Thursday, August 8, 2013

Vintage forks transformed

I was out with some friends yesterday for lunch and antique shopping.  We saw several of these picture holders for the old vintage cards.  I have quite a few old card pictures of our  ancestors so I thought I would give it a try.

The forks were 2 and 3 dollars each.  They do require some heavy pliers and I still need more practice but I think the first one came out OK.

The baby is a great aunt of my husbands.


 
 
 
 
 
You turn the two inside tines to the back and the two outside remain to the front.
 
 
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14 comments:

Terra said...

That fork photo holder is the cleverest thing, and that baby in the photo is darling.

LV said...

What a super idea. Some people just got all the smarts. I cannot think of anything clever like that. Love seeing the older family pictures.

Theresa said...

Great idea! Love that sweet picture! Have a blessed day, HUGS!

Melissa said...

Yours came out great! It is such a fun way to display pictures and old recipes. I've made a few of those and found that silver is the easiest type of fork to bend. I about broke my hand trying to bend a piece of stainless steel flatware! : )

Patty said...

Thanks for telling me about this, Ann. I can't wait to try it!!

DIY Vintage Chic said...

What a great idea! I'm always needing picture holders and I have an entire box of silverware! Stop by my Friday's Five Features and link up this post (and others)! http://diy-vintage-chic.blogspot.com/2013/08/fridays-five-features-no-3.html

The Old Parsonage said...

Love it and I have some that I could do this with!

Michelle said...

What a sweet baby! That's a neat idea with the fork!

Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures said...

I love these especially when they have a pretty pattern. It does take some practice to get them balanced correctly, but so worth the effort.

Donna Wilkes said...

Thank you for coming to visit my dresser. Love the fork easel idea. I read through your blog and really enjoyed it.

Laurel@ChippingwithCharm said...

Great idea...love fun ways to display photos :)

Daniela @Frugal Aint Cheap said...

what a wonderful idea! did you used pliers?

The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥ said...

So So Sweet! : ) Love it! TFS and tons of hugs! Sharing today : )

Deborah Kay at The Paint Splash said...

Sis that is a wonderful idea!

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