Good Morning, Afternoon and Evening. I’m bringing back memories today. “Ding Dong – It’s The Fuller Brush Man” was a radio jingle as well as a reality. I remember hearing this when I was child and either mom would go to answer the door prepared to restock or she’d send one of kids to tell… Continue reading Ding Dong – “It’s The Fuller Brush Man”
Welcome everyone to my Monday blog post. Today I have a neat pair of Vintage binoculars to show you. These guys are really tiny, only about 3″ wide! The brand is Kanto, a Japan manufacturer who made binoculars from 1967 to 1977. Yes, these still work, too. But what a great accent piece for your… Continue reading Kanto Miniature Binoculars, Vintage 1967-1977
Welcome to one all. Today’s shop offering is a wonderful old brass desk organizer. This piece might have been overlooked by quite a few people before someone with the curiosity of a cat (me) picked it up and opened the lid. I love this kind of surprise. Look at all these cool old tools! Little… Continue reading Early 1900’s Promotional Desk Organizer
Welcome to my Friday blog post. Today I’m featuring NOISE MAKERS. Yes, I really felt the need to shout that but it’s appropriate, don’t you think? Are you hosting a New Years Eve party this year? Is it just going to be a ‘come as you are’ party, more formal, or maybe you like… Continue reading Noise Makers- Happy New Years Retro Style
Hi everyone. Just a quick hop onto the blog today. BSA – Boy Scouts of America. I was born and raised in the West, in an area with a pretty sparse population count so for me, nature craft was just part of growing up. But for thousands upon thousands of kids BSA was their ticket… Continue reading BSA Badges from the 1990’s
Welcome Back. Today’s little bit of History is brought to you via the art of Christmas Tree Lighting. Back in the 1800’s when the first Christmas tree was presented with lights it went like this: melt a blob of candle wax onto a limb and then press the lit candle into the wax. (I expect… Continue reading Victorian Christmas Tree Fairy Lights
Hi All. I’ve got a truly unique listing going up in my shop Old Raven on Etsy today. Horse Brass Yep, that’s what I said. Here’s a quick definition from Wikipedia: “A horse brass is a brass plaque used for the decoration of horse harness gear, especially for shire and parade horses. They became especially popular… Continue reading Antique and Vintage Horse Brass
Welcome to one and all. My twinkling Christmas lights are up, it’s snowing and I’ve been making adorable little Tin Christmas Trees. I’ve posted a ‘how to’ if you want to make your own. https://oldravencreates.com/2019/11/29/repurposed-tart-tins-christmas-trees/ I’ve also already posted links to a couple of the trees pictured above. Instead of doling these out one listing… Continue reading Tart Tin Christmas Tree Forest
Hey everyone – how’s your weekend going? Snowflakes are falling outside my window as I write this and I have ‘Very Snowy Spruce’ scented wax melting in the burner so my whole house smells like the mountains. In my last post – https://oldravencreates.com/2019/11/29/repurposed-tart-tins-christmas-trees/ – I did a step out ‘how to’ for making these cute… Continue reading Tart Tin Christmas Tree with Red Trim
