View an Etsy Front Page Treasury List - The Vault on Craft Cult

View an Etsy Front Page Treasury List - The Vault on Craft Cult
 This is from quite some time ago but I know I never listed it here. This was a tribute to Steve Jobs. Etsy featured this the morning he passed away.

View an Etsy Front Page Treasury List - The Vault on Craft Cult

View an Etsy Front Page Treasury List - The Vault on Craft Cult

Vintage Etsy Society: The Vintage Etsy Society Street Team Wins the Etsy...

Vintage Etsy Society: The Vintage Etsy Society Street Team Wins the Etsy...: It smells a little like Team Spirit at the Vintage Etsy Society Street Team! Congratulations to the wonderful members of this team and its ...

So I have started this new set of listing JUST for the holiday season. Based on my fascination with collections. I thought I would throw a couple together and share them with the world.

These would make a great gift for the ladies in your life that love that shabby chic style! 

TAG Treasury Team: TAGT Featured Shop of the Week!

The team I am part of has started a new feature on their blog. Each week, the featured shop that we highlight in our treasuries, will now also have a lovely interview posted. Check out this weeks post. Miss Nancy and her lovely animals and her gorgeous shop!

TAG Treasury Team: TAGT Featured Shop of the Week!: There's never a dull moment on the TAGT Team! We're constantly doing new and exciting projects and the most recent one we launched in mid-Ju...

winsome hollow: saturday shopping list - august 6th...

winsome hollow: saturday shopping list - august 6th...: "22 EUR unworn vintage beige-brown checkered skirt, from blessthatdress 'august rushes by like desert rainfall, a flood of frenzied ..."

Etsy Vintage Team: Fresh Picks: Loud Luggage

Head on over and check out my suitcase an my awesome teamies from Etsy Vintage Team!

Etsy Vintage Team: Fresh Picks: Loud Luggage: "Check out the stereo speakers retrofitted into a vintage suitcase in the upper corner of this Chicago Tribune Photo . What a brilliant DIY ..."

Yay for features!

I got a private messege from an Etsy Admin today. Letting me know they featured my item on their tumblr! I was soooo thrilled!

Thanks Etsy admins for picking my item! I truly appreciate it!

Etsy Vintage Team: Welcome New Members: Fotografika, VioletQVintage, ...

Etsy Vintage Team: Welcome New Members: Fotografika, VioletQVintage, ...: "fotografikashop , based in Columbus, Ohio, offers a wide selection of vintage and antique photographs, from candid shots to formal portrait..."

Front page baby! Love making front page! Here is my item. pretty eh?

Love That Front Page Action!

I didn't even know I was featured! I'm super excited. Head on over and check out this great curators shop!

Vintage Etsy Society: keeping it cohesive

Natalie, over at the Vesties Blog has a new post regarding cohesiveness of your shop. Trying not to stretch yourself to thin. We have all been there. Walked into a thrift store, or a flea market and there it is.... across the room.... that treasure you saw on someone else's shop that really caught your eye. You decide to buy it, to sell, even though it is more retro and your shop is more shabby chic. You get it home, notice right away it doesn't quite fit in. You think to yourself. Well that must just be because it is so special! You shoot a bunch of photos. Edit said photos, research the item... List it...

wait......

and it sits.. why? because in the end it was not your style, and your customer base was not looking for that item. So there is less exposure to the customers that do want that item.

Recently I bought a load of figurines that appeared to be a collection. I got them home and researched them. They all had marginal value (around $5-10 dollars). I decided that they were to much work, and took them back. They didn't match anything else in my store, they would have taken alot of work and alot of time to research and price and photograph. Then they would have sat for a long time before selling. So I guess I am already starting to learn?

Vintage Etsy Society: keeping it cohesive: "You may find that most of the items you select for your shop tend to be from a certain time period or decade. Whether that's a coincidence..."

Etsy Vintage Team: It's Estate Sale Season, Gear Up!

Etsy Vintage Team: It's Estate Sale Season, Gear Up!: "Vintage Advertising Signs by Niftic It's that time of year that we all adore. Spring! Estate sales, yard sales, garage sales, tag sales a..."

1940's Oxblood Suitcase.

This piece is such an iconic piece of our societies past. You feel as though it should be hand carried onto a train and not put into the cargo bay of a plane. I am in love with the oxblood color. The rich dark tones and feel of the leather reminds me of when everything was crafted by a master, and not just made my machine. 

The measurements are approximately: 27L x 10W x 19H. It is a stunning piece for home decor or for that vintage bride that is leaving on her honeymoon. Either way I hope you adore it as much as me. 

The patina on the brass closures and name plate adds so much character. All fasteners, hinges and the handle are in perfect working order. There is no key for the lock though. 

The case has a regular amount of wear for an item of its age. There are several scuffs on the exterior that are clear in the photos and the inside has some very minor discoloration. Otherwise the interior is completely intact. I just adore this piece!