When I hold a skeleton key, I’m always taken right back to the wonderful moments of arriving at my great-grandmother’s back porch entrance and using her long, spindly key to open the creaky door … the glass doorknob was so old it had turned a beautiful shade of violet. Time always seemed to slow down during our visits to her world … we would pick peaches and strawberries and make home-made icecream on the big side veranda. I remember swinging on her porch, watching fireworks on the Fourth and catching fireflies only to have them escape inside the house and seeing their magical lights flickering throughout the house all night long. Skeleton keys make all of those wonderful memories come flooding back into my mind and I know that is why I find them to be so beautiful. And that’s also why I’m so glad to see them making a resurgence in popularity.

I love the trend of wearing a key on a necklace and honestly, if T & Co. has jumped on this trend bandwagon, I think it’s here to stay for some time! For a vintage-styled wedding, I love the idea of incorporating keys with the escort cards or hanging hundreds of them from a ceiling to create a type of twinkling skeleton key chandelier. They’d also make quite heart-felt gifts to moms, bridesmaids and flowergirls. There’s even ancient lore from New Orleans that talks about skeleton keys acting as good luck charms - perfect for a bride-to-be to wear in happy spirits!

Photo Credits:
row 1: Necklaces from Tiffany & Co. via Pretty Chicky | Antique skeleton keys for sale at CB Vintage | Image by Elizabeth Messina
row 2: Image by Elizabeth Messina | Escort cards with keys found here | Vintage French settee found here

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Thanks Sarah!

If you’ve missed any of Sarah’s Classic Finds, catch up here:
Ruffles and Tulle
Blue and White
Pink and Pearls
Vintage Silver
Taking the Indoors Outdoors
Tiffany Blue
Vintage Milk Glass
Vintage Costume Jewelry
Vintage Trophies

It’s no secret that vintage trophies are all the rage right now – they are constantly being featured in home decor and fashion magazines and that could have a little something to do with why they’re so darn tough to turn up! ;o) If you’re lucky enough to get your hands on a few, they really can make the most darling centerpieces, whether for a reception or at home. Try grouping them in clusters {I find 3 work well together} and filling them with simple floral arrangements. I would suggest going with a few calla lily stems or a few white dahlias as these buds won’t overpower the charm of the trophy. If there’s an aged inscription or scroll on the trophy, that can oftentimes be just as breathtaking as the flowers and you don’t want that diminished. I also love that by using trophies as vases you’re essentially creating a backstory filled with victory and confidence – the perfect winning touch for a wedding!

If you’re hunting for your own collection of vintage trophies, make sure you check out the very eclectic four I have available at CB Vintage!

Photo Credits:
row 1: Wedding Style Guide | Image from Jupiter Images via Snippet and Ink | image via Snippet and Ink
row 2: Small trophy for sale at CB Vintage | Jupiter Images via Snippet and Ink | tiny trophy for sale at CB Vintage

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Thanks Sarah!

If you’ve missed any of Sarah’s Classic Finds, catch up here:
Ruffles and Tulle
Blue and White
Pink and Pearls
Vintage Silver
Taking the Indoors Outdoors
Tiffany Blue
Vintage Milk Glass
Vintage Costume Jewelry