Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! A new post: Vintage and a Little Random

Martha Stewart Upside Down Citrus Cake.

Made for Harvest Dinner. Delicious.

Chocolate Cookies with Peanut Butter Chips 

from Vintage Pamphlet. Won't make again.

          Ten Commandments Vintage Charm Bracelet.

Now in my Etsy Shop.

                                         

                                   

 

I Liked My Photo on these Vintage Clip Earrings. Now in my Etsy Shop. (since Sold)

Plates are Homer Laughlin.

                        

Proper English Tea and Brass Rubbing at a local church.

People Chose Medieval Patterns. 

I Chose What the Kids Chose. 

SOLD. Now living in Eastern US.

• P.S.  Yes, my formatting is acting up.

 

I'm Here. I know it is the End of March almost already. Birthdays first. Tilly. Then Vintage...

 

Tilly came to live at the Cottage 5 years ago today. She is from Wrigley Rescue, Long Beach, CA.

Her M.O. is sweetness and that is how she gets her message across and her needs met.

She is a mix but like so many Siamese, she has her quirks.  Does that apply to anyone reading this?

Tilly is young not vintage. She is 6 years old.

Speaking of quirky, that is what I am trying to find more of... quirky vintage items. I call this guy Coconut Head but he is made of regular wood. Not necessarily coconut wood.  Really a cute guy.

He has "setting appeal" rather than hanging down from something.

Original purpose: spoon rest. This shell resin type item was sold at many places but not always a spoon rest. Time frame was during the 1960s - 1970s approx. Many were souvenirs that had a sticker on them. Mine is practically mint condition with no issues.

Steering in another vintage direction. I was moonlighting at the Long Beach Convention Center a couple of decades ago. It must have been some type of sports show.  I got to meet Gary Weaver #52 and got this autographed card. He played in my home state for the Packers.

Back of card also interesting.

Vintage items (not the cat) are or will be in my Etsy shop. Link at top. Or inquire within.

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

Back to the 60s, White Still Life, Rolls, Store Bought Cake & Etsy

A good 60s expression that has recently come back into my frequent talk...Life is what happens as you make other plans.  Since the pandemic started, I have had a big plumbing bill and a good sized vet bill.  Today, went to the dentist to get two cavities filled (unusual for me to have cavities).  Next hurdle is my taxes.  Appointment was cancelled in March.  Are you having things like this just crop up during this time period?

On the lighter side today:

 White Still Life

 Day before these were filled with Bridgeford yeast rolls.  Can you smell them?

 The ONLY store bought cake that I like.  Do you have anything to add to this?

 My best pictures so far on Etsy. I'm trying to reinvent myself.

Sold in one day. On its way to NC. Hollywood Regency wall pocket.

That's it.  Have a great weekend wherever you are in the coming back out stage.

Take a trip down Etsy Lane to my Gracious Cottage Shop

Beautiful Orange Glass Beads. 2 strands. Age verified. These were Lilly's c. 1960s.  Free Shipping.
https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/GraciousCottage/tools/listings/view:table,stats:true/809697647