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

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

 

Yep....We love the old Marx play sets! To the right, an oldie but goodie, by special request,THE MARX ATOMIC CAPE CANAVERAL set from the 1950's--featured in a previous auction. Now this is a building that our putz artisans just might find inspiring! Because every Christmas putz village needs a.....

The set came with the original box and appeared complete with extra parts---including all paperwork, decals, original paper bags & cardboard inserts.  

 

In really amazing condition overall---it  sold for $337.12 in a 2012 auction at SeriousToyz.

 

It's followed by a reminder to check out  https://thrillingdays.com/ - Treasures from the Golden Days of Radio. This is just an amazing collection---so much eye candy--the de-coder rings and badges alone are worth the trip. NOT TO MENTION THE LONE RANGER FRONTIER TOWN!

And finally the next phase---2021--TEN CENT CITY--recreating the dime store houses of the 50's--check out the industrial "brickie" from Howard Lamey. 

 

See the pattern etc. here. Scroll down the page once you get there.  Again, click on the photos and links.

 

Some of the most amazing Trims, Dresden or otherwise, can be found at ROSEMILLE; spend some time there and prepare to be inspired  https://rosemille.com/ or in the alternative, you can always make some of your own Dresden trims----MAKING DRESDEN TRIMS USING PRESSLITS! MORE HERE COURTESY OF PAPERGLITTERGLUE

 

Inspiration for a putz house, ice cream shop, COURTESY OF DCROWE http://bit.ly/2dYo4UX

MAKE A BUNNY NEST, USING BLUMCHEM PAPER FRILLY FESTOONING; CLICK HERE

Outstanding toy from The Age of Tin, circa 1960's, the Linemar TWA 707; more here

AND ANOTHER ONE FROM TOYS AND STUFF: More Alamo: Davy Crockett King of The Wild Frontier Lobby Card Movie Lobby Card and My Fall of The Alamo Set-up, CLICK HERE

1930's wood block village---KEYSTONE VILLAGE---mainly interesting for the graphics; more here 

1954 BETTER LIVING MAGAZINE, CHRISTMAS ISSUE--Alright it's not a catalog but a collection of Christmas ads--still we could not resist--courtesy of Mark Podmore; more here

A COLLECTION OF ASSORTED EASTER LINKS FROM FAMILY CHRISTMAS ONLINE...tips, diy fun projects for just about everyone, memorabilia, bits and pieces---check out the forum links at:  https://www.familychristmasonline.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=38&sid=f915f5142f9d12c898ad368aaa74be27

REMEMBERING SUSAN HAYWARD: CLICK HERE 

DORIS DAY, START OF THE MONTH AT TCM  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/03/doris-day-star-of-month-at-turner.html

1945'S "GOING MY WAY"  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/03/on-this-date-in-1945-going-my-way-wins.html

See the last edition of MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON AT  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/03/more-fabulous-vintage-websites-finds_12.html

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