Please get your thinking hats on. Because, - lucky me...my sister, Teeda, of BeaDiva Handmade Jewellery (see sidebar) is designing a website for me to sell vintage items for the home. We can't decide on a suitable name, so, this is were you come in. We do have a few possible contenders but maybe one of you will come up with a cracker. The website will sell vintage linens, craft items, china, crockery, figurines etc mostly sourced in Ireland and much of it Irish made.
Everyone who suggests a name will go into a draw for ...for...for...I don't know yet! But I will something really nice for you! UPDATE: It will have a small surprise and also there will be the centre copy of The Star Weekly that is featured in the post below. That's the one with the little boy falling off his seat. These date from 1951 and are a fabulous "snapshot" of the culture and values of the times. Fascinating, no matter what your interests are..Here are some more advertisements from it...
...Er...now I don't know about North America or Australia but on this side of the pond this is a really rude gesture! Shame on you Alan Ladd!
Stationery Cabinet Makeover
While I'm here I want to show you my latest project. It is a very small cabinet with mesh on the door. I was told it was an egg safe...
However, I thought my eggs were quite safe in the fridge and what I needed was a pretty little cabinet to stash my finest stationery...soooo. I just cleaned it, lined it with scrapbooking paper with handwriting on (for stationery - you see) added a bit of gingham trim and I am still looking for suitable knobs for the little drawers.
Look Kimme...can you see your handmade cards on display? I just love this. Yes, Teeda, (I'm typing this sheepishly) ...I know I should be selling it on the new website but it's hard to part with pretties...I NEED them.
Here's an award I created for all my favorite blogs:
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Lovely make-over you've done on the little egg cabinet. I love the vintage paper and whole effect.
Where is it going to go? Will you show it in situ? (OK I just love the photos of your home and it was a good excuse to ask for more).
I'm sorry I'm not mch good thinking of a name for your shop site...
Vintage Pleasures,
Needful Things (thats from the Steven King book but I often feel I'm rescuing needful things at secondhand stalls! ) or what about
Box of Delights?????
Posted by: sharie | July 28, 2008 at 09:34 AM
Just off the top of my head....
1.Vintage Irish home.com
2.The Irish Apron or Irishapron.com
"specializing in Vintage Irish goods for
your kitchen and home"
3.The Vintage Irish tea Kettle.com
4. Irish teacup.com
LOL....fun!!
Great cabinet. Love the cards on the bottom
shelf. :)
~kimme
Posted by: Irish Cottage Dreams | July 28, 2008 at 09:43 AM
What about.........."Me old China"
that would be a great name for a Website.
Or...............
"VILAC"...Vintage Irish Linen and Crocks[-N-stuff].
I'm loving your blog.
I have popped over from Sharie's blog.
Posted by: angel | July 28, 2008 at 09:46 AM
ye'll never make your fortune by hangin' on to everything! Teeda.
Love the idea of getting ideas from your blogging mates. Here's some of my own:
Mountain Thyme Cottage - with the byline "will ye go, lassie, go?" (Recognize that?. Maybe even have that playing softly in the background.
OR Artifacts and Old Lace (get it?,)Iron Mountain Cottage, Sunflower Cottage,Snowdrop Cottage, Old Willow Cottage. I'm sure I'll think of more as I top up on more coffee! Teeda
Posted by: Therese | July 28, 2008 at 09:54 AM
Wow! Keep 'em comin' I love all of them so far! I got a right giggle from the one "Me Old China" Reminds me of "Me sufferin' heart!"
Posted by: white o'morn cottage | July 28, 2008 at 10:30 AM
The cabinet is super!
I was thinking Irish Vintage would be a good name for you.
Posted by: Jayne | July 28, 2008 at 10:53 AM
I'm putting on my thinking cap.....The Vintage Closet...I'll keep thinking on this.
I love the re-do on the cabinet..it is darling. Hug, Linda
Posted by: linda | July 28, 2008 at 03:25 PM
'Love o'Me Heart'...wish I could say 'heart' with that Irish drawl that I so love to hear. Can't wait to see all the treasures that you'll be stressing over to sell or not to sell....by the way I'm keeping the red victorian chair FOR ME!!!
HA HA HA...
sharon
Posted by: Sweet Repose | July 29, 2008 at 04:20 AM
Love the cabinet! I'll be thinking about a name - Treasured Ireland..Treasures of the Emerald Isle...Second Loving Hands of Ireland...Hmmm....keep thinking...
Colleen
Posted by: Colleen | July 29, 2008 at 05:32 AM
how about Chic N Shabby Decor?
Posted by: Therese | July 30, 2008 at 09:35 AM
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GOod luck!!
Posted by: d | August 01, 2008 at 07:56 PM