New things in a new space

The payoff for painting the hallway last spring is that I've got a new space to decorate. It's home to one of the only "new" things I collect - snowmen. Almost all of them are gifts, mostly from my husband, so there are some nice memories attached to them. The one on the bottom pink shelf on the left, with his head cut off in the picture (grrrr) came from Tinsel Trading, the greatest store in the world. I was happy enough that I got to visit, but while we were there, my husband took one of the clerks aside and asked her to keep me occupied so he could buy me something for Christmas. He's the greatest, too.

This is the first snowman I bought: a Vaillancourt chalkware snowman. I got it right after we were married, and I thought it would be nice to add one every year. The next year, Jay was born, and that was the end of that plan.

 

These were birthday gifts. My mom made the wooden one on the right from a wooden candlestick. Pretty darn cute.

 

Do you remember the spool table? I just read an article about Depression-era furniture made from thread spools. (I could swear it was in the November Country Home, but I can't find it on the web site.) Anyway, it made me love this table more.

 

I couldn't bear the thought of putting away my new shoes, so I decorated them instead.

Unbelievable as it seems, I apparently don't have any snowman wrapping paper in my collection, so I chose today's wrapping paper for its green and gold color scheme. I love that feather pen and script.

Comments

[Jenny]

So cool! Where do you find all of your vintage wrapping paper!

[belinda]

ooooo.....loving the pink and green!!!

[Lindsey]

I will be looking for vintage snowman wrapping paper for you!
I tagged you! Don't feel obligated to do it. Just if you want.
Lindsey

[HeidiAnn]

Posts like this are the reasons I love your blog so much!! I LOVE to see your vintage collections and the lovely ways you display them! Keep 'em coming - I wish I knew how to take pictures like yours!

[Nanette]

Vintagy fun things! I love them. I would love them more if they were at my house though.

[Jayme L.]

I love how you decorated your vintage shoes for the holidays. Your display of snowmen is adorable!

[kim]

You really have a talent for putting it all together in a pleasing way. The shoes are adorable!!

[Judy]

I too love how you put everything displayed so nicely. I love your snowmen, I'm a snowman collector.

[Miri]

I love your snowman collection-each one has its own personality!

[Lena]

What a lovely display. We like so many of the same things. I have a snowman collection too. I'll bring it out soon, and try to get a good photo to show you. It includes quite a few that were gifts, and many homemade ones too. I also have two shelves that I found at the thrift store made out of spools. I really like those too. They were in terrible shape, but cleaned up nicely. I painted them black to match a couple of vintage sewing machine heads that I have in my craft room.
Those shoes look charming!

[Queen of Fifty Cents]

I think I may just have been inspired to start collecting snow folks! I picked up a newish chalkware one at a yard sale this summer, so I guess I've already started.

[susan]

eek, i collect snowmen similar to yours! i cherish mine, yours are to sweet