3.29.2008






When I bought this awesome suitcase for a mere $6.00 yesterday, I was ecstatic! Then I opened it up and discovered that it was filled with treats! Two art deco matchboxes, a plastic flower, one ceramic doll hand, and a bunny ear. Yes, that's right, a bunny ear. I collected the treasures and vacuumed the inside of the suitcase, which was pretty musty. I can't believe how pretty the fabric is. The whole thing stinks to high heaven, but I don't care. It's the best find I've found since the paper dress! I'm going to use it to display my purses and pouches at craft fairs.

2 comments:

ted d. said...

Cute suitcase and display... maybe you can take out the smell with the information I found on the internets:

Fabric dryers sheets inside, leave outside in sun, closed.

Baking soda and then vacuum...

Diluted ammonia water sprayed on.

I have some fabric I just got from my mother which is also super musty and I'm going to try the ammonia trick on it since I can't wash it.

This is the end of Ted's hints from heloise.

XUE said...

This is a great find. I saw a DIY prog where someone used a suitcase as a wall cabinet for keys & caps.