Christmas Ornaments This Vintage Thingies Thursday!

These vintage 1950s Christmas ornaments were made in Japan. Each hung on my tree as a child and still do every Christmas since my Mom gave them to me. I have more, but these represent some of my favorites.

My carolling snowman is showing his age. But, he's always singing!

This glittering house is one of many I use to play with on the Christmas tree entertaining myself by rearranging an imaginary village.

These silver birds are the only two left now. The one on the left has a body made from a pine cone. The right bird has sticker on it's bottom saying Made in Japan 1956.

Are any of these vintage ornaments familiar to you VTT visitors?

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My Christmas Sock This Vintage Thingies Thursday

I know this empty and tired vintage Christmas sock doesn't look like much, but it is full of memories being my childhood Christmas sock.

It is a reminder to me of how Christmas can be a magical time of year for children waking up to find gifts under the tree and surprises in Christmas socks. I was always amazed that this guy called Santa was responsible for filling this sock.

I have tried to give my children that same magic at Christmas. Only time will tell.

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NFL Trading Cards This Vintage Thingies Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving to my American VTT visitors! I know that watching NFL games on Thankgiving day is a part of American Thanksgiving tradition for some. Thanks to my hubby, I'm sharing a couple of vintage NFL trading cards.

Joe Namath's 1972 NFL card when he was the quarterback with the New York Jets is a bit battered.

However, what really matters about his card is the info that Broadway Joe was a "very eligible" bachelor that year!

Here is Archie Manning's 1972 NFL card. The father of the Manning brothers Peyton and Eli had quite the football career himself.

Obviously, Archie isn't the only Manning "endowed with special talents".

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Go Broncos!

1950s Red Party Dress This Vintage Thingies Thursday

This lipstick red 1950's vintage party dress makes you want to head out to a dance! My mom sure danced in this in the 1950's.

The red bodice is sprinkled with red and pink sequins and covered by a patterned lace. You can see some of the sequins sparkling. The bodice is form fitting to the hip where the skirt begins to flare out. It's hard to see from the photo, but a layer of flouncy toile covers the skirt. I would have modeled this for my VTT friends, if the dress still fit. It's just a bit too small.

The label says it was "styled" by Ricky of Toronto. Ricky can style for me anytime (if he's still around!).

Even when I could fit into this pretty red dress, I wouldn't have worn it to a party. The sequins are fragile and so is the toile. After all, it is vintage!

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Red Rose Tea Figurines this Vintage Thingies Thursday

These vintage ceramic Red Rose Tea figurines are from an early 1970s Canadian figurine series. They came in specially marked boxes of  Red Rose Tea. Since my mom drank Red Rose Tea, I had fun collecting them. Wade of England maufactured these ceramic creatures. They didn't become widely available in the United States until the early 1980s.

This tropical fish has the Wade stamp at the bottom of the base. Most of the ceramic animals were in neutral tones and not as colorful as this fish.

This kitten  has a bit of color in its pink ball of wool.

If I show a feline, then I must in good conscience show a canine. The expression on this cute puppy's face suggests he's mischevious.

Finally, a fawn with a speckled coat.

While I am no longer a collector of these figurines, I have a small box full of them which are now memories from my childhood.

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Vintage View-Master this Vintage Thingies Thursday

This is a well used vintage 1960s View-Master. I remember the fun I had as a kid entering the three-dimensional worlds offered by this toy.

My particular favourite View-Master reel was this 1965 Barbie’s Around the World Trip. I was fascinated by all of the spectacular locations travelled to by Barbie, Skipper, Midge and the perfect boyfriend Ken.

On the cover of the reel packet, see Barbie surf in Hawaii. See Ken get ready for a dunking.

Hey, hey, then there’s the Monkees! Anyone remember having a crush on Davy? Me neither. In this set of 1967 reels, the boys have an adventure called The Last Wheelbarrow to Pokeyville. Davy gets in a mess with a local yokel girl and has to be rescued by his fellow Monkees from a shotgun wedding! What was my mother thinking?

Who doesn’t love Peanuts? This 1966 reel packet shows the ever lovable Charlie Brown enduring more misfortunes. Snoopy has just ruined Charlie Brown’s attempt to get Pig-Pen out in a game of baseball.

Anyone have memories of looking into other worlds with their View-Master?

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Delft Tiles this Vintage Thingies Thursday

These vintage Delft tiles were bought at a yard sale over 13 years ago from a lady who was clearing out her late mother’s home. She told me that her mother had them for many years, but she did not know their history. The question is are they authentic tiles or are they 20th century tiles simply made for the tourist market?

This first tile may be decorated with the image of a broom-maker.

I'm not sure who this image represents on this second tile, but it appears to be a nobleman.

This is a close-up of the ox-head corner motif.

I like speculating about the origins of these tiles. Are they English or Dutch? How old are they? I haven't be able to answer these questions yet. May be some day...

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Vintage Thingies Thursday: 1950s Sweater Pattern Book

I love flipping through the pages of vintage pattern books especially if there are color photographs illustrating the fashions of the time. I especially like this Star Sweater Book No. 92. Published by the American Thread Company in 1952, it would have only set you back 10 cents to buy!

Look at the fresh 50's faces of these models. Eyebrows and lips seem to be the focus of the face with lots of waves in the hair. The sweaters these gals are wearing are knit from the same pattern with variations in the trimming to make each individual.

This snazzy Bolero vest is knit in simple garter stitch using sport weight yarn. Sequins and beads are used to give the vest some flash. I want her blouse and skirt!

I left my favorite sweater for last. This crocheted Stole Blouse in buttercup yellow is so unique. The stole is crocheted separately from the blouse. The buttons are sewn to the blouse. Then, the stole is buttoned to the blouse. I love that!

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Vintage Thingies Thursday: Vintage Kenmore Sewing Machine

This is a vintage 1950's Model 48 Kenmore Sewing Machine. This warhorse is a tough machine that has done everything from making Barbie doll clothes to altering kilts! It is heavy and sturdy and still sitting in its original solid wood cabinet. It's in use today. The last job it did for me was to sew the lining into one of my crochet bags.

This is the original vintage buttonholer attachment that came with the machine. The buttonhole templates fit inside the buttonholer and guide the needle around the fabric to make different sizes and shapes of buttonholes. I have used this attachment with great success!

I have never used this vintage decorative and embroidery stitch attachment which makes a variety of unique stitch patterns, as you can see if you look closely at the manual. You put the plastic discs into top of the machine. They tell the needle where to stitch. No computers here!

Finally, here is the original manual. I understand they can be hard to find. I'm very fortunate to have a such a complete package with my vintage sewing machine thanks to my Mom who gave me the machine!

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