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Back in April, my sister and I went to the City Wide Garage Sale (aka amazing monthly vintage show) here in Austin. Leigh Ann had just recently moved here, and she was looking for a few things for her home. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular…until I spotted this baby when I rounded a corner.

Without really even knowing what it was, I bought it. It was one of those vintage shopping moments when I knew that I had to act immediately. In fact, two different people were trying to buy it while I was completing the transaction with the seller. Step back, y’all! It’s mine!

I posted the above picture to Instagram, and a lot of you guys let me know it was a Pachinko machine (think Plinko meets a slot machine). I did some research on it, and this particular machine was used in a Japanese Pachinko parlor in 1976. We’re pretty sure that it spent the following 37 years in a barn, because it was disgusting – dirt, cobwebs, dead spiders disgusting.

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Did it surprise you to see a burlap bunting on my summer patio? It surprised me, to be quite honest. I’m generally not a burlap gal – nor a bunting gal – and the fact that I incorporated it somewhere in my home threw me for a spin. It just seemed to fit.

Now, I don’t believe that every single element in my home needs to be totally unexpected. However, I do like to incorporate something unexpected into something that’s pretty traditional every single chance I get. So, Holla!

(Yes, our window is broken.)

No, I didn’t misspell ‘Hola’ as my bilingual son pointed out to me. It really is supposed to say ‘Holla’ – as in, “Hey! What’s up?”

Regardless of what the banner says, it was super easy to make. Like use a glue gun and 15 minutes of your time easy. Like that space needs something there and I don’t want to buy anything easy. Like that party starts in 30 minutes and I need a banner STAT easy. Here’s how I did it:

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Life is Like a Vintage Pachinko Machine

Holla! It’s a No Sew Burlap Bunting