Game Ephemera
Vintage Christmas Collage Advent Calendar
Check out a video that shows off my Vintage Christmas Collage Advent Calendar: https://youtu.be/G_AEnSTbG6M
In addition to some close-ups of some of the advent cards, I’ve also posted some of my holiday crafts from this season. Merry Christmas!
Tricks or treats?
A quick stop to the Goodwill Outlet shortly before Halloween, revealed a handful of treats and a few tricks as well. The collection of vintage 8mm horror movies were definitely a treat…but a few silver pieces that seemed to be stamped as sterling but turned out to likely be silver plated were a little bit of a trick (but I should know better). None the less, it was a good haul. Here’s the video link for this set of finds: https://youtu.be/LuSxNv1RbYo
Hodge Podge
In addition to being a hodge podge of stuff (like always), this post is a hodge podge of several different thrifting outings that I’ve done recently. Check out the video of this batch of finds here: https://youtu.be/_8I4YehFAuA
Finding lots of vintage goodies also means I’ve had new materials to use for making new vintage-inspired creations. Take a look of some of the new “100% recycled” projects I’ve completed:
Second-hand items make for spooktacular Halloween decor
Check out some ideas for Halloween decorating using thrifted decor.
Treasures and Tunes from Bygone Days
On my most recent thrifting adventures at the Goodwill Outlet, I came across an epic stash of sheet music from the first part of the previous century…and some spooky decorations that are perfect for Halloween! Click here to watch the video featuring all of this week’s finds.
Using vintage finds to make a 70s-themed birthday festive and fun
Check out the link below to my sister site (Country Crafts, where I’ve posted about different kinds of theme parties I’ve thrown and crafts that I’ve created). That posts contains samples of the invitation I created, the menu (with recipes and a shopping list), a seventies-themed scavenger hunt and decoration ideas using vintage and thrifted finds.
Haul vs. Haul
I did a little Goodwill Outlet shopping and also did some garage sale and estate sale shopping. Which yielded better results? You be the judge!
First: the Garage Sale and Estate Sale Haul
And here are my finds from the Goodwill Outlet…
I spent about the same on both these hauls. Which one do you think I got more value from?
Trash to Treasure
This week’s treasures are the result of some finds from a few Garage Sales and two of the Goodwill Outlets in Indianapolis. Several of my garage sale finds were a little on the dusty side…but they cleaned up pretty well in the end.
I also experimented with making some “paperdolls” using the cover of vintage record albums. It took a little time and a lot of patience, but I’m relatively happy with the result.
Helping Herself
On this week’s thrifting adventure I found a few treasures at the Goodwill Outlet in Indy and a friend’s garage sale…including the print that this week’s blog get’s its name from.
The Thrifty Sisters 