Christmas doll from 1951

Christmas doll from 1951
Originally uploaded by nostalgic nana

Here is the doll from my vintage 1951 photo. I still have her and she is in mint condition. Here face is flawless, her eyes still open and close easily, and her coloring is wonderful. Her wig has been replaced and she isn't in her original clothing. I may or may not still have her original clothes...I have to search in some boxes to find out. This doll is 58 years old and you can see her in the following photo from 1951. Click on photo to enlarge.

Christmas, 1951

Christmas, 1951
Originally uploaded by nostalgic nana

Here are two photos of a doll I received for Christmas when I was 3 years old. The photo on the left shows my cousin Rosalie (left) and me holding our dolls that were gifts to us that year.
The photo on the right shows me in my night clothes holding the same doll. You can also see the manger that I previously blogged about on the lower part of the table behind me. Click on photo to enlarge.

Vintage Christmas Monday

Welcome to another delightful celebration of "Vintage Christmas Monday" hosted by Joan. You can click on her button in my right sidebar to view other vintage Christmas items from other participants that are sharing their wonderful treasures.

My first photo is of some vintage candles that my mother knit many, many years ago. She is 95 years old now, and she used to knit and crochet so many wonderful things when her eyesight was better. My mother always put these candles out for Christmas and now I proudly display them especially since they were handmade with love and care by my mother.

My next photo shows ice skates that my mother made a long time ago. I think that they are so cute especially with the paper clips as blades.

Next week I'll show ornaments that are around 60 years old and still very pretty.
Thank you for visiting today and have a wonderful week.

Vintage Christmas Monday

I just started to participate in Joan's blog group titled "Vintage Christmas Monday". You can view her blog and the other vintage Christmas participants by clicking on the top button in my right sidebar.
This Monday I'm including a very old manger that my parents probably bought between 1946-1951 in Rockford, IL. I have such fond memories of this manger which was usually under our tree or on a close-by table. I always wanted baby Jesus to be warm so I would add Kleenex and cotton balls to His "crib". Sometimes I would wrap Him in cloth to make sure that He was extra warm. All the straw that was in the "crib", on the roof and on the floor is long gone but the warm, striking memories will always be with me.


You can see some cotton and tissue under the figure of baby Jesus in this photo. I was so happy when my mother gave the old manger to me so I could display it every Christmas. The little "crib" holding Jesus has lost its front legs and some of the sheep have seen better days, but I cherish this manger and all the happy memories that it brings to mind.
Visit other blogs and see more vintage Christmas things on display.

Pink Saturday~~~16 and counting

Well it's that time of year again when boxes of decorations are opened, trees are displayed, lights are twinkling, and excitement is in the air. We usually host Christmas Eve at our house inviting family and friends for dinner and a gift exchange, however this year my sister-in-law decided to have the get-together at her house. This put a damper on my all-out decorating which usually takes about3 days to get everything out and up. We aren't going to put up our 9 ft. tree so I decided to put up an assortment of trees that I have collected from yard sales and retail sales over the years. I have 16 trees on display throughout the house but two of them will go to Tucson with me when I'm there for the holidays with my daughter and my two grandchildren. Some trees are only a few inches high and some are three feet tall. I have trees in all colors but I only have one that is PINK!
I rescued this tree from a yard sale and found the pretty pink roses at another yard sale. Unfortunately I have an old camera so the photos don't do justice to the tree which is much prettier in person.

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Here is close-up of the pink tree with the lovely pink roses. The roses really shine in the light.
I took off all the ornaments that came with this tree and added the roses instead. I took the photos with the tree on the floor, but I'm going to move the tree to a buffet in the dining room.

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Happy Pink Saturday to all and to all a Good Day!

Veteran's Day, 2009

We shall never forget our brave veterans who served proudly to protect our country.


Above is a treasured photo of my father (far left) with his brothers/my uncles~~Sam, Paul, Sylvester, and Nick

Each man served his country in either the Army or the Navy in various parts of the world during World War II. We honor them and all brave veterans today and always. Thank you~~~~~

Thank you, Dad, for loving your country and for being part of the legacy that honors your service today.

My ______is bigger than your __________.

Colleen at Crazy Little Psychos
is having a contest called My_______is bigger than your ________. Go check out her blog for shopping tips, restaurant critiques, general cool stuff, and the adventures and sometime misadventures of her family. Her children are darling and quite comical at times.

For her contest I've decided to display a small sampling of my stash of greeting cards. I always have extra cards on hand because you never know when you will need one for an occasion and not have enough time to run to the store to buy one.

I have greeting cards for every occasion, but my very favorites are the Bunnies by the Bay. These cards are so precious with delicate pastel colors and delightful darling bunnies sharing the cutest sentiments. I bought them on eBay and they have saved me many times in last minute crunches to get to a party with a card and gift in tow.

More cards to choose from~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I buy cards at yard sales sometimes with various characters on the front cover~~~~~~~~~~~~
And I have some greeting cards that I made in a class.
If I took photos of all of the cards that I have, I would be doing it most of the day so I just grabbed a few. I guess I could say "My stash of greeting cards is bigger than your stash of cards."
Don't forget to visit Colleen's blog, Crazy Little Psychos for some smiles, laughs, and smart shopper ideas.