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Friday, November 13, 2015

THRIFT STORE FINDS





On this Friday the 13th, I thought I'd share a couple of finds.  Went to a thrift store at lunch and found this vintage metal rooster mold...



It doesn't have a hanger on it but we'll figure out a way to hang it on the wall.  We tried a nail and balancing it but that didn't work, LOL.  Not sure we can ever use it but regardless, it's a fun decorative item.

And then this...it's definitely old, the fabric is a bit yellowed and has a water stain or two.  I believe these were (are?) called samplers?  It will have to be framed or somehow mounted for display, but when I saw it, I just had to get it for us.  

 We'll find a spot for both of them somewhere at the farm, that's for sure!

 It's Friday!*

 *the thirteenth, are you superstitious?
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11 comments:

  1. Practical ParsimonyNovember 13, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    I love the rooster cookie cutter. Glue a string across the back and use the string to hang it. Use a glue that is not brittle, but stays softish. The cross stitch is great.

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  2. beachdaddyNovember 13, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    I think a soak in Oxy Clean, or laundry detergent with Oxy Clean in it will whiten your sampler but not do any damage ... I use it in every load of clothes ... does a good job on whites and colors ... and never any damage to our stuff ...

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  3. anne marie in phillyNovember 13, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    not superstitious. yes, that is a cross-stitch sampler; get it framed behind glass soon.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 13, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    If and when you frame that cross-stitch sampler, use acid-free baking as well as non-glare acrylic (don't want to use regular framing glass) and hang it where the direct sunlight doesn't hit it as the colors will fade if hit by direct light.
    ColleenB.~Texas

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    1. AnonymousNovember 13, 2015 at 1:38 PM

      Not 'baking' but Backing material

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  5. GemmagirlNovember 13, 2015 at 2:36 PM

    Beautiful sampler. Bless the hands that made it.

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  6. Texas RoseNovember 13, 2015 at 3:02 PM

    More great finds! I love that metal rooster mold. It’s perfect for the Farm, especially since you’ll be having chickens someday. You could glue a round picture hanger to it for hanging.
    The handmade cross-stitch is beautiful. Think of the time and talent it took to make it!
    This might be helpful for cleaning it: http://www.thefarmchicks.com/farmchicks/2015/08/quiltsaver.html

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  7. Practical ParsimonyNovember 13, 2015 at 4:08 PM

    Oh, it is a mold not a cookie cutter. lol. NO! I am not the least bit suspicious under any circumstance.

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  8. Janie JunebugNovember 13, 2015 at 8:53 PM

    Yes, that is a sampler. Little girls used to learn their first stitches by making samplers. No sewing machine, of course. I made a sampler once. I think my ex-husband kept it, so he probably threw it out. Easy come; easy go. Perhaps this question is silly, but what does one mold with a rooster mold?

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. UnknownNovember 14, 2015 at 1:28 AM

      One might mold a horrible meat and egg and vegetable aspic in a rooster mold! Yuck!
      Aspics, so popular in the 1950's.

      http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/02/15/the-icky-era-of-aspic/

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  9. AlisonNovember 14, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    Great sampler. I never did one of those in cross stitch days. I intended to, but there were so many dragons!
    I've made Friday the 13th my lucky day and 13 my lucky number, but I think that makes me superstitious :-)

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