Showing posts with label sewing notions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing notions. Show all posts

Sunday, September 16, 2012

9.16.12

a large drawer
pastels

a soft flannel shirt
four small 5"x5" boxes

a shank (?) with a bullet casing for a handle
 (i'm going to use it as an etching/multi-purpose tool)

a small triangular file

a pair of snips with a pretty dark patina

a sun-shaped brass tag

Friday, March 23, 2012

3.11.12


holy overdue post, batman! (yet again)

my laptop died a few weeks ago. at first, i thought "no problem. i'll just use the boyfriend's laptop". except he uses it for work. all the time.

so please bear with me until i am able to afford a shiny new 'puter. on that note, i have things for sale HERE. want something not listed?  talk to me.


a Yale lock complete with keys and original tag
a bone folder (plastic, not real bone) featuring the Eureka Inn
other side of the bone folder
some awesome juice glasses. cattails!
a tiny broom head! i'm going to use this to sweep wood shavings off my work area
practically brand new vintage pinking shears in original box, plus some snips
these shears are manufactured in the town i was born in
silk buttonhole twist thread

Monday, January 23, 2012

1.22.12


awesome stamp set. only missing some punctuation and mathematical symbols.
small sticker says: "Superior Sign Marker No. 920 made in USA by S.M.E.CO."
my favorite one is the pointing hand
a large, heavy lens
the lens in action
giant box o' buttons
jumbo make
bone buttons
bone buttons close-up. notice the coarse grain (click the photo to enlarge)
not a flea find (ebay), but this (i was told) is elephant ivory.
notice how fine the grain is
also, some rain boots. a steal at $5

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

01.15.12


very solid frames
weird dial on the back of one of the frames. didn't do anything, it's just there.
a series of photos
1970 edition
i got this to cut up, but it feels too good in my hands

an album full of horse photos!
photo from the album
from the album
ditto
same


Monday, January 9, 2012

01.08.12

First flea of the new year!

just out for a casual trail ride, wearing a bowler and a suit
small photo. approx 2"x1.5"
back reads: "Joanna Doualuce at Mather"
stamped Oakland Photo Service Sep 2 1937

snowy trees. i liked the contrast.
small photo. approx 2"x1.5"
he's walking the cat. caption on back reads: "Summer '62?"
caster wheels. 5 wooden, 3 metal (aluminum or steel)
50 foot linen tape measure. not in the best of shape.
a few yards of fabric
nice box. softest, smoothest polished sides.
sides that are finger jointed were part of a box to a telescope (there's a partial sticker inside)
bottom and top are from two different produce boxes.
i got a shoebox full of buttons and temporarily transferred them to this box.

the ugliest of the buttons. for sale in my Etsy shop.



Monday, December 19, 2011

12.18.11


horse hair belt.. thanks to Bobby D for bringing this one to my attention!
lead blocks with copper engravings
linen tape measure in a metal case. 25 footer.
gold silk thread
kitten magnet!
faded photo. family out for a drive.
another horse photo
ferry's seeds box
finger joint, i believe.
interior
sign detail
wooden type. lots of i's, l's and punctuation. one j.
an orange bell
my (partial) collection of orange items
the orange accent wall in my kitchen makes it nearly impossible for me to not get orange things
i received this in a white elephant (yankee swap) among my flea friends