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Ornament wreath #2 for 2018 — tarnished “Old World” Christmas...
More treasure hunting — New Old Stock gifties (?) — on ebay...
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Vintage Christmas ornament wreath #1 for 2018...
Win a vintage Christmas ornament wreath made by Georgia Peachez...
Miniature snowballs for your putz house...
Best bottlebrush trees for putz houses and other Christmas crafting...
Will 2018 be “Peak Retro Christmas” — I think maybe so...
Retro Renovation putz house patterns — transformed to quarter-inch scale d...
Pink ceramic reindeer Christmas ornaments — they’re back...
The story of Art and Mary’s Santa & reindeer display — and of t...
Kitschmas dog...
Battery operated twinkle lights for my vintage Christmas ornament wreath —...
Midcentury modern mini Putz house with Roman Brick wrap-around planter — F...
Erika has made all of our mini mid mod putz house patterns !...
Making art from broken vintage costume jewelry...
Make a Lindt chocolate truffles wreath for Valentine’s Day...
My vintage Christmas ornament wreaths for 2016: “One is silver, and the ot...
12 retro decorating ideas from readers...
Last minute Kitschmas crafting: Easy DIY diorama in a napkin ring...
Costume jewelry Christmas trees — 17 glittery glamorous photos...
Nathan’s plywood Santa, sleigh and reindeer lawn display made from New Old...
375+ photos in our holiday decor uploader!...
Are the ornaments on your ornament wreaths coming loose?...
Instead of knee-hugger elves: Annalee Dolls for my Christmas ornament wreaths ...
Retro Halloween craft DIY: Make shadow box dioramas from old costume boxes and w...
Mini Kate and Jim decorate their Betsy McCall DIY Dollhouse for Christmas...
Mini Kate and Jim string lights on their Betsy McCall Dollhouse...
Photos of your holiday decor...
A 1961 Shasta Airflyte trailer putz house DIY — free downloadable pattern...
Making Christmas ornament wreaths — for the dollhouse!...
Thanksgiving ornament wreath from Halloween ‘leftovers’ — put ...
Kate makes three spooktacular Halloween wreaths...
Erika makes a fabulous Halloween wreath using our Christmas ornament wreath tuto...
Starting tomorrow: Get “A Charlie Brown Christmas” stamps celebratin...
Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint — I put it to the test...
Bunny slippers are back...
1960 to 1969 linoleum block Christmas cards — an artist’s special gi...
Quick, affordable and foolproof Christmas ornament wreaths — EZ Wreaths in...
Holiday lawn displays available since 1948 — 66 years — from U-Bild...
100+ photos of DIY Christmas ornament wreaths — Upload yours, too...
April makes a wreath using 10 vintage Christmas corsages — gorgeous!...
Mike makes a U-Bild Santa and reindeer lawn display from scratch — vintage...
7 great retro holiday craft tutorials — Merry Kitschmas fun...
Shiny Brite ornaments — good prices on reproductions at Home Goods and T.J...
Palm Springs rick rack roof putz house — download our free pattern...
Kahiki tiki putz house — download our free DIY pattern...
Christmas threw up in my living room — and then this happened...
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stamps — pre-order now...
Tinselmania: 219 vintage aluminum Christmas trees...
Merry Mamie Christmas, everyone!...
16 retro Christmas decorating All Stars — and a krampus...
Sarah makes a round house putz house...
Ornament wreaths made from new Christmas ornaments — I shop Target, Big Lo...
Christmas craft: Make shadow box dioramas using vintage Christmas ornament boxes...
Video tutorial — Make a vintage Christmas ornament wreath — 3 hours ...
1940s “Tom Thumb” Cape Cod Putz house — free downloadable patt...
Gone Kitschmas Krazy for ornament wreaths...
Win a vintage Shiny Brite ornament wreath — made by Georgia Peachez...
Easy craft project — Upcycle a vintage metal souvenir plate into a showy s...
5-minute Kitschmas: Make a mini Evergleam Peacock tree out of pipe cleaners...
Vintage Putz Houses — A history and online guide...
Video: Kate makes a retro modern holiday yule log centerpiece...
A-frame putz house — downloadable pattern...
6 places to find aluminum Christmas trees — vintage and reproduction...
Tinselmania: 221 vintage aluminum Christmas trees...
Win a vintage ornament wreath made by Georgia Peachez — Season of Giving G...
Vintage Christmas ornament wreaths — the first wave of Georgia PeachezR...
How to make a Christmas wreath out of vintage ornaments — Georgia Peachez&...
Pammy gets crafty: A vintage felted wool dog sweater for Astro...
Georgia Peachez’ Christmas wreath...
BE SAFE / RENOVATE SAFE!
Get informed and be aware about the environmental & safety hazards in old homes, materials and products. #1 RULE: Consult with your own properly licensed professionals. More info:
See our Be Safe/Renovate page
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EPA asbestos website
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EPA lead website
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U.S.F.A. – fire safety
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