Kitty and the Roses

 

I hope you're all having a great October, my dears.  Here's a cute antique 1909 post card for you from my collection.  Click to enlarge and right click and save.  

Also, congrats to the winners of my last two giveaways.  The winners of my Belated 3 Year Blogoversary Givaway are Tanya Bartlett, Shtook, and Melissa.  And the winners of The Vintage Fashion Journal Giveaway are ted and bunny and Rachael.  

Thank you to all who entered the giveaways and thank you to Laurence King Publishing for sponsoring The Vintage Fashion Journal Giveaway.

Until next time.  Best wishes all. :)

From the Heart

A heartfelt thank you to all who visit Favourite Vintage Finds!

Gratitude is the heart's memory.

French Proverb 

Also, thank you to all who entered the giveaway sponsored by Obelia Design! The lucky winner is Birgit!

See you next time! :)

Easter Angel

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter! Here's a sweet antique angel post card for you from my collection. Click to enlarge and right click and save.

Congratultions to Danielle Villano who is the lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by rattamatatt! Thank you to all who entered and thank you to rattamatatt for sponsoring the giveaway!

See you next week! :)

Vintage Paree for Me

Not so long ago I was walking past one of my local thrift shops on a sunny afternoon. I wasn't intending to go inside until I spotted two fab framed vintage Parisian prints bathed in sunlight in one of the thrift shop's windows...

I went inside to enquire about the prints. The shop assistant told me she was just about to get them out of the sun. Lucky for me she hadn't done so before I came along. I made the prints mine. And because I bought them both I got them for an extra nice price. They are watercolour prints by Herbelot, framed behind glass with black painted wooden frames. I believe they are both from the 50's. Titles are handwritten in pencil below the artwork.

I've never been to Paris but would love to go - I'd definately visit the places depicted in these prints. The first print you see here titled "Paris, Les Bouquinistes quai Montebello" is my favourite of the two. It depicts the book stalls along the Seine River which are still there today and have been there since the mid 1500's. Notre Dame Cathedral is in the background.


"Paris, le Pantheon et le quartier Latin" depicts an area of the Latin Quarter with the Pantheon in the background.


I hadn't heard of Herbelot until I found these prints. I've found a few tidbits of information online about Herbelot. It seems that not much is known about him or her. Apparently he or she created watercolour Parisian scenes between 1940-1960, and prints were sold mainly to tourists during these times.

The lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Silver Spoon Creations is Tori! Congrats Tori! Thank you to Silver Spoon Creations for sponsoring the giveaway, and thank you to all who entered!

Happy rest of the week all! See you next week! :)

Fashion Plate

Hooray! Spring is here! Sharing a new vintage thing of mine - it's quirky, it's quaint, and it's quite a Spring thing! This is my Limoges porcelain plate brooch. It was a Buy It Now purchase on eBay.

A big thank you to all who entered my Belated Butterflies Giveaway! Congrats to the two lucky winners Tara and Jess Buckley!

Hope this week is going well for you my dears! See you next week! :)

Linking up with Very Merry Vintage Style for Share the Love Wednesday and Coloradolady for Vintage Thingie Thursday.

Merry Christmas

Well my dears, it's time for me to say ta ta for 2010. Shall leave you with some more angel loveliness. This antique post card from my collection was sent from the USA to England in 1908. Click on the picture to enlarge it and right click and save.

Thank you for popping in and visiting me here at Favourite Vintage Finds this year, your support is immensely appreciated! I know I said I would give away another vintage butterfly pendant before the end of this year but will do so next year.

Congratulations to the ten lucky winners of the angel ornaments giveaway! The winners are: Maureen, Jo Wyrosdick, Leslie, Cerise, Sky Princess, TopHat, Jammie, CerenaLeigh, eclairre, and Jasmine1485! I drew the prizes in the order that they appear in the giveaway post. Thank you to all who entered!

Thank you to Allie from Allie's Adornments for organizing the giveaway and for providing the ten antique porcelain dolls and two ornaments for the giveaway! Thank you also to the other sponsors: Maid of Clay, Ohmay, SandySimone, Tresijas, TresLocas, 2Dy4, and Vision Quest!

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas! See you in the new year! :)

Snazziness for Shoes

Shoes can be given a new look in an instant by simply adding shoe clips to them. Karen Robertson of ShoeClips.Biz was inspired to design a snazzy range of shoe clips after she received a box of vintage shoe clips as a gift.

At ShoeClips.Biz, there are many styles to choose from. You'll find rhinestones, flowers, bows and more, as well as unused original shoe clips that were previously stored in warehouses. Each clip is metal, hinged and detachable from shoes. Adhesive padding is included with each pair of clips and can be applied (if need be) to the underside of clips where they touch your feet.




Congratulations to missreneer who is the lucky winner of the ESV Tapestry Bible giveaway sponsored by A Bling and a Prayer! Thank you to all who entered and thank you to A Bling and a Prayer for sponsoring the giveaway!

Enjoy the rest of the week everyone! :)

Joyeux Noel

Another lovely antique post card from my collection for you my dears, a French Christmas one from 1902. "Gloria In Excelsis Deo" is written on the bell. Click on the postcard to enlarge it and right click to save it.

The lucky winner of the teacup trio giveaway sponsored by The Oxford Tea Party is Jennifer! Congratulations Jennifer! Thank you to all who entered and thank you to The Oxford Tea Party for sponsoring the giveaway!

Hope you all have a great week! :)

Beatrice Holiday

It's been ages since I owned a bicycle and the idea of having one again is starting to appeal to me. Looking at photos of handlebar bags and seat covers by Beatrice Holiday - Wheel Cute Couture certainly helps. They are handmade from vintage fabrics and can be purchased separately or as a set. "Wheel Cute Couture", now that's right on the mark!



A snap-on leather strap comes with the handlebar bags so they can be converted into shoulder bags. Find Beatrice Holiday - Wheel Cute Couture at:

www.beatriceholiday.etsy.com

Congratultions to Susan who is the the lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Sydney Designs! Thank you to Sydney Designs for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all who entered!

I'll tell you what the prize is for the next giveaway that I'll be hosting here in my next post...

Wishing you a wonderful rest of the week dear ones! See you next week! :)

Gloriously Shaded & Giveaway Winner

Oiled rice paper on a bamboo frame, this glorious hand painted vintage parasol was used by a gorgeous bride whose wonderful wedding I'm featuring here next week...be prepared to swoon! A sneak peak below...


The lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Maximal Art is Megan! Congratulations Megan! Thank you to Maximal Art for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all who entered! A hint about the prize for the next giveaway I'll be hosting here, it's handmade and features vintage wallpaper.

Wishing you an enjoyable rest of the week my dears! :)

Midnight Garden & Giveaway Winner

I adore this stunning vintage button ring! It was kindly gifted to me by Allie from Allie's Adornments for hosting a giveaway here for her. Featuring a triple flower design in high relief, the black glass button from the 1800's has a carnival luster finish. Carnival luster has a number of metallic colours. This button has blue, green, orange and reddish/pink colouring. The ring is sterling silver with an easily adjustable open back enabling the perfect fit. Thank you once again Allie!

Allie's unique jewellery handmade from vintage button treasure can be found at:

www.alliesadornments.etsy.com

Thank you also to all who entered my 1 Year Blogoversary Giveaway! Congratulations to lucky L who is the winner of the vintage 40's gold butterfly garnet pendant! I'll be giving away one more sweet delicate vintage butterfly pendant here before the end of the year.

The next giveaway here is being sponsored by a costume jewellery designer whose designs have been featured in many magazines, and are a part of the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

I'm auctioning 2 fabulous Samantha Wills necklaces this coming Sunday night, August 22, (Aussie time - AEST) on ebay. For a preview click HERE.

Wishing you all a happy weekend! :).

Upcycled Funky Pants & Giveaway Winner

Earlier in the year I participated in an online vintage swap for bloggers, and my swap partner was Dara from the USA. One of the items I sent Dara was a Wabasso double size flat sheet and she used it to make these funky lounge pants! They look fantastic, I want a pair! Dara loves to spend time in her greenhouse and garden and she certainly has a green thumb, her garden is inspirational!



Cute to boot! Dara's boots are from Target, they are from the Liberty of London for Target range. I want a pair of these too! Fingers crossed that we'll get the Liberty of London for Target range here in Australia...and soon!

The lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Joyous World is Tara! Congrats Tara! Thank you to Joyous World for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all entrants!

The next giveaway here will be from yours truly to celebrate my 1 year blogoversary! The prize is an original vintage sweet delicate something...

Napkins Upcycled into Bedroom Decor & Giveaway Winner

A glimpse of my bedroom. The throw cushion covers on my bed are made (by Mum) from vintage 50's Wilendur "Princess Rose" cotton napkins. They feature my favourite rose print ever, the most resplendent I've seen, and are still ablaze with colour after all these years. Synonymous with quality table and kitchen linens and boldly coloured prints, Wilendur/Wilendure was produced from 1938-1984 in the USA. In 1958 Wilendur changed to Wilendure.

Can you see the book? It's a vintage book from 1947, one of my favourite classic novels, and with its charmingly quaint cover a favourite of mine to display also. I'll reveal the book in my next post...


The lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Allies Adornments is Peggy AplSEEDS! Congratulations Peggy AplSEEDS! Thank you to Allies Adornments for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all entrants!

For the next giveaway I'm hosting here the prize is a romantic upcycled display piece that's also useful. I'm not telling what it is...

Vintage Button Treasure & Giveaway Winner

I have a jar of buttons that I have had since my childhood. These are some of my favourite buttons from that jar. I went through a stage as a child where I was regularly delving for treasure in Mum's big tins of old and new buttons. When I would find buttons that took my fancy, Mum let me keep them, and in my jar they would go.

Recently I've become interested in vintage buttons again and most of all I love to see them reused and repurposed. Speaking of reusing and repurposing vintage buttons...next week I will be hosting a giveaway for someone who makes lovely jewellery from vintage button treasure...stay tuned my hearties! :)

NGS is the lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Teresa DeLeen Studio! Congratulations NGS! Thank you to Teresa DeLeen Studio for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all who entered!

The Impression of Vintage & 3 Winners!

Martha, from Menagerie Studio, kindly sent me this gorgeous Shabby Nouveau Charm as a thank you gift soon after I hosted a giveaway for her here in February. Beautifully handcrafted by Martha with an authentically aged appearance, this charm is one-of-a-kind. I love it, thank you once again Martha!

You can find Martha's Shabby Nouveau Charms and more fabulously unique creations at:

www.menageriestudio.etsy.com

Congratulations to Nancy, Samy, and Sarah-Paige who are the lucky winners of the giveaway sponsored by Vintage Life Magazine! Thank you to Vintage Life Magazine for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all who entered!

Vintage Swaps & Giveaway Winner

Back in February I signed up to swap some vintage goodies via Vintage Swaps. My swap partner was Dara from Deetles Bird. I received the scrumptious goodies above from Dara: a tablecloth with floral cross stitch, a chiffon lacey apron, buttons and 2 snack sets. Thank you Dara, I am thrilled with these goodies! Thank you Heather for organising Vintage Swaps!

Here is what I sent Dara: a Wabasso double size flat sheet, a Sarah Coventry flapper style necklace called "Caged Pearl", a crochet doiley and crochet trim.

Jenna is the lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Willow & Quinn! Congratulations Jenna! Thank you to Willow & Quinn for sponsoring the giveaway and thank you to all who entered! I'll be hosting another fabulous giveway here again next week... 3 readers will win something to read! Stay tuned...