Little Joe started out as a sweet vintage boxed set of finger paints that I picked up at the flea market on Sunday for $2. Not only is the box darling, get a load of those little paint pots with the sweet green lids and Little Joe’s little face.
I took out the paint rocks (hardened finger paints from, what- the 50s?), soaked the little pots to clean ’em up, and packed them full of colorful vintage postage stamps I’ll eventually use for collage.
I printed out some little vintage-style labels in green to match and labeled each jar by color of stamps.
Don’t you just love matching things in a row? Maybe it’s just me.
I’ll use the colorful empty box to store the hundreds of unsorted stamps I don’t have the patience to go through.
By the way, speaking of cool labeled things in a row, check out what JSIM reader, Megan, did with THESE free digital download labels!
Great way to store and be stylish!
Love it!
O.K.,
Those are just flippin' adorable!!! Aren't you too clever!
Very cute…I love using vintage items to hold my treasures!
~Nadine
I love those vintage packages,,loved Colorforms as a child:)and my paper dolls~
That was a real great find for $2. Love the little containers!
Love the "Little Joe's" all in a row! I love how you see the potential in everything, Cathe.
These are just awesome!
Very cute! What did you do with the box? That was cute, too! Karen
I collect stamps too and never thought about doing it this way. Great idea!
Yes, Cathe I do love matching things up together in a row I just never achieve it and so look to you!!!
Yes, Cathe I do love matching things up together in a row I just never achieve it and so look to you!!!
This project has my name all over it. I am a complete sucker for any container with those adorable vintage graphics…and little Joe is a gem! Absolutely a great find and A+ on this project!
How cool! The stamps remind me of my grandfather..he used to collect them for years and years. Cute little storage, too!
Very clever! omg… something ELSE I have to keep an eye out for at the flea market… little jars inside a little box…
I love vintage everything! Do you know where I can get hold of some vintage stamps?