tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78511146333502960042024-03-12T19:21:20.265-07:00I HEART EVERYTHINGAmber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-113999045658886062012-04-12T21:17:00.001-07:002012-04-12T21:21:16.128-07:00Where in the world is I.H.E. ??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Did I fall off the Map? Nah, I'm still here! I have recently been hired full time at a new Sign Shop and I LOVE IT! I was very glad to say bon voyage to my old job, where they cut my hours in half and were a buncha cranky pants all day long! I'm now working just 2 blocks from my house (I walk to work) and have great co-workers, work more hours and make more money! WOWEE! But, the new schedule has taken some getting used to and my lil' blog has been scooted to the sidelines... <br />
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But I'm here to make a comeback! If any of you are still out there after my temporary hiatus and also the fact that Google Friend Connect was discontinued (it was removed from my page and I have no evidence of any followers what so ever) then, you lovely folks, please enjoy these pics of my "inspiration board" decked out in a travel theme. Yessir, I.H.E. is back on the map! <br />
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This nice big map is circa 1960's and is dog eared with age. I love the muted colors and imagery.<br />
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So that was my travel theme. Right now the board is all decked out with Paint By Numbers. I went out junk hunting several weekends ago and found quite a few. I'll be back soon to showcase those too. Till then, happy travels and don't be a stranger! <br />
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Oh, PS...if you could, leave a comment so I know how many people are still reading IHE. I would really appreciate it! :-)<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TyAz2cqBNtIUjWl8amXBw2et1JDRHlyHIRq3fBdNLfH86OK59rot1Yv3fomXMUKjHGxZAP7sDN0DTyNgcm5SyLm7D15SR7KS33kbUFBhNWbNi2g6nxASpjIWb4QPy1kkfqwHiFMkggY/s1600/twister.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-65741422842208363202012-03-12T13:54:00.002-07:002012-03-12T16:51:43.887-07:00Block Heads - Amazing Danish Modern Play Set<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm back to the online selling! The Dodge Dart fund is charging ahead! Update: The New Engine is rebuilt, and this coming week we will be prepping the car for the switch. Which means new paint in the engine compartment, new radiator, water pump, belts and more! I feel a draft coming from the car, it must be that someone has switched on the money vacuum in it! Since I'm (hopefully) only doing this once, I'm doing it right! So, I'm bringing out the REALLY good stuff from my personal collections to keep the cash flowing! Check out these cool vintage toys!</div><br />
Here is my Danish Modern set of educational play blocks!<br />
Forget the fact that I don't have kids, these are so fun! I have had them on display in the house for a year or so, now it's time to share the fun!<br />
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The entire set has 32 pieces, a bag to store them all in and an original booklet!<br />
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The graphics on the bag are so fantastic. These creations look like primitive robots.<br />
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The bag is labeled "Made in Danmark"<br />
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One of the things in the booklet to make is this cute birdie. <br />
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The wood is so smooth and natural. They just don't make toys like this anymore!<br />
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From the booklet, Man on horse:<br />
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The bird:<br />
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Here is one of my own creations. I call this one, "Surprised Nude"<br />
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<span style="background-color: orange; color: black;">***Edit*** Have you Blogger/Blogspot authors & readers noticed that Google has removed the Friend Connect Widget from your blogs? Apparently it was discontinued on March 1st. It was supposed to only be removed from non-blogger sites but mine is missing. I now have NO FOLLOWERS showing, when I had over 100! Are you guys still out there? If so, please try to add yourselves again with the new Google + widget on the top left of the page. Leave comments if you have had similar trouble! Thanks for reading! -Amber </span>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-8142152671771416022012-02-26T22:25:00.006-08:002012-02-26T23:20:21.798-08:00A love story - Vintage Noir Style Detective's Desk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I picked up a really great vintage steel case desk a while back, and although I love her I just can't hang onto her. I made this post on the Los Angeles Craigslist, hoping to find her a new home. Enjoy :-)</div><br />
<b>1940's -1950's Noir Style Detective's Desk</b><br />
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Of all the lists in all the world, she had to walk into Craig's. It was a dark and stormy night, no scratch that, it was a bright and sunny winter's day in California. The groundhog had already seen his shadow back east but you'd never know that here. On a day like that day, if old Punxsutawney Phil had been an Angeleno, he would have been down on the Santa Monica Pier saying "Hey buddy, pass the sunscreen.". It was bright alright, the kind of day that makes it hard to be a Noir Detective like myself. Our lot prefers the dark back rooms of dive bars where we can ruminate a case over a case of the hard stuff if you know what I mean. But here I was, up before noon and on my way to the local greasy spoon for a cheap cup of coffee and some runny eggs when out of nowhere I saw her. At first I thought it was the sun in my eyes, creating an apparition of classic beauty, but now I know it was the real thing. We modern types are so unaccustomed to the real thing, it takes a while for us to understand that things used to be built to last. This Dame was one of those things. <br />
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There she was, 150 pounds of pure American Beauty. They don't make em like her anymore, that's for sure. She had more dangerous curves than Mulholland Drive, but she wasn't about to slow down any time soon. She was cool as steel, didn't flinch an inch to my uncouth scrutiny (what can I say, I couldn't help but stare). She wasn't a little thing, she was built like a Sherman Tank and had a look that meant business; I could tell she was about to tread all over my heart but I was defenseless against her prowess. All I wanted to do was get a look in those drawers before she broke my heart. We had one hell of a fling. <br />
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Eventually she told me all she wanted was a nice little place to call home. A place that was safe and sound. I could feel my heart strings being tugged. I wanted to promise those things but I knew I couldn't follow through. The life of a private Dick is anything but safe and sound. I didn't think I'd be the heart breaker but I had to let her go. I know she's out there somewhere looking for her safe haven. Heaven knows she deserves it. Maybe our paths will cross someday, maybe they won't but I'll always know that what we had was the real thing.<br />
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Every little bit helps. Please Chip-In! If you can, please spread the word on your own blogs. <i><b>Pay it Forward! </b></i>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-76517355358521864702012-02-24T19:58:00.000-08:002012-02-24T19:58:00.156-08:00Etsy'n for a good cause: the IHE Mobile!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/0/iusb_760x100.7668664.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="52" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/0/iusb_760x100.7668664.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Howdy folks, I just updated the I Heart Everything Etsy shop with a few fun things. Since I'm only a part-time employee now, and a part time Swap Meet seller, I'm a-hustlin' to make the monthy bills. Which is hard enough already, so when my good ole' Dodge Dart Wagon went ka-put this month I knew it was finally time to do that engine re-build I've been dreading! I have been preparing for this moment, so it isn't a shock, just bad timing. <br />
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Its going to take a lot of the green stuff to make this happen, and I aint talking spinach (sorry Popeye)! So, I'm going to have an Etsy sale!!! Woo Woo! Enter the coupon code <span style="font-size: large;"><b> DARTWAGON</b></span> for <span style="font-size: large;"><b>15%</b></span> off of purchases and you will also get my eternal gratitude! I'll be adding more stuff daily. So tell yer friends too!<br />
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Now, lets check out some of the new merch! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93801974/vintage-1920s-bambi-hardcover-book" target="_blank"><br />
1920's Illustrated Bambi Book</a> - $10.00</b></span> <br />
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1960's - Better Homes & Gardens Sewing Book</a> - $7.00</span></b></span><br />
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Set of 8 Vintage 1970's Fashion Design Books</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> - $40.00</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93780800/vintage-1960s-paint-by-number-ducks-in" target="_blank"><br />
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Vintage 1960's Paint by Number Pair</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> - $30.00</span><br />
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1960's Velvet Painting</a> - $25.00</span></span></b></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikMv_M93CE5NVsApia3DNyF7nr6tLGMX0yZxcs75_3MN0Eznfg-k_bTGdcLnECn5smp2gM3kqtjjis8mQe5zIRg66I3ynj4liG5LwOe46hHq2qoqdj9btxBD4UqBYJU113mXTElfgJJw/s1600/v+bull+1.jpg" /><br />
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141 Pieces - Vintage Wooden Printing Blocks</a> - $75.00</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkB2yUXNFg_2oBllsKMqqbUdIIYDKGfr5hKyMe5IlTPQOEyfj0HtHcK_faVPAu4UmmIUCfbaWgKZGElkyIrR5aJDPiXBsEVmeybn-yAPJ0hAwYQGZLKuVzeL_e8rj9-OjVO41O6l7SnQ/s1600/DSC03097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkB2yUXNFg_2oBllsKMqqbUdIIYDKGfr5hKyMe5IlTPQOEyfj0HtHcK_faVPAu4UmmIUCfbaWgKZGElkyIrR5aJDPiXBsEVmeybn-yAPJ0hAwYQGZLKuVzeL_e8rj9-OjVO41O6l7SnQ/s400/DSC03097.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</span></b></h1>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-42834062291572970742012-02-23T10:41:00.000-08:002012-02-23T10:41:23.761-08:00Chair Makeover on a Dime<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a quick little ten cent re-do (yup the project only cost .10 cents!) on a trash picked chair. Back in December I found this chair sticking out of a trash can on my way home from work one night. Although the sunlight was fading, with my eagle eyes I noticed the bent plywood back and strange legs and quickly flipped a u-turn and went back for it. I felt that it deserved a better fate than the landfill!<br />
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Now, here's where the time lapse comes in. I knew that I wanted to recover the cushions, but I didn't like any of the fabrics I already had in my scraps stash. I put the chair down in the garage for almost 2 months while I was searching for just the right fabric. Last week I was at the SPAN aka "Spay & Neuter" thrift store, that helps people pay for their pets to get fixed and other hospital bills (its a great place to shop just because of that) and lo and behold, they has some fabric samples in a basket in the back marked .10 cents each! I grabbed a handful and chose this one for the chair:<br />
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It is bright and happy and I knew it will perk the chair right up!<br />
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.I had <i>just enough</i> to make it! Lots and lots of staples later and here ya have it...<br />
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Viola! Aint she purty? The chair was free, the fabric .10 cents and even the staples were free (I borrowed them from my BF). Total investment .10 cents and a little time & effort! <br />
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From trash to treasure and saved from the lanfill! Have you guys revamped and trash picked finds lately?Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-78300864222574110782012-02-20T15:12:00.000-08:002012-02-20T15:12:51.030-08:00Calendar Girls - Vintage Pin-up ScrapbookMy boyfriend and I were lured out of bed early on Friday morning to a sale that sounded oh so good in the Craigslist post but in reality was just a bunch of over priced modern items. We still had an hour before I had to get to work, so we followed another Craigslist ad to a sale across town. When we got to the address, there was nothing there! Downtrodden, we headed back to the house so I could pick up my car and lo and behold, there was an unadvertised sale just a few blocks from the house. It looked good from the street and when we got in the driveway, it was apparent that this was the sale to redeem our morning and make getting out of bed early worth it! It was full of manly things or "Mantiques" as I have heard them called. John got a collection of barbed wire (i kid you not) and a pocket knife and I found this, the most fantastic scrap book ever!<br />
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Don't let the traditional scene on the cover fool you, this aint your granny's scrap book....<br />
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<b>It is chock fulla sexy ladies!!!</b><br />
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There are 30 pages of painstakingly cut out and taped in classic pin-ups. These are original printings from the 40's and 50's. They would have appeared in calendars, magazines and advertisements. Some one who was really an appreciator of the female form took the time to assemble this stunning collection! I'm sure the original owner really enjoyed cutting around all the curves (wink wink). The small bits of tape give them the look of paper dolls, which really isn't far from the truth! These dolls are all made of paper! <br />
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Here are the pages as they appear in the book, along with some closer shots of choice ladies. Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDdNwuBNMd6FiPQQlYP-OUlnQHZ86WVCY_G0z-vhe7V1G0r_VNGDYRHZInnKZjwz9XlKQ2jA4HLaSFJGSfBXjBbqafN3AcTnjSSKnNJoMnesQua1pnGLat8ZBmvtUa9kh6OHMyIte_-8/s1600/pg+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDdNwuBNMd6FiPQQlYP-OUlnQHZ86WVCY_G0z-vhe7V1G0r_VNGDYRHZInnKZjwz9XlKQ2jA4HLaSFJGSfBXjBbqafN3AcTnjSSKnNJoMnesQua1pnGLat8ZBmvtUa9kh6OHMyIte_-8/s1600/pg+10.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLTTn9VuG56N4L8B_S-n4snblfQ-YWPxLXlXnRUJNeL5TL4euxZy324Lb1qdgVGdXvTDfYxa1znmb-ZdqRsPIGatkdJCPRqN5hAxt1xwCkuzQd0BI5LsSPoaUJ0bAKeEKwOAy3q5oB96c/s1600/bonus+material.jpg" /></div> These two items were just in the book, unattached. The black & white is an actual photograph. It doesn't say who she is. If you recognize her, hopefully it is from other publications, and not because she is a relative! (P.S. I added the stars!) <br />
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<b>Fez #1 - Classic </b><br />
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This is a shorty version of the classic red fez. It is made of thick red felt and has the longest most tassely tassel you have ever seen. I fell in love with it immediately! I met the lady who originally owned it and she said that she would collect hats from her world travels as souvenirs. She gave me a heckova deal on it because I was so taken with it!<br />
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<b>Fez #2 - The Lady Fez</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This pin reminds me of the drunk dream sequence from Disney's Dumbo with the pink dancing elephants</td></tr>
</tbody></table>This is less of a fraternal fez and more of a fashion statement. This hat is definitely a "Lady Fez" and is made from black textured raffia. It is much taller than the other two fezzes and I think that is because the wearer's elaborate up-do would most likely be skillfully stowed beneath the protective shell of this hat. If it weren't for the tassel, this would look like any other ladies 1960's hat. Instead it is a sleek and sophisticated take on what has become known as the party animal's choice in hats. Leave it to the ladies to class it up a bit. I would love to get all dolled up and sport this bad boy. I'm waiting on just the right occasion! <br />
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<b>Fez#3 - White Knights</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It reads: Caballeros De Dimas-Alang - Karurukang Dak Kalihiman Simoun No 4</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>The latest in my collection is this rare white fez for the Caballeros De Dimas-Alang, which after some good old Googling turned out to be a fraternal organization created by second generation American Filipinos. The club was founded because the white social scene was off limits to them at the time. The Caballeros were named after a Philippine national hero whose pen name was Dimas-Alang. In the 1930's there were 100 chapters throughout the United States. In addition to their undoubtedly secret fraternal activities, they would sponsor beauty pageant contests and dances in their for the community. Huzzah!<br />
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Here is a group shot of some Caballeros de Dimas-Alang. Note the white Fezzes! What a snazzy bunch of fellas!<br />
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Like most vintage lovers, I have an undeniable fondness for fez hats. By the way, what is the plural for them<i> fezzes</i>? <i>Fezi</i>? <i>Fezs</i>? I'll just stick with <i>fezzes</i>. Anyway, is there anything more kitschy and iconic than these silly overblown pillbox hats with long tassles? Doesn't the idea of a fez immediately conjure up visions of Shriners riding around in their little cars or a party animal in a smoking jacket tossin' back martinis? How about a be-fezzed monkey smoking a cigarette? I have long had the love for fezzes. Check out some evidence from the ol' I.H.E. evidence locker to back up my obsession whydontcha:<br />
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<b>Exhibit A: <i>I actually wear them</i></b><b><br />
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I'm sure you noticed my mug shot up there on the left. Yessir, that is <i>"The blog author relaxing at home"</i> pose. Submitted again here for closer inspection. Looks like I'm a bit perturbed that my corncob pipe smoking was interrupted for this photo. Of course we all know this picture is 100% authentic! (wink wink) This fez was worn out to a party the very night I obtained it and recieved rave reviews. <i>Well to be truthful, it remained on my head from the instant I found it at a thrift shop and stayed there until coincidentally there was a party that night</i>. It has the longest tassle I've ever seen on a fez, coming in at about 18"! I added the big gold feather pin to this otherwise unembellished fez.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Exhibit B:</span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> <b><i>I build entire costumes around them</i></b><br />
Lets go back a bit further to another photo that has appeared on this blog before. Anyone remember my <a href="http://ihearteverythingblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/halloween-hootenanny.html" target="_blank">Halloween Hootenanny</a> post of homemade costumes? In this one I am essentially a really kitschy party animal. I called this costume Drunk Monkey. I made this costume from a bag of fake fur and a million hot glue sticks. Not yet owning a real fez, I transformed a felt covered Tupperware container into a fez! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made the little "drunk monkey wearing a fez" patch on the fez out of felt. Fez on a fez!</td></tr>
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<b>Exhibit C: <i>They appear in my art</i></b><br />
Art and doodles with animals in fezzes. I guess this is where the idea for Drunk Monkey originated. Here is Mr. Monkey (on his day off) working the dames over at the bar. This drawing ended up being a print ad for a boutique I used to work at called Blue Moon. It was so loved by the owner, that she also commissioned a large painting of it to display in the window. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I drew this all freehand pen & ink and then imported to Photoshop for color.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is the acrylic painting version. Don't you want to just live in this window? I love the reds and the blue together. So pretty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Here is a fun little doodle that always makes me smile, it's called<i> GoGo Gator</i> and has been turned into stickers. I enjoy sticking him up around town. There is one at our local DMV I hope he makes the folks at the DMV smile, they can use it! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He started as just a doodle and ended up being a star!</td></tr>
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Then of course some of you lucky bloggers have one of my handmade Fezmingos at home!<br />
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The Fez obsession is definitely <b><i>not</i></b> a passing fad for me! I will be keeping my eyes open for them in the future and can't wait to watch my collection grow. Are any of you lifetime members of the Fez Fanclub? Do you have your own collections? I'd love to see them!Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-15398889848595236622012-01-30T10:51:00.000-08:002012-01-30T10:56:26.322-08:00Treasure Hunting for Vintage Toys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that I'm an official junker, it is part of my job description to go out and find new things to sell at the swap meet. It has given me the opportunity to buy things that I think are really cool but would not buy for myself otherwise. Like toys for boys! </div><br />
I found this amazing hand made balsa wood glider plane at a sale last weekend. I got to talk with the older gentleman who made it. He said that he used to make lots of them when he was younger. It is made from the thinnest wood and paper and is very detailed, right down to the pilot & cockpit!<br />
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Have you ever noticed how themes develop when you are out junking? I found more airplanes at another sale the next day!<br />
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Hitting the sales on the weekends makes me feel good. I always take the time to chat with the people having the sales. Especially if it is an estate sale. You will get neat stories about the previous owners and the objects you have selected. It makes them even more special!Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-41273393983766021002012-01-24T10:55:00.000-08:002012-01-24T14:16:08.531-08:00When life gives you lemons...Sell 'em at the swap meet!Howdy Blogger Buddies! I have had a whirlwind of a January so far and some big changes for the New Year. I had a super holiday with my family and friends, and a nice long break off of work because the shop I work at closes from Christmas Eve to New Years Day. When I did go back to work for the first day in 2012, my boss handed out some bad news, my hours were to be cut in half due to the lack of business. I'm now at work every other day which sucks for my income, but is working wonders on my mood! I had been getting pretty tired of my job, my bosses and being stuck in a dreary shop all day when the whole world was going on outside. So, whaddya do when life gives ya lemons? You collect up all the stuff you have accumulated over the years and hit the swap meet!<br />
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I have fantasized over and over about quitting my day job and becoming a swap meet seller. Heavens knows, I have enough stuff in my apartment to sell! My home town has a really amazing Wednesday swap meet (aka Flea Market for you East Coasters) at the fairgrounds which is literally situated right next to the beach. Since I'm part-time now at the day job, I requested Wednesdays as one of my days off. I'm actually getting a shot at Swap Meeting and I LOVE IT! I've been there two weeks already and will be going back tomorrow for my third time! <br />
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Here are some pics form my first week at the Swap Meet by the Sea.<br />
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I was too busy last week to take pics of that set up. My dad contributed a lot of merchandise to the booths as well because he is moving to a smaller house and has to downsize his sizable collections of movies, books and what-not. He is a collector too (I guess the apple didn't fall to far from the tree on that one!) I look forward to Wednesdays each week now and can't wait to get out there in the California sunshine and sweet ocean breeze to peddle my wares. If you live anywhere near Ventura and have a free Wednesday, stop in and say hi!Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-20866431282244308862011-12-20T12:51:00.000-08:002011-12-20T13:43:53.557-08:00Christmas Eye Candy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">THIS JUST IN! IF YOU ARE A FAN OF CHARLES PHOENIX ON FACEBOOK AND FOLLOWED HIS LINK...CLICK </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://ihearteverythingblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/1960s-mad-men-birthday-party.html" style="color: #38761d;" target="_blank">HERE FOR THE ROTATING ASTRO WEENIE TREE POST</a></span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">...AND WELCOME TO I HEART EVERYTHING!!!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> -Amber Von Felts ;-)</span></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAR4cgSHXReSQf5dG4ZvRPmIB7qMkW2UIFSwpyVNnr8ve8lN2mosdiBdJdXIQ_uI_PVOeSrqJ9ZL1glhdVw7rthCQyLCyb8JgpY8Q7TO1-gQ15cX58cap6x7xJ_p70BDs9eRigujgLCXk/s1600/cats.jpg" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I saw the most amazing tutorial over at the <a href="http://www.bettycrafter.com/?p=532" target="_blank">Betty Crafter</a> blog on how to make he <i><b>Kitschiest Kitschmas Wreaths</b></i> ever! They were so beautiful that right away I started grabbing cheap-o ornaments and vintage floral pics from thrift stores and yard sales. I also found four foam wreath forms at a thrift store for only .50 cents each! Perfecto! It was very easy and very addictive to make these. A lot of hot glue and felt later and here is what I ended up with, I think they turned out splendid!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Santa Wreath</b></i></span><br />
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</b></i></span></div>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-49602525102957554792011-12-19T16:17:00.000-08:002011-12-20T11:11:14.786-08:001960's Mad Men Birthday Party<i><b>We had our Mad Men themed Birthday party for our dear friend Molly last weekend and WOW, what a success! My apartment was transported back to the mid sixties for a night of flashback party-goers and Mad Men enthusiasts! Since my apartment is already a blast from the past, it took very little effort to time travel. What really made it fantastic was the 100% costume participation from our guests! They all looked fabulous! So, sit back and enjoy some kitschy pics! (click pics for larger view)</b></i><br />
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<i><b>The apartment made a fabulous "set" for our cast of guests. Seriously, it was in full party mode! I got to bust out every piece of colorful Pyrex and party ware I own (which is quite a bit). In addition to the Birthday celebration, there were Christmas decorations up. We just let the apartment be itself (yes, it seems to have taken on it's own personality) for the "period appropriate" decorations!</b></i> <br />
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</b></i><b><span class="st"><i>The Pièce de résistance</i></span></b><i><b> - Astro Weenie Christmas Tree inspired by <a href="http://ihearteverythingblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/charles-phoenix-my-new-hero.html" target="_blank">Charles Phoenix</a> (king o' kitsch) I made one little upgrade to the original AWCT, I made mine ROTATE with a vintage Rotating Christmas Tree Stand (which was a free curbside find years ago) OMG!!! </b></i></div><i><b>You start out with a styrofoam floral cone and in my case, shove a dowel up in there, cover it with tinfoil and then insert into rotating tree stand. Then, start skewering your toppings of choice till that bad boy is filled up! I have never felt more Euphoric than when I was decorating my AWCT!! It was like my entire existence had been justified as soon as I started sticking those tooth picks in. I was literally giggling the whole time!</b></i><br />
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<i><b>Here is a video of the AWCT in action!</b></i><br />
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<i><b>This particular AWCT doesn't have any weenies on it (it's a vegetarian version) but we do have Broccoli, Olives, Cauliflower, carrots, pineapple, apples, colorful marshmallows, strawberries, vanilla wafers and Oreos. Yes, you can skewer cookies!!! <br />
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For dips, I set up two fondue pots (yes, I own two fondue sets, is one ever enough?) and we made a chocolate fondue and a Frosty the Cheeseball Man (thanks again Charles Phoenix) for the cheese fondue. Observe:</b></i><br />
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<i><b>You make a cheese ball snow man out of Velveta, and then ice him with cream cheese. Make him some features out on fruits & veggies and there you have it, the cutest little guy that you've ever seen (or will melt into oblivion)! </b></i><br />
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Here is Frosty the Cheesball Man taking what he thinks is a dip in the jacuzzi. I love the pic in the top right. It's like he's saying "I don't feel so good"...but you tasted great Frosty, you tasted great! Note the olive "eyes" floating in the fondue!</b></i></div><br />
<i><b>The rest was a fabulous blur! Just look at these fun-loving people!</b></i><br />
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There was </b><b>a photo area in my bedroom made out of the giant chalkboard. There is the birthday girl pictured below (top right) channeling her inner Don Draper . <br />
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<i><b>Planning and preparing for this party was great, I was in heaven! I wouldn't mind having a holiday cocktail party once a year from now on. It was so great! Cheers to you all! </b></i>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-89367919143922410222011-12-16T14:41:00.000-08:002011-12-16T14:41:59.206-08:00White Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas is chugging along at my place , whether I'm ready or not! Since I don't live in a snowy climate, my version of a white Christmas is a white artificial tree. I got the tree at Goodwill a few years ago, it had a broken leg but that was nothing a buncha zip ties couldn't fix! The bulk of these cool vintage glass ornaments were a mega-score from Salvation Army. I got a whole box of them (about 25 or so in all) for 1/2 off of the $9.99 price tag!! I love shopping for Christmas at the thrifts, you never know what you will find!<br />
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</a></div>Boy Howdy, did I stumble across the coolest man in the Universe the other day! I was searching for party planning ideas for a "Mad Men" themed party that my friend is throwing for her girlfriend's birthday. She asked if they could host it in my apartment because, well, its already totally decorated in vintage style. So of course I was thrilled to host the event and got right to Googling the phrase "Mad Men themed party". I know with the huge popularity of the show that there would be multiple ideas on the subject. what I didn't expect, was to find my new hero Charles Phoenix! <br />
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I stumbled upon his famous Flaming Astro Weenie appetizer recipe (as seen in the first pic) and was immediately enthralled. I fell head first into his <a href="http://www.charlesphoenix.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and have been swimming around in his hilarious videos, and commentaries all day! Here are a handful of his videos and believe me when I say that I WILL BE MAKING these things for the party! <br />
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<i><b>Frosty the Cheeseball Man: So tragic and delicious!</b></i><br />
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<b><i>The Cherpumple: Part Desert, Part Mad Scientist Experiment! </i></b>(Actually shot in my home town of Ventura!)<br />
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<i><b>Fried Cereal: OMG, this man is a Genius! </b></i><br />
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<i><b>The Famous Astro Weenie: #1 on my Must Make List!</b></i><br />
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There are TONS more videos over on his website. <i><b>Go..Go Now! What are you still doing here?! You won't be disappointed!</b></i><br />
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Little Steiff squirrel stuffed toy my older sister found for me. I used to collect Steiff toys when I was a little kid. I picked up quite a few for very cheap when I lived on the East Coast at yard sales. Nowadays, you never see Steiffs. This little guy has the button in his ear but not his paper tag.<br />
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This creepy baby "wind chime" was made by my friend Jaymee. She was given a bag of baby doll parts and old keys and crafted this little freak. I really like her, but dang is it weird!<br />
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I love the high heels. Reminds me of pin-up Bettie Page in her black leather.<br />
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</b>This radiometer is powered by the sun. When placed in direct light, the black & yellow circles spin. As a kid I remember my grandpa having one of these. I though it was so cool!<br />
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The Creepiest of Creepy Doll Heads!<br />
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So there ya have it, my curiosities collection. Maybe I can make it a little Christmassy by running some twinkle lights behind the jars. I'm sure I can craft some tiny Santa hats for the heads. Then we can have a Nightmare before Christmas! Thanks Tim Burton for the inspiration!</div>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-70571759142345096202011-12-05T16:25:00.000-08:002011-12-05T16:25:40.182-08:0012 Windows of ChristmasTime is just flying by these days! We are on the downhill slope for Christmas now folks! For me the season started on the Saturday & Sunday right after Thanksgiving. This year, I once again had the good fortune to be hired as the Christmas Window painter for the Eldorado Mobile Home Estates park's clubhouse. I did it last year and they enjoyed it so much they asked me back! Hooray! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Santa and his Pals</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8L68gwOEVX_tEx7z3vW1M9cTzB_QP4ZJiISxd2ngAWFnltA-Y61j1ku5EhAvFK6yQ2MXogJQ1Ou51Lz8yr4ELmyxjAM8IaPBXvyqy_StctIT00ufx5YmTH_GkRaPIwoXLhZXjRERSr_o/s1600/santa+all.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8L68gwOEVX_tEx7z3vW1M9cTzB_QP4ZJiISxd2ngAWFnltA-Y61j1ku5EhAvFK6yQ2MXogJQ1Ou51Lz8yr4ELmyxjAM8IaPBXvyqy_StctIT00ufx5YmTH_GkRaPIwoXLhZXjRERSr_o/s400/santa+all.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQCjEKqaLGJY6FeWpzcPzv-m4RFjycwn73BM7-3yIW9xrjqzu3yojqq4IU9MpI8Zu6OG_sUkwpANkMTO6cs4p6iwIjDP_GR_nin10q3JzlMKbdqIugN4VFZo58uX6jVPxfGfkTMuEfJU/s1600/santa+detail+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQCjEKqaLGJY6FeWpzcPzv-m4RFjycwn73BM7-3yIW9xrjqzu3yojqq4IU9MpI8Zu6OG_sUkwpANkMTO6cs4p6iwIjDP_GR_nin10q3JzlMKbdqIugN4VFZo58uX6jVPxfGfkTMuEfJU/s400/santa+detail+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vC3KpBoAEIgKNOcoJ6LygADiEcMsZnKxlC2cFNt0POc0m2lNBabww5yQ8UWRq4hDUXmKwhcx201K3-CMh3Cm-D_1fOkso24myiCDd9wCO8pMPMk39ah-zTCUcOVEliyqnojsci-9AZY/s1600/santa+detail+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vC3KpBoAEIgKNOcoJ6LygADiEcMsZnKxlC2cFNt0POc0m2lNBabww5yQ8UWRq4hDUXmKwhcx201K3-CMh3Cm-D_1fOkso24myiCDd9wCO8pMPMk39ah-zTCUcOVEliyqnojsci-9AZY/s400/santa+detail+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0mLLxGW5ubZBfdftAAeR5wxwLEgV3XyOO7dvae_sVYzIxEjXklokmxSmQYNyYeMdxELq0mZN_GhG1PKir7HHmOw8kLFKwIdZKDlPl3TmbXyoyd0iBv4JbvQsH1RbsCKHE4KlU9W3Xd8/s1600/santa+elf+%2526+roodle+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0mLLxGW5ubZBfdftAAeR5wxwLEgV3XyOO7dvae_sVYzIxEjXklokmxSmQYNyYeMdxELq0mZN_GhG1PKir7HHmOw8kLFKwIdZKDlPl3TmbXyoyd0iBv4JbvQsH1RbsCKHE4KlU9W3Xd8/s400/santa+elf+%2526+roodle+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZYPLZMl16P0prmPksgq-8paTCA5OQaWzKNjOGPopIEc8sD70ssmLipHvI569XTucHfPuXLMdJPs_QA772aSPImcolbqK_e7rUct9Xp1lt6w1Sn1nUFwQZAOHaGDqnW1qm1YKqi7t51o/s1600/santa+elf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZYPLZMl16P0prmPksgq-8paTCA5OQaWzKNjOGPopIEc8sD70ssmLipHvI569XTucHfPuXLMdJPs_QA772aSPImcolbqK_e7rUct9Xp1lt6w1Sn1nUFwQZAOHaGDqnW1qm1YKqi7t51o/s400/santa+elf.jpg" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This window took the longest. Santa has about 5 coats of red in his suit. This year I didn't make full size sketches for the windows ahead of time. I actually painted the line drawing directly to the glass with white, filled it all in with white (to make a base coat) and then did all of the color shading and outlining after that. It took a little longer coming up with the idea on the spot, but I like the results!<br />
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<b>Assorted Smaller Windows</b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zziYc42oBuBCgwtP51_QfJPmLHdQnSoeuF8pN6TxEa5-rI_kFq7a08I77-cfbj1ZyTm4a0xVsoo0RhiT1cAUqZs7NoOSFYUa4o9Yf2-Lp-0mABmdqN2A7wV5jPUwWwRR-0wxIHKHBDE/s1600/wreath+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zziYc42oBuBCgwtP51_QfJPmLHdQnSoeuF8pN6TxEa5-rI_kFq7a08I77-cfbj1ZyTm4a0xVsoo0RhiT1cAUqZs7NoOSFYUa4o9Yf2-Lp-0mABmdqN2A7wV5jPUwWwRR-0wxIHKHBDE/s400/wreath+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVDgO0snMh0nM_uzrYZCRFfOUzeEQ4g9P_Mpuu6mfBjSbAwks9phRnoYZZgOPapmwLoD58bfNuJ5JxSRIPHmClGsmOmgFhmFv2uhW_4_tO8hfQ7UvGKW5M2YmVDtdS_3s5SEt0ONAbw8/s1600/back+trees.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Wreaths, candles and trees decorated the smaller windows around the sides of the building.<br />
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Playful Penguins</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZVYX-ZpKAtBmKz2j7HYSORSXjQOP3medJoUhEbb_aRjDvW2Ne4FMVLRRkjJExnaIGMr8qCKlvv1yM0KKhxajo9K_K2_z4VMmKaseNp08J4VggfJZ1-4KtF0kIZUOfKvyLD4r59eruT8/s1600/peng+all.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZVYX-ZpKAtBmKz2j7HYSORSXjQOP3medJoUhEbb_aRjDvW2Ne4FMVLRRkjJExnaIGMr8qCKlvv1yM0KKhxajo9K_K2_z4VMmKaseNp08J4VggfJZ1-4KtF0kIZUOfKvyLD4r59eruT8/s400/peng+all.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYCFhrlq9tdaqaBoTKnj1CaN5sGYRC-cCy4YF7PY1wuyRkcxaKzRzRn34SmQHLQlxYvDTibe1rtWdViZTqufkhZW3jGLjfHYtE4CSfZElGmgqLkxZHAygVHDNB3zCwAsBPlAouSR69h8/s1600/peng+snowball+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYCFhrlq9tdaqaBoTKnj1CaN5sGYRC-cCy4YF7PY1wuyRkcxaKzRzRn34SmQHLQlxYvDTibe1rtWdViZTqufkhZW3jGLjfHYtE4CSfZElGmgqLkxZHAygVHDNB3zCwAsBPlAouSR69h8/s400/peng+snowball+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzibjcNqhuQsL1bEcqldWeVTVlNxmgXdPsJ3BvuUOxGHjdmZ58G2GEhSLwr_HAXiYwL5ocAEUfv_HnVtwUfFV8Bvj75l45S6jeR0r_UQHXkZdFsnCR3zrD0AUkzDqb05Qbi19IQLRo2Y/s1600/peng+detail+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzibjcNqhuQsL1bEcqldWeVTVlNxmgXdPsJ3BvuUOxGHjdmZ58G2GEhSLwr_HAXiYwL5ocAEUfv_HnVtwUfFV8Bvj75l45S6jeR0r_UQHXkZdFsnCR3zrD0AUkzDqb05Qbi19IQLRo2Y/s400/peng+detail+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jcs3gC_Xb0k0GGdBFLZTyMF5FC0A9PHYWh2ZWchBd9JtCkKZZY5QxByifbQdNQNq5cgY4PvDTZqtUYsm_jkgtqay8KAHi0mg84Lj3au5Cbxo-j0u3-kOorPGyaReX4HdluPG2PuVaxs/s1600/peng+skate+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Jcs3gC_Xb0k0GGdBFLZTyMF5FC0A9PHYWh2ZWchBd9JtCkKZZY5QxByifbQdNQNq5cgY4PvDTZqtUYsm_jkgtqay8KAHi0mg84Lj3au5Cbxo-j0u3-kOorPGyaReX4HdluPG2PuVaxs/s400/peng+skate+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekoDCm83robV5-rQhzgVmf-MnqXV8yrpQXZaaAlIrRZPc81s8n6-uvAi7U-7YQXeQo2G4C-I0qbrfrN1GxkF83b4d_0WgIiX2oqX3KNzCIU3tspL3k3xT2OcHS9LQrEQxRqzYzYHbGyQ/s1600/peng+sled+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiekoDCm83robV5-rQhzgVmf-MnqXV8yrpQXZaaAlIrRZPc81s8n6-uvAi7U-7YQXeQo2G4C-I0qbrfrN1GxkF83b4d_0WgIiX2oqX3KNzCIU3tspL3k3xT2OcHS9LQrEQxRqzYzYHbGyQ/s400/peng+sled+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qmGND7KAZeP_I2YlDipRL0IAtCBlI0v27tV0mJPvxPNQbpWi6NrcLb4RJlN0vIMze96SEFRR-gQ8xKBoFrKOKO1fLU7kt24nIvrezq3EihyphenhyphenAudtpEmoBBA4v2GelRqusJX8oUFuBMV0/s1600/peng+sno+ball+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qmGND7KAZeP_I2YlDipRL0IAtCBlI0v27tV0mJPvxPNQbpWi6NrcLb4RJlN0vIMze96SEFRR-gQ8xKBoFrKOKO1fLU7kt24nIvrezq3EihyphenhyphenAudtpEmoBBA4v2GelRqusJX8oUFuBMV0/s400/peng+sno+ball+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPv1l8qcSGLrzZAY8cJZv-yPxtgks3fNa9wxr4frjtTUSgxyHOlD3bMSt3dFoHO5-qVnu7vhNPzxYFFWB3EFGozbOSPyEMZBlMFpDOY87gM9a4iwVVFF99ZFiaPfu8SfXf5vleLu_JAXs/s1600/peng+all+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPv1l8qcSGLrzZAY8cJZv-yPxtgks3fNa9wxr4frjtTUSgxyHOlD3bMSt3dFoHO5-qVnu7vhNPzxYFFWB3EFGozbOSPyEMZBlMFpDOY87gM9a4iwVVFF99ZFiaPfu8SfXf5vleLu_JAXs/s400/peng+all+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WI25T3H_eKSwt_rfuA5ydkDgZozNxTWxs0AalyLOY7EEdenAP04_uHM88LUffIneXF-vd3jbVIEKvKdI1usKdXAZN9vWWxTgPP-OYScypPwkC4f8l18IN4Cl7cnyaopSyE_Gv6GHFew/s1600/tree+all.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<b></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love these little guys! It was really fun to paint this scene. I wanted something Christmassy but not something too traditional. I especially like the penguin who is getting hit with a snowball! <b><br />
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I had such a good time painting the windows this year. If you would like to see last years windows, <a href="http://ihearteverythingblog.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html" target="_blank">click here</a>. Now that we are in December, I'm going to be busting out the tinsel tree and decorating the apartment. More Christmas posts to come! Happy Holidays!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-11690192702696198932011-11-14T12:31:00.000-08:002011-12-05T16:36:06.941-08:00Fashion Forward - the Far-Out styles of 60's and 70'sI was taking pics of items for the Etsy store and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of amazing illustrations and photos in this handful of fashion & sewing books from the 60's & 70's. Lets take a walk down the DIY sewing and tailoring memory lane! {click pics for larger view}<br />
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Up first is this standard issue housewife's handbook by <b><i>Better Homes & Gardens</i> <i>Sewing Book</i> </b>circa 1962-1965 <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">It looks straight forward enough on the cover, a no nonsense guide to straight hems...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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There are detailed instructions on how to make some of the standards of the 1960's like Shift dresses and different versions of the standard evening dress. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">There are mostly illustrations and instructions in the BH&G guide to sewing, so if you want real honest to goodness patterns, try our next collection, of <i><b>Stretch & Sew </b></i>patterns on for size (one size fits all!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I found a very large lot of Stretch & Sew patterns for all kinds of outfits!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_NSJic4zl48uWgkphSZFSYVTwnkyoy6P8L-xok7RRn_Qlxt7WrGyJ3tqSfpai4K4FQBWTUD012s4DIcUO7g4KoOiWdOBaj-UZW-aGahoXxeuL1itiwYFIINpVsqRDYKZnWrV19Z1CyI/s1600/pink+details.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_NSJic4zl48uWgkphSZFSYVTwnkyoy6P8L-xok7RRn_Qlxt7WrGyJ3tqSfpai4K4FQBWTUD012s4DIcUO7g4KoOiWdOBaj-UZW-aGahoXxeuL1itiwYFIINpVsqRDYKZnWrV19Z1CyI/s400/pink+details.jpg" width="400" /> </a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'd date these to the late 60's early 70's...judging by the size of the bells on those pants!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9fy1a4NNuAwvYugTdxB_78WbicJ0elF5R9Tu5Dd24tyFLGwo2yImh9IAJWOtsnRqB8TEVTg3LBMSBwdf8tjo3ID8iDwTuYNcs2DwQcdDJ-uLNUzP_xp7D4lGiFHZuJ98yS76hvpHnL8/s1600/green+details.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr9fy1a4NNuAwvYugTdxB_78WbicJ0elF5R9Tu5Dd24tyFLGwo2yImh9IAJWOtsnRqB8TEVTg3LBMSBwdf8tjo3ID8iDwTuYNcs2DwQcdDJ-uLNUzP_xp7D4lGiFHZuJ98yS76hvpHnL8/s400/green+details.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Look chic in the ever so versatile fabric of the future, Polyester!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The very best part of this lot is the accompanying book that showcases all of the Far-Out Fashions and the cat-eye bespectacled church ladies that wear & make them! OMG, I'm IN LOVE with the photos in this book!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Allright! All aboard the Stretch & Sew Express!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsbgCHySoilI6XWLTxRyqpW9nLQ003rPv1blCL-lGwsVWXtdnBnd9V4bCl1gxrk_PzlExwS0pJ1TStW_NhanAATJc7Dn1o2mh8TfuRLA4K79coJwrpKqzNc4izTVWuMbpP92De-XsR-w/s1600/book+herb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsbgCHySoilI6XWLTxRyqpW9nLQ003rPv1blCL-lGwsVWXtdnBnd9V4bCl1gxrk_PzlExwS0pJ1TStW_NhanAATJc7Dn1o2mh8TfuRLA4K79coJwrpKqzNc4izTVWuMbpP92De-XsR-w/s400/book+herb.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The fellas also love Stretch & Sew! Why, here is Herb modeling his favorite alpaca cardigan. What a smart looking fella! All the other gents down at the lodge will be green with envy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And lastly....if you thought putting dogs into ridiculous outfits was a modern fad, think again!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">How about some COLOR? Lets take a 'trip' to the 70's! Prepare to be wowed by the energetic and glowing (sometimes literally) models in the pages of <b><i>Restyling Your Wardrobe</i></b> and <i><b>The Sporting Scene</b></i>, two DIY fashion books. Get ready to disco baby!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Up first, Restyling Your Wardrobe, which is covered in some very mod canvas material </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvyFUh8viiXNa1mq-2PWaqaxmmpWnJdDVNiKdJJ9Gc3xEDnbtFQPaQXrMTofnGesLIbEbPF41AieYzC57Mm_GkuL_U6pZma7NGBeLRus7w2Gn1UJPvw_voxkdQcOAeCD8DeKwIDnU9b8/s1600/restyling+cover+detail+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvyFUh8viiXNa1mq-2PWaqaxmmpWnJdDVNiKdJJ9Gc3xEDnbtFQPaQXrMTofnGesLIbEbPF41AieYzC57Mm_GkuL_U6pZma7NGBeLRus7w2Gn1UJPvw_voxkdQcOAeCD8DeKwIDnU9b8/s400/restyling+cover+detail+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Inside is a round up of fantastic fashions! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Rl4rH7DKch6n73bxr40wRano-zQvB8Le3edkZ7pmfA3OizvOAIgYRtRyBCAJA-mauyx5i3KExJZZ1DSBwfGCFC9TP6hZfw2MGhybWyw2jp16pzr1MbGLY-BZLBHgOL13YKh6AgCn0iM/s1600/restyling+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Rl4rH7DKch6n73bxr40wRano-zQvB8Le3edkZ7pmfA3OizvOAIgYRtRyBCAJA-mauyx5i3KExJZZ1DSBwfGCFC9TP6hZfw2MGhybWyw2jp16pzr1MbGLY-BZLBHgOL13YKh6AgCn0iM/s400/restyling+8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Flapper inspired style a'la the 70's</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, the really fun scene...The Sporting Scene! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> So, I feel like I have to ask, what was your favorite style decade, whether you lived through it or not? I myself like a mix of the old (almost any decade) matched up with some of today's more comfortable options, like jeans & t-shirts! What do you do to dress vintage? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-61282308790480251562011-11-11T09:41:00.000-08:002011-11-11T09:59:05.021-08:00OMG I have an Etsy!!Wowee, I Heart Everything has its own Etsy shop! I have finally made the big move to list some of my treasures on Etsy. Please take a look at my shop, and make it one of your Favorite shops, or add me to your circles on Esty. I am very new to this and could use some pro tips. I know a lot of you lovely bloggers are on Etsy too!<br />
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Despite an initial mix-up with my Paypal account linking to my Etsy (people couldn't make payments!), which is A-OK now, I have made a few sales already! It is very exciting!I will be adding a lot more items this weekend and in the coming days so please check back!<br />
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You may have also noticed that I have added a few page tabs to the top of the ol' bloggerooney up there. You can now read my bio/history of I.H.E. and check out some of my I.H.E. Artwork as well as see what I have for sale on Etsy and Ebay! <br />
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I will be keeping the last two pages current, so if you are ever interested in what is I may have for sale, you can check it out easily from here! I hope you all enjoy the new I.H.E.!Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-25467216171259175102011-11-01T17:54:00.000-07:002011-11-01T18:03:33.076-07:00Smoking Monkeys! Oh My!This last weekend I stumbled upon the missing link to a collectible that I have had for years! Whom out there has ever heard of a Smoking Monkey?<br />
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Flash forward several years to the awesome <a href="http://ihearteverythingblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/atta-boy-vintage-in-ventura-ca.html">AttaBoy Vintage </a>Shop & Swap event. I traded some of my trinkets for a store display card of some really cool "Smoking Monkey" toys.<br />
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I thought these were too darn cool to pass up and <b><i>reeeeaally </i></b>wanted to test them out but I could never bring myself to open them up and destroy the full card. <br />
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Now, double flash forward to last weekend, where I found the missing ingredient: a box of 50 year old "safety matches" that looked an awful lot like the tiny paper "cigarettes" that my plastic monkeys have.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I got home, it took a while to dawn on my that the orange ceramic monkeys were probably meant to be smoking monkeys too, so my friend Ray and I tested one of the 50 year old "cigarettes" and deemed them safe enough to stick in a monkeys mouth! So, without futher ado...I give you all...</div><div style="text-align: center;">SMOKING MONKEYS!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The "cigarettes" are some kind of plastic looking wick wrapped in paper. They burn kind of quickly and smoke the whole time. They actually look like the monkeys are puffing on them and producing smoke rings!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, this may be the coolest most un-safe vintage toy I have ever seen! Not only does it allow children to play with matches, it is a choking hazard, smells toxic and to top it all off makes smoking look super fun! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Political correctness aside, I cannot tell you how thrilled I was to discover these! I just want to do it over and over again but I'll have to ration my "monkey smokes" until I can find some more online! Does anyone out there remember having these as a kid? I wish I did! </div>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-67916771307738734092011-10-31T14:36:00.000-07:002011-11-01T12:59:00.138-07:00Halloween Highlights!Oh man, do I love <b>HALLOWEEN!</b> Here are some highlights from the October festivities so far...more to come tonight, I can't wait!<br />
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<b>Saturday, Oct 22nd: Driveway Drive-In Zombie Movie Double Feature. </b><br />
We showed Shaun of the Dead & Zombieland. And, as the host and coordinator, I barely got any pics. So sad because the set up was AMAZING, the attendance good and the movies GREAT! <br />
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<b>Saturday, Oct. 29th: Billy O's Halloween Bash</b><br />
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Several Costumed cover bands played to a raucous crowd of Halloween revelers! My extremely good sported boyfriend was the Princess Leia to my Jabba the Hut costume! It was a smash hit! Everyone loved Jabba, but Leia was the real crowd pleaser!<br />
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Here are just a few of the other amazing costumes out that night!<br />
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<b>Monday Oct 31: HALLLOOOWEEEEN!</b><br />
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Today is take your Jabba to work day (so your co-workers can see him). <br />
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My clever co-worker, Jeff wants you to ask him about his zombie shirt....go ahead...ask....<br />
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Since we are to old to trick or treat tonight, John & I will be donning the Star Wars costumes again to try and win first place at another big Halloween party. Wish us luck and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! <br />
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</a></div>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-47377501597518144342011-10-18T15:34:00.000-07:002011-10-18T16:55:11.289-07:00"They're coming to get you, Barbara!"<b><span class="st">Johnny: [in a creepy voice] They're coming to get you, Barbara!<br />
Barbara: Stop it! You're ignorant!<br />
Johnny: They're coming for you, Barbara!<br />
Barbara: Stop it! You're acting like a child!<br />
Johnny: They're coming for you!<br />
[points to the cemetery zombie]<br />
Johnny: Look, there comes one of them now!<br />
Barbara: He'll hear you!<br />
Johnny: Here he comes now! I'm getting out of here! </span></b><br />
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<span class="st">-from <i>Night of the Living Dead (1968) </i></span><br />
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<span class="st">Oh yeah! It is that time of year again...HALLOWEEN! Who doesn't love a good zombie movie? I'm following in the footsteps of my role model, <a href="http://egtmicks.blogspot.com/2009/11/flamingo-drive-in-theater.html">Mick over at the Casablanca </a>and having Driveway-Drive In movie night! We will be showing two zombie flicks this weekend, <i>Shaun of the Dead</i> and <i>Zombieland</i>.</span><br />
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<span class="st">To get in the spirit of Halloween I have been decorating my driveway like a zombie graveyard!</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>Its going to be even creepier at night!!!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1zhl2rMPt1littfa7hN7tWymOcW7UN4en-pl8w7VD1rrVPTueVs1n86mQPdiAGrt8JNKMtOlbwYE8FL6xDeGoWnI8ChvULnQAdORtnjKinyfL8o9Y86WmZHUT64htxp1mLaSM4PMwsM/s1600/hands+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1zhl2rMPt1littfa7hN7tWymOcW7UN4en-pl8w7VD1rrVPTueVs1n86mQPdiAGrt8JNKMtOlbwYE8FL6xDeGoWnI8ChvULnQAdORtnjKinyfL8o9Y86WmZHUT64htxp1mLaSM4PMwsM/s400/hands+2.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>BRAAAINNS!!!!</b></div><br />
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I didn't spend a cent on items, just food (girl gotta eat!) so I really didn't walk around too much. Next time maybe I can get more pics of other vendors. I really hope there is a next time too!<br />
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Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-2415132980180408502011-10-06T15:16:00.000-07:002011-10-06T15:25:00.266-07:00Pasadena Rose Bowl Swapmeet<i><b>Pasadena Rose Bowl Swap Meet...here I come!! </b></i>I was lucky enough to be invited to split the cost of a booth at the legendary Rose Bowl swap meet this Sunday! When you collect everything like I do, you can end up with a ton of over-flow awesomeness. This is just the tip of the iceberg! It is pure co-inky-dink that I was pulling items to list on Ebay/Etsy just last night but it is such a time consuming endeavor I wasn't looking forward to it. Now I can pack it all up and go try my hand as a vendor in the major leagues! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here is a sneak peek at some of what I'm cutting loose...</div><br />
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</tbody></table>I have SOOOO MUCH more to pack! Vintage Aprons, tons of vintage Hawaiian dresses, science fiction pulp books, a huge lot of vintage car magazines, lamps, kitchen canisters and who knows what else! It is good timing too because I just got saddled with a couple big hospital bills from a emergency room visit to treat a sprained foot. If I would have known my insurance covered so little, I would have just let the dang foot fall off! I guess now I've got two good feet to help load up my merchandise on Sunday. Wish me luck! -P.S. I'll give you a full report of how it goes!Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-9339474253448268862011-10-05T15:03:00.000-07:002011-10-05T15:03:40.879-07:00Monkey Business<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hey y'allsies! I have a few neat pics of my stuffed monkey pals. They are an unlikely collection for a grown up but hey, I'm not that grown up, not yet at least! </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnHut-Hv0TnA7r79v6oH6EEUIZskXDZ3oQbEt1531sCOTKH44LQheVFjVPhGpdrTcjilFzwoTMHhyFcgndzfitpKnSB1E-SeLDbf3aOaS0JpEfgoCBir4TR3Z90S8LLlmFzx6lRGFfxg/s1600/full+picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnHut-Hv0TnA7r79v6oH6EEUIZskXDZ3oQbEt1531sCOTKH44LQheVFjVPhGpdrTcjilFzwoTMHhyFcgndzfitpKnSB1E-SeLDbf3aOaS0JpEfgoCBir4TR3Z90S8LLlmFzx6lRGFfxg/s400/full+picture.jpg" width="273" /></a></div>Just how much clutter can you have and still have it be "artistically" displayed? I think this wall is testing the limit of that question! If you click the pic to enlarge it, you will spy a lot of cool things. I have at several different collections going on there including my cameras, vintage calculators, donkey stuff, and LP's. These two sock monkey's remind me of my Mom. She used to make sock monkeys and sell them during Christmas time to afford presents for the family. She is a resourceful lady! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0a85yJFtIw4s8nqN5XmcOmBhNKCr3RpP3haomG2v5p9qEwXz1_qlkOt0COQHZsugsILtY-zmzz6669p-tUxECrsaE5KfVYG1o8ypPjm8EsvZL8jt1QluHlIFoADKkHY0THWO11rOWjxw/s1600/friends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0a85yJFtIw4s8nqN5XmcOmBhNKCr3RpP3haomG2v5p9qEwXz1_qlkOt0COQHZsugsILtY-zmzz6669p-tUxECrsaE5KfVYG1o8ypPjm8EsvZL8jt1QluHlIFoADKkHY0THWO11rOWjxw/s400/friends.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He has such a friendly face and he's handmade from yarn. What a cutie!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmrmKcx0o-xkEyycrZnXC3KELK_MzTTwLt2ix6cmlOSIj-e30smgkpsesi8uecYR7-TPY-EUbxaYy0R0jJLujlob_jLZDYUSlW-dYEHoMah6mF1XtMQ7PL0JHg227oYZzvEvvT-HB1B0/s1600/fuzy+face+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmrmKcx0o-xkEyycrZnXC3KELK_MzTTwLt2ix6cmlOSIj-e30smgkpsesi8uecYR7-TPY-EUbxaYy0R0jJLujlob_jLZDYUSlW-dYEHoMah6mF1XtMQ7PL0JHg227oYZzvEvvT-HB1B0/s400/fuzy+face+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">He came with a turquoise collar that has a little bell on it. He is super fuzzy and has a bendy tale. I'm glad I brought him home, he makes me smile!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I have a few other neat shots taken that day of a 1960's illuminated world globe that I scored at a yard sale. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGeXljrFiy2vB31eK4Nmy0Io6lArs8TVrxjeiIu68ZkDMqduSAOaPdEXd6xZrANkkD_1yXXIZjrhSU4eh-IMCiz7h_z_TR8SeY5zaPryTTiBykQS0XDNUNwfKotzEXuN8p65YHYtybf4/s1600/globe+wide+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGeXljrFiy2vB31eK4Nmy0Io6lArs8TVrxjeiIu68ZkDMqduSAOaPdEXd6xZrANkkD_1yXXIZjrhSU4eh-IMCiz7h_z_TR8SeY5zaPryTTiBykQS0XDNUNwfKotzEXuN8p65YHYtybf4/s400/globe+wide+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>It is one of those things that I didn't know I needed until I got it home. It is so darn cool. Seriously, it has been inhabiting my kitchen table ever since. It makes a killer night light. It even has a "pin-point" of light that you can position on the geographical destination of your choice by moving the latitude dial and spinning the globe. Wow. Geography has never been so cool to me!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last but not least, I have one other amusing photo...</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYxqZAj9IN-hnUonB3Jp4thpmdg5OvWVfYkOs6UsgGP6dnfI3msLz7AWhnXtlM-iMvDzXSvx447qkXbtqCLpIJDXjzJxIKcuIPYBgBzgz3BJ_v6C68otWAMIp4Oq5mWvw1ILtut1DaJk/s1600/fez+chair+wide.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYxqZAj9IN-hnUonB3Jp4thpmdg5OvWVfYkOs6UsgGP6dnfI3msLz7AWhnXtlM-iMvDzXSvx447qkXbtqCLpIJDXjzJxIKcuIPYBgBzgz3BJ_v6C68otWAMIp4Oq5mWvw1ILtut1DaJk/s400/fez+chair+wide.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>LOLS, it is me, your dear blog author <i><b>"relaxing at home"</b></i> in my big green chair, with a fancy fez-hat (just obtained last weekend) and a 1970's LIFE magazine with a full spread of Marilyn Monroe. And before you ask, <b><i>Of course this was a completely spontaneously captured picture</i></b> (yeah right!) Cuz that's pretty much how I roll! Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851114633350296004.post-68878155298430026992011-09-07T08:53:00.000-07:002011-09-07T08:54:25.257-07:00The Big Green Chair O' My Dreams Some Junkin' Gods were looking out for me this last weekend. On Saturday I awoke at 7am, which for me is early on a weekend. I was wide awake even though my boyfriend was still sawing logs. I casually perused Craigslist on my phone looking for yard sales and saw an estate sale in a nearby town that sounded ah-ma-zing..... here is a sampling of what the ad boasted:<br />
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Vintage Danish Modern Furniture<br />
-arm chairs<br />
-sofas<br />
-tables & consoles<br />
-lamps <br />
-housewares<br />
-some very cool 1960's Stoneware<br />
-lots of records<br />
-luggage - pristine 1950's - 60's Skyway <br />
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As if this wasn't enough to get me outta bed, dressed with car keys in hand, it was at a house on a street named<b> Amber Dr. -- </b>yes the junkin' Gods put the sale on a street bearing<b><i> my name!</i></b><br />
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I was out the door and on the highway faster than you can say<b><i> Go-Go Gadget Dodge Dart!</i></b><br />
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When I got there, the sale was in the driveway and garage, not the whole house like most estate sales. It was being run by the family of the gentleman who had lived there. They were bringing out stuff the entire time I was there. They had a several great pieces of Danish Modern furniture and I managed to snag this big guy!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQb-AJDdmsoLFD4oprhBo2lqdkFbfK1C1URTe2w1vs5Yh_FXRybtA74Yu1uVu3uivgKsoIo0h5C_QxBEoz3TVfbIhqxjfYuPshu-RHFZ66k9o38t09WDt_dCz9Mf85Aj9wMmJjfzYQDwo/s1600/green+chair+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQb-AJDdmsoLFD4oprhBo2lqdkFbfK1C1URTe2w1vs5Yh_FXRybtA74Yu1uVu3uivgKsoIo0h5C_QxBEoz3TVfbIhqxjfYuPshu-RHFZ66k9o38t09WDt_dCz9Mf85Aj9wMmJjfzYQDwo/s400/green+chair+1.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have named it Oscar because it is <i><b>big, green </b></i>and before I cleaned it, <b><i>very hairy!</i></b> </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcZehy6DALHTl0cZBeTCuRvDUuW4z2ppNoJsUAUbE2EVPUA6kyJf98dvq3hIF_fWHdgLIZXSqoNcfO-yDrTs8uZc59P2TVR1yIKeBPIxfsu7-v3VX_wLN9oV6mcEMuB_iEZnH3tS3z40/s1600/green+chair+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcZehy6DALHTl0cZBeTCuRvDUuW4z2ppNoJsUAUbE2EVPUA6kyJf98dvq3hIF_fWHdgLIZXSqoNcfO-yDrTs8uZc59P2TVR1yIKeBPIxfsu7-v3VX_wLN9oV6mcEMuB_iEZnH3tS3z40/s400/green+chair+2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was enough cat hair on this chair & ottoman to have reconstituted as an actual cat. I spent over an hour just vacuuming all of the nooks and crannies of the green velveteen upholstery an got all of the fur removed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is very wide and it swivels and pivots on the cool metal and faux bois base. The sides and back are made of bent wood, which is in excellent condition!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-OY72Rvm_Y0S7W2reIbtBnVvc8alukBRRpEx-VWbXt-4jxUg6M02cIkr8853PKDUXXGEIhNPhmKOpjjovJcZBFaE3bGLUFrvKGhsgRrMjF1_G8q_Gu4TQ4bAWGppHh14zRz7Lb-EaFlk/s1600/green+chair+pillow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-OY72Rvm_Y0S7W2reIbtBnVvc8alukBRRpEx-VWbXt-4jxUg6M02cIkr8853PKDUXXGEIhNPhmKOpjjovJcZBFaE3bGLUFrvKGhsgRrMjF1_G8q_Gu4TQ4bAWGppHh14zRz7Lb-EaFlk/s400/green+chair+pillow.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My accent pillow is a funny thrift store find. It is illustrated in the style of Edward Gorey and depicts none other than Sigmund Freud sitting on a fainting couch with the caption "Tell Me About Your Childhood" If that weren't enough, it has a music box sewn into it that plays the tune <i>"Memories"</i>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yyj8QU95RvapA2HSqFbUhlWcmbmRA0pln-KORe-0qBQAd2tcDG7g-higvj8PMxuk7wKNQklxLescla0C7kM3F44G8MNY8vkkBSQuEFo54mwl7ZOqGpBj0W6nez2h0yK__fGE8u_8z0Y/s1600/green+chair+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yyj8QU95RvapA2HSqFbUhlWcmbmRA0pln-KORe-0qBQAd2tcDG7g-higvj8PMxuk7wKNQklxLescla0C7kM3F44G8MNY8vkkBSQuEFo54mwl7ZOqGpBj0W6nez2h0yK__fGE8u_8z0Y/s400/green+chair+3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This chair is large and in charge in my small apartment, but I love it and I think that it was meant to be here! The ladies at the sale said that they grew up with the chair and remember spinning around and around in it. They said it was a their father's and it was emotional to be selling all of his stuff. I told them to rest assured that it was going to a good home where it would be appreciated for years to come. I gave them the address to this blog, so they could see it in its new home. So ladies, if you are reading this hello, and thank you Nikki. :-) </div>Amber Von Feltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12893607211762877902noreply@blogger.com16