Welcome
to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history,
our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of
worship, in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
ANOTHER FAB WINDOW TO MAKE YOU SMILE--THIS ONE MARDI GRAS THEMED--FROM THE WESTCHESTER BALLOON COMPANY. Click on the photo. See more Mardi Gras Balloon creativity from last week's Mardi Gras party at The Grandstand here.
FOR MORE ABOUT THE WESTCHESTER BALLOON COMPANY, VISIT https://www.facebook.com/westchesterballoons/
ON THIS DAY IN TELEVISION HISTORY -1983-02-28: The final TV episode of "M*A*S*H" aired on CBS. A record 125 million watched in the United States. Click on the photo to see an early (1973) TV Guide cover of the cast.
The show ran from 1972 to 1983. It was developed by Larry Gelbart, adapted from the 1970 feature film M*A*S*H, which, in turn, was based on Richard Hooker's 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors. For more about the show, click here.
As always, some wonderful finds. Click on the photos and links.
Honeycomb. What is it about this fragile stuff that intrigues us so--and really comes into its own at holiday time. We don't know. We just love the stuff! Click on the photo--a repeat but a goodie--from the 1916 Sears Winter/Christmas catalog.
It's followed by a beautiful embossed vintage Christmas card from the 1940's and then...one of Howard's most beautiful putz houses...a repro of an original "lakie" also spelled "lakkie". See it from start to finish--with a template/pattern too--here.
And finally, a 1938 Marx "Long Ranger Target Game. Fantastic graphics.
Again, click on the photos and links.
Fans of Fire King may enjoy these vintage egg nog punch bowl sets; click here
But by far this is your editor's absolute fave Fire King set--it's called Peach Lustre
Fun table top stuff, candles, paper lanterns, new honeycomb and such, an interesting site--wonderful reproduction mercury glass Christmas ornaments on sale too--www.lunabazaar.com
For Fans of Filene's, we thought you’d enjoy a retro trip to Filene’s, courtesy of Shopping Days in Retro Boston; click here
PETE'S MULLION PRICES AND CELL SHEETS; more here
It’s a super colossal TOY-FILLED Christmas stocking! Yowza! http://bit.ly/2v5pM9S
THE BLUMCHEN EASTER SHOP IS OPEN! And THEY HAVE THE VERY LARGE HONEYCOMB EASTER EGGS! CLICK HERE!
SEE THE LAST EDITION OF MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON HERE.
MAMIE EISENHOWER CHRISTMAS CARD; MORE HERE
Note: All content on this blog is Copyright (c) by Maria Cudequest and by the posters who have contributed specific content. All material is for your personal use only. No content or photos may be republished or sold, without prior written from your editor and the individual who contributed the content in question. For permissions or questions about this policy, please contact the editor.
Email notice from Temple Israel of Northern Westchester---Gene Morrissey, longtime member of Temple Israel and father of Richard and Larry Morrissey died today, Tuesday, February 26th. The funeral will be held on Thursday, February 28th at 10 AM at Temple Israel, 31 Glengary Rd., Croton. The interment will be at Sharon Gardens, 273 Lakeview Ave., Valhalla. The family will receive condolences on Thursday, February 28th from 2-7 PM and Friday, March 1st from Noon-4 PM, at the home of Lauren and Richard Morrissey, 11 Watson Ave., Ossining. May his memory be a blessing.
As always, some wonderful finds for you today. Click on the photos and links.
First up, courtesy of LOC--and sliced into a close-up, a fabulous drugstore window of alarm clocks, powdered milk and toothpaste!!!
But what makes it truly notable is the excellent "advertising standee" of cows and barns for Klim Powdered Milk, created/published between 1909 and 1932.
It's followed by one of our favorite Howard Lamey creations. Great colors! Again click on the photos and links.
Seasonal pipecleaner and pom pom trees projects; more here
For the reader looking for a padre "flattie"; here's a creation from Howard that might not be too "daunting" for a beginner----click here
A farmer and cow flattie from Howard; click here
The Story of “The Great Songs of Christmas” and other albums from Goodyear; more here
NOMA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS BROCHURE, CATALOG 1947; more here
MAKING THE "MANGER" ORNAMENT PUTZ HOUSES; where to find the "vintage" figures; more here
SEE THE LAST EDITION OF MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON here.
Note:
All content on this blog is Copyright (c) by Maria Cudequest and by the
posters who have contributed specific content. All material is for your
personal use only. No content or photos may be republished or sold,
without prior written from your editor and the individual who
contributed the content in question. For permissions or questions about
this policy, please contact the editor.
For those who have asked, the Gouveia "gift" of the Ossining bank building, still remains empty. (Click on the photo).
In 2003, John Gouveia donated 200 Main Street (a.k.a. the "bank for savings") to the Village of Ossining. Since that time, a number of proposals have made for the use of the "gift", all of which have not come to fruition.
The building needs extensive work and remains a drain on Ossining taxpayers. Proposals have included everything from affordable housing to artist lofts, a jazz club, a museum, an arts center and more. A previous estimate back in approximately 2014, indicated that the site would require $2.9 million to completely restore and bring up to code, handicapped regulations, etc. It is now February 2019 and that estimate is unlikely to have gone down. The Village of Ossining has repeatedly sought developers to no avail. Will keep you posted.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 from 4pm to 8pm at
the EDWARD F. CARTER FUNERAL HOME, 41 Grand St., Croton-on-Hudson, NY. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10am on Wednesday,
February 27th at Holy Name of Mary Church in Croton-on-Hudson, NY.
Cremation Services will be private. MORE HERE.
THE GO FUND ME PAGE TO HELP WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES, ETC. IS STILL UP https://www.gofundme.com/anything-for-andrea
Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
FROM THE CROTON CORTLANDT NEWS--1983, THE LOCAL YEAR IN REVIEW. Click on the images below. Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by The Croton Historical Society. JANUARY THRU JUNE 1983, STAY TUNED FOR MORE....
As always, some wonderful finds! Click on the photos and links.
First up--just
want to encourage you again--if you have not done so already--to take a
spin around the Mark P's Flickr album from the 2016
Golden Glow of Christmas Past.
There
are some really exceptional lighting pieces (click on the photo to see
what we mean; this bottle brush tree has the feel of a custom piece
possibly created in a botanical shop as opposed to mass
produced....) See the album here.
Next, an oldie but goodie, a fabulous Lionel train featured in a previous auction at SeriousToyz.
Followed by a great Admiral "PORTABLE" television ad from 1966! And finally a fab 1964 Christmas Coca Cola ad discovered in a vintage magazine at a previous Asbury Methodist annual spring tag sale. Again click on the photos and links.
If you love vintage and antique Christmas lighting, photos, history and more, then your editor highly recommends regular visits to: http://www.oldchristmastreelights.com/forums/
For fans of Gloria Doublette, double sided German crepe paper, you can find it at Blumchen here.
And instruction sheets for making really beautiful crepe paper flowers at http://bit.ly/1l3Hd0N
So worth looking at again: an outstanding collection of vintage robots, most made in Japan; click here
Here's an interesting project/kit: a paper manger theatre, German; click here
An oldie but goodie; the Garrison Wagner Christmas decorations and trifles catalog from 1964! Click here and enjoy.
VINTAGE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SCHTICK—HONESTLY YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A BALL HERE—Again courtesy of Carbonated, circa 1925 Dennison Crepe Paper Costumes, click here
FOLLOW THE PROGRESS OF HOWARD LAMEY'S TRI-COLOR TOWER CASTLE HERE
PAPER LANTERN HOUSE, VERY INSPIRATIONAL; MORE HERE
SEE THE LAST EDITION OF MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON HERE
AND IN CASE YOU MISSED ALL THIS PUTZ VILLAGE GOODNESS:
--LYNN'S Ski Village
--LEE'S Houston Putz 2018 after dark
--AND PETE & LINDA'S 2018 CHRISTMAS PUTZ VILLAGE
Note:
All content on this blog is Copyright (c) by Maria Cudequest and by the
posters who have contributed specific content. All material is for your
personal use only. No content or photos may be republished or sold,
without prior written from your editor and the individual who
contributed the content in question. For permissions or questions about
this policy, please contact the editor.
Who died this date in 1995...James Alfred "Alf" Wight, OBE, FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), known by the pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and writer, who used his many years of experiences as a veterinary surgeon to write a series of books each consisting of stories about animals and their owners. He is best known for these semi-autobiographical works, beginning with All Creatures Great and Small in 1972. READ MORE HERE
CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE THE SET USED ON THE TELEVISION SERIES. Old episodes can sometimes be found on WLIW Channel 21 and many are available on YOUTUBE.COM
Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
There is a village board of trustees work session in the second floor meeting room on 2/25. Among the topics: THE DUMMY LIGHT, TRAFFIC STUDY, GOUVEIA, SOLAR, SUMMERFEST & MUCH MORE. See the agenda at https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/board-trustees/agenda/board-trustees-work-session-agenda-1
Some background info you may find of interest:
--Regarding the RFP, the Dummy Light, etc., read A CAVALIER DISREGARD OF STATE LAW & BEST PROCUREMENT PRACTICES at https://bit.ly/2UYhWvV
and IS THE DUMMY LIGHT IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION? MORE HERE
---Regarding the latest Gouveia "plans": BRIAN POWERS LETTER; more here and a LETTER FROM JOEL GINGOLD; more here And A FISCALLY FOOLISH PLAN here
More lessons to be learned from our "neighbors"--Applebee’s
has ditched an ill-fated, three-year experiment in which it catered to
health-conscious millennials, rationing out skimpier portions of healthier fare
like grilled chicken and seared tuna. The botched strategy, which the company gave up last year, helped spur
more than 100 store closings as former customers, as well as millennials,
indulged themselves elsewhere.
“Applebee’s has never been about culinary trends and hard-to-put-out
food,” Kalinowski said. “It’s about cheese and
bacon and stuff that 99 percent of Americans love to eat.”
Read more at https://nypost.com/2019/02/21/parent-company-of-applebees-and-ihop-reverses-slump/
