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Showing posts with label rebopshop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rebopshop. Show all posts
Oct 21, 2011
Fresh Picks: Service with a Smile
Vintage serving trays lend an air of whimsy to any party, whether it’s tea, appetizers or dessert they’re holding. And no retro bar is complete without one. But use your imagination and the decorating possibilities are endless! Cake stands make elegant candle holders. Corral small collectibles for a sweet display. Cover a table stain, or group your fanciest toiletries in the bath. And don’t forget instant art--vintage trays look wonderful as wall hangings, too!
Feb 18, 2011
Foodie Friday: K Is For KITCHEN GADGET
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| Kitchenware lot from tparty |
When it comes to kitchen prep, I am a "less is more" kinda gal. I generally get by with a sharp knife, cutting board, and maybe a manual can opener. Hubby, however, is "Inspector Gadget". Bring on any widget, thing-a-ma-bob or do-hickey, and he is happy to help in the kitchen!!
Here are some "gadgets" from days past that are too cool to forget:
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| Sifter from ReBopShop |
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| Masher from calloohcallay |
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| Kitchen scale from TheFancyLamb |
What are your favorite "can't live without" gadgets???
Feb 15, 2011
Before and After: From Vintage to Handmade
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 |
Two kids. Freelance writer and editor. Etsy shop. Love vintage. Love reading, art, music, hiking, travel. Political junkie. Big lazy lab.
Oct 29, 2010
Foodie Friday--D is for DRACULA
OK, OK, I know DRACULA isn't a food, or even food related, but with Halloween just around the corner, I couldn't resist!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN to all, and I hope you are donning a costume and heading off for some adult fun and libations.....Here is a recipe for a RED punch I like to call
DRACULA'S BLOOD PUNCH:
- 1 750ml bottle of white rum or vodka
- 1 bottle dry red wine
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3/4 cup orange liqueur
- 3/4 cup simple syrup (adjust to your desired sweetness)
- 2 cups orange juice
- bag frozen rasperries, pureed
- orange and lime wheels, maraschino cherries -- for garnish
Serve your DRACULA'S BLOOD PUNCH in these groovy red mugs:
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| from ReBopShop |
HAPPY HAUNTING TO ALL!!!!
Oct 5, 2010
Gimme a V - I - N - T - A - G - E !!!
With falling leaves and harvest time comes the great American tradition of Homecoming, when alumni are welcomed back to campus and celebrations are centered around the big game with dances, parties and parades. For the Etsy Vintage Team and our love of all things retro, Homecoming means Varsity "V" for vintage!
We have gathered a fun and fabulous group of treasures for your shopping pleasure, all related to the Homecoming theme: including party dresses and accessories, sports clothing and memorabilia, books and ephemera, and fall party essentials.
Follow the fun at the EVT HOMECOMING SHOP and check back often, as new items will be added all month long!
Homecoming is also a celebration of our Class of 2005 and 2006, those EVT members who joined Etsy.com when it was a fledgling Handmade and Vintage shopping destination. Cue the band! Here comes our "Homecoming Court"...
So gas up your hot rod, wave your pennant proudly and get out your best formal duds....it's Homecoming and you are invited!
Graphic by minicoops.
Feb 28, 2009
Vintage for Vintage Sake and For Inspiration For Handmade: An Interview with Sandra of ReBop Shop™
Sandra, vintage lover and candle maker, has recently merged two separate shops into one wonderful ReBop Shop™; a combination of her homemade candles using vintage kitchen and dinnerware and an cohesive assortment of vintage goods for many uses. Good finds abound from barware and glassware to vintage neckties...
I know that you recently combined separate vintage and handmade shops into one...(from scentimentsbysandra.etsy.com and vintagedaze.etsy.com to rebopshop.etsy.com)...Do you care to share what it's like to have a shop with
both vintage and handmade items to having two separate shops?
I opened the candle shop on Etsy in July 2006, and the vintage shop in January 2008. The primary reason I’ve combined them this year is that I’m launching my own website with the name ReBop Shop™, and I wanted to minimize buyer confusion while remaining involved with Etsy, which I love. The vast majority of my candles are sold at craft shows, so the online segment of the business could realistically be folded into the vintage shop.
It may be a little early for me to tell, as this new combined shop is just getting established. To be honest, combining them simplifies my life…in 2008 my goal was to diversify all over the internet. My 2009 goal is to focus and try to create an identity than encompasses all my efforts.
I love that you've combined a love of handcrafting with your love of vintage in your handmade soy candles...
I'm curious which inspires which? Do you find a teacup you love and go from there, or is it the other way around?
The teacup (or sugar bowl or creamer or juice glass, etc.) definitely inspires the candle. I try to create a harmony between the china piece, the candle color and scent. Each one is created individually, which takes more time, but it’s more fun that way.
Do you have a driving vision for the vintage items you choose? i see that you have a Kitschy Kitchen section in your shop...are you primarily interested in kitsch, or are there other styles that you're drawn to?
Since you’ve made me reflect with this question, I am just now realizing that my tastes in vintage have changed over the years. At first I was mad for art deco and all things streamlined. More recently, I was drawn to midcentury kitsch. But since we purchased our 1925 Chicago brick bungalow, I have to say I’m now drawn to Arts and Crafts era pottery and décor.
My vision for ReBop Shop is definitely midcentury modern, but I consider myself a personal shopper for people seeking that perfect piece. So I try to offer a variety of styles covering roughly 1930s-1970s. I do offer clothing and accessories on my website, but my specialty is housewares, barware and home décor.
Your commitment to the environment is obvious between your love of vintage and your repurposing of vintage items into new objects, like your handmade fridge magnets to your use of soy wax in your candles...Can you share some of the benefits of using soy candles?
Well, soy wax is essential for my vintage china candles. Because it cleans up with soap-and-water, the china is not harmed and remains perfect and perfectly usable when the candle is gone. The benefits go beyond that, of course. Besides the longer and cleaner burning with soy, paraffin is a petroleum product while soy is a renewable resource.
When you buy vintage, it’s something recycled, obviously. I also believe vintage pieces have a spirit to them, something created when things weren’t so disposable. When I see the gold worn from a 1930s teacup handle, for example, I imagine the ladies who held that cup over the decades. How can you compare that to the cup-o-soup in a plastic container you’re going to throw away 5 minutes after you use it? To me that’s just obscene. I think we all need to examine how we live our lives, especially when it comes to consumption.
What do you collect for yourself? Did a collection inspire you to sell vintage?
Like many of us, I would have to admit collecting inspired me to start selling vintage almost nine years ago. Oh boy, I am just mad about vintage china. I’ll buy a partial set, and hunt relentlessly for a couple of years to fill it in. Then, as soon as I’ve got a beautiful set, I want to move on to another…I tell my husband it’s an investment, because all that work creates a set that’s more valuable than the individual pieces. So far I’ve been right, but he never knows what’s for sale and what’s for eating on!
My other major collection at the moment is jumping fish ashtrays. These are hilariously kitschy souvenirs, made in Japan in the 1950s. Colorful ceramic ashtrays with the base being the water and a true representation of a game fish--rainbow trout, small mouth bass, etc.--attached above. They’re difficult to find in flawless condition, because of the easily breakable pieces.
Do you have any plans for the future or exciting news that you'd like to share?
Well, my website is up to 200 items right now. I hope to double that this year, and build the new shop on Etsy with select goods of most interest to Etsy shoppers. And I hope to help the Etsy Vintage Street Team grow to be a popular source for vintage shoppers. I am amazed at the knowledge and dedication of the member dealers.
And I love to blog! I’ve just launched monthly Blog Giveaways, and hope to create a fun and interesting place to stop in with my new blog at
rebopshop.blogspot.com.
Thanks so much Sandra!!
I know that you recently combined separate vintage and handmade shops into one...(from scentimentsbysandra.etsy.com and vintagedaze.etsy.com to rebopshop.etsy.com)...Do you care to share what it's like to have a shop with
both vintage and handmade items to having two separate shops?
I opened the candle shop on Etsy in July 2006, and the vintage shop in January 2008. The primary reason I’ve combined them this year is that I’m launching my own website with the name ReBop Shop™, and I wanted to minimize buyer confusion while remaining involved with Etsy, which I love. The vast majority of my candles are sold at craft shows, so the online segment of the business could realistically be folded into the vintage shop.
It may be a little early for me to tell, as this new combined shop is just getting established. To be honest, combining them simplifies my life…in 2008 my goal was to diversify all over the internet. My 2009 goal is to focus and try to create an identity than encompasses all my efforts.
I love that you've combined a love of handcrafting with your love of vintage in your handmade soy candles...
I'm curious which inspires which? Do you find a teacup you love and go from there, or is it the other way around?
The teacup (or sugar bowl or creamer or juice glass, etc.) definitely inspires the candle. I try to create a harmony between the china piece, the candle color and scent. Each one is created individually, which takes more time, but it’s more fun that way.
Do you have a driving vision for the vintage items you choose? i see that you have a Kitschy Kitchen section in your shop...are you primarily interested in kitsch, or are there other styles that you're drawn to?
Since you’ve made me reflect with this question, I am just now realizing that my tastes in vintage have changed over the years. At first I was mad for art deco and all things streamlined. More recently, I was drawn to midcentury kitsch. But since we purchased our 1925 Chicago brick bungalow, I have to say I’m now drawn to Arts and Crafts era pottery and décor.
My vision for ReBop Shop is definitely midcentury modern, but I consider myself a personal shopper for people seeking that perfect piece. So I try to offer a variety of styles covering roughly 1930s-1970s. I do offer clothing and accessories on my website, but my specialty is housewares, barware and home décor.
Your commitment to the environment is obvious between your love of vintage and your repurposing of vintage items into new objects, like your handmade fridge magnets to your use of soy wax in your candles...Can you share some of the benefits of using soy candles?
Well, soy wax is essential for my vintage china candles. Because it cleans up with soap-and-water, the china is not harmed and remains perfect and perfectly usable when the candle is gone. The benefits go beyond that, of course. Besides the longer and cleaner burning with soy, paraffin is a petroleum product while soy is a renewable resource.
When you buy vintage, it’s something recycled, obviously. I also believe vintage pieces have a spirit to them, something created when things weren’t so disposable. When I see the gold worn from a 1930s teacup handle, for example, I imagine the ladies who held that cup over the decades. How can you compare that to the cup-o-soup in a plastic container you’re going to throw away 5 minutes after you use it? To me that’s just obscene. I think we all need to examine how we live our lives, especially when it comes to consumption.
What do you collect for yourself? Did a collection inspire you to sell vintage?
Like many of us, I would have to admit collecting inspired me to start selling vintage almost nine years ago. Oh boy, I am just mad about vintage china. I’ll buy a partial set, and hunt relentlessly for a couple of years to fill it in. Then, as soon as I’ve got a beautiful set, I want to move on to another…I tell my husband it’s an investment, because all that work creates a set that’s more valuable than the individual pieces. So far I’ve been right, but he never knows what’s for sale and what’s for eating on!
My other major collection at the moment is jumping fish ashtrays. These are hilariously kitschy souvenirs, made in Japan in the 1950s. Colorful ceramic ashtrays with the base being the water and a true representation of a game fish--rainbow trout, small mouth bass, etc.--attached above. They’re difficult to find in flawless condition, because of the easily breakable pieces.
Do you have any plans for the future or exciting news that you'd like to share?
Well, my website is up to 200 items right now. I hope to double that this year, and build the new shop on Etsy with select goods of most interest to Etsy shoppers. And I hope to help the Etsy Vintage Street Team grow to be a popular source for vintage shoppers. I am amazed at the knowledge and dedication of the member dealers.
And I love to blog! I’ve just launched monthly Blog Giveaways, and hope to create a fun and interesting place to stop in with my new blog at
rebopshop.blogspot.com.
Thanks so much Sandra!!
May 24, 2008
EVST Daily Dose: 5.24.08
Who needs someone to "promise" you a rose garden when you can have this sweet scented candle in a vintage tea cup from ScentimentsBySandra? Yes, you can promise it for yourself.
SCENT: Rose Garden, a profusion of varieties, like a stroll through a cottage gardenUPDATE: 11/08 Sandra has combined her vintage shop and candle shop into one destination! See her wares at http://ReBopShop.etsy.com
CONTAINER: Cute, squat cup or mug with roses and gold trim
WAX COLOR/SIZE: Green 6 oz (36+ burn hours)
Recycled…Upcycled! I love giving new life to cast off china pieces. My candles are packaged for gift-giving and are 100% natural soy wax with complex scents. With easy soap-and-water clean-up, your collectible is not harmed by the wax. Soy wax burns longer and cleaner than paraffin. Most importantly, soy is a biodegradable renewable resource.
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