Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Happy Mew Year


A re-run but worth it.   

Monday, December 30, 2019

When He Hands It To You On A Silver Platter

He (walks into the room waving a catalog): Do you know what my problem is?

Me: Don't get me started.

Friday, December 27, 2019

Quote Of The Day


To me there is no dishonor in being wrong and learning.  There is dishonor in willful ignorance and there is dishonor in disrespect.  ~ James Hatch

(this is from an excellent essay somewhat deceptively titled "My Semester With The Snowflakes").

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Grrrsday


Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Monday, December 23, 2019

Vintage Holidays - A Cowboy Christmas


The cover off a pulp Western (that I now cannot find).  Merry Christmas anyway, pardners!

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Caturday!


Friday, December 20, 2019

Quote Of The Day


An owl is mostly air. ~ Ursula Le Guin

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Vintage Toys - A French Reindeer From 1950


From Modes et Travaux, 1950, some stuffed toys for mamans to make.  The only pattern given is for the reindeer in the upper right corner, and you can find it about three-quarters of the way down the page on Beni's website.  No English instructions given, but cute, non?

Monday, December 16, 2019

More Vintage Christmas Stuff


A Christmas kitten from  thegraphicsfairy.com, where there are a lot of very nice old images, many of them free.

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Caturday!


Friday, December 13, 2019

Quote Of The Day



The two most common things in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. ~ Harlan Ellison

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Aunt Martha's Workbasket, July 1937


This month's issue has only two patterns - a fancy Dresden Plate quilt, and a crocheted bedspread.  Readers are offered a titillating glimpse of issues to come, though.  

A free download is available from the Antique Pattern Library. 

Monday, December 9, 2019

Vintage Images - Edwardian Christmas


Copyright-free, from Dover.

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Caturday!


Thursday, December 5, 2019

Grrrsday


Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Holiday Crafts - Pomander Balls


From The Old Farmer's Almanac, instructions on how to make pomander balls in time to give for Christmas.