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Update -- Sold!

I have thirty 1950, 1960 to 1970 women's sewing patterns. The sizes range from 12, 14, 16. The majority of them are size 14. The 1950's to 1960's patterns are skirts/dresses while the 1970's patterns are pants and pant/top sets. I've looked threw the patterns and all of them have the original...

Original Carmex in the container not the tube.

That's amazing!

Thank you!

I recently ran across a book titled, "Polly's Homemaking Pointer's". The book was based off the long running advice column, "Dear Polly" where the curious could send in questions about various homemaking and cooking topics. Has anyone ever heard of this column or know anything about the...

Recently, I found two popular cookbooks from the earlier years. "Cooking for two" which was published the earliest 1909 clear to 1950's (in which my copy was printed.) "Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking" which was first published in the 1940's. (My copy is a 1950's re-print.) Something that I...

I must say it's a shame to see the Sahara closing. Although, after reviewing a few 'trip review' sites, it does seem to have seen it's better days.

My travel set of needles and thread. :\

I just love the second one to pieces, Berlin.

You'll always shine brightly, Elizabeth.

While I was a redhead, I usually wore burgundy/wine shaded lipsticks and stayed away from the candy red type colors. I believe that it depends on the shade of hair color on the choosing of the lipstick but that's just me. :)

I'm back in the blogging world after a brief break. My blog is about my life with photos and videos. ShapedByHistory.blogspot.com

Now, you have me interested in collecting vintage magazines. :)

What other years and times are you interested in outside your main common interest? For me, it's the 1970's (Culture/News/Fashion) and 1910's (Fashion.)