Unique Vintage Wedding Cake Topper

Want a cute wedding cake topper with a retro feel? Yay! I have just the one for you! :)

At first you notice the adorable porcelain couple with flowers and tulle and pearls surrounding them.

Then you notice the three clear acrylic background pieces behind the couple!

 That is not something you see these days! The acrylic partitions surround the couple and give them their own little special place to reflect on their wedding day. :)

Some things the 'chillens' could enjoy!

New to the shop this week are some fun, vintage children's items.

This wee 8" long, stuffed Humpty Dumpty has the most adorable cross stitched face!  Wouldn't this look just darling sitting atop a bookshelf or dresser in a baby's nursery?

Introduced in 1982, this Papa Smurf glass features a bright crisp image of Papa Smurf getting into some mischief....or possibly getting hurt.

Pea Weight, Pulley, and Playing Cards

The past few weeks have yielded some mighty fine discoveries up in the North Georgia mountains! Check out some very neat items that recently found a home in the shop!

Three old glass milk bottles.  Each features a cardboard lid, with one lid having the text, "BOYSON'S DAIRY NEWTOWN, CONN."

Cast iron 3 1/2 pound pea weight. These weights were used to weigh cotton, hay, produce and a variety of other things.

This beautiful old ship pulley is made from wood and metal. The rust and wood damage only adds to its charm, making this old pulley great for industrial, beach or rustic decor or for someone that collects ship or shipyard items.. This is a heavy duty 18 pound pulley and would be great to hang a lamp or anything from. On the label is a star in the middle and it appears to say OSTOR & LOC PORT. 

One of the neatest finds that has made its way to the shop is this set of limited edition playing cards that was released in 1986.  Scantily-dressed ladies of the 80s are featured on every card.  These cards do not appear to have been used and are in very good condition.

Cute Kitchen Decor

Just added to the shop is some new kitchen-related items!

This adorable English breakfast tea set features a fruit motif.  While it could find a lovely home in any kitchen, it could also be a nice set for a young girl to play with.

Vintage silverplate cream and sugar set from WM. Rogers.

Two beautiful glass Ball Mason Jars. The left jar is a quart size jar and is a Perfect Mason jar that was made before 1937. The right jar is a pint size 3L jar that was made before 1910. The word Ball is script style with the extra loop at the end. It has beautiful imperfections (air bubbles) and comes with a zinc lid with porcelain insert, the insert is loose. Also it has a sharp shoulder instead of a rounded one.

This neat vintage wooden box would be perfect for storing recipes or perhaps tea bags.  The lid has been marked "Misc Paid Reciepts," while the inside of the lid has been marked in pencil "Jim McCriebard?"

New Fashions

I recently came across a handful of wonderfully unique vintage hats that are now listed in the shop.  Sequins, fur, corduroy, bridal!  These chic hats would make a wonderful addition to your fall/winter wardrobe.

Lovely ocean foam blue sequined cocktail hat with beaded black scrolling.

Vintage brown mink pill box style hat.

Vintage red corduroy hat.

Vintage 1950s ornate ivory bridal or formal hat with lovely stitched flowers and scrolling on top.

Industrial Decor

A few new finds have been added to the shop.  These new items are super neat and would make unique decor items.

Large, amber Duraglas container. This beautiful vintage bottle would look sexy displayed on any book shelf or table.

Wooden toolbox used to hold replacement saw blades at Lockheed, Marietta, Georgia.  This box would make an awesome storage container that could double as an interesting decor item. (Can we say, *Guy Gift*?!) 

Here we have another vintage wooden toolbox used at Lockheed Company.  This handmade toolbox exudes character and would make a cool, sturdy container.

Rummage Sale Excursion

Always on the hunt for neat vintage finds, I recently attended a rummage sale in North Georgia.  Some neat finds were found!  Keep an eye out in the shop as these new items will be added soon. :)

Splash of Color: New Items Added to the Shop

In the past few days I've added a handful of items to Raw Vintage, all totally unique. :)  Feel free to check them out.

Some great vintage wooden dollhouse furniture from the 1950s-1960s.

 Polaroid One Step camera with two flash bars from the 1970s.

1950s cherry pitter with original box.

Vintage navy blue Garary purse.

Vintage royal Mosa tile featuring a ship.

New Dollhouse Furniture Added to Raw Vintage

I have just added some new super cute vintage dollhouse furniture to the shop.  They were found this past weekend at a Roman (Rome, Georgia) yard sale off of  Horse Leg Creek Road, where the rich folk live.

This super cute dollhouse patio set has been dated to late 1950s or early 1960s. It is in used vintage condition with some repair needed on two of the chairs. The label on the back of the couch is Made in Western Germany.

Measurements

Couch - 3 1/2 inches high and 3 1/4 inches wide

Chairs - 4 1/2 inches high and 3 1/4 inches wide

Armchair - 3 1/4 inches high and 3 inches wide

Patio table - 3 1/4 inches long and 4 inches wide

Coffee table - 2 3/4 inches long and 4 3/4 inches wide

Well made vintage dollhouse furniture. This dollhouse furniture was dated around the late 1950s or early 1960s. The furniture is in used vintage condition. The top of the table has some blue paint on it. I can find nothing else wrong with this set. This set also comes with a chair. I did not include the chair in the photos because it is missing a leg. The legs of the chair are the same as the other furniture. Please let me know if you would like a picture of the chair.

Hutch - 8 1/2 inches high and 6 3/4 inches wide

Table - 4 1/2 inches high and 6 3/4 inches wide

Chair - 5 inches high and 3 3/4

Those Dang Birds

I usually take my product photos on the front porch. It has nice light and a simple backdrop.  However, I was recently forced out from this area by an angry mama bird that had just hatched some babies in the porch's light fixture.  The conditions there became unsafe for me to shoot when the mama bird started diving around my head any time I got near the porch.  I have since had to start taking photos inside or near a metal barn.  Hopefully the birds will leave soon and I can resume photographing in my favorite spot.

 The nest in the light fixture.  Their mud-spitting, nest making has made a mess of the ceiling. 

 The brood started with 4 baby birds. And then there were 2...some of the more evil babies started pushing the weaker ones out of the nest. :(

Mama bird guarding her little ones.

Shabilly Chic!

Some new shabilly (shabby hillbilly) chic items have been added to the shop!  These items were found in the North Georgia mountains, so you know they are genuine shabilly chic.   (I'm from those parts, so it's ok that I say that, haha.) 

If you like shabby anything, you're going to love this great "shabilly" medicine cabinet! Straight from the north Georgia mountains it has it all - old imperfect mirror, crackled paint (what paint is still there) and inside the wonderful smell of little old lady. It also has a great vintage glass knob. It is 1' 5'' tall and 1' 1''+ across. It is 5' in depth. 

This is a vintage 1971 Coke crate. Chattanooga 1971 is painted on the inside. As you can see from the pictures there is damage on the back. The inside is dirty. Here at Raw Vintage I like to offer my items as they were found, in this case I had to brush out some dirt and what looked like mud. This is a great crate and would make a neat addition to any Coke collection.

Check back for some more new vintage finds!

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