Shoegazer Collections: Vintage Tins

As I said in my last post, I seem to have begun a collection of little vintage tins. Most of these I found when we were clearing my Nan's old house last year, infact the only one I've bought is the His Master's Voice grammar phone needle tin which I love because music is a big part of my life. 

Vintage Tins...

Above and Below: I found the vintage tabbacco tin stuffed full of old button. The pretty, pale blue pin tin is still full of the original pins as is the Ivy Series drawing pin tin. I love that someone has put soeme tiny dice and games counters in the HMV tin, they obviously put them in there to keep them safe.

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 When I move out I hope these will look perfect on a display shelf.

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Halloween Week: Vintage spooks

Here are some vintage Halloween greetings cards to continue this week's special spooky theme!

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Shegazer finds: Sacred Cake

Time for some Etsy finds and first up is Sacred Cake who's motto is "seek the sacred in the ordinary". Sacred Cake is the creative outlet of Jennifer Valentine who says on her Etsy site:
"The forlorn, the abandoned and discarded objects of life are the things in which I find the most beauty. In the things some people consider no longer of need, I see loveliness and potential. Imperfection inspires me. People inspire me. There is infinite potential in all of us and my intention is to convey that in my work."
I love the reinvention of old, found objects and the obvious love Jennifer has for forgotten objects others might overlook. Visit Jennifer's blog for more of the same. These inspire me for future memory frames.