A Shiny Brite Christmas Wish

As Hitler began his march across Europe one American business man looked toward the future. Max Eckardt realized that getting glass Christmas balls from Germany may become difficult, so he began searching for an alternative. Late in the 1930’s he and a representative of F. W. Woolworth’s approached the Corning Company about using [...]

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I So Want This!!!!!

Courtesy of bookwormygirl

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Vintage Vogue Charm

My Vintage Vogue is a lovely sight dedicated to vintage fashion. Someone has been kind enough to share with the world an awesome collection of photos from vintage magazines. These date from the 1920’s through the 1960’s and so much fun to peruse. I could spend days just admiring all of the [...]

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Fun with Vintage Hankies

I love vintage hankies. They are so delicate and pretty. In the past few weeks I discovered some fun uses for these pretty treasures. Nikki over at Whimsy Love made a Hanky Scarf which is so cool and unique. I have recently rediscovered how much fun scarves can be and so [...]

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Celebrate It Christmas Elves!

Last night, Hubby suggested we take our Olive Garden giftcard into town and go on a little date. Thinking this an awesome idea, I said, “Let’s go!” After a wonderful meal and a delicious dessert of pumpkin cheesecake we headed to Michael’s. Hubby headed for the yarn/knitting section and I headed to [...]

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New Flea Market Treasure!

Our little nephew had a big birthday party today and, I believe, a lot of fun. After two hours with a house full of four and five year olds, Hubby and I headed for the quiet of the local flea market and a little alone time. I found this little treasure which I [...]

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A library to carry with you

I recently came across this beautiful necklace and simply had to share.

This and other goodies can be found at The Black Spot Books.

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Illustrations by Martin Harris

I discovered Martin Harris’s illustrations recently while perusing the world wide web and have become completely enamored. They have a vintage storybook quality that I find quite charming.
“A Day at the Zoo”
“The Haunted Railway”
He is a Melbourne artist who works with watercolour and gouache. His works can be found on his website, MartinHarrisArt, [...]

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Little Snoring Giveaway!

You could win one of these lovely Babushka Russian doll necklaces just by clicking here, then visiting the Little Snoring shop and picking your favorite item. I picked these pretty little necklaces and I do hope I win one.

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Pirate Fun Across the Web

Here are just a few pirate themed goodies I found around the world wide web. I hope you enjoy! First up we have a replica of a 1930’s pirate costume pattern from WearingHistory. Next we have the cutest cupcake toppers from ScrapYourStory. I just adore this clutch from LittleBlackRabbit and this [...]

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