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January Table Decor

by Marye Audet

When the Christmas holidays are over keep your home festive with January table decor. Once the Christmas tree is taken down and put back in storage, and the rest of the yuletide decorations are put away the... published 3 weeks ago

5 comments    home ideas decorating

Sometimes called a gingerbread man, a clown, Santa, or even a cowboy this large aluminum cutter is from the 1940s86

Collecting Vintage Cookie Cutters

by Marye Audet

Collecting vintage cookie cutters is an enjoyable, as well as affordable hobby for many people. published 2 months ago

0 comments    vintage collecting antique

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Get a Cottage Look with Beadboard Paneling

by Marye Audet

Beadboard is a vintage style of paneling that is very versatile. It can be used in almost any room of your home with success because of its informal charm. published 3 months ago

0 comments    home kitchen home improvement

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Caring for Vintage Linens

by Marye Audet

Vintage and antique linens are a popular collectible today. These beautiful items can often be found at a garage sale or thrift shop for pennies. How to clean and care for them. published 6 months ago

3 comments    home hobbies vintage

Me circa 1978.  Look at the Dorothy Hamill Cut.  73

Summer Songs of the '70s

by Marye Audet

Being a teenager in the 1970s was so very different from today. There was alot of the hippy culture; drugs, sex and rock and roll. What music would you be listening to? Read on. published 7 months ago

9 comments    entertainment fun music

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Aprons Return to the Kitchen

by Marye Audet

Donna Reed wore an apron. Mrs. Cleaver wore an apron. All of the best t.v moms of the classic sit-coms wore aprons. Even pin-up girls wore aprons- and little else. published 8 months ago

10 comments    home shopping cooking

Shawnee Embossed Rose, pre World War II Image:(c)Marye Audet84

Shawnee Pottery : Affordable Collectibles

by Marye Audet

Shawnee Pottery was the manufacturer of various types of household pottery from 1937 through 1961. The company created various types of kitchenware intended to be inexpensive, and for daily use. The Shawnee Pottery line was available in department stores like Woolworth's, Sears, and McCrory's. published 8 months ago

2 comments    home shopping hobby

You can find great products to finish your old house project easily online. Image:Morguefile.com73

Home Improvement Stores

by Marye Audet

By using stores that specialize in architectural salvage you are really involved in the ultimate recycling project! Finding the items you need to complete your projects can be a time consuming thing as you head to the home improvement store, shop, carry heavy items, and then wait in line to pay. Shopping for these same items online may cost a little more but the savings in time and patience can be enormous. Be sure to ask questions, understand the return policies, and check to make sure you are published 8 months ago

2 comments    advice home money

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Treadle Sewing Machines:Sew Simple

by Marye Audet

Knowing how to use a treadle sewing machine is on it's way to becoming a lost art. Many people think that the treadle, or manually powered, sewing machine is a thing of the past but that is not true. published 8 months ago

3 comments    home make recreation

Vantelligen Hugger Salt& Pepper set from  my own collection. Pristine condition. Image:(c)2008 Marye AUdet78

Collecting Black Americana

by Marye Audet

Black Americana is a term used to refer to any collectible that has an African- American theme. Most of these items were produced between the late 1800s and the 1950's, and most are not particularly complimentary towards African Americans...Do not let the offensive nature of these items keep you from collecting. These things need to be remembered. published 12 months ago

17 comments    shopping arts hobbies


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