Black Hats and Hearts

Just a quick post tonight to participate in tomorrow's Vintage Black Friday...
Since everyone enjoyed the cream silk Victorian hat...I thought that perhaps you would enjoy seeing a few of my vintage black straw hats...



The child's hat with the flowers and velvet ribbon is particularly charming...



This random picture is a closeup of a bowl full of vintage letters from a flea market this fall.



And a closeup of an old iron mat that Rob and I bought while traveling about in Pennsylvania a few years ago. It hangs on the bedroom wall at the lake house and I use it as a magnetic/inspiration board. I love the hearts.
To see other participants in Vintage Black Friday visit Jill at Gypsy Brocante.

I am excited to be going to Wilton, CT on Saturday to see Evi who will be participating in the Fine American Craftsman Show sponsored by the Wilton Historical Society. I am hoping to be able to take some pictures of her beautiful booth and amazing creations as well as the work of some of the other wonderful artists.
All I can say about this week at work is thank goodness it's almost Friday!
:) Laura

Vintage Black Friday 3

What a busy week! I wanted to play VBF again this week so here are a few old black things from my stash of stuff and photographs! Love those Flinch cards....my sister Lynn and I used to play that at our Nana's house when we were kids. The little shoe is one of a pair of teeny, tiny, sparkly Cinderella like shoes....found when out antiquing with Paula a few years ago...



Speaking of shoes.....I saw these in a store window in Florence, Italy back in September while we were there on our wonderful trip....Rob and sister Lynn were dragging me through the cobblestone streets searching for DAVID....I was snapping pictures all the way!
Amazing shoes, yes?

We did eventually find DAVID but...sadly the exhibit was closed on Mondays!
(Next time!...always optimistic that there will be another trip in the future!)

To see other participants in Vintage Black Friday visit Jill at Gypsy Brocante!

Fun weekend ahead....craft show, flea market and tomorrow is Rob's birthday!
:) Laura

Vintage Black Friday 2

A few vintage black items to share....
...a 50's purse, a black velvet hat with netting and rhinestones



An old recording...a fox trot!



Starla...what have you found there in that little black leather box?



It's a sweet little jewelry box that I forgot I had...
... tucked away in a drawer and filled with tiny treasures...



Beautiful buttons, bits and bobs, a rhinestone buckle and pin...



An old button hook and a little brass case...



An old rosary...



A rhinestone brooch in the shape of the letter F....
...maybe this little black leather box belonged to my great aunt FiFi....



What a surprise to find this tiny religious icon in the little brass case...

For other participants in Vintage Black Friday visit Jill at Gypsy Brocante...