I’ve been keeping an eye out for a vintage spice tin that gave autumn/thanksgiving vibes and wasn’t ridiculously priced. I finally found one this summer for $1!
All the rest of the doo dahs and whatsits that burst forth from the tin are from stash! The little cobs o’ corn came in a bag of whimsies and whatnots I picked up at a thrift store this fall for something else that was in it.
Most of the original price sticker was still on the lid; I decided to leave it on for just a bit of interest on the back and vintage cred. I added a bit of kitchen twine to the bottom for a smidgen of embellishment as well.
what fun! I often think I should come up with some thanksgiving type decor. I usually just leave the Day of the Dead stuff up until I buy a poinsettia in mid November.
interesting that Seagram’s would have a “drink hanger” shaped like a wishbone. What’s the thinking there? “If I drink enough, maybe I’ll get lucky”? Or maybe it was for a special Thanksgiving drink…Seagram’s and cranberry sauce with a float of gravy.
I never had anything particularly autumnal or Thanksgiving-y until we moved here; I was inspired by the hoard of wild turkeys that roam our 'hood to “collect” tacky turkeys and now it’s kind of full-on in November.
Right? I just searched both Ebay and Etsy for “wishbone” and found them. The seller had several. Does Seagram’s make Wild Turkey? That could be it.
I got a little of a story with this tin. I found it at an antique store that is on the residential property of the proprietors, a senior couple. She got it from her longtime neighbor who was moving to be closer to the grandkids. It was at least 1/3 full of a yellowy-orangey-tan powder that at one time was a spice blend, but was by then just a spice-colored powder. We do live in a dry climate, so it was still powder and easy to remove! I was under the impression that the neighbor was going to receive the $1.
