Drop It Or Swap It - A Jar!

Up for a swap today is one of the Atlas jars I found recently.  Read here.

It cleaned up nicely.

It is a pint (I think!) about 6 inches high.

The jar has a glass top with a wire bale.




It is not embossed "Atlas", but does have the HA mark on the bottom.

It is filled with several yards of two different laces, a string of buttons, and a small Frozen Charlotte.  History of Frozen Charlottes here.

You may want to use the contents for a project.

Or just use it as a display piece.

If you are interested, leave a comment.  

Remember to link to the Drop It Or Swap It Party at Tarnished Royalty.

See Ann for details if you are not a blogger, but would like to join the fun.  Find Ann here at Tarnished Royalty.

Last week I swapped my decorative hat for a vintage apron.

I will be making several of these jars for the Etsy shop and will be listing them this weekend.

I have old pillow tickings and vintage linens to list also.

Be sure to check it out and use the discount coupon below if you decide to buy an item or two.

See y'all!

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

DISTRESSEDDONNA14

SHOP HERE! 

Picking Around

I've just been picking around.

Nothing too extreme.

Well, actually I am lying about that, but I tell you that story in another post.



I bought this nail bag from Susan at her Must Love Junk Etsy shop.  Browse her shop here.

I had to have it to hang on the front door when I saw the name of the town was "Homeworth".

A blue Samsonite with the baggage claim ticket on it - great shape on the inside.

Two drawers - I have amassed a collection of six - must do something to them soon.

A cute stool - will be painted - don't know what.

Probably time to add an image to it too.

Two Shabby Chic pillows - is that Rachel Ashwell or Laura Ashley - I can and do get them mixed up.

I am getting to love Rachel's Prairie style though.

Hence the blue-striped canvas duck fabric and the white on white fabric.

Such a sweet roses print.   

The quilted patchwork pillow had a lovely fabric back of florals also, but I forgot to turn it around.

It is wa-a-a-ay past time for me to finish up my Farragoz class.  

I bought these two plaques to add patina. 
(And to finish my homework!)



If you love Old World finishes, you would love the course.

What would you do with a vintage brass fire extinguisher?














Make it into a floor lamp!

Bought this at a sale that popped up on the side of the road.

Also bought a neat polo print.








You will have to just imagine the polo print because the computer ate my picture.

I swear.


I am getting faster on this Windows 7, but summer is here and I get lazy.

We start cleaning the pool this week.

I swim daily up to 100 laps.

I almost went into the green lagoon today, but germs stopped me.

See y'all!

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This week for Drop It or Swap It, I have this hat - no, not to wear, to decorate with.  A local artisan takes bonnets and shades from the thrift shop and transforms them with vintage buttons, beads, and millinery flowers.  

If you want to swap for something of yours, be sure to link to the Drop It Or Swap It link party at Tarnished Royalty. (Go here!)

Last week I did not swap.  Boo hoo.

But I did receive my last two swaps -the lovely tea towels and the seed sowing bag from Tina and Ann.

I should have taken pictures - I know.

UPDATE:  I have swapped the hat for Tina's apron. Yippee! ******************************************************************************

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

DISTRESSEDDONNA14

SHOP HERE! 

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Party Junk #241 at Funky Junk Interiors  
Thrifty Things Friday #3 @ Melissa's Antiques 
Thriftasaurus #89 at Sir Thrift-A-Lot  

 


 


 


 

Drop It Or Swap It - Cake Server

I love the patina of old tarnished silver.

Even when it is NOT silver, but silverplate.

 
I love the look of an oversized cake server.

 

I love the ornate design of this pattern.

I am now ready to swap for something else.

I have a bunch of photos to tempt you.






 
I added pearls to the photos since this is Tarnished Royalty Here! after all.

Baroque by Wallace (Korea)

I've had it in a display of old tarnished pieces.

It would be lovely altered with some rhinestones.

Maybe an upscale garden tool.

Yes, I know some of you are cringing at that idea!

Leave a comment if you are interested in swapping.

Y'all are missing out on fun if you are not joining in this new party.

Even non-bloggers can join.





I have swapped tiny elephants for rusty keys.

I have swapped old photos and postcards for tea towels.

I still have the four tiny old bottles to swap if you are interested.


See y'all!

UPDATE:  THE CAKE SERVER HAS BEEN SWAPPED FOR A SEED SOWING BAG. CHECK BACK NEXT WEEK FOR ANOTHER CHANCE TO SWAP.  LINK YOUR ITEM TO THE DROP IT OR SWAP IT PARTY AT TARNISHED ROYALTY.

Use this discount code to receive 10% off your purchase at the Distressed Donna Etsy store:

DISTRESSEDDONNA14

SHOP HERE!