anything goes here

1940's revised.

2012-01-25T10:27:00.002-06:00

i've had this 1940's tray for awhile.

it's design reminds me of the living room draperies

from my childhood home.

but it needed something to make it really special.

a recent private sale yielded just the thing.

a great selection of buttons from the same decade.

i had fun going through them stacking them up.

adding some magnets.

i love the soft gold, brown, cream, and black together.

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

the first estate sale of the year.

2012-01-24T09:36:00.001-06:00

the cold january weather has kept me inside and

the local estate sales just haven't sounded that interesting...

until last thurday when a sale caught my eye...

and off i went. and i was happy i did.

see two new listings of my finds.

a neat old galvanized tote

and

a fun instant collection of vintage gardening tools.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

note~ if i didn't answer your specific question from last week

about etsy it is because i didn't have an email address.

check the last post to see if this is you.

what do you want to know?

2012-01-16T11:05:00.004-06:00

i can't do a post without a photo

so i had to include this one.

it is one of my all time favorites.

now with that out of the way

it has been a while since i asked you, my readers,

if you have any questions about starting an etsy shop,

or selling on etsy, or about my experiences

selling on etsy for the last 1 1/2 years,

or anything else etsy related for that matter.

you can email me directly or put your questions in the comments

and i will answer your questions as best i can.

it has been a wild and fun ride and i am excited

to start another year.

i just had my 2300th sale so i have some experience at this thing called etsy,

so ask away.

note~ and some of you have your blog comments set up so i can't reply

by email so if you aren't sure please leave your email address

in your comment. thanks.

if you want to take a peek at

what's new visit anythinggoeshere.etsy.

note~ junkstufftreaures, you will have to give me

an email address to reply to.

for the love of the humble clothespin.

2012-01-12T11:58:00.002-06:00

i love vintage clothespins. to me they represent the simple life.

over the last year i hadn't kept up with stocking

all the different selections of vintage clothespins

i have available, but after much photographing and listing

over the last couple days...

i am fully stocked again.

if you need vintage clothespins

i have them.

lots and lots of them

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

a checkered past.

2012-01-10T07:09:00.002-06:00

wonderful 1940's english checkerboard and wooden checkers.

from my personal collections of antiques.

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

crystal clear.

2012-01-09T07:51:00.000-06:00

this past weekend i added many vintage crystals to my shop.

fun pieces to upcycle into something new.

this vintage chandelier plum would be particularly easy to make

into a stunning necklace.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

abc's

2012-01-05T08:19:00.001-06:00

after the christmas rush was over

i took some time off from my etsy shop

to do some cleaning up and reorganizing.

one of things i needed was a new backdrop

for my photographs.

my other one was too small

so i repainted an old shed door a fresh white.

and had mr. anythinggoeshere make

some interchangeable shelves out of

recycled materials.

i love how easy it is to

take photos with my new setup.

do you like it?

full set of vintage brass stencil letters.

{a great size to use for necklaces}

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

post holiday decorating.

2012-01-04T09:52:00.001-06:00

january, back to the simple life.

vintage whisk broom

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

faucet handles r us... round 3.

2012-01-03T09:26:00.002-06:00

january, the month to get organized.

new beginnings.

vintage faucet handles make great knobs.

for all kinds of storage.

hat racks.

coat racks.

jewelry displays.

cabinets.

dressers.

add a little something special.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

the upper cut.

2011-12-28T08:10:00.001-06:00

instant collection of vintage scissors.

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

thank you everyone for making

the holiday selling season so successful.

i really appreciate your business.

merry christmas.

2011-12-25T08:44:00.002-06:00

happy holidays, everyone.

elf on duty.

2011-12-20T08:40:00.003-06:00

little elf girl and i are still packing

and shipping orders,

but if you need her help

she is available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

vintage holiday goodies

2011-12-19T08:20:00.003-06:00

SOLD

vintage holiday goodies.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

still taking orders this week, but i can't promise

delivery before christmas.

there may still be something you would love

even for next year.

time to turn our attention to holiday gift wrapping.

2011-12-13T12:03:00.004-06:00

just in time for holiday gift wrapping,

another unusual item from the estate sale of

unused 1950's christmas whimseys.

red mercury glass pinecones.

still in their original tissue paper wraps.

(their red color matches the beaded icicle picks

also in my etsy shop.)

fun vintage holiday stickers.

and 50 sheets of vintage sheet music

that would make great vintage packaging for your small gifts.

all available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

rare and square... vintage square mercury glass garland beads.

2011-12-08T09:18:00.005-06:00

a couple of months ago

i had the opportunity to buy some unused 1950's

christmas store stock.

the red beaded icicle picks that i posted about yesterday

were from that purchase.

but the items that has been the most popular

in my etsy shop

are these rare square mercury glass garland beads.

SOLD OUT

these are something i have never seen.

lovely candy colors and very nice

condition.

a touch of something special for your favorite

vintage christmas collector

or for your own holiday projects.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

back to our previously scheduled holiday.

2011-12-07T09:25:00.003-06:00

a wonderful addition to your holiday decorating

and gift wrapping.

old unused red mercury glass beaded picks.

great patina and oxidation.

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

whirling away....

2011-12-06T10:36:00.004-06:00

SOLD

this is the last of them.

the last 21 vintage radio controlled model

airplane propellers.

thank you all of you wives and mothers of pilots

who are giving your honeys some of these

for christmas.

just a hint for display.

wouldn't group 2 look grand painted

in a rainbow of colors?

these last groups are now available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

and that is all.

a tiny herd of white reindeer.

2011-12-05T07:41:00.003-06:00

SOLD

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

boldly going where no white reindeer have

gone before.

if you love imperfection then....

2011-12-04T11:18:00.004-06:00

SOLD

if all of the vintage radio controlled airplane propellers

have been too perfect

these are the groups for you.

perfectly imperfect.

with personality.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

all of my propellers are now listed.

whew.

almost 250 of them.

{over 200 sold, 32 still available}

if you want to see the propeller listings side by side,

click on the shop section "vintage toys."

they're flying everywhere. vintage radio controlled airplane propellers

2011-12-03T08:00:00.007-06:00

ALL SOLD

after selling 177 propellers so far and listing many, many more,

i am even dreaming about them.

they are flying all around the country to new homes.

many are going to be christmas gifts for boys of all ages.

the majority of them are moving to the west coast.

interesting, huh?

here are some more from my efforts yesterday.

available briefly at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

an easy way to look at them side-by-side is to click on

the section "vintage toys" near the top on the left hand side of my shop.

a small forest of bottle brush trees.

2011-12-02T08:08:00.001-06:00

SOLD

from my personal collection.

this small forest is available at

anythinggoesherehere.etsy.

fly away with me.

2011-12-01T09:37:00.004-06:00

about a month ago i bought over 200 vintage radio controlled model airplane propellers

at the estate sale of a ww2 fighter pilot.

and the last couple of days i have spent listing and selling them

as fast as i can take photos and get them ready.

ALL SOLD

there is such a nice variety of sizes, writing, patinas.

and i am enjoying picking which ones to put together.

25 of them went off to california together.

lucky them. it is starting to get cold here in the midwest.

these are some of the ones i have added so far today.

available at anythinggoeshere.com.

the sew, sew cute sewing kitty.

2011-11-29T06:13:00.004-06:00

SOLD

one of my favorite recent estate sale finds.

put all your sewing things in their place

with this retro 1940's sewing kitty

in holiday colors.

available at anythinggoeshere.etsy.

and later today i will be adding some dear little deer.

1940's retro christmas.

2011-11-25T09:13:00.002-06:00

1940's paper mache santa boots

from my personal collection.

available at

anythinggoeshere.etsy.

another flock of lost sheep looking for direction.

2011-11-23T06:50:00.002-06:00

SOLD, also moving to canada.

look at their poor innocent faces.

need new loving home before the holidays.

waiting for you at

anythinggloeshere,etsy.