There's just something about vintage children's books that brighten my day. The innocence of the children in the drawings and the bright colors used in the books make me smile. Here are a few of the children's books in my collection. Not Quite Three written by Helen Wolf and illustrated by Martha Castagnoli. Copyright 1954...
More Fall Decor
I have some more Fall decor to show you - no yawning please! Since I was sick with a cold for what seemed like months, now that I'm feeling better I am on a mission to get my Fall decor out of the storage boxes. This is what my wood stove looks like normally (notice...
Hull Vase
Time to unveil my thrifty finds of the week. There's not a lot of them, but they are some of my favorites finds so far. I nabbed this awesome Hull Pottery vase at Goodwill yesterday. This is the first thing I have ever found at Goodwill. EVER. Now, I have found things at Volunteers of...
Ellen H. Clapsaddle Postcards
Ellen H. Clapsaddle is probably one of the most iconic postcard illustrators of her time. When you think of typical vintage postcards, you picture her work. She was born in South Columbia, New York in 1865 and was a freelance artist who specialized in postcards, greeting cards, advertising fans and calendars. She is most famous...
Community Garage Sale Finds
This weekend was our little town's community garage sale weekend. What I like about these types of community sales is that they seem to entice a lot of the elderly homeowners in town to participate in the sale. And elderly people just want to get stuff out of their house, so there is the possibility...
Door Knobs
I love old hardware, especially door knobs. I found this old door knob set at an antique store for $5.00. It came with both door knobs, the locking hardware (mortise dead latch I believe)and the escutcheon plate. I love Google, because if you think I would know the difference between a mortise dead latch and...
DIY Subway Sign
I had so much positive feedback on my subway sign that I thought I'd show you how I made it. There is a company online called SubwaySigns.com that I used for inspiration. They have lots of actual vintage subway art signs and then sell reproductions on canvas also. (Photo courtesy of SubwayArt.com) These type of...
You Meet The Nicest People On A Honda
Today I'm talking about a different type of vintage item, my husband's vintage 1966 CA95 (150 cc) Honda Benly. He purchased the bike as a project bike and after much work it was restored to running condition. He races this type of bike in vintage rallies so performance was more important than appearance (basically he...
Bergstresser/Dietz Covered Bridge
This is the second in my series of covered bridges in Ohio. The first installment was The Bridges Of Madison County (Ohio). This is the Bergstresser/Dietz Covered Bridge located in Canal Winchester, Ohio. It is the only remaining covered bridge in Franklin County. For reference, Columbus, the state capital, and The Ohio State University are...