tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6437687427587910122024-03-19T11:23:54.641-07:00Goodson Vintage TreasuresKGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-3623683495537086412020-03-01T19:51:00.004-08:002020-03-01T20:04:17.525-08:00Elegant Easter Eggs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I created these eggs from papier mache eggs glued to a glass candle stick and decorated with IOD moulds. I love how they turned out. I have video on the DIY Facebook page on how to create them. It is also shared to my Facebook page, GoodsonVintage.<br />
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First I filled the inside of the candle stick with hot glue. I used Tite Bond Glue around the top edge and glued the egg to it. Let dry overnight.<br />
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Next I created the mould using IOD art clay and IOD moulds. I created the moulds and glued to the egg with the Tite Bond Glue.<br />
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Let dry overnight again before painting.<br />
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Then I painted the eggs with DIY paint.<br />
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I used French Millenary and White Swan.<br />
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When dry I sealed with DIY Big top. Next when the Big top was dry I watered down DIY Layered Chocolate and painted all over the egg and the candlestick. Then I used a baby wipe to wipe the wash down leaving it in the creases. When dry I put a final coat of Big Top on the egg. I love how they turned out.<br />
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KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-33444547212424862082019-09-03T13:44:00.003-07:002019-09-03T13:45:02.057-07:00Pumpkins with IOD MouldsHere are the latest designs from Goodson Vintage Treasures, pumpkins with IOD Moulds.<br />
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They are super easy to make using Iron Orchid Designs Moulds and IOD Air Dry Clay. </div>
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Just press the clay into the mould and then remove and glue to your pumpkin. You can wait until it’s dry or paint when it’s wet. I used chalk paint for these. </div>
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I sell IOd mould and Clay in my booth at Just Around the Corner or you can go to the Iron Orchid website and fins a stockist near you. </div>
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KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-17157660332485749562019-08-09T03:51:00.003-07:002019-08-09T03:52:32.267-07:00Busy DaysBusy Days for sure!<br />
It’s been a whirlwind of a summer around here between entertaining a 10 year old and keeping her busy and running an antiques and collectibles business. Here’s what we’ve been doing.<br />
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I’m now an Iron Orchid Designs stockist. IOD is a set of craft materials and tools to create amazing poeces. Mainly they have three lines of products; transfers, moulds and stamps. The transfers are my absolute favorite. They can put out in so many things from furniture to windows. Here are some of my latest projects.<br />
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KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-21052655035528644592019-07-19T10:02:00.001-07:002019-07-19T10:02:52.343-07:00Mermaid Furniture Still SellingI’m still deep into painting Mermaid Furniture. Here’ a look at my latest pieces. The tables sold in a couple of days. The mermaids are made using resin and art Clay in IOD Sea Sisters moulds.<br />
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KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-21084809487974240792019-06-12T18:44:00.001-07:002019-06-12T18:44:38.849-07:00<b>Mermaid Designed Furniture</b><br />
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<b>I've been having great success with mermaid furniture. I got the idea totally form Debi's DIY Diary where she used IOD mermaid moulds to create an end table in sea colors. I loved it and decided to create my own. </b><br />
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<b>First I made several mermaids using the mermaid mould and resin. I bought the mould from a IOD stocklist seller in Charlotte. I have applied to become a retailer myself and I am awaiting confirmation. I bought the resin at a local craft store. </b><br />
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<b>Then I adhered the mould with wood glue taping it in place with painters tape and leaving it 24 hours to dry. This is a project that takes time. The moulds take 24 hours to cure and I only have one. </b><br />
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<b>After the resin moulds have cured and have dried on the drawers, I then painted the whole piece either DIY paint color mint chip or Old 57 lighten with White Swan. I've painted 5 now so colors have varied a bit. But you start with a light color and move to a darker as you go down.</b><br />
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<b>I let that coat dry for a day. The I painted the top drawer another layer of mint green. The next drawer a coat of Old 57. The next drawer I painted Mermaid Tail and the bottom drawer I painted Bohemian Blue. As I painted each drawer I used a mister bottle to spray on the drawers to blend the paint, and I painted the darker color on the bottom of the drawer above it. </b><br />
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<b>I repeated these steps to paint the sides and top. </b><br />
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<b>I let these layers dry for a day. Then I used clear wax to seal the whole piece. Next I used dark wax the accent the mermaids. Lastly I mixed some clear wax with Mermaid Tail and added it on the mermaids and in other places on the piece to accent the designs. </b><br />
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<b>These have been selling as fast I can make them. </b><br />
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<b>I really love making these. </b><br />
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<b><br /></b>KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-38838847308569820772019-02-27T20:23:00.004-08:002019-02-27T20:25:17.777-08:00Is it Spring yet?....Yes I know...it's been almost a year since I have added to this blog. But what a year!<br />
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My friend, Sherry Bourbeau and I have created a new business called Kackie Jacks Makery. We are teaching people how to create crafts. Mostly we have been teaching sign classes. We teach one class a month at the Lincoln Cultural Center Studio. We have taught hot mess signs, Chalk Couture signs, Stenciled Christmas Trees, stenciled trays, stamped coasters and signs. SO MUCH FUN to do.<br />
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I am, as always this time of year, immensely ready for spring. I’m so tired of rain. So I have filled my booth with Spring decor. I’ve added chalk painted and stamped books, upcycled candle sticks, floral arrangement on pale spring colors, and much more. Enjoy. You can find these at Just Around the Corner in downtown Lincolnton, NC.<br />
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<br />KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-80607953341428743622018-03-11T18:37:00.000-07:002018-03-11T18:55:39.058-07:00Spring I'm so ready for Spring 2018. The long cold winter needs to end. As I am sitting here on the cold and rainy day I am thinking of nothing but spring. So what is in and new for Spring 2018?<br />
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New in antiques and collectibles for Spring of 2018 are the colors of purple and green.</div>
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I'm seeing green in furniture, pillows and accents.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;"> I am also seeing more purples. </span> I think the purples are coming from the BoHo influence which is really getting hot. BoHo says comfortable and color.</div>
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Lots of green plants, live and artificial,and lots of flowers including dried and paper ones are trending now. Flowers embroidered in decorated items and clothing is also another hot area. Wicker and baskets go right with the BoHo look too. </div>
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There are lots of other themes that are popular for spring and summer. These themes can be seen in hats, pillows, shirts, signs and other decor. Cute little retro campers are popping up everywhere. Cactus and succulent plants on wearable crafts as well as home decor. </div>
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This includes real and artificial plants. Along with cactus and succulents you see boxwood wreaths and cotton. Look for maps as decor too. Galvanized baskets, containers and other decor are still strong too. Wood tones are also lighter with a natural look. Furniture pieces that have been sanded down to their natural surface and lightly whitewashed. In kitchenware I am seeing an increase in white ironstone pieces. Jadeite is hotter than ever. That includes vintage and new. </div>
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So what does this mean for the crafter, antique dealer, seamstress and each individual? In your homes use these trends to update your decor. In your businesses add these pieces to keep your inventory interesting and current. If you paint furniture be sure to add something BoHo like the ever popular mandalas. </div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17.41pt;">Have you heard? Retail is dying. People still shop but not in retail stores like we once did. I’ve been reading and hearing lately that the way we shop is changing. Malls around the country are standing empty just like downtowns did when the malls were built. Even the big box stores are closing being forced out like they once forced out many mom and pop businesses. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/04/retail-meltdown-of-2017/522384/" target="_blank">Here’s a report about it.</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17.41pt;">There are many advantages and some disadvantages to online shopping. Many times you have a huge selection and you can comparison price. You can search for exactly the item you want from the comfort of your home. Recently I was shopping for drawer pulls for a dresser I was painting. I went to several stores including a big craft store that I prefer not shopping because of their support of organizations that I do not support. But when I’m desperate I go there. They had the pulls I liked but they were $5 each. Often this retail craft store will have the pulls at half price. But not that day. $40 was too much for me to use on a dresser to resale. While waiting my hubby to foo oath shopping in a sports store I searched online using my phone and found 10 beautiful pulls for $15 from Amazon and they arrived 2 days later. That’s what is killing retail. Online you have multiple selections, fast delivery, easy payment and you can buy from home, your car, vacation or anywhere you have cell service any time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17.41pt;">Of course there are disadvantages with online shopping. If you like to actually touch and feel the article you are buying you are not going to do that online. This is especially true if you are buying clothing. And if have trouble finding the right fit in clothing, online clothing shopping will be difficult for you. I recently decided to try Switch Fix and luckily everything fit perfectly. Switch Fix is an group that will choose an outfit for you based on a survey of your likes, activities and preferences. Again ending the need to go from retail store to retail store putting an outfit together. Here is my first Switch Fix and thanks to losing 100 lbs over the last year and a half everything fit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17.41pt;">What does this mean for small business owners like me? It means I should be prepared for change. Boutiques and specialized stores are still surviving. Many in those small downtowns that were displaced years ago by big malls. With the addition of great restaurants, craft beer businesses and other unique stores places like the antique store where I have two booths are surviving. There is a trend to buy handmade and artisan products. And thanks to Joanna Gaines, from HGTV’s Fixer Upper, antiques and vintage items are all the rage now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: ".sfuitext"; font-size: 17.41pt;">But a business like my antique and collectible business cannot rely solely on a storefront for all their income. We have to have addition revenue sources. I sell on eBay, I have an Etsy shop (GoodsonVintage) , I sell on Facebook Marketplace and occasionally to friends and family as well as the store where my booths are located. Many vendors like us sell at Vintage Market Days which are much like the craft shows of years past. Some even have their own "Barn Sells". </span><br />
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KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-23420768867442441742018-01-05T16:50:00.002-08:002018-01-06T19:06:28.907-08:00Trends for 2018<b>Do you think about trends? My friend, Sherry Bourbeau, and I have both been watching for new trends for 2018. We both have booths at Just Around the Corner in Lincolnton, NC. Sherry is quite the seamstress. Her booth is full of wonderful items she has created from brightly colored fabrics. She makes bibs, key fobs, bags, t-shirts, lanyards, pillows and more. Here is her beautiful booth, JumpinJacks Gifts. </b><br />
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<b>Hubby and I have two booths, Goodson Vintage Treasures, as you know if you follow my blog, which are full of antiques and collectibles. We also up-cycle old things into new. In addition, I make signs. Here are our two booths. </b></div>
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<b>So even though we have very different booths we are both always reading, researching and studying the latest trends. It may be more obvious why Sherry watches trends as she deals wtih colors and patterns that tend change in popularity. But you may wonder why I care since I sell antiques and collectibles. Both are affected by trends. </b></div>
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<b>Take the work of Joanna Gaines famous from the HGTV show Fixer Upper. She has influenced color and style trends in crazy ways since that show came on air. People not only want to use the colors and farmhouse style she uses, but they want to wear her clothing and jewelry styles. All that affects our sales.</b></div>
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<b> Joanna really has brought the use of signs as well as wording on textiles into the forefront, and don't forget lots of white, shiplap and the farmhouse look. She uses a mix of new and old in her designs. So one place we look for trends is her show. I wonder if you have noted her use of more colors this year. She is using greens and blues and darker shades of browns. </b><br />
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<b>Other places we look for trends is of course magazines, online articles and that favorite of everyone, Pinterest. </b></div>
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<b>This is an idea that both Sherry and I can incorporate into our booths. I have also read that fish scale prints, octopus patterns, fishnet bags and other ocean themes will be hot this year. Along with lavender we will see more warmer colors that impart a feeling of coziness. Colors like olive green, dark grey with pops of red and yellows as accents. As far as materials I have seen glitter and sequins mentioned as well as that old stand bye, velvet. </b></div>
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<b>Think that's way wrong? Look at these jeans I saw while shopping recently. They brought the 60's right back to me. And yes I bought the ones with the dark pink and green flowers. So look for embroidery as a trend in home and clothing fashion. Here is a pillow Sherry has recently made using BoHo design. </b><br />
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<b>Some other ideas I have seen on trends for 2018 include lots of circle and geometric patterns, furniture the same color as the walls (more of that cozy look), coffee and/or hot chocolate bars in people's homes, wicker in accents such as baskets and lighting but not main pieces of furniture. Baskets like this vintage tobacco basket are still great sellers if you can find them. </b></div>
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<b> Other trending ideas are old timey floral prints for dresses and curtains. In personal style you will see bigger earrings and jewelry as well as buckles on shoes and fringe on everything. Many people with cutting machines are making leather and faux leather earrings.</b><br />
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<b>I think vintage Christmas, which was all the rage 2017 Christmas, will be even more popular next year. Along with that will be vintage looking Christmas items like the old truck with a Christmas tree you saw everywhere in 2017. In 2017 buffalo plaid was also extremely popular. We saw it everywhere. Plaids will be strong again in 2018.</b></div>
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<b>So if that is what's in can you guess what is going out? White kitchens will be going out. Guess they aren't as cozy. With that, open shelving in kitchens is out as well as plain tiles in bathroom and kitchens. Barn doors are another popular trend that will be changing. </b></div>
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<b>I think this means real barn doors in the home as decor or useable doors are out. </b><b>But we will still be using the sliding type doors but now they will be dressed up like a regular wood paneled door. In fact, I saw this last night on....where else but Fixit Upper. </b><br />
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<b>What is else is going out. Well this one doesn't make me happy as I just bought a new Silhouette Cameo cutting machine. Word art.</b></div>
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<b>i have observed that chalk boards, once the rage, are trending out. Many trend watchers say white, painted furniture is going out. But that look has been popular for more than fifteen years beginning with Rachel Ashwell and her Shabby Chic design although the term first appeared in the magazine, </b><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>The World of Interiors, </b></i><b>in the 1980's. So I'm not sure that prediction is right. Dark finished antique wood furniture is not a good seller for me. </b></div>
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<span class="s1">I had seen wreaths made out of the bulbs on Pinterest but had not tried to make one. So it was time. There really was not a DIY instruction anywhere so I studied the photos and went at it. I was pretty pleased with the results so I made another. By the time I got to the second one I think I have a fairly good way to make them. Here’s the step by step instructions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">The thicker the garland is the better. I purchased my form at the Dollar Store. The garland I collected at estate sales as well as my light bulbs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I tie my garland and hot glue it to the metal wreath. Attach a heavy duty wire to the top of your wreath form and be sure to secure it firmly. The light bulb wreath is quite heavy by the time you are finished.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Using a hot glue gun, start attaching the bulbs one by one to the outside of the wreath. I squirt hot glue on the garland and on the bulb. I lay this first row down with the point of bulb facing out. I keep the colors in order but a random color arrangement would be fine.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">For the last row, insert the row of bulbs one at time and stand them up. I continue until I have the inner row complete. If you have some areas where a bulb seems to be too exposed, just cut small bits of the same garland you used to wrap the wreath and glue them in those spaces.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span><br />
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I don’t know if you have noticed but people go crazy at Christmas. I think they have help back from buying all year and now the year is coming to an end they feel they can let go of a bit of cash. Here’s what is selling like firecrackers going off on the 4th of July.<br />
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Anything with a truck and a Christmas tree. This includes signs, real vintage trucks, cloche with a truck inside, pillows, shirts and anything else you can create. Red trucks sell the best with turquoise right behind.<br />
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Along with the truck and tree goes anything buffalo plaid. Shirts, signs, pillows, ribbons, scarves, hats all sell with buffalo plaid.<br />
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Blow molds sell. If you follow my blog (sorry I haven't posted in a while) you know I love blow molds. Blow molds, for those that don't know, were those big, hard plastic Christmas yard decorations that were made in the 70's -90's. You know the ones you had when your kids were small. Or for the younger crowd, when you were a kid and as you grew older you were embarrassed for your friends to see them in your yard. I put two blow molds in the window at the store where I have my booths and in two days sold them both.<br />
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Vintage Christmas is in. Shiny Brite ornaments, plastic tree toppers, Putz houses and plastic Santa's from the 60's all are in demand. Putz houses are cardboard houses made in the 50's and 60's that were gathered together to make a village. Kind of a pre Department 56 Christmas village. Most were made in Japan.<br />
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Another hot idem is shadow boxes and Christmas scenes filled with vintage Christmas trinkets, ornaments, original knee elves (not the guy that sits on the shelf and tells Santa on you), and Christmas cards. Aluminum trees from the fifties atomic age are really popular too. I've sold two already this month and it's not even December yet.<br />
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Another hard to find but fast to sell item is vintage Christmas ceramics. Vintage ceramic Christmas trees sell to folks that recall the one their granny had. Santa punch bowls and cups also are great sellers.<br />
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I'm a lover of Vintage Christmas. When I go to estate sales the other dealers I see often call me the Christmas Lady. Gee I hope they aren't reading my blog. Remember, buy what you love. Have a Merry Christmas season and enjoy all it offers. Go to the parades, the plays, the singing Christmas trees, go riding and see the lights, make those cookies, drink that egg nog and spend time with family.KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com1120 E Main St, Lincolnton, NC 28092, USA35.4714633 -81.255703135.4710593 -81.2563336 35.471867300000007 -81.2550726tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-37672095845772374542017-10-01T08:31:00.003-07:002017-10-01T08:32:20.959-07:00Tart Tin Ornaments<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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For the last year I have been purchasing vintage tart tins at estate sales. I have quite the collection. I am attracted to their shapes, textures and colors. I knew I wanted to recycle them and create something new from something vintage which if you follow my blog you know I love to do. The first thing I came up with was tart tin Christmas trees which I wrote about in an earlier blog, Tart Tins. <a href="http://goodsonvintagetreasures.blogspot.com/2017/04/tart-pans-dont-ask-me-why-but-i-love.html" target="_blank">You can read it here. </a> But I still have lots of tart tins. So I searched my favorite idea site, Pinterest and discovered some cute ideas for tart tin ornaments. I have no idea if they will sell but I love how they turned out. Here's how I made them.<span style="text-align: center;">First start with some vintage tart tins. I bought mine at local estate sales. Next I gathered some cute vintage items from my Christmas goodies stash.</span><br />
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I think the tins look great with snow glitter. First I spray the tin with adhesive spray. I like to do this outside because the spray has a terrible odor. Then I sprinkle my glitter into the tin. I try to do 10 to 12 of these at a time to let them dry.<br />
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After they dry I use a combination of hot glue and white glue to attach my decorations. I like the hot glue for a fast hold and the white glue for a longer lasting secure hold.<br />
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I use a punch tool to put two holes in the top of the tins to put silver elastic cord through to hang the finished tins. This punch is an awesome little tool.<br />
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I found some cheap round stickers at the local dollar store so I created some vintage graphics with them from<a href="https://thegraphicsfairy.com/" target="_blank"> Graphics Fairy </a>which is a great site for vintage graphics.<br />
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I think these turned out awesome. If you don't have any tart tins you could use old cookie cutters as an alternative. If you try this please share your finished products with me as I'd love to see them. Happy Junkin. Remember, buy what you love.<br />
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Several folks have asked me how I make my Christmas configuration boxes (Shadow Boxes). So here is step by step directions.<br />
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First I purchase a vintage shadow box. I have found these at yard sales, estate sales and thrift stores. I'm lucky because a friend bought me two that are shaped like a house at a thrift store.<br />
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Next I gather the ornaments and Christmas decorations I want to put in the shadow box. That will help me determine the size of the divisions. I use a Dremel tool with a saw blade to remove the dividers I do not need. I always remove dividers from my configuration boxes because the spaces are just too small.<br />
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These are some of the items I have collected year round for this project. I look for old Christmas light bulbs, vintage knee elves, old bells, old seals, putz houses, bottle brush trees, flocked Santas, plastic reindeer and more. </div>
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After removing the dividers I cover the inside of each square in scrapbook papers that will blend with the item I am going to place in that space. I use white glue using a brush to spread it smoothly over the area. I use an exacta knife to cut the paper. You could also use a paper cutter. I cover the back and inside of each cell. </div>
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Next I put the ornaments and decorations in the cells. I use removable glue dots, white glue and even some hot glue to place the pieces in the cells. </div>
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<br />KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-53763750409367007472017-08-11T16:32:00.000-07:002017-08-17T16:45:07.666-07:00Christmas in August?Ok if you follow my blog you know I love Vintage Christmas. I dream of finding boxes of Shiny Brite Ornaments, Santa blow molds and aluminum trees. I buy lots of box lots of small Christmas items too. I'm always trying to create something new from something old which is my definition of upcycling. One thing I like to make is configuration boxes. That's a term from Tim Holtz Company that sells paper shadow boxes and other vintage looking accessories to go in them. I've used two of his boxes to create some of my own configuration or shadow boxes. But I like to find old shadow boxes and reuse them best. Here's the last one I made.<br />
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To make these I first use decide which of my collections I'm going to use. This can be a difficult task as I have a huge collection of vintage Christmas smalls. But I look for plastic deer, knee elves, Christmas light bulbs, glass ornaments and flocked Santas and snowmen. I recently went through all of my collection and sorted it into separate boxes. So it went from this (Ok and more) to nice organized boxes. </div>
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After deciding which items I want to include I cover the inside of the shadow box with Christmas theme scrapbook paper or vintage Christmas wrapping paper. I use Christmas Washi tape to trim the edges. Then I glue using glue dots , if possible, the items into the scene. I like the glue dots because you can remove them at a later date. I found the "Joy" at a dollar store. I hope they have them again this year. Configuration boxes are lots of work, but fun to make. </div>
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I also have been collecting vintage tin cups to use to create a little Christmas scene. I used green floral foam to fill into the cup and covered it with snow and glitter. Then I placed a bottle brush tree with a flocked Santa. I added an old plastic candy cane ornament, and I made a parchment paper sign with glitter on the edge. Then I spray painted an old plastic snowflake and a star and added them. I really love how these turned out. </div>
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I have a crafters heart. I used to have a craft business, and I actually sent my son to college on my crafting business in the late 80's. When I can, I create items for my booth that I have crafted from something vintage. In this case, it is these cute pumpkins made from canning jar rings. Here's how to make your own.<br />
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Washi tape in Fall or Halloween prints<br />
White Glue<br />
Twine<br />
Burlap for Leaves<br />
Stick for stem<br />
Orange spray paint (optional)<br />
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wax paper<br />
dowel stick or pencil<br />
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If desired spray paint your jar rings on both sides with orange paint.<br />
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When the rings are dry press the Washi tape on the outside of the rings. If the tape is larger than the ring, clip the edges and fold over to the top or trim the tape. You may need a little white glue to hold the tape down on the top of the ring.<br />
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Continue covering the rings until you have enough to create your pumpkin.<br />
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Thread twine through the center of the rings and tie securely. The more rings you have the larger you pumpkin will be. Spread the rings out until they are separately evenly.<br />
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Find a stick that is the size of the hole in the center of your pumpkin. Cut two leaf shapes from the burlap and glue to the bottom of your stick. I tie mine on with a piece of twine to secure until it drys.<br />
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To make the curls for the top take twine and dip in white glue.Wind twine loosely around a dowel stick or pencil wrapped in wax paper, and let dry at least an hour before removing from the dowel stick.<br />
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Glue the stick you chose for the stem of the pumpkin to the inside the pumpkin with white glue and add the curl.<br />
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You can get jar rings at any grocery store or variety store but I like to find used ones at estate sales.<br />
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Learn more about estate sales in my other blog posts.<br />
Enjoy making your own pumpkins. Or you can stop by Goodson Vintage Treasures in Just Around the Corner at 120 East Main Street, Lincolnton, NC. and buy one from me!<br />
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<br />KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-43046070165965528482017-07-29T07:10:00.000-07:002017-07-30T02:35:09.512-07:00Estate Sale Friday (and Saturday)So it's Estate Sale Friday again, and we hit a big one this week. I had intended to video the whole experience but alas, I got so excited when it finally started I forgot to video the actual sale.<br />
It was full of board games, signs, creepy dolls, some glassware, metal gears and wheels, sacks, boxes and much, much more. There was so much stuff in the house that the estate seller moved a massive amount of goods to a nearby family life center the size of a gym, and it was packed too. Here's a video of the line waiting to go in to the first sale. Remember, don't judge a book by it's cover when you see the house.<br />
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As always I prepared for the sale by following my guidelines I wrote about in a previous blog post,, <a href="https://goodsonvintagetreasures.blogspot.com/2017/04/junkin-101-if-you-love-junkin-as-much.html" target="_blank">Junkin 101</a>, I studied the photos online, decided what I was interested in, I chose which sale site to start with and got to the sale early. We received numbers 19 and 20. We bought just a few things as the prices were very high. A large box of vintage valentines were $100, metal wheels were $10 and up, and tulip Fire King bowl set was $150. These prices left no profit to be made on resale. We did buy an old wooded stirring paddle and a industrial spool. Then we headed to the Part 2 of this sale at the family life center nearby.<br />
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I was overwhelmed at the amount of items at this location. How it ever fit in that little house is beyond me! At this location I scored three boxes of vintage Christmas ornaments, two boxes of vintage Christmas lights, a wooden hat block, and several other items.<br />
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On Saturday my hubby (he's such a keeper) returned to the sale. I did not return with him as my granddaughter spent the night with us and 6:30 was too early for her after a double movie night. Remember, Saturdays are half price days. Without me slowing him down, hubby was able to get number 8. Maybe he will get those tulip salt and pepper shakers for half price. </div>
KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-7823784076716195882017-07-23T07:38:00.001-07:002017-07-23T07:39:18.450-07:00A Different Kind of SaleThis week I participated in a different kind of sale. I set up a booth as a vendor at a Comic Com. A Comic Com is a gathering where vendors set up to sell Science Fiction type of wares and the participants often come dressed as characters from those stories. My son and his family have participated in these many times but this one was a first for me.<br />
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It all began when my granddaughter started making magnets to sell at my antique and collectable booth. Very quickly she decided she wanted to make super hero magnets to sell at out first local comic com intended to raise money for the Communities in Schools program. So yesterday we set up our booth and watched the fun begin. Here's our simple set up.<br />
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We had a great time selling her magnets, and she turned out to be quite a good salesman. Who knew?<br />
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There were some amazing vendors at this comic com. The vendor beside me was a local artist who apparently works many of these shows. His work was beautiful. Here's just a sample of the many products that were available. If you are a craftsperson or an artist this might be an area to consider.<br />
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KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-90875495288776459392017-07-08T19:11:00.000-07:002017-07-23T07:09:27.253-07:00Letter? Letter? What to do with these letters?Signs are all the rage now and I have quite a few in my booths. I also sell Scrabble tiles and tile holders, and they are great smalls to sell. Today we hit an estate sale in a nearby town. I had noticed on the photos they posted before the sale that this home had sign making materials and what looked like boxes of letters ( read my post on Junkin 101). Sure enough I found 3 boxes of letters at the sale, and I bought them all.<br />
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Now my dilemma is what to do with them. So naturally I went to everyone's favorite resource in this business....Pinterest. Here's a link to some projects I found. <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/search/my_pins/?q=plastic%20sign%20letters" target="_blank">https://www.pinterest.com/search/my_pins/?q=plastic%20sign%20letters</a><br />
If you don't use it you should. First I found several links to Etsy. With those links I saw that some folks screw them to old white washed boards, hand them with clips on twine to make a banner and even create trays like in Scrabble to hold the letters. I love all these ideas and can't wait to try some them. Of course hubby will need to come up the the letter trays, but honestly he can do anything.<br />
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We also bought these old lead and glass flower frogs. I love these and use them around the computer as pencil holders and scissor holders.<br />
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We also purchased this small table. I'm going to paint it. Not sure what color yet. Suggestions are appreciated. I also found one bubble light and a roll of copper wire. We also stopped by a flea market and I bought some old Christmas post cards and some old gas station maps. All in all it was a fun morning and as usual I bought things I love. I'll blog about those letters when I do something with them.<br />
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Update: Here is the first sign I made from my letters. I sprayed the red ones orange and mounted to a barn board. I love it. </div>
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KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-10176860770677591572017-07-08T18:06:00.001-07:002017-07-08T18:16:22.461-07:00Is It Vintage or Antique? <span style="color: #454545; font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: large;">What's the difference between vintage and antique? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been asked this question many times, and it's something I've thought about a great deal. Since my business name is Goodson Vintage Treasures and my </span><span style="font-size: large;">soon to be functional Etsy shop will be Vintage by Goodson ( long story but my original business name to is too long for Etsy). Is "vintage" just old and "antique" just really old? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At the shop where I have my booths, they define antique as 50+ years old and vintage as 25-50 years. I think that's a good place to start. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The terms are really relative to where you live also. In the eastern half of the United States you tend to find things that are much older than the western half. But in England they laugh at 50 years being an antique since they have buildings and items centuries old. In that perspective I think an object would need to be at least 100 years old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The value of an item also determines whether something is merely old or an antique. A beautiful 100 year old, oak dresser or vanity is definitely an antique. But if it is beat up or has been ruined by water it may be completely worthless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course, your age also affects how you perceive the age of an object. When I seen items that I received as a wedding gift 46 years ago labeled as an "antique" I get a funny feeling. Like I'm getting really old feeling. The adding machine is just like one my mom used when I was growing up, and my husband and I received a piece of this glass new when we were married.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fron a booth <br style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.8px;">at Just Around the Corner in Lincolnton, N</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Toys are an area that reflect this. I view toys of my mom's era, 1930s, as antique. I'm not sure at age 90 she appreciates that though. My son, age 45, views toys of my era, 1950's, as antique. But I often see Star Wars toys in antique stores like he had as a child. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So as a rule of thumb I'm going with my store owners definition of "antique" and "vintage". Even though sometimes it hurts a bit. Remember, just buy what you love whether it's vintage or antique. Oh and by the way I think the first two photos are both vintage. </span><br />
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KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-56887370267163879512017-06-22T12:52:00.000-07:002017-06-22T12:54:39.842-07:00JunkinToday was Junkin Thursday instead of Friday. The dealer running this sale does Thursday and Friday sales.<br />
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We arrived before 8 o'clock and the dealer was already given out numbers. We received 18 and 19. As I detailed in my May blog <a href="http://goodsonvintagetreasures.blogspot.com/2017/05/estate-sale-friday-and-saturday-how-i.html" target="_blank">"Estate Sale Friday and Saturday - How I love you! "</a> I had researched the sale by studying the photos online, we had arrived before the advertised number give out time and we had our large bags ready to buy. I had spotted a choral blow mold in the box in the photos and had surmised they were in the basement. When the sale started we headed to the basement where I thought the blow molds were found. They were there but unfortunately they had holes burned into the top of their heads. So they were out. But I did find two large blow mold candles. In fact, one lady kept following me around in case I put them back. I didn't put them back.<br />
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I also found a few other things. I picked out a cute vintage, metal toy top as well as a box of vintage Christmas lights and a few other things. At estate sales the dealers usually have boxes near the cash register for you to put your selections as you continue to shop. BEWARE that I have seen people take things out of these boxes when the dealer is busy and not looking. I have the habit of putting a bag over any items I place in these storage areas. However, this time I did not cover mine with a bag. When I returned to the storage area to put a few more items in the box I discovered someone had taken the top out of my box and put it in theirs. I immediately informed the dealer and put it back in my box. Then I stayed beside my selections while hubby shopped some more. I was disappointed but not really surprised. The man that took it never said a word when he returned to the storage area. This man had been in line behind us and quite friendly. He even said he owned an antique store in a local town. In fact, after we paid he even tried to carry my box to the car for me which, not surprisingly, I denied him the opportunity. Maybe he was looking for the top.<br />
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So learn a lesson from me my friends. Everyone who seems friendly at an estate sale really can't be trusted. It is a dog eat dog business. Watch your selections as you place them in the holding areas, be sure to bring enough bags to cover your things while they wait for you to take them home. Buy what you love and get in there and start digging.<br />
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<br />KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-62599302310565282432017-06-21T19:21:00.002-07:002017-06-22T12:18:38.922-07:00When to Close A Booth SpaceThis blog entry is really more for those who have a booth or are interested in having a booth.<br />
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I've been at a booth in a local antique mall for about five years. I started with a small space 5x8 for $50 and never made a big profit, but I also made at least double my booth expense. The mall I was at had 3 buildings and probably 300 plus booths. My first booth was on the outside aisle of the third building. This building was once used as a boat manufacturing business.<br />
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Then after a couple of years I got "smart" and decided to move to building 2. The space in building 2 was in the second row and it cost $80 for an 8x10. I thought a bigger space would be a good thing. I think you can tell by my tone that this move was not a success. Again I always made more than my booth fee but that's not really good business.<br />
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Upon observation I realized that things were changing at this antique mall but I wasn't sure why. First the lighting in my area was not as bright as the other building. My hubby actually changed the lightbulbs in the fluorescent lights near our space. The building was always clean and the staff friendly but the sales were off.<br />
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Last summer I opened a booth in our local town in a new smaller antique and collectables store. It is in a downtown setting with bright lights. Wooden walls in each booth, hardwood floors and vintage tin overhead. There is a nice quality and variety of goods in this mall. There is blacksmith, a clock dealer, vintage and antique dealers, potters, soaps, candies, sauces, dried beef, hand sewn goods, paintings and other art and hand crafted items. The owners are very friendly and incredibly business minded. Sales in this new mall have been great.<br />
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But one of the biggest differences is that this mall uses social media. In fact, I take the photos and make the posts for them for a slight fee. The owners often boost posts for special events on Facebook. If there is a special activity or festival in town they open the store later hours to match the timing of the event. Even though this store is closed on Sundays and Mondays, they have lots of traffic in and out of the store. Downtowns are not really dead. They can be sources of wonderful restaurants, specialty stores and antique stores.<br />
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So we finally made the decision to move out of the first mall. It wasn't an easy decision personally, but as my husband told the owner when she very kindly asked why we were leaving.; it isn't the people as everyone was very nice. It was the bottom line. We just were not making money with the same items as the new booth.<br />
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Was the fault mine? Perhaps. I would often take things to the new space instead of the old one. I had more enthusiasm for the new booth. I started to care less for the old one. Were my things lost in a huge space and lots of booths? Maybe. Was the mall advertising as they did in the beginning? I have no idea as there were no meetings of vendors and no newsletter. Was the quality of items in the mall declining? Maybe. Was a lack of advertising? Definitely, there was no use of social media. The payment methods were very reliable and honest. These were great people. They even dust every space once a week. You won't get that many places. I will miss the folks at my old space, but as hubby says it is all about the bottom line.<br />
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So our next decision was what's next. Read in a future blog how to look for a new antique and collectables space.<br />
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<br />KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-48212629733471889172017-06-11T07:55:00.003-07:002017-06-11T07:55:54.973-07:00Paper Dolls<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Did you play with paper dolls when you were little? Uh Oh I think I just gave away my age. When I <br />
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So for the last year those cute paper dolls sat on a shelf in the storage side of my basement, but in the back of mind they were floating around. I researched Pinterest a few times but found few ideas I liked. Then one day I decided to frame some of the dresses. I found an old shadow box type frame at a flea market to use. I took the art out of the frame and glued some blue scrapbook paper to the inside for a background. Then I took mat that came with the frame and spray painted it a contrasting color of orange. I chose a couple of cute 60's style dresses and glued them to the background. I spray painted the frame white and sanded it to give it a worn look. Finally I put the whole thing back together. I like the results.<br />
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<br />KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-12165843263605484092017-06-03T10:31:00.005-07:002017-06-04T16:22:00.957-07:00Organizing Your WorkspaceThis is a post I dread to make as my workspace is horrendous. By horrendous I don't mean it's a bad space. It's a fabulous space. It's my basement. I have a fully heated and air conditioned, walk-out basement with sliding doors on one side a two windows and double doors on the other. It's warm in the winter and cool in the summer.<br />
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The horrendous part is all my fault. A dear friend one gave me the nickname "Messy Marvin". That says a great deal about the problem with my workspace. However, I set a goal this year to clean and reorganize my workspace.<br />
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When you buy vintage and antique items for resell you have to purchase them when you find them. I'm always hitting the estate sales and often buying Christmas items in June and dressers when I already have five ahead to paint. It's all about stocking up when you find a good deal. However, that takes storage. Lots of storage.<br />
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Luckily. I have a full basement of about 1800 square feet. One half is for storage and the other is playroom/workspace. That's not working real well. My basement, like most basements, gets the leftovers. Mine and everyone else's in the family. So my 900 feet of workspace was (note the was) filled with a big TV stand and a big old TV. There were (note the were) also two couches. Add to that mix an old china cabinet, end tables, a freezer, a train table, shelves and a vintage trunk. Not to mention a vintage farm table I work on, built in cabinets and a cabinet top with shelves all along one wall.<br />
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All that has potential for a fabulous workspace. I mean you have a counter top and a table to work on. You have shelves and cabinet storage. Right...in dreamland. I've lived in this home for over 40 years. We have a lot of stuff. It overflows into the basement.<br />
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So I have been slowly working on cleaning and reorganizing my space. I started last summer by having a huge yard sale. What I didn't sell was packed up and donated. There were years of craft supplies (and yes I have wished for some of it back), furniture, toys and lots more. This made room to begin on the other half of the basement. Next I purchased some nice metal shelving. I reorganized my Christmas items for sell on them moving them from workroom side to storage side. Then a friend gave me about 12 pieces of vintage furniture. That pretty much put a stop to organizing the storage side. But did I say FREE?<br />
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For the last two weeks I've been organizing the workshop side of my basement. And here I will share the horrendous part of Messy Marvin's workspace. Remember....It no longer looks like this.<br />
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I started with one area at a time. I added a steel shelf unit over by the hutch where I put projects I'm working on or items I just purchased until I have time to move them to the storage shelving on the other side of the basement. I organized the button and sewing notion shelves first.<br />
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Then I went for the paint area. Then the cabinets. Hubby (Have I mentioned him today?) and I carried out the sofa, the TV and the old TV stand. That went to the dump. Then we took 5<br />
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boxes of things to Goodwill. By tackling one area at a time I've managed to clean and organize the whole space.<br />
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So I found you are about to tackle your work space remember these things. Think about alternative ways to store things you use the most. I use stencils quite a bit to make signs. We came up with this area to store them on an adjustable rod. So easy to access now.<br />
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My work table is clean and has a new cheap tablecloth. My paint storage area is now all organized. My crafting work area and storage is all neat and clean.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I still need to do a bit more but my workroom area is so much better now. I left the train table as the grand daughter loves playing there with her vintage metal doll house and wooden barn. I moved a large screen TV to the spot where the old TV was and set it on a great old black bench we found. </span><br />
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Remember to buy what you love and have space in mind to store that treasure. When a project seems to big to do, break it down into smaller bites. Organize one area at a time. Throw things out or donate them when you just have no more room. Finally, think of alternative ways to store those things you love, treasure or use often.<br />
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Now if I can just talk Hubby into building me my own barn.<br />
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This weekend I spent some time making some new signs. I sell these in my booth and I realized Friday I was running low. I am lucky to have some wood on hand from my dear friends barn and shed as well as some wood from my nephew's remodel. Look for boards that have great old color if you are not painting them. If you are painting them look for the smoothest side of the boards to stencil. I also used an old shelving board to make a sign for the organization where I volunteer. My hubby cut the boards I chose for this round of signs using his table saw.<br />
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I order stencils from <a href="http://www.homesteadstencilco.com/store/Default.asp" target="_blank">Homestead Stencil Company </a>( I am not affiliated with them at all) because I do not own a stencil cutting machine yet. So your first step is to order or purchase some stencils. I used regular paint from Lowes for some of my signs but I have discovered I like the look of acrylic paint the best. After painting my boards with acrylic paint and letting them dry they were ready to stencil.<br />
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I have a couple of techniques to help make sign making easier and neater. First decide where you <span style="background-color: yellow;"> foam</span> plate, then I dab the sponge into the paint being sure to blot most of it off on the plate. Using the sponge I paint the stencil in a dabbing motion. As soon as I have all the letters finished I remove the stencil quickly. Stencils should be washed after every use. However, I do not have access to water in my workroom basement (I've got to work on that). So I put the stencil on an old towel and spray with window cleaner followed by cleaning the paint off with a wipe or paper towel. Later I take the stencil to a sink and carefully wash it.<br />
want to put your stencil on the board. If you are adding anything like a bow or star to the top leave enough room for that. Then I use a square and a tape measure to be sure the stencil is on evenly. Next I use painters tape to hold the stencil in place. I have tried using adhesive spray to hold the stencil down, and it works great. But the clean-up is too much for me. Here's the best technique, super secret I have...use cosmetic sponges to stamp the paint on. I squirt the paint on a<br />
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Be sure to go back and paint the connections with a small paint brush for letters like P, 0 and A that often have a divider in them.<br />
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When the paint is dry I then sand it to give it a weathered look. After sanding I spray a coat of clear matte finish on each sign. The finish gives a bit of protection, and it looks nicer.<br />
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If <span style="text-align: center;">you want your boards to have a color show up when you sand paint it that color first. For example, on the sign Maker's Space I made I painted the first coat black and the second white so that when I sanded it you could see the black through the white. I use a mouse sander.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: right;">The final step is to add wire to hang the sign. You can allow your wire to show or not. It's really all up to you. I do both ways. So get started and make some signs, sign, signs. Below are some of my finished signs.</span><br />
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<br />KGoodsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12142924703267992728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-643768742758791012.post-56623390652453577172017-05-21T19:32:00.000-07:002017-05-22T07:51:25.712-07:00LESSONS LEARNED BUYING (AND SELLING) AT ESTATE SALES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6mMkt4HQPbKBiDkPsfz7b1BZwTt4bbl8pZGrVbAF5r-1DbRFf9eByA1CUwElmNb2eunhGPDmSJWPiYqbPKvmuBoBB7jBfMgj3306hkiIqrgf3jHDy4ox-ZXWJmxypoYJoZLg4g8W01U/s1600/sale+items.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6mMkt4HQPbKBiDkPsfz7b1BZwTt4bbl8pZGrVbAF5r-1DbRFf9eByA1CUwElmNb2eunhGPDmSJWPiYqbPKvmuBoBB7jBfMgj3306hkiIqrgf3jHDy4ox-ZXWJmxypoYJoZLg4g8W01U/s320/sale+items.JPG" width="240" /></a>This weekend we again hit a local estate sale. This one was just on the next road from us, and I have never had attended a sale with this dealer. The photos are line didn't reveal much. First of all they did not give out numbers. That was an indication that this dealer was a bit off from the professionals I usually deal with. I discovered this dealer actually owned her own antique shop. Bad sign. We were <br />
allowed to enter the houses and barns at the specified time without any speech from the dealer. Again a deviation from most other dealers. Inside I found a few interesting items but high prices. I did find a small bag of buttons, a yard stick and several bud vases at good prices.<br />
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After paying $25 for it we went back to other buildings and the house to pay for the other items. After paying we drove our car down to pick up the industrial shelf we were approached by a gentleman wanting to buy the shelf. I had estimated I could get around $75 dollars for it in my shop after I cleaned it up. So I asked him to make an offer. His offer was $50. I counter offered $75. We bickered back and forth, and I ended up taking $65 for the shelf. Could I have gotten more in my booth? Perhaps but I was very happy making $40 on an item I only carried out of a barn.<br />
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We returned to the sale on half price day. I looked for several items I had wanted and found one or two. Then we headed to the barns again. In the barn, which was a much emptier than two days before I discovered a large stack of tin ceiling tiles. As my hubby "guarded" our find, I walked a tile up to the dealer to determine the price. She gave me a price of $15 for a stack knee high. However, upon returning to the barn I realized there was a great big pile of the tiles. I asked one of the dealer's helper to find out how much all of them would be. At that point her husband came and changed the price on me. Saying that she said I had to pay $1 each and everyone else would have to pay $2. I loaded 20 on our truck and a big old iron bed we had also found. I texted a friend to see if he wanted the tile. Upon asking to buy more I was told someone else had purchased all of them. Who was it? Her buddy who picks for her and does heavy lifting etc. for her.<br />
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So a lesson was learned here. Sometimes this is a dog eat dog business. If you see something you want. Buy it. If you are given a price, stand up for yourself. I don't like negativity or arguing as negative energy drains me and stifles my creativity. If you are interested in an item. Don't walk away from it. I should have bargained for all of them. The fault is all mine. Buy what you love. Take a risk.<br />
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