tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27307183021041388122024-03-04T20:09:46.682-08:00FineLine AntiquesFineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-31616425497684505012012-06-21T14:04:00.000-07:002012-06-21T14:05:06.123-07:00Driven to Distraction, er Relaxation.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I had grand illusions of
really keeping up with this blog – I really want to grow it and I know
the way to do that is to have lots of fresh and relevant posts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">But alas, Summer has kicked in. The kids are out of school, the
weather has been enticing me to come play, the yard has been begging me for
some attention. End result, not too much attention to the blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b> (My husband and kids.)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So what I thought I would do is just share a quick photo essay of my last week. I have been taking pictures and fiddling with them in Instagram and am loving the results. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">(A <i>gorgeous </i>prairie vista we discovered while driving in the country; a recent <a href="http://www.laughingfrogstudio.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Laughing Frog Studio</a> Creation)</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hopefully next week I will have time to post something with some real substance. </span></div>
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Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-60973942800570823982012-06-13T14:52:00.004-07:002012-06-13T14:52:51.829-07:00<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Vintage globes have such a depth to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">With one fell swoop they add charm, nostalgia, intelligence,
movement, color, height & depth,<span> </span>and plenty of interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">There are several types of globes, but the most common types
are the <b>terrestrial globes</b> (earth/land globe) and <b>celestial globes</b> (stars in
the sky). A terrestrial globe is what we all usually think of when
we think of globes with a predominantly aqua color (<span></span>since the earth is over 70% water) and various shapes of other
colors. A celestial globe tends to be in darker tones to represent the nights
sky and show all of the positions of the stars and constellations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">(In case you were wondering the final type of globe is a
virtual globe but as this is viewed on a computer, it has no place in vintage
décor!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As globes are quite collectible you might want to find out
the age of your globe. This a a fantastic sight to visit to do just that.
http://www.1worldglobes.com/historyglobes.htm. I used this site and found my
globe to be ca. 1991. Boy, 1991 seems like yesterday, but it was 21 years ago.
Sheez!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">1. Put them on a table or bookshelf amongst books of all types.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2. Add to a display atop a large wardrobe or cabinet.</span></b></div>
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Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-25402328727434684932012-06-06T12:10:00.000-07:002012-06-06T12:11:15.985-07:00Instagram = Instaglam!<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I just discovered Instagram.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I don't really know anything about it, just downloaded the app and started using it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Wow! That's all I have to say. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Just take a look at these ordinary, sometimes mundane photos before. Then look at what amazing photos they are afterwards! Total insta-glam make-over!</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Angel</span></b></h2>
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About 10 years ago we moved from Riverside to Batavia. Both towns are suburbs of Chicago, but Batavia is decidedly less urban and congested and it literally borders on farmlands.</div>
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Riverside was a amazing as it was thoroughly and delightfully canopied by the century-old trees. This was the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted, the Landscape Architect who planned the suburban community of Riverside in the late 1860s. Riverside was one of the first planned communities in the United States. You might recognize some of Olmsted's work if you have ever traveled to Central Park or Prospect Park in NYC, the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC or one of the numerous college campuses he designed. His creations were blissfully organic and relaxing as the vegetation was designed to block out the harsh realities of the bustles of life and the flow of his map of streets resembled that of a meandering stream. </div>
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With that being said about the beauty of Riverside and its antique trees, birds were not seen in abundance - at least not near the houses in which I lived. The converse can be said about where I live now in Batavia. I live in the new part of Batavia (yeah, I know I am one of "those" people) so there are only small trees plopped throughout what is essentially prairie. As a result of these trees being young and small, I am able to see the birds as they sit on their perches or fly to their nests. Also since the area is less congested, I have the melodic pleasure of hearing the birds as well!</div>
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I see all kinds of birds Robins, Cardinals, Finches, etc. I also see ducks, geese, blue heron, Red Tailed Hawks and even Sandhill Cranes. (Did you know that when ducks and geese fly overhead the flapping of their wings makes a squeaking noise like a wheel that needs grease?)But what I don't ever see are Bluebirds. I am not really sure why. Are they not native to these parts? Do they not like prairies and waterways? Do they prefer mountains and woods? I don't know.</div>
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So today I am searching for Bluebirds as a way to bring the elusive creature into my home. I thought I would share with you some of the wonderful decor and accessories I have found on etsy.</div>
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I love the look of this antique planter with subtle hues of blues and yellows. I think the addition of the soft pink roses are just perfect to soften the concerned look of this bird. This sweet planter is available form <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BombshellKittens?ref=seller_info">Bombshell Kittens.</a></div>
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OMG! A real life miniature nest with a bluebird in it! Divine! I am a sucker for miniatures! Available from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/gotcrowcreations?ref=seller_info">Got Crow Creations</a>. </div>
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This is a unique take on the Bluebird form - very folk art feel to it. This is a set of primitive bluebirds taking up residence in an old boot! Very clever. Available from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Rabbithollowprims?ref=seller_info">Rabbit Hollow Prims.</a></div>
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Finally, I love this pair of original paintings. One of the bird and the other of the nest with gorgeous blue eggs. This set is available from<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thePaintedSky?ref=seller_info"> The Painted Sky</a>. You should check out her work, it is <i>amazing</i>!</div>
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Now like a bird shopping trees for the best place to build a nest, let me decide which might be best for <i>my </i>home.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QhleFrFJ2d0bp4QNfX8pkNOj6FrxDrs7MccByAeBizxbaK1D0bPGOtNv-Px0xLGcKAD0Lw9BQKcSVtyfi0NuiQGeH7sHg9dhmbYlw1qq-HCXxsHr1I4AUHmh41ZxXh8e-LNwm7tmk3P5/s1600/day+1+022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-QhleFrFJ2d0bp4QNfX8pkNOj6FrxDrs7MccByAeBizxbaK1D0bPGOtNv-Px0xLGcKAD0Lw9BQKcSVtyfi0NuiQGeH7sHg9dhmbYlw1qq-HCXxsHr1I4AUHmh41ZxXh8e-LNwm7tmk3P5/s400/day+1+022.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">Today is the first day of Summer for my youngest child. He goes to an independent school that is not <i>in </i>or <i>near </i>the neighborhood. He thought he was <i>so</i> lucky that he got out of school on May 31. All the kids in the neighborhood don't get out until June 7. Hhhhmmm, you see the problem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">But bless his little heart. This is the child who just cannot find anything to do on his own. He is a social creature to the max! But he has spent the day building with Legos, watching Minecraft (computer game) videos on YouTube, shooting some hoops and now riding his bike.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Stay tuned for an upcoming post about his apprenticeship as a baby (laughing) frog! </span><br />
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I have had them for ages, but they have been buried in my virtual store and hard to find. So today is the day to highlight them.</div>
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I am drawn very strongly to vintage photos, well actually to any photos. But vintage photos really transport you to another time and place much like a good book does. I love all the details. Obviously the dress is usually quite different as well as the decor or the cars etc. But there is often something else different about old photos; there is a simplicity of life that comes through. Life wasn't so chock full of "things" or "gadgets". It was a time more about people, family, hard work, etc. Some how that comes through in vintage photos.</div>
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Well, anyhow, I digress a bit. Let me share with you the two greeting cards I have made out of some of my favorite old photos.</div>
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<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/cowgirl_chic-137605540751252744?rf=238727484057928258">Cowgirl Chic</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/bronc22000*">bronc22000</a> <br />
Design unique <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/custom/greetingcards?rf=238727484057928258">custom greeting cards</a> at zazzle.com. </div>
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<i><b>This cowgirl card reads "Do these shoes make my calves look big?" The inside is blank.</b></i></div>
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<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/gossip_circle-137466147834992090?rf=238727484057928258">Gossip Circle</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/bronc22000*">bronc22000</a> <br />
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<i><b>On the inside, this gossip card reads "What's the gossip at your end of the block?"</b></i></div>
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If you like either of these cards, you can click on them and be taken to Zazzle where you can order as many as you like.</div>
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I have a stockpile of other old photos that are just waiting for their time to be made into greeting cards, so check back again!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
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As I prepare for a day of painting and photo shoots of recently acquired merchandise, I take the dog out to do his "business". While out walking and waiting for him to do his "business" I take a minute to <i>literally </i>smell the Roses. </div>
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These climbing Roses were acquired via Freecycle about 3 years ago and transplanted in this perfect sunny spot. They sure have been happy here and the let me know it every year in the late spring. Thank you Roses. </div>
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While the dog is still finding <i>the perfect</i> place to do his "business", I decide to walk the property and see what other lovely plants are letting me know that they are happy. I find that many are happy this sunny day. My blackberries are happy as well and will be providing a bounty of gifts in several weeks. You see, wherever there is a flower a berry will "magically" appear. And they are <i>delish</i>! Maybe we will make some homemade vanilla ice cream to go with them!</div>
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Around the other side of the property, I could barely get through the gate as the Willow was literally greeting me with "open arms" her branches were reaching everywhere. Luckily she is forgiving and bent to let me through, though she did pat my shoulders in affection.</div>
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Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-49088935572490266702012-05-23T12:33:00.000-07:002012-06-21T16:57:50.359-07:00Mid Week Treasures<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
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My reality, however, is that I am a mom who drives carpool <i>both </i>ways on Fridays. Fridays are not good shopping days for me since it usually takes me a day or two to clear it out of the back of the car. So I am gonna post my finds<i> as I find them</i>.</div>
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Today is an absolutely glorious day in the far western Chicago suburbs. Great day for all thew windows down, the sunroof open and tunes blastin'! Its gotta be about 75 degrees, no humidity and very few clouds. Just perfect! So today was a shopping day for me.<br />
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I am so excited about my finds today....so many possibilities. They don't necessarily work together as a unit, but they will work in other vignettes I have planned for the <a href="http://www.3frenchhensmarket.blogspot.com/">3 French Hens Market</a> next month.</div>
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I love this white metal table. I wonder the history? I imagine it as something with a medical background, but not for sure. </div>
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The wooden wash table is something I have been coveting for years in various antiques stores. We shall see if I ever do sell it or if it will continue to dwell with me. </div>
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The tall glass cloche type jar with glass lid is really piquing my
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Finally the book is just darling. It is a 1911 book entitled "Daudet's Tartarin de Tarascon". I bought this book for my mom's Guest House near Round Top in Texas. (Click </span><a href="http://www.shadymeadowfarm.com/guesthouse.html" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">here </a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">if you would like to see the guest house called </span><a href="http://www.shadymeadowfarm.com/guesthouse.html" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Petite Maison</a>) The house has a French theme. I told her she needs some antique French books in the house for the guests to peruse. As its not easy to find French books in America, imagine my excitement. I shall mail it to her today!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This last weekend we did the <a href="http://www.nadafarmevents.com/">Na-Da Farm Barn</a> Sale in Esmond, IL.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Na-Da was our first show of this kind. We have done Antiques Fairs and had antiques booths in shops, but nothing like this gorgeously styled event. It was a joy and a pleasure to be part of the whole thing. Then top it all off with <i>amazing </i>weather! WOW! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Anne Marie & Jason Klaske and their family hosted the event and
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<span style="font-size: small;">(<i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A special thanks to Jennifer Rizzo for her tips and suggestions to make the sale in our section a success as well as make us feel utterly welcome!</i>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The last 30 minutes of the sale I took a seat on a couch in the barn and just relaxed for a moment. I sat with my arm along the top edge of the couch and just relaxed. Here is the view I enjoyed. This was the entrance to the barn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Well I enjoyed it so much that before I knew it my arm actually <i>fell asleep</i>. I must have been sitting there 15 minutes or more marveling at the simple beauty of this scene. This photo has now become one of my all time favorites. I will look at it any time I am feeling any sort of stress; it calms me instantly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br />The Na-Da Farm Barn Sale was such an amazing experience for us all around that we hope to be back again for the Fall event, hopefully we will see you there in the Fall. In the meantime, please be sure to find us next at <a href="http://www.3frenchhensmarket.blogspot.com/">3 French Hens Market</a> in Morris, IL on June 9th from 8:00 - 2:00.</span></div>
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Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-20838767122453859492012-04-22T12:57:00.001-07:002012-04-22T12:57:58.990-07:00Antiques Fair at The Arboretum of South Barrington.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">First show of the season-Antiques Fair at The Arboretum of South Barrington.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here is a sneak peak of some of the treasures we will be bringing - obviously we need to display it all, but right now we are getting organized. We don't have any of our upcycled jewelry (<a href="http://www.laughingfrogstudio.etsy.com/">Laughing Frog Studio</a>) in here yet but it will be at the show; we are still processing the inventory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There's still time for you to plan to come out and see us.....get a sitter for the kids, pack a lunch and crank the tunes and head on out to South Barrington for a fun day of shopping!</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-51989387437325780232012-04-17T10:25:00.011-07:002012-06-08T08:46:11.728-07:00What to do with an Old Chair<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;">What to do with an old chair? I found this chair at the Goodwilll for $5. It sat in my basement for 2-3 years. Finally, I decided enough is enough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;">We are getting ready to participate in several antiques/craft fairs in the coming months. Unfortunately, due to my body falling apart (hip dysplasia and arthritis) I cannot sit in regular lawn chairs. So I decided to dress this one up for the show.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;">I bought a bunch of fabric for another project and used pieces for this project. All told, I probably used 2-3 yards. At $4 a yard, this project was CHEAP!!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsMds6fQGGULChI8OBkdlestO6_i4J6GFLcqQmqRX_3XeoGWk1VaAAy42Wx9ERCg0m8NWoCN58GTPnZV_VpDdSYDOCwIEIwx9i6EBuVkuBSkMsOr8e6S5JcfDXVi76g2bh6WB_Cq9FviV/s1600/chair+2.jpg" style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732427397114023058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsMds6fQGGULChI8OBkdlestO6_i4J6GFLcqQmqRX_3XeoGWk1VaAAy42Wx9ERCg0m8NWoCN58GTPnZV_VpDdSYDOCwIEIwx9i6EBuVkuBSkMsOr8e6S5JcfDXVi76g2bh6WB_Cq9FviV/s400/chair+2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 306px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQyWd4xF-fGOnLE9IbPryoT2U0z_8j9dh-vBKjLWNaTVvtxhE4F7_aiZaUcfgNlEOYwJCIWokBGK1jm7O-yDQZnCBuWaTShZZdhM0Mhoyt-zAoGJKds8cZEarQRlxhORilzWGJ8gagxg2/s1600/chair+3.jpg" style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732427504129500562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWQyWd4xF-fGOnLE9IbPryoT2U0z_8j9dh-vBKjLWNaTVvtxhE4F7_aiZaUcfgNlEOYwJCIWokBGK1jm7O-yDQZnCBuWaTShZZdhM0Mhoyt-zAoGJKds8cZEarQRlxhORilzWGJ8gagxg2/s400/chair+3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 336px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikDexWtp3rwgFjqWP10C-j3xYVfZercTd41th5t_V7EAuaD3OUa6mZ-qZRWIMfUnVLFQQ8BKoKooUPtxakL5eYT4MocGveb7iALARkUhXWdrzFyd4KNAaeXxF4ERGWLvgf2kpBBRh8mkX/s1600/chair+1.jpg" style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;"><br /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;">Since I am not fully skilled at this type of work, I finished the project but had two </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl88_8SiImWFVy7SMJ40HbNeNLTPbaqy9hAmYlh2EWGXn32rmVQPRbRealsZSx4QaFMGpuUrKvm_2r6oLKpK-uxXq3M-MUJH5Exu0GCtZdGoBLITd2oAwAjgAE0AubRhJO-3CFMh7-RuHp/s1600/chair+4_a.jpg" style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732428294615647138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl88_8SiImWFVy7SMJ40HbNeNLTPbaqy9hAmYlh2EWGXn32rmVQPRbRealsZSx4QaFMGpuUrKvm_2r6oLKpK-uxXq3M-MUJH5Exu0GCtZdGoBLITd2oAwAjgAE0AubRhJO-3CFMh7-RuHp/s400/chair+4_a.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;">bald spots - spots that were not covered in my new fabric. I couldn't figure out how to fix it.........until.......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;">I had been making fabric rosettes to sell at the sales! After a few were made, that is when I had the "AHA!" moment. I immediately ran to my work room and held the rosettes up and sure enough they covered the spot and looked damn cute!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-weight: bold;">I started to stitched them on with a regular needle....didn't work. Then I recalled seeing large curved needles in one of my vintage needle packs. I grabbed one of those and the they got the job done licketly split. Turns out the big curved needle is an upholstery needle. Let me tell you, it works GREAT!</span><br />
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April 29, 2012, The Arboretum of South Barrington Antiques Fair, South Barrington</div>
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May 18 & 19, 2012, Na da Farm Barn Sale, Esmond, IL</div>
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June 9, 2012, 3 French Hens Market, Morris, IL</div>
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I am sharing this post with the linky party today on<a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2012/06/friday-linkyfurniture-make-overs.html"> Jennifer Rizzo</a>'s blog. Check out the posts, they are sure to inspire!!<br />
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Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-38964948892205816432012-04-10T12:02:00.038-07:002012-04-10T12:55:45.238-07:00Announcing.......Laughing Frog Studio<span style="font-family:georgia;">Fineline Antiques is extremely proud to announce a new shop on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com">etsy</a>, "the world's handmade marketplace". We are adding Laughing Frog Studio to our family of online stores. Laughing Frog Studio will join the ranks of </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.swoonantiques.etsy.com">Swoonantiques </a><span style="font-family:georgia;">and </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com">Lucys Closet Vintage</a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> on etsy along with our flagship shop </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.fineline-antiques.com">Fineline Antiques</a><span style="font-family:georgia;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Laughing Frog Studio is a unique venture into upcycling. What is upcycling you ask?Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials, useless products or castaway items into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value. Basically it means taking some trash and turning it into a treasure.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />At Laughing Frog Studio we are currently exploring primarily vintage silverplate silverware. We are making many unique things from jewelry to housewares.</span> See below for some examples.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Stop by our new shop and check out all of the beautiful and unique finds. Additionally, like us on Facebook (fineline antiques) and receive 10% off your next item purchase!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Earrings</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCVzq2JUat2IqksKlkmDpN-gt2pRCB5jJ2uBztLkU8iRs4X7k-fkSC0miK4F7jh_97RHdvJXXIb-Ub-mGjYWW1YTQLHVwBmYlTwT_jlqAj4r8PJTaaSzhMTPsVArqhoXkdZ6MufLJ5LeK/s1600/0006--LV+Art+Nouveau+Woman+Earrings.jpg+%25285%2529.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCVzq2JUat2IqksKlkmDpN-gt2pRCB5jJ2uBztLkU8iRs4X7k-fkSC0miK4F7jh_97RHdvJXXIb-Ub-mGjYWW1YTQLHVwBmYlTwT_jlqAj4r8PJTaaSzhMTPsVArqhoXkdZ6MufLJ5LeK/s400/0006--LV+Art+Nouveau+Woman+Earrings.jpg+%25285%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729852865207835026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Necklaces</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF13gZN23Icx6fIxLcebyUEwzX_P2xupuE3z9a0BrCxvvlHMBQma2dIs-relZkT_TP-HQkWI-doSsPMLnC5Yf1lHKtQspVIQXL_qDal4aSaia0XMZkvoem_O1JEVUTNN3tf6IAVk3Fu10D/s1600/00056-LV-Fork+Pendant+2+tines+out+2+side+pearls+filagree.jpg+%25283%2529.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF13gZN23Icx6fIxLcebyUEwzX_P2xupuE3z9a0BrCxvvlHMBQma2dIs-relZkT_TP-HQkWI-doSsPMLnC5Yf1lHKtQspVIQXL_qDal4aSaia0XMZkvoem_O1JEVUTNN3tf6IAVk3Fu10D/s320/00056-LV-Fork+Pendant+2+tines+out+2+side+pearls+filagree.jpg+%25283%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729853478464216626" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj38P1LrJrzE_s2J332rmIJiDb6Kk_hdNlRjGTO7xAnIa4WjRzPAWC8sLfFZpV-nCm8OdWaZ5V0Q_HxxBmz4uNnoSTcp94GlVtM43yMvXkoVTodJl_QozPZ3DMGxT9P6dpMB_zXrOWqLOy/s1600/last+minute+006.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj38P1LrJrzE_s2J332rmIJiDb6Kk_hdNlRjGTO7xAnIa4WjRzPAWC8sLfFZpV-nCm8OdWaZ5V0Q_HxxBmz4uNnoSTcp94GlVtM43yMvXkoVTodJl_QozPZ3DMGxT9P6dpMB_zXrOWqLOy/s320/last+minute+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729853785112771170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Money Clips & Keychains</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7i5jx7spsvQ4hmwGyMLl1Lwv8oclswnkPrSaeGLbBvfaG26QLMRNxP0iQZ9mZwkU5coX92M2fgWqgls9snOeD1q4IdBWzkyJAubWpFqoTa9WvbYr9xt-8GAnlqgW_-k8fxu-7ZnaQEJKH/s1600/blog+pic.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7i5jx7spsvQ4hmwGyMLl1Lwv8oclswnkPrSaeGLbBvfaG26QLMRNxP0iQZ9mZwkU5coX92M2fgWqgls9snOeD1q4IdBWzkyJAubWpFqoTa9WvbYr9xt-8GAnlqgW_-k8fxu-7ZnaQEJKH/s400/blog+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729855200298527010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1WvyAcDrlNJujq9ULVcXp9BaIFN7OARGOANb0xIZ3ySjLYpyY3kEsHAZ2UwVqqWDQ9pdf_zOxpbEWalp8QoJ7j8iw9qCjPk8omvAjCGynuDNuB9AymEb6B9x_Ps_ZDZzwSsXKGuNysq6/s1600/00090-LV-Spoon+Keychain+King+Arthur+LOVE.jpg+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1WvyAcDrlNJujq9ULVcXp9BaIFN7OARGOANb0xIZ3ySjLYpyY3kEsHAZ2UwVqqWDQ9pdf_zOxpbEWalp8QoJ7j8iw9qCjPk8omvAjCGynuDNuB9AymEb6B9x_Ps_ZDZzwSsXKGuNysq6/s320/00090-LV-Spoon+Keychain+King+Arthur+LOVE.jpg+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729858688411051234" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cheese Markers<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0i4agyQPF4JNMcN9zGUMi8je5FTiQ-2IXqsi1ITm3LJGcxnKoVtExJSNdN2vJy9np8x5IHzYzNJfTHqjmTC2FoFsgGjLMZ6XMUHNe-q5ESGj8XwBlWOuC6rj4WcNfoUloG2fnDjmvF737/s1600/00027-LV-Cheese+Markers+Funny.jpg+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0i4agyQPF4JNMcN9zGUMi8je5FTiQ-2IXqsi1ITm3LJGcxnKoVtExJSNdN2vJy9np8x5IHzYzNJfTHqjmTC2FoFsgGjLMZ6XMUHNe-q5ESGj8XwBlWOuC6rj4WcNfoUloG2fnDjmvF737/s320/00027-LV-Cheese+Markers+Funny.jpg+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729858331970338610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /></span><a href="www.laughingfrogstudio.etsy.com"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJL1yOQXvTCkddJBpFURdxcyLOl1FK-Wjtvd3OsZvp2J2_dMIr6aCoyDOX7k2qP5877kAB0KQgKOTqThO3sLOUj9pikRmdfu5thqkP1X_X3cjghuSno1UJ6Ru_2xkmq4v8UBIOZ0CnqI8/s200/laughing+frog+on+his+back+-+edited+fro+banner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729863022619096658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Laughing Frog Studio Bio</span><br />WHAT IS LAUGHING FROG STUDIO?<br />Laughing Frog Studio makes "lemonade out of lemons" or "trash into treasure.” Everything is upcycled from vintage items. The primary medium is silverplate silverware, but at times they work with stainless steel, costume jewelry, bottle caps, beads, buttons, etc. The goal is to make something wonderful out of a castaway item!<br /><br />WHO IS LAUGHING FROG?<br />Laughing Frog Studio (LFS) is a husband and wife team that gives vintage items a new life. LFS started as an idea to make some extra cash to subsidize their daughter’s ice hockey dreams. But it turned out to be a wonderful vehicle for Matt to pursue his artistic dreams while still holding down a day job and for Jen to satisfy the “Fred Sanford” (Sanford & Son,1970s) in her heart.<br /><br />By day, Matt manages computer programmers and extremely large databases. But the core of his being is in creating, be it food, art or programs. He earned his B.S.S. at Cornell College in Computer Science, Economics and Art. Over the years he has dabbled in pen and pencil sketches, stylized doodles, oil pastels, and sculptural art. It isn’t uncommon for Matt to pick up a piece of “found” paper or wire and create something out of it. He once surprised Jen by giving her a dozen flowers – all handmade out of candy and gum wrappers, napkins, and wires & beads.<br /><br />Jen stays at home with their two kids and wears many hats: chauffeur, tutor, cook, nurse, cleaning lady, secretary, etc. Her passion has always been antiques and she has a difficult time throwing things out; to her everything has value. She earned a B.A. in Psychology at Cornell College (yes, that’s where they met!) and a B.S. in Marketing & Communications at Bradley University. For the past ten years, she has run an online antiques business called FineLine Antiques. In keeping with the “Fred Sanford” in her heart, she has trouble passing by good curbside “trash.” As a child she was often scolded when emptying the trash as she would take out all the “good stuff” and re-use it.<br /><br />WHY THE NAME LAUGHING FROG?<br />Well.... “Laughter” is THE best medicine right? Jen loves to laugh and all her life has been known for her distinct giggle. “Frog” is personally symbolic for Matt and represents whimsy and connections with deceased loved ones. Combined, the words represent both of parts of the team. Plus, it sounds cool!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-44713548697923113572012-02-14T10:32:00.000-08:002012-02-14T11:32:03.683-08:00<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you look through all the fashion blogs, magazines and online articles you will notice several strong trends for Spring of 2012: Deco Influences, Sports Influences, Peplums and Classic Pretty Pastels.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Many designers are reaching back to the classics, refreshing pastel pallet. Calvin Klein Collection, Carolina Herrera, Erdem, Ralph Lauren, Alice + Olivia, J. Crew and Louis Vuitton just to name a few of the bigger names spearheading this trend.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKegEy6rix9xxmG9UTODQ1CdynVziW7jFznQZqTBDP2v7D_PRLAORgu91wqTM4sHSm6_oREpYpG8u3CyWvNKvGTarpF5otg7-JMgBthWMYd8Y3zU9qXh72nCc1eicCBlwDEQ_gSXPQsAYY/s1600/Pastels+Montage.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKegEy6rix9xxmG9UTODQ1CdynVziW7jFznQZqTBDP2v7D_PRLAORgu91wqTM4sHSm6_oREpYpG8u3CyWvNKvGTarpF5otg7-JMgBthWMYd8Y3zU9qXh72nCc1eicCBlwDEQ_gSXPQsAYY/s400/Pastels+Montage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709075936227980914" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoRBwh2SNa8-CUGn1dVWZD2ov_2hNx-UBlPhMw9Sd6WklMhMJamuyLZavdatUHGGhyphenhyphenfrK47QuW4JkI4y0cIIgegloWw6MBPqsAIkNk4MlkeQWA4Vm4Z5Er2pTDud0-pnG3xMRIjzYBIT4/s1600/Pastels+Montage.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I cannot afford the like of any of those designers, I can barely even afford the likes of The Gap or Target, so I am always on the lookout for great ways to get a stylish look for less money. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMb9XpP-MGiBoI87SGkF_uV_rQZdaIaY8LgxeFE-1pBcFvJw-K6hMtLMscU82u7KTnY1OKbq_Bg1RWvADrphf0Z-fX8i2P8NGL8sqksYjvc2J7FRiD_jdOiKxqyy3SXxkXLP4eWXVctMOx/s1600/Pastels+2012_G_Jill+Stewart.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMb9XpP-MGiBoI87SGkF_uV_rQZdaIaY8LgxeFE-1pBcFvJw-K6hMtLMscU82u7KTnY1OKbq_Bg1RWvADrphf0Z-fX8i2P8NGL8sqksYjvc2J7FRiD_jdOiKxqyy3SXxkXLP4eWXVctMOx/s400/Pastels+2012_G_Jill+Stewart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709075104880530258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I find that vintage clothes are <span style="font-style: italic;">really </span>the way to go in terms of value; not only are they usually well-priced, they are often <span style="font-style: italic;">very well</span> made. Additionally, you can rest assured of your individuality - You will not yourself coming and going like you do with all the clothes from the big box stores.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">At </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com/">Lucys Closet Vintage</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, we take notice of the latest trends and seek out fashions that speak to those trends. Right now, we have several confectionery pastel clothing items that will fit well into your budget and style. Beyond the pastels trend, we have many other interesting items from Tribal Chic jewelry, to cheeky wooden platform shoes, to mid-century dresses and more.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EbUqJl-G46w" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stop by soon and see what's new!</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-66414921480283066952011-10-27T07:34:00.001-07:002011-10-27T08:04:48.177-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi491QciALa-iiF9XL481WrwYbRIWKt-lRw5uAftrKEiNWK_DdczEV6uE1FWDv13W6T76NsRhIJCNSmpQuQT98WYBUHqYeaVqHj4mv0eUHlTI5A3PtTWS3QKcrlwM58XgEMXctTE1YSQ7tD/s1600/IMG_8635.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi491QciALa-iiF9XL481WrwYbRIWKt-lRw5uAftrKEiNWK_DdczEV6uE1FWDv13W6T76NsRhIJCNSmpQuQT98WYBUHqYeaVqHj4mv0eUHlTI5A3PtTWS3QKcrlwM58XgEMXctTE1YSQ7tD/s320/IMG_8635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668180630346015186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Never Say “Die,”</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" > </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" >Say “Damn!”</span> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal">It isn’t classic, It may be profane,</p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal">But we mortals have need of it time and again,</p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal">And you’ll find you’ll recover from Fate’s hardest Slam,</p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal">If you never say “Die,” Say “Damn!”</p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal">Maurine Hathaway</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">Ca. 1920s</span><span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Isn’t this just the best saying?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Basically it says don’t give up, even though we may be frustrated or angry or even sad, we must never give up. In a clever turn of words, this phrase allows us to acknowledge our emotions and to indulge in them a moment by suggesting we curse at them. But never does it suggest giving in to those emotions; in fact it is cheering us on to overcome them.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal">I struggle daily in trying to be a good mom. Being a good mom is not a passive activity, particularly when parenting smart, opinionated, volatile and fast-moving kids. I need to have done the research, done the thinking (gotta be able to outsmart this fresh brains), be able to control my own emotions to keep things from getting out of control and be able to move fast to catch that errant ball that is rocketing toward the plate glass window.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM3VBh8MXT-c4mOa2ZFTj79Duy9l8Io3ed2JX1MPdINv_EelCD4AFgzIouc8SGpkEE71i7T7ICeirhb_wktBsojfLCf5O-ZEG6ftNBZKzdt8qcXwJk6F8gclYvTTWV838PLHGo2aSWrUS/s1600/IMG_8634.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM3VBh8MXT-c4mOa2ZFTj79Duy9l8Io3ed2JX1MPdINv_EelCD4AFgzIouc8SGpkEE71i7T7ICeirhb_wktBsojfLCf5O-ZEG6ftNBZKzdt8qcXwJk6F8gclYvTTWV838PLHGo2aSWrUS/s320/IMG_8634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668180981771714690" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal">But some days, I just am too tired and cannot muster up the energy to do what it takes to be that good mom. That’s where these little motto prints come in! I have them hanging in a powder room on the first floor of my house. I step in the powder room for a moment, take a look at these, take a deep breath, and mutter “Damn! “ (and maybe a few other choice words) and stomp my feet. I then re-emerge with a fresh attitude and strength to go on. I liken it to my Superman telephone booth.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal">As you may know I love all things antique and vintage (except my grayhairs!). I have been collecting these motto prints for several years. The first one I found it the one that is just words and border without any real graphics. I found this at a garage sale with my friend Michelle. I paid $1 and was hooked immediately and started hunting for more. They are rather hard to come by though and are usually more expensive that I can really justify (one of the signs of motherhood is never having any money for myself as it all goes to kids activities – they both play hockey!).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuvXp-SAp3kb0N0uwllzQpghYBpBELz6CHrmr3kXIsoKIH70trNu_E_jwmb-dUftJ3xd3QwU2r9o1RniiB8Gy_TSLKeQu78vd66i_9BgmCmO6BG8uh73U4LUIudUtta5d61Cp0afJU0ZW/s1600/IMG_8636.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuvXp-SAp3kb0N0uwllzQpghYBpBELz6CHrmr3kXIsoKIH70trNu_E_jwmb-dUftJ3xd3QwU2r9o1RniiB8Gy_TSLKeQu78vd66i_9BgmCmO6BG8uh73U4LUIudUtta5d61Cp0afJU0ZW/s320/IMG_8636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668181261379662466" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbpWHjPz1v3qzbN6f1CHcYRM0GXPD9wKrH8gvAZHF2bvj20XNerZTgJow4juDI8XWaSXTqjrOaBt-To5CTj1Y0vEfROit7B7oVPSpRN5dcE1tHvKgoCepb7JpPE6QdwW_KkX0SYpuym7_/s1600/IMG_8642.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbpWHjPz1v3qzbN6f1CHcYRM0GXPD9wKrH8gvAZHF2bvj20XNerZTgJow4juDI8XWaSXTqjrOaBt-To5CTj1Y0vEfROit7B7oVPSpRN5dcE1tHvKgoCepb7JpPE6QdwW_KkX0SYpuym7_/s320/IMG_8642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668181524931955762" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal">I believe the second one I found was the one of the little boy hanging from a tree by his shorts while picking apples. I found this one while at Round Top in Texas. I paid more that I really wanted; I think I paid close to $50. Gulp! But I thought the graphics on this one were so well paired with the saying.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yFAhQ2DSg5n-iEJdO1oDi_3yFXZiuGpCZtzNDK34UP_yHl6V_5v-xargocyfAAqsk0wIxP4hIylZQ0LKy9W6Q8qBPXTgv6zQq0_dfnM9y6a0_Z-9RF7fXR-UybkNLoZTed5TG2LR8-8M/s1600/IMG_8639.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yFAhQ2DSg5n-iEJdO1oDi_3yFXZiuGpCZtzNDK34UP_yHl6V_5v-xargocyfAAqsk0wIxP4hIylZQ0LKy9W6Q8qBPXTgv6zQq0_dfnM9y6a0_Z-9RF7fXR-UybkNLoZTed5TG2LR8-8M/s320/IMG_8639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668185026435642930" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPzu_xl-wSFt5whJbF3RTZnNJTjYukLVzAGApy5eFripIHZK00U0RbK7tN6plCaTH1peaug5imrDiwFMsIX5T28xx-mInInuifyE1Tt-4kgKdMAG_ExJ5EP6G4aQXqTKrDqox9sTXQmVQ/s1600/IMG_8637.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPzu_xl-wSFt5whJbF3RTZnNJTjYukLVzAGApy5eFripIHZK00U0RbK7tN6plCaTH1peaug5imrDiwFMsIX5T28xx-mInInuifyE1Tt-4kgKdMAG_ExJ5EP6G4aQXqTKrDqox9sTXQmVQ/s320/IMG_8637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668185647392886002" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA840x327vs6f9i9U7TYU1yfJfrD3Qsi0S1FRu0xKgzgh8TnL5eloySCxeo9-ulAOsc_4T-2O9nWAYgKxEmlUlhy8haPbBFiG4Zr0ZXf7F9B_oClcaO9OyOElKfh1qqRL3w7mjSYwr63d0/s1600/IMG_8638.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA840x327vs6f9i9U7TYU1yfJfrD3Qsi0S1FRu0xKgzgh8TnL5eloySCxeo9-ulAOsc_4T-2O9nWAYgKxEmlUlhy8haPbBFiG4Zr0ZXf7F9B_oClcaO9OyOElKfh1qqRL3w7mjSYwr63d0/s320/IMG_8638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668185914072706882" border="0" /></a></p> <p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal">The rest I found on ebay at various times and they were cheaper than the Apple one but definitely more that my first one. I am still hunting for more of these…. Never say die, right?<span style=""> </span>Perhaps I will update the blog when I find a new one. </p> <p face="trebuchet ms" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal">So, when things get tough today, and they will, remember,<br /></p><p style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:180%;">“</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Never Say “Die,” Say “Damn!”</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-36031533740992840602011-09-18T11:22:00.000-07:002011-09-20T12:00:04.471-07:00Who'duv Thunk? My shop was included on a Sports Website!This weekend, I was going through my <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.swooonantiques.etsy.com">swooonantiques.etsy.com</a> shop stats (akin to google analytics). This is something I try to do this regularly in order to get a sense of my traffic sources as well as to see what key words bring shoppers to my shop. Typically, etsy and google are my top traffic sources.<br /><br />However when I looked at my stats in line graph format, there was a noticeable spike in shop traffic from a <span style="font-style: italic;">single </span>source.... a source that I have never heard of. Usually etsy and google combined result in 50-150 views in a day. But on September 14, I had <span class="stat"><span class="count">1,163 views! "What the?!?!?!" (in a good way of course).<br /><br />So I researched the source of the traffic spike. Surprisingly, the source is a <span style="font-style: italic;">sports website</span> called Uni Watch. In my personal life, sports play a huge role. I have two kids who play competitive hockey and a husband who is a huge football fan and plays hockey himself. Naturally, I thought there must be some mistake. The must have been some huge crossing of wires/life compartments. I couldn't fathom why I was getting traffic from a sports website.<br /><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPGU8nLXBZ55RQtYVlRgT5Vb3b5FCrzVhbxJj8A92DZHzYLd8jmo9qxptd94ZzyM0F9JtY_05CXHr1kvD0YuIkedkavyzpTgloepxWiu633WAMj3t8Z6SIiWcgpqsnEWbg6XxEX3l4FFx/s1600/uni+watch.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPGU8nLXBZ55RQtYVlRgT5Vb3b5FCrzVhbxJj8A92DZHzYLd8jmo9qxptd94ZzyM0F9JtY_05CXHr1kvD0YuIkedkavyzpTgloepxWiu633WAMj3t8Z6SIiWcgpqsnEWbg6XxEX3l4FFx/s200/uni+watch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654516270135523394" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="stat"><span class="count">Uni Watch is a unique website, one that I would never have imagined existed. It is a website that devotes itself to the "obsessive study of athletics aesthetics". Here is what they say in their </span></span><span class="stat"><span class="count">"Here's the Deal"/"About Us" section.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">"Uni Watch is a media project that deconstructs the finer points of sports uniforms in obsessive and excruciating detail. It has nothing to do with fashion — it’s about documenting and maintaining the visual history of sports design, and about minutiae fetishism as its own reward. If that concept doesn’t make sense to you, no problem — Uni Watch definitely isn’t for everyone, and there have always been people who Don’t Get It™. But for those who understand the pleasures of detail obsession, programmatic classification systems, information overload, and sports history, you’ve come to the right place."</span><br /><span class="stat"><span class="count"><br />So I read through the website, particularly the posts from the day which caused </span></span><span class="stat"><span class="count">my traffic </span></span><span class="stat"><span class="count">spike.</span></span><span class="stat"><span class="count"> "EUREKA-I found it!" The author of one of the <a href="http://www.uni-watch.com/2011/09/14/nike-releases-six-more-college-football-uniforms/">articles</a> referenced an item I had in my shop, the only sports-related item I (currently) have listed. The reference is buried deep in the day's post in an article called the "Collectors Corner" by Brinke Guthrie. If you read far enough you will see that he took a moment to go onto etsy and found several vintage sports items including mine. In his article he referred to my item as "some old-timey sports decals".</span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74428966/vintage-1970s-meyercord-decals-sports"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4nNcXAQaZCN9eUwJrF7QnLAzm8vvrPZqveKFuKsZufr2C_0NDjk_hMctsJNKCbmGS5JnDJSCKKCOhhEobnvMUTFd-x7oXC8Iaa7smoB9wYdRItm5SEIY18rj-H1MD_5fUJqVI0wgG2bc/s320/1673-W-Meyercord+decals.jpg+%25281%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654516591713864274" border="0" /></a><span class="stat"><span class="count">Phew, mystery now solved; I now know the reason for the traffic spike. I am grateful for the additional traffic and exposure that I received. I must go and thank Mr. Guthrie. Additionally, I found unique and extremely interesting website that I never knew existed. I will be sure to share it with all of my sports fan family and friends.<br /><br />The "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74428966/vintage-1970s-meyercord-decals-sports">old-timey sports decals</a>" have not yet sold - now is your chance!<br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-48296331671425540992011-09-14T09:22:00.000-07:002011-09-14T09:57:27.690-07:00Who Am I<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhLHoibJg0XDdqcddjrqv_B_zg1XilBZ2D4yC0s8DVAV_GIyU4zNkxWjJflrJh9l_URyDKIEM-LNV82m37P_jyXY_pDXeLgkX0E4hOtI2-fwUF7qB5I8h2He7kP1EX0bzcZlN8imeHB11/s1600/IMG_0780_cropped.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhLHoibJg0XDdqcddjrqv_B_zg1XilBZ2D4yC0s8DVAV_GIyU4zNkxWjJflrJh9l_URyDKIEM-LNV82m37P_jyXY_pDXeLgkX0E4hOtI2-fwUF7qB5I8h2He7kP1EX0bzcZlN8imeHB11/s400/IMG_0780_cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652256169120424354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">About me..</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My name is Jennifer. My mom named me after an African American classmate in the 1960s whom she thought was breathtakingly beautiful. I suppose she hoped I too would be beautiful. I like the name, especially when said as the full name. It </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">sounds sophisticated and maybe even sexy. But that is not me. I am more of a Jen. Not Jenny or Jennifer just Jen.</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Jen just seems so much more down to earth, don’t you think? I think of myself as down to earth. I don’t worry too much about how I look, though I don’t wear a bathrobe and slippers everyday. I al</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ways wear sneakers because they are the most body conscious shoe I can find. And I wash</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> may hair, but not every day….I have better things to do than to spend too much time messing with it. I also don’t spend too much time worry about what others think. I am quirky and a little different, I am happy this way.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I value humor, compassion, creativity and hard work. Humor and laughter mean the world to me and I could not function with out it. There is a quote by Victor Borge “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” I love that quote. My own version is “Lau</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ghter is </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW74Oy_KBlVHNhVuMcwzJZOuqSMBL62EvpqGGqPUbNVFzWlMfq35kRhO4ZDhpZ4b48Dn9yVQeB_LNMkejtoq0LszdvNjWp9FjCd1Rz9gN4sOw50PAZr8WN5yDgg9OL5pFXJlo45Zi2d4hy/s1600/and+such122.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW74Oy_KBlVHNhVuMcwzJZOuqSMBL62EvpqGGqPUbNVFzWlMfq35kRhO4ZDhpZ4b48Dn9yVQeB_LNMkejtoq0LszdvNjWp9FjCd1Rz9gN4sOw50PAZr8WN5yDgg9OL5pFXJlo45Zi2d4hy/s320/and+such122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652257749828061650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">everything.”. If you cannot laugh and see humor in life, then you are not living </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">compassionately, intelligently and openly.</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am a mother. That is my primary role and one that I take utterly seriously. I have two kids</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">who are so very different. As a result I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> the best way to parent them and guide them. As a result of their distinctness, wha</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">t works for one, usually does not work for the other. One is ADHD diagnosed and the other is not. One is a teenager (as of today she is 13) and one is still a boy person. Every day is vexing and perplexing on how I will manage to parent them and guide them on </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">their journey.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPObimp8nWETvqtyXx2hXZ88ZN2tcAKMf4HHHAS8civGbfIJtzkZlprVdk8JMxZxlMf4oCvRSvuyqWMzzW0BPSxlF-lSmRxzPAluCQEKgmdBykY6_pD270VQ_sdJLIOTnNGlyNjdT1dHM/s1600/us_cropped.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPObimp8nWETvqtyXx2hXZ88ZN2tcAKMf4HHHAS8civGbfIJtzkZlprVdk8JMxZxlMf4oCvRSvuyqWMzzW0BPSxlF-lSmRxzPAluCQEKgmdBykY6_pD270VQ_sdJLIOTnNGlyNjdT1dHM/s400/us_cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652258104865334306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am a wife to a wonderful man whom I knew I was </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">destined to marry. While </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">“just </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">friends” in college we eventually </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">drifted apart. But I always referred to him as “the man I was supposed to marry”. Seven years later we were reunited; and at that moment, I knew we were gonna </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">be together forever. We married 12 years after first meeting. He happens to be darn good looking, but the down to earth-ness in me is most drawn to his humor and creativity. He is the love of my life and he is my rock. I cannot imagine my life without this funny, creative, brilliant, strong, compassionate man in it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I am a small business owner. I own a multifaceted online antiques and collectibles business. </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEize_k-fnbKEa6CufZswJvzj_Fpg674WfvP17lgNkbZsLZB1mdvu9j7V9igaj7lR6SxKXVPzbxnEXV4gxjh1e9fwKfFtF1wM4SYEWbiAnuKjghuTMSK2-OZ8N95E8g_o06faQz9Do0JujmR/s1600/logo+fixed+for+stamps.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 91px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEize_k-fnbKEa6CufZswJvzj_Fpg674WfvP17lgNkbZsLZB1mdvu9j7V9igaj7lR6SxKXVPzbxnEXV4gxjh1e9fwKfFtF1wM4SYEWbiAnuKjghuTMSK2-OZ8N95E8g_o06faQz9Do0JujmR/s320/logo+fixed+for+stamps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652258567161590418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is my passion; this is what keeps me sane (literally) in the chaos of my life. I love finding things that are really cheap (or sometimes free) and turning around to sell them and make some dough!! Plus it is real fun researching some of the oddities I come across. It is really amazing what some people deem as trash and how others will clamor to acquire that same item as a treasure. That is why my business name is FineLine Antiques. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The tag line is “…. because there is a fine line between trash and treasure.” But I haven’t used the tagline much because I don’t want people to think I am charging them $50 for trash, even though, once in awhile, I am!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you are so inclined to take a gander at some of my FineLine Antiques treasures, </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiAs4UiZ0yAwNLvHMSxkSDpyBgZoVqLqBW8q282k3Y9Yc6CoZO_Wfun3Wnd43bpUySzsowRK_twKTFxyebeNtr5wbnRpcgw8jPJFdqzZS-WMH1RaLnJ2Rb91DEo3_FqeFkn0X3UClFA72/s1600/157424.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiAs4UiZ0yAwNLvHMSxkSDpyBgZoVqLqBW8q282k3Y9Yc6CoZO_Wfun3Wnd43bpUySzsowRK_twKTFxyebeNtr5wbnRpcgw8jPJFdqzZS-WMH1RaLnJ2Rb91DEo3_FqeFkn0X3UClFA72/s320/157424.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652259518718678930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">you can find them at:</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><a href="http://www.fineline-antiques.com/">www.fineline-antiques.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.swoonantiques.etsy.com/">www.swoonantiques.etsy.com</a></span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><a href="http://www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com/">www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com</a></span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />or our newsest venture</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><a href="http://www.laughingfrogstudio.etsy.com/">www.laughingfrogstudio.etsy.com</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Now you know a little bit about me….feel free to share a little bit about who you are, I would love to know ya!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-20956102173406171452011-06-23T14:00:00.000-07:002011-06-23T14:41:20.827-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;">Time for a Pretty in Pink Picnic </span><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Well we have finally reached the official start of Summer June 21, 2011. Even through the weather is not cooperating in some parts of the U.S.A., we can still plan for a perfect sunny day’s picnic.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">I found a menagerie of things that would really lend a hand to your picnicking fun. It was all spurred on from and idea I saw in the July 2011 issue of Better Homes and Gardens. They had a feature article called “Sharing Summer” about outdoor dining and entertaining. The hostess in the article said she uses vintage tablecloths for her outdoor dining and entertaining; both on tables and on the ground.</p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwhcEexWeafGM9b2UdZxWkKSG2ndVhM7HMfViPQECNCWNf4hEahhEJ5kXdtM4MIrve7bd0mTArMeMI7t4xBEm59bh9iq58-foqRld768yNPAfwPjmsUAmbaMBfpvpfSiFvjL5Q8eM_h3C/s1600/Darby+Report+Card+2011+page+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicwhcEexWeafGM9b2UdZxWkKSG2ndVhM7HMfViPQECNCWNf4hEahhEJ5kXdtM4MIrve7bd0mTArMeMI7t4xBEm59bh9iq58-foqRld768yNPAfwPjmsUAmbaMBfpvpfSiFvjL5Q8eM_h3C/s400/Darby+Report+Card+2011+page+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621531643105842690" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">So I started poking around the vintage section of etsy to see what I could find. I did find a cool tablecloth that would be “Oh So Cute” as a picnic blanket for two or over a card table under a large canopy tree.<br /></p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76520615/vintage-1950s-tablecloth-red-roses?ref=ss_listing"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu4_YmQdvsVzqBbabQF4QNJ7cjLZqMT8cmzXWQvXlwh4qlt3UOp27mtKU-Bh7mm-_PFLN2WTrb9Izktnakgz_N2q3ajNuMXYAJMufi2Z8F6QSTYSeTsQIaA9Qqv9xHFFxIJ3uYQomwvCT/s200/3462-W-Tablecloth+discovery+roses.jpg+%25288%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621526727582529746" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Then I found a great cake carrier in pink and stainless steel.<br /></p><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76376334/vintage-metal-cakepiecookies-carrier?ref=tre-371550287-11"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC6aPcGiSlNdciUlCTT-qU6V5M5f9y4dxnnco0RfUxnLH0duJOOWxI6RPyapyFl5ZTbiRZF1R78t5654GCBRlgRLCTtF9uRp5Da9aoJBEjw4DGVfsTLFDY2NvYujTg0bXQu0m0FmwA306/s200/2011+cake+carrier.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621527978229825250" border="0" /></a><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Then I found a cool set of pink plastic silverware.<br /></p><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/73654437/fun-pink-plasticware-in-plastic-box?ref=tre-371550287-14"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgknFPItw6r5pcPJzggJ3iN6yexeppgCcRaunSF0BGnpZdiXTblN4BTGRcBlv2E_fqcQr_D9Pw91h6ptVaMEbTOwxAGWdIydJ7Ilb4Hndgg8c8940TAIUevb7iQRlHLpfi3p-6kkfPUEU-D/s200/2011+pink+silverware.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621528252260260562" border="0" /></a><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Well, I was on a roll. I actually created a Treasury on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">etsy </a>to showcase my fun finds.<br /></p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><script src="http://www.craftcult.com/js/trwi.js?s=2&l=ODQ3ODQ2OXwzNzE1NTAyODc&r=-1&t=a&m=0&u=8478469&"></script><br /><script src="http://www.craftcult.com/js/trwi.js?s=2&l=ODQ3ODQ2OXwzNzE1NTAyODc&r=-1&t=a&m=0&u=8478469&"></script><br /></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">But I will list a few here for your inspiration and enjoyment.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Vintage Pink Therm-O-Jug. Who’d have thunk? A Thermos in pink! Very hip!</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66085617/vintage-pink-therm-a-jug-one-gallon-by?ref=tre-371550287-4"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxQOD7SXExT9bPlWUpz-97D3EtbXLUC39QBgnE47YS2AFlx2fAiJiTvesXoZIvKX7VxvDESDwFGy5a-_QqLDOW829KEwh4378nbw9qIbdwuQFXbR_fljtCcHMSM96pq8tccIAiB2vez1P/s200/2011+thermos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621530157476736946" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Of course you will need some napkins to wipe the cherry juice off your chin when you bite into a ripe cherry….</p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75537232/vintage-napkins-in-musk-pink?ref=tre-371550287-5"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 115px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNJTcYlMpTPlxnwtc-XsCW6BCAcDzaaMah_LTW8g61XkCaLSOpseAXBtqb92GxvOireMBMP-a4_h5-ttjE4RYKW3KYkfHFI7CVpY3s8rFUSlIcxJ5antlaWxfNfmotiOREYcwD-LUTLdyE/s200/2011+napkins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621530437509982530" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Don’t let the ants go marching one by one on your pretty event!</p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76119417/ants-ants-ants-woodblock-print?ref=tre-371550287-10"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij81PWUK1qJLwnS-R02nZPxVojryEIYpk2wNeJmEi8zEBl3N71dVGP6XSrhqitQP_DNTiBkbNk07Wih19Cpw-iTb0geadXJcu6ZjUThrJA4GnhR1dd3ktliH3l_BBm5bVnLDoaGOtZ1HJ9/s200/2011+ants+print.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621530675467439010" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Finally you might need some cool eye protection.</p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74843930/pristine-pink-by-usa?ref=tre-371550287-8"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnSuYMMXPB_ybgu5Vm97nP1oAOu9UG0JhSpuy0EtKN4teAOQvIa6RgVtoV4ALgmz5P0FO5X9Gj3OGMWnVhgr_s_ZelshyiCfzhEn1VOH9s97vNZXO_R4ZIByxhyphenhyphenG0LagSqoPTkz-vmNDn9/s200/2011+eyes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621530889857272114" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Hope your picnic season is stylish and free from pesky critters.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal">Be sure to stop by one of our many shops for fun new merchandise.</p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.fineline-antiques.com">www.fineline-antiques.com</a></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.swoonantiques.etsy.com">www.swoonantiques.etsy.com</a></p> <a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com"><span style="font-size:85%;">www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com</span></a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-20299933054935867232011-03-10T10:32:00.000-08:002011-03-10T11:13:01.464-08:00Spring Flowers Everywhere - Even Your Wardrobe<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >~Terri Guillemets </span></span><p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Everywhere you look colorful flowers are popping up in gorgeous colors – despite the snow and dreary weather (at least here in the Midwest).</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">No, flowers are not poking through the snow yet, they are showing up on a multitude of fashion items: dresses, blouses, purses, jackets, skirts etc.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">And I am not just seeing a floral mirage; its official according to People StyleWatch and InStyle!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEp51IaYcVK6Risw7i9ghLqm_AGxLdDpPPcWp5FnY5X7EHqnj5lmAEQJXalo-MSkwWVLMIy3TyARzx0cXyHspT-8s4oB9uKC3uY_1R8GXf2xYsR61xpKSJOiZNHR5UEYbK_3RzVOGWd-xo/s1600/People+Stylewatch+Spring+2011.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEp51IaYcVK6Risw7i9ghLqm_AGxLdDpPPcWp5FnY5X7EHqnj5lmAEQJXalo-MSkwWVLMIy3TyARzx0cXyHspT-8s4oB9uKC3uY_1R8GXf2xYsR61xpKSJOiZNHR5UEYbK_3RzVOGWd-xo/s320/People+Stylewatch+Spring+2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582521850914095378" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaajI8bR5O3JYJibq01c4gpPfuCoGxCywdUNsVTDa0TVy1iV8a_Ghd2ugLlkyL8_TkKeiEamd6dkF2ITcb_AQBdaMDFxEwSVEs6nXmNo5v3LreS1w4F-F1hirixZfZqt-yQM7EMlZrbGP6/s1600/in+style+watch.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaajI8bR5O3JYJibq01c4gpPfuCoGxCywdUNsVTDa0TVy1iV8a_Ghd2ugLlkyL8_TkKeiEamd6dkF2ITcb_AQBdaMDFxEwSVEs6nXmNo5v3LreS1w4F-F1hirixZfZqt-yQM7EMlZrbGP6/s320/in+style+watch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582521978627504098" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Many of your favorite fashion icons are donning these romantic beauties. You can see Natalie Portman in the People Stylewatch page above. But others are popping up too….</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Now, as flowers have been a theme eternally, you will also find this look in vintage styles. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Etsy </span></a>is a great place to start this search for affordable, trendy vintage floral fashions.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I think my favorite is Selena Gomez with a sophisticated ascot blouse of a crisp white background upon which magenta and navy flowers are happily floating.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.people.com/people/selena_gomez/photos/0,,,00.html#20869578"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53anpOp2XUi4dV_stxy901dtkLt7VKrcmg0_fHpa2BcPQVVtSfvBjJm90JA4OrEI8JD4QT13n9WuWLzUMyRBQUxqWGp-_3VSovgMCWq5DedTALtXtFC8TMcBPkBHmLdYjzg94UQNaIhmH/s320/selena+blouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582522458013152642" border="0" /></a> Get the look with a fantastic (affordable) vintage blouse by renowned designer Vera Neumann in a soft purple and tan tulip floral.<span style=""> </span>This blouse available at <a href="www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com">www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com</a>. (Click on photos to take you directly to items in this article.) This Vera blouse really has a similar feel as the one Selena is rocking.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67064335/vintage-vera-blouse-purple-and-tan-tulip"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Gc4sKNaelmbJ1uvZpO3RYoFqo_bsrZoaVP_UOvfuBRKCEZg6BN7MajX8jzHmchKLhUPGY_4E8WvkTf70RljvEYFNvyC9zInzJOi24DdalZPpjRv59aBocxh-9RMiGTMrw3rcQK1PSjEo/s320/vera+blouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582522828420244754" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">Then there is Lauren Conrad. She has her own fashion line for Kohls and she is including these romantic images in her line as well. <a href="http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/stylewatch/gallery/stardesigners/110221/lauren-conrad-435.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkwJi3s8asiSuVMrRvPmaBkw4hAbFbdOXUde-Pc5lBlPuJSaCCfqnDPo6ppmuYVfORYi75FGZ6Ji5IxbomuMbnrnNo7zRqMQgnvvjGr58qJ4gNw1Upt6R3ONPzP2Wo1RsVJS7pkcxv7lX/s320/lauren+conrad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582523105246134546" border="0" /></a>Here she is modeling one of her own. But you can get a similar look in vintage with a purple floral print & high waisted green and purple satin cumberbund dress at <a href="www.oldage.etsy.com">www.oldage.etsy.com</a>.</p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66106135/vintage-60s-purple-floral-satin"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndmYmM6rBcLJxukUeEvIvGo5m5DkEqZvNbT1Ol7EBhO7GVLI5PuLJUbHOi-aOl7t6JYqt7WiWwVPv6Y4hrxMRkJD_4wQ9Fkmua7XnU1fuqedop0tYxFyvb2tMqaxktrkouL73akMMk8KS/s320/lauren+old+age+vintage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582523455816697714" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wanna try a look like Scarlett Johansson? </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://cdn03.cdn.socialitelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/thespirit-photo-call-london-photos-12052008-12-430x645.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIO6_6LRHf_RL_NlvNhlUOFQ96EjR2B85VNO6h2DPx3NBjpX6bpbH265VNPCzQGejYXvutWd7BhBr3CclWcxYUVf7ihqtTdrzDBT8K6D1qGYOE7T2Rq6_Le_T2WV_V4w9EM_q1wYjQpdjB/s320/scarlet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582523702701251506" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Check out these Scarlett Johansson look-a-likes.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58189136/1950s-new-look-floral-party-dress-size"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrq6Gq5dmij19I6uzspTcAOQvWf5Mvfa93AMsRfkx2JyYE6xp7WrdjANNzDxqtp_jaH76O3sB3wiu_1V7sRZzVdFJ4llWKWapxkZqzKkX3HPPyipM3T27l1_FPTOnxz3JOhinj2O_YOxF3/s320/scarlet+look+alike+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582524218691769362" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68342894/50s60s-aqua-chiffon-scarf-dress-ml"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCPIwGIFSOK47FRrjhY-OA6XUccrUIQCGqD05-PCThzmfxqw00XzwreDjCV4OfPvZlZC6yMEnzvXIOBBUzhMRWvlzn0wMaZ7aBk1aEoXHM_RnmOFjfWBXqOTPxmIaMKlP9nxNNlxloOGB/s320/scarlet+look+alike+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582524280141060802" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Pink dress available at <a href="www.Sweetheart.etsy.com">www.Sweetheart.etsy.com.</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Green dress available at <a href="www.thepigeonchest.etsy.com">www.thepigeonchest.etsy.com.</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Or do you prefer the styling choice of Kristin Cavallari?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/package/gallery/0,,20222041_20425277,00.html?stitched#20845547"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wPUGo5Eit3_uRZxh1qtiIcV1qXK-4HhjABnQ2agnyeyLBfuQvYBDuMJ56EQVT5DGlbykWqwusXorpg9XFfMIZUQtWaXeOx67r8dnXaC3JZiWkr2EgVKuylOyy6bZc1_y-8tnrzWf-YhA/s320/kristin-cavallari.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582524615153948802" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Get a similar look to hers at <a href="www.BBDexter.etsy.com">www.BBDexter.etsy.com</a> with this 1950's Halter Swing Dress.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68944177/vintage-1950s-halter-swing-dress"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXx-6TIJFRjUJOGtrMt-sTMEV7cBGuJC1gAAq4b1nsNcaTp7gmLUU1LE3fehIhcOanMeryDCXIsmbm7rElbp6g8iWcrNJh6wpKbtjaueAUZkliqkAndFZMNprTTnJVOgC4G2pPyMpWa-VJ/s320/kristin+look+alike+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582524880841888274" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Or define your own style<span style=""> </span>and really go for the vintage look with these 1960's Dirty Dancing inspired summer sleeveless blouses with peter pan collar available at <a href="www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com">www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com</a>.</p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/40896041/1960s-vintage-sleeveless-summer-floral"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIxt_CoOExnDgXQVLtaz-T7ER9086xssvAE8mmg2XuCRy-MrLyn36pBYIU3B_Eyi4R-N03G8ZqOcV02_vUE7Gqk27dFpu0YVsZW7SZnUfKbZ52fUsoh5anizzZ5G9rpPffBwLcC2xPmCk/s320/peter+pan+3+orange.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582525550034417394" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/42248992/1960s-vintage-sleeveless-summer-floral"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 136px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieXWWvC0RUQKRdc9nznC6Q9H-DoFm6vTZcVSqniKKeVSXPpZNwBHB4h0_CQ9oCtky9FSa703x9nhGJDrNSbIJ2ynB_wPBRb9y1k3z22LIzrE3DeNpMMT66kY_VC1IIXqNzTwloHcJIGesh/s320/peter+pan+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582525267624737314" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Even the T-mobil 4G girl is wearing floral.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><object style="height: 390px; width: 640px;"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C68ZpHPPi7c?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C68ZpHPPi7c?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="390" width="640"></embed></object><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;">~Terri Guillemets</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Get your soul and your style in bloom.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-23768161141947111822011-03-02T12:07:00.000-08:002011-03-02T12:30:12.338-08:00<span style="font-family:georgia;">Where oh where did the time go? ....oh that's right I have kids....so time flies at WARP SPEED! </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />I have been meaning to blog and just don't get to it. Partially because I put so much pressure on myself to come up with something clever. So today, all pressure is off. I am gonna show you what I am focusing on in my shop. I am focusing on bringing </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.swoonantiques.etsy.com">www.swoonantiques.etsy.com</a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> up to speed in two categories: Tablecloths....Bark Cloth and Sewing...Patterns.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Today I listed two new tablecloths. The first one epitomizes True Spring. It features wonderful colors, floral design and has a light and airy feel to it. Something to brighten your day when the snow begins to melt!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69184280/vintage-tablecloth-floral-spring-pastels"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bCP946Qu_CbZlxIbyp9_yz3BgRatVBLxu4494pwbf9er-ZAGmMCiOZcq47XjGBmFWhtyyAQUs07yFdV5dKr01irt9qg82HOygvqgSHNTs1nvQFiD98XTR9YbMhssszKXJNGehFRvGmAr/s400/2127-W-Floral+Lily+Tablecloth.jpg+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579577865376255666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >Look at that I mean doesn't that just make you wanna start to garden and have iced tea?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-family:georgia;" >The other tablecloth I listed today evokes summertime fun. It features ripe red strawberries being poured into their cherry yellow cartons for market. I wanna whip up a batch of homemade lemonade infused with a strawberry syrup and strawberry garnish and watch the kids run through the sprinkler.....oh wait, its 36 degrees out today. Well one can dream.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69187148/vintage-linen-tablecloth-raining"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSXUTrhL9RjrltPxXZI5cyY6HSarxwsKDo_E8hmLmc6slYCDAjTplXSApro9F7YoOpOgqX-bsVlJQske4KU6GSwTBLPcnz_L8uEYKH_3bs8IVUlm-8sbhIGfFmlBKDxqNSNQuMQDnhlbK/s400/2018-W-Vintage+Tablecloth+Strawberries.jpg+%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579578829826274850" border="0" /></a><br />I have added some new items to the bark cloth category - and I don't mean gags for barking dogs! Cool vintage 1940s 1950s bark cloth cutters that are just perfect for your next craft project......maybe for the throw pillow for your porch glider this summer!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68871264/vintage-1930s1940s-tropical-barkcloth"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAL_kCRa0EAGp5mZxHJ-9FYoJYXqdD7rqXkyri1onPzd7F9z7-SDxifHaL-ZFAf0AiQ_aajDkcfnXTOAoZNBTXF0QS1BW-FBM15Rz5_37J70bjz6K6kFmorI9N1TKBtx8-JOW7nmhQM0b/s320/3590-W-Tropical+bark+cloth+small.jpg+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579579551861960738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69154404/vintage-bark-cloth-cutter-cabbage-roses"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOPqRe98hQoI2IBt-HgvCP5Lvm9DQq8EG4-my3g8yC-jCkBvLS7aePkNoPqRoPO7l0g0wvJKomP-bpq_gw2lL1dcBtCGkt3SMu43rI5nRTrtjrn259fq6N10rZ0udxQhqADSNmY1W1ko2/s320/3591-W-Bark+Cloth+Floral+Romantic+cabbage+roses.jpg+%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579579943887701090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /><br /><br />I have many more fun retro tablecloths that are currently in the shop and will be adding more in the coming days. I also plan on adding some more Bark Cloth pieces. So stop by and check them out.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Maybe tomorrow, I can blog about all the new sewing patterns I have been and will be adding. Check back soon!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-74847853590225566582010-09-13T08:46:00.000-07:002010-09-13T08:53:18.716-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 53px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLfR0PlRuq9ZOHA71q2Rbejnn8xmUmn66VRjsQG59-130Djw-CN5Zexb-o4dhPOsnfbQYvvGc65xt3EqSCELgh1lvLIaECKHKfD-DXsyA3xSAIOiGNIszgROPxY84Vsw5DPfHNGroleBL/s400/lucys+closet+banner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516426042052353778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Next week starts the official first day of Fall – September 22</span><sup style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">nd</sup><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">. </span></div><p style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Why not get a jump on those Fall fashions <span style="font-style: italic;">now </span>and set the tone for stylish, retro chic in your area.</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">This season has lots of fur (or faux fur) lots of classic plaids, jewel tones as well as neutrals.<br /></p><p style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">But of course, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Classic </span>is <span style="font-style: italic;">always </span>fashionable!</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Take a look at this peppy video and start planning your Fall/Back-to-School football and bonfire wardrobe.</p><p style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(153, 51, 0); text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Then stop by <a href="www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com">Lucy's Closet</a> for lots more ideas!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8YhDMn4HEHE?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8YhDMn4HEHE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-14580680680956926852010-09-05T19:33:00.001-07:002010-09-05T19:55:31.471-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnYOfto2njs"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJhakAdJvvrlCrmCWD6pgm4iwLWd4qNYoLCDRPLNffkkfwIzFjyjL2b6LUQ6jmoZykXLVNsksU0f-VjYmpUOjsFh8LuGbl85MaZAgUkafXKSfJOqcYDboVnWulGNBzKpkkt7wJJeiea7P/s320/combing+kitty+decal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513627793015845602" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >It's no secret that I love the 1970s.....love the funky music, love the style, love the memories (yes, I am old enough to remember it!)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >So I made a little video featuring the 1970s era items in my shops.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >The music on the video</span><a style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnYOfto2njs"> </a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >is really funky! Click on the kitty to the left to see the video.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >To see the funky items in this video, "come back pretty baby" to my shops.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://swoonantiques.etsy.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" >Swoonantiques</span></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com/">Lucy's Closet Vintage</a></span><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com/"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-79350114300865340912010-08-29T15:05:00.000-07:002010-08-29T15:20:50.194-07:00Summer Vacation for Mommy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfklwKQUYKGBzN0aWEtxnItDz4H_tluSDb9ldd_a6_FU3Yv4vPYnvvWm8gHXVgL9GdvMKpnWVY07s9jvlBpZ_6cWejtx7GEC-o89qsqukZoC5t7jC8zhSi3gLrh8jG1PBJkrfuCPdbjiv/s1600/30456006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfklwKQUYKGBzN0aWEtxnItDz4H_tluSDb9ldd_a6_FU3Yv4vPYnvvWm8gHXVgL9GdvMKpnWVY07s9jvlBpZ_6cWejtx7GEC-o89qsqukZoC5t7jC8zhSi3gLrh8jG1PBJkrfuCPdbjiv/s200/30456006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510957821131485890" border="0" /></a><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The kids are back in school. As much as I love them, this is always wonderful time of year for me…..its like Summer Vacation for Mommy! I climb out of the "Mom" role for a few hours each day and crawl down to my "Lair"! </span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">My “Lair” is the basement of my house out of which I run my business.<span style=""> </span>It is also where I warehouse all the stuff I sell. It is </span><span style="font-size:100%;">called the “Lair” because it beckons to all who love vintage. </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgT4NAaKxFpQteHD8K3fvDxy_G4S0OYYu1Eox9nJo4Jx6R58eNKx3UnwzFZ1GO2FZVnQpAHkmvltCLmlBT8jNAqAjklMSWsB9rdkHaQdrkxc-uqxfcaaK-9MVHZorPPLFosDrrgmBgRwN/s1600/Real+estate+taxes+paid+receipt+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgT4NAaKxFpQteHD8K3fvDxy_G4S0OYYu1Eox9nJo4Jx6R58eNKx3UnwzFZ1GO2FZVnQpAHkmvltCLmlBT8jNAqAjklMSWsB9rdkHaQdrkxc-uqxfcaaK-9MVHZorPPLFosDrrgmBgRwN/s200/Real+estate+taxes+paid+receipt+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510958697054089090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Once they get down into it, it is a dangerous </span><span style="font-size:100%;">place; way too many goodies to pass any up and way too many things make it difficult to walk! I </span><span style="font-size:100%;">would guess that I have </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >only </span><span style="font-size:100%;">about 1-2% of my "Lair" merchandise listed on my sites. </span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">I have headed back down to the “Lair” and started to organize (though it does not look organized in the photo!) and plan new merchandise listings. I hope to start photographing and loading items in my </span><span style="font-size:100%;">shops as soon as possible. Please check my shop often to see what new goodies have surfaced from my “Lair”. I very </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcl5f44F-nBANdIKFj00dPXShHUQXA85q8V35BsXC-JFEEM0jm84MRmA78uGyxONOjFlTpY9oE1U7IN9qk0XcQOESPAHELLJRH13DpBpMERgBgM0Et2iWEVMOCgBo1bVHpJpMD-Sqqn_FD/s1600/Real+estate+taxes+paid+receipt+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcl5f44F-nBANdIKFj00dPXShHUQXA85q8V35BsXC-JFEEM0jm84MRmA78uGyxONOjFlTpY9oE1U7IN9qk0XcQOESPAHELLJRH13DpBpMERgBgM0Et2iWEVMOCgBo1bVHpJpMD-Sqqn_FD/s200/Real+estate+taxes+paid+receipt+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510958345607309538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">much look forward to updating my <a href="http://www.swoonantiques.etsy.com">shops</a>, promoting my <a href="http://www.lucysclosetvintage.etsy.com">shops </a>and selling lots of cool vintage stuff!</span></p> <p style="font-family: verdana;" class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><span style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span><!--[endif]--></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:12pt;" ><br />Also newsworthy, I have joined an esty team <a href="http://vintagemarket.ning.com/">vmteam</a> Vintage Market Team. This is a team of etsy shop owners who </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:12pt;" >also </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:12pt;" >sell vintage items. Check out their site and see what other vintage items you can discover! It really is a great, condensed source of funky, retro, antique, vintage stuff…<a href="http://vintagemarket.ning.com/">http://vintagemarket.ning.com/</a>. If you like vintage, this is <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">nirvana</span>!</span> </span><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotoptimizeforbrowser/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --></style><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-34149097970815887662009-10-06T12:50:00.000-07:002009-10-06T13:01:51.794-07:00Happiness is a Happy Dog<a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryyRmj4NBq2xwTx6b8dHO12XLItSi2Tz6bJEgBDlfvfiNZwFLAKHezMEO3Xj80kS0LiKjFMcNrL3XzbPW9NDBU69FYVEPdfdbF03YhlbMnmYZh2rWJk8_CgtaFMapGGLTdp-umExcqLYp/s1600-h/dogville060a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjryyRmj4NBq2xwTx6b8dHO12XLItSi2Tz6bJEgBDlfvfiNZwFLAKHezMEO3Xj80kS0LiKjFMcNrL3XzbPW9NDBU69FYVEPdfdbF03YhlbMnmYZh2rWJk8_CgtaFMapGGLTdp-umExcqLYp/s400/dogville060a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389577716772215410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVj9tpRw52m6fo6OEsPubyKbquC08jurMMQDOnWit4G2lh0IN16B5MHYuNd8YJn7w0R2BG1Sc05r60Tj8obA4wMn7HP7hk774y4BcO0GOj3eA4YgXyb0OFzdqkUwwjl_ph4IFK146amyKC/s1600-h/dogville061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 437px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVj9tpRw52m6fo6OEsPubyKbquC08jurMMQDOnWit4G2lh0IN16B5MHYuNd8YJn7w0R2BG1Sc05r60Tj8obA4wMn7HP7hk774y4BcO0GOj3eA4YgXyb0OFzdqkUwwjl_ph4IFK146amyKC/s400/dogville061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389577181474837682" border="0" /></a> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">Pictures Say it Best.....<br />A Happy Dog</span>.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />More to come soon about antiques and collectibles. I have been adding more merchandise to my sites, but haven't had much time to write on my blog. Check out my sites for the news stuff.<br /></span> </span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.fineline-antiques.com">www.fineline-antiques.com </a><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.swoonantiques.etsy.com">www.</a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn97PuTvBmSJHRvmcM2KoTDEum2jEe_Dhl76kUy1xfNezlnYSLThsyB3GTSsVnWD3vW9aPH5rNeJv3PhUV85aDrRVt96zAOz_xxVuhvezYDGs3_qPKuUvUWRLy0lMfdRbssTPg201dQl0f/s1600-h/dogville071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn97PuTvBmSJHRvmcM2KoTDEum2jEe_Dhl76kUy1xfNezlnYSLThsyB3GTSsVnWD3vW9aPH5rNeJv3PhUV85aDrRVt96zAOz_xxVuhvezYDGs3_qPKuUvUWRLy0lMfdRbssTPg201dQl0f/s400/dogville071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389579173877412642" border="0" /></a><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.swoonantiques.etsy.com"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QxIpY-StAmBsdiW_OVNj4dwmUe5y-s8xl-iVdtMvWfkvam5vsLDd_1Bv56Dpli0msY-C8zJYbmOLR7iEj1peDjAWphNg6BUvWIQacqfINYWDBUuXIi0j2OYz4TGxiHRkMM5Mj5KZ0wMl/s1600-h/dogville062.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QxIpY-StAmBsdiW_OVNj4dwmUe5y-s8xl-iVdtMvWfkvam5vsLDd_1Bv56Dpli0msY-C8zJYbmOLR7iEj1peDjAWphNg6BUvWIQacqfINYWDBUuXIi0j2OYz4TGxiHRkMM5Mj5KZ0wMl/s400/dogville062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389577422879430882" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.swoonantiques.etsy.com">swo</a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.swoonantiques.etsy.com">onantiques.etsy.com</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-34178794507347474772009-09-24T08:37:00.000-07:002009-09-25T04:21:42.747-07:00It's Martini Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fineline-antiques.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9xZcMnPpACHBkYqXI9VRUovzxPQxZEIMS-YXlH23-bAH11J9ntDrIM2ExgjI8i7TOoO_eObOMXRu0QnQTeNPXxxj6CwHYqdL-fFE2hBdN0PKjSlwbkL8oRkd-oWaD-jf0OXhXEwm1a7N/s320/754-W-Bar+Mixing+Guide+%281%29cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385076563745706354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Its Friday, we've survived the week and its time for cocktails.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In the spirit of my postings about </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Mad Men</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> and its strong style influences, I thought we should consider cocktails from that era: Martinis.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fineline-antiques.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGMT5cXYZ50TVLBQaEQWqEQRZ_emFZraOMRvtFX28JAYiMDhROGb1TnKUIVwiOZUjFIMcnoUoUaXWG-ry9lC9X2yIxKih_ujq7wX5W04_HekyI9m2SVdMTrkuv_WeKaSF7FhVb_igNuMb/s320/fun+004+copy+with+text.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385103381326889938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />From a 1956 </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.fineline-antiques.com/">Professional Mixing Guide</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, h</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">ere is a "Classic" (Dry) Martini:</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Martini</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">2/3 Dry Gin</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">1/3 Dry Vermouth</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />Stir in cracked ice, strain into a cocktail glass dressed with olive or pearl onions.</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;">Twist lemon peel over top.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.fineline-antiques.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXHwzSkW8Jc8VqUZeafUvDMEKkKl-cOV1d5e_DqHNtemwRk-uhgD5-JlmLJq7lkgTY4ph3Irz0U8R_7yrF0GbJNsyqDst4n04oGIC-jMEOIxreX-fdySsbPGxyFe5lpy2yZPrPnnn1QYd/s320/fun+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385103807546005890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If Gin isn't your spirit of choice, perhaps you prefer rum. Here is a recipe from the same 1956 </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.fineline-antiques.com/">Professional Mixing Guide</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> for a fun-sounding drink called Between-the-Sheets:</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;font-family:courier new;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:courier new;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Between-the-Sheets</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">1/2 oz. lemon juice</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">1/2 oz. Puerto Rican or Cuban Rum (Gold Label)</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">1/2 oz. Triple sec</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">1/2 oz. Brandy</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Shake well with cracked ice and strain into a cocktail glass.</span><br /></div> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Everything you see featured here is available at <a href="http://www.fineline-antiques.com/">www.fineline-antiques.com</a> under the Mad Men category or at <a href="http://www.swoonantiques.etsy.com/">www.swoonantiques.etsy.com</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Enjoy your cocktails. Enjoy your weekend. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Cheers!</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
Come check out our site!</div>FineLine Antiqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280343023089002177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730718302104138812.post-1524765013339390762009-09-23T08:51:00.000-07:002009-09-24T04:10:48.272-07:00Beauty - As Seen From 10-Year-Old's Eye.<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;">Today I downloaded a bunch of photos from my daughter's camera. There were many silly ones with girls wearing different hats, there were several blurry close-ups of someone's nostril (yuck) and many blurry dark shots obviously taken with no flash.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">But there were also a few <span style="font-style: italic;">really great </span>shots of her brother hanging out in a tree, a darling shot she took of her dad and her brother before they went into the tent on a backyard camping adventure and then these.....</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsYpqRJYz89TsakhpUpNFz-wAhZ-qQt8XEYRtGulX6As_glSmff-o8vdKPuGqazQjVrXobGOl5ErUVzErxQyFzaQeYgvarpvAHCX2tOJyaqBLkp6kbbCY2e9VJZIzRxIqoT7_fNoj7gdL/s1600-h/P1010089-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 438px; height: 329px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsYpqRJYz89TsakhpUpNFz-wAhZ-qQt8XEYRtGulX6As_glSmff-o8vdKPuGqazQjVrXobGOl5ErUVzErxQyFzaQeYgvarpvAHCX2tOJyaqBLkp6kbbCY2e9VJZIzRxIqoT7_fNoj7gdL/s400/P1010089-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384693047999402978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNxVRJBfy_Qc_3JWnTJ039dM86gea6PI4qVrvQjgjibkk3MJ0e9pFehC8HlX-ccK1P3zxI__pL9b8aXsiTAWPA8XfoBXMdstdKBm9x4l81TWvJIXtJEh_oj32BGzDQktimtSWNd0fH8yE/s1600-h/P1010091-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 436px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNxVRJBfy_Qc_3JWnTJ039dM86gea6PI4qVrvQjgjibkk3MJ0e9pFehC8HlX-ccK1P3zxI__pL9b8aXsiTAWPA8XfoBXMdstdKBm9x4l81TWvJIXtJEh_oj32BGzDQktimtSWNd0fH8yE/s400/P1010091-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384694041073711650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">We think of our kids as "kids", who really only worry about candy, fun, friends and trivial things. It is really heartwarming to know that sometimes they can see more broadly and see the beauty in their world.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Posted by Jen, Owner http://www.fineline-antiques.com
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