Comments on: Thursday Thirteen: Fragile Retro Kitsch Craft Items http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/ Where Hunters Gather Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:20:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Teleny Parrish http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-58004 Teleny Parrish Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:06:12 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-58004 Hey, making "trees" of everything from hairbows to dolls to Easter eggs was a well-loved craft of my childhood. What you did with your dead branch was spray paint it to give it a "fantasy" look, then start hanging whatever you wanted to showcase. Kids loved them in classrooms, where they'd make trees with their names on the ornaments, and change them every month. And I've never had a paper ornament (and I've made plenty) catch fire with electricity. You just have to know how to hang them! I never had a Toy Town, but I"m sure Mom would have made one. I would have been about five when this article came out. Hey, making “trees” of everything from hairbows to dolls to Easter eggs was a well-loved craft of my childhood. What you did with your dead branch was spray paint it to give it a “fantasy” look, then start hanging whatever you wanted to showcase. Kids loved them in classrooms, where they’d make trees with their names on the ornaments, and change them every month.

And I’ve never had a paper ornament (and I’ve made plenty) catch fire with electricity. You just have to know how to hang them!

I never had a Toy Town, but I”m sure Mom would have made one. I would have been about five when this article came out.

]]> By: Grandmother Wren http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57598 Grandmother Wren Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:37:17 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57598 I love this list - I think it's my favorite this week. I think you should add one of those pasta shell wreaths, they're quite lovely spray painted pink and hung in the bath... I love this list -
I think it’s my favorite this week.
I think you should add one of those pasta shell wreaths,
they’re quite lovely spray painted pink and hung in the bath…

]]> By: Susan Helene Gottfried http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57580 Susan Helene Gottfried Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:23:22 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57580 I can usually find one redeeming quality in your list, something that I can be positive and fun about. Not this week. I'm SO glad I live now. And that I'll be dead when it's time to make fun of my stainless steel appliances. (btw, yes, I wrote this week's TT. That's Susan the way she'd be if you met her on the street. And no, she doesn't usually talk about herself in the third person. I think these kitchy things have affected my brain.) I can usually find one redeeming quality in your list, something that I can be positive and fun about. Not this week.

I’m SO glad I live now. And that I’ll be dead when it’s time to make fun of my stainless steel appliances.

(btw, yes, I wrote this week’s TT. That’s Susan the way she’d be if you met her on the street. And no, she doesn’t usually talk about herself in the third person. I think these kitchy things have affected my brain.)

]]> By: On a Limb with Claudia http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57573 On a Limb with Claudia Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:13:03 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57573 You have the coolest TTs! Amazing stuff - I don't know what else to call it besides stuff. I bet those games are fun! Happy TT! You have the coolest TTs! Amazing stuff - I don’t know what else to call it besides stuff. I bet those games are fun!

Happy TT!

]]> By: Val Ubell http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57558 Val Ubell Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:28:12 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57558 You could be wrong, I'll check inventory in basement to see what we have - ha! Another fun article. You could be wrong, I’ll check inventory in basement to see what we have - ha! Another fun article.

]]> By: Rian Fike http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57557 Rian Fike Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:28:06 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57557 hehe... those are so cool. Ima make some next Christmas, just watch me. hehe… those are so cool. Ima make some next Christmas, just watch me.

]]> By: grace http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57543 grace Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:20:54 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57543 I am scared of dolls as well! I am scared of dolls as well!

]]> By: K. http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57541 K. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:06:44 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/27/thursday-thirteen-fragile-retro-kitsch-craft-items/#comment-57541 Ha! So fun and funny - this is by far my favorite Thursday 13 post of the week! Ha! So fun and funny - this is by far my favorite Thursday 13 post of the week!

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