In these days of repurposing and recycling vintage objects, the beauty of the newly created art is just an extension of the marvelous items that went into it. Vintage jewelry, buttons, books, furniture, china, and knick-knacks—marvelous in their own right—can take on a new, rich beauty when combined creatively.
Which is better? That’s like asking whether you like peaches or peach pie—both can be absolutely delicious. Just for fun, here are a few examples of Before and After.
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| Pot metal dress clips from GeneralWhimsy2 and Wedding hair pin from OhFaro |
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| Dragon ware teacup from ThreeChicksVintage and Soy candle in 1950s Seyei teacup from ReBopShop |
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| Computer circuit board from preciousplaytime and Recycled circuit board clock from DebbyAremDesigns |
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| 1938 Of Mice and Men book by YesterdaysSilhouette and Vintage book journal by TheFancyLamb |
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| Moonglow plastic buttons from TheVintageRecycler and Vintage button brooch by calloohcallay |
