I love "cheap frills from the 50's" and this little beaded safety pin basket I discovered at a church yard sale is a sparkly reminder of 'making do'. Some reports say that perhaps Girl Scouts started making them after World War II but these odd home made goodies still turn up occasionally at tag sales. It was a way to use up piles of safety pins and colorful plastic beads. Mary Englebreit's Home Companion wrote "the bead baskets are quirky, but you can see how much love was invested in the process of making them". One collector said "they're kind of wacky and totally useless, but I just love the way they look". Their shape reminds her of something Scarlett O'Hara might have carried to the barbecue. This one is listed on our etsy site ShabbyFab.etsy.com..so click on over and take a look.
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