June Vintage and June Economy

 

Antique Wedding Table, DIY, Courthouse Wedding, Road Trip Honeymoon

Candle Holders Mid Century Danish style Avon (candles not included). 

1950s Plastic Doll Purse, well cared for...

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Maybe more oblique than usual but we will always have weddings, kids and power outages regardless of the economy.

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Thought this month is from me: Some people are my mentor and they don't even know it.

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Featuring (all) True Vintage. Ready for your Review in my Etsy Shop.

 

Hand Held Mirror, Hand Painted Violets

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 Forget Me Not Soap Dish, Takahashi

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Shell (Cadiz) Lampshade

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Today's blog is dedicated to the Loving Memory of "Moose." He left us too soon and without notice. RIP

Holding A Yoga Pose by Tilly the Cat. Almost April 2025. A little Vintage and a little Life thrown in too...

Tilly (yes, a cat) not only knows the word Yoga but how to do Yoga and hold a pose. This talent was acquired during the infamous pandemic lock down. She was thrilled when I would do Downward Dog, and turned it into an attention getting exercise. Here you can see her in action. The more you say "Yoga," the more she does it. Clapping also helps.

I find that these vintage ceramic soup spoons are popular. One of them is marked Berkeley, Calif so it doubles as a souvenir. Enter memory lane. I remember when there were so many Mom & Pop Chinese restaurants. Cozy and made-to-order. You could hear the food you ordered sizzling in the wok while you sipped tea at one of the booths. These spoons are in good condition. If you find ones that are not, they are great for crafters in bead or button tins. Spoons coming soon to my Etsy shop.

Vintage tin from Tacoma, Washington. I can't find another one exactly like this currently on the web. Brown & Haley. Candy tins used to be a pound then 15 oz and this one is 12 oz. Tins in general are popular. Good for storage as long as you remember what is in them. Coming soon to my Etsy shop.

Blog Confession: For those of you who are new or have forgotten, this is my quirky blog giving me a chance to ramble and jump subjects.  Enjoy my Amateur Hour. I do.

Leaving you with this thought:

Paraphrasing. Not sure exactly who is credited with saying this?!

If someone calls you a horse, just ignore them. If 2 people call you a horse, look in the mirror. If 3 or more people call you a horse, buy a saddle. 

Trying to Practice the 80/20 Rule. Sorting through my boxes of Vintage to see What I Find.

Found...

Shower Invites

Pair of Angels

Old Gift Cards

All Vintage, of course. Inquire Within or Coming Soon to My Etsy Shop.

What's the 80/20 Rule? How am I applying it to vintage or to life?

Nothing high brow here. This is how an engineer I know cleans his apartment. He knows what to do (20%) to make it look like (80%) results. Sometimes, you have to do more but not every time. It's a great time saving technique, and it helps me to break the "procrastinate and avoid" cycle. Now you know my Achilles Heel. 

The thought this time is a Buddha teaching: Fear is not a reality.



 

January 2025: Allow Yourself to Go Forward. Life and some Vintage too...

LIFE SITUATION 

STEP 1 

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

Compare your progress between Step 3 and Step 4. That is the only comparison that you need in life.

Tri-fold Valentine's Card. c. 1940s. Sweet stuff.

Valentine Card. c. 1950s. Find out what was racy then (but not now).

Mechanical Valentine Card. c. 1940s. Her eye glasses move up and down.

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"The Complete Unknown" has a thought that I like. Advice from Johnny Cash to Bob Dylan. Track some dirt on the carpet.