Friday, May 6, 2016

Abby's Mom's Vintage Ballerina Jewelry Music Box Fixed: The Destiny of Things, Story 372

Abby's Mom's Vintage Ballerina Jewelry Music Box Fixed:  The Destiny of Things, Story 372

A fun email with super fun photo updates!  Before:

1 or 2 replacement ballerinas or 6 as cake toppers, available here
photo via VintageToGoEasy

Here is her fun and funny email:

Dear Kennedy- I so love the vintage music box ballerinas that just arrived. I got one to replace a broken ballerina from my own vintage box.

Attached are a few pics of my jewelry box and ballerina with broken arm, all being held by Abby, my 5 year old daughter. She is so cute and sweet that people are surprise to hear her nickname has become "Abby the Destroyer"! Abby is excited that a new ballerina has arrived and has promised Mommy that she will be more careful from now on.

Thank you for making a replacement available, and best of wishes on your life project!

Here is what I wrote back:

Dear Guys!

Thank you so much for your email and inspiration! I have a big smile going on over here! Abby the Destroyer is the cutest destroyer I've ever seen! Love the glasses and love how you got her photo in the little mirror too! Hope I can use your story and photos on my blog for a story next week! or this week if I hear back from you soon enough!

Thanks again for making my day,
Kennedy 

AFTER photos:

 Beautiful flowers on the top of her jewelry box!
1 or 2 replacement ballerinas or 6 as cake toppers, available here
photo via Etsy buyer from VintageToGoEasy

Next is the ballerina with a broken arm.   Drum roll, please.....

 Oh my, part of her arm is gone!  Hard to believe the cutie in the mirror did that!
1 or 2 replacement ballerinas or 6 as cake toppers, available here
photo via Etsy buyer from VintageToGoEasy

Now for the final photo!  More drum rolls, please......

 Vintage box is back to normal now!
1 or 2 replacement ballerinas or 6 as cake toppers, available here
photo via Etsy buyer from VintageToGoEasy

Hard to believe the little cutie with the pink glasses and even more beautiful smile is Abby the Destroyer!  No way!   Oh and I must say, I want those pink glasses!  Where is the jealous button?

I've seen several ballerina jewelry music boxes with the ballerina with a broken arm, so they must be played with care, but I see "someone" ordered 2, so there's a back up one!

Saying Goodbye:  My own stash of mini ballerinas has been put away out of sight, long time ago because I do tend to use my own stash to fill orders when items become low in stock, but I don't do that anymore!

1 or 2 replacement ballerinas or 6 as cake toppers, available here
photo via Etsy buyer from VintageToGoEasy
 
What I Learned:

1.  I have a ton of these stashed away for my mixed media and repetition art, but since I've been writing about my art as a recovering hoarder with all the new insight I've gleaned, I do know that I have nothing in mind on how to use these in my art....yet....  So am I being frivolous with the things I love for my art or just hoarding smaller things now?

2.  One of my biggest fears about my art:  I do know that as soon as I don't have any mini ballerinas left, an art inspired mini ballerina project will pop into my head, but I won't have any!  My heart will get heavy for some time and I'll be walking around the house muttering, "if only......"

3.  I hope this posting makes sense because it's way after lunch and I still feel like going back to sleep, like I've never woken up in the first place and keep nodding off.  I don't know if it's allergies or the new simple exercise plan I've started or both.  It was raining cats and dogs over here this morning, so I did start a rip roaring fire in the fireplace to add to the rainy cozy mood and then fell asleep, but that morning nap did not help one bit.

4.  My insomnia is gone as long as I wake up at 3 am.  I'm not sore from my new exercise plan, but I sure am tired!  Here is my simple exercise plan:  I started doing 25 jumping jacks a day and each day add 25 more until I get sore.  I'm up to 125 jumping jacks and was only sore one day, but I think I'll take the weekend off and resume on Monday and see if that helps my feeling sleepy and foggy brained all day long.

5.  I didn't blog last Wednesday because I was so tired and today I'm just as tired and just blurting out the blog, otherwise I might never post again.  lol, I'm so tired, I'm exaggerating silly!

In case, anyone wants to see how the backs of the mini ballerinas look and you can see the string in the one ballerina for the gathering of her tulle tutu!
1 or 2 replacement ballerinas or 6 as cake toppers, available here
photo via VintageToGoEasy

Thank you Etsy buyer and Abby the Destroyer (still can't believe it) from VintageToGoEasy for making my day with your fun and funny email and great photo smiles!  It has gotten me to look and dig deep into my art and my art supplies.  Thank you for sharing your story to give insight to mine!  You two are dolls!
 
Thank you Etsy for the best Hoarder Rehab ever!  And for all the kind people I'm meeting who are helping me indirectly and directly in so many ways with my Hoarder Rehab!
 
Thank you readers from all over the world who continue to support my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things by taking part with your visits!
 
 I have quite the collection of clip on earrings too, but at least now I have something in mind on how to use them, if they don't find a new home soon, available here
photo via VintageToGoEasy 
 
I'm still relisting and new listing things at all the shops weekly, but since sales slow during summer, I've decided to keep stock at about 192, instead of 200 and see what happens this time around.

Another reason I'm listing more slowly is because new listing and relisting takes longer with this new shop format and I've noticed that browsing and searching items on Etsy shops takes a lot longer for me with the new shop format, even if I'm looking for something specific!  I know I'm techless, but hopefully I'll get used to the new format soon.
 
Due to less browsing, I have found something healthier to do, like I've started a simple exercise plan! I started 4 days ago, which has really helped me as a recovering hoarder to not buy anything more and try something else as a healthier alternative!
 
As a recovering hoarder, I hope exercising outlasts my window shopping habits!  Only time will tell!  Wish me luck!

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed daily and/or weekly: HoarderRehab with 185 items, The Destiny of Things- 190 items, VintageToGoEasy - 189 items and JunkDrawerAndMore - 188 items 
 
Wow, it looks like I'll be busy adding new listings next week to keep up with 192 items per shop.
  
Maybe you'll find something to adopt and share your story too!  Thanks for looking!
 
 I use these in my mixed media art of childhood memories.  What will you fill yours with?  50 or 100 mixed color gumball vending machine capsules, available here
photo via Hoarder Rehab

Related Stories:  One day, I hope to have a whole photo collection of Etsy buyer ballerina boxes!

 
 
 
 Here is what I made with my hoard of milagros and charms, garden milagro cross available here and Lovers milagro cross, available here
I made these so long ago, they are considered vintage now.
 
Thank you for visiting my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things!  Happy Friday!  Have a good weekend!
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