I am always on the lookout for vintage ephemera when I am on my weekly thrift outing. I love tattered old books, sheet music, kids books, pictures, cards, etc....etc....etc.... Here are some cute vintage cards I picked up at the thrift shop the other day...I think they were about 10 cents a piece. Please feel free to use them in your art work or card making. I think these look like they are maybe from the 40's.
On Saturday, Mike wanted to go to Shullsburg (in Wisconsin) to pick up a trailer he bought for $50 on Craigs List., and asked if I wanted to go along.
(You see..... I am a antique/collectible/thrift shop nut and he is a "Craigs List" nut!!) While I was there I
had to visit a couple antique shops (
of course!) and I picked up a few old photographs. They were a little bit more expensive than I would have liked, but I loved the pictures anyway....so I brought them home with me....
A beautiful young lady.....
cute little girl......
I love this picture that was made into a postcard. Look at this sweet little boy in the garden...looks like he might be waving goodbye, maybe to grandma.....
This photograph is from 1901, the back of it reads "From Elinor Hill to Carrie Apr 1901" Not sure if it is a boy or girl, as both wore dresses as small children back then....
Just look at this sweetie...she definitely had to come home with me.....
Here is a lovely group picture...late 1800's maybe. I imagine they might have been on a picnic on a warm Summer's day.......
Also. while I was in Shullsburg...I saw these two adorable Amish girls walk by. They walked over to a small park in the middle of town. There, under the gazebo, they were selling delicious home baked goodies along with their older sister. I imagined them up at the crack of dawn, heating their wood stoves, and getting the flour, eggs, milk and vanilla out of their pantry.....There were wonderful jars of homemade apple butter, creamy buttery honey, homemade breads, pies, and cookies, pumpkin rolls and apple dumplings....yum...my mouth was watering. I was just looking at all these wonderful creations, when Mike pulled up....Oh well, all I bought was the apple dumplings ($3.75 for four of them!!!!) and the pumpkin roll, still fresh and steaming up the plastic wrap.
I am fascinated with the Amish. They lead such a quiet, simple and pure life. "Many hands make light work" They sure have the right idea. We have quite a few Amish communities around here....and Mike just told me that the farm down the road from us was just sold to an Amish family.
Life in the slow lane......
Beautiful and peaceful.....
Good night and beautiful dreams....
Lots of friendly hugs~~~~~Chris
