Friday, 12 April 2013

Focus on life–week 15-aged beauty

My goodness friends I came this close to forgetting about this weeks prompt.  I so look forward to seeing which way Ms Sally Russick of the Studio Sublime will turn my eye each week.  I would have been so upset if I’d missed out, since so far, so good.  I’ve been wrapped up in working on my bead soup pieces for tomorrow.  I had about seven minutes before hubby and Averleigh walked in the door so this was a quickie. 

Part of Sally’s words this week:
“This week focus on the aged beauty that may be an old building or an aging vehicle in a parking lot, items in a local barn, flea market, garage or in your jewelry box and snap a shot of a vintage beauty!”
 
I thought of the little collection of odds and ends I collected at the last flea market we went to, last summer.
 
aged beauty week 15

Oh dear, I’m noticing now this ended up a bit blurry in my haste. drat. I had never opened the little metal tubes inside this old blush container.  I probably could have guessed they were Avon lipstick samples, but it was still a fun surprise.   When I got to thinking about aged beauty this was my literal interpretation.  That clear bottle in back says “one ounce success” I love it!  I can’t wait to go back this year and look for more treasures.

I know there will be many images full of age and hidden stories and secrets as everyone links up with our leader at the Studio Sublime.
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18 comments:

  1. glassbead, isinglass design12 April 2013 at 21:40

    Cool! I used to love those lipstick samples!

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  2. Mary K. McGraw12 April 2013 at 21:41

    I like the irony of the saying: "one ounce success" in relationship to the lipstick samples. Great example of aged beauty.

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  3. LoriF12 April 2013 at 21:43

    What a great literal interpretation! As I child I had SUCH fun with those samples....thanks for the memory!

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  4. Beti Horvath12 April 2013 at 21:53

    Aged beauty indeed! At first I thought this was a collection of theatrical makeup (a trick of scale, they would have been much bigger!). Still, a fun find!

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  5. brokenteepee12 April 2013 at 22:15

    Those little lipsticks were such fun. I don't think they make them any longer...what a shame for today's little girls

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  6. thewovenspoke12 April 2013 at 23:47

    What a great shot of the challenge!

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  7. The Cabby Crafter12 April 2013 at 23:58

    oh, that was fun!

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  8. Claire13 April 2013 at 01:51

    what a great interpretation - sometimes being literal pays dividends! i just love your lil beauty stash - a great post!
    have a wonderful week :)
    no. 21

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  9. Cindy13 April 2013 at 02:56

    What a sweet vintage find, the lipstick samples. I also love the container ...it would make a great photography prop! :-)

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  10. Islandgirl13 April 2013 at 07:34

    I used to spend summers at a salt water lake in Saskatchewan, there was a Sunday morning flea market... I think I miss the flea market more than anything else about those summers!

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  11. Courtney Breul13 April 2013 at 07:49

    I love your treasure!!!!!

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  12. AntiquityTravelers13 April 2013 at 09:22

    oh I remember those lipstick samples from when I was a kid and my mom would use them! and just love old glass bottles like this! what a great find

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  13. Shel13 April 2013 at 10:50

    Wow - I remember my Aunts having Avon samples - how cool is this?! What a great shot for this week's prompt!

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  14. Anonymous13 April 2013 at 10:53

    Those little samples were the coolest thing ever to a little girl! :-)

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  15. Therese's Treasures13 April 2013 at 11:53

    Very cool Ema, those are some very old sample lipsticks from Avon.
    Therese

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  16. Honey from the Bee13 April 2013 at 12:51

    At first glance I thought they were old cigars! lol! That's what happens when I don't have my magnifiers on. : ) Beautiful color on that box

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  17. N Valentine Studio13 April 2013 at 13:26

    I adore old containers but rarely see ld makeup containers. This is lovely.

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  18. Alicia15 April 2013 at 07:44

    That's adorable, Emma! I remember playing with a similar container many moons ago, and I am sure Averleigh will have a blast discovering the shades of those lipstick samples :)

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