Welcome to
Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes,
our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
We
hope you enjoy the 1967 clipping to the right featuring Croton's Our
Saviour Lutheran Church, the Croton branch of the Red Cross, and old
familiar faces from Croton's past. Click on the photo. You may also have an interest in:
--THE 1939 DEDICATION OF THE OUR SAVIOUR CHURCH http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157629576768607/with/6833039572/
The amazing Zoe Caldwell died peacefully in her home in Pound Ridge, New York on Sunday from complications due to Parkinson’s disease. READ MORE HERE.
SEE THIS INCREDIBLE ACTRESS AS MEDEA---click here.
As always, some wonderful finds, oldies but goodies and special requests. Click on the photos and links.
First up, there's a new version of Little Women out---and it's gotten excellent reviews. Life Magazine has produced a special retrospective on the film; we found this one at our local ShopRite Supermarket and it is sure to be a collector's item. This is the 7th version of the 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, Chris Cooper, and Meryl Streep. The film received critical acclaim, and has grossed $191.3 million worldwide. Among its numerous accolades, the film received six nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards.
Next up, by special request, the 2006 Christmas putz village of Judee St. Pierre, sliced and diced. Again, click on the photos and links.
Flocked Christmas trees. You love them. You hate them. This one is Robby's; and it's a beaut--click here
An easy but very effective paper flower Christmas ornament video tutorial---and if changed up color-wise, good for just about any other holiday as well; click here
A SIMPLY FABULOUS SET OF OLD Christmas photos, ephemera and more-including an extremely wild flocked tree http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattletim/sets/72157628484180163/with/4197575560/
Free Christmas printables; from VINTAGEFANGIRL; CLICK HERE
For fans of Ben Seibel designs; A FLICKR POOL; CLICK HERE
THE 1947 CONSTRUCTIONEER; more here
WITH ST. PATRICK'S DAY ON THE HORIZON, you may enjoy making this vintage inspired Shamrock Candy Box; it's from PAPERGLITTERGLUE OF COURSE---CLICK HERE
For those of you who can't enough of the 1970's: We bring you the 1971 Shelby Williams Furniture Catalog--courtesy of Jason Liebig---202 photos of glorious 1970's kitsch
CLICK HERE TO SEE IT ALL
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, CHRISTMAS DECO/LIGHTING OPTIONS FROM A 1936 CATALOG; some really great stuff here--wish we had a time machine--see MORE HERE
VIDEO---THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CIRCLEVILLE LAMP FACTORY; MORE HERE
ANOTHER FAB VIDEO--
It's hard to imagine it today, but street lights weren't common until the mid-1800s. Gas lighting was the first technology to catch on. You can even find modern examples if you look hard enough. THE STORY OF LIGHT #1 GAS LIGHTS; MORE HERE
SEE THE LAST EDITION OF MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON HERE
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All content on this blog is Copyright (c) by Maria Cudequest and by the
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Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton -- our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools -- in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
BY SPECIAL REQUEST: AN INDEX TO THE EVERYTHING CROTON POSTS ON THE LONG-GONE CROTON POINT BUNGALOW COLONY...
COURTESY AS ALWAYS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY.... Includes scans from the Colony's newspapers and outstanding photos too. Click on the links, in no particular order:
1952 CROTON POINT COLONY NEWSPAPER, with an additional link to the 1942 newspaper; click here
The Bungalow Colony, photos and more
---Part 1 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/part-1-croton-point-bungalow-colony.html
---Part 2 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/part-2-croton-point-bungalow-colony.html
---Part 3 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/part-3-croton-point-bungalow-colony.html
1935 CROTON POINT COLONY NEWSPAPER; click here
--NYSDEC FINAL regulations https://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/118810.html
--For the latest information about the 3/1/20 plastic bag ban, visit https://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/50034.html, email plasticbags@dec.ny.gov, or call (518) 402-8706.
--SHOPLIFTING CONCERNS? Yesterday your editor went to two large chain stores where residents are now being encouraged to use reusable bags in advance of the March 1st ban, The cashierless lines to purchase our items were surprisingly quick and easy---but in both stores, we ended up on a new and different line however to LEAVE the store. That was because there were employees checking the contents of the bags and matching them to the customer's receipts--which held everyone up---and another employee checking the contents of reusable bags for people ENTERING the store as well---in both locations. One of the employees said they were going to have to post signs on the door telling people not to put things into their reusable bags WHILE THEY WERE SHOPPING to avoid "misunderstandings"......
--Residents who do not wish to buy the larger plastic bags for their trash--when the smaller now banned bags they reused for free are no longer available in stores---can still buy them in bulk from Amazon or restaurant supply stores.
--ALSO FYI, ABOUT THAT PLASTIC BAG BAN---NY SAYS WEGMANS, OTHERS MUST ALLOW OLD PLASTIC BAGS IN STORES FOR REUSE https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/02/about-that-plastic-bag-ban-new-york.html
******* 2/19 UPDATE -- NEW YORK'S PLASTIC BAG BAN WILL HAVE A LENIENT START -- Most plastic bags will be verboten in New York after March 1 — but enforcement of the ban will not be immediate amid complaints of a paper bag shortage. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation this week acknowledged that retailers may not have had enough time to vanquish plastic from their stores, including a switchover to paper bags. As a result, they plan to let retailers continue to use synthetic bags without repercussions after the March 1 deadline goes into effect — until further notice.
“Enforcement will follow in the months ahead,” said DEC Chief of Staff Sean Mahar, in a WAMC radio interview on Tuesday.
READ THE REST AT https://nypost.com/2020/02/18/new-yorks-plastic-bag-ban-will-have-a-lenient-start/
OBITUARY is here. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February
22, 2020 from 3-7pm at Edward F. Carter Funeral Home, 41 Grand St.,
Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Committal is private. In lieu of flowers please
make donations in Joseph's honor to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital www.stjude.org
As always, some oldies but goodies, special requests and new things too....Click on the photos and links.
First, here's a 1965 Buddy Hackett Christmas ad for Smirmoff Vodka. He's followed by one of our favorite politically incorrect made in Japan battery operated vintage toys--The Smoking Bunny--featured in a previous auction at Croton's own SERIOUSTOYZ--LATE 1950'S.
And from 1907, a very young Ethel Barrymore. Followed by the Christmas fireplace of Flickr friend Raining Rita--oodles of vintage dolls and toys---and sliced into a bottom half close-up so you can see all the details--including the Pineville putz houses on the right. Click on the photos and enjoy.
For more about Pineville houses, click on the link and scroll all the day down to the bottom of the page--they're circa WWII. https://www.cardboardchristmas.com/papateds/WWII.html
Vintage made in Japan tin litho air force bus; by TOEI;--with flattie possibilities; more here
Fab US METAL TOY CO. vintage bank--P.S. 23--definite repro possibilities; great graphics - more here
We have found an amazing sticker line--check out Violette stickers line--the putzabilities are endless violettestickers.com/
A site that is fast becoming one of our favorites--Victorian Trading---and their periodic post-holiday sales are fantastic.
Yes, they have putz houses from time to time--mainly churches--but also wonderful Downton Abbey inspired costume jewelry at very reasonable prices, and other Victorian inspired goodies victoriantrading.com
Assorted mason jars and bottles, shapes and sizes from Oriental trading; more here
An oldie but goodie: Outstanding candy container/putz items from a previous auction at BERTOIA AUCTIONS; some rarities and more here
And outstanding collection--over 600 photos--Novelty transistor radios; check it out here
Some items that are worth looking at again:
--ST. PATRICK'S DAY CRAFTING LINKS; MORE HERE
--REMEMBERING WLLY COX AND CROTON'S PATRICIA BENOIT--A.K.A. MRS. PEEPERS--TOO--CLICK HERE
--LINDA'S 2016 CHRISTMAS PUTZ; more here
--LINDA'S 2014 DEPT. 56 CHRISTMAS VILLAGE; more here
--HOWARD'S 2016 DOLLY COMPANY PUTZ HOUSE REPROS/Christmas village; a fabulous collection so very close to the originals; more here
Moving along, an index of vintage train catalog links; more here
Spun cotton watte shapes--bells, fruit, rarely seen shapes---for recreating those old German ornaments many of us will never find----more here
IT'S NATIONAL GUMDROP DAY----a little history and much more----ENJOY----CLICK 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.
Yes it's NATIONAL GUM DROP DAY! (Click on the photo to see a page from the 1916 Sears Winter Catalog). And here are some fun facts from our friends at Mobile Cuisine:
--Gumdrops are a type of candy. They are usually brightly colored gelatin- or pectin-based pieces, shaped like a truncated cone and coated in granulated sugar.
--It is believed that Percy Trusdale invented the gumdrop in 1801. Read more here mobile-cuisine.com/did-you-know/gumdrop-fun-facts/
SEE YOUR EDITOR'S SCANS FROM THE 1916 SEARS WINTER CATALOG--OVER 700 PAGES--HERE http://bit.ly/2C1SgJr
February 14, 2020
The following letter was published in this week’s issue of the Gazette.
To the Editor,
Signs?
Really?
After three or more years of Sturm und Drang, our esteemed village board has made the momentous decision to, OMG, ban all signs from village property. In a split vote yet! And it consumed half of the front page of this publication last week. How much time has the board devoted to this trivial, no, silly, subject?
For the record, I actually like the signs. I think they give our village a small town, Norman Rockwell kind of atmosphere. But our betters have spoken and the signs shall be no more.
Would that the board spend an equivalent amount of time, effort, and debate on issues that really matter. On the rezoning: 68% of survey respondents, 80-90% of speakers at the three public hearings, and, I believe, over 550 signatories to a petition presented to the board, all opposed high density housing on the Katz property. Yet the board continues to pursue it without any sign of internal dissent. This is clearly not nearly as significant as the signs and far less worthy of debate.
The mayor refuses to tell us how the changes made to the original zoning plan will affect that density or to reveal the maximum number of housing units that will be permitted on Katz. “That’s a rhetorical question,” he says. Yeah! Right!
In his letter extolling the virtues of the rezoning, the mayor “appreciate(s) everyone who has taken part in this process,” but totally flouts the overwhelming sentiment against high-density housing. And his colleagues sit silently by as these proposals wend their way to certain adoption. They disagree on signs, but not on an issue that can really change the character of our village. READ MORE--INCLUDES THE CROTON POINT AVENUE PROJECT TOO--BY CLICKING HERE.
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Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society--and by special request--we've been asked to pull together whatever Croton Shakespeare Festival we have here at Everything Croton from the 1980's--for a husband that's "on the mend". And so thanks to an E.C. Elve....and in no particular order, click on the photos for what we've found so far.
Also a resolution regarding the police department expansion---Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - 8:00pm, Board of Trustees Meeting--The agenda for the February 18th Board of Trustees Meeting and all associated backup materials are now available by clicking here.
