New Etsy Shop?

I'm thinking about starting up another etsy shop!

I want it to be a whimsical shop with childlike items. I found a few things I really want to buy but can't justify purchasing, which is how my current shop started.

What do you think of items such as:

• First Edition 1943 The Little Prince
• Vintage Snow White handkerchief
• First Editin 1957 The Cat in the Hat

And, other pretty, pastel delightful things such as toys, books, fabrics. All in good shape with a whimsical feel. Good for a new baby's or child's room, or personal collection.

Let me know your thoughts!

Also, I need help coming up with the shop name! I was thinking ReImagination or VintageWhimsy but both of those are taken!

Robin's Egg blue Retro Fan

This fan is absolutely Gorgeous, and I am a little surprised no one has bought it yet! Someone will find it and fall in love. I have no room for it myself. If it lasts until I move and can put it in my kitchen, I will gladly do so!

Look at this fan!


                                          

Hello Again!

Hi Everyone!

I know I have not been active on Etsy for a long time, and even a longer time on here. I am hoping to change all that, right now!

I have posted five new things on Etsy today (one sold already, though I think the buyer is going to attempt to resell it for three times the price. Still making mistakes and learning!), getting back into the swing of things! It's great, once I started posting again, I remembered why I loved it.

For the past few months I have been quite busy, in some ways at least. I stopped looking for a "real" job and worked on my novel. At 67 thousand words, I finished and sent it to an editor! It is in the process of being heavily edited and on its way to better and brighter things! I am very excited by it all.

Now, I wish to get back into another thing I loved. Etsy. One day, I want to do both consistantly and well. Making a living, perhaps?

To start things off, I would like to show you one of my favorite things I've acquired lately, and have listed today.

A pink with jadite green accents, rolling pin!

How are all of you?

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Ashley

DECEMBER SALE

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to let you know that my etsy shop CreamyVintageShop will be holding a sale for the month of December.

Just in time for Christmas gifts! Don't wait too long, I want to you to get them in time for the Holidays!

Use the code DECEMBER11 for 15% off

Happy Shopping, Merry Christmas!

Sleeping in Pastels

My newest treasury. I won't be able to make one every day, but I'm going to make them as often as I can. I'm loving being so apart of etsy and the Vintage Etsy Society Street Team. I feel motivated and inspired to make treasuries, work on this blog, and do well at my own happy pace!

Greys and Blues and Grey-ish Blues Treasury

This is the second treasury I made a couple of days ago! It is like the cool rains of april.

Friday Finds

Oh what another wonderful Friday with wonderful finds. Too bad the weather is horrible, we had a snow storm a couple of days ago, it's cold out and everything is covered in ice.

Anyway, I found some AMAZING things that I am SO excited about! I just posted my favorite thing that I found today, and it is also one of my favorite things I've found yet! Oh it's so beautiful, I have to show you a picture now!

I went with my Mother, as I do, to one of our favorite stores, the dense glass store that gives me a slight panic attack if I'm in there for over ten minutes... My Mother, being the way she is, sort of knocked down a tower of cups and saucers. Sturdy little things didn't break! My heart hurt after though...

This place, I could go back tomorrow and find more amazing things, there is so much to look at. I got a lot of great stuff and I'm so excited to list it all! As you see above, I got a gorgeous large light blue milk glass creamer and sugar. I believe it is made by Westmoreland. It is a rare piece, I have seen a smaller set before, but I can't even find this one online. It is in amazing condition, with no chips or cracks. It is the prettiest pastel blue, such a vibrant creamy shade. It goes lovely with fostria and jeannette pink, as well as other milk glass pieces.

 

I also got quite a bit of MacBeth Evans petalware! Not quite as nice as the pastel striped ones I sold before, but still very elegant and nice. I'm a big fan of petalware, and MacBeth Evans, such lovely stuff! I bought two sets of a Cup, Saucer and Salad/Lunch Plate. They have gold edges, most of which are in good condition, but one of the lunch plates as a spot that is quite worn away.

I also found American Sweetheart pieces, I only got some saucers, one of which is chipped so I'm going back to exchange it sometime. And I got the lovely Hazel Atlas pink ruffle dinner plates. I will have to post pictures and continue my 'Friday Finds' tomorrow though.

Check out my etsy shop to see more pictures, to buy, or to see other creamy things that I'm selling!

Today's Listings

 As you can see, we have some lovely dessert bowls from fireking! They're of the shell design due to their scalloped edges, though they still have the nice swirl on the sides of the bowl. These are great for ice cream, fruit, or nuts! They're in great condition except for the gold on one of the bowls is significantly more faded than the others. Very shabby chic.

Second, I have listed a really beautiful blue beaded edge divider plate. I could not find out who made this wonderful vintage piece, but the beaded edge looks like Westmoreland, doesn't it? If you happen to know who it's made by, let me know!

Finally, two Moderntone Platonite sherbert cups, one in blue and one in pink! They're in great condition and the colors are so vibrant. These cups are so adorable and can be used for so many things. Display decorated Easter eggs or candy, keep your keys in them, or eat ice cream from it!

All of these listings are available at my etsy shop!

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Ashley

Vintage Sunshine Treasury

 

Here is my first treasury I made as a member of the Vintage Etsy Street Team! Yay!

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Ashley

Busy...

It's been pretty busy this morning. I met a great person on etsy last night, we had quite a few messages back and forth. She's from my area and we have a lot in common, it was so nice meeting someone like that. She bought one of my items, she offered to do a trade which was lovely but, I just can't bring more into the house! But, I am going to deliver the candlesticks to her in person, hope that makes up for it!

Then last night my pastel striped plates sold, my favorites! I got a message this morning from someone saying they regretted not buying them when they had the chance. I'm offering to sell her the two I have left that are chipped at a reduced rate, she seems really excited. I love being able to help and make someone happy! I'll be posting them reserved to her tomorrow.

I found a beautiful blue and white swirl milk glass fenton lid in my mom's many bins of glass. I then found someone on etsy who has the bottom part to it! I offered to sell them the lid so they can sell the whole set! So, I have that and the plates to ship today. I'll probably be shipping the other two plates tomorrow after I list them, and I'll be delivering the candlesticks on Friday. I feel like I'm all over the place!

Plus, I became part of this amazing Vintage Etsy team. They're so supportive and active, I'm in love! They make beautiful treasuries all the time, and they seem really genuine in helping each other out. I'm really excited to be a part of it.

I've posted some new things on etsy as well. And I'm going to continue to list new things today and tomorrow, I'm trying to list at least one thing a day, but today and tomorrow I'll be doing multiple things. Also, this weekend I'll be going shopping for some new things to sell! How exciting! I'm loving all of this.

Above you will see my MacBeth Evans Petalware with gold decal saucers. And a Kemple milk glass compote. They are both beautiful pieces. In fact, the compote was used at my wedding! Check out my etsy store to see more pictures, including the one of the compote at my wedding.

Sneak peak of something to be listed soon?! Well, here you are!

A lovely Hazel Atlas ruffle bowl in aqua! So pretty.

Blue Moderntone Platonite Cup & Saucer

I found two cups and saucers in perfect condition! Not just cups or just saucers as I have found previously (pink saucers and blue cups, can you believe it?). I was so excited to find these, the colors are so vibrant and new looking, there aren't any chips or cracks, I just love them!

Gorgeous blue, right? Great for Easter, like everything else I post. I guess that's what I'm obsessed with at the moment, spring/Easter looking things, aka pastels!

I am selling both sets on etsy

Hor Derves - Cocktail Forks

I found these lovely vintage celluloid cocktail forks. The forks are all in great shape, and the container only has two small cracks that don't detract from the function or the look.

For sale on etsy here

Friday Finds

I went to a couple of antique and consignment shops with my Mom today. We went in towns we aren't ever in to see what they had to offer. Though they had some antique shops, they weren't very good. I had to look hard to find one good thing from two different places. But, I am very happy with what I did find, so maybe it was all worth it. Both of these items are now up for grabs on my etsy shop! How exciting.

First up is a vintage pink sewing box!

It comes with a tray that fits on the inside at the top. It's all in really good condition and is a great pale pink color. You can use it to store all sorts of things, and it has two rope handles.

Click here to buy

Next, I found this gorgoues tin! It has wonderful pale colors, teal, pink, and a light gold. It's a great size and in good condition. The lid comes off and on easily, and I just love the polka dots on the tin. I have a hard time giving this one up, but I'm still selling it here.

Click here to see this lovely tin on etsy!

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Ashley

Flamingo Pink

That is the name of the vibrant color of this pyrex pie plate that was also one of my mother's that she is asking me to sell.

It is in very good condition, I took a close look and I'm pretty sure there is no paint fading or chips. I don't think this pie plate will sell as quickly as the pink striped pyrex bowls, but I think this is a great find for anyone who wants to add to their pyrex collection.

I also got these adorable pastel flower cups at target today, I filled them with pastel candy and it looks great and Easter-y. I put them on the pie plate and I just want to keep it now! Would make a great display for candy for Easter time.

If you're interested in purchasing the pie plate, click here.

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Ashley

Pink Pyrex Bowls

Quite a few of years ago I became a little obsessed with pyrex, as I do many things. I started collecting and I didn't really ahve any direction. I didn't know about prices, styles or anything, I just got what I liked at really cheap prices, if I thought they were in good enough condition. Lucky for me, my mom is a big antiquer and she picked me up a ton of great pieces. Her friends fount out and did the same for me.

As the ones we spend time with get into new things and you help them collect something, that person might start to like those kinds of things as well. My mother ended up getting quite a bit of her own collection of pyrex as well. Her things varied, in a sense, even more than I did. These bowls are hers. They are amazing and in great condition. They are well saught after and I have a hard time letting her give them up. She has given them to me to sell on my etsy, along with some other of her pastel pryex pieces.

My pyrex is currently packed away in hiding, as I am between places right now. I would love to keep these I just don't have the room, or the capablitity to go through my own things in order to have these bowls replace something.

Also, take a look at this adorable 50s pink tin shelf I found in my mom's many storage areas. I cleaned it up but it still needs a good scrubbing. It is perfect for displaying all of these pastel creamy vintage pieces.

I am hoping someone out there, maybe someone reading this, will fall in love with them and offer them a good home! And of course, if you are interested in purchasing these three lovely bowls, check out my etsy shop

UPDATE: Sold on March 16, 2011

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Ashley

Vintage Green Lamp Shade

My Mom has an endless amount of stuff. I am not kidding when I say I go shopping in her room, she has an office for her craft and office supplies, and she has a room where she keeps all of her mosaic matieral, supplies and where she works on mosaics.

What I'm trying to say is, it is great! I love to shop at my Mother's! I always find great craft supplies and vintage things! She has been collecting this stuff for years, my whole life, and now I love it all! She is going to get all of her pottery, china etc together this spring and do a big tag sale. I'm helping but first I am going to pick what I want.

I found this vintage frosted green lamp shade in one of her many piles. It has a few tiny chips but other than that it is in great condition! These are worth a lot these days and I though I would try selling it!

I think it would be great as a bird feeder/bath for the spring/summer. It is such a refreshing color. Doesn't it look so delicate and bright in front of the window? It really pops.

Also, the top of it has a nice simple yet intricate floral design that I really like. As usual, you can go to my etsy shop if you're interested, just click here

Have a great day everyone!

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Ashley