1960's Beaded Mistletoe Kissing Ball

I love retro Christmas, and just had to share this vintage item because it's so fun!  This is a 1960's vintage mistletoe kissing ball.  It is green velvet, with beading, and plastic mistletoe, and it is BIG.

Mistletoe Kissing Ball at Birdhouse Books

Kindle Newsletters - for free and cheap e-books

This is not vintage related, but possibly of interest to other book lovers!  I put together a listing of newsletters for free or cheap e-books. These are in addition to the Amazon Kindle Deal of the Day mailing, which is a MUST for Kindle fans.  If I am missing any good ones, please let me know!

Hundred Zeros:

http://hundredzeros.com/

Bargain Booksy

http://bargainbooksy.com/

Book Basset

http://www.bookbasset.com/

Book Gorilla

http://www.bookgorilla.com/

Bookbub
http://www.bookbub.com/

Bookperk

http://www.bookperk.com/

EReaderNews Today

http://ereadernewstoday.com/

Feed Your Reader

http://www.feedyourreader.com/

Free Booksy

http://freebooksy.com/

More for Less Online

http://www.moreforlessonline.com/

Pixel of Ink

http://www.pixelofink.com/

Sweet Free Books

http://sweetfreebooks.com/

Vintage Ballerina Christmas Card

I love unique vintage Christmas cards.   This one features a little girl who is dressed like a ballerina in black leotard.  Her tutu and crown are made of holly.  She is holding a cardinal.  What a cute Mid-Century vintage card!  I have two of these, and they are unused with envelopes.  You'll find this card at Birdhouse Books:  little ballerina vintage Christmas card.

Vintage Sewing Patterns

Do you enjoy sewing?  I learned to sew with my Mom when I was growing up, and I enjoyed sewing in home ec in high school.   Sorry to say, I have not kept up with sewing clothes, although it is something I would love to pick up again at some point.   (I do still enjoy embroidery.)

I have started finding and listing vintage sewing patterns the past few months.  Most of the ones I have found are from the 1960's - 1970's.   It is a lot of fun looking at the patterns and the different fashions that were popular.   I think it would be great fun to sew using the older patterns (maybe with some vintage fabric and buttons, too??).

I've started a little "vintage patterns" department at Etsy, and I will be adding more regularly.  You can find the patterns here:  vintage sewing patterns at Birdhouse Books.

Birdhouse Books on Etsy

I've shopped at Etsy at Christmas time for several years, buying unique handmade and vintage gifts.  I'd thought about selling there more and more as time went on and I heard Etsy mentioned more frequently by friends and in the media.

I just opened a vintage shop at Etsy, and I have to say I love it!  Etsy is a beautiful site, and it is a pleasure to navigate and list there.

My Etsy shop focuses on pretty, cute, and whimsical vintage items:

Vintage children's books
Vintage cookbooks
Vintage holiday cards - Christmas, Valentines, Easter
Vintage sewing patterns
Vintage dog and cat cards

When I can find them, I will certainly add vintage Christmas decorations and vintage toys as well!

I will be adding listings regularly there, and hope you'll stop by to browse!  Just click here to visit:  Birdhouse Books on Etsy.