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  1. Sweet Leilani

    Tales of a fighter pilot

    Yours truly got quoted in the paper today. But it's not about me- it's an awesome story about one of the volunteers at the museum I run, a WWII fighter pilot and retired Marine. It's such a great story- guaranteed to brighten your day and make you give thanks for the men and women who went to...
  2. Sweet Leilani

    Reviving Detroit

    The previous posters are right- Detroit has just about the best Golden Era architecture anywhere. My mother was born and raised just outside the city in Grosse Pointe. Her family had lived in the Heidelberg neighborhood for several generations, which is one of those once-beautiful places that...
  3. Sweet Leilani

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    I can't help you with the lighters, Mr. NewportCustom, but boy, does your camera take great pictures! I can't get decent closeups at all with mine. Anyway, I picked up a few things for my husband the other day at a half-price sale at the thrift store. Two ties: and a hat...
  4. Sweet Leilani

    Quilts?

    I have a quilt almost identical to this one. It's all hand-sewn; no machine stitching. By the fabrics, I'd guess it was made in the 20s or 30s. It's very pretty, but I do use it (gently!)- it's our current bedspread. I just can't justify putting it away in a closet where I can't enjoy it. I have...
  5. Sweet Leilani

    How long before fur coats fall to pieces?

    No one has yet mentioned it, but the factor most likely to determine how well a fur will hold up is the tanning method. If it is properly tanned and then properly stored, it will remain soft and pliable. If it was not properly tanned (i.e. the chemicals were not completely rinsed off or the...
  7. Sweet Leilani

    Do you display your vintage clothing?

    I do, but it's not because I own anything that is so special it needs to be seen. I just have a dress form that needs to be dressed! She's my size, but has some rather unsightly water stains. When I'm not using her, I put on various dresses which can be machine washed (since they get rather...
  8. Sweet Leilani

    Show us the food dishes you've prepared.

    I have that same Pyrex dish- but not that cool stand! Looks yummy!
  9. Sweet Leilani

    Brad McManus to give talk, 11/11

    Legendary P-38 Operation Bolero pilot Brad McManus will be presenting a talk at the Wings of Freedom Museum on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11th. The presentation will begin at 7 pm and will last approximately one hour, with a period for questions. He will discuss his experiences crash-landing his...
  10. Sweet Leilani

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    I think they're size 9. Dinerman- that coat really suits you. You've got the look down!
  11. Sweet Leilani

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Thank you! The shoes should appear on eBay very shortly... :)
  13. Sweet Leilani

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Thank you ladies! Now all I need are some green shoes! lol
  14. Sweet Leilani

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    I hope you ladies don't mind me cross-posting this from the thrift/yard sale finds thread, but I am just so tickled to have found these: 1930s knit set ($4). Fits me great- I can't wait to wear it when it gets a little cooler!: closeup of beading: 1940s rayon & lace blouse ($3):
  15. Sweet Leilani

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    I really scored this past week- I hit my favorite thrift, a rummage sale and a flea market all within three days. At the thrift I got these amazing men's shoes: At the rummage sale I found this 30s knit outfit, which fits me perfectly and looks like it was never worn, and this 40s...
  16. Sweet Leilani

    What's On Your Vanity Table?....

    This is my vanity. I keep all my hair stuff, perfume, and some makeup & jewelry on top, and my gloves, handkerchiefs, stockings and purses in the drawers. Only thing is, now it's in my baby daughter's room (hence the pink on the walls and crib in the foreground) and I will have to put all the...
  17. Sweet Leilani

    TV help!

    Is it this? http://www.predicta.com/index.shtml
  19. Sweet Leilani

    Lost in the Neighborhood

    Not my neighborhood, but there are several developments nearby that have been built on amusement parks. Forest Grove Park in New Britain, PA is one that comes to mind. I had the opportunity to go on an "urban archaeology" tour with the Forest Grove historian several years ago. Even though the...
  20. Sweet Leilani

    Help!: Zeppelins, Dirigibles, Airships, etc.

    The Goodyear Blimp flew over our house here in PA just a few weeks ago. I heard a loud droning, like an airplane engine but not moving (much) and looked up. Here it was only a few hundred feet over our house! I happen to know a gentleman who was a crewmember on the Navy's last airship, back...
  21. Sweet Leilani

    Show us your Pyrex

    I love Pyrex! It's just so darned practical- you can put it in the oven or the microwave or even on the stovetop. I've got so much I couldn't begin to photograph all of it, but here are my favorites: Casserole dishes: This dish was my grandmother's- my mother says it was a wedding...
  22. Sweet Leilani

    Jewelry boxes

    I haven't ever seen one either. I've not been looking for long, but I sure could use a nice vintage jewelry box. I'm guessing that many of the bedroom vanities of the period had a top drawer that was sectioned off to hold jewelry. The drawer of my 30s vanity is done this way, and the top...
  23. Sweet Leilani

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    I bought a couple of albums as well: I also bought a really cute sailor suit and two pairs of vintage shoes for my daughter. She'll be wearing them about this time next year.

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