Retro Chalet

Name: Ira Mency (Cindy Fahnestock-Schafer)

Location: Baltimore, Maryland / Danforth, Maine

SHOP LINK: http://www.retrochalet.etsy.com/

Ira gets to travel extensively in the summer which leads her to thrift stores, trash piles, and estate sales all over the nation. This dumpster divin' diva is not scared to get dirty . The Retro Chalet shop is full of vintage housewares, supplies, ephemera, and leftover destash from her sister shop on Etsy, which is her art shop. There's lots of funky stuff you just don't see very often including vintage melmac, wacky and tacky collectibles, and things that she has found along her travels. When not traveling, she's writing about going green, including being Team Leader of the Etsy Recycler's team and busy managing this blog!

PROUD TEAM LEADER OF

Visit her Etsy vintage shop here .

Visit her Art Shop HERE.

More about Ira Mency at her personal website or official blog page.

Nature Poet

Shop Name: NaturePoet aka "The Old and New Shop"

Owner: Mary

Location: Brantford, Ontario, CANADA

Shop Link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/naturepoet

Mary has been dealing in vintage for as long as she can remember, having been raised on a rual farm in Ontario, Canada. Her grandparents lived next door, but never had electricity, and Mary was in awe of the vintage goods that could be found in their home. Fast foward to 1979, where she began working in an auction house buying and selling antiques. Her love for all things old would soon expand to her own selling of handicrafts and vintage goods in her locality. She is now excited to be offering them on Etsy for everyone to access. Make sure to check out her repurposed dominoes, I love them! She is also a member of the Canadian team, and her shop is full of wonderful goodies. Be sure to check it out.

Visit her Etsy shop HERE.

Check out her BLOG here!

My Broken Art

Shop Name: My Broken Art

Owner: Heidi Belmont

Location: Tampa , FL

Etsy Link: http://www.mybrokenart.etsy.com/

I just love this shop--it's an artist's or crafter's dream come true. Heidi offers upcycled and recycled bits and supply KITS which are perfect for scrapbooking and mixed media design. Also you will find vintage items, parts and pieces that are made to be repurposed into your artwork. You never know what you will find here, from findings to embellishments, buttons and broken jewelry, to ephemera, it's all here.

Check out her shop HERE.

The Baby Kitties

Name: Erica Limberg

Shop Name : The Baby Kitties

Location: St. Paul, Minnesota

SHOP LINK: http://www.thebabykitties.etsy.com/

I'm happy to welcome Erica to our group. Erica's a greenie vintage seller who believes in repurposing and selling vintage goodies, ephemera, collectibles and supplies. She loves dealing in vintage and keeping these items alive instead of landing unwanted in a landfill.

Erica loves to trade items with other sellers and has her store stocked full of affordable deals at all times. In June of 2009, I wrote an article about here in the Funky Junque Chronicles (Read it HERE) . At that time she had 790 sales. Just six months later, she has nearly doubled that. What's the secret Erica? I need to know!

I can only assume the forumla is

Good stuff + Great prices + Great customer service = Total Sweetness.

Here are some highlights from Erica's shop. This item she is selling as a tiny planter or toothpick holder. Just an example of Erica's love for repurposing things!

Welcome Erica and thanks for joining. Visit Erica HERE.

WeCanDoItVintage

Shop Name: We Can Do It Vintage

Name: Shannon

Location: Los Angeles, Torrance, Gardena, South Bay CA

Etsy Shop Link: http://www.wecandoitvintage.etsy.com/

Shannon's shop is full of great vintage items, and she also has a keen eye and talent for repurposing products that would otherwise end up in landfills.

According to Shannon, a vinyl record transforms into a funky flower bowl. She will take a button with a wire and fashion it into a totally cool ring. A neck tie and buckle becomes an adjustable headband. A tshirt turns into a scarf.....check out some of her cool items and be sure to head to her shop, as you never know what you will find here.

Follow Shannon on:

Twitter = DoItVintage

Facebook = WeCanDoItVintage

Visit her Etsy shop HERE.

Hey I Remember That

Name: Pamela Morrow

Location: Flagler Beach, Florida

Shop Name: Hey I Remember That

Etsy Shop Link: http://www.heyirememberthat.etsy.com/

What a great VINTAGE shop!

Pamela says it best in her store profile:

"There's just something about vintage that wraps itself around my heart. I have handpicked each and every item wishing that I could keep them all. Everything that you see in my shop is something that I would love to personally wear, use or display in my own home. By opening my store I am still able to experience each piece as I pass it on to you. I hope that you will take a step inside, look around, and say 'hey, I remember that.' "

From cool novelties, to vintage clothing, to housewares, you'll find a little bit of everything here!

To visit Pamela's vintage store on Etsy, go HERE.

She also has handcrafted fused bag 100% recycled totes in her sister store, THEONLYGIRL.