Friday, October 16, 2015

Sweet Pink Mini Bunny Rabbit Porcelain Figurine: The Destiny of Things, Story 327

Sweet Pink Mini Bunny Rabbit Porcelain Figurine:  The Destiny of Things, Story 327

A bunny for Bunny!  Oh, so kawaii cute!

Sweet Pink Mini Bunny Rabbit Porcelain Figurine, available here 
photo via HoarderRehab

Here is the story:

This bunny is so tiny I can't stop looking at it. I got it for my five year old niece that I call Bunny. So sweet.

I got one for my niece too, but I could only find a box of 6 of them.  My old hoarder habits didn't skip a beat and I bought them all pronto!  It was during the time my niece was interested in my Grandmother's huge collection of animals in families and her birthday was around the corner.

I knew they were meant to be when I saw the familiar  "Made in Japan" stickers still on them because many of my Grandmother's collection still had stickers on them too.  That's how carefully we had to play with them as kids. 


 There's another one at JunkDrawerAndMore, available here
photo via HoarderRehab

Her collection was part porcelain and part Red Ball blown glass animals in all in families with a mom, dad and at least one baby.  As kids, we would sort them in all different ways, all dads, all moms, all babies, all zoo animals, all forest animals, all wild animals, all safari animals and so on and so on.  It kept us busy.

Later my Aunt taught us all the names of the families by groups, like herd of giraffes, pod of whales and dolphins, troop of monkeys, colony of beavers, rookery of penguins, pride of lions, etc.  Her collection was almost as extensive as Noah's ark.  Hmmm.... is hoarding in the genes?

These storage wheels are so handy!  They make a great gift box of giving lots of tiny mini things.  Available here

I put my niece's in one of the bead storage wheels, along with some different beads and other supplies to make bracelets and every year I give her a sterling charm to add to her charm bracelet, which I started when she was a baby.  

It all fit in the storage wheel and was ready for DIY fun!  Of course, she got a bunny charm that year too!

Sweet Pink Mini Bunny Rabbit Porcelain Figurine, available here 
photo via HoarderRehab

Saying Goodbye:  I had six of these, but can only account for five of them, so there is one missing.  I guess it's another thing lost in my hoard!  I found the box, but it's empty.  Just when I thought I was getting more organized!  Phooey!

Sweet Pink Mini Bunny Rabbit Porcelain Figurine, available here 
 
What I Learned:
 
1.  Not to be too hard on myself with set backs, like trying to find that one last lost bunny!  It will show up eventually.
 
2.  I have quite the collection of porcelain bunnies, many from my childhood.  Many of them are listed at all the shops, but the majority of them are listed at VintageToGoEasy and JunkDrawerAndMore . 

Just do a search using rabbit or bunny and you will find them in ceramic, porcelain and plastic.  I have many other animal figurines too from my childhood collection, many of them Hagen Renaker and Red Ball.  Most HR and Red Ball is at VintageToGoEasy, here.

I'd love to keep my collection and they used to be so hard to party with, but since I'm allergic to dust there is no point in keeping them boxed up and out of sight, so I hope someone else can enjoy them.  And they are!
 
 Yes, they even will arrive in a gum ball capsule!  This one is at JunkDrawerAndMore, available here
 
Thank you Etsy buyer from Hoarder Rehab for making my day by letting me know that two others out there love this tiny bunny too!  A bunny for bunny!  That's just cuteness overload!
 
Thank you Etsy for the best Hoarder Rehab ever!

Thank you all readers from all over the world who have stopped by to take part in my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things with your visit!
 
 Here is one of my favorite bunnies from childhood and I don't see this particular Hagen Renaker piece often at all, available here
photo via VintageToGoEasy
 
I am adding new items weekly to each shop until I have 800 of my dehoard listed! 

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed daily and/or weekly: HoarderRehab with 190 items, The Destiny of Things- 171 items, VintageToGoEasy - 186 items and now JunkDrawerAndMore - 177 items!    
 
Maybe you'll find something to take home and share your story too!  Thanks for looking!
 
 Here's another cute bunny that's a rubber stamp of itself on the bottom of it, available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore  
 
See the tiny little pink bunny to the left by the baby deer?  That is my ultimate favorite bunny of them all and usually is a photo prop perched on his little red chair!
 
Speaking of pink!  Here is a Red Ball type glass deer in pink.
 
 Pink Deer Red Ball style, available here
photo via VintageToGoEasy
 
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Happy Friday!  Thanks for stopping bye!

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

DIY First Loose Tooth Locket Box Necklace: The Destiny of Things, Story 326

DIY First Loose Tooth Fairy Box Necklace:  The Destiny of Things, Story 326

Honk if you remember losing your first tooth!

DIY first loose tooth locket necklace kit, available here

Did you wait patiently or frantically for the tooth fairy?  I've had insomnia since childhood, so I thought I'd meet the tooth fairy for sure!  Never had the pleasure, but always found a quarter under my pillow the next morning and was never happier!

Even when my younger brother told me it was my mom and dad I didn't believe him!  However later I was dismayed that the tooth fairy wasn't fair with her visits because my cousins got a dollar for their teeth!  Suspicious!

 Unisex to hold your tooth safely for the tooth fairy with glow in the dark beads to help you stay up to meet them!  available here

Here is the story an Etsy buyer sent me:

Thank you so much. I have been looking for something like this for my daughter who is about to lose her first tooth any day now. I can't wait to give it to her. Shipping was fast and excellent price.  

So happy a child gets one because I know I had always wanted one as a kid.  I thought it would be so funny to have my tooth in a tooth around my neck!
The DIY tooth fairy necklace kit comes inside a diamond box, a diamond ring or a gum ball capsule, available here

Saying Goodbye:  I've had plenty of these stashed over the years for a classroom of third graders of 30.  These were so much more fun to pass out than an envelope when someone lost their tooth and great motivating tool for introducing dental hygiene week!

DIY Kit includes a choice of storage containers, carnival prize style necklace, plastic tooth locket box, heart pony beads and glow in the dark pony beads that are easy for little ones to arrange in their own patterns to get ready for their tooth to fall out!  Available here.  Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

What I Learned:

1.  Since some of my teacher destash hoard items are being enjoyed on a regular basis we keep restocking them.  I would have never thought it possible!  My hoard keeping toothless grins happy around the country? Who would have thought?

2.  My dehoarding journey has been slow and steady, but the best part is I am starting to see some major progress.  There is a larger path now in the music art room and in most places I can walk around without getting snagged on a box or something.

3.  There's room for little stations now too, so there is a shipping area, packaging area and a take a break with view area, however I still have my dumping ground where stuff seems to magically pile up and multiply!

4.  I've come a long ways since I first started because my music art room basically looked like a some what organized landfill full of boxes and walking around in it was like step hiking over boxes of rocks.  It was impossible to get a vacuum cleaner in there because only a mouse could find a path and if anyone else besides me went in there I had to verbalize a disclaimer about entering at your own risk and warn about the falling boxes since I had them stacked haphazardly to the ceiling!

Same DIY necklace but with a treasure chest for the mermaids and pirates you know!  Available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore
Thank you Etsy buyer from JunkDrawerAndMore for letting me know your daughter is going to lose her first tooth and has a tooth locket necklace for safekeeping it.  How fun!
 
Thank you Etsy for the best Hoarder Rehab ever!

Thank you all readers from all over the world who have stopped by to take part in my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things with your visit!
 
5 or 10 tooth fairy locket box necklaces, available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore
 
I am adding new items weekly to each shop until I have 800 of my dehoard listed!

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed daily and/or weekly: HoarderRehab with 192 items, The Destiny of Things- 174 items, VintageToGoEasy - 189 items and now JunkDrawerAndMore - 178 items!    
 
Maybe you'll find something to take home and share your story too!  Thanks for looking!
 
6 or 12 tooth saver treasure chests, available here
 
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3.  Wearing one all the time waiting for a tooth to fall out:  Tooth Saver Locket Necklaces:  The Destiny of Things, Story 253  
 
 
 
 
"Be true to your teeth and they won't be false to you!"  My favorite teacher quote during oral hygiene week.

Friday, October 9, 2015

DIY Coroner Toe Tag Stickers Murder Mystery Party Invitations: The Destiny of Things, Story 325

DIY Coroner Tag Murder Mystery Party Invitations:  The Destiny of Things, Story 325

Surprise surprise for a surprise birthday party!

Coroner Tag Stickers, sold out
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

Here is her story:

I received the toe tag stickers in the mail today and I love them. They are everything I was hoping they would be. I'm having a surprise 21st murder mystery birthday party for my daughter. I cannot wait to get the invitations made.

I'd love to see how her invitations turned out because I think these coroner toe tag stickers are so versatile and I've used mine in several different ways.

Coroner Tag Stickers, sold out
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

Let me count the ways of how I've used them:

1.  Great ice breaker name tags for office meetings, especially for Halloween.

2.  Place cards or name cards for dinner parties or wedding seating arrangements.

3.  Fun stickers for plain paper party cups, so guests don't lose or use too many cups.  Everyone loves to name their favorite poison!

4.  Do you remember that party game where when you walk in the door you get a sticker put on your back of a celebrity or some other themed characters and you have to ask other guests "yes" or "no" questions until you figure who are for the day?

My family is big into that party games and these were great for a Dead Poet's Society themed party. 

5.  Kids love these and they make a great classroom tool for learning about dead presidents.  Each student can get one to research whichever President name they pool from a hat.

6.  I've given them away during Halloween in my "thank you" packaging for each order from our Etsy shops.

Coroner Tag Stickers, sold out
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

Saying Goodbye:  I found a hoard of these on sale at a little shop during Halloween one year and could not pass them up!  I just love large amounts of a good bargain!  Unfortunately, buying every good bargain I see because I like it doesn't go well with my dehoarding.  I am so happy they are now sold out.

Fun and funny for a Walking Dead, Hannibal or Dexter Murder Mystery party, available here.
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

What I Learned:

1.  Bargains, deals and free stuff are such a nightmare for a recovering hoarder like me!  I used to just buy hoards of stuff "on sale" just because I liked it!  Thankfully, for the most part, I've kicked that bad hoarding habit!

It was one of the first things I realized about my hoarding ways when I started this blog.

2.  I also used to buy a lot of party items that were rejected by some family members.  I don't do that anymore without sending photos first now and getting the a-okay.

3.  Lastly, even though I wasn't teaching anymore I'd still find myself buying in teacher mode for all the little ones in the family.  I still buy them things, but not in bulk anymore.

4.  Just breaking the mentioned buying habits have really helped me cut down on accumulating more hoard.

Another fun prop for a Murder Mystery party, available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

Thank you Etsy buyer from JunkDrawerAndMore  for your DIY Murder Mystery birthday invitations.  I hope making them was just as fun as the party!  Love to see them!
 
Thank you Etsy for the best Hoarder Rehab ever!

Thank you all readers from all over the world who have stopped by to take part in my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things with your visit!
 
 Another clue to the Murder Mystery party... mini weapon of choice, available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

I am adding new items weekly to each shop until I have 800 of my dehoard listed!

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed daily and/or weekly: HoarderRehab with 193 items, The Destiny of Things- 173 items, VintageToGoEasy - 193 items and now JunkDrawerAndMore - 178 items!    
 
Maybe you'll find something to take home and share your story too!  Thanks for looking!
 
Handy for holding mini clues of murder mystery evidence.
Mini human organ transplant containers, available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

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1.  Spooky Tooth Lockets - Halloween CandyAlternatives:  The Destiny of Things, Story #125   Plastic molar lockets for Hannibal tooth fairy gag prizes.





Thanks for stopping by and taking part in my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things with your visit!  Much appreciated!  Happy Friday!

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Gold and Bronze Pirate Treasure Coins: The Destiny of Things, Story 324

Gold and Bronze Pirate Treasure Coins:  The Destiny of Things, Story 324

A fun nostalgic pirateer story!

Shiny gold coins, available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

Here is the fun story!

These just came and they're great! I got these, along with another similar coin item, to have and to be able to hand out to any kids who might be interested. I'll explain. My girlfriend and I are going to attend some Renaissance faires and pirate festivals, and we're going as pirates. 

I know I was always drawn to pirates at these events when I was a kid and I've seen that hasn't changed. So now, me and me lady will have some pirate treasure to give the wee ones who fancy meeting a pirate captain and his pirate queen. Thanks again for a great, inexpensive product that still is of a good quality for such fun. 

I just love receiving stories like these!  Here are the other pirate treasure coins he ordered and I think these are more pirate style.
Bronze gold coins, available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

What a great idea to inspire and fire the imagination by passing out some pirate booty at the Renaissance Fair and Pirate Festivals!  There are going to be some lucky wee ones getting a souvenir treasure chest coin from a pirate captain and his pirate queen!  What merry memories they will all be making! 

One side has a pirate skull and the other an opened treasure chest, available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

Saying Goodbye:  I'm not sure if we'll keep these in stock, but they do seem to becoming more and more popular.  I had a ton left over from a pirate party.  The little ones I know loved the coins with the pirate on them over the shiny gold ones and at the time I couldn't decide which one to buy, so I bought both.

These are shiny gold coins with heads on both sides, 
available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

What I Learned:

1.  I used these for pirate and mermaid parties and had a ton left over 
because I tend to overbuy.  I used them for cupcake toppers, table confetti, pinata filler and of course, pirate treasure chests.

2.  I am buying less and less, but I do like to buy things in surplus.  I do not like to run out of my favorite things and obviously it got out of control with my hoarding habits.

3.  I also seem to buy similar items if I can't decide which one I like over the other, like these gold coins.  Now if the coin with the pirate skull on it came in shiny gold then I'd just buy those.... I think....

Know any pirates or mermaids with toothless grins?
Mini tooth saver treasure chests, available here

Thank you Etsy buyer from JunkDrawerAndMore  for your fun nostalgic story.  I hope you make some great new memories as pirates and build new ones for all the little wee pirates out there seeking treasure!
 
Thank you Etsy for the best Hoarder Rehab ever!

Thank you all readers from all over the world who have stopped by to take part in my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things with your visit!
 
 These make great cupcake toppers for school parties, especially for all the pirates and mermaids out there with tiny tiny treasures!  Also makes a fun teacher gift because as a teacher I always had some of these on hand for those that lost teeth at school.  In amount of 24 and 30, available here
photo via Hoarder Rehab
 
I am adding new items weekly to each shop until I have 800 of my dehoard listed!

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed daily and/or weekly: HoarderRehab with 193 items, The Destiny of Things- 174 items, VintageToGoEasy - 192 items and now JunkDrawerAndMore - 178 items!    
 
Maybe you'll find something to take home and share your story too!  Thanks for looking!
 
 12 pirate treasure trinkets in a diamond box, available here
 photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 
 
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1.  With a photo update on children digging for buried treasure!  Mini Pirate Treasure Chests:  The Destiny of Things, Story 224  
 
 
3.  A lost tooth and treasure chest:  One Yellow Treasure Chest:  The Destiny of Things, Story 227  
 
 
 
 
7.  For an actual treasure chest gift box:  Treasure Chest Filler Fun for Kid's:  The Destiny of Things, Story 309 
 
"Why is algebra important?  Finding "X" is only important if you are a pirate!" 
 

Monday, October 5, 2015

Halloween Carnival Theme Fun Decor & Favors! The Destiny of Things, Story 323

Halloween Carnival Theme Fun Decor & Favors: The Destiny of Things, Story 323

Usually these are used for carnival themed wedding and  birthdays......

Fortune Fish in amounts of 10 to 50, available here

Here is the note:

Flying fish for carnival in the children department of the library I work in. I loved them as a kid!

I just love it when someone loves these as much as I do!  What a great way to bring back childhood nostalgia while making new memories with kids of all ages!

She also ordered my DIY fortune teller package ephemera kit:

 20+ fun fortunes and good luck charms, available here
There's a slightly different set at each shop
photo via VintageToGoEasy

More news for these too!

Note from Buyer I plan to use these on a fortune teller board I'm designing for the library I work at. I'll be showcasing our tarot and occult books and these will be awesome decorations!  

How fun!  I hope she sends me an update with photos!  Perfect for Halloween too!

Fortune Fish in amounts of 10 to 50, available here

Saying Goodbye:  I loved these fortune fish as a kid too and my brother and I would play with them all day by checking our fortunes with them.  Our favorite was making fun of each other when someone got the motionless or dead one.  Not sure what that means exactly, but we thought it was funny at the time.

Later I used these in the classroom during my magic theme teaching because magic is a great way to introduce science and math, especially chemistry and logic.  My blog fortune fish posting for the secret of how these really work is here.

  20+ fun fortunes and good luck charms, available here
There's a slightly different set at each shop
photo via Hoarder Rehab

What I Learned:

1.  I like her version of flying fish because they do kind of fly or can look like they are flying when they turn over really fast over and over.

2.  I'm happy to see more Etsy buyers are sending me photo updates on their projects!

3.  I am thankful that so much of my hoard have become popular items and Etsy buyers leave me stories because it makes letting go of my hoard so much easier.  Love all the inspiration and encouragement to keep on going!

4.  As a matter of fact, dehoarding has been going so well that I have almost cleared out a small closet sized space to start emptying out my truck!  Yes, I have a hoarded up truck!  It's a long bed with extra cab and it's stuffed.  I do leave it's bench seat empty, but sometimes it's not easy to keep it clear.

  20+ fun fortunes and good luck charms, available here
There's a slightly different set at each shop

Thank you Etsy buyer from JunkDrawerAndMore  and VintageToGoEasy for your fun, inspiring and encouraging email.  It's so nice to get an email from someone just as excited as me when they get good stuff in the mail!
I hope you are having a great time designing your fortune board and planning your carnival theme for the children of your library!  Please send and update photo!
 
Thank you Etsy for the best Hoarder Rehab ever!

Thank you all readers from all over the world who have stopped by to take part in my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things with your visit!
 
 Thinking way ahead for 20 surprises for Advent Calendars and Christmas crackers, available here.  photo via The Destiny of Things
 
I am adding new items weekly to each shop until I have 800 of my dehoard listed!

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed daily and/or weekly: HoarderRehab with 193 items, The Destiny of Things- 175 items, VintageToGoEasy - 193 items and now JunkDrawerAndMore - 179 items!    
 
Maybe you'll find something to take home and share your story too!  Thanks for looking!
 
 Forest of Advent Calendar trees: more directions, links and ideas here

Related Stories:

 
 
3.   Miracle Fish Fortune Teller Surprise Balls:  The Destiny of Things, Story XCII, here 
 
4.  As Underwater theme decor, see update photos and story here 
 
5.  Fortune Fish at a quilting bee where old memories made new ones! Read it here!
 
6.  An Etsy buyer from NY sharing Fortune Fish with her college classmates as they study, Fortune Teller Miracle Fish by Cathryn Hankla:  The Destiny of Things, Story 152.  I also included some of my favorite passages, read it here 
 
Thanks again for taking part in my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things!

Friday, October 2, 2015

James Bond Mini Guns for Dolls: The Destiny of Things, Story 322

James Bond Mini Gold Guns for Dolls:  The Destiny of Things, Story 322

These are going to be in a James Bond themed Las Vegas Doll Convention!

10 mini gold James Bond guns, available here

Here is the email I recieved:

Wow my name is Pat
and can i just say absolutely impressed with my purchase of the James Bond miniature guns i bought from you... more importantly the  FORTUNE TELLER MIRACLE FISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE GIFT THANK YOU SO MUCH!


My James Bond interest is I am a collector of Dolls and next years theme is James Bond so im putting together some table gifts and these miniature guns are perfect for a DOLL!! again thank you so Much!!  I am the table host for the next Doll convention in Las Vegas! any other suggestions?


AAAA++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ rating all the way!


thank you sooo much! 

10 mini gold James Bond guns, available here

How exciting is that?  How fun!  I'd love to see how these would be incorporated at her table with dolls at the convention!

She asked for suggestions.... so I guess I'd suggest passing out the fortune fish to children or as a free little something with purchase.  Everyone I've come across love the fortune fish.

Not only do these fortune fish move in your hand and tell your love fortunes, but they will bring back such nostalgic memories while they make new ones!

Order 100 or more fortune fish, here
photo via Hoarder Rehab

Saying Goodbye:  I have my own stash of mini gold and silver guns for my art projects.  I even stashed some metal mini gold aks, machine guns and rifles before they all sold out.  These sell out fast and they are becoming more and more difficult to find, so we might only be stocking them til the end of the year. 

10 or 25 mini gold mixed gun set, available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

What I Learned:

1.  Etsy buyers use these in many different ways.  Table confetti for James Bond and thug life themed parties.  Cupcake toppers for gun and stiletto themed party.  Bling for custom made cell phone covers.  Pistol and Pearl themed reveal party.  An Etsy buyer ordered over 100 for her mosaic art.

2.  I originally bought them because they remind me of the cracker jack and cereal prizes my brother and I used to play with together and then end up fighting over.  

Yes, so I ended up hoarding a few.... a few hundred.  Every time I'd see some, I'd buy them.  Those days are fading and now I only get them to restock.

3.  Another best seller from my hoard of hoards!

4.  This must be the year of the gun because these color mix guns are selling out quickly too!

 25 plastic color mix guns, available here

Thank you Etsy buyer from JunkDrawerAndMore  for your fun email.  It's so nice to get an email from someone just as excited as me when they get good stuff in the mail!

I hope you have a great time being the table host at your James Bond Doll themed convention in Las Vegas next year!  Makes me want a Casino Royale martini, which sounds better than they taste!
 
Thank you Etsy for the best Hoarder Rehab ever!

Thank you all readers from all over the world who have stopped by to take part in my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things with your visit!
 
 Here's an example of how my brother and I used to play with them at my Grandmother's house with her figurine collection.
  10 mini gold James Bond guns, available here

I am adding new items weekly to each shop until I have 800 of my dehoard listed!

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed daily and/or weekly: HoarderRehab with 188 items, The Destiny of Things- 169 items, VintageToGoEasy - 188 items and now JunkDrawerAndMore - 179 items!    
 
Maybe you'll find something to take home and share your story too!  Thanks for looking!
 
 From space guns to Walking Dead guns to Peaky Blinders guns
10 or 25 mini gold mixed gun set, available here
photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

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 PS.  Note to self:  The other thing I've learned is to not give out my private
stash thinking I'm going to be able to replenish it because I very few rifles and machine guns for myself now! and float frames!

Thank you for stopping by!