Category Archives: thrifting & vintage

finding value and treasures.

cornflower candlewick vase – and happy mother’s day

i couldn’t believe my luck when i came across a candlewick vase with cornflower etching (i wrote about candlewick here). i’ve always kept an eye out for candlewick because my mum-in-law has a collection of the glasses, but the only … Continue reading

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craft magazines, part 3 of 3: candlewick you say?

when i was looking through hands magazine, this article caught my eye… and as i mentioned before, it had nothing to do with the tea cozy, but everything to do with the word “candlewick.” let me rewind a bit. years … Continue reading

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craft magazines, old and new: part 2 of 3

last time, i shared a fab new craft magazine called mollie makes. today, i want to share an oldie that i hadn’t heard of before either.  when browsing through thrift shops, old magazines sometimes catch my eye. they’re such a … Continue reading

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when others hunt down pyrex for me

this weekend, i was given two pieces of vintage pyrex. first (excuse the upside bowl, it shows the pattern better)… { “embroidery” promotional pattern, size 443 (2.5 qt) cinderella bowl }  “cinderella” is the name given to the nesting bowls … Continue reading

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winner announcement!

the winner of the vintage trivet giveaway is comment #3… beetree says: December 13, 2011 at 10:13 am  Beautiful job Corey!!! We had those trivets when I was growing up…now I’ll know something to do with them if I see them … Continue reading

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