September 26, 2013

Melted plastic popcorn and other vintage treasures...

Raise your hand if you remember these popcorn plastic decorations from the late 60s/70s?
Of course, I had to scoop them up as soon as I saw them at a recent estate sale.
I also brought home a few more cardboard cutouts and a few vintage Christmas pieces. 
 The anagrams, Christmas Santa mugs and bead trims will be used for crafting projects.
My husband surprised me this week with a handful of holiday treasures from a different estate sale.  I love the size of this bottle brush tree.  It's HUGE! 

He's gotten good at tracking down sales on his way home from school.

Lastly, I have to share my Halloween costume makeover. A month ago, I found this homemade Halloween costume for .50 cents and fell in love with the orange and black colors.
I added homemade yarn pom poms to the buttons and sewed black ruffles to the collar.  I also made a badge from scrapbooking paper and ribbon.   The little girl wooden hanger was painted by my mother in the 70s when my grandparents still owned a woman/children's clothing store.  Isn't she sweet?
Although the costume is too small for Josie, she gladly modeled it.
We're both sending you all a few Halloween hugs!

PS.  It's homecoming weekend at Emma's high school.  Marching band, Varsity football, and a homecoming dance will keep our schedules full.  My camera will be busy capturing it all.  
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18 comments:

  1. ~Lavender Dreamer~September 26, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    The costume is adorable on Josie! And I love all of the fun finds you and hubby have found for the holidays! Enjoy your weekend! What fun you have planned! Sweet hugs!

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  2. NellieSeptember 26, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    What a busy week-end you have ahead of you!

    Love that costume, and Josie is as adorable as ever!

    xo Nellie

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  3. MargaretSeptember 26, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    Josie looks adorable! I have to tell you that the nursery we go to that is over 100 years old still carries the popcorn figures! The company is still in business so I can get you any you want (only yours are more special being vintage!). I have the Halloween ones, a turkey and several Christmas ones. Just let me know! You have been doing so great with those estate sales I am so excited over all your finds!

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  4. Erica of Golden Egg VintageSeptember 26, 2013 at 10:10 PM

    And it fits Josie perfectly! It's so cute! I love that painted girly head hanger. What a good keepsake from your Grandparent's shop!
    Of course I love all of your estate sale finds. Especially those Holt Howard mugs!
    Erica :)

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  5. KJ@letsgoflyakiteSeptember 26, 2013 at 10:24 PM

    That handmade costume is adorable. I have seen hangers similar to yours and always admired them. I totally remember plastic decorations, like the ones your found- but I didn't realize it was called plastic popcorn!

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  6. laurie -magpie ethelSeptember 26, 2013 at 10:52 PM

    Happy busy weekend! That is an awesome bottlebrush tree and that bigger size is hard to find.
    Josie looks cute as always in that costume!

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  7. Perfectly PrintedSeptember 26, 2013 at 11:01 PM

    For someone who says she doesn't really sew the ruffles and pom poms look great! A darling hanger, love the rosey cheeks, and as always a darling Josie!!

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  8. NanaDianaSeptember 26, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    Some more great finds there, Kim. Look how cute Josie looks in that vintage costume. How sweet.

    I think it's great that your hubby looks for those things on his way home from school now! You've trained him well. xo Diana

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  9. LynnSeptember 27, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    You always find such fun things! My G-Mom had a big one of those Santa dolls! Have a great weekend:@)

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  10. LynneSeptember 27, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    You bring HAPPY to Halloween with Kim . . . Love your treasures!

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    Yes, I *do* remember the popcorn plastics! I wonder how they made those...

    That stuffed Santa is cute and so is Josie in that made over outfit!!

    Thanks for the Halloween hug!
    ♥

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  12. Pam KesslerSeptember 27, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    Yes, I remember the melted popcorn decor! Josie looks too cute in that outfit.

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  13. vintage greySeptember 27, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    Josie looks so cute in that costume!! Love it and that kitty in the pumpkin cut out is too sweet! Happy busy, but fun weekend! xo Heather

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  14. Lutka And Co.September 27, 2013 at 3:35 PM

    What wonderful vintage finds! You never cease to amaze me with your thrifting talents! :)

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  15. GARAGE SALE GALSeptember 27, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    Hi Kim!
    More great finds! Love the pumpkin candles!! Sounds like a fun weekend!
    Warmly,
    deb

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  16. GardenOfDaisiesSeptember 28, 2013 at 1:20 AM

    OOh, lots of fun things! Love the girl hanger Mom made for the store! You'll have lots of fun with the bottle brush tree, I'm sure. I also love those beaded spikes.

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  17. ~Damita's Pretty Wrap~September 28, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    Halloween hugs to you guys too!! :) Such great finds! I just love that costume, its so adorable on Joise too!! What a great treasure to have of the painted girly head hanger too! She's cute! Happy weekend! xo Holly

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  18. CourtneySeptember 28, 2013 at 3:19 PM

    I'm thinking of you today as I am putting up all my Halloween/Fall decorations. I remember my grandma having those popcorn Halloween decorations.

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