Above: I’m always on the lookout for fun Christmas things that I can use to make ornaments or other decorative displays.

Below: A fun set of vintage games and playthings  (including some toy horses…I never pass up a good looking horse). My husband and I were especially curious about the “Easy Money” game board (sadly, I didn’t find any of the pieces to go along with it, but it looks ). Apparently this is the Milton-Bradley version of a game that bears a lot of similarities to Parker Brother’s Monopoly.  Here’s more info about the game and it’s history: http://games.cdbpdx.com/EasyMoney/EMTM35.html – this board appears to be from the 50s or 60s.

Above: I found some great buttons and a vintage singer device that turned out to be a button-hole making machine. I haven’t figured out how to use it yet, but look forward to giving it a try.

Below: I found two vintage hats and a parasol which I’m looking forward to using during an upcoming commemorative march for the centennial of the women’s suffrage movement. They look love with bird print and other fun floral finds.