Lucky Duck
I must have the golden thrifting-touch these days, I swear. I was JUST SAYING how I never find vintage sewing patterns, and everyone is doing such cute things with them (like this from Jane's Apron.) Well....yesterday I hit the mother load.
This is just the tip of the iceberg, there are almost one hundred of them. I was actually gasping and sputtering, mumbling to myself in the thrift store, "No WAY!!! Oh....my goodness...ohmygosh!" People were giving me the "raving loon" look. But did I care? The one down side: Thrift USA had to go put a sticky price tag on the front of EVERY SINGLE ONE. Right on the pictures. They are very hard to peel off without tearing the paper, so it will take a good while to get them all off. What do I plan on doing with them? NO idea. But I will be selling a few over on my etsy shop (should be up sometime tomorrow) and now.....(drum roll please...)
***GIVE AWAY TIME***
The first three people to email me their address will get two *surprise* vintage patterns each, for free! No one is excluded, even past bird-ornament winners, so good luck! (My email link is on the top left hand sidebar.)
They're all gone! Thanks for playing! I plan to do at least one give-away a month, so check back often!
Also, there are more of these on etsy now:
Same as before, just different paper cups. I only have eight Spring Cupcake Kitsch Grab Bags left, then that's it until the "Summer" version. Also, many of the best miniatures (deer, bunnies...) are being discontinued, so get the cute stuff while you can!
That's all folks! Summer Cupcake Kitsch Grab Bags will debut around May!!!
All this vintage stuff has really slowed down my hand-crafted projects, but I am almost ready to list these little hair clips:
These are Garden Butterfly Hair Bits. Made from wool-blend felt and mostly vintage fabric, a touch of hand embroidery, only 2" across, they come in matching pairs and are named after actual butterflies. (The tiny french clasp on back really makes them stay put.) They will be packaged in the corsage box too, with green "grass" and such. They just scream SPRING to me! I'm also working on card sets for Mothers Day and Easter. I didn't plan on making cards, but I found some great vintage books to cut up, so I'm giving it a try!
That's all for now! More soon, I promise!
I'm crossing my fingers and holding my breath that I got my email to you in time. If not, enjoy the patterns, you winners!
Those hairclips are darling! Gonna be shopping again tomorrow, I see...
Posted by: claire | January 13, 2007 at 08:12 PM
Oh! The one day that I am away from my computer! LOL So cool of you to give some of your amazing find away Amanda!
Awesome find on the patterns, good for you! They really seem to be a hot thing now, I've been looking too, and I all ever find are things from the 70's, and I much prefer the older ones! Looks like you got some great ones! Can't wait to see what all you do with them!
Your little shop looks like it has been doing great for you lately! I'm so happy for you!
Posted by: Cerri | January 13, 2007 at 09:25 PM
Just found your blog today via Jenny Holiday - love it. I was told that you can use a blowdryer on sticky tags to help "unstick" them from paper - might work for you on those yummy vintage patterns. Great find!
Posted by: dawn | January 13, 2007 at 10:06 PM
Try Un-Do for removing the stickers without damage. Here's a link to it but you can find it a lot cheaper. Walmart or Lowes may have it too.
http://www.scrapbookdreamer.com/store/product.php?productid=21260&cat=0&page=1
Posted by: Christa H. | January 14, 2007 at 10:36 AM
I envy all of you folks that sew and make such pretty things with fabric. Your hair bits look really cute.
Posted by: Marilyn | January 14, 2007 at 11:16 AM
ohhh...nooo...I'm too late!...a little too much football watching yesterday. I LOVE the school girl patterns...I'm going to keep checking your etsy shop. Thanks so much for the link in your post!
Posted by: Julie Thompson | January 14, 2007 at 12:20 PM
Amanda,
So sorry to hear about Mingo. Please give Mike my condolences. Maybe that Outback Coupon may be good with a few brewskis about this time.!
I would like to have a day with Max tomorrow if possible. (Probably GiGi too) I know you heard the news and I could use a good dose of Madd Maxx before I hit the VEC, EEOC, and etc. Let me know if this is ok with you. The day would include a movie, Flipper McCoys, a tour of TOys R Us and Chuck E. Cheese - or I should ssay just the usual. It would mean a lot!
Call or email.
Posted by: Cocoa | January 14, 2007 at 03:37 PM
Wow. I missed out on this one for sure. I need to add you to my links.
This sounds like me at the thrift store about a month ago when I magically happened upon 20 vintage school text books. Original Dick and Janes and everything. Amanda, I about died. I planned on using them for paper craft projects and all but upon my return home, I checked ebay and amazon to learn of their worth and each of them was worth at least $10, some of them , $30.
I got them for 50 cents a piece.
I don't want to sell them.
I don't want to cut them up.
Now, what do I do?
Posted by: Tiffany | January 16, 2007 at 06:43 AM
PS - I love the packaging idea for the butterfly clips. darling. You are just too darling!
Posted by: Tiffany | January 16, 2007 at 06:45 AM