Posted on November 7, 2014September 22, 2015 by siteadmin — Leave a comment

Wild Turkey Home Decor

Wild Turkey Home Decor

Bringing the Wild Inside for Thanksgiving

These plates and platter are called Wild Turkeys made by Johnson Brothers England. They belonged to my mother in law and the two little turkeys are actually vintage candy containers.

Wild Turkey Home Décor for Thanksgiving is made easy with wild turkey feathers!

I have been asked by the Women’s Outdoor News to bring my blog to their readers each month. This is my 3rd post and if you want to learn:

1. Ideas for diy table decorations & colors

2. How to dry and preserve you own harvested turkey tail

3. Could the earliest Thanksgiving actually been in Virginia?

And a new product to share with you

These beautiful handcrafted lapel pins are new and not yet on the site. In keeping with our tradition of all USA made goods, these wet winged flies are tied by a creative young man in Georgia – each is one of a kind.

So you better Strut on over to visit my post at:

http://www.womensoutdoornews.com/2014/10/bringing-wild-turkey-home-decor/

And see for yourself!

Posted on April 23, 2014May 5, 2015 by Rita Schimpff — Leave a comment

Sporting Lifestyle: Run for the Roses

The Sporting Lifestyle

It’s that time of year. Horse racing and the cocktails to go with them!

The Sporting Lifestyle for me is not just hunting, shooting & angling. But all things outdoors.

It ‘runs’ in the family.

Thomas M. Toher, American painter 1868-1929 was a horse portraitist .

Each year in April I pay homage to the Triple Crown of Racing: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness & the Belmont.

On my bar.

And wait for the 1st Saturday in May.

The Belmont began in 1867

The Preakness in 1873

The Kentucky Derby in 1875

With a collection of family memorabilia and vintage barware to make the perfect Mint Julep.

The right ingredients are a must.

I have done my homework and the BEST mint by far is a variety of spearmint called appropriately

‘Kentucky Colonel’. Some mints can cause the drink to taste medicinal- almost menthol!

As well as the drinking vessel.

A couple of fine julep cups: 1964 Kentucky Derby & a equestrian motif silver beaker.

I have my old favorite silver julep cup and just discovered a beautiful new pewter cup at Ewin’s Dry Goods http://www.ewinsdrygoods.com/products/equestrian-pewter-julep-cup

( they have other VERY handsome sporting lifestyle gifts as well)

Pewter cup from Erwin's Dry Goods. — Pewter cup from Ewin’s Dry Goods.

For more ideas of refreshing cocktails using mint, pop on over to my friend & designer Courtney Price Design and see her recent blog

Top 5 Spring/Summer Cocktails for Entertaining

at http://www.courtneyprice.com

Posted on December 27, 2013July 18, 2014 by Rita Schimpff — 2 Comments

Traditional Antlers vs Artistic Antlers

I am a big fan of traditional antler mounts—I own them. I am a big fan of artistic endeavors–I am an artist. I am a big fan of vintage anything—after all, I am a little vintage myself! Every now and then vintage gets a little too grungie-even for me and needs a little help……..But when is artistic taken too far? Or not far enough?

Creative alternative mounts at Bergdorf Goodman - NY — Creative alternative mounts by Frederique Morrel at Bergdorf Goodman – NY

A friend sent me the above photo of artistic antlers from her trip to New York over Thanksgiving as well as the one below……. and thanks to Suzie at Urban Country Style http://urbancountrystyle.com she identified the beautiful deer damask paper from Barneby Gates http://www.barnebygates.com

Needlepoint and feather lashed hibrid deer at Bergdorf

I like to work with new and vintage antlers and create a custom look – I have worked with fabric on my Black Forest style mounts for clients too- but just a little more traditional in my approach.