Melanie: Getting Ready for the Show

I have been a very busy bee getting ready for the Funky Junk Sisters show on May 13 & 14 in Puyallup. 

These are just a few of the items that I will be offering for sale at the show.  The vintage typewriter and its original case and this handmade concrete cross with Madonna and child.

This little Boston Terrier figurine looks so real!  I also can't help myself when I find an old scale.  I think they look so good for display.

I filled this little shelf with old bottles and a snuff box.

Can you believe how worn this old wooden bowling pin is?  It has just the right amount of paint missing for my tastes. 

Can you imagine a time when people actually had to record their time in a book such as this?  I have really been having a good time preparing for this show.  Two more weeks to go!

Melanie: Ceramic Owl Incense Burner

When I first found this I thought it was a shaker of some sort since it had the three holes in the top.  After I looked closer I realized that it is actually an incense burner. He has lost some of his tan coloring over the years.

The hole in the back is where you would place the incense (you used to be able to buy it in little cone shapes).  I suppose you could also place a tealight candle in it.

He was manufactured by Goldcastle in Japan.  I know, I know, another bird thing but I just can't help myself.

Melanie: Can Vintage Sunglasses Get Any Bigger?

Just look at the size of these babies!  I found all 3 of these vintage pairs of sunglasses at a garage sale last summer.  Now that we are getting in to Spring, I figured it was time to pull them out.  The pair pictured on my mannequin head are extra large and have a great shape.  They were manufactured in France but I don't know who made them.  These are so retro classy!