Pompom Land

Been so busy these past few months! Finally got the majority of the projects finished up to send over to Lark Crafts for the book! The title tentative title is Pompom Land.  Here is a pic of a few of the projects from the book!

My latest find!

I was so thrilled when I recently won this on ebay last month! It is a very rare Disney's Alice In Wonderland Make-Up Kit made by Hassenfeld Brothers in 1951. (Hassenfeld Bros. would later be known as Hasbro today). This piece is in wonderful condition. The perfume has evaporated long ago but the little bar of soap and talcum powder are still untouched!

I can't imagine a little girl being able to resist playing with all of the wonderful little goodies in this set. It's kind of amazing that this set has remained intact in this condition for all these years! I really love antique vintage Disneyana and will have to share all of my other latest acquistions with you!

Making some Sew Cute cuties!

I finally had some time to make a couple of cuties the other day. I've been so busy with going back to school and family that I didn't have the time to work in my studio much for the past six months. But I did manage to make these little guys the other day!

New little Christmas Squirrels

I guess I should have made these little squirrels more fall themed but I couldn't help myself. I had picked up these three beautiful little mercury glass Christmas ornaments earlier in the year and was just dying to use them! I have been very busy creating this weekend and hope to get more cuties in my etsy shop as soon as possible!

New Halloween Cuties

I've been busy making cute little woolen pom pom Halloween cuties these past few weeks!  Here are some pictures of my favorites!  Last year I made one Halloween kitty!  Just one!  This year I decided to dedicate some time to create some new designs!

I hope they will be a success! ;)  If you would like to see more, please head on over to my etsy shop!
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My Vintage Aquarium Mermaid Ornaments

I'm continuing with the sharing of some of the other things I collect.  Here are some pictures of the vintage mermaid aquarium ornaments I collect.  The ones I love the most were the ones made from the 1920's through the 1940's.  The quality differs from the extremely delicate German made ones to the mass produced ones made in Japan.  I've been collecting these for around ten years but rarely find them in antique shops.  Most of these were found on ebay.  My favorites would be the one that sits on the snail and the one that sits on the seahorse.:)  I also have some antique fish bowls and aquariums that I display a few in.

I also collect the little castles and other aquarium pieces.  When my kids were little, I would drag them to antique shops with me.  Sometimes they would be bored and to make it fun I would reward whoever found an aquarium piece with a dollar.  I laugh because they had such sharp little eyes and they would be able to spot them when I couldn't.  They would be so happy to find one.  Maybe perhaps because they could view the booths from a different angle.:)  So I have strong memories attached with many of these as I can remember who found it and how proud they were.

I'm a collector of "things"...How bout you? :)

Sorry folks that I haven't been posting on here much!  I usually post on my fan page on facebook now...  But!  I did want to share with you my new hobby other than making woolen pom pom animals.:)  Collecting!  I love to collect all kinds of eclectic things.  Mostly old toys, games, and books.  For some reason I am just drawn to them like a moth to a flame.  Every time I go to an antique shop my eyes are automatically drawn to old cute vintage toys.  I've liked old antique toys even when I was a kid.  Never mind if they are scuffed or a bit rusty.  To me, that just adds to their charm.   I love the story of the Velveteen Rabbit and I am enchanted with the idea that toys have "souls" and I like to reflect on their history.  I like to imagine who played with them and if they were loved...  (weird, I know!:)  Right now, I'm obsessed with collecting tiny vintage celluloid charms from the 1930's and 1940's.  They were mostly found in gum ball machines or were premiums attached to cigar boxes, liquor, or even on bags of bread.  I've amassed quite a collection so far and I keep adding more each week.  Lord, help me!  Here are some pictures of my collection so far!  I like finding the vintage celluloid chain necklaces too.  I plan to fill each one with charms I've selected specifically for it.

So what do you collect?  Feel free to post and share!  I love connecting with fellow collectors.:)