If you are into vintage Art Deco music sheets with gorgeous pictures, old books, vintage cordial labels, handmade doilies reclaimed and dyed in bright colours and more… Pop over to my Nostalgiand go to the clearance segment in left menu.

I also have over 100 other vintage items to browse at Nostalgi

$6.71 AUD – $7.00 USD

 

Art Deco Sheet Music 1923 …                              

$7.67 AU – $8.00 USD

Vintage drawing- Crayons

$7.67 AUD – $8.00 USD

Original Vintage Ephemera

$7.67 AUD – $8.00 USD

Vintage Book- The Bond Street Story

$9.59 AUD – $10.00 USD

Vintage Hand Bag – Shilton

$9.59 AUD – $10.00 USD

Art Deco Serving Tray -Cake Server

$9.59 AUD – $10.00 USD

Vintage Game Pieces – Wooden Animals

$7.67 AUD – $8.00USD

VINTAGE Clip-On Screw Earrings

$9.59 AUD – $10.00 USD

Vintage Doiley – Shabby

$9.59 AUD- $10.00 USD

Vintage Doiley – Shabby

$9.59 AUD- $10.00 USD

Nostalgi – Vintage Pre loved Reclaimed “Good ol’e Days”

INSPIRATION I named this piece after a little cathedral I ventured into on “Rue Genivieve” in Asnieres France also, my French name is Genivieve.This gorgeous assemblage necklace is one of a kind. I created it from an antique broken rosary I found in Paris.

In the middle of the mother of pearl beads, lay a silver cross with Jesus and the word “Italy” stamped on the reverse, next to the cross I have added a vintage filigree piece where 2 crystal beads sit for shine.  Finished off with a vintage silver chain for a double fall.

Length -18 inches – 46 cm.

Simple, yet stylish, old world charm with a contemporary French feel.

You won’t see this anywhere else!

My one-of-a-kind jewelery and other handmade  Atelierinparis 

I love this site How make your own jewelry 

*Recycle

*Reclaim

*Reuse

*Remake

My latest creation is a 2 in 1- hand made leather vessel/bowl
Designed to be used either side for a different decorative look

A beautiful OOAK handmade vessel I created from soft leather scrap and reclaimed fabrics from vintage sources such as tableclothes and doilys. All moulded together with  French 1950′s dressmakers ribbons.
I use mine to display my antique & vintage button collections, shells and French coins on shelves and tables.

Buy my leather bowls at Cottontail shop

“Tutti Frutti” Drink Coasters

Fresh and modern punched up with bright colours to give a contemporary look to your apartment, loft or home.

Vintage Buttons  Boutons – Petite French Inspired Decoupage Box

“Shabby Paris” – Recycled Crochet Medallions

Fabulous lot of vintage recycled crochet medallions.Beaut colours! Deep rose reds, pinks, khaki greens and apricot and pastels.

2012 Calendar - Cliche Paris - Wall Calendar

Vintage Willow Pattern Japanese Porcelain Teacups & Saucers – Made in Japan-1930′s

Dotty Trim 

Vintage 1950s nylon trim. Stunning, delicate and ever so soft vintage dotted trim, white with black dots. Wound on a large antique industrial wooden textile spool (bobbin) from Old U.S. Mill.

Vintage Sharpen-M-All Rotary Stropper

Comes with it’s original box Original instructions and 3 holders. Made by Howard Specialties Co., Inc. New York

My favorite fabric is an eye popper of a design“Flower Power Hot Pink” Hippy days of popstar, psychedelic , paisely and the Beatles.

At first I didn’t want to touch anything as everything was so nicely arranged in the vintage DMC box

but then I slowly took out each item savouring each little thing.

Inside I found a wonderful collection of antique buttons, cottons , trims, black velvet ribbon,cotton trim. My favorite would have to be the bunch of wooden Art Nouveau buttons and the little pin holder

Oh and the stripey buttons…..

I may eventually use some in my wrist cuffs  and  handmade books but for now, I’ll just hoard, em to look at…

Thank you Valerie!

Renaissance Bride                           Honorine

Two more textile cuff pieces I created from some of my vintage, rust dyed fabrics and other fabric from a bundle of pretty fabric scraps I received from Flaming Nora who makes costumes for stage and screen in the UK and as a by product of this has a HUGE stash of scraps and off cuts she gives away for free.

You can find this cuff and more French inspired creations at my shop Atelierinparis

Thanks Nora!

Over the years I have collected heaps of metal for my sculpture welding so I have plenty of bits hiding on my property just rusting away. The gathering of the metal objects, wrapping them with the fabric spraying with vinegar and binding with rope and wire is quite relaxing. I call it mummy wrapping.

It only takes a couple of hours for marks to appear but I like to keep mine for up to a week or two so I can get deeper impressions and colours. I discovered if I wrap fabric around old pieces of copper pipe the amazing teal green and red patinas are transferred to the fabric as well.

I’m happy with the end result and see connections to the abstract marks I create in my paintings. There are paintings in themselves

Go to my tutorial on Rust Dyeing here

On my other blog Outlook8studioI have a tutorial to share with you on rust dyeing

Have fun!

Trying to keep calm and composed I slowly head over to the item (wanting run like a mad woman) with my heart beating and bursting with excitement . I  then grab the item like there is no tomorrow before someone else does. Gathering all my finds together I take them home and display them on my table so I can admire and enjoy them.They usually stay there a week or so trying to sort out what I will do with it all.

Most of the things in this lot I will use in my installation work and list in my vintage shop Nostalgi

It never ceases to amaze me that the  items I choose usually end up being connected to my artwork somehow and I use them in my installations, sculpture and as photo props.

There was a huge box of antique shaving and vanity items going cheap cheap cheap… my budget was very limited so I only grabbed a few.Antique cut throat razors (Underbelly types) with their original decorative boxes, hairdressing clippers,scissors and a couple of vintage fountain pens were inside the boxes. The antique glass bottle tops were another great find. There was also a few pieces of broken jewelry and a very blingy Dior hair slide.

A stack of wooden cigar boxes $1 ea.  There were even a few cigars in one box.

2 gorgeous European glasses with amazing Renaissance style artwork

A very raw tribal and primitive wall hanging created from textiles . I love the ancientness of this little gem

I got everything for $20

What do you use your garage sale finds for?

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