If you've followed this blog for very long you'll know that we looove antiques here. Both of us must be reincarnated from the nineteenth century because we are both drawn to items of all types from that era. That includes oil lamps. Of course I prefer the daintier, prettier ones.... ...and he prefers the rugged, …
Before I got serious about gardening I had no idea how much there was to learn, especially if you want to be self sufficient and rely as little as possible on the commercial systems in place to provide you with what you need to be successful. Compost is one of those things I was completely …
I just love, Love, LOVE old things! Especially rusty old things. They make me feel a connection to the past and just make me happy. Here are a few of my favorite local rusty things we found while antiquing recently. This old Studebaker would make a great yard decoration: So would one of these old …
One of my most cherished antique pieces is our circa 1920s Kodamatic No. 3A folding pocket camera we acquired a few years ago. We paid far less than the equivalent of what it would have cost brand new. It was probably around $600 in today's dollars at the time as it is a fancier model …
As someone who feels they were born in the wrong century, rather than finding these Easter cards from the Victorian and Edwardian era "creepy" or "weird" or "bizarre" (as they've been labeled by various sources), I find them quite charming! Then again, I also say that about the German Christmas cards featuring the Krampus demon …
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