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BARB's BLUE BARN aka' "She Shed"

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I have lost 62 lbs since my last post! This is my before photo.  I feel so much better now. Hello friends, I know it has been ages since a post.  Lots of crazy things have happened from surgery to Covid 19 quarantine!! We have been doing some projects in our time off.  Our backyard had an old shed ,painted red, and rotting.  The hubby (Len) decided to help me paint, replace wood walls, and insulate to make a "She Shed". Rotted wood on the shed walls. This project took a week or more.  Len said we could have built a whole new shed !! We scraped and painted as best we could. Now it will be painted a safety blue.  This is paint Len found for free.  He  also made new barn doors for me. Finished painting the outside.  Now for the inside!! Dirt bin and mosaic top to the potters bench (made from broken china) Inside painted and partially panel wood veneer.   We used what we had and there is some insulation behind it. I used an o
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Hello Etsy Shoppers

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It has been a while since my last post about the shop! Many of you know that Becky is married, has 2 kids and a full-time job now so she has moved on from the shop.  She also literally moved to Wisconsin and I am so sad, I miss those grandkids.  Life goes on and things change as does Etsy.  Etsy has really stepped up their game in marketing, I have even seen commercials on TV!   I hope all of you are well and like the look of the shop.  I changed a few things but our goal is the same: To sell fabulous mid-century items to you and to preserve pieces of history in the process. I miss all of our wonderful customers. Love ya, Babs Becky, Calla 4, Wynn 6
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Hello RetroBabs friends! I know it has been a bit of a long break since my last post.  Well we have had another grandchild bless our lives.  Salem Rosa was born in April of this year and we are thrilled. Isn't she precious?? But I am biased in my opinion! This was our first meeting and instant falling in LOVE. I am sure the fans of our Etsy shop are disappointed that we do not have any items listed.  I have been very busy with grandkids and a new job.  I work at a school as a para-professional for special education.  I help teach 3-5 year old children in an early education program.  I LOVE IT and I spend my days PLAYING with the kids. RetroBabs Vintage does have some ombre' painted furniture on our FaceBook page.  Just instant message me if you are interested.  You will find the FB button on the left column of this blog. These are actually a four piece bedroom set -  a mens bureau, two matching ladies dressers and a lovely mirror.  Some drawers are inter
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Babs and the Door Project

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Hello  RetroBabs fans and fellow artists, I am involved in a community art project called Opportunity Knocks.  My hometown of Oak Forest has obtained 20 doors from an apartment building they were demolishing.  The alderman have put the word out that they wish these doors to be painted by the public and artists living in Oak Forest.  The doors are to be painted by artists, school children, Brownie troops, etc.  They will stand until the end of fall at which time they will be auctioned off.  Hopefully, businesses or individuals will purchase them and the money raised will go towards next years project. I promised you a glimpse of the door project. So here I am in my grubby painting clothes! This is the back of the door. I had to incorporate  the I-beam/struts into the design.  I think I did a pretty good job to camouflage those poles.  Oak Forest's 1st community art project called Opportunity Knocks. 20 painted doors on display at 159th and Cicero. Prese
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Summertime

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Summer is finally here and things are cranking along at RetroBabs . Bec is busy with her two kids, Wynn and Calla.  I spend my days in the garden and going to estate sales, garage sale, thrift stores to find treasures for ya' all. Here is a Mother's Day photo I love. Wynn, Bec and Calla  (aka' BEEB) I am involved in a community art project in my town.  We are painting doors and the theme is Opportunity Knocks .  I will post a photo of the final project soon. One of the best things that happened since March involved our whole family being able to get together.  There are 17 of us now so it was quite a crowd.   My nephew, Adam Carlton, took this photo- Check out Adam Carlton Photography on FaceBook. It is hard to get babies to cooperate. At least the adults are looking at the camera!!! My latest find was a butter dish lid to my beloved Temporama dishes. Long live the thrifters.  Finding the lid ONLY was a miracle! Hope you are having a wonde
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Up Coming Sale

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The RetroBabs shop will be having a sale for St Patrick's Day.  Hope you can take advantage of it.  10% off items from March 1st to March 17th at midnight. http://www.etsyonsale.com/sellers?referralCode=DQTTWBU7IF sale I don't know about you all but I cannot wait for SPRING to arrive. Morning Glory vine from my garden.  Don't you love that sky blue color?? Here are a few photos to get you in the spirit of spring. Have a great day! Blessings Babs
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Rare Typewriter

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My son-in-law told me he thought "Cursive" writing was a dying art.  (CURSIVE-You know the handwriting we learned in elementary school, the Palmer Method for penmanship. ) Kids are now allowed to print their homework and handwriting is a personal choice. (I think I am showing my age!!)  He is a Graphic Designer who specializes in fonts and has created a few unique ones of his own so he must know what he is talking about. ( Check out Digital Kitchen, a graphic design firm in Chicago and the title font for the HBO series TRUE BLOOD, which is his work.) If this is truly the case then this typewriter will be fabulous for the collector. It is from the 1970's, an Escort 55 by Montgomery Ward, a vintage manual typewriter with cursive font. with a dual ribbon it types in red and black It was made in Spain and it is a CURSIVE font typewriter!!! Too bad I do not know how to spell Etsy!! They are calling it script type on this sticker which is still attach
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