Crayons

I've always had a thing for Crayola crayons.  The big 64 box.  Which my mother never let me have.  I bought one of those for myself right after I graduated college, just because I could.  I still have that box and that was a very, very long time ago.

The other day, while browsing around the thrift store, I spied a big plastic bag full of crayons and a mini-muffin tin.  Didn't I see a tutorial online for making your own crayons with bits of old, broken crayons?  I certainly did.  While this bag of crayons was full of in tact crayons instead of broken nubs, I decided I could sacrifice them for the sake of science.

And the finished product:

Next time, I think I'll keep similar colors together and leave out the darkest colors completely.  Wouldn't these be great for a kid's birthday party?

I'm Part Packrat ... bet you didn't know that

Yes, I'm afraid it's true. But I've decided to start parting with some of the glorious finds I've collected over the years. I adore vintage stuff, but most of it has been packed away, rarely seen or enjoyed. NO, I will NOT part with any of the vintage jewelry, so don't even ask about that!

I've recently listed 2 items in my other etsy shop, A Peaceful Life, that fall into the vintage category. I'm hoping that someone else can appreciated them and show them more love than I've been able to.This first item is a 1943 calendar made by the Everready Calendar Company. They still make desk calendars today! This one is softened with age and has some notes regarding the weather distributed throughout.The next item is a box of very old crayons. I couldn't find out very much about the company that manufactured them, but this box is amazingly well preserved. The crayons inside show a bit more wear.