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Many of us remember having Golden Books as a child. For me, the collecting bug bit when my boss at that time dumped a bag of books on my desk to be given to my son. Well, it was a wealth of wonderful…
Tagged: vintage, Yesterdays Pleasures, children, illustrators, book
Started by Admin/jane in Books. Last reply by vintageREcycling Jan 24.
this wonderful little Storybook card tells a Red Ridinghood story inside.... Card makers have cleverly made cards interactive in many ways including games, stories, puzzles, toys and dolls. Paper D…
Tagged: ephemera, toys, retro, Hallmark, childrens
Started by vintageREcycling in Ephemera Jan 12.
William E Coutts; Hallmark Canada this sweet old Christmas card, for Wife, is copyright WM. E. Coutts Co. Limited Toronto, Canada ....die-cut detail w/satin embellishment...circa 1940s ***********…
Tagged: history, greeting cards, old, paper, vintage
Started by vintageREcycling in Ephemera. Last reply by Admin / Lora Jan 5.
1974 Holly Hobbie Valentines, American Greetings Corp. I have always been an avid Holly Hobbie fan....what little girl raised in the 70s wasn't?! The nostalgic country rag doll in her patchwork dre…
Tagged: history, holly hobbie, paper, vintage, greeting cards
Started by vintageREcycling in Ephemera Jan 4.
this funny Valentine is an early example from 1945 ..."My Valentine .... AT SOME DARN THINGS I DRAW THE LINE.......LIKE YOU IN YOUR BED~ AND ME IN MINE!!" marked, "Novo Smiles No. 1026 Copyright 1…
Tagged: history, novo Laugh, company, humor, funny
Started by vintageREcycling in Ephemera. Last reply by Admin / Lora Jan 4.
Hello, Since this is a "Grass Roots" member generated Library for Vintage, Antiques & Collectibles, anyone can suggest topics or themes for an entry. :) We have several groups that are open to…
Started by Admin / Lora in General Topics. Last reply by Admin / Lora Nov. 4, 2009.
The company we now call Anchor Hocking started out as Hocking Glass Company in 1905. In the 1920s, Hocking purchased the Lancaster Glass Company and the Standard Glass Manufacturing Company. During t…
Tagged: hocking, ruby red, vintage, history, glass company
Started by Admin / Lora in Glass. Last reply by vintageREcycling Oct. 28, 2009.
When listing vintage fabrics, it is usually sold 'by the yard'. This is measured along the selvage edge for greatest accuracy. The second measurement is the fabric width. Antique fabrics are often 36…
Tagged: pintucks, Sewing, Fabric
Started by Admin / Lora in Sewing Notions. Last reply by alexis Oct. 24, 2009.
Article & Photo Courtesy of Pintucks Learning about the history of fashion includes many factors such as economic, political and social influences that helped to shape fashion trends. Most buy…
Tagged: Pintucks, vintage, fashion, history of fashion, clothes
Started by Admin / Lora in Clothing. Last reply by alexis Sep. 13, 2009.
Here is an example of items in this area: trade cards, airsickness bags, bookmarks, catalogs, greeting cards, letters, pamphlets, postcards, posters, prospectuses, stock certificates, tickets and zi…
Started by Admin / Lora in Ephemera Sep. 5, 2009.
When were Synthetic fibers used used? Synthetic fibers are man-made and are derived from several sources both natural and chemical. Development of synthetics has occurred for more than a century, wi…
Started by Admin / Lora in Textiles Aug. 29, 2009.
Welcome to our site.... Pop in and say hello and let us help you find what ever info you are seeking. We are just getting set up, but no reason we can't "chit chat" until we get things going... If…
Tagged: Welcome
Started by Admin / Lora in General Topics. Last reply by Admin / Lora Aug. 13, 2009.
Article & Photos Courtesy of Pintucks Here are some tips on the care of antique textiles and fashions: Color: Dyes in natural fabrics may fade with age, and may loose color or ‘bleed’ with l…
Tagged: pintucks, fabric care, textiles, vintage
Started by Admin / Lora in Textiles Jul. 29, 2009.
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