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

As always, some wonderful new finds. oldies but goodies, special requests and more.  Click on the photos and links.

First up, so how many of you played Candyland when you were little? We certainly did, and so when we spotted this vintage game at a local tag sale, we just had to get a photo.  

For many of us, Candyland was the first real board game--aside from perhaps checkers--that we ever played.  Designed in 1945 by Eleanor Abbot while she was recovering from polio, the game was bought by Milton Bradley and first published in 1949. You can read more about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candyland

Next up, there's nothing like Irish Coffee served in vintage "putz house adorned" glasses from Anchor Hocking, circa 1970's; a gift from a friend.

 

Next, by special request, the 2020 Victorian Castle Putz--castle by Howard Lamey---that year, the castle hosted the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor...and the local townfolk came out to greet the happy couple--as well as a ghostly knight...

 

And finally, we know the pain of being outbid on that perfect bit of vintage Christmas we've spotted on ebay or at auction---and for at least one reader, that's the cardboard faux fireplace of a long ago childhood Christmas---they can go for a pretty penny on ebay---here's a modern repro for considerably less from STUMPF'S PARTY SUPPLY.....it doesn't have the charm of the old graphics but it's still quite nice.....Again, click on the photos and links.

  

Early electric putz village fence. We've seen these go for quite a bit on ebay when they come up--and they don't hit the market very often; click on the link, scroll down the page, courtesy of Tom H http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=283

TO THE READER WHO ASKED---I believe the house you are referring to was a "Twinkeltown" house....

TWINKLETOWN HOUSES, COURTESY OF....Way back on Nov 23, 2010 I posted an H&H Sales house with white walls and green roof (H&H Sales Cottage White/Green). Don't know why it took me so long to feature another one but ya know, there's just been soooo many things to post that I'm glad to finally be able to feature another one of these..... H&H Sales & Manufacturing Company was based in Philadelphia. READ MORE HERE 

TO THE READER THINKING ABOUT ADDING A GARDEN TRAIN TO THEIR BACKYARD---HAVE WE GOT THE PLACE FOR YOU!  Garden trains run outside, surrounded by real miniature trees and water features. FamilyGardenTrains helps people design, install and maintain. CHECK THEM OUT HERE.

USING BLEACH TO AGE MIRRORS http://www.villabarnes.com/2011/09/bleached-mirror.html

PLAYING WITH DINO'S! CLICK HERE.

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