A candy dish made from toilet floats. From the Popular Mechanics DIY Encyclopedia, volume III, published in 1955.
Little Grey Bungalow
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Other Crafts - A Floating Lawn Chair from 1968
From Popular Mechanics, August 1968 - a floating lawn chair (with optional outboard motor). Once you've made it, you can go to Etsy for this pattern and sew yourself a vintage bikini to wear whilst floating idly down the stream.
Monday, June 21, 2021
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Friday, June 18, 2021
Quote Of The Day
If slaves will make good soldiers our whole theory of slavery is wrong but they won't make soldiers. As a class they are wanting in every qualification of a soldier. ~ Gen Howell Cobb, CSA
Thursday, June 17, 2021
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Wood Crafts - A Penguin Pull-Toy From 1935
From Popular Mechanics, January 1935, a time when any kind of toys or presents would probably be homemade, as store toys were financially out of reach for most American families.
Sunday, June 6, 2021
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Friday, June 4, 2021
Quote Of The Day
image from the Graphics Fairy
But sometimes I think the memory of a thing is better than the thing itself: we forget the worst bits and hold on to the good bits. ~ Clara Benson
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Wood Crafts - Doll Furniture from 1960
From Popular Mechanics, December 1960. Left-click to enlarge. There are other projects at the link - additional doll furniture includes a dining table and a buffet.
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