I wondered as I wandered...

...what I might find that would grab my attention.  I was given some $$$ for Christmas so  I went wandering  last week. {I only managed to spend $15 so I can go again! lol}  I trudged through several antique malls and this child's gray wool coat set is the only thing that really caught my eye. I think it is so precious and it just makes me wonder about the child who wore it.  Was he happy?  What was life like for him? Who did he grow up to be...??  I choose to believe that this child had a wonderful life filled with people who loved him and cherished him. I think he grew up and did or is doing wonderful things in this world.

I added a sprig of greenery for the season

Isn't the fabric just beautiful?

Love this precious little hat...

...and suspenders!! Is this not too cute or what?

I love the detail on the back of the coat..there is even a little pleat in the middle.

Does anyone have a clue what era or year we are looking at here? Would it have been the 50's or older? I really don't know and I wonder about that too. One thing I do know for sure is that it was made in the U.S.A. That is always a plus!!


Christmas is less than 1 week away blog friends!! Are you ready??? :)

Just a heads up that I am now running a 20% off of everything in my Etsy store in case you are interested in anything. Pop me a line and I will edit the listing to show the discount. Thank you!!

It's All in the Details ~

After I posted pictures yesterday of my *CREATIVE SPACE* I realized some areas really needed some straightening up, so that is what I have on the agenda today. lol

I took some closeup photos so you could see some of the details

and understand why I love my space so much...

This room used to be a porch when we moved in here 27 years ago.

We took one door out and added another doorway to make it flow with the house.

I papered it with white embossed paper that you can paint,

but I left it white.

I am thinking the size is about 9 feet x 15 feet maybe....

something like that anyways...

I don't know what I would do without this room!

I have always loved vintage hankies and have quite a stash...this is part of them~

Vintage baby hats and pretty porcelain ~ Love any old greeting cards ~

I use this rose tin for a wastebasket...love it~

I also have quite a stash of rubber stamps...

most of them are in a caddy on wheels under the table~

Love the saying on this old trim board ~

Buttons and glitter and my great grandmothers glasses...

they get moved around a lot~ Purcased these necklaces in a bunch of stuff...brought them home

and hung them on the lamp for now~

Isn't this sewing box just beautiful ~

Another love of mine...old patterns~

Hope you enjoyed your tour of *THE DETAILS* in my creative space.

Have a wonderful day! Blessings ~

Vintage Hats and Grandbabies

I just had to share a picture of my little granddaughter along with my vintage hats. She loves to wear this hat when she comes over and it fits her just perfect. It isn't old, but when I was adding the pictures of the other hats I just had to include her. Isn't she just precious? Love her so much!

I got these two old crocheted hats at an antique mall a couple days ago. The ribbon is almost all gone on the one hat, but I love the color of it. The other hat came without a ribbon, but I have lots of vintage ribbon and I can add one. Have a wonderful Wednesday! Blessings!

Antiquing in Allen, Michigan

I went antiquing today in Allen, Michigan and came home with a few treasures. I got a lovely vintage hat, a vintage baby bonnet, this adorable family picture, two silver spoon key rings and a gorgeous tablecloth! Love this old vintage hat and it was only $2.00...couldn't pass it up.

Aren't these key rings neat? I love how they are made out of old silverware. They were $1.00 each and I thought that was a steal. The baby bonnet is precious also. I love the ribbon.Here is the lace tablecloth that I purchased....it is very old and has no holes, but it has a few stains that I need to work on getting out, but it is even so gorgeous as is. I will take a picture of it on a table soon so you can see just how gorgeous it really is. Enjoy and Happy Tuesday!