i am A narrator.
A weaver of stories.
A spinner of yarn.
Maybe that’s why I love vintage decor. you know A little old and worn around the edges. Something with more life than a Cheshire cat. Something that has lived a long and prosperous existence before you ever meet it.
Oh, the stories he could tell.
You’re standing at a flea market or yard sale and tucked among random pieces of junk and nonsense from 1954 and 50 pairs of coat hangers, you find something that makes your heart beat faster. You scoop it up and clutch it to your heart and pin it to your back door.
But sometimes?
Sometimes you find one of the most amazing vintage finds you’ve ever discovered in your own home under stacks of towels and sheets in the back of a cabinet.
You won’t believe it.
Wait till I show you what I found.
But wait.
Are we friends?
Do you have my attention now? I’d love to chat about all things vintage. Before I share the vintage finds, can I take a few moments of your time to share some of the cute vintage finds I recently discovered?
Sometimes you just have to share.
Check out this vintage bee scape.
I love a good bee scape, and have collected quite a few over the years.
But this one is special.
It is slightly smaller than the woven handle, and has a little bee flying around it on a wire.
I never saw a bee fly like that, and she was Inspiration for a butterfly wreath I just made.
Remember my hunt for brown transferware? I know I talk a lot about blue and white here, but I’ve been trying to collect brown transferware for the last several years.
I found this vintage brown transferware platter.
To start my collection, I bought several new pieces of brown transferware. Vintage transferware like this makes new transferware pieces look dated.
These are vintage bunny candy molds.
It’s about vintage shopping. You never know what you’re going to find. I had never seen anything like this before and I thought it was so beautiful. It was kind of precious, but I knew it would be a piece I’d regret leaving behind, so I went back to get it.
There are two pieces that clip together. I think they used to pour chocolate in the middle and make a rabbit.
I added a ribbon to the top and hung it on the cutting board.
One of my favorite vintage finds?
Vintage architectural pieces like this piece of molding.
Usually, they come from a historic house they are remodeling and I find them and use them as artwork.
Look at the detail and carving in this molding.
And now?
Enough of these other vintage finds (They were too cute not to share).
Let’s look at the invention of the century.
Can you see it?
It hangs right next to the drawing of the house.
I know that sounds a little inconsistent. I know it just looks like a random plaque you’ve seen before.
You might be shrugging your shoulders and asking yourself, “What’s so special about it?”
Wait until you read it.
Here’s a close-up.
it reads, “Christmas Tour Home// Heritage Guild of Collin County//1980.”
Let me explain.
For more than 50 years, our town has had a Christmas Home Tour to take advantage of one of our town’s historic squares known as Chestnut Square.
(On a gross side note: if you’re ever in McKinney, be sure to add Chestnut Square to your list of places to see. It’s a sight to behold.)
Each year, 5-6 houses in the historic district are open to the public, and ticket sales go towards restoring the historic houses in Chestnut Square. It’s an honor to ask. It is an honor to have your home on tour. It is an honor to help rebuild the community.
And in the 1980s?
It was my home on the journey.
what?
On tour? My little house?
Yes.
And here’s a plaque to celebrate it.
For 46 years, this plaque has been hanging around the house, tucked behind a cabinet, waiting for its day in the sun. When did I get it? I cleaned and dusted it and hung it on the back door.
I always knew there was something special about this house.
I was just waiting.
Waiting for a sign to prove it. 🙂
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