MORE EVERYTHING CROTON'S FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC.--& FROM OUR CHRISTMAS "TEST KITCHEN" TOO

We love all the "seasonal" scents and flavors that find their way into the aisles during the holiday season but let's be honest, some are far superior to others...of course, you can't go wrong with Christmas/Winter oreos--red creme, same great taste--but we were skeptical about the Pillsbury Peppermint frosting...a friend however, says WOW!  It is sublime on chocolate cupcakes. Click on the photos, both courtesy of Bryan a.k.a. THE CHESHIRE CAT.

COURTESY OF RETRO RENOVATION: 9 PLACES TO FIND ALUMINUM CHRISTMAS TREES, VINTAGE AND REPRODUCTION http://retrorenovation.com/2012/11/16/9-places-to-find-aluminum-christmas-trees-vintage-and-reproduction/ 

Tinselmania—73 vintage aluminum trees—some great photos here http://retrorenovation.com/2011/12/20/tinselmania-62-vintage-aluminum-christmas-trees/ 

Hoover commercials 1959-1962—Hoover happiness lasts for years http://retrorenovation.com/2011/12/17/1950s-hoover-tv-commercials-and-hoover-at-christmas-means-gifts-she-will-treasure/ 

Small pink sisal a.k.a. bottle brush trees http://www.save-on-crafts.com/sisaltrees.html 

This could potentially be a great crafting project if you could find snowflakes in graduated sizes http://www.save-on-crafts.com/glittertree.html 

VERY good price on these paper mache unfinished houses—now to date, the lowest we have seen

http://www.save-on-crafts.com/house.html 

Smaller unfinished paper mache houses http://www.save-on-crafts.com/papermache4.html

P.S. We found the BEST Balsalm fir incense here in 

town at FEED THE BIRDS (326 S. Riverside Ave.

862-4700). It's PAINE'S BALSAM FIR incense and they

have the little wooden smoker log cabins to go with it.

It would be equally at home, however, in one of the

German smokers by 

http://www.saxongifts.com/German-Smokers-and-German-Incense-Burners-s/1.htm