Home in a few days

Hi followers, I am having the finally sale this thanksgiving weekend at the LLVS...please watch for my times etc on face page here. I am visiting in the great UK with family and new grandchild Samuel. I am closing the shop after this long weekend. Opened Friday- Sat- Sun. 10 to 4 everyday.
Please come by and get some super deals on all items... Watch on my facebook page as above address to see where I may be next year.... Kathy

Cooler weather?

Hello everyone in blogger land.. Well, the fall has arrived and getting cooler in the shop.. I have been open at the shop on shorter hrs.. Fri- Sat and by chance Sunday...everyone has headed back home for school and other fall activities which make it quite In the shop... I am seeing some nice couples travelling and having a nice vacation once they have there university- college students tucked into there rooms...and classes... Being quite  we have decided to take a vacation to UK to visit our new grandson and his wonderful strong positive parents... Therefore I will be closed sept 22nd to oct 9th to be back for the last and final weekend and year... Yes, I have decided to give up my shop after 10 yrs in the business.. It is bittersweet But I feel confident in my decision .. Not them I have given up creating and thrifting , you my see me in some other form wether  on studio tours out of my nice new shed or at an outdoor market somewhere.. Will keep you all posted.. Thx all you followers...

Summer is been arriving slowly .

Hello to all my followers.. I can't believe  it is  August already and this is my first post for a long time.
I have been posting photos and comment on my Facebook page , keeping everyone informed..
The weather is wonderful  here on the peninsula the shop has been a buzzing with activity, it was a slow start for the season but it seems to be picking up..  I am having a fun time making nautical items for all my cottage clients... I am open Thurs to Sun  10 till 4 ish , but Wed seems to be a by chance day.. I try and open when the town is busy.., catch the buyers while they our on the Bruce. Hoping to get my stock down before the summer disappears . Come on up for a visit, you won't be disappointed.

Shop is open and doing great..

Yes, the shop is warmer now, the customer have arrived and life is good.. It is great to be back among my collection of repurposed , renewed furniture ,jewelry - new clothing ,hats and much more  The shop is overflowing  along with my shed and garage... I have plenty to keep me busy on my 3 days that the shop is closed..
Please drop in if every find your way up to the beautiful Bruce Peninsula, you won't regret what you will discover in my shop and in Lions Head.. My hrs at the Lofty Lion Vintage Shop will be as follows.
Thurs-Friday-Sat - Sun... 10 till 4 .. The remainder of the season , my other days consist of hunting treasures-painting- sewing and auction going..  Keeping the shop stocked is a full time job...hope to see you over the summer.. Cheers Kathy

Spring has sort of arrived on the Bruce Pen...

Hello my patient blog follower.. I am finally working in the shop getting it all spruced up for the season... I am aiming for Mothers Day .. Hrs will be Sat-May 10th &Sun May 11 th 10till 4.. All of my repurposed Furniture is making it way slow to a special spot in the shop.. Of course it has been a lot of rearranging , painting, cleaning done in the last few weeks... My new hat order has arrived along with jewelry , yoga wear, warm cozy sweaters and great coloured scarves to get us in the summer mood... Plenty of crystal glass ware and dishes that I have collected through the winters hunting season . So if you are in the area of Lions Head please take a drive off the highway and come and have a peek at our lovely town and of course my shop.  The Lofty  Lion Vintage  84 Main St.. Across from the RBC bank and Rachels diner... Hope to see you over the summer if not this weekend...check me out on Facebook or explore the Bruce website.... Cheers Kathy

December has arrived on the Bruce Pen..

Well , snow is piled high  on the steps of the LoftyLVS.. all items have been tucked in their places and draped with sheets for the long winter ahead...doesn't mean I have stopped .. I dug out my vintage spindle 3/4  wooden beds that I picked up last year at a country auction, once again my husband questioned  my reason for buying those, I don't have a use for them now! But I will find a way to up cycle and breath new life into these amazingly crafted spindle pcs.. So I calibrated with my brother and together we  reincarnation  them into a beautiful useful bench. I then plugged in my early! (Xmas present ) air pressure tank and upholstery gun and went to work making her a dress to drape  her fine lines...

So much snow.. Nowhere to go.. Except my workshop...

Hello folks.. I am back from a few vacations.. Visiting daughters, grandchildren.. And doing some thrifting, as may have noticed on Facebook page LOFTY LION VINTAGE SHOP  which I have been posting my finds and projects.. I took a walk to town to visit the shop, could not find the front door entrance, had to climb over and into snow to my knees to get in to the back door..The shop is wintering well so that was nice to see.. Hope the snow starts to melt in order to get in the front doors..
May long weekend is the timeline to open for weekend business.. I am working on a few furniture items which will be posted on  Instagram and Facebook once they are finished.. Until then stay safe and warm. Kathy

Another great summer !

So much for keeping up my blog... Now that the shop has been put to bed for the winter season.. It's time to start my hunting season... So, I am working on apply Instagram photos to my blog with my Western living daughter Julie.. I think we should have it working by tomorrow.. By just touching on the badge symbol off to the one of the blog... Try hitting on it... It should bring you to photos and adventures during the winter...

Another weekend of cold weather..

It seems spring is finding it difficult to appear.. Being a weekend after May 24 it is a little quite around the town.. But I did welcome some of my American Customers back, being it was their long weekend. My big black number chair has departed the shop to a good home. Which left a small space  in my black section of the store.. No worries.. I  just  went to my workshop where another piece was waiting.. Picture to follow.   . Today being Monday I decided a needed my girlfriend fix.. So off  I went first thing this morning for a day with my special Ya! Ya! Sisters of  twenty years.. They all are such great cooks and we all enjoyed a delicious lunch along with some great conversation.. These visits  always confirm what a lucky and happy life I have , and my special girlfriends play a big role in achieving this.. Thanks girl...
Kathy

Busy in my workshop..

Long weekend was a great success at least for business, the weather was cold and damp.. But, my customers kept me warm and glowing with all their great comment and positive energy.. My grand babies and wonderful mummy daughter along with her great  husband returned to the west.. Which means it is time to fill this big void with some creativity.. Hope you enjoy the photos.. Once again I recycled  and  repurposed some old shutters and windows that were  waiting patiently in my garage... My window table has  sprung into spring with butterflies, and hummingbirds .. A window reflecting a garden.. I am trying to at least to  encourage  spring  ...  It is coming right!

repurposes.                  

Open for the season..

Well , my first day back at the helm of the shop. The weather did not corporate on Sat., it was rainy and cold.. But that did not discourage my favourite customers to brighten my day.. It felt good to share my winter adventures and treasures with all of them. My hat cupboard , you remember the one my husband said he never wanted to move again.. well he broke his promise and help me move it to the back room for customer pickup... It was a little bittersweet to see it depart on the back of a truck destine for another home and adventure , I must say, it was a heavy piece. Now , the top half  mantel remained all alone looking for a bottom, for it needs something to sit on and I needed a hat display.. Anyway , hubby and I pick a table that was waiting in the "holding tank "that would do the trick for now..off we went that night to the shop to organize the units.. It fit the new addition just fine , so today Sunday I spend some time displaying this corner of the shop.. When an few hr later  two woman walk in... The First Lady zeros in on the mirror mantel unit that is all decked out in a variety of hats and says ... Oh my I love that mantel top.. It will fit so nicely on  my fireplace mantel.! Guess what ... My work I had done in the past few hr just went out the window... My hat display was destroyed for the three time.. Out the door of the shop into the back of an SUV and down the road  it went along with another  happy customer . This is the life  of a small town shop keeper...and the reason I Have the Lofty Lion Vintage Shop. Life is good...Kathy





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Shop photos

Wanted to give you followers a peek into the blog  window of my shop.. Things are looking sort of done.. I am hoping  to open May 12th .. Mothers Day weekend.. The weather has been warm and sunny and is bring out the tourist  therefore it has inspired me to work and little faster.. More photos to post that is if I get my colour vignette organized. Hoping for a great summer with lots of  visitors to beautiful Lions Head...
  Teal section..

Teal section

Red section

Getting the shop in shape along with myself.!.my exercise program every year,,

OMG.. Can't believe how much work I make for myself each spring.. When I put the shop to bed I think ... I won't need to rearrange too much  in the spring...WRONG... I started with my space of around 800 sq feet and think I will move this table and this carpet completely across the room to see how it looks..then move other items in it place.. I started  to paint a small table, then the colour seems to multiple on other items.. Now I have furniture that doesn't fit or the colour needs to match a chair.. Then a cushion needs to be made for that specific display, curtains need to be hung ,pictures need to be moved..all I can say is I'm glad I start early to begin opening  the shop .. So, that is the way I have been spending these rainy cold weeks of April... Please come for a visit so I can tell you all about it and you can see it with your own eyes..May 18th long weekend is coming fast and furious...back to work Kathy. A verse that is so true...  A True story about an Antique
                                                             I hunt it, Find it,Buy it
                                                             Haul it, Wash it, Scrub it,
                                                             Paint it, fix it, wrap it,
                                                              Load it, pay taxes
                                                              And rent on it
                                                       HOW CAN I TAKE ANY LESS..

Another yacht to sail with the little fellows!

Headed out today over to  Lake Huron to find a few bigger pieces of  driftwood , I am hoping to create a larger sail boat to join my little fellows..using a small vintage window frame..  my  patient husband  climbed over wet snow and slipper rocks along side me while trying to block out the west wind blowing in from Lake Huron.. Not a stick to be found.. Until , We started back from the shore I discovered a old cedar tree that had fallen over many years back, and there exposed with a mangled mess of tree roots that had been dryer overtime by rain and hot sun this is where I spotted my desired piece  to build my Momma boat,  remember my oyster and sea shell hunting.  They have found

a location on my boat hull .

Summer is coming.. Sailing we go...

Drifting Away.. While I was  beach combing over the winter .. Shells and driftwood.. Many ideas came to mind for a nautical theme at  the shop... So I gathered my stash and away I went down to the creative room.. May I present to you..my nautical handmade sailboats..

Three shrunken wool blankets re- purposed into One..

Hi folks.. Rainy on the Bruce  so down to my workshop I go.. As I mentioned I have 3 shrunken
Wool/ mohair blankets that  are to small to cover one bed or even a lap quilt. So.. Re-invent it I did into one larger single bed quilt.. Have a peek.. Ready to show off its warm in the Lofty Lion Vintage Shop coming up in May, washed and cozy...

Recycled fabric handmade purses

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL

Well Easter is on it way... I had two little rabbits that were looking for their Easter outfits.
Remember all my beloved vintage lace and linen stash I used to create my lace Lamp..
I love going through this memory bag...These our my designer outfits for Little Lottie & Aunt Pearl.. These fine  linen pieces had a few stains that I could not remove my creative juices said  recycle that was the solution for these sweet pieces.. Happy Easter.. Have a wonderful time with family and friends.. Little Lottie and Pearl will be waiting for you...

 May 24 weekend at THE LOFTY LION VINTAGE SHOP..

Cozy Story Time Chair...

Hello to all.
Well weather is snowy and cold which means I have been creating and painting down in my workshop .This solid  Grandfather wood chair which  I rescued from a thrift shop in the fall had so much potential.. A blank canvas waiting to be transformed, the cushions were stained and dirty.., the wood was worn and faded. I sanded the wood and gave it  a new coat of solid  black stain.. now what to use on  the replacement cushions for  fabric. While  in England  I purchased these squares  of numeral fabric in a tiny quilt shop in Bath.. I had no  idea what plans lay in store for them.. Except now.. May a present ..
                                'THE STORE TIME ALPHABET CHAIR FOR TWO'

Home and ready to create....

Hello folks.. Well , I am glad to be home .. But not liking the weather.. Ice is packed on the Bay and it is snowing out!.. Oh well, it is time to work on my many projects .. I went down to my Work room / basement.. There sitting  in a big plastic see through bag all sort of lovely tattered lace pieces..  I had washed them in the fall and packed them ready for some creative ideas oh what to do with these beautiful handmade  works of art!, they called out to me... Show me off  in  a repurposed way so all could admire ...“Lampshades..”  I had Designed some cute shades previously for a client for her cottage...
So.. I packed up my lace-needles- wire lampshades that I stripped from there stained fabric  in the fall..  I  knew they would not be naked  for long... I  build a cozy warm  wood fire in our living room fireplace..  Spread out my  wonderful lacy material and went to work for the afternoon.. +++ evening+++ next day.. My sea shell picking has found their place along with my tattered lace ..
Okay when I start a project I can't stop...