Trick ~Or~ Trick WITCH...

1960's - 70's ViNtaGe

"Blow-Mold" Plastic Witch Light...

~*Come Here My Pretty*~

*Frog-Husband* "Scared Me" the other nite - by having THE WITCH unexpectedly lit in the hallway!!!  How FUN is that!*!*!  LoVe her naturally chippy patina when lit...

  LoVe these OLD BOTTLES with 
WITCH-GRAPHIC LABELS...
The turpentine bottle is REALLY from Salem, Mass.

SHaBBy Sighting *ALLEGAN FLEA* - Michigan...

OMG!*!*!  Just Yummy!!!

~ ORANGE FRENCH BISTRO CHAIRS ~

A few weeks ago I shopped the Allegan Flea in Michigan...

I stopped dead in my tracks when I spied these over the top fab

 ViNtaGe French Bistro Chairs!!!

  Just AwEsoMe Yummy Orange Color for F*A*L*L...  

FaB time~worn PaTiNa!!!

Unfortunately the Dealer wanted to sell them as a set - I just wanted one...   I envisioned the chair propped up on a front porch with a "White Pumpkin" -Or- perhaps a rusty... crusty... "Bucket" with fall adornments...

Have A Great Rest of Your Day!*!*!

Temps have finally dropped in Wisconsin

 & it's feeling more like F*A*L*L than ever!!! 

The Magical Color is beginning to Happen!!! 

For the LoVe of VINTAGE BiRdS...

Just acquired this keeper-find!!!

 ViNtaGe Enamel Container with ever Sooooo Sweet

BiRdie Motif on both sides!!!

Wonderful Time-Worn PaTiNa

in all the right places...

Re-Purposed Enamel Coffee Pot Container...

ViNtaGe ~ "So much more interesting than brand new"...

 

~* Bird & Flower *~

Tooooo Sweet!*!*!

 

Have a Wonderful Summer Day....

For the LoVe of P*A*T*I*N*A...

ViNtaGe Tole Birdie!*!*!

  

B*I*R*D*I*E*S

A *Major-Weakness* of Mine...

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NOW it's Back-to-the-GaRaGe For Me!!!

I'M IN FULL-SWING MODE

with Preparations for

 My ONE & ONLY

S*P*R*I*N*G HOME SALE

@ ChiPPy-SHaBBy's House

A P R I L  18th

Historic Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Do Visit My SideBar for DETAILS!!!

Waiting For S*P*R*I*N*G...

I couldn't help myself ~ "broke my rule" and used 

some "FaKe" Magnolia Blooms!*!*!

~* Have a Good Day *~

Sun is Shinning B*R*I*G*H*T in Wisconsin!*!*!

ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! S*T*Y*L*E...

Naturally Time~Worn Imperfections

~*Just The Way I Like It*~

I just "Vamp-Over" ViNtaGe Mirrors

 with Silver-Loss/Ghosting Imperfections!!!

Don't think you need another mirror???

 Layering these naturally time~worn beauties

 lends such a Fab look!!!  ~ Even on the floor!*!*!

*~ PeRfeCtLy ChiPPy ~*

 Half-Round Side Table is a FaVoRite ViNtaGe Find netted from

 The Kane County Flea last year...

Re-Purposed!*!*!

Light Fixtures Turned Candle Holders...

The Various Forms grouped together,

 along with their One-Of-A-Kind Chippy-Paint-Loss PaTiNa,

 make for a FaB Look!*!*!

Have a Great Rest of Your Day!*!*!

It's warming up here in Wisconsin and the S*U*N is

 Peeking Out!*!*!

ViNtaGe Metal PLANTER Basket with PaTiNa...

 

AT THIS TIME OF YEAR,

The Introduction of some

 F*R*E*S*H SpRinG-TiMe Bulbs,

Freshens...  Renews...  Breathes Life...

Into the Otherwise Cold Winter Stillness

While-We-Wait!*!*!

I just L*O*V*E this Time~Worn ViNtaGe Metal Basket!*!*!

Even tho it's small, it makes a wonderful table-top planter... 

~* Re-Purposed ~* 

The basket area also looks FaB ~ Lined with a Pretty Linen Napkin & Mounded with a FaVoRite *Sweet-Treat*

 No Frills here!*!*!

In J*A*N*U*A*R*Y, ~ "I like to keep it SIMPLE"...

No Moss...   No Clay Pots...  No Newspaper...

Just the plain plastic containers from the GreenHouse... 

Less ~ Is ~ More...

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Have a Great Rest of the Weekend!*!*!

DOWNTON ABBEY TONITE!!!

NATURALLY Time~Worn PaTiNa...

A few of my **Favorite Pieces**

 

 For the LoVe of

RuSt & ChiPPy-WhiTe...

NOTHING COMES CLOSE TO A

 NATURAL TIME~WORN PaTiNa!*!*!

A*N*D it's W*H*I*T*E... 

Hope your busy ~Thanksgiving Week~

is off to a good start!*!*! 

ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! ImPeRfeCtioNs & PaTiNa...

I*M*P*E*R*F*E*C*T*I*O*N*S

Sooooo Much More Interesting

 Than Brand New!*!*!

 ~ Let's Take a Look ~

•chipped-edge on the vintage frame •vintage bird/nest print   •tattered-edge books •hints of rust on white metal flower holder •shrunk/cracked plaster on scroll-base prop support •time-worn chippy patina on lamp base •natural time worn paint loss patina on table & shutters...

**~ ImPeRfeCtioNs ~**

*Lend so much more character

*One-of-a-kind

*No longer ordinary

Although this sweet little white metal flower holder was probably more recently made in china, it most likely was left outside to the elements - and has now acquired a NATURAL time-worn rusty patina ~ making this item

 MORE INTERESTING, MORE MEMORABLE,

 ONE-OF-A-KIND F*I*N*D... 

NATURALLY Rusty

In-All-The-Right-Places...

Naturally Time~Worn

~ ChiPPy!-SHaBBy! Style ~

Accented by a "Newer Whimsical Lamp" Shade

 which adds a lovely compliment to the LooK...

*****

Have a Great Rest of the Week!*!*!

I'll be B*U*S*Y in-the-garage

getting ready for

URBAN FARMGIRL'S

Outdoor MAIN STREET MARKET

 May 10th

Rockford, Illinois

(Do visit my SideBar for Details/Link...)

ViNTaGe BirdBaths!*!*!

S*P*R*I*N*G 

Has Finally Sprung in the Midwest!*!*!

One of my most favorite *joys* is watching

a ROBIN in a BirdBath...

YESTERDAY we mounted the tops back on the BirdBaths...

They just don't make them

 like this anymore!!!

The Robin's LoVe

 the one on the left the most...

  The extremely long... cold... Wisconsin Winter

 produced a fab time-worn chippy paint patina

 on my 2 favorite Old Concrete Birdbaths...

It was such a joy "smelling the earth" 

coming alive as we cleared

 the flower beds...

NEXT CHiPPy!-SHaBBy!

Selling Venue

Saturday, May 10th

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

Urban Farmgirl's 

MAIN STREET MARKET

OUTDOORS

Do Visit My SideBar For MORE Details as well...

SpRiNg Vignette is UP!*!*!

STILL a Snowy White-Out

OuTsiDe My WiNdoW - YES!

Here's some Cheery "hopeful" eye-candy

 inspiration with ViNtaGe Garden Appeal...

 SpRiNg Will Come ~ Just be Patient...

 I was soooo excited to dig this FaB Old Window

 Out of my SHaBBy-StAsH!*!*!  It's a keeper for now!!!

  Just PerFeCt Background Anchor Piece for my Seasonal

 Early Spring Entry Display, In-Our-Home...

~ PaTiNa ~

 Time~Worn Old English Watering Can

The Old Apple-Green Paint doesn't get any better than this!*!*!

One of my weaknesses is

ViNtaGe Tole

Candle Holders with Delicate Flowers!*!*!

Have a Good Weekend!*!*!

And remember if you need a SHaBBy-Fix

Do visit my Ebay Listings by clicking on my sidebar...

Your item will be delivered RIGHT TO YOUR DOOR!!!

V*I*N*T*A*G*E Candelabra Love...

Whether you actually light them -OR- Not,

Candelabras Make a FaB "Statement Piece"

Although not that easy to find, I always try to have a few on hand at my SaLes...

 ~** ViNtaGe CaNdeLaBra **~

from my personal collection...

Ornate Details...

ViNtaGe Brass Candelabra...
Sooooo Jeanne d' Arc Style!!!
I light this one quite often with the safety of glass votive candles...

I tweaked the candelabra just a bit  ~ with the addition of a

 Metal Birdie & Red Berries...

BeSt Old SHaBBy CaNdeLAbRa ~
Turned Necklace Display... 
Necklaces lift off soooo easily!*!*!

 This smaller-sized candelabra has pierced fluted edges,
 allowing for pierced earring display...

Everyone Needs a ChaNdeLier in their 
**JeWeLry ~ Nook **
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I just may "bundle up" & venture out - ToDay...
In the "teens"... A bit Sunny... Only 2" of Snow from last night...
But it's Windy!*!*!