Saturday, July 30, 2011

Treasury Challenge #45 Baby

This challenge runs Saturday July 30th - Friday August 5th

Congratulations Ismoyo for winning the Hello treasury challenge with 258 views of this treasury:





Do you want one of your items to be featured in a number of treasuries? You can by participating in the Treasury Challenge. Create a treasury from this weeks "Baby" theme and Include this Doll in  one of the first three spaces and interpret the theme any way you see fit! If you get the most views one of your items will be featured for a week!  



Antique Rubber Squeaky Toy Baby Girl By: Ismoyo




Treasury Challenge Rules:

1- Follow our blog!
2- Link back this blog post in your treasury comments. This helps others find the challenge and enter.
3- Add the link to your treasury in the "comments" section below.
4- Your treasury must contain the winning item shown above, in one of the first three slots.
5- Your treasury must contain the tags "vmteamchallenge", "vmteamchallengesBaby" and "etsyteamtreasury".
6- When tweeting your treasury, use the hashtags #EtsyTeamTreasury and #VMTEAM .
7- You must include at least 8 Vintage Market Team members' items (found using the search term "vmteam" under the vintage tab).
8- Your treasury must contain a mix of handmade and vintage items - AND NOT ONE OF YOUR ITEMS.

Have fun making these treasuries! And feel free to be as creative as you want with the theme!

Friday, July 29, 2011

Amy's Old School Tips - Canning Season

Remember the old Bug's Bunny cartoon where Bugs and Daffy are moving Elmer Fuds Gun back and forth pronouncing it Rabbit or Duck hunting season trying to get the other one shot? Well, I officially announce the opening of Canning Season!

My mini garden is about a 5'x3' feet patch of dirt that I experiment planting things to see if they really do need full sun in order to thrive. I have discovered that my shady little plot has one good spot to put a tomato plant and that my mint thrives no matter what the weather, so much so that I have decided to make mint jelly to give as gifts this next holiday season, thanks to RetroTrend for the idea!

Isn't this watering can a fabulous retro color?!  
And it has such fun lines to it, making a chore a pleasure! 

1970s orange EMSA plastic watering can By: ObjectRetro



Here are some fabulous vintage jars that would make perfect presents filled with my homemade concoctions! The Year Round Preserving book would have great recipes and shows how canning was a part of everyone's summer  experience in the past! Want to make some cherry pie or jam? The pitter will make the job go much faster with vintage flair!


Vintage Blue Ball Jar with Glass Lids By: CheekyVintageCloset


I have canned a couple times and am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination so, for good information on the technical side of canning you can check out the National Center for Home Food Preservation. And, if you don't have a garden you can go to your local farmers market and pick up fresh items to preserve. If you know a number of friends with gardens have a canning party, where each person brings something different and work together to can a variety of things to trade! Now is the time to start working on homemade gifts to give on the holidays! 

Wouldn't you look cute carrying this basket to the farmers market?!

MORE IDEAS/RECIPES 

Herbal infused oils/vinegar 




Watch out Mint, it is now Canning Season! 

What have you canned before, are you an expert? What are you going to can? Do you have a garden and have you visited your local farmers market this summer! What ideas do you have for incorporating vintage items, food and gifts? I am excited to hear everyone's ideas! 


Thursday, July 28, 2011

Let's Peek into the Shops of VMTEAM Members... DustyRoseVintage

This week's post is short and sweet... get it?


These vibrant shorts from dustyrosevintage caught my eye.
Hope you're enjoying the hazy days of summer!
Until next week... XOXO, retrotrend

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Treasury Challenge #44 Band

This challenge runs Saturday  July 23rd - Friday July 29th

Congratulations  ThreeMartiniLunch for winning the Teal treasury challenge with this treasury!



Do you want one of your items to be featured in a number of treasuries? You can by participating in the Treasury Challenge. Create a treasury from this weeks "band" theme and Include this marching band hat in  one of the first three spaces and interpret the theme any way you see fit! If you get the most views one of your items will be featured for a week!  



60s Tall Furry Black Marching Band Hat 


Treasury Challenge Rules:

1- Follow our blog!
2- Link back this blog post in your treasury comments. This helps others find the challenge and enter.
3- Add the link to your treasury in the "comments" section below.
4- Your treasury must contain the winning item shown above, in one of the first three slots.
5- Your treasury must contain the tags "vmteamchallenge", "vmteamchallengesBand" and "etsyteamtreasury".
6- When tweeting your treasury, use the hashtags #EtsyTeamTreasury and#VMTEAM .
7- You must include at least 8 Vintage Market Team members' items (found using the search term "vmteam" under the vintage tab).
8- Your treasury must contain a mix of handmade and vintage items - AND NOT ONE OF YOUR ITEMS.

Have fun making these treasuries! And feel free to be as creative as you want with the theme!

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Let's Peek into the Shops of VMTEAM Members... DickandJanesbooks

My very first job was at a used bookstore, a perfect summer spent in a cool, dark and quiet little shop, reading to my heart's content. Kindles and the like a very cool, but nothing is as thrilling as the smell of a well- worn book.
This week's featured seller is DickandJanesbooks. They offer unusual literary finds for amazingly low prices, which you can peruse via the comfort of your own home.
Two of my favorite subjects are anatomy and architecture- I'd love to hold either of these books in my hands and devour the contents.
1943 Camp anatomical book available here.

1973 New York City photo book available here.

What are your favorite books? Authors? What book changed your life? What is your favorite summer read?

Don't forget- many members of the Vintage Market Team are participating in Etsy's annual Christmas in July sale. See our available items by searching for "vmteamcij" under the "vintage" drop down, or click here. As always, see individual shop terms for sale details.

Until next week... XOXO, retrotrend

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Treasury Challenge #43 Pirate

This challenge runs Saturday July 16th - Friday July 22th


I made a mistake last week and picked the wrong winner (the other winner is a winner too but not the actual treasury challenge winner!) Next weeks challenge will be for the winner of the "Hello" challenge. So the actual winner is LoverlyVintage with 212 views of this Cruising Cats Treasury: 



Do you want one of your items to be featured in a number of treasuries? You can by participating in the Treasury Challenge. Create a treasury from this weeks "Hello" theme and Include these busts  in  one of the first three spaces and interpret the theme any way you see fit! If you get the most views one of your items will be featured for a week!  




Pirate and Wench Vintage 1960s Bust Set


Treasury Challenge Rules:


1- Follow our blog!
2- Link back this blog post in your treasury comments. This helps others find the challenge and enter.
3- Add the link to your treasury in the "comments" section below.
4- Your treasury must contain the winning item shown above, in one of the first three slots.
5- Your treasury must contain the tags "vmteamchallenge", "vmteamchallengesPirate" and "etsyteamtreasury".
6- When tweeting your treasury, use the hashtags #EtsyTeamTreasury and#VMTEAM .
7- You must include at least 8 Vintage Market Team members' items (found using the search term "vmteam" under the vintage tab).
8- Your treasury must contain a mix of handmade and vintage items - AND NOT ONE OF YOUR ITEMS.

Have fun making these treasuries! And feel free to be as creative as you want with the theme!

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