Jewelry Organisation

For a the past 3 years or so I have been gradually reducing my wardrobe, buying less items and making sure that what I do buy is of the best quality I can afford. My current mood is for a complete wardrobe over haul! Editing my wardrobe and organising what is left so I can get the most out of my clothes.

I am currently in the middle of organising my wardrobe and I will post the results shortly. In the mean time I have begun to organise my costume/just for fun jewelry. *Please note that I am organising my wardrobe, jewelry and accessories on a budget. While Mr. B & I are saving for our wedding my dream home & decor is out of reach. These are just a few minimal, cheap & cheerful items/ideas that work for me in our current home.*

I have found that if I can't see it, I won't wear it. Of course, the most important item of jewelry is my engagement ring & a few special pieces from Tiffany & Co. But occasionally I do like to express my personality & mood by accessorising with costume jewelry.

My problem is that all of my bangles & costume rings are stored away in glass trinket boxes & jewelry boxes. There is so much crammed into them that I can't see what's what. They are scattered all over the house, which means I can't find them when I'm in a rush and I never wear the lovely things inside them.

I decided that I need the one place for all my rings & brooches-a simple flat case with a glass lid. I found this on ebay:

As for costume bracelets, a plain tube bracelet stand works the best for me so I can view everything & grab a bracelet before I rush out the door to work.  I found this stand on ebay.

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I have a few exciting posts coming up, Amsterdam vintage finds & part 1 of my wardrobe organisation to name a few, so stay tuned.

miss_tash x

Vintage Toy Finds!

After months & months of searching I was so excited to find this 1970's Kenner Tiny Tots Family Tree House on ebay!

My aunty had one from the 70's and I spent many hours playing with the Kenner Treehouse as a kid. It reminds me of happy days at my nana's house, my sister & I playing with the treehouse & making up adventures for the little tiny tots family....

The top of the tree house pushes down for carrying & pops up with the push of a button-tres genius!

This tree house is a little bit different to the one I played with as a child & it is extra special because it's from France! :D It is in good condition apart from the lift crank which is broken. I am hoping to find a piece to fix it. 

I also recently discovered another long-lost childhood toy. Does anyone remember the 'Fairy Winkles' toys from the early 90s? (ironically also made my Kenner)

My sister had this swan toy. I always admired and loved it so much.

You can imagine my delight when I found it on ebay a few weeks ago. When you push the swan's head/neck it's beautiful wings open & I am currently using it to store jewelry. 

I am so excited to add these two items to my vintage toy collection & I hope my children one day will enjoy playing with them as much as I did as a child :-)

miss_tash x