Vintage Dollhouse Sneak Peak

I posted sometime ago about how I was on the hunt for the perfect vintage dollhouse! Well....today I found it!! I seriously almost peed my pants! I just couldn't believe my eyes! There in front of me at one of my favorite vintage stores was the most perfect 1960's tin house and it's perfect furniture!! It was also a wonderful price that I just couldn't pass up! They were asking less for it than I had seen people trying to sell them for at yard sales, and the one's at yard sales were never in this great of shape! There is not a stitch of rust to be found and only one dent that I assume could be dinged out. The house is also fully furnished with perfect pink, aqua, and brown furniture! It even came with a little red rocking horse which I think may be one of my favorite pieces:) I so wish I could show you the house in it's entirety but it's unfortunately pretty dreary here today and I really want to be able to take pretty pictures! So I thought a little sneak peak might be fun for today:)

Vintage Vogart

A few, or maybe way more than I would like to admit to, estate sales ago I found some of these lovely never before used vintage vogart patterns! I particularly LOVE the iron on sets! I thought how sweet they would look ironed onto one of little girls tee's or maybe even one of my own. Oh and how great they may look on the edge of a skirt or cardigan. However, I have been sort of afraid to try them, since they are so old! I know I could just test them out on a sample piece of fabric, however I just can't stand to waist one:( Has anyone ever tried one of these? The package states they are washable, but I do believe it means only hand washing, hmmmm not really sure about the whole washing things by hand deal either..LOL:)

Reviving a Vintage Paint by Number Kit

 I purchased a couple of vintage paint by number kits on ebay over a year ago and I finally got around to figuring out what to do with them. As one would guess the paint in the kits were completely dried up and unusable:( I did some research online on how to revive old oil paints with out much success, all of the techniques seem to involve some icky chemicals! So I thought the next best thing to do would be to purchase oil or acrylic paints that match up to the original dried up paints. I didn't really want to pour tons of money into this project so I went with acrylic craft paints, I purchased them for 59 cents a bottle at Joanns. The only down side to using these inexpensive paints seems to be that the coverage is not so good and I'm having to re-coat  a few areas, but that's okay:)

 I decided that when purchasing my new paints I wouldn't have to match the colors up exactly and infact I used a fun pink color instead of the orange just to give my painting a fun and different look! I just made sure that the colors I choose looked good together and matched up well with the areas they were intended for and I was set!

Before I started to paint my canvases I decided that I should scan them so that I could use the "template" over and over again if I wanted. I figured I could print it out on watercolor paper and do a water color paint by number, or use colored pencils which would also be fun! The options are endless! So when searching for paint by numbers, consider purchasing and reviving an old kit! You'll have endless options and save a few bucks:) I've included a few kits that are for sale in my collections post below:)

I'll post more pictures when it's finished:)

Collections: Vintage Paint by Numbers

I've currently got a fun little vintage paint by numbers project in the works!! I wish I had pictures to share with you guys, but I'll be sure to put that on my list of things to complete this weekend:) In the mean time I thought it would be fun to feature a few fabulous vintage paint by numbers collection from other folks. I've also included  a few that are for sale just in case your on the hunt for one of your own. The for sale list also features a few vintage kits as this is what my current project involves and they are totally fun to have around! Next week I'll be sharing a few ways to use these kits even when the kits paint is all dried up:)

Hope you enjoy this weeks lovely collection!!

Please click on photos for direct links to there sources.


Here's a few fab finds to start or continue your collection with!

I'm totally in love with these from DrVintage!

Lovely Ballerina's from packratsvintage

 

 

Paint by numbers Horse kit from VintageEstateFinds.

 

 

 

1940's glow in the dark paint by numbers from 2isblue.

 

One of my favorite paint by numbers from OctaviaBrown.

 

So sweet!....and for only $8.99 from raesvintag!!

Pretty roses from BlackCreekEclectible.

A vintage color by number kit from Colderthanh, how fun!!

 

 

Another fun find!! Vintage paint by number paper dolls from haoli.

Love this one from junkculture, they also has a vintage flapper girl available!!

Collections: Vintage Clock Radios

I'm starting a new little weekly feature here on Blue Bird Lucy's called "collections."  Each week I'll feature cute and vintage "collectible" items, and  I'll be sorta keeping the word collectible open:) First I'll feature found pictures of the lovely collectible's and I'll follow up the post with a couple of places to purchase said collectible!! I'm hoping that during yard sale season I'll be able to feature a couple of my found items, and some of your all's as well:) I love the vintage hunt...this should be fun:) Also on a funny side note I'm ashamed to admit that I now only classify my seasons into two categories, yard sale season and none yard sale season...lol:)

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Here's some to Purchase:)

From Etsy Seller LucyandEllen.

From Etsy Seller Hulagirl1922 for only $25.00!!

From Etsy Seller kizzyrayan123, for $35.00.

From ebay seller vintage_chest.

 

From ebay seller dennisrstrong.

 

Vintage Storybook Puzzle Blocks

 As you know, I'm completely obsessed with wood toy's this Holiday season! So...I created a little picture puzzle block set for little girl. I used a vintage Dick and Jane storybook that I had found at a yard sale over the summer. I will have to say that this little puzzle is more difficult than one would think! Especially if you don't know what each of the pictures is supposed to look like! I thought about putting little color coordinating dots on each block? Any who she probably won't be piecing the blocks together as a complete puzzle just yet but there still fun to play with and in a year or so she can maybe begin piecing together the little puzzles:)

P.S.these are super easy to make!! All you need are wood blocks, pictures for puzzles, scissors, mod podge, and an exacto knife:)

A Week of Vintage

I found tons of  vintage goodies this week!!...and .......I found one of the most fabulous little vintage shops!! They have so many wonderful items and at such great prices, and when I say great prices I mean GREAT prices!! 95% of their inventory is under $9.99 and most of the items I found were around a dollar or two! Honestly their prices were better than estate sale and thrift store prices, and they stock almost 5000 new items a week! They had a set of 4 vintage floral glasses for $1.39 and I bought a vintage Christmas table cloth for $4.99. I'll try and take some pictures next time I'm there, which will probably be in a couple of days..haha:)

Anywho, sorry for the rambling:) I just knew that you all would share my excitement more than husband did..LOL:)Here are a few of little girls finds for the week, I'm totally jealous of her little cardigan...I think I want one for myself:)

Vintage 50's cardigan. thrifted Janie and Jack top. Jegging from Walmart

Vintage Oshkosh Jumper. Vintage Carters Button Down

Okay...and...seriously I don't know what her deal is with all the paci's lately? For some reason or another she now has to have 2 rather than just the 1...you know one for the mouth and one to rub on her face:) However she's just a closet paci user...LOL...as she doesn't use it at school:)