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Buying Trip to the Pacific Northwest ~ Did I mention that I LOVE Trees and Rivers?

Posted on August 2, 2015 by tonsoftreasures

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No wonder my husband is always mentioning how much he loves northern California compared to where we live in so Cal!

northern California redwood trees along the highway

For the Love of Old Barns

First Elk Sighting in Oregon

TREES OF MYSTERY Paul Bunyon and Babe the Blue Ox

We just returned from a the Great Shopping Road Trip to the Northwest and it was great!

Love the names of some of these places!

Redwoods and Rivers are my newest favorite things!

Talk about a truckload of Treasures, we had to come home because we were running out of room!

The GREAT NORTHWEST Shopping Trip

I heard that Oregon was the number one state for Garage Sales and now I understand why! Every vintage suitcase that we bought was filled with smalls by the time we got home…

: retired farm berry box from Oregon

: narrow starburst 8 day clock

: folding 3 tier pastry tray

: mid century ashtray in autumn colors

: Huge Vintage Shalimar Bottle

: Huge 140# to 150# Burlap Bags from Coffee Importers now available for sale at Tons of Treasures

: Huge 140# to 150# Burlap Bags from Coffee Importers now available for sale at Tons of Treasures

: Pyrex Cinderella bowl set

: vintage fur stole

: linen napkin with pulled thread and embroidered white on white

: Huge 140# to 150# Burlap Bags from Coffee Importers now available for sale at Tons of Treasures

: Huge 140# to 150# Burlap Bags from Coffee Importers now available for sale at Tons of Treasures

: cross stitched napkins – perfect for a bridal shower tea!

: vintage family scale Original Green Color!measures up to 25 pounds

: buoy picked up at one of the MANY seaside shops along the northern Pacific coast

: Original hairpin legs on warmer with Pyrex Car

: Old luggage

: MOD Fabric curtain panel in white with aqua and brown atomic graphics

: fill a jar with vintage dice!

: various colored glass floats found in a shop on the Oregon coast

: Blue Carnival Glass Biscuit Jar / Canister

: English Bone China Tea Cup

: Old Bug Sprayer

: Vintage wooden travel bag covered in canvas and shellac .. estate find carried over the Oregon trail

: sample suitcase from our stash!

: English bone china cream and sugar

: double masher is a kitchen tool that is a bit less common

: antique civil war era photo of a couple in original thermoplastic union case

: Smoky Bear sighted in Oregon

Vintage Bracelets from Vintage Jewelry ~ I Just Had to Make My Own! (Tutorial Included)

Posted on April 20, 2015 by tonsoftreasures

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Vintage Bracelets from Vintage Jewelry ~ I Just Had to Make My Own! (Tutorial Included)

I Love vintage Jewelry and sell an awful lot of brooches. Many of the pieces that are in the collection have coordinating earrings (clip-on earrings) and they are all great pieces of craftsmanship. Well, many thanks to my friend, Jenifer, for the inspiration and encouragement that led me to finally make these bracelets. I am relieved to say that they actually turned out as good as I had hoped, maybe even better!

Brief Tutorial for making bracelets from vintage earrings:

Supplies: Variety of small brooches and large earrings (OK to use broken pieces here, since the backs are to be removed anyway)
Bracelet Blanks (these are available locally from the Bead Station in Laguna Niguel)