New Brooch and Earrings

Daughter and I always find fun goodies at Vintage City.

  Back in the spring of 2019 I purchased this roadrunner brooch and these two sets earrings I'd had my eye on for weeks.

I've liked the roadrunner brooch for quite some time (at least I think it's a roadrunner) , and was tickled it was still there!   I've also had my eye on the red earrings for some time and was pleasantly surprised to see the white ones as well.  My daughter is slowly getting into the vintage look and will borrow them to go with her modern-but-vintage-looking pink dress we picked up at a local consignment shop.

I know it has seemed like an age since I've written a post, and I'll try to do MUCH better in 2020.  Until another time, have a happy vintage day!

Vintage Brach's Chocolate Covered Cherries Box

Woot!  Guess what I found at Vintage City!  A vintage box of Brach's Chocolate Covered Cherries in Fondant.  Well, it's not really a full box of them (cherries, chocolate, and all...that would be icky) It's an empty box, in good/great condition, and I'm so tickled that I own it now! (happy dance).
 

 

Here are the few things I know about the box.  Looking on Ebay, I found no other boxes exactly like it. 

But, I did find a couple of listings for two-page-spread magazine advertisements for Brach's featuring the same box.  One was from a 1950 magazine, the other from a February 1948 Life magazine.  Therefore, I believe it is safe to say that my box is from that same era.  I'm going to say the late '40s because I like that time period better *wink*. 

 

Next step--raid my 1948, 1949, and 1950 magazines trying to find a similar advertisement.  That'll be fun! (And no, I'm not being sarcastic).

Farm Journal May 1941

Right when things were really hoppin' on the John C. Krogh farm near Columbus No. Dak., the May issue of Farm Journal arrived in the mailbox.

Grab a cup of tea and a comfy chair and we'll look through it together.

 What a pretty cover!
 

 

I'll admit, I bought this particular issue from my happy place, Vintage City, because of the cover.  I created a strawberry centerpiece for my table and wanted to add it to my "strawberry" collection.

 

 

Here are some photos of the inside of this May 1941 Farmer Journal.

 

 

 

I found this Spring/Summer list of things to do quite interesting!  "Ask your neighbor to come and see your tulips."

 



 

 

Now, there's a more "realistic" photo of a 1950s refrigerator.  Usually, in illustrations they are neat as a pin, with everything lined up and stacked neatly.

 



 

The mom of all Oopa Loopas---and her neatly organized refrigerator.

 

 

I really LOVE this vintage stove!  "Vintage kitchen goals, people!"

I like that the stove top has a cover that can closed when not in use.

The clock and light are special little touches that just add to its vintage loveliness.
 

 

Here are some cute dresses (my mother will love these.)

I personally like the first and third one.  I don't care for the ruffles on the middle one, but if someone offered it to me, in my size, I wouldn't say no.  I find it interesting that two of the girls are wearing gloves.  In my earliest days of dressing vintage I wasn't sure gloves were worn in the early '40s but they were!

 

 

 Yummmmmm, rhubarb pie. 

 

 

And that's all for today.  I hope ya'll enjoyed perusing this magazine with me.  Until another time, have a happy, vintage day!

 



Flea Market and Vintage City Finds September 2018

September ended up being a good vintage-finding month for me, after the summer being kind of a bust.  Would you believe, I found all of these goodies (minus the bowl of apples that my mother gave me from her tree) all in one day!?

 

 

The first flea market of the 2018-2019 season began on September 9th and I scored a couple of fun items including this flour sifter...

 

 

...and this Ladies' Home Journal from June 1939.

 

 

Then it was on to Vintage City and I couldn't believe it had been since February since I'd stopped in to say hello and to treat myself!

I can never pass up the Apple Pear pattern and these little mixing bowls were calling my name!

 

These antique hair combs will be perfect to wear next summer during museum tours.  They are large combs which is nice because the small ones just don't cut the mustard when it comes to keeping my hair in control.  And it's always nice to have a really white pair of gloves, that fit well.

 

 

I picked out a package of birthday candles to go along with the box I already had at home, when Marla pointed me in the direction of a Tiger box of candles.  Can't pass up a neat-o favor from ESSO Gasoline!  "Put a tiger in YOUR tank!"

 

 

 

Now, along with the little blue ones I had at home, I now have three boxes of birthday candles and THREE makes a COLLECTION!  Yea!

 

 

One of the first things I spied was this Silver Birch tea cup and saucer.  It is my Grandmother's pattern and I have a few pieces from her already and am always looking for pieces here and there to add to my collection.

 

 

This fun little drinking glass will look cute on a red white and blue themed table.

 

 And it kind of matches two other glasses I already had at home.  Again....Three equals a collection! (I wonder if this could becoming a sickness with me ha!)

 

 

And I can't leave Vintage City without a little jar or bottle of some kind, right?  This one had candy decorations inside at one time or another. I'm guessing they may have been like little Red Hots.

 

 

Well, I think that was about it, and did I ever have fun finding places for all of my goodies!

I hope you're all having a terrific fall!  Until next time, have a happy, Vintage Day!!