vintage Christmas Monday part 2...and I am early!

where would Christmas be without Jesus?
these Holt Howard mice and Santa are from the 1950's...and a cool old gift box...
my vintage deer...can't get enough of them!
my most precious Christmas treasure...the Santa that rings his bells and his eyes light up (although a bit eerie)...this old Santa is in its original box from Sears for $ 1.29...and it has been handed down from my Grandpa...
and the cement doorstop Santa I have had for years...bought it shopping with my best friend Gail about 22 years ago at an antique store...and the Kiddie box of vintage greeting cards. Just a few of the treasures on display around my house...
don't forget to check out all of the Christmas Monday blogs listed on
thepottingshed-anythinggoeshere.blogspot.com, a wonderful journey awaits you...all of the vintage Christmas items are guaranteed to make you smile!
have a great week...I will be setting up for the Monticello Christmas show that begins this coming Friday at 8 am!!!

BLACK FRIDAY at the STORE...and follower GIVEAWAY

20% off (almost) the entire store (some of my consignors are not on sale)...but almost all is 20% off this ENTIRE WEEKEND!
and...the follower drawing will be done on the last day of the month...I can't believe that it is almost December...and not too sure what the prize will be...I am thinking that it will be a box of vintage Christmas...ah...surprises are good! so...if you are not a follower yet, there is still a bit of time!
and...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

vintage Christmas Monday...oh dear God, it is Tuesday!!!

I woke up yesterday morning with the best of intentions...
after all, vintage Christmas...I just love it all...
but the day ended up being one of "those" days...and I never got to sit at the computer...
to participate in a timely manner...the pottingshed-anythinggoeshere.blogspot.com is having a vintage Christmas Monday...from now until Christmas...
and next week I will do my best to really post on Monday!!! (I did have a moment last night to blog this...but when I looked at the clock, it was past midnight, and already Tuesday anyhoo...and I could not crawl out from under the covers...)
I just love the anything goes here blog...she is one of my very favorites!
happy vintage Tuesday!

Mary Poppins arrived...a new obsession...

only Mary Poppins could deliver this kind of sunrise (see previous blog entry)...well, it was most likely a blessing to me, straight from God...to make up for all of the "stuff" I have been going through...however- I think it was a blessing that the roof came off the gazebo (not my greenhouse). Decided I don't like the gazebo after all!
My newest obsession- KEYS! The huge, huge keys are from France. My neighbor recently got back from France, and she knows how much I love keys...and voila! She brought me a bag of keys! I can't believe the size of the skeleton keys in Europe! Our American keys look just so tiny next to them!
The bundle of keys in this photo? From a FREE box this past summer...yes, FREE!!!! I was in heaven all day when I found them...could not believe my eyes! Just love them!
I am trying hard to take some of them to the store to sell...but every time they make it to the car, they end up coming back home with me...maybe a few to Monticello...they would be great Christmas ornaments...

does this happen to you?

does ____ happen all at once? you get sick, your husband needs emergency toe surgery (ouch)...Monticello Holiday show almost here (and sooooo not ready...) and...the car breaks down, the cover is ripped off your gazebo...should I go on? what I love is that your life can be so very peaceful...and then all _____________ breaks loose...
does it happen to you this way, too?
I am looking forward to our supposed windstorm tonight...either Mary Poppins will show up to save the day, or the monkeys & the wicked witch will show up from the Wizard of Oz...
I am rooting for Mary Poppins...
life...never a dull moment...

more...more...more...

"hope" for a wonderful holiday (check out Pinocchio and his Mrs. behind the sign, vintage wood dolls from Poland)...
more vintage ornaments...I just love the littlest ones...
vintage glass garlands...oh- so sweet...
and vintage deer...can't forget the reindeer...where would Santa be without them?
just a few more snippets from around the store...

holiday around the store...

faith...
home...
angels...
pretties...
trees...
much more to come...

a bit of Christmas magic...

can you have too many ornaments?
or itty bitty china children...
your carriage awaits...Santa where are you?
an angel watching over her kids...and my entry table...
and...the mantel...
just a bit of holiday touches...
have you had your first eggnog latte yet?
ahhhh...my favorite time of year...

around the store...

garden tools...
can a person have too many hose nozzles?
ooohhhh...it's coming...
remember to break for tea this holiday season...
the greens are here...
can never have enough glass...
and finally...I am so blue...
just a few peeks onto the shelves in the store...
however...the glitter is coming...