THE VINTAGE CROTON HISTORIAN: IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME, WINTER 2008

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If you're not yet a member of the Croton Historical Society, you're missing out on their quarterly publication: THE CROTON HISTORIAN. This informative publication always entertains--it also deepens your appreciation of why we live in Croton in the first place and is a perk that comes with membership. 

As promised, EverythingCroton is now featuring selected pages from vintage editions of The Croton Historian for your reading pleasure: this week's proverbial blast from the past comes from the SUMMER 2008 issue—IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME--because we know that while winter is our favorite time of year, there are those of you who live for the summer! Click on the photos below. You may also have an interest in THE VINTAGE HISTORIAN: SCHOOL DAYS at http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-croton-historian-vintage-edition.html

12th NIGHT 1973 AT CROTON'S VAN CORTLANDT MANOR

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As we embark upon a New Year, we thought you'd enjoy these scans for 12th Night 1973 at Van Cortlandt Manor from the Croton Cortlandt News, courtesy of The Croton Historical Society's archives. Click on the images.

ROBERT SCOTT'S CHRONICLES OF CROTON'S BOHEMIA CONTINUES - THE BITTER FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS

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THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF ROBERT SCOTT’S CHRONICLES OF CROTON’S BOHEMIA: THE BITTER FIGHT FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS

Croton’s own Robert Scott has done it again; read about three remarkable women who took part in the fight to gain women the right to vote by organizing, exposing male oppression and defying the law. Their names were Inez Milholland, Crystal Eastman and Doris Stevens. They had several qualities in common. They were all passionately devoted to the cause of women's suffrage. READ MORE HERE: Http://notorc.blogspot.com/2012/12/of-crotons-bohemia-no-one-has-yet.html  You may also enjoy the images below; click on each.

UPDATED: INEZ MILHOLLAND, BEAUTIFUL SUFFRAGIST ON A WHITE HORSE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/02/inez-milholland-scotts-chronicles-of.html

FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, & MORE AT EVERYTHINGCROTON

We were delighted to see that our own FAMILY CHRISTMAS ONLINE got a mention in a recent article on Christmas trees and trains! Click on the link! http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/340515 

We've really gotten bitten by the house shaped cookie tin bug when we saw all the BIG LOTS tins collected at Ed Berg's site; so when we came across this at a local thrift shop for a song we had to snap it up. It's not vintage but we love it!  Click on the photo. See all the BIG LOTS TINS courtesy of Ed Berg, here--just keep scrolling down the page once you get there: http://toyconnect.blogspot.com/search?q=big+lots+tin 

Reader Lynn reminded us about how much great Christmas stuff is at Victoriana magazine--including putz! Shown in the picture at the link below are vintage Dolly houses:

http://www.victoriana.com/christmas/putz.htm 

Putz artisan Howard Lamey of littleglitterhouses.com sent us this really interesting link with lots of patterns and more http://plushpossumstudio.blogspot.com/2011/06/family-fun-project-modeltown-villa-out.html 

Pete Oehmen's vintage putz house reference guide is a work in progress; click on the link, scroll down the page to see Lynn's posting about how you can acquire assorted chapters http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=255&start=10 

And for our new readers who've asked again: All the putz house patterns/templates you'll ever need: http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=10 

Oehmen's Coconut: Pete Oehmen has discovered the secret of coconut--and has mullions by the millions: read and see more here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/11/for-putz-house-builder-restorer.html

Well it's finally happened: no more prizes in Crackerjack boxes any more--liability/choking hazard reasons--in fact, they don't even put the product in boxes any more but are instead using bags. Sacrilege!  http://www.flickr.com/photos/38647108@N08/8347218482/in/photostream 

A fabulous quintessential 1950's Christmas sign  http://www.flickr.com/photos/madslucky13/8326631324/in/photostream 

BULLWINKLE, ROCKY AND MORE - a fantastic scan of a 1960's article http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/01/bullwinkle-rocky-and-more-special-treat.html

BULLWINKLE, THE MOOSE WITH THE MOST, ROCKY, MORE! NOW HERE'S A SPECIAL TREAT

We were just delighted to find this in our email today; a local collector of Flintstone, Bullwinkle, Boris and Natasha, and all the rest, forwarded this scan of a 1960's article on...well, just click on the photos...and enjoy.

You may also enjoy seeing this neat vintage ad for a Bullwinkle Watch, courtesy of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/10/you-never-know-what-youll-find-at.html

VINTAGE MICKEY MOUSE ARTICLE 1937--AS PROMISED

Not long ago we promised you the rest of the article for a 1937 cover of Radio Mirror featuring Mickey Mouse and company. Well the scans arrived today; click on each and enjoy! We've also searched the archives for some great vintage Disney objects, all of which were featured in past auctions at Croton's own SeriousToyz. For more about their upcoming 2013 winter auction, visit www.serioustoyz.com

And if you are into Disney collectible villages and trains, check this out: http://www.bigchristmastrains.com/disneyvillages/disney_villages.htm

EVERYTHING CROTON'S 2013 TOP DOG OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY: ROCKSANNE

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If 2012 was all about Croton's cutest dogs (see the winners and all the nominees here http://bit.ly/2EHnFhR), 2013 is going to be all about CROTON’S “TOP DOG” OF THE MONTH—a chance to showcase the bigger, beefier, beautiful, handsome and older village dogs.

HERE’S EVERYTHING CROTON’S TOP DOG FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013: Rocksanne, a Blue Merle Collie, who really knows how to strut her stuff. Sweet and beautiful, a winning combination. Click on the photo. And stay tuned for the FEBRUARY TOP DOG OF THE MONTH.

THE CROTON HISTORIAN VINTAGE EDITION: SUMMER 2004, SCHOOL DAYS, SELECT SCANS

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If you're not yet a member of the Croton Historical Society, you're missing out on their quarterly publication: THE CROTON HISTORIAN. This informative publication always entertains--it also deepens your appreciation of why we live in Croton in the first place and is a perk that comes with membership. 

As promised, EverythingCroton is now featuring selected pages from vintage editions of The Croton Historian for your reading pleasure--this week: the Summer 2004 edition, SCHOOL DAYS-PHOTOS FROM THE ARCHIVES. Click on the photos.

THE INCREDIBLE CROTON DAM, NOW &...THEN

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To us, the Croton Dam is never more beautiful than it is in the winter (click on the photo)--and we never tire of looking at it in the snow and ice especially.

We also marvel at what it took to build; click on the link below, a blast from the past with Robert Scott:  http://notorc.blogspot.com/2009/04/old-croton-acqueduct-engineering-marvel.html

And lots of little known photos, maps and more courtesy of Croton History & Mysteries:  http://crotonhistory.org/?s=croton+dam&submit=Search

MORE EVERYTHING CROTON'S FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC.

3 CHARMING PUTZ HOUSE CREATIONS BY MIMI PUTZGLITTER; click on the link; scroll down the page http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=268&p=1284#p1284 

Well if you’re like most of us, you’ll be boxing up the Christmas decorations and putz houses for 2013 sometime around “little Christmas”; and perhaps you’re even getting inspired enough to dream of the houses you’ll make this year so…for some inspiration, let’s take a look at the putz house “galleries” that are out there:

--ARCHIVE OF PAPATED’S WEBSITES, the ultimate database for learning about those vintage/antique putz houses you plan to copy—or acquire on EBAY! Click on the link http://cardboardchristmas.com/papateds/

--Then of course there’s the outstanding work of putz artisan Howard Lamey http://littleglitterhouses.com/Photos.aspx

--And drumroll please (lol!) http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157631907205966/with/3855479537/ 

PUTZ HOUSE “NOVELTIES”; WELL TECHNICALLY THEY’RE NOT PUTZ HOUSES, but these are Made in Japan--some are cardboard (well most) and there is a house—they have their charm; click on the photos below.

Music box, plays Silent Night

Plays Silent Night

1960's, made in Japan, tree flashes, cardboard and wood

glass, wood, cardboard

SEASONS OF THE DUCK POND, TODAY & YESTERDAY

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If we've said it once, we've said it a thousand times: thanks to the efforts of the hard-working volunteers on THE DUCK POND COMMITTEE, this spot has never looked better. Click on the photo.

You may also have an interest in http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/spring-at-duck-pond.html and http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-croton-historian-vintage-edition_17.html and from 1963  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/06/more-croton-memories-1963-croton-winter.html and a winter house for the ducks at the Duck Pond!  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post_27.html