First up...a real treat and worth a second look...David Montreal's vintage cardboard Christmas chimney and other vintage and antique Christmas decorations-----there was so much made in Japan, the USA, and Germany Christmas goodness here, we just had to slice the photo into two for your close-up viewing pleasure!
It's followed by a little inspiration from the 1942 edition of Child Life Magazine. A paper teeter totter. Again, click on the photos and links.
One of our putz house crafters turned us on to this ETSY shop called Red Star Vintage and we recently stopped by for another visit. Wow. What a great place. From the vintage spun cotton made in Japan doll heads--to the fab vintage soldiers---wow again! Check it out at https://www.etsy.com/shop/RedStarVintage?ref=l2-shopheader-name
Some fab past houses from putz artisan Lucy---see them here.
AND FROM BLUMCHEN---Victorian Dresden Bobèches--Flower and Candle Cuffs -- Original Old Stock from the 1980's -- Made in Western Germany -- These will dress up even the plainest candlesticks....
Dress up any party table with our Victorian candle cuffs! Designed to
catch wax drips from burning candles, these elegant Dresden bobèches add
a touch of Old World charm to any special event, from anniversary
parties to a festive Christmas dinner or even a romantic dinner date.
Dating to 1980's West Germany, the vintage Dresden trims are still
packaged in their original cello bags.
Made of sturdy cardboard that has shiny gold or silver foil on both sides, these intricately embossed cuffs are also popular as elegant surrounds to frame a small flower bouquet or to make tussie mussies. SEE THEM HERE.
Made of sturdy cardboard that has shiny gold or silver foil on both sides, these intricately embossed cuffs are also popular as elegant surrounds to frame a small flower bouquet or to make tussie mussies. SEE THEM HERE.
OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF EPHEMERA AND PHOTOS-- Philco Predicta B&W TV--COURTESY OF ATOMIC KEN---Here is my set of vintage Philco Predicta TV's....its a mix of vintage Philco ads/brochures with a few pics of my sets. CLICK HERE.
A fabulous find--HISTORIC LAMP CATALOGUES ONLINE
Presented here is a selection of historic lamp catalogues. Please click on the relevant image to download the document of interest. Adobe Acrobat reader is required to view all documents as PDF files.
Whereas the author's archive covers primarily European literature, for completeness several links have been added to the outstanding archive of Alan Masters whose collection of American lighting literature is second to none...KEEP SCROLLING DOWN THE PAGE ONCE YOU GET THERE......WHAT AN ARCHIVE! READ SEE MORE HERE.
p.s. IN CASE YOU MISSED, THE RECIPE FOR THE FAMOUS WOOLWORTH "CHEESECAKE" https://12tomatoes.com/woolworth-cheesecake/
and p.p.s. HOWARD HAS STARTED A NEW MINI CASTLE SERIES! CHECK IT OUT AT https://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1889
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