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vintage_and_artspirations I live in Bethesda, Md. I love vintage and antique "stuff" of almost any kind.

Yesterday, announced his (as thousands lose their jobs and the stock market plunges....again.) The list of "countr...
04/03/2025

Yesterday, announced his (as thousands lose their jobs and the stock market plunges....again.) The list of "countries" he's penalizing include a number of tiny islands, some only inhabited by 🐧and sea lions 🦭Wow...what a power play that is‼️🤪

The PENGUINS, little smarties that they are, are having none of it. Show them your support by leaving a heart! STAND STRONG PENGUINS ‼️❤️ 💙❤️💙


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This is what I'm showing instead (see previous post.) I'm calling it "Surrealist's Tree." I used water-soluble color pen...
10/01/2024

This is what I'm showing instead (see previous post.) I'm calling it "Surrealist's Tree." I used water-soluble color pencils on paper. The frame is 10x12 w/5x 7 opening. BTW: for any locals, this show is for the Montgomery Art Association (I'm a member 👍) "Autumn's Transformation" Exhibit at the Kensington Park Library. Kensington, Maryland Town of Kensington

🙄I haven't posted much lately and I decided to change my profile pic using this collage photo I put together....a recent...
09/23/2024

🙄I haven't posted much lately and I decided to change my profile pic using this collage photo I put together....a recent pic of me surrounded by some of my vintage stash...some sold some not. I no longer have a booth at https://www.facebook.com/EmporiumOfOldeTowne, Gaithersburg, MD, (but if you live in the be sure to check out the store...8 vendors and a great selection of vintage & antiques.) I still have some stash I'll be selling on Ebay, Facebook Marketplace and maybe a few other venues. And if you're into art, please visit me on my Instagram page where I display a lot of my own fine art creations. And when're I can get it ready, I plan to be sell from my own website too. nancyloomisart.com ...Check back. I'll try to post more often! Happy Fall, Ya'll‼️🍂🍁🍃

We all know it's not Springtime and beautiful roses 🌹aren't blooming (outside, that is) anywhere in my part of the world...
12/09/2023

We all know it's not Springtime and beautiful roses 🌹aren't blooming (outside, that is) anywhere in my part of the world 🌎 but in the midst of making Christmas cards, I got a hankering to try just one (there are lots more) of the number of combinations from the Altenew Vintage Roses layering stamp set (that I bought months ago) and then one from the Painted Bloom mini set. I didn't really know what I was doing, but followed the handy guide that came with the Vintage Roses set and then experimented too.I like what I'm seeing and will do some more playing around and experimenting. I'll likely use these for stamping on greeting cards...some that may find their way to my vintage booth for sale. Altenew has a very generous Angel policy and allows for up to 100 cards per design per year! Well, let's just say I won't have to worry about even getting close to that. 😌Now, back to my Christmas 🎄 card making. I'm determined to make some pretty ones and get them out ASAP! Happy Holidays to all...get that shopping and crafting done..time's a wasting! 😆

HOLIDAY GREETINGS! Playing around & getting warmed up to make some . The paper for this traditional design (I think it...
12/07/2023

HOLIDAY GREETINGS! Playing around & getting warmed up to make some . The paper for this traditional design (I think it’s from ) was really the thing that started my inspiration. I brought out some old glitter glue and puffy paint AND some of the that I purchased a few years ago from on Etsy to embellish the wreaths. I have a big stash of regular glitter, (see 3rd pic) but don’t use it anymore or very seldom due to the huge pollution crisis we have of micro-plastics in our waste streams that end up inside of fish and other marine life and ultimately, I guess they can end up in us😲. With using the glitter glue, I think 🤔 there’s a bit less glitter and it’s bound up in the glue, so maybe there won’t be so much floating free? 😬That’s what I tell myself anyway.🫣The beautiful Season’s Greeting die is from Vintage Christmas, Nature’s Garden by and I thought it worked so perfectly on the patterned paper. (This card is a one off bc I don’t have much of this paper.) It cuts so beautifully and then I glued two together to get a bit more dimension. Fun! Are you making and cards to send out this year? If so, what are you doing?
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HOLIDAY GREETINGS! Playing around & getting warmed up to make some . The paper for this traditional design (I think it...
12/07/2023

HOLIDAY GREETINGS! Playing around & getting warmed up to make some . The paper for this traditional design (I think it’s from ) was really the thing that started my inspiration. I brought out some old glitter glue and puffy paint AND some of the that I purchased a few years ago from on Etsy to embellish the wreaths. I have a big stash of regular glitter, but don’t use it anymore or very seldom due to the huge pollution crisis we have of micro-plastics in our waste streams that end up inside of fish and other marine life and ultimately, I guess they can end up in us😲. With using the glitter glue, I think 🤔 there’s a bit less glitter and it’s bound up in the glue, so maybe there won’t be so much floating free? 😬That’s what I told myself anyway.🫣The beautiful Season’s Greeting die is from Vintage Christmas, Nature’s Garden by and I thought it worked so perfectly on the patterned paper. (This card is a one off bc I don’t have much of this paper.) It cuts so beautifully and then I glued two together to get a bit more dimension. Fun! Are you making and cards to send out this year? If so, what are you doing?
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VERY INTERESTING! BUT...Some things that may be very salable, it's best not to sell....I picked this up from a huge bin ...
09/18/2023

VERY INTERESTING! BUT...Some things that may be very salable, it's best not to sell....
I picked this up from a huge bin of old & newer books at a local thrift store. I love antique and vintage paper publications and ephemera. This publication was full of pages with the lovely brownish & torn aged edges that I'm so fond of. It wasn't until I had a chance to look at my little treasure more closely, that I saw what it was: a publication, controversial in nature, of American-German born propaganda from 1921. George Sylvester Viereck, a journalist and published poet, was the editor. To the left and right side of the masthead title "The American Monthly" (formerly published as "The Fatherland,") it reads: "America First" and "America Only." In 1941 Viereck served 3 years 10 months in federal prison for violation of the "Foreign Agents Registration Act." You can look him up on Google and FYI: I've included a link to a brief bio summary here from U of Iowa library https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/agents/people/1363

Happy Easter, Happy Passover and Happy Spring to one and all! I’ve had this stencil from for some time now…haven’t ev...
04/05/2023

Happy Easter, Happy Passover and Happy Spring to one and all! I’ve had this stencil from for some time now…haven’t even done any stenciling for a long time….what a better time to use it? Take care and have a wonderful and blessed holiday. 💐🌼🌹

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DON'T MISS OUT! For any locals in the There are some great bargains at the store where my booth is (and 8 other de...
01/13/2023

DON'T MISS OUT!


For any locals in the There are some great bargains at the store where my booth is (and 8 other dealers) The Emporium of Olde Towne in Gaithersburg, Md. , 230-A East Diamond Ave. 301-926-9148. Our longtime dealer (and former mgr,) Grace, is retiring & having a clear-out 50% off sale!!! She has two booths!‼️Don't miss out! ‼️on all her great & large variety of collectibles. PLUS some other dealers have discounts of 20% to 25% off if over $10 🤩🤩🤩...and we still have some clearance! 🎄🎅


Scroll down for some special news! !!! Isn't this neat? It sold just last month in my booth. It had a very small chi...
01/11/2023

Scroll down for some special news!

!!! Isn't this neat? It sold just last month in my booth. It had a very small chip on the front that I touched up. I think I was asking only $12! Cheap! ❤️


KEEP SCROLLING 👇👇👇

I've got lots of other great vintage buys PLUS...a long-time dealer, Grace, is retiring from our store after decades and almost everything in her 2 booths is 50% off! If you're local to , you should definitely be stopping by! And from should not miss out! And check out other dealer discounts of up to 25% off!

Emporium Antiques of Olde Town Gaithersburg,
220A E. Diamond Ave,
Gaithersburg, Md. 301-926-9148.
Hours: M - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 11-5.


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As a reseller, it's important to knowledgeably inform our potential buyers, as much as we can, about what we're offering...
01/06/2023

As a reseller, it's important to knowledgeably inform our potential buyers, as much as we can, about what we're offering for sale. However, it's sometimes tricky to virtually impossible to know all there is to know about all the second-hand items we sell. This is very true when it comes to gemstones.

Read below if you're interested in what I found out!

I've love and the color turquoise. I've had the necklace shown in the photo for some time and got it for cheap. I've always assumed that it was probably not genuine turquoise. But I decided I should check it out, given how valuable genuine, high quality turquoise is these days. I Googled "how to test for turquoise" and watched some YT vids on same. I did a scratch test on the sides that wouldn't be seen...got no discernible scratches: good! And because a lot of what is sold as "turquoise" is dyed , I then did an acetone test (nail polish remover) and got no blue color to rub off on my q-tip! Wow, this is looking real good! And it's important to know that there's nothing wrong with dyed Howlite...it's a very nice and affordable stone and can be dyed any color. As long as it's not passed off as a genuine turquoise or something else, it's fine. So am I ready to now sell my necklace with confidence that I have REAL TURQUOISE and make some big bucks? Not quite. I think I may still pay for a gemologist to check it and verify if it's genuine and if so, what type of turquoise it is, etc. In my pursuit of turquoise knowledge I found out that a LOT of turquoise that's on the market now is "stabilized." This widely accepted process protects the stone and makes it more attractive and useful. There's so much more to learn about turquoise and other gems and jewelry, both fine and fashion. But I've only "scratched" the surface! Ha ha! 🤣🤣🤣

Helpful video channels I watched for turquoise and other gem info:

https://youtu.be/FchmwfmgJ8I
Episode 40: Turquouse: Real, Fakes, Simulated and Wannabes

Moore
How to Test Your Turquoise at Home
https://youtu.be/hMpnNm0azYg

“Last Minute Nancy.” Here is the card I’ll be sending out this year. My friends and family will get them just in time,...
12/17/2022

“Last Minute Nancy.” Here is the card I’ll be sending out this year. My friends and family will get them just in time, but I’m sending them anyway. Now that I’ve got the front of this first one done, I hope I can get them all done without it taking too much longer. I used A7 pre-creased blank 80 lb card bases from (who knew Ohuhu sold blank cards?)

Inside, I will stamp random snowflakes and an inside greeting. I got this pretty coral color 2.5 inch wired holiday bird and owl fabric ribbon trimmed with an elegant woven thread edge, (so pretty) along with matching die-cut greetings at . The ribbon was easy to adhere to the paper using a tape runner and then I trimmed it all up with my trusty trimmer (cutting through the thin wire does require extra push or strong scissors…I haven’t found that occasionally cutting thin wire does any damage to either tool.The matching die cut pack has 2 of each of 12 designs that I can use for the card fronts. I elevated the front greeting with some foam dots. I will also be using a variety of adhesive pearl & shiny dots to give it all a bit of bling. So I guess it’ll be next holiday season when I can hope on hope, start my card making in July in order to mail them out sooner than “last minute. (Swipe left 👈 for photo of supplies.)


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