Vintage Train
Go green with vintage this time!
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Like everyone these days I have jumped on the going green train to a greener and just more individual world! I love making and customising my own clothing and accessories and the good feeling that comes with it of being green and looking fabulous and unique at the same time. The best way to really get that unique and eco look is to go vintage. There is so much you can do with vintage fabrics, not only are you recycling old fabrics to make something new but you are guaranteed not to have the same as every other woman on the high street.
I am always on the look out for vintage fabrics to be creative with, I look anywhere from the high street charity shops and flea markets, as well as from the comfort of my own home at my computer. While searching the internet for new vintage finds I came across Spinster Emporium, an adorable vintage haberdashery online shop crammed full of gorgeous vintage fabrics with cute names such as ‘Flower pop’, ‘Swish swoosh’ and ‘Pow, bang, pop’ they are such fitting names for such funky vintage and retro fabrics.
Spinsters Emporium is all about make do and mend and creating new from old, I love this way of life and became very excited when I saw they sell kits especially for that called Haberdasher Me! You’ve got to love that name! Within in these kits you get vintage fabrics, vintage trimmings and vintage buttons to customise your own clothes with instructions on different techniques. Because they use vintage fabrics in each pack every pack is unique, so that no two are the same, I love it, they are suitable for regular sewers like me but also beginners.
As well as these gorgeous kits Spinsters Emporium also offer Spinsters School of Stitchery where you can go and be taught by the head spinster herself! Not only do you learn new techniques but there are also tips on how to get inspiration from the world around you, and of course a natter with fellow sewers. I know where I will be heading for new techniques and ideas for customising my clothes!
Clothing is not the only way to recycle vintage fabrics, how about simply framing your favourite vintage fabric to create some funky wall art. Or you could even take it a step further and add some embroidery or trimmings to really make it stand out. You could also cover a cushion with your favourite vintage fabric, and if you don’t have a piece big enough for a whole cushion maybe go for a patchwork look with several fabrics and finish it off with some vintage buttons. There are so many possibilities! Vintage really is the way to go if you want to be green, unique and just have creative fun!
About the Author
Spinstersemporium.co.uk. has a versatile collection of <a href=”http://www.spinstersemporium.co.uk/shop/material-girl-c-21.html”><b>vintage fabrics</b></a>, retro fabrics and other collectible textiles. The website also acquaints vintage material, vintage ribbons, and <a href=”http://www.spinstersemporium.co.uk/shop/button-c-23.html”><b>vintage buttons</b></a> along with an updated collection of vintage patterns.
HD (Bonus) SP 4449 Christmas Express Steam Train
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RoomMates RMK1132SCS Transportation Peel & Stick Wall Decals $8.50 … |
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Railroad Crossing Sign $10.60 This is a metal (made of aluminum) sign that is 12 inches in diameter. Replica looking Rail Road Crossing Sign… |
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London Underground (Map) Art Poster Print … |
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John Deere 4010J Traveling Sprinkler Green $72.99 With vast water coverage of up to 13,500 square feet, and the eerie ability to travel on its own, the John Deere Traveling Sprinkler is perfect for watering odd-shape yards. This magic hydro-propelled sprinkler follows a pattern laid out by the hose for custom watering of round or oblong yards. The sprinkler is constructed with a die cast zinc body for optimal durability and years of reliable irr… |
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:USE Nuovo Shelf / Towel Rod Nuovo 20″ Shelf / Towel Rod in Polished Chrome. Inspired by the perfect shape of an egg, Nuovo blends grace and utility with contemporary flair in this line of bath hardware and accessories…. |
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Red River $3.81 Any short list of the all-time greatest Westerns is bound to include this 1948 Howard Hawks classic about an epic cattle drive. Red River features one of John Wayne’s greatest performances. Like his Ethan Edwards in John Ford’s 1956 masterpiece The Searchers, the Duke plays an isolated and unsympathetic man who is possessed by bitterness. Wayne is Texas rancher Tom Dunson, who adopts a young boy o… |
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Singles $2.75 A group of friends living in Seattle each have their own methods for finding love, but are not always successful.Genre: Feature Film-ComedyRating: PG13Release Date: 3-FEB-2004Media Type: DVD… |
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Walt Disney Treasures – Disney Rarities – Celebrated Shorts, 1920s – 1960s $20.75 Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/06/2005… |
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Scenes from the Past Vintage Stereoview – Train Wreck Malta Illinois December 29 1901 – Coffee Gift Baskets – Coffee Gift Basket $44.99 Train Wreck Malta Illinois December 29 1901 Coffee Gift Basket is measuring 9x9x4. Contains 15oz mug, BONUS free set of 4 coasters, biscotti and 5 blends of gourmet coffee. French Vanilla, Kenya AA, Decaf Colombian Supremo, Chocolate and Italian Roast Espresso elegantly presented in our signature black planet coffee gift box. A very nice and thoughtful gift for any occasion…. |
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Scenes from the Past Vintage Stereoview – Train Wreck Malta Illinois December 29 1902 – Coffee Gift Baskets – Coffee Gift Basket $44.99 Train Wreck Malta Illinois December 29 1902 Coffee Gift Basket is measuring 9x9x4. Contains 15oz mug, BONUS free set of 4 coasters, biscotti and 5 blends of gourmet coffee. French Vanilla, Kenya AA, Decaf Colombian Supremo, Chocolate and Italian Roast Espresso elegantly presented in our signature black planet coffee gift box. A very nice and thoughtful gift for any occasion…. |
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‘Army of Clowns: Hagenbeck-Wallace Trained Wild Animal Circus’ Canvas Art $42.49 Title: Army of Clowns: Hagenbeck-Wallace Trained Wild Animal CircusProduct Type: Giclee canvas artDimensions: 14 inches high x 21 inches wide x 2 inches deep |
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‘Army of Clowns: Hagenbeck-Wallace Trained Wild Animal Circus’ Canvas Art $107.99 Title: Army of Clowns: Hagenbeck-Wallace Trained Wild Animal CircusImage Dimensions: 36 inches wide x 24 inches high x 2 inches deepProduct Type: Giclee Canvas Art |
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Steinberg ‘Turksib (Screaming Train)’ Canvas Art $40.49 Artist: SteinbergTitle: Turksib (Screaming Train)Product Type: Giclee canvas art |
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The Great American Western – Vol. 12 – Four Films on One Disc (DVD) $4.5 Wagon trains span the cinematic west in this collection of vintage cowboy films. Features included are SAVAGE GUNS, FIGHTING MAD, THE SUNDOWNERS, and THE GATLING GUN. |
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The Airfix Handbook (Hardcover) $11.1 For more than 50 years, Airfix scale models have won the hearts of millions of enthusiasts; the company`s logo has become synonymous with high-quality model kits for trains, military vehicles, engines, rocket ships, warships, vintage cars, an… |
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The Timewriter – Soulstickers $15.73 Disc 1:Resetting the ClocksZeroHandsome MachineIs This LifeCircling on a Train of ThoughtsFlicking PagesSunshine in the BackyardsVintage CircuitsHeartstringRevealing the SoundMary`s … |
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Lionel Legacy (Hardcover) $30.1 A fascinating visual history of America`s most popular toy trains chronicles more than a century of Lionel`s model and toy trains in more than four hundred full-color and black-and-white photographs, vintage advertising, and period images of the compan… |
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WWII: Air War Box Set – 6-Disc Set (DVD) $27.48 This stunning collection features over nearly a dozen films comprised of authentic World War II newsreel, training, and flight combat footage from the National Archives, as well as vintage documentaries from top Hollywood directors. |
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Muk Luks Moody Rose Vintage Toggle Boots $39.99 These Muk Luks boots were designed to allow for multiple customized looks thanks to the fold down cuff and toggle string. These moody rose vintage lace boots will keep your feet out of the cold and in style. |
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Chad`s Tree – Crossing Off the Miles [7/6] $18.05 Disc 1:DISC 1:Sweet Jesus Blue EyesHeatwater TrainMagician, TheEntangled Vines31st Lie, TheTread SoftlyCarve It In WoodVintage of St. Helen`s, TheOn My Blind SideCalendarCrush t… |
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Muk Luks Blue Suede Vintage Toggle Boots $39.99 These Muk Luks boots were designed to allow for multiple customized looks thanks to the fold down cuff and toggle string. These blue suede vintage lace boots will keep your feet out of the cold and in style. |
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Western Mail/Crossroad Avenger (DVD) $6.71 This double feature includes two vintage Westerns. In WESTERN MAIL (1942), a train robber is saved from a line of questioning in the nick of time when a man shows up with an alibi for him. He offers his savior a job working in his secret gang. CROSSROA… |
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With Strings Attached (Hardcover) $51.98 Some early childhood music educators insist that every child has his or her instrument and need only find it. Musician/author Jonathan Kellerman certainly found his in the guitar. In his WITH STRINGS ATTACHED, he describes his well-regarded collection … |
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Ivory Color 14.5 mm Czech Glass Skull Pendants (Set of 6) $5.39 Spooky little skulls are drilled to hang from a necklace or bracelet Skull beads feature brown antiquing to add a vintage, weathered lookString these beads with some spacer beads on Stretch Magic cord |
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Landmarks of Early Film (DVD) $22.9 A collection of vintage reels from the dawn of cinema, each remastered and featuring new musical scores. Includes Georges Melies` 1902 original “A Trip to the Moon,” a hand-colored copy of “The Great Train Robbery,” and 40 others. |
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Sisters on the Fly (Paperback) $10.09 The Sisters on the Fly motto is, “We`re having more fun than anyone!” This book invites readers to join them on their road trips from the Shenandoah Valley to the Oregon Coast as author Irene Rawlings takes you inside the Sisters` decorated vintage tra… |
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April Wine – The Vintage Wine [Box] $45.53 Disc 1:DISC 1: THE SINGLES:Fast TrainYou Could Have Been a LadyBad Side of the MoonDrop Your GunsLady Run Lady HideI`m On Fire For You BabyI Wouldn`t Want To Lose Your LoveTonite is a Wonderfu… |
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Various Artists – The Golden Age of Bluegrass: 40 Vintage Classics [5/11] $10.36 Disc 1:DISC 1:All the Good Times Are Past and GoneClouds Gonna Roll AwayRollining In My Sweet Baby`S ArmsPlant Some Flowers By My GraveSmoky Mountain RagSomeone To LoveGhost TrainWeeping Willo… |
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This Train $6.28 Using colorful paintings of trains, this book invites readers to make comparisons. For example, readers will see a long train followed by one that is short, a train in the rain followed by another in the snow, and a train on a bridge followed by a train in a tunnel. |
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Pennsylvania Train Stations: Pennsylvania Train Stations (DVD) $8.73 Penn State Public Broadcasting put this film together, which takes a look at some vintage railway stations in Pennsylvania. The program brings some of the ancient structures back to life, and takes a look at how they were used in the early 1900s. |
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Vintage Hughes $11.41 Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the great modern writers presented in attractive, accessible paperback editions.“Langston Hughes is a titanic figure in 20th-century American literature . . . a powerful interpreter of the American experience.” —The Philadelphia InquirerArguably the most important writer to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and ‘30s, Langston Hughes was a great poet and a shrewd and lively storyteller. His work blends elements of blues and jazz, speech and song, into a triumphant and wholly original idiom.Vintage Hughes includes the poems “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” “I, Too,” “The Weary Blues,” “America,” “Let America Be America Again,” “Dream Variations,” “Young Sailor,” “Afro-American Fragment,” “Scottsboro,” “The Negro Mother,” “Good Morning Revolution,” “I Dream a World,” “The Heart of Harlem,” “Freedom Train,” “Song for Billie Holliday,” “Nightmare Boogie,” “Africa,” “Black Panther,” “Birmingham Sunday,” and “UnAmerican Investigators”; and three stories from the collection The Ways of White Folks: “Cora Unashamed,” “Home,” and “The Blues I’m Playing.” |
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Train $5.01 Description not available. |
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Blue Train, Green Train $3.57 On the busy Island of Sodor, Thomas, the blue train, works the day schedule while Percy, the green train, works the night shift in order to keep things moving around the clock. |
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Money Train (DVD) (Ff) $5.72 Money Train (Dvd) (Ff) |
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Soul Train-Best Of (DVD/2pk) $30.17 Soul Train-Best Of (Dvd/2Pk) |
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Last Train Home (DVD) $14.32 Last Train Home (Sub/Ws) |
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Train (Paperback) $3.07 Simple text and colorful pictures introduce young children to different kinds of trains. Includes a sheet of train stickers. |
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The Train Ride $2.86 The colorful sights of a train ride through meadows and over hills, on the way to visit Grandma. |
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The Little Train $12.84 The adventures of Engineer Small as he drives a train from Tinytown to the big city. Color illustrations accompany the text. |
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Freight Train $14.29 This simple book introduces young readers to colors and to the proper names of types of train cars. The book begins with the words A train runs across this track, and an illustration depicting an empty set of train tracks. Boldly colored illustrations then show a red caboose, an orange tank car, a yellow hopper car, a green cattle car, a blue gondola car, a purple box car, and a black tender car–all of which are attached to a black steam engine. At first, the train is stationary, but as the text progresses, the train picks up steam as it travels through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles. The book then comes full circle, once again showing an empty set of tracks, this time with only a whiff of smoke as a reminder of the train that quickly passed over them. Combining two popular children's book subjects (trains and color identification), FREIGHT TRAIN was inspired by the author's childhood fascination with freight trains and is a 1979 Caldecott Honor Book. |
