Back in the early summer my friend Beth of Bethsbagz and Dimestorechic had a blog sale of some of her vintage finds she couldn't use. I was so excited when I saw this.....................
actually 2 issues of Flower Grower from 1958 and 1959 as well as a 1946 Family Circle...all Christmas. You know me and the floral designer in me..I had to snatch them up. They were filled with holiday decorating ideas, Christmas decoration how-to's, wonderful stories and articles, and ...........
great ads!
great ads!
But, now for the cool thing. You see the ad for the Spinning Wheel planter?
Here is the Spinning Wheel we found while on one of our antique rides. Evidently it was a series..this one was from 196o.
And, the ad for the Flower Arrangement Calender really caught my eye..........................................................................
....you see I have the 1960 (my birth year) and 1959 additions.
....you see I have the 1960 (my birth year) and 1959 additions.
This is why I love antiquing. To find pieces that have a history. To think someone used this item..who were they, what was their life like? I am a child of the 60's, but am lucky enough to have been exposed to many family heirlooms and treasures of the 19th and early and mid- 20th century, that were in daily use..some still today. Quilts, linens, ceramics, glassware, furniture, jewelry, and other sundry items. Probably not worth much, but has much meaning for me. I think of relatives who used the items and stories of their lives. Kind of like a living history.
I think it is soooo cool to receive old magazines all the way from Va. and have two pieces of history one from Ind. and the other from Ky. that are in those ads. Do you have any finds that you have made that are remembrances of long ago? Leave a comment with your story...I and other readers would love to hear about it!
3 comments:
Great finds! I know what you mean about the ads. They are so interesting! Sometimes I just type in a product I used to know on google image. How fun it is to see stuff you used to have during your childhood or things your parents had. Great blog!
Hi...thanks for visiting my blog and yes as you saw from my Howard Johnson's diner china I was thrilled when my husband bought me the whole place setting because it did bring back so many memories of when I was a child.He has a huge toy colection from the 1950's when he was growing up of either things he had back then or things he wanted and couldn't have...It's so much fun...Next I'm on the lookout for dishes from "Mammy's" on the boardwalk in Atlantic City where I also ate as a child every summer....And I too love old magazines....
You really did find some great items. It's wonderful that they were issued the same year as your birth...Christine
Post a Comment