Category Archives: Book Review

Book Report: Vintage Fashion Accessories

Posted on October 21, 2022 by kathy & deb

This is the time of the year that we typically start writing our Halloween posts, but I say, “Not so fast, my friends!” We don’t have a ton of Halloween pics this year, so there will only be one post. … Continue reading →

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Doctor, My Eyes

Posted on June 3, 2022 by kathy & deb

Although this song came out in 1972, Jackson Browne might have been singing about our blog: Doctor, my eyesTell me what is wrongWas I unwise to leave them open for so long? What has made me being so specific about … Continue reading →

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Book Report: American Advertising Cookbooks

Posted on February 19, 2021 by kathy & deb

Tagline: How Corporations taught us to love Spam, Bananas, and Jell-O. Who could resist a title like that? Absolutely breathtaking, especially with a molded veggie and I think fruit salad gracing the cover. Don’t be fooled, though, by the cover … Continue reading →

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The Final Chapters: A Century of Bags. Plus a Giveaway!

Posted on November 6, 2020 by kathy & deb

Well, I just decided to finish off the handbag book with the chapter on 1990–2000 plus some of the designer pages. Even if you aren’t interested in the handbag book, you might want to participate in the giveaway. It will … Continue reading →

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Sit Back and Relax; This Won’t Hurt a Bit!

Posted on October 9, 2020 by kathy & deb

OMG, they have totally changed how posts are written on a day when I’ve had it up to here with everything.  I’m not even sure I’m going to be able to write a post, so hold on to your hats, … Continue reading →

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Your Blog Forecast: 25% Chance of Clowns

Posted on September 25, 2020 by kathy & deb

I know the title is ominous, but there is less than a one in four chance that any picture you see will be a clown.  I did put a couple of extra good things in to make it up to … Continue reading →

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The Dog Days of Summer Get a Fashion Lesson

Posted on August 28, 2020 by kathy & deb

I was looking around my yard right now and with the heat, the low humidity, and maybe the smoke, things aren’t looking all that pretty.  But, looking out the kitchen window while doing dishes, I did notice something beautiful.  In … Continue reading →

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Reaping What I Saw

Posted on August 14, 2020 by kathy & deb

It’s that time of the year when you start to harvest what you planted.  Some of the produce is for your belly, but an equal amount is for your mind.  Even in my veggie garden, I like to plant marigolds, … Continue reading →

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Well, Somebody Got to Travel

Posted on July 31, 2020 by kathy & deb

It’s kind of odd that we happened upon some thrift store finds from far away in a time when most of us can’t really travel.  Of course, there are the usual homegrown things, too, just for contrast. Life is sailing … Continue reading →

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“What dreadful hot weather we have!

Posted on July 17, 2020 by kathy & deb

It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.”  Thank you Jane Austen for succinctly and genteelly describing the summer misery. Thank goodness for Tuesday and Wednesday, which isn’t something that I say very often.  We’ve been having the hellacious … Continue reading →

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