For Pets with Vintage Style

Since our cat, Boots, likes his new bed made from a vintage enamelware bowl, I decided to turn the orphaned bottom part of an enamelware roaster into a pet bed and add it to my shop. Yes, Boots modeled for me :)Then I got to looking around etsy for vintage pet items and found so many awesome items that I created a treasury ...

'For Pets with Vintage Style' by EndlessC

Enjoy these vintage pet items and vintage items that have been repurposed for pets.

Authentic French Crate ... cadeauxdecathe... $94.99	Folk Art Cat Station WhatsOnTheShel... $15.00
Vintage Original Airlin... vintagerapture $38.00	Roseville Kitty and Dog... OliveandFrance... $32.00
SALE....Dead Stock Vint... delectableacce... $30.00	Portable Suitcase Kitty... ruddlecottage $45.00
Vintage Pet Carrier Sma... TalesofTime $19.00	Vintage Pet Carrier AntiNu $55.00
vintage enamel pet food... dkgeneralstore $14.00	Victorian Wicker Pet Ca... EstherandHarpe... $150.00
Upcycled Dog or Cat Bed... cornfieldfinds $45.00	Elvisish Pet Collar sandraevertson $52.00
Vintage Pet Carrier in ... AmyKristineVin... $32.00	Vintage Red Leather & R... LyndiLane $20.00
vintage mid century pet... lacklusterco $38.00	Vintage Hatbox Travelin... doggonetraveli... $98.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Pay It Forward Friday - 15% Off

This hot weather may have you chillin' out inside ... great time to take advantage of my Pay It Forward Friday deal ... 15% off your entire order.

Simply enter PAYITFORWARDFRIDAY when asked to redeem a coupon code during your check out.

Have a great weekend ... and stay cool!

Happy Moon Day

To celebrate the anniversary of man's first landing on the moon, July 20, 1969, I was going to create an etsy treasury but soon discovered a lot of people had the same idea. So why re-invent the wheel.

So, it was on this day in 1969 that the United State's Apollo 11 landed on the moon. The first steps were taken by astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. You may remember the famous quote, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." by Neil Armstrong as he stepped onto the moon.



Relieve the excitement as you look at the items that joonE picked out in this etsy treasury titled, a walk on the moon.

Happy 4th of July

HAPPY 4th of JULY

Family

Handmade Solar Lights made out of Vintage Mason Jars from usedandabused on etsy.

Food

Plaid Picnic Basket for sale from phatheads on etsy.

Fun

Vintage Wood Croquet Set for sale from calloohcallay on etsy.

Fireworks

Vintage Binoculars from blueariesvintage on etsy.

Freedom

Stripes, Pins, and Buttons from a WWI Uniform from worn2perfection on etsy.


Flags

Vintage Cupcake Toppers from fido1cat on etsy.

Farmhouse Feel Etsy Treasury

It's Pay It Forward Friday and I've created an Etsy Treasury full of great old primitive enamelware. Take a peek ...
These are some awesome enamelware pieces that give you that farmhouse feeling ... don't you agree?

Etsy Fire King Fever Treasury

Check out my Fire King Fever etsy treasury featuring friends from the Vintage Village.

March Profits to Benefit Relay for Life

This year I will be attending 2 Relay for Life Events. These events raise money for research and programs for the American Cancer Society. We attend these events to walk laps, participate in the fundraisers, honor the survivors, and remember those who lost their lives to cancer.

On April 9th, my husband and I will be traveling to Purdue University to rally with Ashley, who leads the KMA team in memory of her mother, our dear friend, who lost the battle to colon cancer last year.

On May 14th, we will be traveling to Tallmadge, OH to rally with family and friends in our hometown. We will be there supporting my best friend, Kim, and her team, Schertzinger Believer's. It's been a tough couple of years for this team as they watched their mother, one amazing lady, battle cancer and lose the fight last November.

During the month of March I will donate 30% of all my etsy store, Endless Collectabilities, profits equally to the Relay for Life teams listed above. If you would like to make a donation to either of the teams, just click on the team names.

Together we can make a difference!

Ideals Publishing Company Cards and Magazines

The Ideals magazines were published bi-monthly by the Ideals Publishing Co of Milwaukee, WI. As described on the order form .... Ideals are issues of clean, wholesome, old-fashioned American ideals - homey - philosophy - poetry - art - music - inspiration - neighborliness - things many of us have overlooked during these busy days.

I recently came across some cute little gift books published by the Ideals Publishing Corporation. These publications are a smaller version of the Ideals magazine and they were given in the place of a greeting card.

I have these for sale in my etsy store, Endless Collectabilities, and will be adding more soon.

Pay It Forward Friday - 15% Off at Endless Collectabilities

Happy Pay It Forward Friday .... Enjoy 15% off your total purchase at Endless Collectabilities today only. Choose from a variety of vintage collectibles and supplies such as ...

To take advantage of this Pay It Forward Friday sale enter the coupon code PayItForwardFriday when you checkout.

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Pay It Forward Friday

I'm starting something new ... a Pay it Forward Friday where I will try to do something for somebody else because I've been blessed myself. I'm starting out with an etsy treasury of items from my treasury friends, fellow etsy'ers that have included me in their treasuries. So please click on the picture and check out each individual's item if you have a chance. I know that you will like what you see :)

If you're not familiar with Pay It Forward you can check out Catherine Ryan Hyde's novel, Pay It Forward, that was published in 2000 by Simon & Schuster. Also in 2000, Warner Brothers created the movie, Pay It Forward based on this novel. This concept has caught on and there is now a Pay It Forward Foundation which defines Paying It Forward as ... "It begins with doing a favor for another person ~ without any expectation of being paid back. Indeed one would request that the recipient of that favor do the same for someone else ~ ideally, for three other people." What a great movement that I hope continues for years to come.

Etsy Treasury Featuring Friends from the Vintage Village

I've completed my first Etsy treasury ... it was a lot of fun to create.

April Profits to Benefit Tallmadge Relay for Life

My daughter has a t-shirt that simply says "Cancer Sucks". At first I thought it was a rather vulgar statement. You see I tried to teach my kids not to say 'it sucks' as they were growing up and now my daughter's wearing a t-shirt proclaiming something sucks. But I've come to change my feelings as I watched a good friend of mine lose her life to cancer this year ... Cancer does suck, in fact you could say it is a very vulgar disease.

For over 5 years, my mom has been involved in the Tallmadge Ohio Relay for Life, an event that raises money for research and programs for the American Cancer Society. It is really something special to see this small community come together to help raise money in hopes to find a cure. Last year this community of around 20,000 people raised over $100,000. Many come to the event to walk laps, participate in the fundraisers, honor the survivors, and remember those who lost their lives to cancer.

So in memory of my grandfather, Luther Seeker, and my friends, Roger Bennett, Ro Freilino, and Kim Aspacher. And in honor of my friend and great prayer warrior as I was growing up, Nancy Schertzinger....

I am donating 50% of all my etsy store, Endless Collectabilities, profits in the month of April to the Tallmadge Relay for Life. Together we can make a difference!

New Year ... New Goals for 2010

In March of this year, I will have had my etsy shop open for 1 year and what fun that year has been. I have ...

• opened Endless Collectabilities in March 2009 and as of today, have 64 sales, 52 shop hearts, and 6,351 visits;
  
• joined the Vintage Village (a social network on ning) in May 2009 and became a premium member in October 2009;
  
• created my first blog entry on June 26, 2009.

What have I learned?

• Listing items on a regular basis increases sales.
• Everyone needs a support group such as a social network of people with the same interests.
• For a blog to be useful you need to find topics that interests others.
  

So now where do I want to go in 2010?

• I am happy with my etsy sales. I want to continue to list items on a regular basis. I enjoy finding items, researching their history and adding them to my shop. It's heartwarming when somebody buys an item because they used to have one or it reminds them of ...
• I want to stay involved with the Vintage Village on a regular basis. It's a great support group. There are great people there willing to share their knowledge and life experiences.
• My blog ... I want it to be more useful. This is a bit of a struggle for me. I started my blog because I read that is how to market your shop but I never really thought about a mission statement so I've been floundering with what to blog about. In 2010, I want to use my blog to market vintage as well as vintage sellers.

Here's wishing us all happiness, fun, success, good health, and love in 2010!

VintageTreasures4U and Remnants From The Past right in my backyard

I've found vintage jewelry in my backyard ... Judi from Wabash, IN is a vintage costume jewelry collector who enjoys the hunt as much as being able to pass the pieces on to others to enjoy. I can relate when she says, "The best part is the hunt and finding that special treasure that makes your heart beat a bit faster". I get that same feeling when I attend an auction and start bidding on an item that I want.

Judi sells her vintage costume jewelry in several online venues. You can visit her Ruby Lane store, Remnants From The Past where you will find vintage costume jewelry both signed and unsigned. You might find designer names such as Trifari, Coro, Lisner, Goldette, or Coventry. Here, Judi offers free shipping on jewelry purchases over $30.

This Vintage Poodle Brooch with Faux Pearls is one of the fun-est pieces I've seen in a while and I found it at Remnants From The Past.




Judi also sells her jewelry on Etsy at her store VintageTreasures4U. At this store you might also find, as Judi calls them, 'vintage treasures' other than jewelry.

And she is right ... look at this vintage treasure I found, Vintage Comb with Rhinestones and Enameling. I've never seen one as lovely as this.




She also has some very gorgeous jewelry sets, like this Demi Teal and Blue Rhinestone Brooch and Earring Set. I love the way it sparkles.



Judy is also a member of the Vintage Village.

Shop with confidence at Allison's Antiques & Vintage Jewelry

Just stopped in at Alison's Antiques & Vintage Jewelry at Ruby Lane where you can find a lot of vintage jewelry but also a variety of clothing, glass, porcelain, and various collectibles.

I found this lovely vintage Heart Shaped Sterling Silver Pill Box that was acquired from an estate sale ... beautiful piece from the past.

Allison's Antiques and Vintage Jewelry has a platinum shop rating which means she's sold over 1000 items. Right now she has reduced the price on over 100 items.


For those of us still celebrating the 4th of July what about this Pell Patriotic Rhinestone Flag Brooch.


If you don't find what you're looking for here then stop on over at Alison's Etsy store, AntiqueAli's Vintage Treasures where she has another large selection of vintage/designer jewelry. This store has been featured in the Facebook "Wall of Jewels".


This 40's Sterling Silver Green Rhinestone Flower Brooch reminds me of one my grandmother use to have ... it is truly stunning.




You can also visit Alison at the Vintage Village ... tell her that Endless Collectabilities sent you!

Oodles of Vintage Jewelry at 'Purple Daisy Jewelry'

Sue, from Purple Daisy Jewelry, says, "If your taste is an eclectic one you should enjoy browsing thru my selection of vintage jewelry in great wearable condition and at affordable prices". Sue is Texas born and bred and even though when she was 12 her mother started selling jewelry, Sue didn't get the bug until after she was married and had children. Her and her mother then spent countless hours sharing the passion of jewelry, going on jewelry hunts and discussing their finds.

Purple Daisy Jewelry on Etsy is busting at the seams. She has vintage rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, brooches, charms, crosses, and jewelry sets. So much to choose from!


Check out this Nodell 12K Goldfilled Cross Necklace Pendant from the 70's. It is beautiful with the goldtone box chain.






I just love vintage rhinestones ... look at this vintage molded glass pale pink rhinestone brooch ... it is truly stunning!







If you didn't get enough vintage jewelry at her etsy store, try her Purple Daisy Jewelry on Ecrater. Here Sue sells Vintage, Antique, Sterling, Costume, New and Gently Used jewelry.


I fell in love with this Crystal Bead Expansion Bracelet with silvertone metal and aurora borealis finished crystals. Look at the way it sparkles and shines ... lovely.





Sue is living her dream! Her goal is to continue bringing customers great jewelry at great prices but most importantly, she wants you to leave you smiling (which she symbolizes in her very cute avatar - the smiling purple daisy)! You can also visit Sue at the Vintage Village.