I did a Collection Challenge on vintage Christmas stockings on challenge #135. Since then I have collected a tiny collection of vintage net stockings. These usually came pre-filled with cheap little toys and trinkets. I like them because of their cardboard tags at the top that have such darling graphics.Did I mention darling graphics?
Or how about darling dog graphics?
With my estate sales hunts I collected a small number of the netting stockings over time. They were in various sizes and none of them had a cardboard topper. I have one cardboard topper that I color copied onto cardstock. I trimmed the cardboard to fit and my mom machine sewed the color copied cards onto the old net stockings. I added a little glitter and the vintage stockings were given new life.
Sometimes I find the cardboard toppers attached to really ratty net stockings. That was the case with this gem. I saved the topper. The good girls and good boys graphic is adorable.
If you made a holiday Etsy order from me this season you may recognize this topper. I made color copies and reduced it in size. I attached the topper to cellophane envelopes and filled them with a few goodies. It was my little Cracker Jack style prize that I include in my Etsy orders that I send out.
A fun little collection today. I really don't run across these very often. It is fun to be able to craft with these netting stockings though and give them a new twist on life.
If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ____". A new collection each Tuesday.
happy day!