Birthday Junk

Today is my dad's birthday. I'll be visiting them next weekend, so I sent up a card to reach him in time.

One of my favorite ways to spend a birthday is junking. Here are pics of some of the treasures I found recently.

Vintage jewelry box and old cabinet cards.

Brittle pages from an old scrapbook.

I shop for holiday and seasonal items all year. I'll use the album in my Halloween decorating. I love old handmade felt decorations and ornaments. The figurine is a souvenir from Hot Springs, AR.

Old books and doily. Yes, that is another dictionary.

I picked up this treasure at a small flea market in Copenhagen. I've been wanting one, and was so happy to find it. It's a tiny notepad and pencil. It had a chain on it at one point and you could wear it around your neck to have with you everywhere.

When you pull the pencil out, the hinge opens to reveal the notepad.