Friday, December 30, 2011

Storybook Friday...ABC


Picture Book ABC.  
Published by Merrill Co. in 1947. 
 Illustrated by the amazing Vivian Robbins.  


Another full size book at an astonishing 15 by 11 inches.  


The color goes from corner to corner.


These are the images that promote the past and all that they did.


Remembering details and dreams that so many of us long to find and recapture in our own homes.

Meet me at Corey's for another week of...



14 comments:

Unknown said...

Oh Renee! Love this one!!! That little shelf with the yellow and red shelf liner....too cute...where do you find these????? You and I are so much alike! I wish we lived closer together! :) Sandy

birdie blue said...

that book is perfectly adorable, renee. so happy you've added it to your astonishing collection. just the place for so precious a tome.

xo
molly

GardenOfDaisies said...

Love it!! Hmmm... Is Vivian Robbins another name for Vivian (VIV) Trillow Smith? The Hallmark artist? The little people in your illustrations look very much the same as some of my paperdolls. (Take a look at my paperdoll pages ... See the Little Women dolls and the Dolls From the Land of Make Believe... and then let me know if you think it's her.)

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous! I love the C,D,E page with the girl in that darling bonnet.

retrorevival.biz said...

Wishing you nothing but the best for 2012, Renee!

~Cindy

Anonymous said...

I'm with Sandy and love the skirted shelf! How fun! Happy New year! ♥

Musings from Kim K. said...

Another beautiful book. I absolutely love the image of the little girl with the iron. I could find several to frame from this book!

Corey said...

Love, love, love this book! Yes, the illustrations remind me of the Hallmark girls, like GardenofDaisies mentioned. I always think of framing pages from books (I used to be a custom framer), and these would be so cute in a nursery or playroom!

donna said...

What a sweet book. The images are just precious.
Hugs
donna

Carly said...

The sweetest book! Adorable illustrations with beautiful colors! Thanks for sharing! Happy and safe new year!
Carly

Ric Rac and Polka Dots said...

That is such a sweet book. I'm going antiquing today and I am hoping to find some cute little books just like that. Wish me luck . . . Instead of partying last night my husband and I made a nice dinner at home and watched Miracle on 34th Street. I'm in good shape to wander around for hours looking for treasures. Happy new year to you Renee, I hope it is a great one!
Julie

Scrap for Joy said...

Happy New Year Renee! I'm hoping to get back to posting and visiting now that most of the excitement of the holidays has calmed down. I had to tell you that I remember that set of Hallmark cards...aren't they cute?
Cheers to you as we start a New Year of crafting fun!
xoxo
Joyce

fee @ chipper nelly said...

I'm over here while you're at mine (always makes me laugh - why, its almost like getting together!)
Lovely to hear from you - and loving these books.
hope you have a super 2012 afull of fun, laughter and adventure
fee x

❁Velma ~Down Our Country Road❁ said...

The graphics in that book are so darned cute! I especially love the farmer..who looks more like a grandpa...riding the horse. I got so tickled when I saw that one, I had to laugh out loud. LOL...see?