A couple weekends ago my little family went on a field trip to the annual rummage fair in the metropolis of Arlington Nebraska. This place is huge! There are seven enormous metal barns filled with stuff. Each barn is a category - women, men, children, toys, tupperware (yes, tupperware!), crafts, tools... I think you get the drift.
Apparently I was feeling a little cheated, like the best thing I found was the double fudge brownies at the concession stand when BAM! out of know where - the OG appeared - the metal slinky.
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| Slinky's were first produced in the 1940s. |
Coiled steel, what a classic! And I think my slinky is looking mighty fine for her age!
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| Thank goodness for pretty colors |
Unable to pull my daughter out of the toy barn I took the liberty of getting a head start in the craft barn.
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| and more pretty colors |
So many beautiful fabrics for SO ridiculously cheap! I walked with at least 8 yards of velvet and many more fabrics of all shades and textures.
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| wooden spool |
While I was digging I found a box of old wooden spools. Initially I had passed them up because I had no ideas of what to do with them, but give me five minutes alone in a cardboard box filled with craft supplies and I'll there won't be enough spools to buy by the time I get to them!
I loved the texture and colors of this vintage embroidered ribbon..... score!
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| vintage pair of Ray-Ban aviators |
I know the slinky is hard to beat, but I think we may have a close contendor. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is an old school vintage pair of Ray-Ban aviators! To add to this, we also scored an additional pair of rockabilly classic black Ray-Ban's and a new pair of Smith's for 25 cents a piece!
Now may I please have a drum-roll.....
$6.75
Boxes full of vintage frames, mirrors, christmas cards, velvet, wooden spools, miniature wire baskets, retro office decor, feathers... and a slinky ;)
