tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89710762363718409152024-03-18T12:39:30.939-05:00Magnolia's AtticSarah ~ Magnolias Attichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06404178890981072654noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971076236371840915.post-60799624770663586662014-09-24T13:04:00.001-05:002014-09-29T10:32:05.408-05:00Lovable Furry Old Grover ~ Remember When Were your kids -- or you for that matter -- a fan of Sesame Street? We were! We watched it during the 80s -- my kids loved it! (and my little secret was that I loved it too!)<br />
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Our own Grover, who still makes me smile</div>
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Our favorites were Grover and Mr. Snuffleupagus (oh my did we love that furry elephant-looking guy -- but, of course, he was a <i>Snuffleupagus, </i>not a furry <i>elephant! </i>)<br />
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From our book, <i>Sesame Street Bedtime Stories</i></div>
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We were fans during the days of Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, Oscar, Big Bird and of course, Grover and Mr. Snuffleupagus. (Way before talking Elmo!) A great low-key show for kids, and interesting enough for mom and dad!<br />
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My son had a stuffed Grover and now he lives here in my office.... that would be Grover, not my son.... LOL! Grover is up on a high shelf and keeps his eyes on whatever is going on in here -- Etsy stuff mostly, and Noli sleepovers, and Oliver lounging in my computer chair.<br />
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My daughter had a Baby Big Bird and a Baby Cookie Monster -- I think they were marketed by Pampers diapers -- in any case they were wearing some kind of diaper. Cute though. She has kept them all these years (she just turned 31), just like I have kept sweet sweet Grover.<br />
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We only had two Sesame Street books over the years... Bedtime Stories and Grover's Resting Places. Both are about ready to fall apart!<br />
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<i>Grover's Resting Places</i> is especially cute.... he has shapes in his toy box that just fit some part of a kid's body.... Adam (now 34) loved putting his ear or his hands on Grover's spots (his resting places).<br />
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He really giggled when Grover found the belly button spot!</div>
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And, cleverly, there was a Grover resting place, and Adam could find his own resting place, and then it was time for sleep! Very smart, pro-parent ending! wink wink ;)<br />
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I have listed the Bedtime Stories book in my Etsy shop -- it's well-loved but then what kid cares about condition! It also has wonderful graphics and would be great for many paper crafting projects!</div>
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Now, Grover's Resting Places.... I might have to hang onto that one for a while! And Grover himself will continue to look down from his perch and make me smile :)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">♥ </span>Sharing at....<br />
~ <a href="http://knickoftime.net/2014/09/vintage-inspiration-party-156.html">Vintage Inspiration Party</a> at Knick of Time<br />
~ <a href="http://www.wecallitjunkin.com/happy-fall-yall/">History and Home</a> at We Call It Junkin'<br />
~ <a href="http://www.womaninreallife.com/2014/09/vintage-bliss-tuesdays-linky-party-2.html">Vintage Bliss Tuesdays</a> at Woman in Real Life<br />
~ <a href="http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/2014/09/up-in-smoke-again.html">What's It Wednesday</a> at Ivy and Elephants<br />
~ <a href="http://revisionarylife.blogspot.com/2014/09/thrifty-life-thursday-37-with-features.html">Thrifty Life Thursday</a> at Revisionary Life<br />
~ <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2014/09/blue-monday-new-road_29.html">Blue Monday</a> at Smilin' Sally ('cause Grover is such a wonderful shade of <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">blue</span></b>!)<br />
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Last week I made a treasury for one of the Etsy teams I'm on and I wanted to share it here for <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2014/09/blue-monday-blue-display.html">Blue Monday </a>-- 'cause it's full of beautiful blues! Cobalt blue is one of my favorite shades of blue -- it's so elegant!<br />
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If you'd like to see the actual treasury, and then be able to visit some of these awesome shops, just click on the treasury picture and you'll be whisked away to cobalt heaven! And, of course, you'll see everything much more up close and personal!</div>
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~ sharing these gorgeous blues on <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2014/09/blue-monday-blue-display.html">Blue Monday</a><br />
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A collapsible wire egg basket.</div>
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My little rooster likes looking at all the eggs.... they remind him of his girlfriend who got dropped at the cash register and lost her head... He was sad at first but enough time has gone by now that he has only sweet memories of his little hen friend.<br />
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I like the industrial look of the wire when its feet are up in the air...</div>
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I think it would be cute with a plant in it.... hmm, might need to play with that idea!</div>
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I believe I have one of those chicken shaped egg baskets, but I don't know where it is. Maybe it's hiding in the shed -- if so I'll probably never find it! Oh well, Mr. Rooster would probably have a chicken heart attack if he saw it!<br />
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~ sharing Mr. Rooster and his egg basket over at<br />
<a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2014/04/vintage-thingie-thursday-vintage.html">Vintage Thingie Thursday</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> at The Coloradolady</span><br />
<a href="http://www.wecallitjunkin.com/redecorating-addict-plus-history-home-link-party/">History and Home</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"> at We Call It Junkin'</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><a href="http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.ie/2014/04/law-school.html">What's It Wednesday</a> at Ivy and Elephants</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;"><a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/2014/04/thrifty-things-friday-155-easy-quick.html">Thrifty Things Friday</a> at The Thrifty Groove</span><br />
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I hadn't thought about Little Miss Sunbeam in years. Until hubby brought this loaf of bread home the other day!<br />
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and there she was, Little Miss Sunbeam</div>
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just like I remembered her from my childhood.</div>
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This is from 1954 which was around the time I first remember eating Sunbeam bread. She really hasn't changed much over the years... she's definitely held her age better than I have! <br />
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She even had her own comic book! Look... she even went to <i>outer space!! </i>Pilot Jim must be the spaceship delivery guy -- check out his uniform! LOL! I don't remember these, but I would have read them if I'd known about them! I remember <i>Lulu </i>and <i>Richie Rich </i>but not <i>Little Miss Sunbeam </i>when it comes to comic books.<br />
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Did you ever take white bread, cut off the crust, and roll it up like a ball? And eat it? Hubby couldn't believe I used to do that as a kid! Had to be white bread, wheat wouldn't work as well! It was like eating dough!<br />
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sharing Little Miss Sunbeam over at Smiling Sally's for <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2014/03/blue-monday-feeding-on-flowers.html">Blue Monday</a> and at Grandma's Briefs for <a href="http://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/grand-social-no-98-link-party-plus-a-survey-plug.html">GRAND Social</a><br />
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So it was with this candy dish. It's twin was always on the coffee table... and yes, filled with candies. I don't remember what kind of candy now, but I sure remember the candy dish.<br />
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I also remember always having to line up the scallops top and bottom.... I've always been a little OCD!<br />
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It was made by Anchor Hocking in the 50s and is quite heavy</div>
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I'm so glad I found it -- the lady at the garage sale seemed reluctant to sell it, even though she had put it out in her garage sale! But after talking with her, and telling her about the one I remembered from my childhood, she must have decided that I would give it a good home! It had belonged to her mother, so I understand why she would want to keep it.... but she did put it out for sale! Who knows!<br />
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Anyway, I'm glad to have it.... I'm not sure if there will actually be candies in it (because then I will be too, too tempted to eat them...) and it probably won't be on my coffee table (which is generally filled with yarn and crochet projects), but I will find a good use for it. And the perfect place for it.<br />
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~ sharing my candy dish over at<br />
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<a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2014/03/vintage-thingie-thursday-vintage-china.html">Vintage Thingie Thursday</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.wecallitjunkin.com/porch-progress/">History and Home</a> at We Call It Junkin'<br />
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OK, I admit it... it's been <i>way </i>too long since I blogged here! I've been focusing on my other blog and have been sorely neglecting this one. I'm sorry, dear little blog, I'll try to do better...<br />
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I thought today I would tell you about a little trip these cute salt and peppers took. I found them at an estate sale and listed them in my shop (which I have neglected too -- so many things to list, so little time!)<br />
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Anyway, they recently sold and the shipping address was to a restaurant in Massachusetts. Curious, I did a little detective work and found that they were going to Bronwyn Restaurant which serves German and Central European dishes.<br />
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When the buyer messaged me that they had arrived, she told me how much everyone loved them, especially since they were made in Germany! I had to admit to her that I had put on my detective's hat and found the restaurant, and wished I were closer because my hubby LOVES German food!<br />
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So if you happen to go to <a href="http://bronwynrestaurant.com/">Bronwyn Restaurant in Somerville, Massachusetts</a>, look for my salt and pepper shakers!<br />
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sharing my shakers over at <a href="http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2014/03/vintage-thingie-thursday-vintage.html">Vintage Thingie Thursday</a><br />
also sharing my Restaurant Shakers at <a href="http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2014/03/alphabe-thursday-letter-r.html">AlphabeThursday</a> where we are studying the letter R<br />
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My daughter probably thinks I'm going overboard, but how often do you have a child turning the Big 3-0?<br />
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What those teenagers don't know is that she has her own rock band!! That doesn't sound like someone who is<i> *really old* </i>to me!</div>
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So, in celebration of her birthday, I made her a treasury on Etsy. She thought it was pretty cool : )</div>
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I found music/band related items that suit Stephanie, and made sure to include <b style="color: #3d85c6;">blue </b>which is September's color, which of course fits right in with<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Blue Monday</span>!!</div>
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A couple of weeks ago Toy Gun played at a record shop in Dallas that was promoting International Cassette Store Day (there seems to be quite an underground cult following of the old-time cassettes, just as there is for records -- very cool).<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">who got a big kick out of seeing her mama rockin' out!</span></div>
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Note that Vern (drums) is wearing a bit of blue!</div>
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They support local talent and even have a stage for performances!</div>
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and they sell <u>records</u> as well as CDs.</div>
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It's an old Samsonite hatbox that they use to transport all their gizmos!</div>
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Stephanie is all about vintage and recycling!</div>
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I discovered a new thrift store!! Well, new to me anyway! It's in a town that's about 20 minutes away so there's a good chance that I'll be back! </div>
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What's so neat about this shop is that they mark EVERYTHING down! They have new stuff in the front and then the sticker gets a colored mark on it when it's been there a while (not long, maybe a week), and then they rotate what percentage is for what color mark. I only got a few things -- except for some cute juice glasses with an apple design (which were full price), everything else had a brown mark which that day was 20% off! Yahoo! Other colors were for 10% up to 70% -- pretty neat system if I do say so myself!! They had a lot of stuff, the store was pretty neat, and their prices were good -- a thrifter's paradise!!</div>
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I found these two sweet plates, which have <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>BLUE</b></span><b style="color: #3d85c6;"> </b>on them, and just right for <b style="color: #3d85c6;">Blue Monday</b>! </div>
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I love this little one -- it's only 4 inches across and has holes on the back to hang it on the wall. The gentleman is so cute riding his high wheel bicycle! (They were popular in the late 1880s to 1890s but riding them was pretty risky! Woe to him who encountered a rock in the road!!) </div>
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Do you remember the Peach Luster color in Fire King? My mother had cups and saucers in that color and I always thought they were so pretty. It seems that they were give-aways from a grocery store! </div>
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They're <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/161512307/vintage-ceramic-fruit-juice-glasses">listed in my shop</a>!!</div>
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Yes, those are my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/47460989/crochet-apple-coasters-red-delicious-set">crocheted apple coasters</a> making an appearance!</div>
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I thought they added some cuteness to the glasses!</div>
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Sharing my finds at Smiling Sally's for <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2013/09/blue-monday-senior-luncheons.html">Blue Monday</a></div>
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Wow! <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Blue Monday</span></b> is five years old! Smiling Sally told us that she started her <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Blue Monday</b></span> party on the first Monday in September, 2008 -- and we've been enjoying her fun linky ever since! Sally has been so sweet to host the <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Blue Monday</b></span> linky each and every week.... for FIVE years!! I haven't participated for all of those years, but I sure have enjoyed it when I have!</div>
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So, I thought I would bring some <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">blue</span></b> to her party, and celebrate in style!</div>
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I invited these cute triplets to the party -- they are bringing balloons to help with the decorations.</div>
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I found them recently in a thrift store, just running around all by themselves....</div>
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This one is wearing her best <b style="color: #3d85c6;">Blue </b>dress</div>
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So, Sally, I hope you have a wonderful Blogiversary! And thanks for inviting me to your weekly <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Blue Monday </b></span>parties!! It's been a blast!</div>
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PS - the triplets will appear in my shop after they calm down from partying, and the cupcake and ice cream cone were crocheted by yours truly. They have been sold but will eventually find their way back into my Magnolia Surprise shop!!</div>
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Oh yeah, and here's a link to the party!! <span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;"><b><a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2013/09/blue-monday-five-year-blogiversary.html">Blue Monday at Smiling Sally's</a></b></span></div>
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But I'm back today with some <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Blue Love</b></span> to share on <b><a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2013/08/blue-monday-ringling-part-two.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Blue Monday</span></a></b>!<br />
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I recently visited a NEW resale shop that opened close by, in fact just a couple of miles away!! Yay! It had a lot to choose from, although I only found a couple of things that day! My daughter had noticed it, and we decided to stop by, Noli in tow. Of course Noli ALWAYS finds something that she <i>just has to have</i>! Mommy said "no toys" but Noli found some sparkly shoes that passed muster. (If we hadn't had Mommy along, she would have gotten a toy, if you know what I mean....!) Shhh, don't tell Mommy....<br />
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Anyway, I found a few things for my Etsy shop -- always on the lookout! But this was the most special...<br />
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I Love You This Much -- A Russ Berrie Sillisculpt </div>
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It's <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Blue</span> and measures about 6 ½ inches tall and dated 1970 on the back.</div>
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Most Sillisculpts were made in an off-white color and measured about 5 inches tall -- they all have cute sayings on them and googly eyes. </div>
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This is one I have in my shop -- <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/153643022/worlds-greatest-golfer-figurine-russ">World's Greatest Golfer</a></div>
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The colored ones are taller and all one color (no detailed color) like blue or pink. Thus they are harder to find and more rare. So I was thrilled to find this cutie -- and not a chip or scratch on him! He will travel over to my shop soon to keep Mr. Golfer company : )</div>
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Sharing my little guy over at Smiling Sally's for <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2013/08/blue-monday-ringling-part-two.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Blue Monday</span></a><br />
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Did you ever collect S&H Green Stamps or Top Value Stamps at the grocery store?<br />
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I remember my mother collecting the S&H stamps and letting me stick them in the little book. I was always so neat with those stamps -- they had to be perfectly placed in the blocks on each page. I have no idea what she got with the stamps but I'm sure it was all anticipated with great excitement!<br />
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I just liked sticking those stamps!<br />
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The book itself was different too -- just a big S&H on the front as I recall -- no cute family deciding what they are going to redeem those stamps for! I wonder if those kids licked all the stamps for their mom like I did....<br />
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I had some of the S&H and also Top Value stamp books tucked away in my buffet. I was scrounging around for something or other in the top drawer which has turned out to be my catch-all drawer -- it catches all the stuff I don't want to fool with right away, but don't want to lose either! Anyway, among all the odds and ends and bits and pieces.... I found the stamp books!</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Now these stamps are my own from when I was all grown up and did my own grocery shopping. The last time I remember getting something with stamps was in 1973 or so -- it was a blue wing back chair! I really liked that chair -- I have two wing back chairs now that are burgundy. Comfy to sit in. (But I didn't get them at the stamp store!!)</span></div>
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I found these coupons tucked away in one of the books -- they are worth 400 stamps total, or 1/5 of a book plus 100 extra stamps -- woot! woot!<br />
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When I was licking those stamps for my mother, they only had the single stamps, 50 stamps on each page. That's a lot of licking!!<br />
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The Top Value stamp books had a cool drawing on the cover -- all the happy people doing their shopping and collecting those stamps! Look at that blue sky -- it's a beautiful day for shopping!<br />
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I'll be listing them in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MagnoliasAttic">Etsy shop</a> -- I figure somebody might want them to go in a nostalgic kitchen collection or for vintage paper ephemera to craft with, but for now I'm enjoying looking at them and remembering.... </div>
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Sharing at<br />
<i><a href="http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/2013/07/a-favorite-thing-46/">A Favorite Thing</a> </i>at Mockingbird Hill Cottage<br />
<i><a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/2013/07/thrifty-things-friday-119.html">Thrifty Things Friday</a> </i>at The Thrifty Groove<br />
<i><a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2013/07/blue-monday-review-despicable-me-2.html">Blue Monday</a> </i>at Smiling Sally's<br />
<i><a href="http://www.grandmasbriefs.com/home/meeting-the-queen-plus-grand-social-no-63.html">GRAND Social</a></i> at Grandma's Briefs<br />
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If you're anything like me, you keep every sweet handmade card your children or grandchildren have made for you. Your refrigerator is probably full to the brim with cards and drawings!</div>
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I was looking through the top drawer in my buffet this morning, hunting for an old metal toothpick holder that belonged to my grandmother (don't ask me why.... it's a long story....) but anyway, while rooting around in that drawer (a drawer that holds all manner of photos, cards, little stuff and nonsense) I came across this card! It was made by Noli with, I'm sure, a bit of help from mommy, and was my valentine a few years ago. </div>
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Unfortunately, it's not dated but from Noli's picture, I'd say she was close to three which would make it February 2009. Her hair is still short and whispy -- just like her mother, her hair didn't grow much or thicken until she was well into her three's and four's.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">It was made by gluing an embroidered armchair antimacassar to a used card (if there's anything that my daughter is, it's thrifty and totally into upcycling and recycling!) </span></div>
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The inside has recycled valentine tissue paper topped with a bird cut from a felted sweater on one side...</div>
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and a cute picture of Noli surrounded by flowers on the other! The background is water colored on card stock. Noli looks like a little waif in the picture with her soulful expression! I remember the dress -- a longish prairie style with tiny pink and blue flowers. </div>
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Stephanie always made cards for me when she was small, and has passed that tradition on to Noli. </div>
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Noli loves to make cards for every occasion, for everybody in her life -- some are plain with just writing and some are more elaborate with lots of glued on detail.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This is one that Noli made for my recent birthday (we don't talk about it because it was a BIG one...). I have no idea why she drew a puppy on it since we are all kitty people around here! But it's sweet and shows her writing abilities now at the summer after 1st grade. Don't you love little kid's spelling? Note the two T's in birthday and the backwards D! Cute!</span></div>
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And these are very detailed ones that she made for Stephanie for Mother's Day. I just had to document it in a pic! </div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">This one is Noli -- her hands are from tracing her own hands, and she crinkled the hair so it would be curly!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Note that in "the good old days" mommy liked to play with <i>baby </i></span><i style="text-align: justify;">dolls</i><span style="text-align: justify;">, not </span><i style="text-align: justify;">balls </i><span style="text-align: justify;">as it looks like -- there go those backwards D's again! And note the cute spelling of "especially" -- that's the one that should be in the dictionary! </span></div>
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Boy, rooting through a drawer on a toothpick holder quest sure brings back the memories!!</div>
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$30</div>
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$20</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); height: 110px; padding: 6px; text-align: left; width: 110px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/130852470" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img alt="Stained Glass Panel with Vintage Avon Cape Cod Ruby Red Plate Dish Window Hanging - HeritageDishes" src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/002/0/5647804/il_170x135.357115743_8uo4.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" title="Stained Glass Panel with Vintage Avon Cape Cod Ruby Red Plate Dish Window Hanging - HeritageDishes" width="110px" /><br /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/130852470" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;" title="Stained Glass Panel with Vintage Avon Cape Cod Ruby Red Plate Dish Window Hanging"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;">Stained Glass Panel...</span></a><br />
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$89.95</div>
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$24</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); height: 110px; padding: 6px; text-align: left; width: 110px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/115527731" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img alt="Vintage Griffiths Spice Jar Set Art Deco Milk Glass with Yellow, Red Metal, Wood Rack - CalloohCallay" src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/002/0/5227723/il_170x135.397271894_l67e.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" title="Vintage Griffiths Spice Jar Set Art Deco Milk Glass with Yellow, Red Metal, Wood Rack - CalloohCallay" width="110px" /><br /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/115527731" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;" title="Vintage Griffiths Spice Jar Set Art Deco Milk Glass with Yellow, Red Metal, Wood Rack"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;">Vintage Griffiths S...</span></a><br />
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$88</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); height: 110px; padding: 6px; text-align: left; width: 110px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/105519620" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img alt="vintage Fisher Price Little People collection - all wood figures - Mom, Girl with pig tails, dog and captain's chair - Shoptastic" src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/002/0/5841241/il_170x135.360693862_s46z.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" title="vintage Fisher Price Little People collection - all wood figures - Mom, Girl with pig tails, dog and captain's chair - Shoptastic" width="110px" /><br /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/105519620" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;" title="vintage Fisher Price Little People collection - all wood figures - Mom, Girl with pig tails, dog and captain's chair"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;">vintage Fisher Pric...</span></a><br />
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$10</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); height: 110px; padding: 6px; text-align: left; width: 110px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/126617916" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img alt="3 Vintage Oil Cans instant collection - merrysunshine" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/009/0/5240996/il_170x135.438638752_l93s.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" title="3 Vintage Oil Cans instant collection - merrysunshine" width="110px" /><br /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/126617916" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;" title="3 Vintage Oil Cans instant collection"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;">3 Vintage Oil Cans ...</span></a><br />
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$18</div>
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$4</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); height: 110px; padding: 6px; text-align: left; width: 110px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/127251658" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img alt="Wrisleys Perfumed Water Softener Sample and WWII American White Cross Gauze Bandage 3 Pkgs - OldQuincySchoolhouse" src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/009/0/5216567/il_170x135.440966033_p53a.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" title="Wrisleys Perfumed Water Softener Sample and WWII American White Cross Gauze Bandage 3 Pkgs - OldQuincySchoolhouse" width="110px" /><br /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/127251658" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;" title="Wrisleys Perfumed Water Softener Sample and WWII American White Cross Gauze Bandage 3 Pkgs"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;">Wrisleys Perfumed W...</span></a><br />
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$25</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); height: 110px; padding: 6px; text-align: left; width: 110px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/127694554" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img alt="Vintage Billiard Balls Pool Balls YOU PICK Set of 4 - wallstantiques" src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/015/0/5833114/il_170x135.442654157_asij.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" title="Vintage Billiard Balls Pool Balls YOU PICK Set of 4 - wallstantiques" width="110px" /><br /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/127694554" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;" title="Vintage Billiard Balls Pool Balls YOU PICK Set of 4"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;">Vintage Billiard Ba...</span></a><br />
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$7.99</div>
</td><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); height: 110px; padding: 6px; text-align: left; width: 110px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/151023710" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img alt="Four vintage Durkee's spice tins - two labeled Cleveland, Ohio - OnceinOhio" src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/015/0/8135401/il_170x135.458531197_ruem.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" title="Four vintage Durkee's spice tins - two labeled Cleveland, Ohio - OnceinOhio" width="110px" /><br /> </a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/151023710" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;" title="Four vintage Durkee's spice tins - two labeled Cleveland, Ohio"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;">Four vintage Durkee...</span></a><br />
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$12</div>
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I shared this treasury on <i><a href="http://blog.aquariann.com/2013/05/memorial-day-gifts-patriotic.html">Treasury Tuesday</a> </i>at Aquariann<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/137/76AA6579DB9F73EBA338E30A6FED5FF7.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>Sarah ~ Magnolias Attichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06404178890981072654noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8971076236371840915.post-14309967145973266082013-05-02T13:51:00.003-05:002013-05-06T11:44:28.975-05:00The Other Side of the Window ~ A Favorite Thing <br />
Last week my favorite thing was the <a href="http://magnoliasattic.blogspot.com/2013/04/teapots-and-hummels-favorite-thing.html">window-less window over my kitchen sink</a> that's full of some sweet things that make me happy while washing dishes. So today I'm sharing the other side of that mirrored window -- the not-so-pretty backside.<br />
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If the window were a real window, it would look out into the laundry room and then out the window beyond into the backyard. That would be OK, except for the laundry room in between that's not so lovely...<br />
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The mirror and shelves facing into the kitchen are backed by plain old plywood and then the glass of the original window. That brick is the original outside of the house.</div>
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That glass canister that holds my laundry detergent</div>
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was my mother's -- she used it for flour.</div>
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It makes me smile too!<br />
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And those candles are my emergency when-the-lights-go-out candles.</div>
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They don't make me smile because if I'm using them</div>
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it means no electricity and a bad storm outside.</div>
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Not liking that!</div>
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But then I have a pretty sky and rainbow</div>
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and big yellow flowers</div>
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covering (most) of that plywood!</div>
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It's a poster that Stephanie painted when she was a little kid</div>
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She was just learning to spell that long name</div>
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and she wrote it backwards on the poster!</div>
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It makes me smile.</div>
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It makes doing laundry <strike>bearable</strike> enjoyable.</div>
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It makes me remember that sweet little girl</div>
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who will soon be 30!<br />
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I am Oliver, the King Kitty</div>
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Well, I have a window, but it's mirrored in. The people who owned the house before us added a sun porch and laundry room onto what was then the back of the house. While I love these additions, it did leave a missing window that would have looked out onto the laundry room. Of course, I would much rather have that mirrored window above my kitchen sink than to gaze out upon the laundry room!<br />
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The window is recessed, mirrored all the way around, and has glass shelves.<br />
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So my favorite thing today is what is on one of those glass shelves. I love what's on the top shelf too, but what's on the eye level shelf is what gives me the most smiles. One day I'll show you what's on the laundry room side of that window, 'cause that's a favorite thing too!<br />
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This is a teapot that I painted and glazed back in my ceramics days. Isn't it the cutest?!! I love the gnome cottage look of it and the backside is my favorite because of the cute kitty in the window. I sponged little blue flowers on it and did a paint on, wipe off process for the stones.<br />
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My daughter wants it -- I have to watch her when she's here so that she doesn't make off with it!! Not really, but I did tell her I'd give it to her one day... For now, and for quite a long time, it's staying in my pretend window!<br />
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She wants the other teapot too -- this dark blue one. It belonged to my mother-in-law and I dearly love it. Nothing so special about it -- just a blue pottery teapot. But I love it and think it's so sweet.<br />
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Now the Hummels -- well they are super special. Again, my mother-in-law's. They lived in Germany for several years when my father-in-law was in the army. She collected about ten of them, and designated that, after her death, they were to go to my daughter. Stephanie graciously lets me keep them (she knows how much I love them)!<br />
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These three reside on the glass shelves -- they are kind of kitchen related -- Baker taking a little taste, Little Sweeper, and Busy Student who is writing her ABCs (which she would do in the kitchen, in front of the fireplace).<br />
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sharing over at Claudia's for <a href="http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/2013/04/a-favorite-thing-34/">A Favorite Thing</a><br />
and at Smiling Sally's for <a href="http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2013/04/blue-monday-peacock.html">Blue Monday </a><br />
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To me, spring means GARAGE SALES!! Estate sales and thrift stores are year-round, but garage sales tend to happen in the spring and summer. I'm sure its the same everywhere, but I'm just giddy with the thought of garage sales!<br />
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Most every time I say something about garage sales my hubby says "well, who's selling their garage and why do you want to buy it?" Ha! He's such a card -- he needs to be on that golf course!<br />
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BUT, have you ever gone to a estate sale or garage sale or thrift store<i> </i>and everything you bought followed a <i>theme? </i>That's what I realized when I got my treasures home -- it was a sewing theme.<br />
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This pattern is pretty crazy and I would feel silly wearing it, but for the right person it would be awesome!</div>
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seam after seam to practice stitching in a straight line!</div>
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Aren't they all the cutest?!!</div>
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They'll be in my shop soon, whenever I can get a little research done on the ceramics!</div>
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Sharing at<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.alivingspace.com/2013/04/the-nifty-thrifty-just-for-us.html" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration: none;">The Nifty Thrifty</a> at A Living Space</i><br />
<i><a href="http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/2013/04/knick-of-time-tuesday-81.html">Knick of Time Tuesday</a></i><br />
<i><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2013/04/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no158.html">Nifty Thrifty Tuesday</a> at Coastal Charm</i><br />
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Speaking of rutabagas and turnips, I couldn't stand the turnips (but duly ate them as a good little girl should) -- besides tasting yucky, they were WHITE for crying out loud. Who wants white food except for ice cream or milk? OK, sour cream and angel food cake -- but that's it!!! Rutabagas, on the other hand, were a nice orange color and tasted good with some pepper and butter mixed in.<br />
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So, when my daughter was here weekend before last, she tackled the closet in my office. (An awesome undertaking!) And a strainer just like my mother's was back in the corner of the closet.<br />
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I go to the kitchen, rummage around in the cabinets, </div>
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You can have it if you want. The legs and handle are rusty and the strainer is a little dented....</div>
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my grandmother's, of course.</div>
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Makes my heart swell.</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">♥♥♥ </span>Linking my mother's strainer over at Claudia's for <a href="http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/2013/02/a-favorite-thing-25/">A Favorite Thing</a><br />
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The first grade dress is a red jumper with a white blouse and hearts and bows all over! And heart buttons. And ruffles! Oh my, I can't believe I did all those ruffles! </div>
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I did a blog post about it a year or so ago --</div>
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Ha! If Noli were bobbing for apples, she'd have a hard time with only one front tooth!!</div>
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I was going through a box of old school stuff of my kids..... </div>
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Adam was in 3rd grade, and Stephanie was in Kindergarten. I'm not sure if they did these in school or if I had a sneaky plan in mind, but if you promise not to tell them..... <i>shhh....</i> <i>I was Santa!!</i> I apparently tried to write with flourishes and make my letters nothing like I really wrote them. I can tell it was me, but I think they were fooled!</div>
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We always left milk and cookies for Santa (do you think he ever got tired of milk and cookies and just wanted a beer and peanuts instead?!!) Of course, Santa had to eat it all and leave crumbs and traces of milk behind!</div>
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I love it that they each drew a picture of Santa -- </div>
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Adam's is so skinny (he always drew skinny people for some reason) </div>
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Adam told me he wanted to ask me something ..... and led me into the garage.....<br />
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He leaned against the car, me against the washing machine. I knew this would be a BIG QUESTION.<br />
Big intake of breath. Serious looks.<br />
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So, Mom, tell me the truth (uh-oh)<br />
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OK, quick thinking here -- but I knew the only thing to do was to come clean. This kid was SERIOUS.<br />
So I launched into the "Santa isn't a real person, but is the spirit of giving" talk. That he's fun for everyone to be excited about. etc, etc.<br />
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All gone, in one fell swoop......</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">♥♥♥ </span>Linking my Letters to Santa over at Mockingbird Hill for <a href="http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/2013/02/a-favorite-thing-22/">A Favorite Thing</a><br />
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I can honestly say, and with much enthusiasm, that my favorite thing right this minute is that I am finally bouncing back from the flu!!! Yay!!! <br />
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This bug got me down a couple of weeks ago and even though, body-wise, I am feeling pretty good, there is still a persistent cough which is kind enough to wake me up several times during the night -- thus, I still feel tired and worn out (I'm sure being well over the hill has something to do with that too, but we won't mention it at this point.....) It seems that the older one gets, the harder it is to shake off an illness and get back to normal.<br />
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After dragging myself a few times to the computer to check on sales, I finally wised up and put my shops on vacation. On flu-cation, as it were.... But they are back in business now since I think I can tackle the boxing and shipping again.<br />
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So, imagine a picture of me throwing off the ice pack on my head and the thermometer from my mouth!<br />
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My other favorite thing this week is this sweet heart shaped trinket box -- it's hand painted with lovely little flowers reminiscent of the china painting done by a dear aunt. I have several of her china painted pieces -- I'll show you those another time since I'm not up to a lot of picture taking right now -- and this trinket box is exactly like one she would have painted.<br />
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It is signed M. Austin and I think that Ms. Austin did a beautiful job on her trinket box. I would love to know the story behind this little heart -- did M. Austin give it as a gift to a special friend or family member? Did she paint it just for her pleasure? Did she use it for her bits and bobs? Whatever its story, I'm happy to use it for my bits and bobs for now, and to think of my aunt whenever I look at it.<br />
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Get ready for your New Year's Eve parties with these vintage finds from the Etsy Vintage Team! You'll have a rockin' good time!<br />
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You can go to the original treasury by clicking on the title -- I'd love for you to leave a comment! You can also visit each shop by clicking on the shop pic.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">♥♥♥ </span>Linking at <a href="http://blog.aquariann.com/2012/12/treasury-tuesday-queen-annes-chocolate.html">Aquariann for Treasury Tuesday</a><br />
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I remember this roly-poly one on display in her home every Christmas. She painted it and I remember asking why the fur on his hat was black. She said it was so that you could see it since it was right next to his beard. I guess that satisfied me, but when Noli asked the same thing she insisted that it should be white and "of course you can tell his beard from his hat!" Can you believe it -- some 50ish years later, she asks the same question!<br />
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As you can see, he has a very round tummy! He's heavy so I guess he must eat a lot of Christmas cookies! He's made of a solid plaster -- I imagine my aunt painted him back in the 40s or 50s. She would spiff him up and repaint where necessary every few years but I have left him as he was when she gave him to me. I don't want to paint over her art!<br />
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This Santa, on the other hand, has been on a diet so he's not so chubby. The same aunt painted him in the 60s or early 70s and gave him to me sometime in the 80s. At first I wasn't so wild about him but, over the years, have grown to love him. Sometimes I put Christmas cards in his bag, but lately I've let him hold some poinsettias.<br />
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He has sparkly glitter on his fur, and I love his blue eyes and cute bald head! Oh yeah, questions from Noli on the bald head too!!<br />
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She decided that those yellow ornaments (another favorite thing by the way) should all be clumped together and there was nothing I could say that would change her mind! We ended up with a big area with nothing, not an ornament in sight, and those yellow ones all clumped together -- that girl can really decorate a tree! LOL! (Not to mention that red bead garland -- her idea of draping and mine are two different things!)<br />
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Aren't they beautiful? She wrapped styrofoam balls with ribbon and created the design with gold rick rack, gold sequins and pearl pins. I love them!<br />
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Well, being the procrastinator that I am, I tend to put off making treasuries until the last minute (today is the 27th after all)!! So I decided that I needed a bit of an incentive to get my rear end in gear!<br />
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Thus, Tuesdays will be my treasury day -- not just for my vintage teams, mind you, but also for teams I'm on for my crochet shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MagnoliaSurprise">Magnolia Surprise</a>. The idea is to post on Tuesdays about a treasury that I have made, and that will (I hope) make me accountable to make those treasuries!<br />
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Today's treasury is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/OTU2MjA5MXwyNzIxMDcxNzg5/everythings-merry-and-bright">Everything's Merry and Bright</a> and is made up of fellow teamies on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/teams/6496/etsy-vintage-team">Etsy Vintage Team</a>. To be on this team, you must be certified as selling only true vintage items, over 20 years old. I had a lot of fun making this one -- vintage elves, Santas, glitzy ornaments and sweet decor, that's what decorating in a vintage style is all about!<br />
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I'd love for you to click on the title and go over to the original treasury where you can leave a comment if you'd like! You can also check out the items and shops from there, or from here by clicking on each photo.<br />
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I hope you'll check back on Tuesdays, both here and at my <a href="http://magnoliasurprise.blogspot.com/">Magnolia Surprise blog</a>, to see some awesome (if I do say so myself!) treasuries!<br />
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Oh how I remember dancing to its music</div>
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round and round</div>
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in her bedroom</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I had a doll that was just about as big as me and we would twirl and sing all around her room. I can see that doll so clearly -- she had brown hair like me, and a beautiful blue dress that my mother made for her. It had ruffles and little pink flowers around the bottom edge. Puffy sleeves. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">No doubt she made a dress just like it for me.</span></div>
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The music is a bit slow and crackly now, but I still love to hear it. I don't know the tune but I can hear it in my head even without winding up the music box.</div>
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It was a powder box and my mother kept her face powder in it. </div>
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There's still a pink blush inside where her powder puff tinted the bottom. </div>
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I don't care that the metal doesn't shine anymore, or that the paint on the feet knobs has cracked, or that the music doesn't sound so lovely now. It stays on my dresser and reminds me of my mother, </div>
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and the little girl who twirled round and round with her doll.</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">♥♥♥ </span>Linking my powder box to <a href="http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/2012/11/a-favorite-thing-11/">A Favorite Thing Saturday</a> over at<br />
Mockingbird Hill Cottage<br />
and to <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/11/serving-up-autumn-pink-saturday-november-10-2012.html">Pink Saturday</a> at How Sweet the Sound<br />
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<a href="http://mockingbirdhillcottage.com/2012/11/a-favorite-thing-11/"><img height="180" src="http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww140/ScoutHarper/afavoritething2_zps28787276.png" width="200" /></a> <a href="http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/11/serving-up-autumn-pink-saturday-november-10-2012.html"><img alt="How Sweet the Sound" height="200" src="http://i36.tinypic.com/3038rqh.jpg" width="95" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">♥♥</span><br />
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