vintage milk can 

along with a wreath for $3.00

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• I spied a cute retro 1950-1960 candle ring, (wasn't a price tag) to use on the front porch

• The cute hand-made glitter ceramic tree was priced $1.00, looks how nice it fits in this grouping.

• a bundle of red candles for $1.00 will be used as back for 

The bundle of red candles will be used as back-up for the 'Twelve Days of Christmas' log.

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I've mentioned before I usually pick up 'Grab bags' 

This bag was $2.00 

•  inside the bag was a little wooden baseball player will be adding him to the wooden ornament collection.

• The little pheasant which will be saved in my Fall Décor.
• The red sled, penguin and note pad may be a gift for a grand child stocking?? 

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I did find a few more wonderful treasures at this shop...

• The glass lid container I put on the vanity in the guestroom

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• tin cup went in the shelf in front entry way with the other tin/pewter cups

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• the two custard cups the price was $1.50 for the pair I placed on a shelf in the front entry

I added tea light to the custard cups

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• the two red lid shakers the milk glass shaker was priced $4.00 and the colored sugar shaker was priced $ 4.00, are in my new china hutch

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• The awesome large clear glass bottle ( wasn't priced), I added greens and placed it on a shelf with my Tobacco related items.

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• the ink jar had a price of $4.00, I added the ink jar to the shelf in my corner computer area.

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Thank you so much to everyone that follows 'My Little Colorado Cottage', and my vintage journey, I appreciate you all and wish You and Your Family a Merry Christmas!

May God Bless You and Your Family, I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Vintage Christmas Vignettes

 Hi Friends,

Thank you for stopping by 'My Little Colorado Cottage' to see what is going on!

Today I'm adding a little bit of berries, greenery and a few seasonal items to the vintage cigar box shelves. 

I hope to give you some ideas, how you can have collections and still be able to add seasonal touches with out a lot of fuss.

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This cute decoration, my sweet friend gifted to me last Christmas season the ornament has lights inside.

on the same shelf I added a few mercury glass stems to the green mug surrounded by a few heart rocks, then I just added green glass ornaments to top off the 'Sir-Walter Raleigh' tobacco can

at the end of the shelf I keep a few of my small vintage glass bottles and just add sprigs of greenery and pip-berries and holly pick

I've showed this cute vintage Santa earlier I thrifted a couple of small bottle brush wreath and hooked one of them on the Santa's arm still looking for a small cloth bag to put in his other hand, the little ceramic Bull Dog is a craft from the kids

I was so excited when I saw these cute figures that I thrifted last year, the Mrs. Claus is marked Japan. I believe I also thrifted the silver-plate tray last year

I keep a few of my Rooster and Hen collections out year round, when I found a place for my collections that warms my heart, 

 I try to decorate in and around the grouping of my vintage collections that I love.

I really like how the vignettes turned out this season, I'm really liking the added greens and a little sparkle from the berries and glass bulbs.

Thank you so much to everyone that follows my vintage thrifting journey, I appreciate you all and wish You and Your Family a Merry Christmas!

May God Bless, I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Hand-Crafted Christmas Village on the Mantel

 Hi Friends,

Thank you for stopping by 'My little Colorado Cottage', today, I'm working on the Mantel 

This Christmas season I'm setting up my Christmas Village on the Mantel.

The first of December I shared Past Christmas Village Vignettes and a few glitter house patterns I found on Pinterest.

Today, I'm showing off a couple of glitter houses that I made this season.

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For a little whimsy I made some stars from silver pipe cleaners

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I had the craft star it was originally green I just painted it white and added silver glitter

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This Glitter House was my first pattern I tried, fairly easy I did add the chimney and a awning over the door

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The second house turned out larger than I was expecting and decided to turn it into the local grainery or granary 

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As I have mentioned the ceramic shops I purchased from Wal Mart as a craft.

I also brought out my small collection of 1940's 'Transporation Glass Candy Containers' to the Christmas Village.

 My first try at a cardboard Glitter House

I love how my mantel turned out. I've really enjoyed the hand-painted shops and now I loved the hand-made glitter houses I hand-crafted this season.

I want to thank you for stopping by 'My Little Colorado Cottage' I hope I can encourage you all to just step outside the box when crafting and have fun.

Until my next post....

May God Bless You and Your Family,

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Friday Thrift Day - Looking for Vintage Christmas

 Hi Friends,

I stopped by my local thrift store to find some vintage Christmas....

I am so excited to share a few thrifted treasure I found!

A super cute wooden three section train for $ 2.50, of course, I was thinking about my two year old Grandson....

isn't this wooden train adorable?  It might stay at Grandma's house.

I do have some small dowels in my stash I hope will fill in for the missing dowels.

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the red cloth napkin with light blue thread running through it for $0.75 , I'll be saving for the month of July.

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Also you see I found a little bag of two small bottle brush crafting wreaths for $.50, 

I'm hoping they will fit on a few vintage Santa's I have.....

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I also bought myself a check/plaid long sleeve shirt for $ 3.50

Thank you all so much for stopping by 'My Little Colorado Cottage' today! 

I appreciate all of you and wish You and Your Family a very Blessed Holiday.

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett