vintage toys...

toys in our household don't last long, either they get played and warn out, or get passed on to other families to play with. but it sure is awesome when you come across toys from 30 to 40 years ago that are still in great condition! check out some of the ones we have collected so far...

can you name this tool?

we have many spots where we find our treasures but one of our favorites is old farm houses and barns. some of the most interesting and unique items can be found, many of which we have to ask... what it this for? so we'll show you the picture first and you can guess...

it's an antique metal blow torch. it measures 10" high and 5" in diameter and has a wooden handle. the piece used to pump is still wet from oil and all other parts seem to be in working condition, we're almost tempted to see if it still works!                          

~r&m

brown, brown, brown

a lesson in history

its so much fun to find kitchen gadgets from the past. many of them are similar in size and shape to what we have nowadays, a lot of them have now been replaced by electronic appliances, but most of them are durable and well made (which is often rare to find today). 

a few of the pieces we have found we have had to go to the grandparents to ask what on earth they were used for! but we have a lot of fun doing our own research as well, here are some great links if you are looking for vintage kitchen pieces or maybe you have some and would like to know more about them: 

http://www.oldandinteresting.com/kitchen-antiques.aspx

http://www.asenjigalblogs.com/collecting-vintage-kitchen-gadgets-cookware-appliances/

vintage storage solutions

we love vintage boxes and tins, whenever we see them we have to buy them! it's so neat to think of all the different things that came in wooden boxes and tins like pasta, tape and cigarettes, things that now come in cardboard boxes and plastic. we even have a two pieces that are just a couple years away from being antique!
these boxes and tins make great storage and still add the vintage touch to our rooms. the jars are great in the pantry for dry foods, or even in your garden shed for seeds. the pasta tins are long enough to store knitting needles and some of the other tins are great for buttons or other sewing notions or craft supplies.
when we purchase new things at the grocery store nowadays, we try and look for those tins and wooden boxes that we can keep and maybe one day someone will find them as treasures!      ~r&m

green... a dominant color in the 70's

a vintage pink compilation