Collecting Vintage Sears Store Catalogs

Collecting Old Catalogs

Sears figured out a way to reach the many rural Americans by offering them a mail order catalog. It was in this book that all members of the household could find those hard to find items that had to be forgone in the past. This changed the life of many Americans. It allowed families to purchase items that they didn’t need to travel long distances to purchase and didn’t have to pay the prohibitive costs from the general store in town. With the expansion of the railroads, the postal service and the practice of volume buying, more rural Americans had access to goods and services as never before. Sears offered … Continue reading →

Collecting Vintage Kitchen

Collecting Vintage Kitchen

Opening a kitchen drawer at my mother’s house was like a step back in time. Inside was a jumble of kitchen gadgets so different from the sleek and elegantly styled kitchen utensils of today. She’d been a World War II bride and started out married life with an abundance of gifts from family and friends. In a day when household sundries were not so disposable, those same gifts followed her from home to home until, finally, they found a permanent home on the farm and in the imagination of an only child. A can opener with a bright-red wooden handle. A tin cookie cutter with a handle on the back … Continue reading →

Collecting Vintage Hankies

Collecting Vintage Hankies

Vintage hankies are not just for storage anymore. You can show off these beautiful small square and round pieces of elegance from days of yesteryear. Many of us love and admire these little cherished treasures of the past. They are affordable and beautiful and come in a variety of fabrics including cotton, organza, Marghab, Madeira, and silk just to name a few. Some of these vintage hankies are hand embroidered, crocheted, trimmed in beautiful laces, include applique, passed on from generation to generation and just are some very nice detailed fancywork! That makes them perfect to use in different and special ways around the house or as gifts. Whichever handkerchief … Continue reading →

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