Antique Store!

The other day Mom, Ana, and I went to the small town near us to mail a package.  Afterwards we stopped at the antique store and had fun browsing among all the old things.  Antique stores are like museums, only better, because you have the option to buy the item you are looking at! :)

Calling cards

BOOKS!!  

I liked the words on this pitcher:

 "Trust in God.  

The husbandman's diligence provides bread."

Vintage Sewing Patterns on Fabric...

I found these three fabrics when I went to the quilt meeting a couple weeks ago.   Now I am trying to figure out the what to make with them; such a fun 'dilemma'!   I don't want to cut them up in small pieces...

Any ideas? :-)

Of Paper Dolls and Vintage Dresses

Yesterday Mom and I went to a brunch at which a lady gave a talk about paper dolls. She had several different kinds, from different years, in her collection.

She also had an old Montgomery Wards catalog from 1941-1942 since children would often cut out their own paper dolls from magazines.  I remember my Grandma showing us how to do this when I was little! Since it was such an old catalog, I wasn't sure if she would mind someone looking through it, but when I asked her after the talk she said "Yes, of course!"  :)  

Ladies wore such lovely dresses back then.

Mom and I had a fun time together. :)

Do you have any memories involving paper dolls?

Sewing Inspiration: 1940's Sailor Dresses

I found some lovely photographs taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for LIFE magazine of sailor dresses from the 1940's.  Aren't they lovely?!  (The top image is my favorite!)

These pictures make me feel like sewing summer dresses!  

Roy Rogers Tribute

Roy Rogers - "King of the Cowboys" 

 Nov. 5, 1911 - July 6, 1998

"Roy Rogers was everyone's image of what a cowboy should be, from his white Stetson with its silver hatband to his hand-tooled boots. His face was strong and handsome with eyes that squinted yet still showed a twinkle. His smile was warm and reassuring. Whether he was wearing fringed Western wear or a checkered cowboy shirt, he was the epitome of what a cowboy should be. He was the picture of honesty and integrity. And was there ever a more exciting sight than watching Roy and Trigger riding majestically across the television screen or a rodeo arena? No wonder three generations of kids (and adults) wanted to be like Roy Rogers. We wanted to look like Roy, dress like Roy, and be as honest and forthright as Roy."

"He gave us standards to live by that helped teach us the difference between right and wrong. His willingness to stand up for the things he believed in inspired us. And his religious faith and his concern for the less fortunate helped mold our character. Roy lived his life off camera with the same decency and humility that he projected on television and on the silver screen. He was the hero who never let us down. Despite all the success that came to him, Roy never seemed to lose his way. And he never forgot that his fans were the ones who made it possible for a poor boy from Ohio to attain a level of success greater than anything he could ever have imagined. His decency and strength of character come from a simpler time in America. Yet it was anything but an easy time."
~ By Laurence Zwisohn
   

~ My friend Stacey has a lovely post about him HERE ~

 

"Today there are movies and TV shows I wouldn't even let my horse Trigger see. Kids still like to see the good guy win and the bad guy lose. When the roles are reversed, as in many of today's movies, kids get their thinking in trouble."
~ Roy Rogers
 

 

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Isaiah 40:31

Vintage Sewing Inspiration!

Here are three lovely dresses I found while looking on Etsy.  

I just love these old styles....they are so feminine and creative, and inspire me to sew!

Vintage 1950's dress with bolero

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Vintage cotton day dress

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Vintage apron dress

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I want to try making these cute little paper flowers!

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House 8810 has fun retro inspired items for your home, friends and family. For example....

How about a Jane Pusten puzzle packaged in a booklike box!

....a vintage tablecloth (they have several other designs too)....

....or a set of 16 vintage looking western hankies? :)

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This Black Rose Print Day Dress from Blue Velvet Vintage is something I'd like to replicate! So lovely!

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This  1960s vintage shantung dress and bolero set is so cute and original!

How about decorating your wedding cake with Marshmallows?!  

I'm not sure I would...but these are certaily creative cakes!

Speaking of cake...

...these Cake Balls sound SO good (except for the red food coloring)!

 Check out Nicolettes Jewelry's Etsy shop. 
I love looking through her things!

The Final Auction...

...of the Roy Rogers Dale Evans Museum will be tomorrow, Saturday the 9th of April, in New Braunfels, TX . 

I was so sad when I found out the museum was going to close in 2009, since I'd wanted to visit is someday.  But, a friend told me that 'Trigger' and 'Bullet' are on display at the RFD Channel Theater in Branson.  So perhaps one day I'll get to see them! 

I enjoyed looking through the listings and seeing some of what had been at the museum. Here are a few of my favorites:

  You could bid on this shirt worn by Roy!

Roy and his son Dusty

To me this looks like the same shirt!

One of Dale's dresses.

Pictures of Dale in later years.

A silk ribbon quilt.

Framed bandana.

 A pair of Roy's cowboy boots.

 A large welcome mat from the museum (it's 69" X 47").

Movie poster.

 Toy guitars.

 Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Hartland Figures.

There were also dozens of guns, spurs and many of other things!  (Especially guns and spurs...)  ;)





Thrift store finds!

A few days ago we stopped at a thrift store on our way through a large town about 2 hours from us.

I was delighted to find this glass serving dish with silver-plated base and handle...and it was only about $5.50! 

It will be very useful for serving treats at teas!

I also bought this set of silverware that has what seems to be an 'E' on the handles.

We like old cutlery at our house.  :)

What bargains have you found at a thrift store lately?