Some of the pages have instructions on what color to use. The books were published back in the day when you were never supposed to go outside the lines or (Heaven forbid!) choose your own color palette.
Birds for all seasons.
Now, where did I put my crayons?
I don't really do pastels. I guess you could say the same for my personality.
And sailing above it all, was my mascot, the S.S. One Gal's Trash. I could have sold her several times that day, but she is, absolutely and forever more, not for sale. P.S. I'll be selling at the next Junk Salvation show May 13 & 14 in Puyallup, Washington. Just find the booth that looks like a carnival and you'll be in the right place!
It was really heavy when I tried to move it. I thought that the case might be full of rifles or plutonium. Uh...no. Stencils. Hundreds of them. Letters in 2 sizes.
And Numbers. I ♥ numbers.
Let's spell something, shall we?
I present to you my small but beloved vintage bird collection. The chickadee in the middle and the pastel yellow one were the first 2 of my collection. I bought them in an Italian bakery/junk shop (don't ask) in New Jersey 20 years ago. They reminded my of my Grandma Millie. I'm not sure that the memory is accurate, but I seem to recall she had similar ones in her kitchen. The other birds have come from estate sales and thrift shops.
Which one is your favorite?
My friend Gail likes junking, show tunes, Hank F., and making stuff out of castaway treasures. She says she doesn't eat meat but often orders a turkey sandwich with crisp bacon. She's the best. I told you about her mosaic windows here.
She also finds old plates at thrift stores and estate sales, breaks them into little pieces, glues them on furniture,
covers the whole thing with grout, wipes it off, and look....
...a work of art that doubles as a child's chair.
P.S. That's Amos the dog searching for bacon crumbs. He is also a "vegetarian".
Here's what I'm throwing in: ~ all vintage ~ chicken recipe cards, a tiny Irmi style 'Mary had a little lamb' plaque, 2 rolls of ribbon, a deck of flowery playing cards, hot pink enamel brooch, 8 wooden dice with letters, 6 jello molds, a fruitti tutti hair clip (made with vintage button and trim by yours truly), and a copy of The Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes from Famous Eating Places.By the way, blogging is the most fabulous time suck in the whole world. Thanks to all of you for coming along for the ride!
xo
Pam
When we bought the property 5 years ago, the first line of the sale agreement was the purchase price of the lot. On the next line, the "value of structure" amount was a big, fat O. HA! What do you real estate geniuses know?
The hut was built off-site in the mid 40's, brought up the street on the back of a flatbed truck and placed, presumably by a bunch of beefy beach boys, exactly on the spot where it sits today. There is no foundation! The roof leaks buckets of rain! No way to contact the civilized world! We love it! 
This is the dining room. I found the hutch at a garage sale ($15), painted it (in the rain) french blue and it fits perfectly! The fab metal chairs were $2 each. Can't wait to have my friend Beth re-upholster them. I'm currently on the lookout for the perfect shade for the green glass lamp, which has 2 bulbs; one on top, and one inside the green round base. Purchase price: $4
This is the kitchen. My son used to take baths in the sink, but now he's too big. I cook on the 2nd hand "condo size" stove. Usually spaghetti, spaghetti or sometimes, just for a change, spaghetti. Stay tuned for a photo tour of the garden...it may surprise you to hear I have some concrete friends at the beach too!
Just look at what was buried in all that bad 80's pot metal!
All of these pieces will be repurposed into rings and hair doodads. I like the shiny green rhinestone gem best of all. Which one is your favorite?
The comment that really tickled my fancy was from Michelle at Everyday Me. She thinks it was used on a farm to hold baby chicks! I love that! I just happened to have a wind-up version handy for the photo shoot.
Congratulations Michelle, you are the winner of the spring green vintage bead earrings! Thanks to everyone for playing!
Box stuffed with vintage sewing patterns....(bound for eBay)
Buttons, vintage tags and stickers, Christmas cut outs.....
Wooden alphabet blocks....
[Hazel wanted to help with the photo shoot...]
Old postage stamps of all types and colors. These are for my friend Joan (ssshhh, it's a surprise!) who uses them to create amazing collages. I'm keeping the old b/w photo of the tent campground to make a card for my husband and the friendly ruler that cost a whole dime...
Grand total: less than $10...not including the dog.
brought out a box of furry and feathered friends...
opened up my tin of vintage millinery flowers...
and put them all together to make these....
