One of our favorite antique Easter postcards of all time; embossed with flocked chicks, German, turn of the century. courtesy of SQ. Click on the photo.
A fun and informative site; worth re-visting again and again: THE DEPARTMENT STORE MUSEUM - "The on-line museum of North America's independent department
stores. The museum holds all sorts of information about classic
department stores which either no longer exist, or are changed beyond
recognition." - CLICK ON THE LINK http://departmentstoremuseum.blogspot.com/2010/06/shillitos-cincinnati-ohio.html
CHICAGO'S BIG SNOW 1967 http://pleasantfamilyshopping.blogspot.com/2014/01/chicagos-big-snow-january-1967_5622.html
A source for stamens and peps http://www.vintage-ornaments.com/flower-shop/stamens-peps
We've only seen the Addams Family Haunted House kit to the right only once--and that was a long time ago; this one will be in the upcoming auction @ Serioustoyz.com - click on the photo.
Victorian Trading has put more spring/Easter on sale http://www.victoriantradingco.com/category/109106101/springtimeeaster
Can't recall whether these were ever mentioned here or not--tiny brads; perhaps an option for putz villages http://www.eyeletoutlet.com/
Want to see more of THE SERIOUSTOYZ AUCTION #56? GO HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/03/more-sneak-peeks-from-yesterdays-visit.html
We were in Chicago during that storm. Never saw the like of it. So when people around here were complaining about winter, I just smiled a lot. It could have been so much worse.
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