Vintage Sewing - A Handbag to Match Your Suit from 1943

 From Woman and Home, February, 1943.  Another way to "make do" on the UK home front. Left-click to enlarge.

Vintage Advertising - Grape Nuts Cereal

 

Maybe we should send a carload to Congress.  From Blue Book Magazine, April 1918.

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

copyright-free image from the Graphics Fairy

A moon-flooded prairie; a straying
Of leal-hearted lovers; a baying
Of far-away watching dogs; a dreaming
Of brown-fisted farmers; a gleaming
Of fireflies eddying nigh - 
And that is July! ~ James N. Matthews

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Crafting - A Hot Mat from 1951

 This ... interesting little craft from the February, 1951 issue of Workbasket magazine falls in the category of "we can't do it anymore."  Separate rubber canning rings haven't been a thing for at least forty years, if not longer.  I wonder what you could substitute?

Brothers And Sisters, I Bid You Beware Of Giving Your Heart To A Dog To Tear

 

He was fifteen years old, which is a good long life for a German Shepherd.  Just not long enough.

Grrrsday

 

(#2, especially this weekend.  It is just too damned hot).

Quote Of The Day

 

I'm afraid I found this unbearably accurate last month.

Grrrsday

 

I Blame The Democrats

 

I've come down with prickly heat.

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

Grrrsday

 

Vintage Sewing: Some Muslin Lingerie from 1910

 

From Harper's Handy-book for Girls, a project considered suitable for girls (especially those who might someday have to sew their own undergarments).  The book can be found online.  

A Brief Hiatus

 

Headed to Seattle to celebrate #2 Brother's #1 son retiring from the Air Force this weekend.  Time is fleeting, etc etc.

Caturday!

 

Quote of the Day

 

Evil begins when you begin to treat people as things. ~ Terry Pratchett

Grrrsday

 

Children's Crafts - "Fanciful Felt Bookmarks" from 1960

 

From McCalls Golden Do-it Book, 1960.  Left-click to enlarge, or go to the copy on the Internet Archive.

Dig that smug-looking cat.