Crazy for My Collectibles

Mother in The Kitchen and Prayer Ladies are vintage kitchen accessories and made by Enesco and are turning out to be a pretty “HOT” collectible today. Prayer Lady/Mother in The Kitchen items were made during the 1950’s & 1960’s and sold primarily in five and dime stores, department shops and also gift shops. What Do [...]

Hmmm…. Lately many of the antique malls I have been visiting have started to put out holiday and Christmas decorations. Yes, it is still early for the holidays but it is not too early nor is it ever too early to have merchandise out for the holidays and Christmas as folks that are collectors are [...]

The last couple years have been tough economically for us all and there is no doubt that some great bargains can be found at flea markets and that there is money to be made selling at flea markets. It is estimated that there are well over 25,000 flea markets across the United States with sales [...]

The popularity of vintage linens is overwhelming as more and more of us discover how versatile and beautiful they are. Maybe you inherited old tablecloths and tea towels from your relatives or have become involved with the re-purposing and re-using movement sweeping the country turning these beloved linens into crafts or using them everyday in [...]

For many kids around the country it is Back-to-School time and for parents who were not able to find the “right” backpack or tote bag, here is a little crafty project you can do with your kids and make a “custom” book bag using vintage fabric and remnants. BHG provides an easy to follow step-by-step [...]

First a quick stop at VooDoo Doughnut. We had been searching and searching for this place in Portland, Oregon, after seeing it on all the Food Network and “Strange” food shows and FINALLY found it! Yup, they do indeed have VooDoo doll shaped doughnuts that have a chocolate cover and red jelly inside for the [...]

I have always been drawn to the vintage 1950 – 1960 poodle dog figurines and collectibles. The spaghetti poodles ALWAYS catch my eye when I am at flea markets, antique malls, and junk shops. I am amazed at the wide variety of poodle collectibles on the market today and we of course have the fabulous [...]

If you have been following my blog or visit my eBay and Etsy stores you know how much I love vintage Anthropomorphic kitchenware and especially Holt Howard Pixieware. These lovelies from the 1950s are so fantastical and housewives during this era sure had their picking of condiment jars to decorate their kitchens with in those [...]

We have had the most amazing luck recently and found some truly FABULOUS rare and super hard-to-find items!! Ceramic Arts Studio little Sambo Riding Alligator salt and pepper shakers, Vintage Drews Pixie on Leaf, Vintage Black Americana Seal and Trainer shakers, Vintage Napco Black Memorabilia Chef salt and pepper shakers, Mod Retro Black Black Cat [...]

I wanted to share a an exceptional reference book for those of you collecting Black Americana, Cats, Mermaids and Niagara Falls salt and pepper shakers and it is titled “Salt and Pepper over 1001 Shakers” by Larry Carey and Sylvia Tompkins. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. – Salt and Pepper Shakers (Books) 112 pages, published 1994. I [...]