New Artist Jan Dahler

Another new artist in our shop is Jan Dahler of Kitschy Christmas. Her wonderful creations are made of a fabric mache and incorporate vintage materials.   

 

 

 

We were fortunate to be able to get 2 of her Halloween crows this year.  They are sitting on vintage Christmas light reflectors.  The leaves on the pumpkins are vintage millenry.  Vintage fabrics are used for the ruffles and the hats.  There are vintage mercury beads at the tips of the hats.

 

 

We also got a number of her snowmen in the shop.  They were just so cute we couldn't wait to put them out.  They fit so perfectly in this old painted cabinet top.

 

 

Jan used vintage paper cups for these snowmen.  They are made of fabric mache and are accented with glitter. 

 

 

These little guys fit perfectly in this old muffin tin that we had.  It was painted red and black and decorated with floral decals sometime long ago.  In addition to the old Coke, Frostie and Dr. Pepper cups, there is a snowman on an old Stoller's honey sample cup and another in an old Dixie dessert cup decorated with little snowmen playing in the snow. 

 

 

Here is a snowman in a large vintage Coke cup.  The one below it has a spoon and is all ready to dig into the vintage box of ice cream on which it is perched.

 

 

The snowman on the top of this picture is coming out of a chimney made from vintage fabrix and trimmed in vintage cellophane tinsel garland.  He is carrying a bag made of vintage polka dotted fabric.

 

 

Here is a close up of another snowman in one of the vintage Dixie dessert cup.

 

 

 

Here are another couple snowmen in their sample cups. 

 

Halloween Bunnies and Bottle Brush Trees

We've been very busy this weekend putting out fresh Halloween goodies.  Among our new arrivals are some darling Halloween bunny witches created by artisan Michelle Lauritsen, whose Pinch of Prim creations have been featured in Prims magazine. 

 

Each bunny is a work of art, sculpted and painted by Michelle.  We think that they look fabulous with our vintage new-old-stock Halloween bottle brush trees.  These are marked Japan on the bottom and come from the 1940s.  The trees each measure 6 inches tall. 

 

 

The bunny witch in the black dress has her own mini bottle brush tree which is covered in black glitter.  The bunny witch in the orange dress is holding a candy corn on a wire.

 

 

 

This sweet black bunny witch has a lovely white and black polka dotted dress.  She also has her own little bottle brush tree.  It is covered in orange glitter.

 

 

 

 

Both of these cuties are wearing polka dotted dresses.  The one on the left is carrying a caramel apple.  The one on the right has her own tiny orange glittered bottle brush tree.

 

 

Here they are as a group.   (The black crows are from another new to the shop artisan Jan Dahler.)

 

Black Friday Deals at Trendy Bindi's Boutique

Weather permitting, we will be open Friday through Sunday this weekend and you will have the chance to draw for your discount in our shop.  You will be able to get from 10%-25% off your total purchase.  We're located in the historic Stetson House at 234 S. Main St. Waynesville, Ohio. 

Or if you prefer to stay in the comfort of your home, relaxing in your pjs and sipping cocoa, you can get 10% off your total purchase (excluding shipping) in our online shops beginning tonight (Nov. 24) through Cyber Monday (November 29). 

The discounts have already been taken. 

If you are an Etsy member you can find our vintage finds here and our vintage Christmas here. 

You can also shop in our Artfire shops without having to register!
You will find vintage clothing, jewelry and accessories here.
You will find vintage decor and household items here.
You will find vintage Christmas goods here.

Aren't these Montgomery Ward Color Connection teal teacups and saucers lovely?

I just recently listed 8 of these in our online shop and thought I would share them with you here.  The style is very reminiscent of Fiesta Ware but Color Connection was a house line of Montgomery Wards.  The teal is just so pretty.  If I had room for them at home, I'd be oh so tempted to keep them, especially with fall coming up.  These would be just perfect for some homemade cocoa.  Which I am looking forward to making with Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder...Mmmmmm.   They'd also be wonderful for a cup of soup! 

Vintage Valentine's Day

We've been very busy rearranging and adding inventory at the shop (and we still have a bunch to put in!) 

I thought that I 'd show you some of what we've been busy doing for Valentine's Day.

Here are a bunch of our vintage valentines and a selection of our vintage cherubs and puttis. 

Here we've taken one of our vintage wrought iron plant stands and repurposed it to hold our sexy red shoes and some of our purses and handbags, which are just perfect for your red hot Valentine's date.  If only they fit my foot. *sigh*

Here another vintage plant stand has been called into action to hold this two-tiered planter which is now on jewelry holding duty.  This actually turned out better than we thought it would.  We were just playing around with ideas and the jewelry but it really works out great to keep all the necklaces (plus a bracelet or two) highly visible and organized.  Wish I had one of these for my bedroom!

<3 I hope you all have a great Valentine's Day! <3

Vintage Christmas Spotlight: Jello Molds

Today I thought I would share a few ideas on how you can use vintage Jello molds in your christmas decor. In the picture above you'll see that they make fabulous tea-light holders (or if you're feeling crafty, you can even make them into little candles). They reflect the soft light so well, adding to the coziness of your decor. Plus if you use an electric tea-light, you can nestle them among your garlands and decorations! These round ones also make the perfect ornament holder to showcase a special medium sized (3-4 inch) shiny brite bulb!




Propped on its side, it makes the perfect showcase for little gems like this spun cotton elf ornament...



Or a tiny plastic nativity like this one. You can be creative and make tiny little vignettes of some of your smallest vintage Christmas treasures that might otherwise be lost among your other decorations. Use a little bit of wax or display putty to hold it in place!




They also make a great base for your vintage (or reproduction) bottle-brush trees. Wouldn't it be a sweet way to greet your family and guests to the Christmas brunch with a tree at each place setting with their names attached on a pretty tag? You could nestle some batting, garland or a bit of tinsel at the base to make it even more festive!

Hearth Warming Holidays Vintage Spotlight: Christmas Trees

We've gotten all sorts of wonderful vintage Christmas goodies in the shop right now and we wanted to share some of them with you. Here are some of our various Christmas trees.



This Christmas tree is the one that took center stage in Mom's childhood Christmasses. It is laden down with all of our vintage handmade and plastic unbreakable ornaments (after all, we do have to crawl under it to plug/unplug the lights!). The tree skirt is a vintage find as are the great funky metal tree stands.



Mom got the inspiration for this display in the December 09 issue of Romantic Homes (such a great magazine!). You can easily replicate the look in your own home with some polyester or cotton batting. We got a huge bag of it down the street at the Fabric Shack. The centerpiece is a FABULOUS gold and white ceramic tree. It has its original red lightbulb which gives it a faint rosy glow. The little plastic bulbs are actually clear candle shapes with gold glitter. This mountainous tree presides over a village of vintage putz-style mica covered cardboard houses.



This great vintage aluminum tree is covered with old handmade beaded ornaments and is kept company by some of our other ceramic trees. It's skirt features feathers! Underneath is a round Christmas tablecloth. On the green patio table are some reproduction creamy bottle brush trees.



The tree on our Stickley Brothers desk is a new piece but we just love the frosted look of the branches. It is decked out with pieces of Steph's Jewels handmade jewelry, made by a talented local lady who uses pieces of vintage jewelry and findings to make great new creations. We've put a lot of our vintage pieces as well as some of our other handcrafted jewels, pocket mirrors and hair accessories around it.

Hearth Warming Holidays Sneak Peek!

Here is a sneak peek at some of the fabulous vintage baubles we've been busy putting out for our Hearth Warming Holidays Open House which goes on through Sunday. Here we've assembled oodles of beautiful aqua and blue vintage glass ornaments. Don't you just love the old stencilled ones from Shiny Brite or made in Poland?

Here we've got some of our pink vintage ornaments, accented with some of our vintage jewels. We've put some of our pink champagne glasses to good use holding some "baubly"!


Here we've got some of our greens and golds...the old wire basket lends a nice contrast for display.

On our chippy white dresser, we've raided the shop's shelves for pretty compotes and dishes to hold some of our more spectacular ornaments. Those in the hobnail Fenton tidbit (front and center) are unsilvered WWII finds!

End of Summer Reduction on our Motel Chairs

When we come back from being on vacation, we are going to celebrate the end of summer with an end of summer reduction on our lovely vintage motel bounce and rocking chairs. Instead of $80 each, they will be only $45 each! If you are interested in these you can send us an e-mail. As these are quite heavy, they are available for pick-up only at our shop at 234 S. Main St. Waynesville, Ohio.

Apparently, We're Fabulous!

Kathy of Junk Heaven has very sweetly given us the Fabulous Blog Award! We're just so flattered! Be sure to visit her fabulous blog!

We'd love to pass the Fabulous Blog Award along to these deservingly fab blogs!

Pink Butter Creme

Vintage Roadside

Moondog Cottage

Sugar Cookie Dolls

Southern Girl Florals

and cause we couldn't pick just 5!

Tin Can Cottage

My Favorite Thing in the Store

This vintage aqua wrought iron table and chairs set is my favorite thing in the store. Doesn't look like something that Doris Day would have in one of her movies? It is just so much fun. I just love everything about this set--the color, its unusual design. Wouldn't it be fun to set a small garden statue or something in the "cage" base of the table. Flowers or tiny lights could be twined in the "loops."

It sat in my garage for a long time before I brought it down to the store. I really wanted to move it into my breakfast room, but my husband doesn't love it like I do. I was a tough decision, but I decided that I keep the husband and bring the table set to the store so that someone else could love it as much as I do. In all fairness, we need five chairs if all of us are eating at home in the breakfast room and I have another set outside, but I really could picture this set in my beach house that I am going to have someday.

Aside from this table, I actually have been buying vintage goodies, when I run into them, that would be perfect for my future beach house. I figure if God put them in my path, then He will eventually provide the means to buy the beach house. I was a Girl Scout and the motto was Be Prepared. Am I the only one out there that is preparing for a future dream home that may or may not come about? If I never get the beach house, I still have some wonderful items that I can decorate with and remind me of the beach and make me smile. Decorating vintage is not only romantic but fun and happy too and is just another little beit of bliss.

These Vintage Motel Chairs Are Ready To Bounce Back!

In hopes of sunnier days ahead, we are starting to put out all of our vintage patio and garden finds. These include some wonderful vintage motel chairs. The two green ones are actually rockers and the third one is a bounce chair. It is also marked with what I believe is an "R" with a circle stamped in the metal. (Does anyone know what maker that stands for? We've hunted on the internet but haven't found anything just yet.) These are so roomy and comfortable and bring to mind warmer days spent sipping lemonade while enjoying the comfort of the sun.

Sale!

We are having a sale through this weekend in honor of Louisa Stetson Larrick's birthday. She lived in our house during the mid-nineteenth century and was the sister of John Stetson, (yes the cowboy hat Stetson). Our shop's building is actually known locally as the Stetson House.

For this sale, we are taking 25% off of all jewelry and toiletries in our bricks and mortar shop and 25% off all jewelry in our Etsy shop. So be sure to stop by!

Happy Valentine's Day!

In honor of Valentine's Day, we thought we would share some of our vintage valentines with you!




(and what Valentine's Day in the Dayton area would be complete without some Esther Price dark chocolate hearts? YUMMMMMM!)