Monday, May 12, 2014

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

A wonderful stereo card circa 1893 featuring a Christmas tree with doll house/village and tricycle. Click on the photo. Courtesy of Lisa.

Blumchen has brought in this amazing "old-time" metallic cording you have to see to believe; we ordered the silver and have no idea what we'll do with it....yet! Click on the link http://bit.ly/1mNn4Ai

A fascinating blog we've mentioned before but worth revisiting: Curious Objects
a)
Vintage New Years cards http://curiousobject.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year.html
b) Postcard Friday, Christmas, a time for children and wryly amusing http://curiousobject.blogspot.com/2011/12/postcard-friday-time-for-children.html


How to make spun cotton bunnies—with some video for Christmas ornaments http://www.marthastewart.com/243451/spun-cotton-easter-bunny 

3 comments:

  1. LOVED THE BEATNIK CIGARETTE HOLDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Until recently it never occurred to me to use a dollhouse 'neath or near the Christmas tree. I have a small one my great grandfather made and which I have added pieces to year after year. It's time to re-consider where it should go at Christmas time. Thanks so much for the great idea.

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