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Christmas Merry-go-Round: Vintage Postcard Carousel

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Back in January of this year, I was thrifting at my local Habitat ReStore and spotted a spinning photo frame that was in excellent condition. I was fresh off a Christmas high, with several “coulda, shoulda, woulda” holiday project ideas bouncing around in my head. But it was January and time to move on, right?

Nope. I put the frame in my cart and filed away this Christmas idea for a later time…and finally, FINALLY, that time is now.

Spinning photo picture frame to be repurposed and upcycled into a spinning display for vintage Christmas postcards by Sadie Seasongoods / www.sadieseasongoods.com

A year’s worth of dust removed!

My idea was to use this spinning frame to display some of my vintage Christmas postcards. I just love a Victorian postcard, and Christmas versions (especially with Santa) are a particular favorite.

Vintage Christmas postcards from the Victorian era by Sadie Seasongoods / www.sadieseasongoods.com

Some of my favorites…

And since I have no intention of altering my postcards (cutting, Mod-Podging, etc.), then finding new and improved ways to display them is a constant struggle. But a postcard carousel with this photo frame? That could definitely work! This post contains affiliate links for your crafting convenience.

Like I mentioned before, the frame was in like-new condition and was easily dismantled for cleaning…

Spinning photo picture frame to be repurposed and upcycled into a carousel display for vintage Christmas postcards by Sadie Seasongoods / www.sadieseasongoods.com

Getting ready for a makeover…

…and, well, painting. You know I had to paint it, right? And to emulate a Christmas tree, I went with a rich Kelly green.

Spinning photo picture frame to be repurposed and upcycled into a carousel display for vintage Christmas postcards by Sadie Seasongoods / www.sadieseasongoods.com

A little green paint never hurts, right?

And I should note that, while not pictured, I sanded down the actual frames and centerpiece a tad…just to help the paint adhere better.

Once the paint had dried overnight, I cleaned the glass plates and re-gathered all the moving parts.

Spinning photo picture frame to be repurposed and upcycled into a carousel display for vintage Christmas postcards by Sadie Seasongoods / www.sadieseasongoods.com

Isn’t that festive?

I selected my favorite postcards and then set each one (back to back) between two plates of glass, and then slipped the glass into each frame. Now- I will mention that because postcards are thicker than photos, it was a tight squeeze from time to time. So, if you recreate a similar project, you may want to consider scanning and color printing some of the postcards to streamline the process.

Spinning photo picture frame from thrift store painted and repurposed and upcycled into a carousel display for vintage Christmas postcards by Sadie Seasongoods / www.sadieseasongoods.com

Putting it back together again…

And there you have it- a Vintage Christmas Postcard Carousel! Perfect for displaying 8 postcards, and people can spin it to view them all.

Spinning photo picture frame from thrift store painted and repurposed and upcycled into a carousel display for vintage Christmas postcards by Sadie Seasongoods / www.sadieseasongoods.com

A fresh way to display my favorite postcards.

A postcard carousel is a nice variation on a tabletop tree, isn’t it? Plus, each postcard is protected from prying fingers or curious cats (I’m not mentioning names…Cottonball!). And you know? I went back and forth between red paint or green paint…but I’m quite happy with the green.

Spinning photo picture frame from thrift store painted and upcycled into a carousel display for vintage Christmas postcards by Sadie Seasongoods / www.sadieseasongoods.com

Pretty!

Christmas is such a whirlwind time for everyone, so if you missed any of my holiday-themed projects from this year (or before), you can check them all out here.

Craft on!

S


PIN ME!Spinning photo picture frame from thrift store painted and upcycled into a carousel display for vintage Christmas postcards by Sadie Seasongoods / www.sadieseasongoods.com

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