Thursday, May 31, 2012

MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON

We couldn't resist posting this collection of 1960's tableware we discovered at  a Peekskill flea market. The covered orange and brown/green dishes were especially unique with solid brass "pulls"--but what really got our attention was this deviled egg plate in that queer sort of avocado green - complete with salt and pepper shakers. Alas, the prices were too rich for our blood but it did make for an interesting photo. No makers marks on any of the pieces. Click on the photo.

To download: paper model of the house in A CHRISTMAS STORY http://www.ss42.com/pt/achristmasstoryhouse/AChristmasStoryHouse.html

Check out set after set—catalog after catalog—courtesy of Jeff Carter--dedicated to GE Christmas lights http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarter629/sets/
And a wonderful set of photos showing GE Lights in use http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcarter629/sets/72157623524611033/with/4445107440/

Rosen Santa on wheels candy container; this is one you don’t see too often http://www.coppertonlane.com/proddetail.php?prod=10415

Everything you ever wanted to know about Aurora Glass http://video.about.com/antiques/What-Is-an-Aurora-Glass-Pattern-.htm

AN INDEX TO THE 2012 VINTAGE KNITTER SERIES AT EVERYTHING CROTON

With Summer on the horizon, we're ending our VINTAGE KNITTER series until next year. Here's a handy dandy index to all the past patterns and photos!  See you in 2013!

THE VINTAGE KNITTER #2, BABY TALK, 1944, a “1 year size” jacket and cap http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/11/vintage-knitter-2-baby-talk.html
THE VINTAGE KNITTER #5, MID-CENTURY “BUTTON BEAUTY” BLOUSE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/01/vintage-knitter-5-mid-century-button.html
THE VINTAGE KNITTER #6, MID-CENTURY CROCHET PATTERN FOR A “TUCKED HAT” http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/01/vintage-knitter-6-mid-century-tucked.html
THE VINTAGE KNITTER #10, FLUFFY RUFFLES—CURTAINS, FLOWER POT COVERS http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/03/vintage-knitter-10-fluffy-ruffles.html

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

WISH YOU WERE HERE: A CROTON POSTCARD, HOLY NAME OF MARY

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton---our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools---in short, EVERYTHING CROTON. 

How wonderful to find the story of Croton-on-Hudson, told in picture postcards--beautifully archived--courtesy of the Croton Historical Society of course. 

CONTINUING OUR NEW SERIES, WISH YOU WERE HERE, A CROTON POSTCARD: To the right, a postcard illustrating Holy Name of Mary Church, circa 1930's, one of the most beautiful stone churches we have ever seen. Click on the photo. 

You may also have an interest in seeing a slideshow of only some of the beautiful stained glass windows here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157627221895503/with/4303803542/ 

See Part 1 of A Croton Postcard, St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, here: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/wish-you-were-here-croton-postcard-part.html
See Part 2 of A Croton Postcard, Asbury United Methodist Church, here: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/wish-you-were-here-croton-postcard-part_25.html

Monday, May 28, 2012

PHOTOS, MEMORIAL DAY 2012

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Well another Memorial Day has come and gone in the village. As always, our service was punctuated by all the charm, respect and sincerity of small-town life. Just the way we like it here in Croton-on-Hudson!

Father Brennan of Holy Name of Mary gave the benediction, while the Knights of Columbus provided free bottles of icy water to stave off the heat, and another Knight provided the accompaniment to Dorothy Ferguson, our resident Star-Spangled Songstress. Master of Ceremonies Patrick Calcutti kept everything running smoothly, Eugene Parrotta was a special guest) and the high school band, under the direction of Ivelaw Carrington, did some of their best musical work. Christine Turturro also sang Amazing Grace.

To all who worked so hard, especially behind the scenes, to make this observance so special, thank you. Click on the link to see some photos, all rights reserved, M.D. Cudequest: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157629941796088/

Sunday, May 27, 2012

CROTON MEMORIES 2012, THE DUCK POND THEN & NOW

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Continuing our 2012 CROTON MEMORIES SERIES here at Everything Croton: CROTON’S DUCK POND—THEN & NOW

We couldn’t resist posting this charming entry on the Duck Pond from the 1973 edition of the Croton-Cortlandt News - detailing the construction of a “duck house” by local citizen volunteers Ed Braddick and Ray Calore to keep those feathered friends warm in the winter months. Click on the photo, guaranteed to make you smile. (And of course many thanks to the Croton Historical Society as always. Visit http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/on-sale-from-croton-historical-society.html for all the latest news.)

To see the excellent work our citizen volunteers have done with Duck Pond now--click on the link: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/spring-at-duck-pond.html

Stay tuned for more Croton Memories 2012. To see past editions: 

Saturday, May 26, 2012

EVERYTHING CROTON's FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC.

So we're at this tag sale in nearby Montrose today, perusing boxes of old waterlogged Life and Look Magazines from the 1950's (most of them were sadly not salvageable even for scanning) when we spy two boys in their teens going through one of the boxes. Look at this, says one, holding a magazine that was in better shape than most, in the old days they had to listen to music on a "Victrola". Wow says the other, that's really primitive.  Wonder who this guy Vic was...

And that's a true story. Needless to say, we had to buy THAT magazine once they threw it back into the box! Click on the photo for a 1954 RCA Victor Christmas ad.

Great news—NOW ONLINE! Welcome to the New York City Municipal Archives Online Gallery of over 870,000 images. Selected from the world-class historical collections of the Archives, most of these unique photographs, maps, motion picture and audio recordings are being made accessible for the first time. Visitors are invited to explore and search the collections individually, or across all collections by keyword or any of the advanced search criteria. The gallery includes many complete collections; for others, only representative samples are currently on display. Click on the link: http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet

But to see all the photos for “Christmas”, at present over 75, click http://bit.ly/Ks7mE8 - we skipped the ones with the politicians of which there are far too many!

Check this place out—the PAPER MODEL KIOSK http://www.papermodelkiosk.com/shop/category.php?category_id=167

And check out this from Yamaha—paper deer and sled patterns http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/seasons/10/index.html

Presented here are scans of a modern reprint of a pre-war (1930s-era) Marx Timely Table promotional catalog. http://marxtinplatetrains.com/marx_timely_table1.htm 

Friday, May 25, 2012

WISH YOU WERE HERE: A CROTON POSTCARD , PART 2 - ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton---our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools---in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

How wonderful to find the story of Croton-on-Hudson, told in picture postcards--beautifully archived--courtesy of the Croton Historical Society of course. 


And so, because the launch of this series has been met with such an astonishing view count, here's Part 2: Wish You Were Here, A Croton Postcard--Asbury United Methodist Church, circa 1907 and 1917. "Having a fine time..." Click on the photo. 

You may also have an interest in: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/04/photos-from-great-asbury-methodist-tag.html

See Part 1 of A Croton Postcard, St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, here: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/wish-you-were-here-croton-postcard-part.html

CROTON ARBORETUM RE-OPENS AFTER STORM DAMAGE

EDITOR’S NOTE: THE PHOTO TO THE RIGHT IS FROM THE HALLOWEEN 2011 STORM - also info on the upcoming Croton Arboretum Garden tour is here http://tiny.cc/o4iegw 

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A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CROTON ARBORETUM - Croton Arboretum Reopens After Storm Damage

The Jane E. Lytle Arboretum has officially reopened, after being closed for seven months due to unsafe conditions created by last October's unusual Halloween snowstorm. Croton Arboretum and Sanctuary, Inc., the non-profit organization which manages the property on behalf of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, hired a forestry consultant to inspect more than 118 trees and then arranged for 90 trees to be removed or pruned.

"We're so pleased to finally reopen," said Arboretum President Karen Jescavage-Bernard. "It took a long time because all the arborists in the area have been swamped since the storm. Also, you can't get heavy equipment into the trail area so all the work had to be done by climbing damaged trees--a slow and potentially dangerous process."

"Now that we've dealt with the devastation the storm did to our trees," said Bernard, "we need to deal with the devastation it did to our finances. We've spent more than $14,000 to date--using funds that would otherwise have gone to improving our boardwalk and trails, much-needed planting projects and educational programs. We appeal to everyone who loves the Arboretum to make a donation and help us recover financially."

About the Arboretum
Founded in 1993, the Croton Arboretum and Sanctuary, Inc. is a volunteer, non-profit organization that provides environmental stewardship of the Jane E. Lytle Arboretum. Working in partnership with local schools, businesses and other civic organizations, the Arboretum also promotes environmental recreation and education programs in wetland restoration, wildlife habitat enhancement and water quality monitoring. 

For additional information visit our website at www.crotonarboretum.org/

Monday, May 21, 2012

WISH YOU WERE HERE: A CROTON POSTCARD PART 1, ST. AUGUSTINE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

How wonderful to find the story of Croton-on-Hudson, told in picture postcards--beautifully archived--courtesy of the Croton Historical Society of course. 

And so we're starting a new series here at EverythingCroton: Wish You Were Here, A Croton Postcard

Part 1 - click on the photo - two postcards of St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, circa 1917 and the other dated 1955.

Stay tuned for more Croton postcards! And for a little St. A history:  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/st-augustines-episcopal-church-another.html

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

EVERYTHING CROTON'S CUTE DOG OF THE MONTH FOR MAY 2012--CHICO!

"Chico"
Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON. 

We have so many dog lovers in Croton—that we’re starting a new series—CUTE DOG OF THE MONTH! And the winner FOR MAY is CHICO! His people are Susan and Chris O’keefe of Baked by Susan! And here he is singing along with the fire engines across the street! Click on the photo! And for more info on Baked by Susan, visit http://bakedbysusan.com

Sunday, May 13, 2012

CROTON MEMORIES 2012: HOLY NAME, THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, & OUR LADY OF FATIMA PROCESSION

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

Continuing our CROTON MEMORIES SERIES here at EverythingCroton:  HOLY NAME, THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, & OUR LADY OF FATIMA PROCESSION

A reader of Everything Croton recently wrote to tell us how much she enjoyed the photos from the one year anniversary of the installation of the grotto and procession for Our Lady of Guadalupe (see http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/10/photos-our-lady-of-guadalupe.html). She then went on to tell us how in years past, the Knights of Columbus and Holy Name of Mary would have similar processions for Our Lady of Fatima. 

We set out to find more—and we did, courtesy of the Croton-on-Hudson Historical Society of course. It somehow seems fitting that one of our editors was able to locate this today--on Mother’s Day! Click on the photo from the 1973 edition of the Cortlandt Croton News. You may also enjoy--95 Years since the first apparition at Fatima  http://tomfaranda.typepad.com/folly/2012/05/95-years-since-first-apparition-at-fatima-.html

Stay tuned for more Croton Memories 2012. To see past editions: 

A 1973 PINEWOOD DERBY http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/more-croton-memories-pinewood-derby.html
CROTON MEMORIES: THE JUNE FESTIVAL A.K.A. JUNEFEST AT ST. AUGUSTINE'S http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/04/more-croton-memories-june-festival-at.html
CROTON’S GOLDEN JUBILEE 1898-1948 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/04/more-croton-memories-2012-crotons.html

Friday, May 11, 2012

MORE REASONS TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY--CARMEN'S UNISEX SALON

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MORE REASONS TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY—THEY SUPPORT YOU! Click on the photo! FOR MORE INFO ABOUT CARMEN'S UNISEX SALON, in the Heart of Harmon, visit http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/04/we-lov-carmens.html

Thursday, May 10, 2012

PHOTOS, 2012 CCNS MAYFAIR

Welcome to EverythingCroton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

Another fantastic fun MAYFAIR has come and gone at Croton Community Nursery School (benefiting CET PTA CARES).  Click on the photos from today's event, all rights reserved Heather Ilardi.

To learn more about CCNS, visit http://www.crotoncommunity.org/

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

MORE CROTON MEMORIES: A PINEWOOD DERBY 1973

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We couldn’t resist when we came across this newspaper clipping from 1973 on the Croton Cub Scout Pack 213 Pinewood Derby—and just had to post it. (Courtesy of the Croton on Hudson Historical Society of course.) Click on the photo—recognize any names there :) 

You can read more about the event, held at Holy Name of Mary, by clicking on the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/7161143416/in/photostream/

Stay tuned for more Croton Memories 2012. To see past editions: 

CROTON MEMORIES: THE JUNE FESTIVAL A.K.A. JUNEFEST AT ST. AUGUSTINE'S http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/04/more-croton-memories-june-festival-at.html
CROTON’S GOLDEN JUBILEE 1898-1948 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/04/more-croton-memories-2012-crotons.html 
A CROTON EASTER, 1950’S http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/04/croton-easter-season-1950s.html

Monday, May 7, 2012

PHOTOS & AN UPDATE ON THE RECENT CET CLASS FIELD TRIP TO FEED THE BIRDS! AND OTHER LOCAL BUSINESSES

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businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

There are many reasons to support your local business community. Here are some more.

AN UPDATE ON THE RECENT CET CLASS FIELD TRIP TO FEED THE BIRDS! AND OTHER LOCAL BUSINESSES:

From CET teacher, Mrs. Patricia Lynch: First Graders are studying 'Communities' as part of a Social Studies unit.  Each First Grade class went to a different local business. Baked by Susan, Feed the Birds, Mex-to-Go, ShopRite and Groovy on Grand all welcomed the students with open arms! After interviewing the owners about how they help the community and how they ran their shop, each student got to have a hands-on experience. 

In Feed the Birds, 326 S. RIVERSIDE AVENUE, 862-4700, click on the photo, students explored various birdhouses and types of seed. The feeders with devices to trick squirrels into staying away from the seed kept the First Graders busy. Rob taught them about they different preferences birds have and how his hobby turned into a business. He presented each child with a ruler decorated with birds and a class pack of bird identification cards. Fun was had by all and one child was even overheard saying that he was saving his tooth fairy money to buy a birdhouse!

SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM THE CLASS TRIP COURTESY OF MRS. LYNCH HERE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157629622420914/

And remember—SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES! THEY SUPPORT YOU!

FOR MORE INFO ABOUT BAKED BY SUSAN, VISIT WWW.BAKEDBYSUSAN.COM – FOR MORE INFO ABOUT GROOVY ON GRAND THE SHOP—OR THE DESIGN STUDIO—VISIT WWW.GROOVYONGRAND.COM – AND FOR MORE INFO ABOUT MEX-TO-GO, VISIT http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/03/we-love-mex-to-go.html

Saturday, May 5, 2012

2012 FEED THE BIRDS AND CET, A CLASS VISIT

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Last week, FEED THE BIRDS! had some very special guests: CET first graders led by teacher, Mrs. Patricia Lynch. 

And judging from the GIGANTIC thank you "card" that Mrs. Lynch delivered yesterday, they had a memorable experience! Click on the photo!

FEED THE BIRDS! More than just great seed, feed, houses and nature-themed home goods---it's a place to learn and inspire the next generation of bird-lovers. We hope to have photos from the event (with all appropriate permissions of course) online sometime next week. (FEED THE BIRDS -326 S. Riverside Avenue, in the Heart of Harmon, 852-4700)

UPDATE: SEE THE PHOTOS HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/photos-update-on-recent-cet-class-field.html

You may also have an interest in http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/mothers-fathers-day-special-at-feed.html

Friday, May 4, 2012

SPRING AT THE DUCK POND

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CROTON'S DUCK POND - EARLY MORNING--SPRING, MIST & JUST ENOUGH SUNLIGHT - Click on the photo.  Looking better than ever thanks to our hard-working volunteers...more soon. Photo, all rights reserved M.D. Cudequest