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[Ellie]

hotrod_elf- I love the glasses. Did you find those on ebay?

 

[princessofcandl]

Oh Gosh Red!!! That shirtdress pattern is adorable!!! But I don't know. 14-16 then and now are two totally seperate sizes. Besides... I have enough trouble with my 38D's (broad shoulders). Let me know about the listing.

 

[hotrod_elf]

hotrod_elf- I love the glasses. Did you find those on ebay?

Yes I did. 14.99 to my door. The brass pieces have little ridges like eyebrows. They are little different shape to them, they don't rap around the back of your ear, they are straight. Pretty comfy

 

[AllaboutEve]

These were all in a grab-bag for $2!

That's a great selection, I was wondering if you have a "Duette" (it looks like it might be one to me) there in the middle with the clear rhinestones? If so, they are very collectable.
Well done!

 

[Sweet Leilani]

What is a "Duette"? It does have a little clippy thing on each side of the back, where it comes apart into two separate little pins (tho I don't know how you would attach them...) Does that sound right?

 

[Sweet Leilani]

Here's a pic of the back:

After doing a little research, it appears to be the same type of thing, but I don't know if it's a Coro. It's missing a couple of rhinestones, but I guess I'd get my $2 out of it if I put it up for sale...

 

[RedHotRidinHood]

This pattern arrived yesterday. I was thinking of making it up in red like the "Babies of the Blitz" number from "Mrs Henderson Presents"

I have been trying to make that dress for weeks now...I have always loved that one! I bought it when it came out a few years ago. I even have the fabric-a slinky rayon!
Now, of course, my dilemma is to figure out which one of my new babies to make first. I am very partial to the one with the big bow on the front-it's just so silly it BEGS to be made!

 

[timorous me]

wow ladies, i guess i've stayed away too long!

here are a few of my most recent winnings:

 

[hotrod_elf]

wow ladies, i guess i've stayed away too long!

here are a few of my most recent winnings:

May I ask where oh where did you pick those up?

 

[Lady Day]

:cry:
I knew I should a stayed away from this thread.

LD

 

[timorous me]

May I ask where oh where did you pick those up?

all on the 'Bay!

 

[KittyT]

A couple things I picked up this weekend.... First, a lovely pair of earrings, that wrap about half way up the ear

And next, a book titled "The American Woman's Encyclopedia of Home Decorating", with a copyright of 1948! Look at the gorgeous embossed cover! A steal at $6.

Some of the content in this book is amazing, as are the photos. Here is the first photo, just inside the cover. It is their depiction of an 18th Century Colonial livingroom.

There was also a Boy Scouts Den Master's handbook from 1951 and a book of rude and bawdy songs dated 1935. I may have to go back to grab them

 

[goldwyn girl]

RedHotRidinHood, I had been trying to track that pattern down for ages because silly me did'nt get it when it first came out. I know what you mean so many patterns and you want to make them all up at once. Let me know if you get it made up soon and how it looks as I have two projects I must get done before i get to it.

timorous me, your dresses are fabulous.

KittyT, love your earrings and what a great book.

 

[KittyT]

I also found this amazing train case for $15!!!! This is one of the most exciting and interesting things ever, so this post is being cross-posted in the Display Case as well.

Clockwise, starting with the green stuff in the upper right corner: Velvet Glove Hand Cream (mostly full), Cream Revenescence, For You Elizabeth Arden Perfume (note the small container of dental floss under the perfume bottle), Powder (mostly full), Dry Skin Cleanser (full), unmarked bottle, Skin Freshener. Most items are Charles of the Ritz brand.

Upon lifting up the black piece in the center, I found some true goodies - makeup! Powder, Charles of the Ritz black eyeliner, and cake mascara!

Eyeliner, mascara, and 2 lovely plastic containers...

One says Red Pencil on the bottom and contains a tiny powder puff. The other appears to be a cream eyeshadow, basically untouched, and the color marked on the bottom is Blue Lagoon. I tested it on my finger and it's very thick and greasy and the pigment did not want to deposit on my skin.

The very bottom of the train case is an empty container of Beautifying Face Cream, a half container of some honey-based moisturizer, an unopened blue cardboard tube containing gauze (I had to open it to find out), a bunch of old hairpins...

...and an old container of Paregoric (Tincture Opium Camphorated), with some left in the bottom. The bottle says things on it like "A mild anodyne and intestinal sedative", "May be Habit Forming" and "1 tsp contains 22mg opium".

Also, a bottle from the Milton Hill Pharmacy in Milton, MA. Contains a tiny amount of unknown liquid that smells oddly like the Paregoric and has instructions of "take every 4 hours for pain".

 

[goldwyn girl]

KittyT, What a FABULOUS find that train case is. I could spend hours just looking at everything in there. Are you going to display it ? Was it an antique mall find ?

 

[KittyT]

KittyT, What a FABULOUS find that train case is. I could spend hours just looking at everything in there. Are you going to display it ? Was it an antique mall find ?

I'm sorry, Photobucket is sucking right now. Those posts are supposed to have photos. Lots of them! It'll be on display in my room

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

That thing is so cool!

 

[goldwyn girl]

It gets more exciting with every photo !!!

 

[Kim_B]

The medications are what I find most interesting...it just makes you wonder what they lady was like who owned these things, and what ailments she had! How exciting!

 

[MaryDeluxe]

Kitty T.. WOW very cool!