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
Hello everyone and now, with Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror, it’s all eyes locked on Christmas. A few blogs back I mentioned a project in progress – Tart Tin Christmas Trees. You’ve probably seen other Christmas items made out of upcycled tart tins such as Christmas tree ornaments but these trees are a new… Continue reading Repurposed Tart Tins Christmas Trees
Welcome and Happy Day Before Thanksgiving. Our weather here took a turn for the worse yesterday and Old Man Winter came knocking with a very heavy fist. High winds rattled our little house all night long and shows no sign of stopping, and stinging slivers of snow get mixed in now and then just for… Continue reading Vintage Porcelain Perfume Bottle
Hello everyone, and Happy Holiday week – Thanksgiving – yeahhhhhhh. (Food’s a biggie with me, can you tell?) So, today I just listed something that’s near and dear to my heart – Mary Engelbreit’s (ME) Scottie Dog Cookie Jar. Near and dear because I had three of these adorable Scottie dogs over the years. Two… Continue reading ME (Mary Engelbreit) Scottie Dog Cookie Jar
Happy Saturday to All. Whew, that was a busy week wasn’t it? Take a peek at today’s new shop listing – A Pair of Ardalt Candle Holders. These clever little porcelain floral baskets appear to be just, and only, that – baskets of flowers. But SURPRISE, the center rose in each bouquet lifts out to… Continue reading Ardalt Verithin Set of Candle Holders (with a SURPRISE)
Good Friday to you all and thanks for joining me here. Isn’t it strange how things can seem to go in waves? For instance, lately as I’ve been pickin’ for the Vintage and Antique side of my shop I’ve come across a number of glass items such as a unique pint milk bottle, three manganese… Continue reading Prohibition Era Diamond Patterned Amber Rittenhouse Whiskey Bottle
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