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Now this is what we call an animal cracker! From 1881, samples from the Dozier-Weyl Cracker Company. Click on the photo.

Mood Lipstick! Who remembers this one:http://bit.ly/UIcdYn

A  special request  for a putz village "kit" for those who have only the confidence to decorate but not for constructing houses from scratch. http://www.hometraditions.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=putz+house+kit&Submit=Search

Of course, you may also want "coconut" for that authentic touch: http://www.cardboardputzhouses.com/marketplace/coconut/coconut.html BUT YOU'LL DEFINITELY WANT WINDOWS!  http://www.cardboardputzhouses.com/marketplace/windowframes/windowframes.html

A special request for "billboard advertising" art...seems some of you are considering making your own billboards for your putz villages or model rail layouts...Here are the directions again courtesy of Paul Race and Howard Lamey...http://www.bigindoortrains.com/primer/spook_hill/billboards/spook_hill_billboards.htm and some sample images for you to use below--all from the 30's; more soon. And more billboard inspiration links courtesy of Toys and Stuff:

http://toyconnect.blogspot.com/2012/12/skyline-m6-set-of-3-billboards.html
http://toyconnect.blogspot.com/2011/03/151-34-piece-railroad-and-village.html