Saturday, December 5, 2015

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

Love the old WWI Santa Claus ad for Murad cigarettes--courtesy of  Suzee Que--click on the photo. 

Well it's the most wonderful time of the year for vintage Christmas collectors and putz village enthusiasts.

Check out what's been happening at the Cardboard Christmas forums--stay tuned for more

OKPAT'S FIREPLACE MANTLE PART 1 http://bit.ly/1QmIbFU

AND PART 2  http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=979


HELLO KAREN! YOUR ANGEL APPEARS TO BE FROM 1942! http://www.oldchristmastreelights.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=154 

Some time ago, we featured a number of links on using alcohol inks and the interesting effects you could get from them.  One thing that has turned us off is the price for a tiny bottle. Leave it to savvy crafters on a budget to find a way to make your own. It’s messy but you can make a lot of ink—really really cheaply https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksVCq1dF6F8&feature=related 

This Flickr set contains full dealer vintage catalogs - catalogs that were typically sent to retailers or distributors that never made it into consumer hands. Some fun stuff here, courtesy of Wishbook Jason http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonliebigstuff/sets/72157613434451202/with/2719463596/ 

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