C. Dianne Zweig - Kitsch 'n Stuff

Children's Building Blocks Have Been Around  For Centuries It seems that everywhere I go, I'm seeing stacks of vintage children's blocks for sale. These colorful wooden playtime favorites ha...

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BARKCLOTH NEWS: FABULOUS FABRICS  AT FLORIDA BUNGALOW ON ETSY.COM I somehow stumbled onto the site of Florida Bungalow on Etsy.com and my eyes popped out of my head. She has the most amazing...

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What Adult Children Can Expect When Their Parent is In A Nursing Home   It's been awhile since my dad has been placed in a Nursing Home and I'm catching on to the ins and outs of long term c...

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Bill Healy's Funky Art at Kitsch n Stuff Sometimes you just need to wake up your antique booth with some crazy wild colors and designs. So that is exactly what I did after I bought a collection o...

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Clever Display Ideas From Eliza Dolittle Today While visiting the Celebrate West Hartford Fair, I spotted a cool way to exhibit magnets at an outdoor show. This clever vendor ( http://elizadolitt...

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Bargello Needlepoint Is Back As A Hobby I spotted this Bargello needlepoint pillow recently at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT and remembered how this very old form of needl...

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Guy Collectibles: The Rusty Truth About Collecting Oil Cans, Signs, Automotive Stuff   Is there such a thing as guy collectibles? You know, "stuff" that men like to buy? What exactly would f...

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Vintage Baker's Cabinets Can Be Used For Home Office Or Craft Station Surprise this post is not about the beauty of using an old Baker's cabinet or Hoosier cabinet in your kitchen. Have you ever ...

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Packing Up Mom or Dad's Clothing For A Long Term Residence (Nursing Home)  How do you know what to bring to a Nursing home when you are moving a loved one from their family home to their new...

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 Antique Valentine's Day Decorating Decorating your Antique booth or shop for Valentine's Day is easier than you think if you just use a little creativity in the process. Today I am inspired...

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Visiting Pink Grapefruit Style: An Etsy.com Store For Your Valentine's Craft and Decorating Needs Pink Grapefruit Style on Etsy.com specializes in vintage sewing notions, trim, buttons, holiday d...

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The Kitschy Collector Discovers Retro Vintage:    I have  been having a lot of fun this past week discovering some very busy Facebook groups and pages that appeal to those of us wh...

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Visit The New Facebook Page For Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT I spend way too much time on the internet...but I guess so do my readers. I now have added yet another exciting a...

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Spending Time With The Family Making Recycled Holiday GIfts: Tips From The Topeka-Shawnee Library  Are you close to the holidays and freaking out because you are just NOT ready?  Chill....

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Yo Yo Yo...A Mosaic Holiday for Retro Collectors  Retro funky collectors, this hoiday idea is for you if you like to serve your family and guests holiday snacks in kitschy dishes. I spotted ...

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Go Camping In A Retro Or Whimsically Decorated Camper: Ideas From Country Living If your dreaming about a Kitschy Retro Christmas spent in a vintage Camper, than you will adore the decorating ide...

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Have A Merry Merry Upcycled Christmas Here is a great gift for those of you who love a vintage holiday look. Artisans at Twisted Metal  creative beautiful Christmas tree ornaments upcyc...

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Wierd Face Masks Made From Toilet Paper Rolls: Artist http://www.juniorfritzjacquet.com/ http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/08/toilet-paper-rolls-squished-into-funny-faces-by-junior-fritz-jacquet...

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 Chinese Take Out Extras That You Can Re-Use In Your Kitchen Or Craft Room If you visited my dad over the years and you opened his kitchen drawers you would find compartments of  "extra...

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Making Homemade Christmas Trees Using Vintage Kitchen Funnels, Sieves, Rolling Pins I'll start off by saying that my experience in making homemade Christmas trees ended back in grade school when ...

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Creating a Junk Wall Using Old Wooden Boxes and Collectibles I found this really fun website called Organized Clutter which features a section on decorating with collectibles. I thought you might...

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Puffin Patchwork On Etsy.com Showcases Her Delightful Felt Ornaments For Christmas  I get very nostalgic when I see handmade felt toys and ornaments, because my grandmother Sophie used to ch...

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Matchbox Cars are More Than Toys: They Are Collectibles  I spent the Thanksgiving weekend parking cars...Matchbox cars that is. For three days straight I played with my grandson on the floor...

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Assemblage Artist Kathryn Frund at Erector Square On Saturday I visited the art studio of Kathryn Frund who delights in finding meaningful found objects that she reassembles to make an assemblage...

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Michael Nicholson: 1950s Designer Bopping around the internet looking for inspiration for my current series on 1950s Mixed Media art pieces, I came across an online website called Midcentury Maga...

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