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Collecting old things; heirlooms and new to you things! Companion to http://www.inherited-values.com/
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Desperately Seeking 80's Madonna Fashions?

Desperately Seeking 80's Madonna Fashions? | Antiques & Vintage Collectibles | Scoop.it
UPDATE 10/18/2014: I've a pair of the black Desperately Seeking Susan boots for sale in my Etsy shop! Speaking of 1980's-Desperately-Seeking-Susan Madonna & boots... Fans of the film Desperatel...
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Tips & places for the iconic fashions.

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Signs From Antique Wooden Shingles

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On a barn pick, I got a rather large box of antique wooden roof shingles. Since there are times one just has to put the piles of supplies to use, I began making a series of classic signs, such as "...
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The Whirligig Project

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Early in May, we sold a bunch (but not all) of our old dairy cream separator funnels or cones in our Etsy shop to a lady in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. The lady was Kat, called "Kat in the Hat" ...
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Movie Titles Rubber Stamps, 10 pieces, See Description for Titles

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No Egrets Antiques & Collectibles on ETSY The movie titles are ready to stamp into your next stamping / scrapbooking project. Rubber lettering
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Inventor's Notebook - illustrated by Robert E. Mueller

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Repurposed retail trend attracts creative types, do-it-yourselfers

Repurposed retail trend attracts creative types, do-it-yourselfers | Antiques & Vintage Collectibles | Scoop.it

Pinterest, the online bulletin board site that allows users to post pictures of their favorite things or creations, has spawned a new category in retail.


“Home decor” and “DIY and crafts” are among the most popular categories, with pinners posting pictures of decor and apparel items they have created from art supplies and found objects.


And these mini works of art are inspiring others, sending a growing legion of shoppers out looking for items to utilize in their own creations (think furniture pieces with great lines that will become magical with just the right paint technique, or vintage clothing ready to be transformed). Those without a crafty bent are searching for one-of-a-kind objects already created.

Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight, July 7, 2013 1:01 PM

Many of us could point to altered artitst at flea markets and, online, at Etsy as proof of this "new category in retail" trend long before Pinterest but...

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An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
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