Vintage Retro Christmas Decoration, Gold, Silver and White Glittery Atomic Stars
Retro Christmas Decoration, Three Charming Musicians with Cardboard Bodies, Hand Painted Faces and Bright Felt Hats, Japan ca. 1950s
Selling Pieces of the Past: The World is Your Marketplace
Governor James Rhodes brought the dream of the Appalachian Highway to life with a lot of political capital earned over the span of a long political career. Born and raised in Southern Ohio, his efforts on behalf of the people and the economy of Appalachian Ohio are still remembered. Jimmy, as the old timers call him, is a local…
Bah! Humbug!
Christmas comes but once a year … so smile at silly things like these musicians. Forget all of the lists. Forget about black days. Forget about the things you should do … But don’t forget to smile. View On WordPress
Victorian Fashion: Unmentionables, Cat’s Pajamas and Nightwear
Victorian Fashion: Unmentionables, Cat’s Pajamas and NightwearI love the euphemism unmentionables. I love the irony of the word. After all, once said, they are mentionable. Imaginations must have been stirred by the mere mention of unmentionables. But beyond the intimate world of private conversation, unmentionables were described and depicted in the public sphere – in catalogs, journals…
Rare Vintage Woven Wicker Picnic Basket
This picnic basket is supported with an oak frame and split oak base; double-wooden handle and brass tacks and hinges. The woven wicker top is supported by fiber board. Notice the diamond accent also woven in wicker. This basket is a real beauty.
Ohio River Pottery: Pope-Gosser China
Ohio River Pottery: Pope-Gosser ChinaIn the early twentieth century, Mr. Wells the president of Homer Laughlin China Company appeared before a Congressional Committee on tariffs to plead the case of American Potteries. He argued that foreign wares, particularly German and Japanese imports, were given an unfair advantage in the current laws governing tariffs. One of the…
Ohio River Pottery: Black and White Restaurant China
Call it what you will . . . Retro Diner, Restaurant China or Restaurant Ware. To my eye, these plates look fresh and modern. Black is back but did it ever fade away? The scalloped edge brings a cottage in the country feel. The bold black thick border looks clean and contemporary. Add to a…
Vintage Fashion: Don’t Forget Your Hat
Vintage Fashion: Don’t Forget Your HatThe best thing about a hat – put a hat on your head and you can become a different person. Or the same person with a different attitude. Especially with a vintage hat. Recently, we inherited quite a few fascinators. “A what,” you might say, well I hope a few of…
Vintage Fashion: Don’t Forget Your Hat
The best thing about a hat - put a hat on your head and you can become a different person. Or the same person with a different attitude. Especially with a vintage hat. Recently, we inherited quite a few fascinators. "A what," you might say, well I hope a few of you might say since…