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One woman's quest to salvage the world's castoffs, lock, stock and bauble

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Category: Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2020December 23, 2020

Brass french horn Christmas wreath

Update an old brass French horn by turning it into a wreath with some modern greenery and berries.

Posted on December 20, 2017September 24, 2020

Crafting | Painting a Christmas sign

To celebrate the holidays -- and the end of my first semester in my second go-round with college -- I made myself a little Christmas present. Isn't it purdy? I've been crushing on the Pottery Barn JOY sign the whole Christmas season, but as a poor college student, I didn't have 59 discretionary dollars to spend …

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Posted on December 6, 2017August 30, 2018

Collecting | Saving the snowpeople

Despite my best efforts, my little collection of snowpeople keeps growing. I never go out looking for them, but (like a lot of other things) they just keep finding me. This is the guy who started it all. He was a Christmas gift when I was kid. (You might recognize him as an Avon decanter; …

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Posted on November 30, 2017September 24, 2020

Crafting | Making a woven wreath

This week's project -- a DIY woven wreath -- has been on my to-do list for about a year and a half. That's when I dragged this wire frame home from a garage sale. Actually when I dragged it home, it was green, but I forgot to take a "before" picture until after I had …

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Posted on December 13, 2016September 3, 2018

Christmas | Silver and gold

One of my favorite things to decorate at Christmastime is the hutch in my dining room. Mostly because I get to open this suitcase...  ... which contains all of this. Nothing says "Christmas" like a suitcase full of shiny baubles. A few of them end up on our tree, but most of them go into …

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Posted on December 4, 2016September 24, 2020

Christmas | Making a miniature farm scene

In honor of our first measurable snowfall this winter, I decided to put together a miniature winter scene in my dining room. I started with this little thrifted barn. Then I pulled out my small herd of secondhand livestock. I'm not sure if any of them are truly the right scale for the barn, but …

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Welcome to Wisconsin Magpie. I’m Lisa, the creator of this site.

A history nerd and profligate collector, I spend way too much of my free time at thrift stores and garage sales, salvaging other people’s castoffs. When I’m home, I’m attempting to use power tools I have no idea how to operate and undertaking craft projects well beyond my skill level. Sometimes they actually turn out.

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Collector of castoffs. Haunter of thrift stores. Attempter of craft/DIY projects.

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Happy 2021, friends! Out with the old, in with the Happy 2021, friends! Out with the old, in with the new! Unless you’re a vintage lover, in which case, it’s out with new, in with the old ... 🤣🎉🍾
#vintagelove #vintagehome #vintagehomedecor
Merry Christmas Eve, friends! #vintagechristmas #v Merry Christmas Eve, friends! #vintagechristmas #vintagechristmasdecor #vintagechristmasdecorating
Give me all the vintage brass horns. They’re so Give me all the vintage brass horns. They’re so festive, especially with the addition of a few evergreen branches, berries, and a velvet ribbon on top.  #christmasdecor #vintagechristmas #farmhousechristmas  #farmhousecozychristmas #vintagehorn #vintagefrenchhorn #vintagebrassdecor #vintagebrasshorn #vintageholidaydecor #vintageholidays #christmaswreaths #diychristmasdecor #diychristmaswreath #classicchristmasdecor
A few of my #vintageelves in a vintage recipe box. A few of my #vintageelves in a vintage recipe box.
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#vintagechristmas #vintagechristmasdecor #vintagekneehugger #kneehuggerelf #vintagechristmasdecorations #christmascollectibles #christmascollection #vintagechristmaskitsch #elvesinabox #vintageholidaydecor
It was like Christmas morning yesterday when I red It was like Christmas morning yesterday when I rediscovered my collection of Santa #blowmolds in storage. 🤣 I haven’t set them out the last couple of years and almost forgot I had them.
#santablowmold #vintagechristmas #vintagechristmasdecor #vintageholidaydecor #vintagesantas #santacollection #christmasblowmold #christmasdecorations
Gobble gobble. Two of my favorite vintage #thanksg Gobble gobble. Two of my favorite vintage #thanksgiving candles. #vintagethanksgiving #vintagecandles #gurley #gurleycandles #vintageholiday #vintageholidaydecor #vintagethanksgivingdecorations #fleamarketdecor #thrifteddecor
Hard to believe it’s November already! Time to p Hard to believe it’s November already! Time to put out the turkeys! #thanksgiving #thanksgivingdecor #thanksgivingdecorations #thanksgivingdecor #farmhousethanksgiving #farmhousethanksgivingdecor #vintagethanksgiving #durkeesspicetin
Meet Frank. He’s a little bit robot, a little bi Meet Frank. He’s a little bit robot, a little bit monster, and all heart. Details on how I made him are on my blog.
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#frankenstein #diyhalloween #diyhalloweendecorations #diyhalloweendecor #diyhalloweencrafts #assemblageart #assemblage #halloweendecor #halloweendecorating #halloweencrafts #upcycling #upcycle #junkassemblage #myfleamarketstyle #farmhousehalloween #farmhousehalloweendecor #diyprojects #diycrafts
Sharing a little Halloween scene made up entirely Sharing a little Halloween scene made up entirely of #thriftedfinds (except for the Q-tip skeleton art, which my son made back in grade schoool — but the frame it’s in was thrifted).
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#halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #halloweendecorating #myfleamarketstyle #fleamarketdecor #farmhousedecor #farmhousehalloween #concretepumpkins #fauxpumpkins #vintagehomedecor #vintagedecorating #halloweenvignette #thriftstoredecor #thrifted #thriftedhome #thrifteddecor #thriftedhalloween #vintageporchlovesvintage
A few of my favorite #Halloween decorations. 🎃 A few of my favorite #Halloween decorations. 🎃 
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#halloweendecorations #halloweendecor #jackolanterns #falldecor #terracottapumpkins #copperjackolanterns #farmhousedecor #farmhousehalloween #farmhousehalloweendecor #farmhousehalloweendecorating #halloweenluminaries #pumpkinluminaries #jackolanternluminary #terracottajackolanterns #icollectcollections #fleamarketstyle
Took some inspiration from Emily at @weatheredware Took some inspiration from Emily at @weatheredwaresandco when styling my shelves for fall. I don’t have all the fabulous vintage pieces that she has, but I think I managed to capture her style. #myweatheredwares #amberbottles #vintage #vintagedecor #vintagedecorating #olivetheprettythings #vintagebooks #vintagecrockery #farmhousedecor #fallfarmhousedecor #fallfarmhousestyle #fallshelfie #fallshelfdecor #fauxpumpkins #fleamarketdecor #fleamarketstyle #shelfiedecor #shelfstyling #shelfie
Sure feels like #fall today. 💛🧡#fallcolors # Sure feels like #fall today. 💛🧡#fallcolors #falldecor #fallporch #fallporchdecor #fallporchdecorating #fallfarmhousefeels #fallfarmhouse #porchdecor #myfleamarketstyle #pumpkins #pumpkinseason
My bleached chair is done! Swipe for the “before My bleached chair is done! Swipe for the “before” version. I’ll have a blog post up about it Saturday morning.
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#bleachedwood #bleachedwalnut #bleachedchair #furnituremakeover #furnitureflip #furniturerestoration #diyhomedecor #diydecor #beforeandafterrenovation #beforeandafter #farmhousedecor #neutralfarmhouse #farmhousedecorating #chairsofinstagram #myfleamarketstyle #vintagehomedecor #vintagefarmhousestyle #vintagefurniture  #vintagechair #vintagechairs #blmarblechaircompany #blmarblechairs
Bring out the pumpkins! It’s the first day of fa Bring out the pumpkins! It’s the first day of fall! 
🍁#concretepumpkins #fauxpumpkins #pumpkindecor #pumpkindecorations #falldecor #falldecorations #fallvignette #fallfarmhousedecor #fallfarmhouse #vignette #farmhousehalloweendecor
Just finished up a new Halloween sign. I should ha Just finished up a new Halloween sign. I should have a blog post up about it on Saturday morning. 🎃 
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#halloweendecor #haloweendecorations #halloween🎃 #halloweensign #halloweendiydecor #handmadehalloween #handmadehalloweendecor #halloweendecorations #halloweendecorating #halloween2020 #farmhousehalloween #farmhousehalloweendecor #farmhousehalloweensign #blackandwhitehalloween #farmhousehalloweendecorating #myfleamarketstyle #diysign
Hang in there! We’re half way through the week! Hang in there! We’re half way through the week! #repurposed #upcycled #upcycling #repurposedmaterials #repurposer #upcycledart #upcycledcraft #upcycledvintage #falldecor #fallcrafting #repurposedjunk #fleamarketstyle #trashtotreasure #vintagefarmhouse
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