http://www.2chic4shabby.com/Blog feed for 2 Chic 4 ShabbyCopyright 2008 2 Chic 4 Shabbyhttp://www.2chic4shabby.com/articles/view/?article=11Last night I was off again to my favorite auction house and brought home some great new items to photograph and get listed on 2 Chic 4 Shabby.  China, vintage magazines (as in Ladies Home Journal with wonderful color advertisments), vintage umbrellas with the greatest early plastic handles (I believe they are from the 1920's and 1930's) two great wall pockets and a silver Whiting and Davis tiny purse are just a few of the great items I will be placing on 2 Chic 4 Shabby this week. &nbs…Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:11 GMThttp://www.2chic4shabby.com/articles/view/?article=10It is Pink Friday again!  This Friday's theme is "An English Tea"!  What fun an  English tea is!  I have been fortunate to have experienced proper English Tea in England.  Wonderful hot steaming cups of tea in beautiful cups and saucers accompanied by scones and clotted cream conjures up wonderful memories of time spent with friends in England.  I can still see in my mind's eye the table covered in crisp white battenburg linen, looking out their homes windows and se…Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:11 GMThttp://www.2chic4shabby.com/articles/view/?article=9This weekend my youngest son and I worked with many other adults at a fundraiser for our local SPCA.  The SPCA is a cause very close to my heart.  In these hard economic times the first line of funraising to loose their donors is animal welfare.  Our local shelter is housed in it's original building that was contructed in the 1940's.  It is a sad little building that is full of very wonderful people on the front lines everyday trying to recue animals from terrible conditions.…Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:11 GMThttp://www.2chic4shabby.com/articles/view/?article=8DON'T  MISS OUT ON PINK FRIDAYSThis weeks theme is so close to my heart I love kitchie kitchen items!  Homemade vintage pot holders, vintage juice pitchers, vintage Pyrex bowls, European cookie tins are just a few of my kitchie offerings this week.  Have fun and don't forget to check out all the participating Make Mine Pink members.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:11 GMThttp://www.2chic4shabby.com/articles/view/?article=7Last night I was off to Hayes Auction Barn with anticipation, that excited knot in my stomach.  What is it about auctions that just get me going?  I hadn't been to Haye's in several years, but I happily found that nothing has changed.  You still have to get there early to put your number on one of the good seats, so you can see around the old post and beams.  Margaret the auctioneer hasn't changed she still yells at her employees to keep things moving.  She is just one o…Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:11 GMThttp://www.2chic4shabby.com/articles/view/?article=6Well we made it through another weekend and two storms.  Winter is really going out like a lion this year.  This weekend was interesting.  We had two snow/ice storms in 24 hours.  Our power went out a 11:30p.m. on Friday and we were lucky when it came back on Sunday at noon.  Even with all the storms I managed to get some of my goals accomplished such as organizing my work space.  Sunday I took over 200 photos of items to list which wasn't easy as I had to locate al…Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:11 GMThttp://www.2chic4shabby.com/articles/view/?article=5Well if Spring has come to western NY you could have fooled me...even though I have seen a robin.  Today we are smack dab in the middle of two storms.  They have put a real damper on photographing vintage clothing as I had plan this weekend.  The light was so low from outside today it just made it too difficult.  I also had high hopes of going to an auction this morning.  However, I am an optomist and I am sure that in a week or two my bulbs will be sprouting out of the …Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:11 GMThttp://www.2chic4shabby.com/articles/view/?article=4Hello All of You Out There This Weekend,  Well, I think I have finally done it!  I found my final resting spot for my desk, files, items storage and packaging!  I don't know if anyone else out there has as many moves and issues of finding my their own spot as I have had.  My husband always finds his spot right away...he gets the office (must be a male thing).  The kids well that is obvious, they get their rooms and take over the family room etc...  Why is it I am al…Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:11 GMThttp://www.2chic4shabby.com/articles/view/?article=3  I know that it is coming...Spring that is....it makes me think of the days of parasols and yards of white lawn dresses at Sunday Socials...and since I am on that subject my efforts this Spring will be focusing on photographing and listing some really great clothing and accessories from my private collection...so if vintage or retro clothing are your thing check it out...  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:11 GMThttp://www.2chic4shabby.com/articles/view/?article=2Hello Everybody,    Well I am blogging for the first time and doing it in my favorite color...Yesterday I shipped my very first sale off to my very first customer on my very first website... wwww.2chic4shabby.com... I am so excited to be off and running.  I am also now delighted to mention that I am now the proud owner of a Pink Boutique on www.makeminepink.com...check it out.  In the mean time I am busy photographing tons more items to sell on 2 Chic 4 Shabby.  I am wor…Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:00:11 GMT