Recent thrifty finds.

I know...I haven't posted anything in a bit. Horrible, horrible. Last weekend was my birthday. That was fun. 24 years old now. Where does the time go? This birthday was sooo much better than my last birthday...no stress. That's the way birthdays should be!

And I spent lots of time thrifting...eeee! Love! I found lots of neat little things...vintage trims, greeting cards, Snoopy figures, kitsch, etc. Here's a look...This little boy on a tin bicycle is so fun! I love his face. Unfortunately, he's missing his handlebars. Poor guy. Trying to think of something to use to make my own handlebars for him.

And this girl is super creepy in the best sort of way! Made in Japan. Her eyes are clouded with dirt and dust and unfortunately, I believe it's all on the inside because it won't wipe off. Anyone know how to fix this? I mean, I could leave her all creepy-like. But I think she'd be so cute fixed up. If anyone knows, please leave a comment on this post...thanks!

And yesterday I hit up an indoor flea market and an antiques mall with my friend, Katie...found some cool things. Not too much...some crepe paper, buckles, lace eyelet trim, a tiny flocked pink apple and pear, and this wonderful vintage Hasbro toy Sew-Rite sewing machine!I adore the sewing machine! It's so pink and so cute! If I ever take my sewing machine out of it's box and learn to sew and set-up a designated area for said activity, this is totally being displayed in that area!

I also managed to get my hands on a TON of buttons. Here we are about a week later, and I'm still sorting and cleaning. I plan on adding some to my Etsy vintage and supply shop at some point (and also, if the sun ever comes out again to take pictures)...

I have done a bit of scrapbooking. Woah. I know! haha I'll post the layouts I've finished sometime this week, so stay tuned!

Hope you're all well! Off to eat dinner and maybe make a few things for Other Such Nonsense!
-Lindsay

Ps. I'm still so sad over Michael Jackson's passing... :(

Ben & Jerry's is the devil.

I'm sure you can agree. Now that it's somewhat warmer out, I've found myself constantly reaching for a pint of either Ben & Jerry's Cheesecake Brownie or my new favorite, Dublin Mudslide, every time I'm in the frozen aisle of my local supermarket. What is this??? I mean, I've always enjoyed ice cream, but have had the will power to avoid it a majority of the time. This year, nope. No will power whatsoever. No will power to say no to Ben and no to Jerry and no to their yummy, yummy creamy frozen goodness! Grr! And I can already feel the effects of eating it. You really cannot have your cake (or in this case, ice cream) and eat it too. So unfortunate.

I've also managed to take up a really BAD iced coffee addiction too. I've always been addicted, but now it's way worse. Like every day, sometimes 3 times a day with extra cream each time. ARGHHH! Someone help me! Please!

But not this week. Next week, for sure. See, this Saturday is my birthday. 24 years old. And, I must celebrate with iced coffee and ice cream cake and....thrifting...yes, thrifting sounds nice. That's all I have planned. That's it and the rain that they're forecasting had better hold off!

Speaking of thrifting, I haven't showed you all what I picked up after hitting a few yard sales with my Grandmother (she loves yard sales, always have...I suppose that's where I get the love of vintage and stuff from) on Saturday.Obviously, it was quite successful and while most is pictured, not all of it is. Not pictured is a large lot of vintage lace I managed to find. A whole box...for just $1.00! At the time of the photos, I hadn't really sorted through it yet.

Some things will be showing up in my Etsy shop, Other Such Nonsense 2: Vintage and Supply. I really have too much stuff as it is and while I'd like to keep it all, I just don't have the space. I'll add things now and then to the shop....supplies, vintage odds and ends. It really will have a wide range of random goods and you never know what might pop up there. Especially since when I'm out and see something cute or neat, I just can't bear to leave it there. Then, I get it all home and I go, oh my goodness...what am I going to do with all this!?

I'll hopefully have a few new things added tonight or tomorrow, like this super cool vintage new in package cosmetic bag......and these 1980 vintage biscuit forms by Cooks Tools (wouldn't these look way cool holding little bits of things, like sequins or rhinestones?)...So, keep an eye on the shop!

Now, today, I already added 2 new lovely items to Other Such Nonsense! I almost don't want to part with these!Lovely Little Things Trinket Box
Made of wood, finished with acrylic paint, vintage fabric pieces, lace, glitter and a rhinestone piece from a vintage clip-on earring.Mini Wall Sign No. 19 Very Happy Day
Made with recycled cardboard, vintage paper pieces, lace, sequins, paint, hand stitching, a vintage rhinestone piece and an antique Victorian scrap rose cutout from the late 1800s, early 1900s.

And don't forget, I'm still including a free Little House magnet with every purchase for the first 10 customers at Other Such Nonsense!

Stay away from the Ben & Jerry's! :)
-Lindsay

Sunday's flea market finds.

Expect lots of these type of posts this summer, because believe me, as long as the weather is nice and the vendors are there, I'll be trying to hit up my local antiques flea market as much as possible!

Here's what I picked up yesterday...

Lots of lovely vintage seam binding and bias tape!The most gorgeous vintage buttons EVER! The green, the design....oh my!Antique Victorian scrap, removed from actual Victorian scrapbooks. The back of one scrap read 1883.A whole sewing basket filled with thread, lace, etc.
I did pick up a few other things, but I didn't manage to get pictures of those before the sun went away. I'll have to try to remember to get some.

Tim and I spent the afternoon with this little guy...his adorable little nephew! Soooo cute! I just adore him!
My pillow is now calling to me...of course, I must answer.
-Lindsay

A very thrifty weekend.

That, it was! Saturday morning was spent yard sale-ing and Sunday morning was spent at the local antiques flea market, resulting in some lovely finds overall! So exciting!

Would you like to see what I picked up?

Here's my yard sale finds...
A large framed owl embroidery piece from Mission Gallery in El Torro, a lovely cross-stitched tissue box cover with pink roses, a set of Pyrex Town and Country (I believe) casserole dishes - 2 with the glass lids, a small jar of buttons, a vintage acrylic Christmas ornament, a small milk glass vase, a large basket (that now holds my ribbon stash), a vintage twin floral flat sheet and some other random things.

Here's a closer look at the owl embroidery...On to the flea market finds! I found the best seller who had some vintage sewing notions and was selling them VERY cheap! From her, I purchased some seam binding, embroidered ribbon with a child-like print new in it's package, sequin appliques, rhinestone chains, 2 packets of rhinestones, and a few vintage Christmas cards, etc. Here's a peek!I also picked up a vintage handkerchief with the loveliest pink and green rose print...so inspiring! Not sure what I'll do with this yet.And here's a 1946 "The Four Musicians of Bremen" book with some of the seam binding mentioned above.I loved the cover art and the yellow and had to pick it up because my Father and I used to read this together when I was little. I still have that version, but it's a much more modern one.

I also picked up an old jar of buttons (because you never know what you'll find in there!) and was pleased when I found lots of lovely buttons, some rhinestone, hidden amongst the others and lots of dirt. A majority of my evening was spent cleaning these buttons last night, but I think it paid off...look at how lovely these all are...Here's a look at some of the dirty buttons before cleaning...I also managed to reorganize my lace. I keep it in a basket and try to keep the blues and greens to one side and the reds and pinks to the other....it often gets very messy, but is so fulfilling when you re-organize and then it looks like this, at least for a little while!Off to get ready for work...I'll leave you with a photo of some folded blankets and throws, just because I thought it looked fun.Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
-Lindsay