Saturday, July 28, 2012

MORE EVERYTHING CROTON'S FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC.

Ever since we came across that 1959 Ben-Hur playset, we've been hunting down other playsets from that era. Jennifer theorizes that at least some Christmas putz village builders were born from playing with these little toy worlds. Somehow that theory seems right! Here are some more from the 1959 Sears Christmas Wishbook. Click on the photos.



Really interesting site—Antiques Navigator—check it out—it’s a search aggregator http://www.antiquesnavigator.com/index.php

For the girls—1970’s commercial—Hasbro Charlie’s Angels dolls http://archive.org/details/dmbb24132

Very clever – using temporary tattoos to color Easter eggs http://pinterest.com/pin/146507794097986878/
Ok Marge—you dared us to find one of these—a new cardboard fireplace http://www.partycheap.com/Cardstock_Brick_Fireplace_Stand_Up_p/22030.htm


Merry Christmas vintage honeycomb bells—has a vintage look http://www.partycheap.com/Merry_Christmas_Tissue_Bells_p/22670.htm


2 comments:

  1. Thanks for all the honeycomb links.

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  2. I had the Cape Canaveral set. Used my allowance money for weeks to get it. What boy didn't want the missile set that came with it especially.Then again, those were the pre-politically correct days, lol.

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