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John Gannon was an illustrator who had a gift for showing women who were ecstatic over blankets and sheets: John Gannam advertisement for St. Marys Blankets; Image courtesy of Isabel Santos Pilot on Flickr.com McCall’s magazine, Advertisement for St. Mary’s Blankets, Illustrated by John Gannam, June 1948; Image courtesy of Leifpeng on . . . → Read More: Can Bed Linens Really Lead to Ecstasy? The finished floor in Sara's Mom's 1950s Time Capsule Condo; Image courtesy of No Pattern Required It dawned on me recently that I haven’t done a “Friday Finds” for a while. So here are some blogs and such that have been capturing my attention recently: Redoing a 1950s Condo on No Pattern Required . . . → Read More: Friday Finds Around the Blogging Neighborhood It is that time of year again: Red Carpet Season! Back when I was a little girl, it was called Awards Season. But in the past 10-15 years, or so, the actual awards seem to be less important than what the stars are wearing on the red carpet. I’ll admit that I’m a bit . . . → Read More: 1950s Red Carpet Worthy Evening Gowns This is our second affectionate look at “found photos.” Found photos are the ones that are either sold at garage sales or are found in an attic and no one knows anything about the people or what is happening. They also offer us a peek into mid-century everyday life. Add a caption in the . . . → Read More: Friday Found Photo Fun #2…Because Sometimes You Have To Wonder What Is Going On  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Friday Finds, Friday Photo Fun  Everyday Midcentury Life, Found photo This is the first affectionate look at “found photos.” Found photos are the ones that are either sold at garage sales or are found in an attic and no one knows anything about the people or what is happening. They also offer us a peek into mid-century everyday life. Add a caption in the . . . → Read More: Friday Photo Fun…Because Sometimes You Have To Wonder What Is Going On 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Friday Finds, Friday Photo Fun Everyday Midcentury Life, Found photo Okay, okay, I’ll admit that I’ve never had tofurkey but I have friends who either swear by or swear at the turkey substitute… Anyway, in a stream of consciousness thinking while doing the dishes this morning, I went from turkeys to tofurkeys to all of the wonderful kitschy turkey decorations that graced dining and . . . → Read More: And Now Even Tastier Than Tofurkey! {Etsy Treasury} Are you flying home for Thanksgiving? Consider these finds from Etsy to help you stand out from the crowd and look glamorous! 1963 Pan Am Flight Attendant Ah! The glamor of air travel! The stewardesses! The gourmet meals! The relaxing in-flight lounge! Excuse me, what did you say? It isn’t like that anymore? It is more like a cattle car hurtling through the sky? The first time I ever flew was a 50 minute Pacific . . . → Read More: Friday Find: When Pan Am Ruled The Skies Dear Friends, In our Charm School lesson on Wednesday, I mentioned that Mr. Powers encourages us to exercise so that our skin will be firm and youthful. Lindsey wondered in the comments what exercise was like during the mid-20th-century. Boot Camp The Royal Canadian Air Force Way Created by Bill Orban in the late . . . → Read More: Before Jillian, Debbie Whipped You Into Shape 8 comments - (Comments are closed) Friday Finds, Things That Were Debbie Drake, Jack LaLanne, Old School Fitness Dear Friends, Because I’ve been taking care of some family business, I haven’t had as much time to go exploring for interesting things lately. But, here are three items that I wanted to share with you. Even though I’m not renovating a house, I’ve been following Retro Renovation for some time. I get to . . . → Read More: Friday Finds |
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