So there we are in the Shoprite supermarket. I'm looking for a Snoopy-adorned Valentine box of candy to put away for a neighbor's child who is now
into all things Charlie Brown ever since watching A CHARLIE BROWN
CHRISTMAS for the first time last year.
That's when I spot them:
Elmer's Chocolates, made in the USA since the 1850's, has reproduced
"vintage" Valentine cards on the covers of their 99 cents
little boxes of chocolate. (Click on the photo.) It goes without saying that the elves and I
would have bought these just for the boxes! (We did.) The fact that the
chocolate was also pretty good was a bonus. Needless to say they're going
fast. We'll be adding these to the "real vintage"
Valentine's boxes we've been collecting for years--and may even make
our own using images from our vintage Valentine's Day card collection
too.
You can find blank/unfinished cardboard candy boxes @ many of the shops on ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/.
We just love this World War II Coca-Cola ad and wish we could have salvaged more of it--still a picture is worth a thousand words! Click on the photo.
Brian has finished the Loralye putz house; click on the link and keep scrolling all the way down the page to see three photos of it from assorted angles: http://bit.ly/1aW7Iyj
Photos from the 2008 Model Train display at the Bronx Botannical Gardens--all the structures and such are made with natural materials http://www.flickr.com/photos/sixuntilme/sets/72157612125178299/with/3169383160/
If you're a fan of vintage toys--and in particular Buddy "L"--then this is the place for you http://www.buddylmuseum.com/
For M&M's character collectors http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/2014-attention-all-those-m-character.html
Interesting site www.tabletopchristmas.com/
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Croton's
M&M's character collectors (and yes there are quite a few!) can
find the 2014 Valentine's edition at Croton's CVS. No mustache this year but we do love the propellers! Click on the photo. And yes, as usual, we've already bought two for giving
and one for keeping...
See the 2013 edition here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/01/hey-m-character-collectors.html
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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--and courtesy of the outstanding archives at THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY: A
LOOK BACK @ CROTON'S GIRL SCOUTS, CONCLUSION--AND BROWNIES TOO! Click on
the photos BELOW.
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN
INTEREST IN
PART 1 http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-look-back-crotons-girl-scouts-part-1.html
PART 2 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-look-back-crotons-girl-scouts-part-2.html
PART 3 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/part-3-look-back-crotons-girl-scouts.html
We had a request from a reader asking to see a very specific castle house "with a domed roof" from putz artisan Howard Lamey--and we're fairly certain this is the one--click on the photo. In our humble opinion, one of the best he's ever done.
See more of Howard's work here www.littleglitterhouses.com
Christmas street decorations--Hollywood Boulevard--1930's--we love these! Keep scrolling down the page once you get there http://mothgirlwings.tumblr.com/post/70943675878/christmas-decorations-on-hollywood-blvd-1930
THE "CHRISTMAS MADE IN JAPAN" FLICKR SET, a collection of vintage putz houses, Santa Claus, and lots of made in Japan Christmas kitsch, has FINALLY been updated; so many photos; click on the link http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157625937975085/
Stunning paper heart doilies and fancy papers http://www.blumchen.com/valentine_shop_paper_lace_doilies.html
Laser cut castle kit http://cncking.com/laser-cutter-projects/medieval/kids-medieval-castle-with-siege-weapon.html
THE VILLAGE QUILTER #6 http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-6.html
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--and courtesy of the outstanding archives at THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY: A
LOOK BACK @ CROTON'S GIRL SCOUTS, PART 3--AND BROWNIES TOO! Click on
the photos BELOW and stay tuned for more.
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN
INTEREST IN
PART 1 http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-look-back-crotons-girl-scouts-part-1.html
and PART 2 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-look-back-crotons-girl-scouts-part-2.html
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Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--ourhistory, our homes,
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Our new series here at EverythingCroton--THE VILLAGE QUILTER!--has proven so popular that we have two quilts for you today.
And of course along
the way--and when we find them--we'll feature the work of local quilting artisans--search for
vintage and antique items--provide tips, interesting links, and more....AND SO...
Click
on the photo above (undated but probably sometime in the 90's), to see the "Storm at Sea" quilt created by the now disbanded Croton Pointers. Some facts about the quilt: a minimum of 10 different
hues of blue were combined with a contrasting blue on white print, 100%
cotton; each individual block was either hand or machine pieces by members of the Croton Pointers, 681 pieces, 117 blocks.
Next up we continue to feature the work of local quilting artisan Sandi R--the quilt to the right is aptly named "Sunrise" and the almost three-dimensional qualities of the center sun motifs are breathtaking--not to mention the colors.
Spectacular. Click on the photo. And stay tuned for more of THE VILLAGE QUILTER next week.
TO SEE PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS OF "THE VILLAGE QUILTER", click on the links:
SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #1 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-village-quilter.html
SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #2 HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-2.html
SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #3 HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-3.html
SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #4 HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-4.html
SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #5 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-5.html
Alright...we admit it; we don't know what to make of this 'HEARTY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS' postcard--the pig, the barrell, the four leaf clover--it's all so unexpected! Click on the photo. Pre-World War One.
Howard has primed his two little putz house remakes; click on the link and scroll down the page once you get there - we can't wait to see the colors he'll choose http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=551
See more of Howard's work here www.littleglitterhouses.com
We've updated the vintage Christmas ad set @ Flickr - CLICK ON THE LINK http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/updated-vintage-christmas-ads-flickr-set.html
GOLDEN GLOW OF CHRISTMAS PAST CONVENTION 2012; MUSEUM ROOM VIDEO; CHRISTMAS FAIRIES; you may want to turn off the sound http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB6fV2shOww
GOLDEN GLOW OF CHRISTMAS PAST CONVENTION 2012; MUSEUM ROOM, VIDEO, LIGHTING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn48RapfVaw
SO WORTH LOOKING AT AGAIN: DIANNE'S 2013 VINTAGE CHRISTMAS PUTZ VILLAGE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/12/diannes-2013-vintage-christmas-putz.html
Fab kitschy plastic vintage Christmas tree http://www.flickr.com/photos/79475653@N02/12075122693/
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--and courtesy of the outstanding archives at THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY:
A
LOOK BACK @ CROTON'S GIRL SCOUTS, PART 2--AND BROWNIES TOO! Click on
the photos BELOW and stay tuned for much more. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN
INTEREST IN PART 1 http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-look-back-crotons-girl-scouts-part-1.html
UPDATED SEE PART 3 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/part-3-look-back-crotons-girl-scouts.html
As many of you know, Captain Clayton Carpenter passed away in a helicopter training accident. You can read the News 12 article here but the link has a finite life and won't last long http://westchester.news12.com/news/capt-clayton-carpenter-army-pilot-with-the-160th-special-operations-air-regiment-killed-during-routine-training-mission-1.6827727
Please click on the image to the right to read a message from Supervisor Linda Puglisi.
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A report on the Croton Tiger win against Pleasantville--and photos too:
The boys varsity team had an amazing win at home against Pleasantville
yesterday. We were 14 points behind late in the 3rd quarter and came out
with a win! The Tigers outscored Panthers 26 to 7 in the 4th
quarter. The game was featured on News 12 last night and was names
LoHud's Varsity Insider 'Game of the Week.' The team won without Coach
Thom at the helm. Unfortunately, he was upstate for his mother-in-laws
funeral. One player told me at the end of the game that the team had to
win for Coach Thom and his family. If you go to the team site, you can
view a video of the Tiger's amazing comeback as well as, the News 12 footage.
Go to the 'Comeback' and 'New12' videos.
https://crotonharmonbasketball201314.shutterfly.com/
Enjoy!
Patricia Lynch
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BY POPULAR DEMAND, THE VINTAGE KNITTER (AND CROCHET TOO) 2014...#1 -
Our vintage knitting and crochet series has been so popular, we were
asked to bring it back in 2014--and we have--see the knitted
Seaman's "helmet", WWI. During the 'GREAT WAR', women across the country
were asked to knit everything from socks to scarves to gloves "for the
boys". Click on the photo.
and check out this site--BABY KNITS FITS FOR A KING OR QUEEN http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2013/07/baby-knits-fit-for-a-king-or-queen/
SEE THE 2013 VINTAGE KNITTER HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-vintage-knitter-2013-7-1950s.html
AND DON'T FORGET
--CROTON GAB & KNIT 12:30 SUNDAYS AT THE BLACK COW; SEE THEIR FB PAGE HERE https://www.facebook.com/CrotonOnHudsonGabAndKnit
--CROTON LIBRARY KNITTING CIRCLE MEETS ONCE A MONTH; contact the library directly for the next night www.crotonfreelibrary.com
