Forget Fall & Swing Into Spring ~ Handcraft Shoes Muk Luk

Shoes, Shoes & more Shoes, Swing Into Spring

with this adorable 1967 calendar.

Couldn't pass by this retro shoe collection, so I brought it home, bling'ed it up at bit, an added a dowel rod so it could return to it's original wall hanging status.

After with it's new shoe jewelry

Shoe designers listed on this 1960's Swing Into Spring calendar are Shelets, Muk Luk and some other designer that I can't make out - "Sun" something.  Obviously these Muk Luk's are not the 1972 slipper socks that are on the market today.  Wonder if they are somehow related?

You can see close ups at my Etsy & Bonanzle sites.

Hope everyone scored big this weekend on their End of Summer Sale Finds!

Ciao!

Ww1 Army Jacket find in Battle Ground, Indiana

Fall finally fell here in Indiana.  Very cool this weekend.  Spent a nice Indian summer day at the Tippecanoe Battle Ground Memorial Field, in Battle Ground Indiana, catching up on Military History.  Prompted by an awesome WW1 jacket find, along with helmet, campaign hat & Swiss Army bag!

I opted for the lawn, but Stan hates sitting on the ground so he found a shady spot up by the monument.  Yes, I made him put the helmet on, bless his heart.  He said it was very heavy.

 I love this shot of the WW1 helmet.   Looks so serene.

 

These WW1 helmets are very rare because they were discontinued at the beginning of WW2.  A more effective helmet was designed to to cover the back of the head and the flare that you see on this helmet was eliminated since they were no longer concerned about saber & bayonet strikes.

Some moth family fed about 4 generations off this one WW1 jacket, so it's pretty much useless, but the 84th Infantry Division (Lincoln Division) insignia (8/1917 – 11/1921) its the patch with the red bladed axe on white disc inside red ring with ‘Lincoln’ and ‘84’ spelled out, as well as the rare private first class chevron are in great condition.

WW1 was remembered by only one campaign medal in the US and it's on this jacket!  Ribbon is in good shape too.  Often times you'll find these medals with replacement ribbons attached - not the Original.

Haven't decided if I'll just put the army jacket in the store, or if I'll put it up for auction, but Ill try to decide before the end of the week.

If you like reading about campaign strategies and Military History this magazine has plethora of stories to keep you entertained.  Stan can't keep his nose out of them long enough to get the yard mowed.  Hint, hint.

Oh and by the way, Yes I do know it's Labor Day and Not Memorial Day.

Ciao!

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Summer Yellow... Vintage Sewing Box 1920's Look

Weather was great this weekend, not too windy and not too hot,

so I got out the spray paint and gave this Vintage Sewing Box some desperately needed TLC.

 It was really beat up and needed saving

I wanted to restore it to it's 1920's heritage with a bit of a pop.  The pansies keep it period appropriate and the Yellow just sings summer!

Except for few character nicks it looks like a brand new piece.

Have a great week,

I'm off to the Lake to finish up the summer.

Ciao!

Calling all Birds ~ White Wooden Vintage BirdCage Get's a New Look

This vintage birdcage was actually an old worn, brown drab color, when I found it.  So I gave it multiple coats 

(darn little dowel rods) of white paint.

So I was thinking little girls room or shabby chic kind of decor, something delicate.  Out comes the pinks!

 Had this great old vintage rosebud wallpaper

that I've been dying to use and it worked perfect for lining the bottom of the birdcage. 

  And, Oh look, a ounce of those 5lbs of vintage buttons might come in handy - and I used a whole whopping 3 of them!  Two for the handles & one for the center of the flower.

Tore apart a raggedy vintage dollie to get to those awesome rose florals an leaf pieces to cover that awkward circle up on the arch. Trimmed out the arch and the levels in pink bias tape and pearls.

  And wa-la goodbye ugly old bird cage!

Found my 1950's Chevy Sitting in Someone Elses Lawn!

Found my JunkYard Gypsy Dream Truck

And it's Only $15,500.!

 Actually a very good price.  I've seen others, no where near as cherry as this one for $5o00. more.

Of course this is how I saw it...

Ah, much better!

Antique Leather Cutter?

Anyone know what this is?  We think it's a leather cutter.
Imprinted "B-10-B" "Detroit Belt Lancer Co."
  Have you seen anything similar?

Denim Jacket for my trip to Worlds Longest YardSale down the 127 Corridor

I have five pounds of antique buttons.  "You have some explaining to do Missy!" Stan said when the package arrived.  Hate when that happens!  "Oh Yeah, those are for you to help me sort by color".
I did find a way to utilize a whole whopping eight of them, on this cute cute denim jacket.  Exactly what will become of the other thousand, I have yet to decide.
I also have like five pounds of doilies, so I thought I add in some of that to my project as well, along the collar and the pocket.  I even had enough for elbow patches.  Then I painted the back.  Ok, I started to paint the back, but my girlfriend Debbie wanted to play too, so she pretty much took over and painted the back of the jacket.  I added the "Caravan Tour" when she wasn't looking.

I know it will be crazy hot in August when we trip down the 127 corridor, and I can't wear it during the day, but maybe in the evening.  Hey it's the Midwest, you never know what the weather is going to be like.

Round the Fountain Art Fair

Our Memorial Day festivities began with a ceremony translation into Spanish at the Holiday Inn Select for a wedding I’m performing in June.  Then we walked down by the courthouse lawn for the 37th Round the Fountain Art Fair in Lafayette, Indiana.  This fair helps to support local high school visual arts programs as well as to assist in ongoing restoration of the 1884 neo-classic Tippecanoe County Courthouse.

First we thought perhaps we had our days mixed up and it was a Grateful Dead reunion weekend – but no such luck.   I mean you just don't see Flower Power Vans parked downtown everyday, ya know?

Now if they had actually planned this as prop for the actual fair, and parked it on the bridge with a huge sign – “Welcome to the 37th annual Round the Fountain Art Fair” that would have been way cool.  Guess I should have gotten their plate number and turned it into Tippecanoe Arts Federation.

One of our 1st stops was at Anderson’s Metal Sculptures.
You just couldn’t help yourself from wanting to have your picture taken with this gigantic frog.  Just a mere $5,900.00 and he’ll come home and sit in your lawn.  He’s almost large enough to provide a bit of shade.  

 Steve, Chad, and Troy Anderson from Cedar Springs, Michigan, create these phenomenal three dimensional brass and copper sculptures.

 http://andersonsmetalsculpture.com/

Right next to them was Cliff Matyszczyk from Wales, WI., owner of  The Wrought Stuff
Metal sculptures.  He doesn’t have a website but this is his email address (wroughtstuff@hotmail.com)

Wonderful stone, iron, brass mixed designs displayed on Shepard hooks to be used in your lawn & garden.  The following is a wall display and a wine rack for the wall.  Or visa versa, depending on how the pictures fall into the blog.

Everyone who stopped by Folk artist,  Maria Pfropper’s booth had the exact same comment – “Oh I love that she painted the frame as part of the picture.”

For colorful, whimsical, mystical paintings email MariaPfropper@yahoo.com
Maria is from Dryden Michigan.

LeRoy Bayerl of Marshfield, WI., a true craftsman with his creation of hollow wooden vessels.  Each vessel is hand-turned on a lathe while still green then transformed into these beauties, aptly named TimberBlossom

Another Tall Tale

Turned hollow vessel of Desert Ironwood and Birdseye Maple.

 

Dont Expose me!
Hollow vessel of Walnut wood, carved, textured and bleached cutaway.

Oozin the Blues
Turned vessel of Box Elder burl with Walnut legs and lid and enameled parts.

Why Dance Alone?
Lathe-turned vessel of Chinese Fir root burl, carved legs, tail and lid of Rosewood.

Can you tell by the number of pictures that he was my favorite artist of the day?  You can view more of his beautiful wooden vessels at http://timberblossom.com/

Next is a three-dimensional fiberboard, acrylic paint, glass, wood and reed low relief wall display by  Heckler Designs.  http://www.heckerdesign.com  Patricia and her husband Jon also make and design Tattoo Dream Boxes.

Another husband and wife team out of Fort Wayne, Indiana, own Davis-Vachon Gallery.  You can purchase their beautiful ceramics on Etsy.  They alone – no assistants, handcraft all their work.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/davisvachon

I’m in love with this piece but I want it in yellow!

Fort Wayne seems to have the monopoly today on husband and wife partnerships.  Greg and BJ Jordan handcraft whimsical, spiritual and primitive jewelry pieces for their business Jordan Fine Art Jewelry 

Visit them online at:   http://jordanfineartjewelry.com/

Kenton Ridenour from Peru Indiana, is a digital artist using the Corel Painter Program to create his paintings.  Also an Etsy seller - Veggiemon Artworks you can purchase his work at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/veggiemon

 Stormwest

 Dressed in Fire

Metal and fused glass wall sculptures by Rothfuss Designs in Sylvania, Ohio. 

Stan really liked the wall art but I fell in love with the vase.

http://rothfussdesigns.blogspot.com/

Decided these would look great hanging on my kitchen wall.  From Brian A. Moore Ceramics in Indianapolis.  No website, but this is his email address: moorejnb@sbcglobal.net

Immediately drawn to Chris Klassen’s Acrylic mixed media paintings because of all the vibrant orange and reds she uses.  Chris’s studio is in Akron, Ohio 

 http://cklassendesigns.com/

Of course no day at the scorching hot art fair would be complete without grandpa giving you a dip in the water fountain

Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend.  We're heading to the lake to cool off.

Ciao!