Thursday, March 24, 2022

Use of Birch Bark in your life

Nature Chalet has a podcast about Birch Bark and the birch tree.  Often looked at as a lovely tree with peeling white bark , one would not know of so many uses.   Incidentally the birch bark bitings she talks about look something like this: 

birch bark bitings from etsy

Birch bark bitings courtesy of Etsy shop:  ChieftainDesigns



ANyhoo, the podcast is here: 


Tuesday, March 22, 2022

LPs Vinyl Collecting Podcast

Finally there's a podcast about collecting old vintage records, but you see some people destoy them accidentally or on purpose for crafting, so sooner or later records and LPs may be rare and scarce. 


Or listen to this podcast: 


collecting records, smart or foolish rainbowrecordsde on etsy
Pic:  RainbowRecordsDE on Etsy curates you a collection.. they have been around since 1979.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

For the Love of Old Books


collecting old books
For the love of old books. This for sale at RetroChalet 

This podcast encompasses what to do with old books and how to incorporate them in your home.  It's a great idea to covet old books in certain categories if you can find them. 

For the love of old books:

Halloween Spooky Podcast

spooky halloween podcast

 pic; retrochalet witch hazel label 


This halloween podcast is the most listened to as of late on the Living a Vintage Life Podcast.  If you like spooky things, check out my Paranormal Podcast too!





Vintage Fire King D Handle Podcast

 These old fire king D handle mugs are hard to find. This set is available on Etsy. 


green fire king mugs
D handle fire king mugs pic:   on etsy

Collecting fire king is popular and fun, and can be inexpensive. Find out more here: 



Selling Your Art on Etsy, How To

 

selling art on etsy

How to sell art on etsy.  Pic: RetroChalet



How to make money on Etsy if you are an artist, can be less expensive than you think and a good way to open doors to other opportunities. 



Why We Collect Certain Things

 

hand collection vintage
Why do we collect certain things?  German Hands at RetroChalet


One often wonders why we collect certain things.  Now you can find out what motivates a person to collect.  Some of us like different eras, different items, and most things are reminiscent of our childhood or something that made us feel warm and fuzzy or happy. 






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Taylor Smith Taylor Everyours Boutonnière

 

Taylor Smith Taylor Everyours Boutonnière  etsy PODCAST

Pic:  Taylor Smith Taylor Everyours Boutonnière by RosieofAstoria shop on Etsy.  


I never realized how pretty this pattern was until I sat down and talked about it.  It's widespread waiting to be found in thrift stores and very inexpensive. 



Lucky, the podcast below tells you all you need to know. Taylor Smith Taylor Everyours Boutonnière so lovely and so pretty !

Taylor Smith Taylor Collecting Podcast Everyours Boutonnière

 

Taylor Smith Taylor Podcast this by JGVintageHome

JGVINTAGEHOME on ETsy offers these great TST Everyours Pieces


An older china company, Taylor Smith Taylor, or TST made a great line of china for grocery stores that is still readily and inexpensive to collect. Hear the details here. 



TexasWare Melmac Podcast

Texasware Podcast dishes on Etsy
Pic: Our Retro Reflections sells this texsware on etsy.

 This podcast features a blurb and some interesting information about Texasware melmac, from Melmac Central's own editor! I love collecting old melamine dinnerware and melmac dishes.  


Stamp Collectors Podcast

 

Stamp collection on etsy

Pic: Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/EllistonFarm 

Stamp collecting can be a fun and inexpensive hobby for many people, not just existing stamp collectors but for kids and keeping them busy.  If parents are looking for a great past time or hobby for the kids, this is it. You can listen to this stamp collecting podcast for more information. 



Podcast Repurposing Old Jewelry Boxes

jewelry box etsy

This is a great old jewelry box from https://www.etsy.com/shop/SHANIKStore

  Here's an interesting idea on what to do with old jewelry boxes.  



Podcast on Repurposing Knobs

Repurposing Knobs by RetroChalet

Retro Chalet's Living a Vintage Life podcast had some great ideas for old vintage hardware, specifically knobs. I think it's worth a listen of course. I should know, I use them in my kitchen!
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Use of Birch Bark in your life

Nature Chalet has a podcast about Birch Bark and the birch tree.  Often looked at as a lovely tree with peeling white bark , one would not...