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Hi, I’m Deanna Dahlsad of Fair Oaks Antiques, here with This Week’s Story, and I am a paint by number collector. (If you’d prefer, you can listen to the podcast here.) Many mock paint by nu...

http://www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com/2020/10/29/this-weeks-story-paint-by-numbers-wundertute/

Flash Sale! 20% off all items in our vintage & retro craft supplies shop, Kindness Of Strangers!

http://www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com/2020/07/14/flash-sale/

Given the current situation, the dreaded coronavirus, we’ve seen an explosion in DIY and crafting — including a throw-back to Victorian hobbies, such as scrapbooking. We’re no different; we...

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Sure, we are all about the vintage Valentines this time of year – but we are also enjoying the new trend: Valentine’s Day Trees! We call this one the Sweet-Tree For Your Sweetie! (In our spac...

http://www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com/2020/02/12/vintage-romance-for-the-holiday-weddings/

Looking for something to mix into your Fall decor — something that will work with your country burlap and chicken wire looks as well as it will with more simple styles and even more elegant loo...

http://www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com/2017/11/07/giving-thanks-a-little-fall-decor-diy/

In our spare time, we’ve been (admittedly slowly!) working on a series of tables made from vintage suitcases. This is the first one we’ve managed to finish and put up for sale. It’s in our ...

http://www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com/2016/10/13/vintage-suitcase-tables/

Our little Etsy shop, Kindness Of Strangers, which focuses on vintage and retro craft kits, DIY supplies, how to books, and other crestive things was recently featured in Fargo Monthly!

http://www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com/2015/02/25/vintage-creativity-featured-in-fargo-monthly/

As noted before, “farm fresh” is often an oxymoron. Things found in barns are usually anything but fresh. Today’s example, a number of old feed sacks — burlap feed sacks, to be precise. W...

http://www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com/2015/01/06/how-i-spent-my-afternoon-cleaning-old-feed-sacks-a-how-to-guide/

I’ve been busy writing a lot of eBay Guides — my most recent one was inspired by this vintage Christmas tree stand my folks have for sale. I just knew it should be reborn and repurposed as a ...

http://www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com/2014/11/09/reuse-repurpose-with-style/

There are many stories and legends about trapping spirits or imps in bottles, and they are especially fun to make and display at holiday time. When you see these, you may be tempted to not even c...

http://www.wehaveyourcollectibles.com/2014/10/06/making-spirit-bottles/