Showing posts with label mirror. Show all posts
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Monday, October 31, 2011

“New” Vintage Listings in MissEileen’s Shop

 

Vintage Stockings Nylons by Lorette Original Package Never Opened           Vintage Nylon Stockings….Lorette Exclusive with Kline’s

These stockings were made from Cantrece by DuPont, 400 needle, 15 denier. Cantrece was a new type of Nylon that was developed by Dupont to give perfect fit. It has stretch  but is sheer as regular nylon stockings with no looseness and were made to fit every contour of the ankle, calf & knee, all important to the fashionable woman of the 60’s.

 

Vintage Mid Century Black Rotary Dial Telephone    Vintage Mid Century Black Rotary Dial Telephone 

A little scuffed from use but still in incredible vintage condition. From the days when you had to call the phone company (there was only one) to hook up (install) your phone because jacks weren’t invented yet. Don’t even think or wireless or hand held. Those were imaginary things only seen in the movies or cartoons. Still works. These phones were built solid and heavy, meant to last a long time.

Vintage Chenille Bedspread Yellow with Blue Basket Pink Roses Full Size     Vintage Chenille Bedspread Yellow with Blue Basket and Pink Roses

This bedspread is gorgeous and in very good vintage condition. Absolutely beautiful. Tufting is all intact. It has been stored away for a long time. Full size, from the days when people were a little smaller in stature and money was tight. But then smaller beds meant snuggling a little closer. Hmmm….

Vintage Hand Held Mirror Blue Three Ladies Avon    Vintage Hand Held Mirror by Avon

This cutie was made in the Wedgewood Jasper style with 3 Grecian Ladies. I used to think hand mirrors were oh-so-feminine. Bring to mind pictures of Victorian ladies admiring their long tresses.

All of these wonderful finds are in my MissEileen’s Etsy shop.

Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, May 9, 2011

A Day Off

My day off from work. Never before has there been such a misnomer as “a day off.” For me, a day off translates to “I don’t have to get up at 4:40 AM and drive 50 miles to work inside for 12 hours.” I’m still working. The list for the day is so long I that the hospital stuff looks easy, or at least not so hectic. Anyone else feel that way? Need a day off from your day off, a vacation from the vacation? That’s my life.

My crochet is picking up. Finally. My hands are remembering the stitches my brain forgot long ago. I am almost done with my handbag. Just need to add the lining. I must have put the pieces together 5 times until it I looked right or the handle wasn’t twisted. Pictures will follow for sure.

Now I am looking for more projects. I feel the excitement building with each idea. I love the stitching process. I find it soothing. It is my therapy without the price tag of a counseling session and without the side effects of medication. Like a good book where you savor every delicious word I relish each stitch and almost mourn the completion of the project. Got to get over that, though. Too many incomplete projects that way.

Lots to list on Etsy, too. Here are some of the treasures I’ll be listing and the respective shops:

MetalWoodsnWater

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Sweet Camping Manual from 1967. 

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Oyster shells with barnacles on one side and pearls forming on the other side.

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100_8914 Vintage crystal atomizer.

Yes, that is a mink cuff in the picture. Yummy soft, too.

100_8969 Vintage handheld mirror. Check out the detail!

100_8953 Vintage Owl Ring

Isn’t this sweet?

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100_9015 Vintage Vogue Christening Gown Pattern

100_8965 Vintage China Pitcher, European made

Dainty and gorgeous. Fabulous roses.

OK, back to work.

Post by Eileen of GoofingOff.etsy, GoofingOff.artfire, and MissEileen.etsy.