Showing posts with label letters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label letters. Show all posts

Friday, January 21, 2011

Saved Letters


One of the things I simply could not resist at Renningers 
was this stack of old letters, notes and invitations ...
...all dated from 1891 through 1896...


Fort Plain is a small town in upstate New York...
not too far from where my Mother's family came from.


It was fun to find this stack of saved letters 
with one cent postage stamps and lovely old penned script
 from this little familiar town in upstate New York...
...and fun to share it with my Mom here in Florida.


We opened the envelopes and read thank you notes, lovely invitations and correspondence between friends, family and neighbors dating back over one hundred years.



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How romantic!



Isn't this embossed wedding invitation beautiful?

Thank you for all your great comments on our adventure at Renninger's Extravaganza.

To answer a couple of your questions... 

I do not know the price or the name of the dealer with the
 Jack Rabbit sign that so many of you liked...
...however I may be able to find out!  Shelley?

Those mercury glass bottles are sold individually or by the case...
I have the dealers card (somewhere) as Paula and I each bought one at the Madison Bouckville show the summer before last...
and will look for it for you...perhaps one of you knows and can save me the time of hunting through my piles for the information!

I am looking forward to going back to Renninger's Extravaganza in February
 and of course, will take you with me!
Let me know if there is anything I should look out for
 or anything you would like a picture of!

I hope that the weekend is going well for each of you. 
Thanks so much for stopping by!
:)


Friday, November 27, 2009

Vintage Black Lunchbox



Today is a day of transition! We are moving from our autumn, Thanksgiving holiday mode into the Christmas season...a season of magic and wonder!
But first, our last Vintage Black Friday post...
This is Uncle George's lunchbox! He was a carpenter by trade for many years and at 92 years old he is now happily retired and no longer needs his trusty and just a tad rusty lunch box...



Transitioning.....a little vintage Santa...



Pow! A lunchbox full of shiny bright Christmasy foil thingies!



...a vintage black store receipt holder....



My flea market found shoes...the sheet music liners are a bit bright...will have to tone them down a bit...



Enjoy the season!
Dan and I are off to shop! What else to do on Black Friday?!
To see more of our last Vintage Black Friday posts visit Jill at Gypsy Brocante!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Black Hats and Hearts



Just a quick post tonight to participate in tomorrow's Vintage Black Friday...
Since everyone enjoyed the cream silk Victorian hat...I thought that perhaps you would enjoy seeing a few of my vintage black straw hats...



The child's hat with the flowers and velvet ribbon is particularly charming...



This random picture is a closeup of a bowl full of vintage letters from a flea market this fall.



And a closeup of an old iron mat that Rob and I bought while traveling about in Pennsylvania a few years ago. It hangs on the bedroom wall at the lake house and I use it as a magnetic/inspiration board. I love the hearts.
To see other participants in Vintage Black Friday visit Jill at Gypsy Brocante.

I am excited to be going to Wilton, CT on Saturday to see Evi who will be participating in the Fine American Craftsman Show sponsored by the Wilton Historical Society. I am hoping to be able to take some pictures of her beautiful booth and amazing creations as well as the work of some of the other wonderful artists.
All I can say about this week at work is thank goodness it's almost Friday!
:) Laura

Thursday, June 11, 2009

ABC...easy as...123



I love the alphabet, letters, text....stamps, stencils....calligraphy........



This complete box of lettered stamps once belonged to Miss Frances M. McGee....
(no relation to Me and Bobby McGee)



This small assemblage was made by Beth of ARTIFACTS......it totally speaks to my love of numbers......(52 being my personal favorite!)



Several years ago I found her and her wonderful creations at The Elephant's Trunk Flea Market



She Got My Number.........