November Thrift, Fix, Paint, Stencil

This month my vintage sharing is a mixture of re-finding, thrifting, church sales and repairing.

I had to do some stencil work on a tin sign - the price label on the front tore some of the paper beside the Eiffel Tower when I removed it (didn't know the tin had a paper picture, thought it was a tin picture, learned something new)

I stencilled words (very pale grey) in several areas and the problem area blends in now. 

The vintage Round Gong hanging from a frame mounted on a Rosewood base has a 'married' striker which I painted black and waxed. 

A small french sign with glove picture needed the black refreshed and waxed (and the back painted/waxed). The thrifted pink gloves added a bit of romance to the picture.

DH brought home this lovely curb find barn red chair and I tried out a new (to me) stencil from Michaels in Dover White.

Sequence: picked out the stencil, used green tape and a ruler to carefully position stencil (then discovered the pending repair under the chair). Used Dover White chalk type paint and my short stencil brush. Carefully lifted stencil up from the chair. Removed tape, washed stencil, cleaned brush, put away supplies.

Waxed entire chair and polished, then discovered that the plywood on the back was separating (likely because it was a curb find and rainy weather and had been in our home drying out for a few days) so DH glued, found another area separating, glued etc. until the back was ok.

The metal frame below is an old find, unearthed while looking for something else. Added a graphic from Graphic Fairy and a new backing using cardboard after I added a piece of keys pattern scrapbook paper from Michaels.

The two jugs look very similar, one is vintage and one is a repro. The cow butter dish is new. The vintage jug is the large, on the right. Night photos are not my first choice but I can live with the result.

Very different bottom markings. Love finding ironstone.

I upgraded the small grey bathtub pictures by adding brown paper to the backs, zigzag hooks and waxing/polishing the frames. The heavy brass candle sticks took a bit of cleaning too, wax removal and some polishing with a cloth (not with brass cleaner).

The holly cream and sugar on a tray went into my booth and out with a new owner.

This grouping with a cheery Tweety cookie jar, button decorated cloth tree, carved wooden angel and a green chip and dip set along with a copper/brass horn and a Christmas tin are all in my booth.

Again, the finds below are in my booth. The Burlap sign needed the frame touched up and waxed. The beaded Christmas decorations are displayed on a wire tree. The red glass comport and bells were good seasonal finds.

The little dutch themed ornaments were found at another church sale, always looking for blue/white ornaments when thrifting.

The green 'pepper' shaped cast iron pot was a nice surprise as was finding another mid-century green chip and dip set. Stoneware Cookie Jar was a (can you believe this) curb side find ! The Green Market teapot and the little 1 cup teapot were also found at the same sale.

In my area garage sales are mostly finished until late February or early March. Church sales will be ending by the last Saturday in November. The thrift stores remain open and sometimes there are vintage items to be found.

I use the quieter winter days to look around my home and storage sheds for earlier finds that suit the season. As well I work on repairing pieces, stencilling, cleaning and reorganizing my booth spaces, catching up on the paperwork that goes with having a reselling business and sometimes even sleep in on Saturday morning.

Featured by:

KerryAnne of Shabby Art Boutique (Nov 24/16)

                Tarah of To Grandma's House We Go (Nov 29/16)

Thank you for visiting.

Sharing with:

Thursday
Have A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson, A Delightsome Life, Saving 4 Six, Dagmar's Home, The Charm of Home, My Thrift Store Addiction, 

Friday
Rooted In Thyme, Little Vintage Cottage, Two Chicks and a Mom, My Love To Create, Sincerely Paula, Shabby Art Boutique, Diana Rambles, The Cottage Market, Chic on a Shoestring, Funky Junk Interiors, Ms Toody Goo Shoes, Pieced Pastimes, Little House Big Alaska

Saturday

Sunday
Silver Pennies, Strawberry Butterscotch,
Dwellings The Heart Of Your Home,  Creating My Way To Success,  Rustic and Refined, DIY Showoff, Nifty Thrifty Things, Eclectic Red Barn

Monday
Katie's Treausures, Country Mouse City Spouse, Coastal Charm, Normandy Life, A Stroll Through Life

Tuesday
DIY By Design, The Cookie Puzzle, The Cookie Puzzle,  Savvy Southern Style,

Wednesday
Savvy Southern Style, To Grandma's House We Go, The Thrifty Home, Dagmar's Home, I Gotta Create