Thursday, November 28, 2013

Saratoga Springs Holiday Market - This Weekend!


We hope everybody had a fantastic Thanksgiving!  
Now that our bellies are stuffed and Turkey Day is coming to an end, it's time to make some room for "the most wonderful time of the year."  And what better way to kick it off than by being part of a fabulous holiday craft fair right in our home town!!!!

We will be at the Saratoga Holiday Market 
 Saturday, November 30th ~ 10am - 4:30pm 

If you're in the area this weekend we'd love to see you there! :)  

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

First Snow!

We woke up to a bit of a winter wonderland this morning and it really set us in the holiday spirits!  We were singing Christmas songs and thinking about all the wonderful food we'll be stuffing ourselves with on Thursday and all the while, snowflakes falling outside the window.  It made for a very cozy scene in the studio.  :)

 Ben's little dinky boat is dreaming of spring already...lol.

The raspberry brambles are asleep and the blue bird house is vacant, but still beautiful.  

We love snow!!  :)

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Brooklyn Renegade This Weekend!


We are super excited to be part of this year's Brooklyn Renegade Winter Market!  This is a huge event that will occupy 3 floors of a breathtakingly gorgeous historic building located at Brooklyn's very own Skylight One Hanson.  We will be bringing fabulous favorites and one-of-a-kind new pieces, all full of holiday cheer!  For a list of all the other amazingly talented crafters making their wares available at the show, click here.    

If you're in the area, come say hi. We'll be on the cellar floor.  See you there!  :)

* Located at 1 Hanson Place, Brooklyn NY *

Monday, November 18, 2013

Thanksgiving Update!

 Turkey Telly (SOLD) ~ Turkey Tina (SOLD)~ Turkey Teressa (SOLD) ~ Turkey Todd (SOLD) ~ Turkey Tammy (SOLD)~ Turkey Tom (SOLD)
(38 each)

Thanksgiving is coming, it's close it's near
And boy do we have some goodies this year
From pilgrims to Indians to turkeys at play
And adorable girls who will brighten your day
So snatch up these cuties that make life worth living
All guaranteed to complete your Thanksgiving
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As usual, blog readers get first dibs on our new spun cotton one-of-kind figures. If you see something(s) you love, just email us at vintagebycrystal@yahoo.com and we'll let you know if they're still available. First come first served! we'll update item statuses in this post as often as we can to make it easier for you to know what's available. Items often get scooped up quickly, so make your selection as swiftly as you can, you can always add available pieces to your order later.  Also feel free to include second choices in case your first choice is unavailable, but make sure you label them "second choice".  Click on photos to enlarge.

Shipping is $3.50 for one item and $1 per additional item up to $6.50, then additional pieces are free. All paid orders will ship out immediately via first class mail and should arrive within a few days.  We send Paypal invoices via email unless you specify that you'd rather pay via check. And of course email us if you have any questions!

Happy Shopping! 

Miss Feast - SOLD
Miss Clara Leaf - SOLD

Gabbie Gobbles - SOLD
Mr. Mac - SOLD

Little Geronimo - SOLD
Little Squanto - SOLD

Miss Tiger  -SOLD
Miss Lilly - SOLD

Mr. Peter - SOLD
Miss Piper - SOLD

Best Friends in a Shoe - SOLD
Pow Wow Pam - SOLD

Thankful Thora - SOLD
Miss Golden Walnut - SOLD

Miss Michelle - SOLD
Miss Trinity - SOLD
Miss Isabella - SOLD

Miss Ida -SOLD
Pilgrim Patrick - SOLD
Miss May Flower -SOLD

 Chris Cockel (box) - SOLD
Turkey Rider - SOLD

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Thanksgiving Update Sneak Peak!



A little preview of tomorrows thanksgiving pieces. (Click on the image to enlarge
Don't miss it!

Monday, November 18th - Here, the blog - 11:00 am EST
 

Friday, November 15, 2013

Thanksgiving Update Announcement!


Get Ready! We are getting closer Turkey day! Or if you're like me, Tofurkey Day!!  We've been cooking up some fantastic Thanksgiving cuties that you'll want to "gobble gobble" right up.  :)  There will be a beautiful assortment of one of a kind turkeys, pilgrims, Indians, and girls dressed in their Thanksgiving finery.  As you and your loved ones fill your bellies with yummy deliciousness, these guys will fill your hearts with love and delight.
 
Blog readers get first dibs as usual and if you'd like to be notified about upcoming blog updates and special events, just sign up for my mailing list on the right side of my blog, or leave a comment with your email address.

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New one-of-a-kind pieces will be available for purchase on:
 
Monday, November 18th - Here, the blog - 11:00 am EST

See you here on Monday! :)


Thursday, November 14, 2013

Shops and Shows!

Ben and I have been working like crazy for the past few months making spun cotton goodness not just for Etsy and our much coveted blog updates, but also to spread the love in shops and boutiques all around the US and the world.  While we have a constantly updated list of stores on our website, we thought it would be a good idea to make a list of all the shops where you can find our work this holiday season.  Sometimes there's nothing like seeing something in person, and there just may be a shop near you!  

We will also be participating in three holiday shows this year (one is next weekend already...eeek!).  Really hope to see you at one!  Look below for more details.

Shops!
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Coronado, CA
Nest
San Francisco, CA
Berkeley, CA
Curly Tale Fine Art
Chicago. IL
Parcel
Monclair, NJ
Finch Hudson
Hudson, NY
Greenwich Letterpress
New York, NY
Schuyler Pond
 Saratoga Springs, NY
John Derian Co.
New York, NY
Provincetown, MA
Hudson
Boston, MA
Taft Museum
Cincinnati, OH
Happy Go Lucky Home
Columbus, Oh
Alder & Co.
Portland, OR
Art Star
Philadelphia, PA
Kimberton Waldorf School
Phoenixville, PA
Lucca
Seattle, WA
The Society, Inc.
Brisbane Australia
Brixi
London England
Astier de Villatte
Paris France
Kühn Keramik
Berlin, Germany
Thimbloom
Seoul South Korea
Arts & Science Co.
Tokyo Japan
H.P. FRANCE
Tokyo, Japan

*Don't live near any of these cities? 
If you'd like to see our wares at a shop near you, email us at vintagebycrystal@yahoo.com*




Holiday Shows!
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We are so excited to get out of the studio and can't wait to see old friends and meet new ones.  Hope to see you at one of these three amazing shows!

November 23rd and 24th - 11am-6pm
Skylight One Hanson
1 Hanson Place, Brooklyn NY

Saratoga Holiday Craft Fair
November 30th - 10am-4pm
Saratoga City Center
522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs NY 

SOWA Holiday Market
December 14th and 15th - 12-6pm
Benjamin Franklin Institute
41 Berkeley Street, Boston MA

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

The Nursery!

Lots of new moms with a baby on they way go all out with cute outfits and shoes and whatnot, especially if they're having a girl...but I'm not huge into clothes shopping or playing dress-up.  What I like is decorating...so decorating I did!  I've been waiting a looooong to be able to decorate a kids room!  All the color and toys and childish things!  And I don't have to worry about a room being to masculine or too feminine and I certainly don't worry about it being too cluttered.  While there are still some things we need to work on, this is what the room looks like right now!

Here's the before picture of the room when we first moved in.  Last year we ripped out the carpet and pulled up the luan to expose the pine floor boards, which I stained dark dark brown to match the hallway floor and staircase.  We also painted the room a light blue with a gallon of oops paint from the dining room (it was a little too childish for the dining room, but perfect for a kids room, no matter the gender).  I got the acrylic chandelier new in the box from a garage sale here in town...only 20 bucks! 

Almost everything in the room is old and virtually all the toys and things are things that I've been collecting for years.  I had boxes of vintage toys in the basement and finally pulling them out and putting everything out was so thrilling!

The dresser/changing table was part of my mom's bedroom set when she was a kid.  The old iron crib I got at an estate sale for $25.  Ben tested it for lead and it was negative...phew!  There's a vintage wooden crib in the closet that Ben bought for ten bucks as a backup.  We might put that in the studio. 

We got this cubby shelf at a yard sale and I painted it a yellowy cream (it took forever to get all of those boxes!).  Perfect for displaying lots of toys and things!

Ben and I bought this dresser at a thrift store right before we moved from Boston.  It's been floating around since then, not really finding a good place to settle down until now.  Any little girl of mine needs her own china cabinet!  :)

Most of these prints are postcards I bought out west during our vacation.  They fit easily into my suit case and I framed them in vintage frames when we got home (I snag frames wherever I can and have a constantly evolving stash in the basement).  The frog and bunny oil painting I did a loooong time ago when Ben and I were first together.

I also brought these back from our trip out west.  They were a buck each in San Francisco's China Town.  They make a nice mobile of sorts.

Some of these toys were mine when I was a kid, but most have been collected over the years and have been waiting patiently for a child to come along. 



We bought this antique rocking chair on Craigslist for 60 bucks and swung by JoAnn's afterwards for some new fabric and a little extra foam padding.  We got home that night at 9 pm after running all our errands and I didn't want to wait to start on the chair, so I started taking it apart right then while Ben was watching a movie in the living room.  It was going so well that I didn't want to stop, even after Ben went up to bed after midnight.  I stayed up until it was done...at 4 am!  It needed some structural repair and lots of staples to remove...but I got it done.  Not bad for my first ever reupholstery job!  There was no sewing involved...so that's why it came out well!  lol

 I always forget to take before photos...but here's a "during" photo.

I'm a sucker for china cabinets and typer's drawers both, so my daughter needs her own drawer as well.  Who doesn't love knick knacks!

 Super sweet old toys that have already been tested out a approved by nieces and other relative children. 

The science posters again came from out west...I just added the wood edging to make them look like they should hang in a class room.

Sophie lays in the crib every opportunity she gets...a big no no!!

One kitty is from childhood.  One kitty is from my teens. One kitty is from my 20's.  I'll be turning (gulp) 30 in a couple of weeks.  I'll need to find a new kitty for that decade!  :)

My mom bought me this adorable little kid desk a couple of years ago at an antique fair.  It needs a bit of work before it can be put to use (mostly a scraping and some coats of poly), but baby won't be sitting up for a while, let alone doing schoolwork...so I've got some time.  :)

My mom painted me this picture of her and I several years ago and it's extra special to me now that I'm having a daughter of my own.

More toy shots!



 I hope you enjoyed this tour of baby's room!  Hopefully you'll see lots of more of it in the future as she grows!  :)

Friday, November 8, 2013

Holiday Update!

The Wreath Elves (orn/wreath) - SOLD
Miss Pixie (orn) -SOLD

It's that time of year!!  We're starting to hear Christmas jingles and holiday ads on the radio.  The weather is quickly going from just a jacket to where the heck are my gloves?  Ben is collecting firewood and dreaming of snowy nights lounging around a fire, reading and playing the piano.  I've got sugar plums and all kinds of cookies dancing in my head (partially due to baby cravings, lol).  And that happy, snuggly, wonderful holiday is slowly creeping it's way into our world.  I just love it!  And with those feelings comes a manifestation of a wide array of holidays goodies to entice you all with.  I've dug deep into my precious antique bits and baubles stash for this one!  I hope you find something(s) you like very much!!  :)

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As usual, blog readers get first dibs on our new spun cotton one-of-kind figures. If you see something(s) you love, just email us at vintagebycrystal@yahoo.com and we'll let you know if they're still available. First come first served! we'll update item statuses in this post as often as we can to make it easier for you to know what's available. Items often get scooped up quickly, so make your selection as swiftly as you can, you can always add available pieces to your order later.  Also feel free to include second choices in case your first choice is unavailable, but make sure you label them "second choice".  Click on photos to enlarge.

Shipping is $3.50 for one item and $1 per additional item up to $6.50, then additional pieces are free. All paid orders will ship out immediately via first class mail and should arrive within a few days.  We send Paypal invoices via email unless you specify that you'd rather pay via check. And of course email us if you have any questions!

Happy Shopping!


The Butterfly (orn) - SOLD
Miss Stovepipe (orn) - SOLD

 Mushroom Santa (orn) - SOLD
Santa on a Honeycomb Ball (orn) - SOLD

Black Santa - SOLD
Ivory Santa - SOLD
Green Santa - SOLD

Frog Rider (orn - antique celluloid frog) - SOLD
Mother Bird In Her Nest (branch clip) - SOLD

 
Mitten Stuffer Jack Frost and Snow Rabbit (orn - antique child's mitten) - SOLD
Mitten Stuffer Child and Dog (orn - antique child's mitten) - SOLD

Miss Bell (orn) - SOLD
Snowflake Bunny (orn) - SOLD
The Christmas Harvester (orn) - SOLD

The Snowy Hare - SOLD
Pine Cone Santa - SOLD

Holiday Holly - SOLD
Holiday Haley - SOLD
Holiday Hannah - SOLD

Angelina - SOLD
Angelica - SOLD

Leopard Rider (orn) - SOLD
Narwhal Rider (orn) - SOLD

Angel Anna (orn) - SOLD
Fairy Fiona (orn) - SOLD
Fairy Fran (orn) - SOLD

Princess Gwendolyn - SOLD

Queen Winter - SOLD
Christmas Christy - SOLD

Father Earth - SOLD

Miss Christine (orn) - SOLD
Santa in a Sock (orn - vintage celluloid boot) - SOLD

Miss Ell Toe (orn) - SOLD
Miss Carol - SOLD

House Hopping Santa - SOLD
Rita Roof (orn) - SOLD

Ornament Hauling Harriet Kitty - SOLD
Ornament Heaving Henrietta Kitty - SOLD

Little Nicolas (orn) - SOLD
Little Noel (orn) - SOLD
 
David Star - SOLD
Chanukah Juggler -SOLD
Leanora Menorah -SOLD

 Blue Bird Rider (antique milk glass bird bulb) -SOLD
Silver Swan Rider - SOLD
Pink Bird Rider (antique milk glass bird bulb) - SOLD