What's Old is New

Now while walking through a flea market or antique mall I expect my 'Vintometer' to go off in my head.....you now that giddy feeling...the aw moment...when you see something and your 'vintometer' goes off and you think I remember that....that was in whatsherface's house......Grandma loved that......well. while walking through Hancock and Joanne's Fabric, Home Good's and Hobby Lobby....even Wal-Mart recently my 'vintometer' went off. I was just out trying to get some inspiration, so upon my return home I began looking through some of my vintage magazines and guess what I realized.......MY 'vintometer' is pretty good.

1958 House Beautiful 1001 Color Schemes for your Spring Decorating

The fabric of our lives are back!! He He.

 Isn't it too  cool! All the pattern, color, texture, all original...today retro and look at this.....................

1958........or........2011 Hobby Lobby? The pic is from the 1958 mag pictured above. The I found these ads in a couple other 1950 magazines..................................

The blanket in this 1950's ad is very similar to one I saw at Wal-Mart a while back, but take a close look at that bed skirt......pink lace!!!

and, this 1950's  reproduction Colonial bedroom suite looks very similar to one we saw at Ashley Furniture. Then while at Home Goods I like to go thru the pillow isle.........

The patterns and colors were very similar to these 1906 examples from this book.......

You ordered the stamped pillow, threads, etc, and embroidered it yourself.

Isn't it amazing how some think everything 'new' is so much better.....I'll say it again

Everything Old is New again!

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Cottage Colors Party