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.

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!

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!

Etsy Treasury Featuring Friends from the Vintage Village

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

Fall is in the Air

I just love September ... to me it marks the beginning of fall, my favorite season. Today was just beautiful. I noticed as we went on a bike ride that the leaves are already falling and pumpkins are already showing up for sale along the roadside. So I did a little searching on the Vintage Village to see what might be for sale that reminds me of fall and look at these goodies that I found...

Super Chunky 50s Bracelet & Earrings from Another TimeAutumn Beaded Necklace from Gizmos


Copper Beaded Purse from Autena


Brown 1950's Full Skirt Day Dress from ByTheWay


Brown Wool Morris Moskowitz Handbag from Endless Collectabilities

Visit the Vintage Village for more wonderful vintage items!

Remembering My Great-Grandma's Aprons

I received this in an email from my mom. Not sure who the author is but it sure did bring back memories of my great-grandma standing on the porch with her apron on.

I don't think our kids know what an apron is.

The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material.

But along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears.

From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half‑hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven.

When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids .. And when the weather was cold grandma wrapped it around her arms.

Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron.

From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls.

In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees.

When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds.

When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men folks knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner.

It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old‑time apron' that served so many purposes.

You might enjoy these aprons that I found for sale on the Vintage Village.

Orange and White Checkered Apron from Shabbychic72

Merry Christmas Apron from Vintage Rose Collectibles

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!

Vintage Village Variety

At Endless Collectabilities during the month of January, I've been highlighting organization in my shop announcement and I have different types of storage containers on the first page. Thought it would be fun to highlight some storage containers from the Vintage Village.

Storage Containers Vintage Village Variety Style

1940s Songbird Tin from Eclectically

Coil and Weave Sewing Basket from Callooh Callay

Red and Jadeite Green Metal Picnic Basket from Gizmo's

Rum Butter Coffee Tin from Antiques Galore Gal

To find more, simply visit the Vintage Village Photo Gallery and search for keywords such as: storage, box, basket, bottle, tin, wood, vanity, or container.