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The Vettel Farm

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Thrifted Spooky Cats & Dogs

August 16, 2024 by thevettelfarm

Have you ever strolled up to a garage sale and seen the most sad, adorable ceramic pet staring at you? It happens to me all the time and I can never determine what I would do with these darling vintage pets, until now! This is a great way to reuse a vintage ceramic cat or dog, or really whatever animal you would like to add some spookiness for the Halloween season. Supplies Vintage ceramic cats or dogs (Here are a few inexpensive options I found online) Black spray paint Hot glue gun Small witch hats (I used these!) Directions 1. Enjoy the hunt. I loved searching for more cutie cats to add to my spooky collection. Glass cats or dogs are best, but plastic works ...

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ceramic cat, ceramic cats, ceramic dogs, halloween, halloween craft, halloween decor, halloween diy, spooky, vintage, vintage cat, vintage cats, vintage dog, vintage dogs

Halloween Finds at Walmart

September 11, 2022 by thevettelfarm

Wally World has truly stepped up their game this year, their Halloween decor is on point. So many options that are vintage inspired too! The true MVP is the ADORABLE vintage inspired cat yard stakes, which also come in a cutie ghost and pumpkin as well! This year's Halloween decor has a fun pop of color too! Minty green and pastels, along with really cute modern decor too! Tap the photo of each item to find it at Walmart! And Happy Halloween!       ...

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Bat, Cat, Decorations, diy, fall decor, ghosts, halloween, halloween decor, Halloween Decorating, Halloween Decorations, jack-o-lantern, October, pumpkin, Trick or Treat, vintage halloween, Walmart

Best Halloween Sweatshirts of 2022

September 4, 2022 by thevettelfarm

It is currently 100 degrees in North Dakota, so I am hoping by sharing this blog post it may give Mother Nature the hint to cool down because I am ready for sweatshirt season! My uniform every Fall is cozy socks, leggings and a crew neck sweatshirt with adorable Fall and Halloween graphics. It is my favorite decorating get-up and each year I treat myself to a new sweatshirt! This year I really focused on vintage inspired graphics because those are always the ones that make me so happy! All of these are from small shops, so you are celebrating Fall and supporting a small business all in one click! I always love to ask everyone what their guess is for which one I am bringing home this ...

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Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: autumn, autumn fashion, autumn sweatshirts, fall, fall fashion, halloween, halloween decor, halloween fashion, halloween shirt, halloween sweatshirt, halloween sweatshirts, holiday celebration, holiday shirt, holiday sweatshirt, Holidays, spooky sweatshirts, sweatshirts

Kid’s Halloween Bedroom

October 15, 2021 by thevettelfarm

We ALWAYS use the "if you clean your room, you can decorate" tactic at The Vettel Farm. Most times it's a great excuse to deep clean the girls' bedroom so that we can sprinkle in some holiday fun. This year we tried to stick to a Hocus Pocus theme, all inspired by this fun barn wood sign we purchased. One of my favorite elements of this cute shelving unit is the vintage style die cuts we added. This witch is so cute and it even tells you your fortune. Vintage Halloween die cuts can be very expensive, but this one is such a reasonable price! Each of the girls has a jewelry box that they keep all of their treasures in too. This vintage blow mold was a recent garage sale find and ...

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Filed Under: Children, Uncategorized, Vintage Tagged With: bedroom holidays, bedroom ideas, girls bedroom, girls room, halloween, halloween bedroom, halloween decor, halloween ideas, halloween kids decor, holiday bedroom, kids bedroom, kids decor ideas, kids holiday, kids room

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Vintage Paper Mache Pumpkins!

October 9, 2021 by thevettelfarm

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! My great pumpkins Charlie, are all vintage paper mache pumpkins. These pumpkins have the characteristic spooky grin and colorful, charismatic painted insert. They are oh so fragile and worn with years of spooky delight. Here are a few tidbits on the history of these ghastly grins and how to determine if they are real or reproduction. They are one of my most favorite vintage Halloween collectibles! History Fall here at the farm is a time of harvest. This is where jack-o-lanterns originated, as they were often made out of large turnips or other fruits and vegetables. In Scotland and Ireland, neighbors would hang these jack-lanterns to create a path ...

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Filed Under: antiques, Uncategorized Tagged With: antique pumpkin, antiques, halloween, halloween antiques, halloween decor, jack-o-lantern, paper mache, pumpkin, vintage halloween, vintage jack-o-lantern, vintage paper mache pumpkin, vintage pumpkin, vintage pumpkins

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Hello, I'm Courtney, also know as The Vettel Farm! I’m a proud wife and mom to three little girls living on our farm in western North Dakota. I love all things crafting, cooking, creating, and collecting. I am a school counselor by day, but vintage loving DIY gal by night.
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Excited to join this lovely group tomorrow for the Excited to join this lovely group tomorrow for the Truly Vintage Thursday sale! Swipe to see all the epic previews! ❤️🇺🇸❤️

Join us tomorrow, June 4th at 6pm CST for our Truly Vintage Thursday - Summer Edition Market! 
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This is what nostalgia looks like in red, white, a This is what nostalgia looks like in red, white, and blue. 🇺🇸 An antique carousel horse, weathered crocks, and American flags waving in the summer breeze.

Maybe that’s why we love old things. They remind us of county fairs, Main Streets, front porch conversations, and summers that seemed to last forever. Not because the past was perfect, but because these treasures help us hold on to the memories that matter most.

Here’s to preserving history, celebrating Americana, and finding beauty in the stories that came before us. ❤️🤍💙

#VintageAmericana #AntiqueDecor #VintageStyle #AmericanaDecor
I found a Sandlot VHS the other day at the thrift, I found a Sandlot VHS the other day at the thrift, so naturally we needed the decor to match. Baseballs, bats, popcorn, peanuts, s’mores and the classic Pool Rules for Squints. 😆 But the best piece is my Dad’s childhood Red Sox jacket! ⚾️ 

What’s your favorite Sandlot scene? 🐾

#sandlot #baseball #baseballlife⚾️ #vintagehome
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🔔Be the first to claim an item with SOLD or ME and corresponding letter. I will DM you with a link to an Etsy invoice on Monday to complete your purchase! Please message me when you have claimed an item.
🔔Questions do not hold items nor do shipping questions. Shipping is not included in the price.

A - Pyrex Early American Refrigerator Set of 3 - $82 + Shipping
B. Anchor Hocking Jar - SOLD
C - Vintage Pyrex American Heritage pattern Pyrex Cinderella Bowls # 444 - 443 - 442 - 441 - $100 + Shipping
D - Milk Glass Plate & Cloche - $38 + Shipping
E. Prince Albert Tobacco Tin - $14 + Shipping
F - Antique Ball Top Clamp Jar - $18 + Shipping
G - Union Leader Tobacco Tin - $20 + Shipping

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Our group of Truly Vintage Thursday ladies is so excited to bring you all things Vintage for the Summer season! 🌻
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Happy Memorial Day! 🇺🇸 AI images are starting to r Happy Memorial Day! 🇺🇸 AI images are starting to really get me down,  so here are a few real collections, faded colors, timeworn details, and the kind of nostalgia that can’t be generated by a prompt. Every flag, crockery, rusty sign, and patriotic trinket carries a little piece of history with it.

Americana was never meant to be perfect. It was meant to be lived in. 🇺🇸

#americana #america #redwhiteandblue🇺🇸 #memorialday #memorialday🇺🇸
The most clever way to showcase an American Flag, The most clever way to showcase an American Flag, with a flower frog! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

#americanflag #flowerfrog #flags #memorialday🇺🇸
Unfortunately an @amazon Alexa is not cute or vint Unfortunately an @amazon Alexa is not cute or vintage BUT I have a fun trick to take any antique radio to the next level with modern technology! 

An excellent $5 garage sale purchase! ✨✨✨

#antiqueradio #radio #radiostreaming #alexa #vintageradio
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