Fall Harvest: Vintage Composite Fruit & Stamen

It may not officially be fall, but judging by all the vintage fruit we've been working with lately, you'd think we just picked the bounty of the season! Berries, chili peppers, cherries, apples, peaches and even almonds are just a few of our new old stock fruit and stamen:

These are adorable for decorating bottle brush trees and wreaths and for making decorative napkin holders. Most were made in 1950s Germany and still have their original tags; a few are from 1950s Japan. All have been packed away for decades and are in excellent condition. You can find them here, in our etsy shop.

Dresden Foils & Trims From Germany

It's no secret that we love Dresden foils and trims. And in the last couple of weeks we've added several new styles in a range of colors, like the blue fish above, and several trims, stars and autumn designs:

We couldn't resist the running pumpkins and golden kitties above, and the silver birch leaves hint that fall is just around the corner.

Florals are always useful and, in pretty colors like pink and seafoam green, add a touch of elegance to a plethora of projects.

Last but not least, pretty sheets of mixed halos and stars are something we reach for time and again. The black come in handy for Halloween projects while the colors are versatile for any time of the year. We're also stocking silver and gold in both our etsy shop and on our website.

Vintage Stamen and Peps from Germany

We're super excited about a group of vintage flower stamen and peps we received last week. Exclusive to our etsy shop, these are all 1950s vintage German and even more awesome in person. Glittered, dipped, fuzzy, fruity, single-ended, double-ended... here's a quick sampling:

I can't get enough of the glittery sticks in aqua, red lilac and more! They look positively sugared.

The realism of the shaped ones is outstanding. From the above three, it's hard to pick a favorite.

The group above left are meant to be lily stamen. Any ideas what the next two are?