I have a love for vintage trophies. 
Unfortunately I cannot afford their
Unfortunately I cannot afford their high price tag.
I've been lucky to find a few
small ones at the thrift store, even though
I've also gathered a couple of newer metal trophies but I wasn't fond of the
shiny yellow gold.
I tossed around a few ideas for giving them
a little age. I could spray paint them but I wanted a warm silver not a shiny one so I decided to try removing the shiny finish with
paint stripper and steel wool.
It worked perfectly! 
Although I would still love to find
Although I would still love to find a real vintage trophy,
this small collection of faux vintage trophies makes me happy too. 
