New to the Shop: Art Deco Ivory Celluloid Painted Elephant Bracelet

We've just listed a truly fabulous Art Deco ivory celluloid bracelet. It is covered in a black japanned finish with elephants and Asian characters painted in relief.  While some flapper no doubt found great pleasure in this addition to her dress and dancing shoes as she went out for a fun night on the town, sipping on illicit champagne and enjoying the sparkling strains from the band, we've put together an everyday ensemble you can wear today!

Counter-clockwise from upper left:

• This over-sized black and cream striped nautical top is nice and breezy, perfect for a warm fall day.  It is available from Karmology Clinic.
• These black cotton stretch leggings from LAMIXX are sure to be a go-to comfy staple of your fall wardrobe. 
• This creamy leather shoulder bag from Tuscada adds a touch of boho flair with its long fringe.  Its generous size means it can hold all the essentials and then some.  
• Sophisticated and classy, these beautiful pale nude cutout leather heels from IPILYA go from leggings or jeans to suits and dresses.  
• Our vintage ivory celluloid painted elephant bangle bracelet is available in our shop, Trendy Bindi's Boutique LLC.

New to the Shop: Hand Painted Flapper Lady Portrait Brooches

We've just added these two flapper lady pins to our shop.  Highly collectible, these fun brooches are hard to find, particularly as the are hand painted. 

The first brooch is porcelain and features a sophisticated black haired beauty.  She is visiting with a brightly colored butterfly friend.  Bold flowers accent the bottom.  She has a luster finish.  While usually we strive for perfection, she is does have her flaws (the finish has flaked away on the flowers) but then don't we all?


The second brooch is sea-foam green pearlized celluloid and features another flapper who could be her sister as she is another belle with raven tresses.  While her sister is more bohemian and finds joy in nature.  You can just tell that she enjoys the good things in life. Like her dramatic rose adorned picture hat and matching beaded necklace.  Or sipping tea, or cocktails, with friends! 

70th Anniversary of VJ Day and the End of WWII

Today marks the 70th anniversary VJ Day, the day the treaty with Japan was signed marking an end to World War II.  I am proud to say the my dad's father, Frank, served in the army at the tail end of the war and the transition to peacetime (he was too young to serve before) and my mom had two aunts who served in the WACS. Norine served during the war and was stationed in the Philippines and Claire Estelle served during peacetime.

• This vintage wartime ad from Sunshine Books features a WAC and a WAVE.  Less well remembered than their army and navy counterparts, there were also WASPS who flew every type of aircraft in the Air Force as they ferried planes across the country.
• This patriotic rhinestone V for Victory pin is available from Small Town Vintage Shop.
• This sweet celluloid pin back V-J Day button is available from Brooklyn Antiques.
• This fun cute little army jeep and driver brooch is available in our own shop.  
• Finally, this iconic The Kiss print, which captured the effervescent relief of the end of the war, is available from Falstaff Trading. 

Happy National Dog Day!

Happy National Dog Day!
We just couldn't imagine life without all our pups.  Our shop, Trendy Bindi's Boutique LLC is named for our beloved Bindi who crossed the rainbow bridge this past May. She was Stephanie's special little sweetheart.   We are blessed to still have her litter mate, who is Kerry's baby, as well as an English Springer Spaniel, a black lab hound mix and a border collie mix in the family.  Stephanie is keeping her eyes and heart open for the next pup that chooses her.  In the meantime, we thought we'd share some of the great dog products that we've purchased and fallen love with as well as some of the wonderful local rescues that do so much for the dogs in our community.

Clockwise from the top right:

• Here is a picture of Bindi from about a year ago.  She was an absolute blessing and is sorely missed.  
• SICSA is a wonderful animal rescue in Kettering, Ohio.  Bindi, her sister and many of our pups over the years have been adopted from this great organization. 
• Joseph's Legacy is a rescue that takes on some of the most heartbreaking cases of neglect and abuse in this corner of Ohio and give the dogs a whole new chance at life.  
• Tails of Hope is a great Ohio rescue that pulls as many animals as they can from kill shelters in Ohio and Kentucky.  
• Recycled Doggies is another of our favorite rescues and they work wonders in the Cincinnati area saving animals from kill shelters.  
• This handmade flamingo collar is made by Fairy Tail Collars in Arizona and we've been very happy with the quality of the collars that we have purchased from them. 
• When our rather senior English Springer Spaniel developed a major case of hyperkeratosis on her snout this spring we were amazed at the practically instantaneous results we got when we applied Snout Soother from The Natural Dog Company.  It is all-natural and made in the USA!
• This sweet polka dot rose collar from Day Dog Designs in Arizona is similar to one that we got for Bindi and another of our girls.  The engraved buckles are a wonderful addition and when one of our dogs escaped we got her back thanks to the information on her buckle.  
• This nylon webbing pink leash is triple stitched and has held up really well to a lot of wear and tear.  It is made by The Haigler and Wallace Company in North Carolina.   
• Finally, this reflective and glow in the dark collar from Darkdog Outfitters is really well made and it really does glow.  It really helps give that extra visibility to your dog after dark.  

Happy 99th Birthday National Park Service!

Today is the 99th birthday of one of America's greatest treasures, our National Park Service.  To celebrate we've put together a collection inspired by all the picnics that have taken place over the last century across the country at these beautiful parks.

Clockwise from the upper right corner:

• This National Park Checklist Map from Treehouse Modern is the perfect way to pick a spot for your picnic and keep track of all the places you have been!   
• This fun vintage blue and white enamel picnic set from Foxbride is ready to carry all of your delectibles in a wicker basket!
• Bright and cheery, this vintage red and white Simtex picnic tablecloth from Uncle Bunk's Trunk will show your scrumptious treats of to perfection!  
• These vintage denim shorts from Trunk of Dresses will take you from eating to hiking.  She has cute tops to choose from too!
• Cute and comfortable these vintage red leather sandals from Super Queenie Retro were made for seeing the sights and being seen!
• Finally, these vintage red carved starburst Bakelite earrings from our own shop add that extra bit of fabulousness to any outfit!

Just Beachy!

As summer is beginning to wind down, we find ourselves longing to pop down to a beach to enjoy a good book and the sand and surf on our toes.  Unfortunately, we are a little landlocked here in the Midwest so we have decided to dedicate today's post to a wonderfully beach-y outfit and daydream instead!

This ensemble is inspired by this sensational set of 1930s beach pajamas from Guermantes Vintage:

We think it would look striking with our apple juice floral celluloid rhinestone bracelet:

And accessorized with this classic floppy brimmed hat from Love Charles Vintage:

These bold shades from BoomQVintage:

And finally, these versatile organic cotton wedge espadrilles from IBIZENCAS:

 What do you think?

New Christmas Flour Sack Towels

We are thrilled to be offering these new flour sack towels by Vintage Ops in our shop.

They are made right here in the USA and are decorated with vintage postcard artwork. 

They are only $10 and make wonderful gifts. 

 

 

New Seasonal Scents

 

We are stocking up our fabulous candles for Hearth Warming Holidays but they do go quickly!  We have added several new scents to our large selection. 

 

These are made locally here in Ohio and are a premium blend of soy and beeswax with all-cotton wicks.  These burn for such a long time and so cleanly and the fragrance is amazing!
 

 

Our new scents include:

Snow Day

 

Jingle Bell Java

 

Country Christmas

 

Creamy Nutmeg

 

Buttered Rum Toddy

 

Barista

 

Almond Biscotti

 

Hearth Warming Holidays is Next Weekend!

Shop our huge selection of vintage Christmas and gifts and then check out the 60+ shops, galleries and restaurants of Waynesville, Ohio during Hearth Warming Holidays next weekend!

 

 

New Additions from Sweet Annie's Vintage

 

Sherri Mash of Sweet Annie's Vintage is a local artisan who makes the sweetest creations incorporating salvaged vintage fabrics and notions and sometimes new fabric too.  The pillows above arrived in our shop on Sunday. 

 

 

 

This is an earlier arrival and is made from a beautiful toile fabric with vintage buttons and lace accenting the ephemera image. 

 

 

This little tote is the perfect size for an e-reader!  It is just so cheerful!

 

 

Here are another couple of her wonderful pillows.  We both love the embroidery on this one.

 

 

The two larger pillows are made from the same salvaged quilt.  The French style pillow in the front is made of lovely navy and white ticking and has such a lovely graphic on it.  It is new to the shop.

 

 

Sherri also makes lovely pennant bunting garlands. 

 

 

These little printed French inspired bowl filler pillows make great gifts.  These also arrived on Sunday.

 

 

Here are a couple more.  She also makes satchets from them. 

 

 

 

These jadeite and yellow pillows would be perfect nestled on a little chair by the kitchen.

They are also new arrivals.

 

 

Here is another one of her bunting garlands.

Just in for Christmas: New Abbybelle Creations!

 

Sam, the artist behind Abbybelle, is just so talented (and sweet!) and her creations a filled with fun.  Here we have Santa and Mrs. Claus figures nestled in an old wire milk crate among vintage aqua mason jars.  She also makes these delightful Santa and Cat head ornaments that we have nestled in old jello molds.  (I apologize about the lighting in these pics...I am still getting to know a new camera.)

 

 

Here we have a snowman with a cat building another to his one side and another cat preparing for a snowball fight on his other.  Three little Christmas mice are nestled among hankies in the box below them. 

 



 

This Santa is relaxing in his jaunty overalls.  We found that one of our vintage light fixture bases made the perfect pedestal for him!

 

 

Sam also made these sweet snowman head ornaments.  The pillow tucked in the drawer above is made in Lancaster County, PA by Old Time Gathering.

 

 

This little wooden church is also part of the same display in the shop and I couldn't resist sharing it here.  It is vintage and hand made.  It lights up and there is a nativity scene at the front of all the church pews. 

 

 

This wall hanging is another one of the many pieces by Old Time Gathering that we have in the shop.  It is hand painted and grunged and stitched by hand.  We found that these work great as valances or as accents on curtains.  You can also hang them up on a wall or door. 

 

 

Here is another example of one of their fabric hanging signs. 

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.)

 

Halloween Ornaments

Halloween ornaments are great for decorating, especially if you have a small space.  You can decorate a Halloween tree (which is becoming quite popular.) You can also hang them from twine, ribbon or grapevine to make a garland.  You can even tuck them in among your other decorations. 

I will try to share some decorating ideas with you in a later post.  For now, I am going to share some of our Halloween ornaments (handmade by artisans) that we've gotten in at the shop!

We have vintage-inspired chenille ornaments in a variety of styles.

These ornaments are reproduced from vintage ephemera and cut and glittered by hand.  They are double-sided to boot!

These tags are hand stained and feature fun vintage and shabby designs.  Many are embellished with ribbons and other accents. 

Halloween: Abby Belle by Sam

Sam, of Abby Belle, is the artist behind these wonderful paper clay creations. We thought they were perfect for tucking in old Coke crates! We have already sold some of her Halloween creations so if you see something you like, don't wait!

 

This picture is a little crisper...you can see some of the details better without the sun isn't shining right in on them!