I don’t know if you can make sense of my photo, but the wheel was actually a giant knitted cord maker. Remember Remco? That toy company made lots of novel products, many from molded plastic like this “spinning wheel”. I’m not a “cat person” but this was such a great buy for some feline fan. Here we see a future flapper and that giant bow. One of the theories of how “flappers” were named comes from the huge floppy hairbows they wore as girls. Still, it was a great example of how the promise of leisure was a big selling point in 1911. The sign above would have been great for my collection except that it is a reproduction. Still, I have been able to carve out some time for vintage shopping. Over the past few months I’ve spent much more time finding homes for vintage treasures than I have in looking for new ones. This one was a real temptation, but where would I put it?Īnd finally, for the biker who has everything. I loved these bowling shoes, but couldn’t justify their purchase. If anyone can tell me what this is, I’d be most appreciative. There must have been 1000s of different designs. I’d never before seen this Enid Collins design. I hope some real football fan bought this fabulous poster. I wanted this, but the condition was poor, with ink scribbles and cracking vinyl. This is a rubber floormat, and it is not terribly old, but only the price kept me from buying it. At first I thought I’d be happy leaving it and its issues for some other lover of old clothes, but the dealer saw my interest and made me an offer I could not refuse. I have already shown this dress, so you may remember that I did end up buying it. I liked the cute graphics, but I have a similar pair of skates, so I left them as well. But I already have plenty of Christmas stuff. I’ll admit that I almost bought this Victorian Christmas picture, The dog was cute and the price was right. You never know what is lurking behind the rickrack and seam tape. The rule is to always look through a basket of sewing stuff. I love old buttons, especially when they are still on the original card. I stood by this tray of compacts, but eventually talked myself out of buying another Scottie. It felt so normal being out in the field with other collectors enjoying seeing so much great old stuff. This fall I was finally able to attend my beloved Liberty Antiques Festival.
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