Wednesday, September 25, 2013

A new way to display vintage pins

For the past three and some odd years, I have displayed my teapot and teacup pins on my mannequin Matilda (you can see photos of her here). She was doing fine with this display and never complained about having to wear the same dress for so long, but frankly I was getting bored with her and decided to move some of the pins to a red velvet pillow, and here's the result!

Here's a detail of some of the tea-themed pins, which I really do consider as "art" and not just jewelry.

I got this idea not in a magazine *I* found but in one *my husband* picked up for me at Tractor Supply in Newnan the other day! Can you believe he would buy me a magazine, knowing I already subscribe to more than two dozen and usually purchase more? But his instincts were spot on, as I did not have this issue of Flea Market Style and absolutely love it!

There are so many neat ideas in this issue, but I especially loved seeing the pillow with costume jewelry arranged in the letter S. I thought about doing my last initial, M, but decided the A would be easier. And check out the drawer pulls on the pillow above it. You'd probably never know this from the way I love to shop, but some of my favorite decorating ideas are ones that simply require rearranging items you already own. It's thrifty, it doesn't require leaving the house (meaning I don't have to put on a bra), and it's fun!

10 comments:

  1. I LOVE your initialized teapot jewelry pillow. It's such a creative way to display your pins, and they are definitely pieces of art.

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  2. What a great idea! And how thoughtful of your husband to buy the inspiration magazine for you.

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  3. Dear Angela,
    This is SO COOL! I just think it is fabulous.
    Beautiful!!!
    Xo Ruthie

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  4. Your collection of jewelry looks so good on the pillow. You and your husband make a great TEAm!♥♫

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  5. Now that's a clever way to display pins, and you have so many!
    A gal from our garden club sewed some narrow scarves to drape around a neck for our name tags. I have a number of other garden group pins too that I put on mine. And, the scarves just happen to be purple!
    Judith

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  6. Love your pins on the pillow. It really shows them off. I have picked that magazine up occasionally and it does sometimes have fun articles.

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  7. What a neat idea! Your pillow looks great.

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  8. So many pretty pieces - what a great idea, Angela! Love it, Joanie

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  9. Great idea, Angela - such pretty pins! I love it, Joanie

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  10. oh my goodness THANK you! I have so many amazing pins and now I know how best to display them!!!!

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