It's a vintage & recycled holiday!

'It's a vintage & recycled holiday!' by TexasVintage

A selection of vintage & recycled items from the Etsy Recyclers Guild team. Happy holidays! To find more items from our team, search WASTENOT!

Vintage 1970 Gold Lunar Star... recycledwares $15.00	Vintage Santa Bank Made in J... AlpenglowVinta... $15.00	Vintage Santa Embroidery Pie... RecyclersGuild... $4.00
Pop Art Santa Brooch pin for... RetroChaletStu... $12.00	Big Poinsettia Holiday Pin W... WanderingLydia $12.00	Christmas Ornaments Silver R... Retreauxgirl $20.00
Upcycled, Whimsical Garden P... rekindleme $15.00	Custom Adult or Teen Size Sl... FeltedWoolies $46.00	Holiday Santa Upcycled Hair ... junck $2.50
Christmas Morning Necklace/C... modernshadesof... $21.00	Hot Pink Samsonite Suitcase ... RetroChalet $42.00	Victorian 1874 Blue Aquamari... HHDollhouse $139.99
Coca Cola Bottle Cap Upcycle... TheWeepingWill... $4.50	Large 50s Vintage Matte Gold... TexasVintage $45.00	Snowflake Christmas Stocking Revivalvintage... $5.00

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Silent Night - Shades of Blue Vintage

You are probably thinking "It must be vintage week here on the blog."  That's because I want to stress that selling vintage products is a way of recycling.  Vintage love is two fold.  Not only are you keeping items out of landfills by upcycling these items for either their original use or to decorate your home, but you may be using a vintage item instead of buying a new mass produced  item whose production process is sending pollutants into our environment, ie: the air we breathe, and later, causing more harm than good.   Look at this lovely treasury from the VestiesTeam, and ask yourself, don't you need some vintage in your life?

'Silent Night' by shadowjewels

Peace

Fairy Dance - Vintage Book P... RetroChalet $8.00	Silent Night Vintage 1950s ... Sweetbeefinds $44.00	5x7 Photograph - Silent Nig... Michaella $10.00
Vintage Silent Night Musical... JodysVintage $15.75	c 1912 French Christmas Girl... ParisianDreams $7.99	Blue Windsor Star Cut Glass ... TheWishingWard... $13.00
1923 Fallow Deer in Winter P... thinaircreatio... $15.00	Vintage Estate Black Diamond... OldNNew4U $17.50	BOGO Sale - Everything is il... irenesuchocki $30.00
Vintage Print Notre Dame Fra... TheVintageHord... $18.00	SALE Whispers of Moonlight L... ShoppeAndYore $27.20	Precious Mother and Child AR... jenscloset $16.50
ANCIENT SNOWFLAKES Arctic Bl... AnniesWearable... $9.00	vintage set glassware smoke ... ionesAttic $20.00	Vintage Antique Glass Crysta... rhan $14.00

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You gotta ♥ vintage decor!

You gotta ♥ vintage decor. I mean, what's not to love? The item has a past and you are doing the environment a HUGE favor! Most vintage decor items are better made than anything you can buy in today's market, that's for sure! You can mix and match vintage pieces with contemporary pieces to create a one-of-a-kind space. Nothing says perfection better than one-of-a-kind!

The Etsy Recyclers Guild Team is comprised of a few different types of sellers: vintage sellers & sellers who repurpose and/or recyle items made from vintage or recycled items. The team members who sell vintage items have some great items listed on Etsy right now!

Take for instance this set of vintage mid century modern nesting tables listed by Retro Chalet. They're only $68 & would make a great addition to any mid century modern decor!

I just adore this vintage Art Nouveau French Chandelier discovered at the Les Puces Saint-Ouen Flea Market outside Paris listed for $175 at Chase Vintage. I truly believe that light fixtures can make or break a room. Why not make a statement with this chandelier?

In addition to having great light fixtures, door knobs and handles also speak mystery to me. Who's touched that handle and gone in and out of the door it used to be attached to? So much history in these pieces. I love the intricate design on this vintage brass door knob. Only $15 at
Hey, I remember that.

You can check out all of these items by clicking any of the photo's above (you will be redirected to the item). If you want to check out more items from any of our team members, click here.

Thanks for your interest in the Etsy Recyclers Guild Team. We're keeping our environment and the world more safe and beautiful by recycling one item at a time!

Article Kindly submitted by Heather of TexasVintage and MattieReidChicago

Spotlight on House of Mirth: Etsy's Best Kept Secret - Make this your home for holiday shopping!

November 2010 Spotlight Award:

This 1920's Bookmark, $14, under PaperArts section of the studio 
makes a great gift for the book lover!

As an fellow artist and vintage junkie, I am totally captivated the "House of Mirth" shop on Etsy.  If you haven't visited it yet, you should indeed.  From the brainchild of Recycled Wares, and Paper Picker, you will find  by Nerrissa's  handmade goods lurking here. 

Doubled sided pendant, only $18.99 FREE SHIPPING as of now at House of Mirth.

I think what enthralls me most, is her eye for detail and functionality of her artwork.  Her love of all things yesteryear mixed with the care and concern of using post consumer products like fiber, wood and paper show in her work.  You see it in the transformation...from trash...to functional treasure. 

The Upcycled Lung pendant / brooch is one of many "medical styles" 
available in this shop and makes a unique fashion statement. 

Yet again I find myself admiring her work and drawn back to the bookmarks. I admit, I have no time to read anymore....

...yet this lady calls to me to find a place for her inside the pages of my favorite book.  Her store makes me want to wear brooches and pins again, because her love for all things vintage show in the wonderful jewelry offerings. 

Most brooches range around $23.99, this one free shipping in the Jewelry section.

They say you learn something new every day.  I heard of woodburning, but actually did not realize what the term Pyrography was until I visited her shop.  According to Wikipedia, "pyrography means 'writing with fire' and is the traditional art of using a heated tip or wire to burn or scorch designs onto natural materials such as wood or leather."

Set of clothespins, hold recipes, money, scrap-booking papers and more! , set $8.99 in the Pyrography section.

There's something eclectic here, charming and inviting all in one. Sit back with a cup of your favorite coffee or tea and admire her work. 

Team members, I urge you to favorite her items, blog about this store, add one of her offerings as a link to your Facebook page, and help this very talented artist's work get out there.  It's way too wonderful to be Etsy's Best Kept Secret. 

To The Steel Fork on Etsy : I Think You're Tractor's Sexxxxyyyyyyyyy

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Side end table, here,  $470.

It's true, TheSteelFork Etsy shop has it going on! A shop from Bloomsberg, Pennsylvania, with many reclaimed items serving functional purposes. This handmade Farm Table Reclaimed Tractor Hood table is a real gem....I love old machinery.  Doesn't this serve as a great creative reuse functional way to save the best parts of something otherwise headed to the landfill or scrap pile?  I would love to have this in my home! 

Their shop banner proudly says "There's a Farm in Every Home!"  This store is definately worth a look-see.  The rare and unique is hidden here. This table was made from an Allis Chlamers Tractor--if you aren't a tractor buff, I can only tell you how rare they are, all the way from France! What a great way to preserve parts of the item forever!

Large Rare French Tractor Bar Table, $1495, check it out.

Did I mention, you don't have to like tractors to visit this store?  There are other things creatively repurposed, such as this Cleaver Butcher Recycled Kitchen Hook.  At $75, it is a great gift idea for the person who has everything.

There's also signs made of reclaimed machinery, given new life serving as great home decor, like this!

For only $26, this sign is just the right flavor for your home!

Not only is this a great store, but their way of reclaiming items is just marvelous.  I'm sharing this with the Etsy Recyclers Guild Team first chance I get.

Repurposed Chalkboards

Everyday, I see the talent in people when it comes to Creative Reuse. Sometimes it's the little things I wouldn't have thought of myself, such as a driftwood key chain, or a milk cap necklace.  I really get excited looking for some projects that I wanted to do myself, but put off due to lack of time.  So, when lack of time persists, the crafty go shopping. Today I'm talking about chalkboards!

Like the ones I so love at RevivedVintage, spectacular "Red Syroco" for only $45. 

Oh yeah, gotta love it from SoZealous.   For a bargain $10, it's worth scarfing up.

The best thing about repurposed chalkboards is there are plenty options to accentuate your decor, or to give as gifts. With so many frames, styles, and colors available, shopping should be fun!  If you aren't into the bright funky mod lime green above, what about this more subtle frame (and noted as a great wedding gift)  from PoshPilfer?

 This original vintage frame is wedding white and waiting for you at PoshPilfer's shop for only $55.00.

I guess I'm partial to the colors no one else has.  This pink frame really caught my eye, it's a simple upcycled frame, but the seller's choice of pastel pink is great.  Wouldn't this look lovely in a little girls' room?

For $22, PlayingGrownUp really has it going on with this chalkboard.  

How cute this would look in a little girl's room.



So I was thinking, what about the holidays?  What if I could find the time to make some mini chalkboards, or do some jars (leftover canning jars that could then again be reused) and fill 'em with art supplies or candy?   Wouldn't that be a great idea.  So I happened across these adorable chalkboard labels from  BradensGraceWallArt.   Not to mention, the entire store is chock full of chalk labels!  How cute they are and what a great idea!

  

A real steal for $6.80 at BradensGraceWallArt for 12 labels here.  

Then there's always the "hard person to shop for."  You know the kind.  It's the person who has everything or is ultra picky, so you strive to find them something totally different in hopes they don't already have it.  How's this for a OOAK item, this vintage-restaurant-window turned chalkboard.  I love the original great shabby condition! 

Shabby Chalks offers this one for $129, but has many others in stock in their Etsy shop.

I kept looking and I really liked this one, yet another window, but the kind that goes with any decor.  I imagined this in a country cottage kitchen next to the phone nook with phone numbers scribbled on it. 

 Offered by EngagedandInspired, a real deal for $45 and a great gift idea.

Sometimes I'm floored by things that I didn't know even existed. While I was shopping, I found this great shop that offers all kinds of vinyl chalkboard decals that stick to your wall.  What a fun idea for the student at college or the office worker to hang in their office.  Easily-cleaned and waiting for you to scribble your chalky notes on, I suppose you can consider this a way to "repurpose" your existing decor with only a subtle change.  I was thinking about that tiny nail hole I've been meaning to cover up and I can simply save money from re-wallpapering or painting that damaged area by slapping one of these guys on.  So many designs are available, from frame-like ones to guitars!)I like this one, maybe I'm a wee dramatic?

This one as offered by SpellitoutDesigns is called "Bird on a Branch", only $26. Love this.

I still can't help thinking I ought to get that chalkboard paint and do up my doors in my home like the ones I saw back in 2008 on the inspirational blog: "Rethink and Reuse".  I also had seen the same type thing in the "DIY" section of Southern Living.

Part of Southern Living's old Kitchen Makeover on a Budget Series.

Instead of painting my old fridge again, if  I get really tired of playing with the magnets all over it, why not do it up like the "Noisettes" did in 2007?  I love this, but think the hubby would not agree.

This family tells you all about it in their blog post HERE on their Noisettes blog.

I have to admit I'm not this brave and I probably wouldn't have done the globe-thing myself, but seeing the finish project makes me thing any dad or teacher would really appreciate this on their desk.

Image via Make, used on  OnePrettyThing.who explains how to use the chalkboard paint HERE.

So, instead of wasting all that paper writing notes in your kitchen to your kids, hubby, or partner, why not invest in these great finds?  If you are really looking for a fun and inexpensive weekend project with the family, do up your door like a chalkboard!