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So I bought a huge bucket full of these vintage cocktail stirrers at a flea market, “swizzle sticks,” the guy called them. He said they belonged to his grandparents, from their many vacation get aways. There are a ton from Las Vegas… there’s at least 20 from the Playboy Bunny club! My favorite are the giraffe shaped ones.I want to do something with them, they are so perfectly vintage… but I’m not sure what. I’m a pretty good DIY-er when it comes to figuring out how to make or do something, but what to use these for has me totally stumped.
I was thinking cupcake decorations, in that so-bad-it’s-good kitschy vintage kinda way. If you have any ideas for how you would use these for entertainment purposes please share!
Here’s what we came up with:
- These could be a great way for party guests to keep track of whose drink is whose, kind of like wine charms.
- Use them as skewers for garnishes, cocktails, or appetizers.
- String them up and use them as colorful kitschy decor.
What are your ideas?
Just though of what I’m going to do with mine. Take a large picture frame about the size of my coffee table and arrange them under the glass on a piece of felt or velvet.. Use it for a serving tray or a glass table-top – no coasters needed and no chance of spills, candle wax or cigarette burns harming the table.