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I’ve always had a soft spot for Art Nouveau: the gentle curves and botanical influences seem to soothe a soul, beleaguered by the slick technical aesthetics of our modern age. When I think of Art...
View ArticleVintage Transportation | Hot Air Balloon
We’ve covered some of the more traditional modes of vintage transportation in past features, but today’s beautiful blue skies (and a nudge from our resident movie guru) have inspired me. Join me dear...
View ArticleVaudeville – the original triple threat
Last night I finished one of my favorite Netflix series and, not wanting to veer from the couch, I cruised through my recommendations looking for the next binge-worthy selection. I landed on a...
View ArticleDodge City
Railroads and Cowboys!!! Dodge City was Errol Flynn’s debut Western role, and due to his bankable star power, the movie became one of the highest grossing films of 1939. It brought in a whopping...
View ArticleBoudoir Dolls
Boudoir Dolls or Vintage Dolls for Grown Women As most of you know, Pinterest is one of my favorite time sucks and the catalyst for many a vintage musing. When my feed isn’t full of photoshopped...
View ArticleAlice Cleaver and her pioneering spirit
Even though we are well into the month of May, I can’t help thinking about the relevance of April’s theme – stress awareness. I’ve had many creative outlets in my life: writing (my first love),...
View ArticleBeehives and victory rolls
For me, I connect most to my vintage self through clothing and home furnishings. Wearing a frock from the 1950s and pairing it with costume jewelry always makes an ordinary day feel a bit sunnier. And...
View ArticleNeptune’s Daughter
Mistaken Identity The third film to pair Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban, and the second film to co-star Red Skelton, Neptune’s Daughter won the 1949 Academy Award for best original song and was...
View ArticleHow sweet it is: Necco Wafer, Tootsie Rolls, and Sugar Daddy
Sometimes reading the news can be a downer – but recently I found a good headline and want to share because it combines two of my favorite things: candy and happy endings. This development got me...
View ArticleStephen Frykholm
Summer may not officially be here yet, but the Arizona desert certainly didn’t get the memo! In an attempt to escape the heatwave I’ve taken to watching Christmas movies, living vicariously through the...
View ArticleHistory of mini-golf
My favorite group activity is usually a board game night (hosted with lots of homemade goodies – naturally), but when the weather allows there’s another top choice I make a beeline for: mini-golf....
View ArticleWartime girls magazines
I have a confession dear readers: I am obsessed with the Pinterest app on my phone. While scanning images of beautiful vintage fashion last night I came across an old magazine cover featuring a...
View ArticleRoberta
Lovely to look at! It’s a fashion extravaganza in this beautiful 1935 movie. Originally a Broadway production (based on the 1933 book “Gowns by Roberta”), RKO brought this popular tale to a wider...
View ArticleFavorite vintage cartoons
Breaking news dear readers: Amazon is now selling all seasons of “Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends” on DVD! As a big Frostbite Falls fan, I am very excited to see this collection released again....
View ArticleLane Miniature Cedar Chests
Dear readers, we have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of comments on our cedar chest article. It’s so fun to hear about the beloved family memories connected with these hope chests: grandmothers who...
View ArticleVintage fashion illustrators
My walls are mainly covered with family artwork and pictures – with just a few exceptions: a Frank Lloyd Wright print, a framed postcard, and a Vogue cover from the 1920s. I bought the Vogue print...
View ArticleCurly Top
Oh, my goodness! Based on Jean Webster’s 1912 novel Daddy Long Legs and the 1919 Mary Pickford film of the same name, 20th Century Fox’s Curly Top was produced and released in 1935. Interestingly,...
View ArticleVintage fashion innovations
Dear readers, over the years we’ve introduced you to all sorts of vintage fashion innovations: like when we said goodbye to corsets and hello to pants or when stockings went from silk to nylon. But a...
View ArticleWho was Suzy Parker?
Lately it seems like everywhere I turn an old television series is being rebooted or an old movie franchise is finding a new plotline. Don’t get me wrong – I adore a healthy appreciation of all things...
View ArticleVintage shoe trends for men
As I’ve shared before, I have a devoted appreciation for a good old murder mystery – especially any story where Poirot is on the case! Hercule puts the detail in detail-oriented and his disciplined...
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