Grandfather Soldier

Memorial Day seems like a good time to share this photo of my Grandfather Lee. I only met him once. I was very young, but I do kind of remember him. He and my Grandmother were divorced when my mother was about 2. He then moved to Missouri and raised another family there.

He served in World War II and was captured and had to spend time in a POW camp.

He used to call on Christmas Eve and I would talk to him then. He seemed like a great guy.

Some Cocktail Recipes for your Weekend

Dole Pineapple produced this little handout guide somewhere around the late 1930's I would say. There are many cocktails listed that you can make with pineapple juice. I love pineapple juice and cocktails with them sounds even better, especially for this Memorial Day weekend.

Some of these are pretty wacky though. I don't think I will make a cocktail with an egg white in it, would you? If so try the Alameda Cocktail. And Creme de Menthe just grosses me out. If you love it, try the Green Pasture Cocktail.

 I posted these on Flicker in the original size, so you can print it out. Open the brochure is about 6.5" x 8.5" Just click on the image to get to the link. Hope you have a fun weekend!

 

Happy Mother's Day

Hope all of you Mom's out there had a nice day! Happy Mother's Day to you.

Here is a photo from my own family album of my mother, Judi, with her mother, Mabel, out in the Kansas cornfields.

Collecting: School Photos and Educational Ephemera

A couple months ago Country Living Magazine had a layout about Educational Ephemera in their regular feature about collecting. The idea of the feature is to highlight what is the new hot thing to collect.

I've always been a fan of school and group photos. I like looking at all the different faces and if the names are there, even better. I like the way it looks in the Country Living layout and think it would be great in a office or library. 

There are a number of school photos on the The Cedar Chest Etsy shop. Here are a few. To see them all check here under photographs.

boardwalk empire

I have been immersed in Boardwalk Empire lately. I don't have cable, so I am just now watching the first season on DVD.

Have you seen this show? It's great writing and acting and like Deadwood, a lot of it is based on actual people from that time in history. But, the thing that overwhelms me about this show is the sets and clothes and how amazingly detailed and perfect it is.




As someone who collects antique postcards and photos from this time, seeing the boardwalk and people in sharp color and detail is like watching the old postcards and photos come to life. Good period shows like this are like going back in time. Just imagine what it is like to be on the set!

I highly recommend it. I can't wait for season two to come out.

Collecting: Playing Music & Instrument Photos

Last weekend was The annual Webfooters Club Postcard Show and Auction. The auction and dinner was fun as usual and I got a binder of Real Photo Postcards and some Victorian Calling Cards I should adding to the Etsy shop in the future. The Saturday and Sunday show was fun. I helped with the Silent Auction on Sunday and that was crazy busy. People got some amazing stuff for very very little money (like a few dollars!).

Something people talk about a lot at these shows is what you or they collect. The things people can collect can be incredibly refined to very open. Like someone might only collect images of two people dancing while wearing hats and someone else might collect bridges.

I never know how to answer the question, because I kind of collect anything that really moves me, although of course there are many themes to what that is.


Something I have noticed lots of people collect are images of people with instruments. Maybe they collect specifically violins or tubas or maybe it is just any instruments or bands.

I have a few images in the shop right now of people and their instruments. I really like them and could see how they would be the perfect gift for a music lover, teacher or musician.

This is a 5x7 photo. I like seeing the sheet music and the things on the TV. Of course the cat is awesome, too

This can't get much better. Perfect for the honky tonk fan

This is a set of 3 photos of this band - who looks like they sound great!

I am still deciding what to say when people ask what I collect. What do you collect specific images of and why? I love hearing the why part. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Vintage Postcard & Photo Show this Weekend!

This weekend is the Annual Webfooters Postcard Show and Sale.

The Show and Sale consists of a room full of postcard, antique photo and paper enthusiasts visiting, buying and selling old images all day long.

You can see some really interesting things there. Things like old Portland trolley advertising signs, sheets of vintage mug shots, vintage menu's and magazines, maps, directories, brochures, lots of pictures of long gone places all over the world - maybe even your home town, and bins and bins of postcards and photos for as little as 25 cents each!

There will also be a silent auction this weekend. Make sure you get a look at all the tables with the silent auctions and sign up for anything that interests you. Here's a list of the items that will be offered.

Another feature of the weekend Webfooters show is that the Bridal Veil Post Office will be there. They will have stamps to sell and usually have a special cancellation. They may only be there one of the days. If you catch them, please buy some postage from them. This small post office is always at risk of being closed and the sales they do at the Webfooter's Show every year helps them keep afloat.

It'll be a fun weekend. I know it's supposed to sunny in Portland this weekend, but a couple of hours looking at postcards can only add to your good feelings. Hope to see you there!