Rest of redo, kitchen and an apron give a way!

What is it about fruit with faces that so intrigues us vintage enthusiasts? I think it's the same thing that draws us to vintage...fun! Lightheartedness, and not taking oneself too serious!When I cleaned and arranged the dining room, of course I started on the kitchen. I love this fabric that I found at Goodwill a couple of years ago. It's only a piece, and it was in the material scraps, but it's so unusual.(below) that I put it up over the kitchen sink again.

This cute jar has three decals of anthopomorphic fruit/veggie faces. 

The ole Zootsuit kitchen sink. No dishwasher in here besides me!

I have a real thing for the chalkware stuff lately, and the fruity faces, so here's some more~

The bird wall pocket (above) was too cute to pass up!

This recipe holder has the grocery list attached, too. But the little pegs are missing.

My 1946 fridge is still chugging along!

I found these two corner shelves the other day and wanted to put them on either side of the sink like at my Grandma's house, but it really didn't work, so I set one on each side with knicknacks, they were already painted turquoise!The winner of the apron is.....

DEHLIA HORNBROOK!! CONGRATS! YOU WIN THE  APRON!
 STAY TUNED TOMORROW FOR A PICTURE OF THE VERY SPECIAL APRON!!!

China Cabinet Change/ Dining room redo part one

I've been meaning to do this for a while now. The dishes I found at the thrift store have been sitting in my van in a box and I finally took time to bring them in. The are the Colorcraft Jamaica Bay pattern, by Taylor, Smith and Taylor...with green and turquoise, and they match my other dishes well, so I redid the china cabinet in turquoise and white.

At first I thought they were Temporama, but a little research and I found the Colorcraft dishes...very similar pattern, though.

Tonight, I'll pick an apron winner...don't forget to enter by posting one on your blog and letting me know!

Photo fiasco

Hello and welcome to the picture section of Zootsuit's etsy. I cannot see my pictures, can you? Why do  they show up here, and not on Etsy? Anyway, see my etsy shop for prices, etc. Here are some of the purses, etc...that are for sale.

Has anyone else experienced this on Etsy?? All of the sudden, I can't see any of my pictures! My sis looked on her computer, and she can see them. It's crazy! Granted, my computer is old, and my pictures are crappy, but until I can get another, it will have to do. Just wondering what you all do to make things more appealing on Etsy. Until then, I'm trying to post pictures on Facebook and here, so my blog friends can see what all I have.

This robe is Dela-Anne Creation Loungeware!

Plastic hamper/trash. Hot pink plastic, mint condition!!

Hello all!

I know, it's been too long! STILL looking for a job, but some promising leads. I have been taking some things to a consignment shop, trying to get my etsy going and generally trying to accomplish things around the house while off from work! I thought it would be fun to do an apron post. If you are anything like me, you love aprons. I guess it is symbolic of a different time, comfort food and someone in the kitchen serving it up!

Old cookbooks depict this so well. Of course, my Mom never wore aprons, but Grandma did sometimes, although I remember "housecoats or housedresses" more. But it makes me think of them anyway, when I see a picture like the one above.

This yellow apron has all the details I love about this era. Rick rack, ruffles and polka dots! (This one is for sale on my etsy!)

This apron has cute Paris illustrations. From Cheetah Velour, Thanks!!

I have a whole collection of seasonal/holiday aprons, but love this smiling Santa!

This crocheted one matches all my Mexican themed Fiesta stuff. Very cute..

The red one with white and sequins reminds me of my Grandma's awesome red and white kitchen curtains!Let's see all your aprons, and I'll post more. The one I like best will win an apron Give a Way!