Category Archives: Weird Collections

Fashions by Aldens

Posted on May 26, 2023 by kathy & deb

Kathy and I split the cost, a whole $5, for a vintage catalog a couple of weeks ago. It was a 1959 Aldens, Chicago, Illinois catalog full of the best 1950s fashions, household items, including furniture, pedigree puppies, auto supplies … Continue reading →

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Card Me

Posted on April 21, 2023 by kathy & deb

First off, just wanted to pass along what was going on with me last week. My darling mother passed away, after a bad fall. It was quick and not too painful, but it has been rough for Dad and me. … Continue reading →

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Horsin’ Around

Posted on January 20, 2023 by kathy & deb

We had enough of a snow storm yesterday for a snow day!!! Woo Hoo, grown-up snow days are the best. Hubby left for work, but went a couple of miles, turned around, and came home. His usual hour-long commute was … Continue reading →

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Back to the Grind

Posted on September 2, 2022 by kathy & deb

It was really nice to take a little vacation last weekend. All of four days, but it is more than we have taken in the last three years, so hooray! We went up toward the Black Hills, but skipped most … Continue reading →

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A Stitch or Two

Posted on July 23, 2021 by kathy & deb

I am feeling pretty crabby this week, so I decided to be a little more informative and perhaps a bit less witty, but I will try. I lost my 18-year-old buddy this week: I love this photo of him because … Continue reading →

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Little Boxes Part Deux

Posted on January 15, 2021 by kathy & deb

I was going to just throw the box pictures in at the end of a regular post to conserve our blog fodder, but to no one’s surprise, I have enough paper boxes to fill a whole post. I rediscovered most … Continue reading →

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Feelin’ Froggy

Posted on August 21, 2020 by kathy & deb

As I write this, I am sitting at the desk with a hankie tucked into a clear eye patch over my right eye.  I had eye surgery this past week, and while I appreciate the fact that they are able … Continue reading →

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Crazy and Not-So-Crazy Craft Patterns Lucky XIII

Posted on May 15, 2020 by kathy & deb

Lucky for us, but maybe not so lucky for the rest of you!  We see these vintage (mostly) craft books and laugh ourselves sick at the projects themselves and the examples we’ve seen over the years.  Kathy came over in … Continue reading →

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Crazy and Not-So-Crazy Craft Patterns XII or Put Down the Crochet Hook… Please

Posted on March 20, 2020 by kathy & deb

Well folks, it has come to this.  We have given up shopping.  Not for the long haul, but we both feel that we have responsibilities to other folks that mandate our giving up our Fridays, for now.  So far, everyone … Continue reading →

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Purses: A Multi-Part Love Story III

Posted on February 28, 2020 by kathy & deb

Every four or five years I get an urge to add to my purse collection posts, so here we go with a post about evening bags.  I was reminded about the continuing purse saga while cleaning out a closet and … Continue reading →

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