October but online it looks the way December used to look (Christmacy). I have some Italy Angels & Cherubs to share with you!

All are marked Italy. Musician figurines. Vintage polymer (repose) resin (I am not an expert). The attention to detail is noteworthy.

I found these in an unlikely place, and they are ready to view in my Etsy shop.

https://graciouscottage.etsy.com

Bucket List: Popular with some people, long for others, exotic even. Mine is simple and just recently acquired.

#1: Be a bell ringer at Christmas for the Salvation Army which I plan on doing this year.

#2: Probably odd. I want to become friends with a horse. I don't want to ride it, or sit on it or be responsible for it. I just want the social aspect. I have always underestimated horses even though I like animals. A co-worker pointed this out to me 20 years ago. She had a horse with a sense of humor. That piqued my interest. So I am working on that one...

 

Sale ENDED: Offers still taken on some items

ENDED...

Yes, a big sale at Gracious Cottage Shop.

Sale: Spend $40 & GET 25% OFF thru Oct 31, 2023

https://graciouscottage.etsy.com

Visit the Holiday Section in my Etsy Shop. Open all year! Happy Valentine's Day!

While supplies last...

 https://graciouscottage.etsy.com

Vintage Mounting Corners for Then and Now. A couple of Rambling Thoughts.

We are now closer to Christmas than not. Are we closer to a vaccine?  For everybody, I hope so. 1918 Spanish Flu ran its course in 2 years. Let's make our 100 years of science and progress shorten that.

Who Said? Cheap fabric, and dim lighting. That's how you move merchandise" Answer at the bottom.

I feel like I am in 'Etsy School' learning at home like a lot of our population. I am also working on my photos and displays. Some still turn out better than others. Etsy Link at top. I have been adding a lot of new items lately.

Answer

 -Morty Seinfeld"Feb 18, 2014

When Dolls Were Dolls!

I remember from the movies men calling women dolls. I didn't grow up with that. I equated it with a glamour life. Little did I know at the time.
Jump ahead. Today dolls are dolls.

The ones pictured above are handmade in Taiwan probably about the 1970s. Wooden with hand made costumes native to their country of origin.

I think these collectible dolls are rare. Take a look, I just put them in my Etsy shop.

 https://www.etsy.com/listing/841108723/vintage-international-dolls-mid-century?ref=listings_manager_table