If Stones Could Talk... Coupled With Some Baby Talk: pumpkins

Friday, October 4, 2013

Vintage Autumnal Delights from Etsy

If you step outside in the early morning, there is a distinct sense that fall is in the air. The grass may still be green, but the early morning dew is heavier and a few of the leaves on the trees are beginning to turn a burnished coppery gold.
Here are a few vintage Etsy goodies to help you get in the mood to rake leaves, carve pumpkins, drag your sweaters out of storage, and set your clocks back.

This cotton chenille pumpkin from Snooks just tickles my fancy.

So cute and guaranteed to impart some happiness year after year!

Okay, I cheated. It's really not vintage, but it looks like it could be. Sorta.

Hand knit pumpkin - fall autumn orange cotton chenille tabletop thanksgiving tablescape table decor primitive rustic woodland

Check out the gorgeous colors in this fabulous circa

1950's dress by Calpreta. It also helps if you are short and skinny. You can find it here.

Pair that dress with this lovely vintage rhinestone set from Weiss.

My little grandmother LouLou would have loved wearing the ear bobs and necklace.

WEISS Rhinestone Necklace Earring Jewelry Set Golden Autumn Earth Topaz Citrine Amber Chocolate Glass Designer, FREE US Shipping

In that day and time no well dressed woman would venture to town without
a handbag that matched her outfit.
Check out this 1960's velvet carpetbag. Divine!
vtg 1960's carpet bag autumn colors perfect condition gold orange black green Fall Sale

vtg 1960's carpet bag autumn colors perfect condition gold orange black green Fall Sale

Or if you want to try for a more subtle look, this hand-tooled leather purse might do the trick!
Vintage Purse Bag Tooled Leather Boho Gypsy Chic Fall Trends

Vintage Purse Bag Tooled Leather Boho Gypsy Chic Fall Trends

Does anyone remember monkey pod wood? Who knew that it would now be considered
super chic? It's also super functional!
Three Piece Table Decor

And in case you were wondering, brass IS back!
I love that it is low maintenance and brings
a warm touch to any decor!
Vintage Brass Candle Holders Candleholders Metal Table Setting Centerpiece Home Decor Modern Candlesticks Heavy

Vintage Brass Candle Holders Candleholders Metal Table Setting Centerpiece Home Decor Modern Candlesticks Heavy

I'm also in love with this vintage tablecloth replete with acorns and leaves.

It's also vintage 1950's, of course!

Vintage Fall Autumn Floral Tablecloth 1950's

Set your table with these charming woodland squirrels

who just happen to double as salt and pepper shakers.
Guaranteed to bring a smile to your face!

Vintage Home - Autumn Squirrel Woodland Salt and Pepper Shakers

Check out this vintage harvest gold food warmer. Funky and fun!

Mid Century Autumn Gold Double Food Warmer

Tea anyone? Look at the lovely lines on this little teapot. I so want to make it mine. Today.

Hall's Superior Kitchenware china tea pot, autumn leaf pattern with infuser

I am loving the pop of color this retro clock would bring

to just about any room in which it finds a home!

Mid Century Modern Alarm Clock - Nectarine Orange, Autumn Colour - Remington, W. Germany - 1960's Home, Starburst Pattern, Morning Wake Up

Remember those rainy afternoons when you used to while away the hours with
your paint-by-number set? This will send you back down memory lane...

Vintage Painting Horses Colt Homestead Barn Autumn Fall Leaves Ranch Western Pastoral ART

Happy browsing or happy shopping!

Etsy is full of treasures to enliven and embolden your fall decor.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Labor Day Bunnies

I don't decorate for fall. I think I used to put dried corn on my mailbox. That was a long time ago. Since this apparently seems to be a time for true confessions, I will tell you that the Easter bunnies are still out in the living room. I happen to like bunnies. Apparently that's a good thing since they are still around and about at my house for Labor Day. Labor Day bunnies. I like that.
I read the other day that we have 112 days left until Christmas. Oh no. Just thinking about Christmas is exhausting me. Those bunnies need not worry. They are safely ensconced until late November when I will trade them out for Christmas decor. Sigh.
I now say that I have officially become my mother. I remember when she, the erstwhile Queen of Christmas, used to groan about how much energy she expended each year decorating for Christmas. I never did understand what all the moaning and groaning was about. Well, I am there. No doubt about it. 112 days. I think I will remain in denial for at least another 85 days. Then I will run around like a chicken with my head chopped off. That definitely seems to be my modus operandi these days.
But hey, I did finally get rid of the dead pansies in the planter by the front door and put a mum in to replace the now extinct pansies. However, it was totally a move of desperation. The mum had sat there for a week looking forlorn and increasingly wilted. Every time I passed it, I whispered, "I know, I know." So today I dug a hole and put the mum in the planter just so that I would not have to feel guilty about throwing it away. That's the extent of the fall decorations at my house. Just saying.
But here are some great ideas from Pinterest and other folks if you are into that kind of thing.