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Blog about ismoyo's creative playground. An online journal of a girl and her sewing machine, her creative escapades and cute crafty adventures. She adores beautiful fabrics, pretty designs and loves to create cute things and pretty illustrations.
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My maternity leave has lasted long enough. Or maybe not, but a girl got to go back to work someday right?
So in honor of our little bundle of joy, the shop will reopen today spreading the love around with a 15% discount on all vintage and handmade items. Now through Valentines Day!
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In between changing diapers and trying to get some sleep, i am very happy to introduce our newborn son to the world.
It's been a long and rough ride getting here, but we made a wish and he came true.
The baby is a mix of Afro American, Dutch and Asian heritage. And daddy and me are planning on incorporating the good things of all the cultures in his bloodstream.
Starting with a classic Dutch tradition that started in the Middle Ages. In the Netherlands the birth of a baby is celebrated with "Beschuit met Muisjes". Rusk-like rounds of twice baked bread topped with butter and sugar covered aniseed. "Muisjes" translates into "Little Mice". The aniseed are called this because of their shape and sometimes the little stem sticks out resembling the tail of a mouse. Depending on the gender of the baby, the muisjes are either white and blue, or white and pink. The anise is thought to stimulate milk production, and symbolizes fertility.
The tradition is that when family and friends come over to see the newborn for the first time, or when mommy or daddy goes to visit the workplace during maternity leave to show off the new baby, the people are treated to Beschuit met Muisjes. Older siblings also bring them to school to share with their classmates. (sidenote, be very careful eating this Dutch treat, the muisjes are rock hard and can cost you a filling or chip a tooth. Second sidenote, i don't know anyone who actually likes eating beschuit met muisjes)
Muisjes are sold in every supermarket in the Netherlands and i am amazed that the Ruijter company is the only company making them.
I have to thank my best friend who came to visit me in NY very early in my pregnancy for bringing me two boxes of Muisjes. One pink and one blue (at the time we didn't know the gender of our bundle yet).
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Vintage illustration, first trimester pregnancy, 1980 Parents Expecting Magazine.
In the past, whenever i would think about how it would be if i would ever be pregnant, i would think about how i would slow down a bit. Take time to do things that often don't get priority in regular daily life.
What i thought i would do while pregnant:
- Blogging, i thought i would do more writing than usual, maybe even get back to a somewhat regular schedule of postings.
- All my store stock would be re-organized and photographed and given great product descriptions.
- I would think about all the movies i would watch, and play the Wii on days spend on the couch.
- My nail art manicure skills would be perfected by the end of the pregnancy.
- I would gather all my paper supplies and loose magazines and work on my collage journals.
- I would work on some craft tutorials, make a bunch of new chalkware figurines, and sew a lot of baby clothing, baby quilts and other cuteness.
- The freezer would be filled with plenty of healthy dishes, ready to be warmed up after the baby arrives.
Vintage illustration, second trimester pregnancy, 1980 Parents Expecting Magazine.
Oh how wrong was i. The baby is expected to join us somewhere within the next two weeks maybe and the only thing i started doing in the past week is watch a few movies. Just because moving around is getting to be a very difficult task.
In all my plans i didn't think about the time it takes to find and move into a new apartment. Or the time i would spend on lists of things to research and purchase for the baby. And i also never planned on being pregnant during the busiest time of the year for my shop. The Christmas holiday shopping season.
Vintage illustration, third trimester pregnancy, 1980 Parents Expecting Magazine.
Blogging? Plenty of topic ideas, some even ready in draft. Finishing a post? Just something that would happen in my late night thoughts.
Photographing store stock? I was happy if i got all orders packed and shipped, and all customers emails answered.
The holiday season kicked in not only the last few months of the year, but also the last few months of my pregnancy. A time i definitely have less energy to get through each day. Once i did all the necessities to keep the shop running and my dear customers happy, my battery was running on empty.
Nail art? Journaling? Crafting? Sewing? Cooking? I can only laugh about it now. Whatwasithinking?
We're nearing the end of this adventure now. It's getting closer. And without getting into too many cliches, i can't wait to meet the baby, and at the same time i want this pregnancy to last a little longer. I'm excited scared, and excited looking forward to the next chapter.
Making plans for when the baby is here? Idontthinkso..
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Finding delicious looking food photos on pinterest or googling recipes is quick and easy. But there is something about going old school, and using a real cookbook. I have many, and knowing me, almost all are vintage. The Wisconsin Electric Power Company published annual promotional cookbooks in the 1960's. Most of them not only have food photos and recipes, but also great illustrations inside. (currently i have one of these available in my shop: Festive Foods - Holiday Cooking)
One of my favorites from their series is this vintage Christmas Cooky Book. It doesn't have the illustrations, but it does have lots of adorable Christmas doll photos. They remind me of the Japanese puppet books by T. Izawa and S. Hijikata, and the Rose Art Studio (some of these vintage childrens books can also be found in the shop).
I have scanned some of my favorite pictures from the Cooky Cook book for you to enjoy. And of course one of the recipes, Star Bright Christmas cookies!
This young fellow's quick to share
His Christmas Cookies with the Bear.
When you get yours will you share too?
It's quite the proper thing to do!
The Teddy Bear has come to tea,
He's having fun as you can see.
Christmas cookies everywhere
Can't be beat for party fare.
The Spotted Pony loves his pal
... she's his favorite kind of gal.
See the way he cleans the plate
Those Christmas cookies are just great!
Pretty gifts and cookies too
We must hide them all from view
But Christmas day will surely come
Then we'll all join in the fun.
Star-Bright Christmas Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
4 drops red food coloring
Cream butter; add sugar gradually; beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
Blend in sifted dry ingredients and milk.
Divide dough into thirds. Add peppermint extract and red coloring to one third of dough; mix well.
Chill plain and pink doughs.
Roll white dough 1/8 inch thick on floured canvas; cut with 2 inch round cutter.
Place on greased cooky sheets.
Roll pink dough 1/8 inch thick on floured canvas; cut with a small star shaped cutter.
Place a star in center of each round cooky.
Bake at 375 degrees 8 to 10 minutes.
Makes about 5 dozen.
Enjoy!
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Can you call it destash when talking about vintage collectibles?
If you can use the word for selling off unused craft supplies, why not use it when selling off vintage from my home? They are all items from my personal collection, or vintage stash.
I have many collections, small and large. Lots of items that i never thought i would want to part with. Things that make me happy just having them around.
But there have been a lot of changes lately. Expecting a baby makes you look at things differently, and we just moved into a new apartment. Same neighborhood, but a bigger place. It has a nursery! And another extra room! Luxury of space in New York, i can hardly believe it.
That being said, yes, we have more space now, so i could easily go out and hunt for even more treasures. But i want this house to be less cluttered. Soon there will be a little one crawling around and it wouldn't be smart having all these vintage figurines and decorative collectibles around. Don't get me wrong, when you walk into our home you will still definitely immediately see that a vintage lover lives here. I need some mod history around me!
I have a pretty extensive vintage big eyed art collection. So much that i never at one time have all pieces displayed on the walls. A bunch of them are just laying around in a cabinet. With preparing for the move i went through all of them. I kept thinking, Yes, they make me happy, but if they are just stored away, shouldn't someone else maybe get the change to enjoy them?
These two have been listed in the shop, one is a cute big eyed deer by K. Chin and the other is a rare piece by Altarriba. A few more have been listed for sale and a few i'm still pondering about. I might sound very certain and determined about this destash declutter process, but actually doing it is still something the secret hoarder in me has to overcome.
Another tough question i had to ask myself was - how many vintage rubber dolls does one really need? I could easily fill a few large suitcases full with them. I should not be so selfish, and its not like i'm throwing them away. I know there are more collectors of these type of vintage dolls out there. They can give them new loving homes. So i'm making a selection and parting with a few of them.
Look for the rubber baby boy doll and the waving girl doll in the shop together with a few more of their friends.
And then there are the loose items, the vintage houseware pieces and little knick knacks that i have so many of. These are hard to part with because i either have been using them for awhile or have them around for so long that they really belonged in our home. But new house, new interior design, i'm looking at everything with fresh eyes. Do i still use it and will there be a place for these items to live in the new house or not.
I have had the vintage deer figurine bookends in our living room for a number of years. It is time to send them on their merry way. And i remember as a little girl being so fascinated by my mothers fashion magazine clutch purse. Hers gone missing over time, but years later i was so excited to find one for myself. But i never really use it, and maybe someone else will. The vintage magazine clutch purse has been listed for sale in the shop too.
I have added many more items from my personal collections to the shop and a some more pieces are waiting to be photographed. Keep an eye out on the Etsy shop!
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I don't know if there are still a lot of people reading this blog, i can't say i have been very active here. I'm definitely still online, but more present in my Etsy shop, on Facebook, Pinterest, and a little bit of twitter here and there. But i have some big news that i think i should share here, since i have been sharing a lot of major life events on my blog in the last 8 years.
So without further ado, i am happy to announce i am pregnant with a little baby boy!
Not sure what to add to this news. It's big and wonderful on its own.
My husband and i have been looking forward to this moment for a long time and i still can't really believe this is happening.
January 2014 will be super special for us. 14 Year Anniversary that hubby and i met, 8 year Wedding Anniversary, and the Birth of our Baby.
I'm extremely excited.
I am not planning on doing a bunch of baby food posts or round ups of the best cribs available, there are many terrific blogs out there that do a great job providing those who want with lots and lots of baby related info. But it probably goes without saying, that over the next few months there will most likely be some Vintage baby related posts here and on the Facebook.
Now i'm going to lay down a bit and wait for dinner to be delivered. Baby likes Japanese food! (no not eating raw fish, don't worry!)
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Are you addicted to tv shows about antique picking and vintage treasure hunting too?
I have finally updated the list of current and cancelled television shows again. Many series have ended after only one season, but new shows are still popping up and some are still going strong.
Bonus to the list: it includes links for all the shows where to watch them online!
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One of the things about my job that is really important to me is saving vintage treasures from the landfill and being destroyed forever.
When i found these wonderful antique music sheets from the early 1900's in a box on the floor, all the way in the back of a dusty thrift shop, i got that rush feeling. Got to save these.
If they were kept around for more than 100 years, they should not end up thrown carelessly in a cardboard box.
Before there were mp3's, or even cd's or records, there was sheet music. Going back to when most people didn't even have a radio yet, musical entertainment came from playing the piano. Around the turn of the century, families gathered round and sang and played.
The early 1900's were the golden age for cover art illustrations on the sheet music booklets. Nowadays these make for eye-catching pieces of affordable art. For around $10 - $20 you can have an original 1920's flapper girl illustration on the wall.
Unfortunately, the golden age of sheet music art didn’t last long. It ended in the late 20's, very early 30s. Piano's were being replaced by radios and record players, and less sheet music was being sold. The sheets that were still printed, now had photographs of the performers or movie stars on the cover.
Want to have some antique sheet music art on your walls? The pieces shown in this post and a few more are available in the shop.
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Remember the vintage good manners posters i showed a little while ago? I found a whole other set of them! These are for a little older children, intermediate grades at school.
Just imagine these posters hanging in the back of a classroom, teaching the children how they should behave properly.
I got many listed in the shop right now, but i think these are some of my personal favorites.
All these posters are illustrated by Bertha Kerr in the late 1950's. I don't know a lot about her, just that she did a lot of work for the Hayes School Publishing Company. And that i am a big fan of her work.
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Do you own an impressive Pop Culture Memorabilia Collection?
Would you like to show it off to the world?
Have it appraised? Discover its real value?
I was recently contacted by Handel Productions, a Canadian-based Television Production Company. They are developing a television series and are seeking avid pop culture memorabilia collectors and active buyers/sellers of pop culture items who can evaluate the value of pre-owned collectibles and original memorabilia.
If you are interested and want a shot of showing your collection off on tv, email the following information to [email protected] :
1) Name, age, location and contact information
2) 3-5 photos of you and your collection
3) A brief description of how you started your collection and why you are an avid pop culture memorabilia enthusiast.
Note: Applicants must be English speakers and live in Canada, U.S.A. or the United Kingdom.
Submissions are due by Tuesday, March 26th, 2013.
If you decide to apply, good luck and i'll be watching!
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Gem from my Vintage 1950s record collection "Don't Whistle at me Baby"
When i started this blog it was 2005 and times were different.. Days were spent without tweeting or checking statuses on Facebook. Nobody was pinning pictures.
I'm not saying that those days were better. It was just different. I like Pinterest, i've been tweeting for about 4,5 years now, and i'm on Facebook, although that's a love/hate affair.
Had nothing more to read... until the box of a little under a 100 vintage mystique mystery romance novels arrived!
My blog is my first and true and only and for always.
But there are times that i just want to show something real quick, maybe say, 'hey look at what i found', and not write an entire article about it.
For short updates i tend to skip the blog and go straight to twitter or facebook, depending on what it is, or in what kind of mood i am in.
Because of this there are some photos that never make it on to the blog. But do deserve a spot. And that's where this whole story was leading up to.
Facebook photo's on my blog.
I love my new vintage mushroom table lamp! A Gilbert Softlite from 1973.
And of course, if you don't want to hold out and wait till the next time i post some of the face photos on the blog, just hop on over and like the vintage playground page. (i have occasional vintage giveaways on the Facebook as well!) Looking forward to seeing you there too!
Vintage acquisition for the home! Green plastic (foot)stool/plant stand/side table with storage space inside! Very mod and very multi purpose!
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"Watch No Trespassing Signs" and "Wipe Your Shoes Before You Enter".
Let's start 2013 off with a couple of mid century Good Manners reminders.
These vintage posters used to hang in primary school classrooms to teach young children about the etiquette of having good manners.
The posters are illustrated by Bertha Kerr and were published in 1957 by the Hayes School Publishing company.
I found a set like this for the shop before, and two shoppers quickly scooped up all the posters. Luck wanted it that i came across another set, so they are for sale in the shop again! Some of the posters have already sold again, but a few are still available.
"Don't Waste - Take Only What You Will Eat" and "Nobody Loves a Tattler".
"A Good Little Boy Never Talks Back" and "Don't be a Show Off".
"Be Prompt Always" and "Be Friendly Not Rude".
"Be Helpful to Others" and "Always Knock Before You Enter".
Wishing all a great and well mannered new year!
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1966 Joan Walsh Anglund wall hanging - Umbrella Doll Ornament - Crib Nursery Art - Wooden Bistro and Post Office Wall Hanging - Stuff 'n Sew Craft Kit
Have been busy shopping for presents for other people the past few weeks? Isn't it time to treat yourself a little now? Well, go get your vintage on! And everything in the shop is 15% off for the ismoyo-etsy-end-of-year-sale!
And if you have to have another reason, just giving a heads up, USPS postal shipping rates are going to increase again in January. International shipping will even double in some cases, so order now and still have the current shipping rates!
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Christmas Decorating page from a 1973 Sears catalog.
We live in an Apartment building in New York, so there is not a lot of outdoor decorating to be done. Not at all actually. If i did have a front yard, i would make it look somewhat like this. Or probably just a whole lot of reindeer.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!
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Looking for some small paint brushes, i came across a few small styrofoam wreaths in my craft supply stash. Perfect to make a variation on the vintage inspired pasta Christmas trees i made recently! I quickly forgot about my search for the brushes and started digging further to find some small figures to place in the middle of the wreaths. Vintage mini birds! And i knew i had a little bit of red and white bakers twine somewhere. That would work to get them hanging.
A little paint, glue and time later and all done, ready to go up in the Christmas tree!
To make these pasta Christmas ornaments, just follow the tutorial for the Christmas trees, only starting out with the wreaths as the base instead of the cones. Finish them off by glueing the bakers twine (or other string) in a loop at the back, and attach the birds (or other miniature) in the middle with some more white glue.
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I have been wanting to write this post for so long now, that i now have no idea how to begin. This is a corner of my kitchen. Filled with vintage wall art pieces. Constantly growing and changing. There is no real rhyme or reason to the way the pieces are hung. I just eyeball the composition of where the next piece goes.
It's a mix of personal pieces with the occasional shop item in between. Like the old Dutch carved wooden cookie press wall hanging. I still kind of regret selling that one. Or, if you look at it in another way, selling that one motivates me to plan another thrifting trip in the Netherlands. I sold it a while ago, showing that i really wanted to post these pictures already long ago. My plan was also to show the growth of the kitchen corner. If you look at it at this moment, there are already new thrifted treasures that found their way on to my kitchen wall since the time i took the photos.
My all time favorite vintage item is the red and white checkered coffee filter holder. It used to hang in my Grandma's kitchen. When i moved to NY, my granny and i became pen pals. Old fashioned letter writing. I loved finding her notes in my mailbox. Always with a few little drawings in between her writing. I keep her letters in the coffee filter holder.
The wall started out as a place where i could hang my none-big-eyed-art pieces. I had a few vintage animal plaques that didn't really fit in with the decor in the rest of the house. So i gave them a place of their own in the kitchen. Now there are plaques and wall hangings, bundt cake molds, small figurines in a tall wood shadow box, and even a few vintage ornaments.
I'm a big fan of the little wooden plaques with sweet inspirational quotes on them. They always make me smile.
"I love you in big ways
I love you in small ways
I love you this minute
And i'll love you always"
Or the two cuddling bunnies saying "Love makes your tummy tickle".
Just as cute is the little mouse that tells you "Happiness is... thinking of new ways to say i wuv you."
One last special mention has to go to the wood Apple Brown Betty apple shaped cutting board. You can just see a bit of it on the side of the group shot above. It's super adorable, and it's so special because it was the very first vintage piece i thrifted in New York. In all my years as a vintage collector and seller i have never seen another one. Obvious that i won't be selling that one any time soon.
Let me leave the kitchen for now. With the promise that i will take some more pics soon to show of the new gems added.
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I'm a bit of a graphic design nerd. I might not do a lot of designing myself lately, but i still often dream in color compositions.
If i would dream of Christmas gift wrap, i would dream about vintage Christmas wrapping paper designs.
Over time i have gathered quite a few of these wonderful sheets of paper.
Just the fact that someone bought them years ago, to pack their presents with, had a few sheets left, never threw them out, but instead kept them, maybe for next year. And then probably forgot about them when they were neatly stored away.
I have never been able to get myself to actually use them. Even though i think the packages would look amazing wrapped in them under the Christmas tree, i just can't put the scissors in to them.
I thought of maybe one day using them in my collage journals, or maybe framing them as Christmas wall art, but so far i did the same thing as the person who originally bought them; neatly stored them away.
So this year i said enough is enough. They need to get some more love. I have to send them out in to the world to new loving homes. To people who might really use them. Or not. Maybe the next person who owns these treasures will also just store and cherish them. And that is okay. They are beautiful as they are.
This is just a sampling of the papers i have. Or should i say had. They are listed in the Holiday section of the shop. Some of them already found new homes. And i can still look at them right here.
I say goodbye and thank you for the great design inspiration dreams.
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It is so busy in my shop this holiday season that i haven't even had time to decorate the house. Usually i eagerly put up all the vintage decorations right after Thanksgiving. Today there are just two rubber pixies hanging above my computer. But that doesn't mean i am not completely surrounded by all cute and pretty Christmas decorations. The shop has a lot of them in stock right now and i'm packing many to send them off to new loving homes.
And since Christmas is the time of giving, i thought it to be appropriate to do a Vintage Christmas Decoration Giveaway! It has been awhile since i last did some sort of sweepstakes, so here you go. Just hop on over to Facebook, and like ismoyo's vintage playground facebook page to enter the giveaway. It's that easy to have a change to win this cute vintage angel ornament and the reindeer figure! US only, giveaway ends Dec 9 11:59pm. Winner will be chosen ad random but i will keep my fingers crossed for you!
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With this vintage inspired craft it is so very easy to create a handmade alternative Christmas tree for the holiday decor. Just a few items needed and a little time. I remember making pasta crafts in the early years in Elementary school. I don't think we ever made Christmas trees, so to make up, i made three of them now!
You will need the following materials:
- Plastic or Styrofoam tree base cone
- white craft glue
- various shapes and sizes of dried pasta
- paint in color of choice
How to make the pasta Christmas tree:
1. If you will use spray paint, skip this step and move on to step 2. If you will use craft paint applied with a brush, start by painting the cone in the color you want your tree to be. Let dry.
2. Apply glue to pasta pieces and place on cone in desired design. Push a little and hold in place for a short time until the pieces stick.
No worries if you see small bits of glue in between the pasta at this point.
Continue until cone is covered.
Let the glue dry.
3. Use the spray paint in the color of choice and cover the entire tree. For the trees in these pictures i used regular acrylic craft paint applied with a small brush. If brushing the paint on, make sure to get in between all the nooks and crannies, so no pasta color is showing.
Double coat is advisable.
Tip: When storing the Pasta Christmas tree, place it in a plastic bag. If a piece of pasta does happen to fall off in between Christmas seasons, you will be able to easily find it and glue it back on.
If you paint these in white, they almost look like porcelain trees. Pasta Porcelain!
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I had posted this picture on my facebook page a few days ago when i started listing the knee hugging pixie elves in the shop. By now most of them have sold already. Just a few more left. And i understand the shoppers who picked them up so quick. I love them too. It is hard seeing them go, but i just keep telling myself that they are going on to new loving homes to bring Christmas cheer.
And it's not as if i am selling all of my collection of Christmas elves. I have plenty left to decorate with. Here are just a few of my favorites that i won't be selling anytime soon. Last year our Christmas tree was decorated almost only with pixies en knee hugger elves. I was planning on doing so again this year, and take it even further, filling it up completely with them. But since i've sold some of them already i don't think that will happen. Got to start coming up with a tree decorating plan, it's only 29 till Christmas..
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I found some cute recipes pages in vintage Jack & Jill childrens magazines from the 1960's.
I'm in the middle of making my last minute shopping list for cooking Thanksgiving diner tomorrow, and maybe you are too. Here are some quick and easy recipes the kids can help out with when preparing the holiday feast.
Trimmings for Turkey: Parsley rolls, Perky Turkey Stuffing, Cranberry-Orange Relish, and Down East Pumpkin Pie.
November recipes: Write your name on pumpkin pie, Gelatin salad or dessert, and Turkey Noodle Casserole.
And when all the food is in the oven, and all you have to do is wait for it to get ready, keep the children busy with this easy handmade thanksgiving decoration. Make a Thanksgiving turkey from paper plates!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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One of my favorite children's book illustrators must be the French writer and illustrator Alain Grée. Some of my favorite books from when i was little, were his Little Tom book series. I obviously read them in Dutch as 'Kleine Tom' and originally they were called 'Petit Tom'. His books were translated in 20 different languages so many kids all over the world could enjoy the great illustrations. Popping with color and cuteness.
With a little luck you can still find his vintage children's books in thrift stores or vintage shops. A few years ago he licensed his illustrations for new merchandise and re-issues of his classic books. More Alain Gree is a good thing, but for now i'll cherish the books from my childhood past.
I'll leave you with a little clip of Monsieur Grée drawing one of his adorable illustrations.
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I have vintage deer figurines displayed in our home all year round. But obviously around the holidays they will get a more prominent place. I especially like these type of plastic figures with their big eyes. They come in many sizes, from very small to fairly large. The smallest i have is just over one inch tall, the large momma measures 7". Even though she's cute with her big eyes, she does look a little angry. Maybe a little stressed out from having to watch so many kids?
Over time i gathered quite a few of them and occasionally i sell one or two in my shop. At the time i write this, there are two deers listed. Usually they are picked up pretty quick. Guess there are more people out there that like them as much as i do! I like that there are so many to collect, different sizes and different poses. There is one large standing deer that i'm still on the lookout for. That one is so poised and elegant. And there is another larger one that is kind of crouching down. That's not all, there is also a set of a standing mother with two small fawns on chains attached to her. Hopefully one day i'll reunite them all together in my collection!
And then there are these sequin embellished deers. I have two in my collection. These Christmas deer ornaments were sold without the embellishments as craft kits in the 1970's. So that's another thing i can add to my vintage wish list, to find one of those craft kits that hasn't been done yet.
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I have a nice collection of vintage cookbooks. Both in my kitchen and in my shop. I always enjoy discovering old cooking booklets during my treasure hunts. Not necessarily for the recipes, i have a recipe scrapbook and Google is a trusted friend when i quickly want to find out anything cooking related. But i love the great illustrations and food photography you find in most vintage cookbooks.
This early 1960's 'Cooking for the Crowd' recipe booklet is a great example of a vintage cookbook with wonderful food photos and colorful layouts. Very bright and cheery!
Published as a promotional booklet by the Carnation Company, it was described as 'a new cook book for more Contented Families from Carnation, the Contented Cow Company'. Fun!
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I'm reading, and I'm very happy for you! Best wishes! :)
I was beginning to suspect that you were pregnant because of all the vintage nursery pictures you've been pinning lately.
Congratulations!
@Jill, thank you (for reading and the well wishes!)
@MySpecialAgent lol.. i thought it was safe because not a lot of my real life friens/family are on Pinterest anyway, but i heard the same thing from one of my friends just the other day!