Showing posts with label Collections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Collections. Show all posts

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Completely Spun


I really do not consider myself a collector. Although I love lots of things, I love order and neatness. These do not go well with collections. When I found Laurie's (aka Magpie Ethel) Spun Head dolls I was completely taken by each of their different personalities. So much so that I now have a collection...


My family of characters have been moved to a lower level shelf because my daughter and her friends love to come in and adore them.


They have become her favorite birthday gift to give. Last week a mother asked me where I got her daughters. Seems there have been some sparing between the sisters at their house.


A happy storage spot for  seasonal characters to rest until their time of year.


Meri Mermaid 


Daisy Dolittle (she occupies the balcony of my tin doll house...lucky)!


Mini Me with the most adorable thimble flowers.



Planted in a wooden spool and tagged with the tiniest label ever.


My Magic Needle! 
(Laurie made her for me...check out that collar!)


Q-pid is so sweet.


Violet


Mandy Pandy


Mini Reagan


Peeps...yes I have named them all. It is a game my kids and I share in. The kids even get excited when Laurie post them. Each one wants to pick one out. Fun pieces to decorate with seasonally and everyday. Thank you Laurie for all the smiles.
Hmmm....which one will be next?

Friday, May 11, 2012

Mike and Melissa


A Little Golden Activity Book
Mike and Melissa Paper Dolls


Written by Jane Werner Watson
Illustrated by Adriana Mazza Saviozzi
Copyright 1959 Golden Press


I couldn't bear to break the binding and put this one in the scanner.


A gentle story of two little people that play many characters.


The 1950's moon magic in full glory.


Coincidence....we have a Dr. Mike at our house too...


Pirate boots up to your hips!


Santa suits trimmed in fur.


But this airman and flight attendant suit are my favorite.


Meet me over at Corey's for more Lil' Vintage Story Books.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Mother Goose Rhymes---Part II


Mother Goose Rhymes
(the second half of the book)
Copyright 1943
The Saalfield Publishing Co.


Uh oh, I have naturally curly hair but I don't think I was ever horrid?


I love this Little Maiden poem. 


A row of sun faced flowers.


Not an inch on this page was spared.


An image I would never tire of.


This Thursday child has far to go...


I knew there were more lines to this poem...so sweet.


The schedule I am keeping in May has me late to the party. I think Corey will let me in anyway. Follow me over and see the other Lil' Vintage Story Books.



Monday, April 23, 2012

Mending Monday--Kitchen Helpers


Finishing off last weeks set with the tea and time theme. These following images provoke warm memories of a pink and green kitchen of the 50's. When meals were shared with family and friends around the kitchen table.  Then chores were divided up among the siblings.


My Mamaw's mixer was yellow and black...just like this.
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These grinders are still my favorite...always better than the new rocket fad plastic X&*!)(*...
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If I could find a coffee carafe like this my mother would spend a whole day telling me how much better the coffee tasted when made this way.
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Ho rs derv's?
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What self respecting hostess didn't have a wooden bowl and salad tongs?
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These images are so much fun to rifle through. I do hope you don't grow tired of them. I have filled an entire four inch binder with them.  Each page more impressive than the one before it. 

Friday, April 20, 2012

Little Story Book: Part One


Mother Goose Rhymes 
Copyright 1943
Saalfield Pub. Co.
Akron, Ohio


This book was tucked in a bucket in the darkest corner of a junk shop.  It was the only thing I bought from the shop and is now a prized possession among many. The illustrations and almost lost limericks are now forever captured here to share.


There are many sweet rhymes that have been lost through the years.


Surprisingly it is bound in spiral.


I haven't heard this version of Polly since nursery school.


Poor Solomon Grundy?


I will have you know I wash on Saturday...such a sloth!


Four and twenty...and we wonder why our kids can't count know?  Because everything does it for them!


This is such a lovely book full of so much I have to do it in two parts...(next Friday will be the other half of the book.)


Join me over at Corey's for another week of Lil' Vintage Story Books.


Those little bird clips from my previous post were purchased from Amazon.
You can find the link here...