Show and Tell Again...

I know, I know, I've been a bad little girl and not keeping up lately! WELL..... among the end of the school year activities, VBS (Yay! it's this week!), a swap, kids library camp, kids with unexplained symptoms/sickness, and a little treasure hunting are what was and IS happening around my neck of the woods...

Heidi (Birds of a Feather) is hostess of " Show and Tell Sunday" this week and it's all about Flea Market Finds! Well, in my quest for cornstarch and (yes, you read right- cornstarch for VBS this week. LOTS and LOTS of cornstarch... 50 boxes to be exact!). Anyways- I HAD to stop by the Estate Sale on my way to the store, and I happened upon a Flea Market on my way to the other store. ;) Here's what I found... (And by clicking on Heidi's link, she has a list of S & T Sunday participants)

Vintage Journal/Record Book- 75 cents ( I have never been able to find one of these unless it was on Ebay or in an antique store for a WHOLE lot more) Most of the used pages had been cut out, unfortunately, but that's okay- there was plenty of blanks to use!


Vintage Baby Thank Yous- 75 cents for 8 w/envelopes


Vintage Children's Books- 25 cents each


Vintage Piano Books Lot of 8- $20 (Truly- I can't believe I happened upon this one)



Here's a few from past outings...

Vintage Cabinet Photos $2-$3 each


Vintage 1940's typewriter- $22 Works great!


Vintage Playing Cards- 25 cents to $1 each


Vintage 1902 Sears Catalog- $3 (Another truly amazing deal I couldn't believe!)


Wish I could find a handful of these hat pins!

Vintage Crown Brooch- $3


Pretty Pink Towl- $1



Diamonds in the rough, I say.... I love a cheap treasure! Thanks for stopping by. I have soooooo much more to share with you! Stay tuned this week... But I must be off to the church again for VBS. I will visit everyone later! ;)

Hugs,
Shannon;)

Show and Tell Sunday...Vintage Linens

I have never participated in Analise's "Show and Tell Sunday" before, just enjoyed browsing blogs of those who did.... But after seeing Cerri's post that she was hostessing this week's theme: Vintage Linens... I so wanted to share... For sentimental reasons (I've been feeling sentimental lately...) As well as, sharing the bargains I got at an estate sale on Friday. So here we go!....

These linens come from my husband's grandmother (or"Gran-gra"as she was also known by). She was the sweetest lady eva! I love(d) her so much... From day one, when meeting her for the first time- I knew I was in for a wonderful Swedish treat! She had the best gingerbread cookies, baked like there was no tomorrow, and ALWAYS had her house open to anyone... She had a guest book for her guests to sign each time they came to visit... And EVERYONE would sign- down to the youngest visitor! I thought it was the neatest thing. I said I would always do that, but sadly I never have. I guess it's never too late to start!
So, gran-gra was a cross-stitcher. A very talented one, at that! She cross-stitched something (if not multiples) for each family member, I think! She cross-stitched a framed art piece for our wedding, one for Bailey's birth announcement, and another one of my old cat, Tiger.

Anyways, these were some of her embroidered pillow cases and table linens ....

She cross-stitched these table linens...


These were a sample of her tablecloths and table linens from Sweden...

And these were some miscellaneous linens that were hers, as well....

These are a few aprons from my collection...

I just love this hankerchief apron made from- well, hankerchiefs! Simply adorable!

A few hankies... (you should recognize this one, Nancy!) ;)

And these are a few bargains that I found just this past Friday at an estate sale! I'm kinda kicking myself for not grabbing a few more...

The doilies and towels were $1 each(with the smallest doilie thrown in as a "party favor" ;) ) and the tablecloths were $3 and $5!

His and Hers... CUTE!

I would also share my mother and granmother's linens, though they are in another closet where little McKenna is resting her wee little eyes at the moment... so another day, perhaps!

You can find a list of blogs participating on Cerri's blog: Little Pink Studio