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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Februrary is for Armchair Traveling

When February comes, so does the cold, wet, snowy, sleety weather.

Image from lehighvalleylive.com

Image from www.flickr.com/photos/chrisser/6487689491

What a perfect time to snuggle in a comfy chair by the fire and look to travel souvenirs to remind us of fun places we've been or trips we'd like to take......if they're vintage---all the better! Enjoy----

Vintage souvenir postcards Long Beach California Art Deco 1930s view folder

Vintage Long Beach postcard set
Think Long Beach has changed since then?

Two vintage travel stickers decals souvenir Oregon coast 1950s

Vintage Oregon Coast travel decal souvenirs
We rolled down the sand dunes, but this looks more fun!

Vintage souvenir Knotts Berry Farm Ghost Town pamphlet brochure travel 1966

Vintage Knott's Berry Farm souvenir brochure
Remember this fun little tourist stop on I-5 in California?
Next stop, Disneyland!

Two vintage travel stickers decals souvenir California redwoods 1950s

Vintage California Redwoods travel decals

What a thrill it was to drive through the giant tree!

Vintage Sun Valley and Hearst Castle travel decals
I remember seeing the zebras around Hearst Castle
and the lack of movie stars at Sun Valley in the day....

Eight vintage souvenir photographs House of Mystery Oregon Vortex black white

Vintage House of Mystery Oregon Vortex photos
One of Oregon's weirdest and coolest tourist attractions- still operating and family owned.

Vintage postcards desert view folder retro souvenir 1950s

Vintage desert postcard set souvenir
Looks so warm and inviting-
in February, at least.

Vintage aquarium postcards tourist souvenir Seaquarium Miami Florida

Vintage Seaquarium postcard set
Attractions like this may not be around in a few years---

Book that trip today!

Monday, January 27, 2014

There's No Valentine Like a Vintage Valentine

'New' old valentines from an estate sale in Albany, Oregon.

These little treasures are from the 1930's-1950's and were carefully kept all these years so you could present one to YOUR valentine in 2014!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176409588/vintage-valentine-cute-dog-stand-up

SOLD

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176420371/vintage-valentine-card-girl-dove-fold

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176422775/vintage-valentine-postcard-children?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176422029/two-vintage-valentine-postcards-art-deco?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176419335/vintage-valentine-postcard-gypsy-1930s?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/177285966/vintage-valentine-card-clown-cute-1930s

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176416140/vintage-valentine-card-girl-on-trike?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176423511/vintage-valentine-postcard-cupids?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176415410/vintage-valentine-folded-card-boy-in-car

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176426147/vintage-valentine-card-bear-tug-of-war

https://www.etsy.com/listing/176425415/vintage-valentine-card-girl-knitting

Love the misspelled words and sweet sentiment!

Friday, September 27, 2013

Fairies Welcome

Fairies flit through English and Irish culture, and people really believe in them. Not long ago, a road building project in Ireland was diverted slightly to avoid a well-known fairy glen!

Want to attract fairies to your house? Try a fairy door made from scrap wood pieces and vintage findings. Hang or lean one against a wall and see what happens. Something magical, I bet!

(Created for Hidden House Artists' Gift Sale in Portland, Oregon November 22-24, 2013.)

Place them this way:

Friday, April 5, 2013

Thanks for the inspiration, nature!

As the long, cold Winter slowly gives way to the burst of a hopeful Spring, a woman's attention may be turning to......

Elvis at the waterfall by llerrah.com

......the beauty of nature! Nice looking men don't hurt either.....but let's get back to topic.

Hey! How did that get there....oh well.....he can stay.

Hopeful Spring brings us back outside and into sweet nature. Nature can be so inspiring, and it is the one thing I go back to over and over for artistic inspiration. Nature is just so.....natural!

Here's how the diversity of nature can translate into artistic creations.