Tuesday, December 26, 2017

The Tuesday Song of the Week

I hate Christmas.

There.  I said it.

And even though there are a handful of Christmas songs/carols that don't raise my hackles, nor make me want to poke knitting needles through my ear drums, I just wasn't in the mood.

However, I was in the mood for some traditional Christmas-related instrumental, but I couldn't find what I wanted.

A hundred years ago, I had a Christmas job at Strawbridges (google 'em), and one of the things on the Muzak was this ayMAZING version of something from Babes in Toyland.  But it ain't on YouTube.

Then I tried to find a version of Trepak, which is the best part of The Nutcracker, musically speaking.  (Know this: I hate ballet a hundred times more than I hate Christmas).  But I couldn't find a version with the requisite oomph.  I have one like that on my computer, but a) YouTube don't got it, and b) I don't know how to upload nothing to YouTube.

So, you're getting the best version I could find* of a instrumental that has zip to do with Christmas, but which I like.

12th Street Rag - Harmonie Des Harnes

*The best version I ever heard of this was by some local orchestra performing at the Cape May Band Shell.  It was NUTS.  (But, alas, not on YouTube.)

The more crazily and chaotically '12th Street Rag' is played, the better it sounds.


It's very puzzling

I've spent a ton of time over the past week making more jigsaw puzzles for you.

The last count in my store was a mere 641 puzzles, but now my store has...

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wait for it...

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wait some more....

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778 jigsaw puzzles !!!!!!

Note that they come in four sizes, running from 8x10" and 110 pieces all the way up to 20"x30" and a thousand-plus pieces.

So here's some:
adorable puppies and a little white kitty from 1914
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A Stetson man wearing a Stetson hat
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glug glug
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The very lovely Queen Marie of Romania as the Sun Queen 
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a 1950s Chevy Bel Air
See more, get more here:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/products?dp=252504013909317122&pg=1&ps=204?rf=238225004668148127Z

M is for

MONEY !!
Whether it's rubles
in pillow form
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or dollars in mug form
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Or all kinds of foreign coins 
 in wrapping paper form
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Or a tie 
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Or a bag
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Or a clock
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Everybody's a fan of money.

(and everybody should know by now that the watermarks aren't on the actual items, but are only there to protect my audience from flying monkeys.)

See more, get more here:


latest Made in USA print fabrics

We got some real prizes today, to wit:


As the world turns
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from the 1920s, a little girl singing from a song book
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from 1919 (honest) a handsome American Indian/Native American/First Nations guy
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1940s home movie cameras print
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SUPER CUTE 1930s kitty taking a nap
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Know this: The watermark is NOT on the actual fabric (which I'm most of you already know).  It's only there to protect my follower from flying monkeys. Which most of you already know.

Know also: 

All of the above available in three kinds of cotton, two kinds of polyester, and two kinds of linen.

All of the above are Made in USA.

All of the above are rare and awesome and epic.



Tuesday, December 19, 2017

The Tuesday Song of the Week

Best song sung by a 13-year old ever:

'Pink Shoelaces' - Dodie Stevens

It's puzzling

We got puzzles !!

JIGSAW puzzles !!!

YESSSS  !!

641 of 'em.  (Currently)  

As always, the watermarks are not on the actual items, but are only there to keep my followers safe from flying monkeys.


We got (fake) advertising 

We got crowd scenes

We got WWII

We got puppies 

We got fairy folk in the forest

We got marching bands 

We got carnival shooting galleries

We got literature

We got pretty kitties

We got wild animals

And many many many more !!

See 'em here:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/products?dp=252504013909317122&pg=1&ps=204?rf=238225004668148127Z

L is for

LOVE...

We got lotsa love and romance and that in the store.

Including, but not limited to:
love pillows
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love mouse pads
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love neckties

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love dinner plates
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love mugs
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love jewelry boxes
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If you'd love to see more love, go here: 

Friday, December 15, 2017

Cool ties for cool guys, December edition

Here's what we got...
IMP-possibly neat, no?
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Something neat for the vintage advertising collector and/or the guy from Bangor.
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Beautiful in blue, yes?
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Southwestern plant known as 'hot pokers.'
Doncha love creative plant names?  I do.
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Aaand another for the fan of retro advertising.
My first for olives.
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See more, get more here: 

K is for

KITTY !!

All my faithful followers know this already, for for them that don't, know that the watermarks are not on the actual items.  They're only to protect you folks from the risk of encountering flying monkeys.



cats on mouse.  pad.
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We got a whole line of party supplies featuring this cutie.
This is what the paper cup looks like:

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Gift wrap !! Wrapping paper !!
Whatever you call it, it's Adorable.
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Chessie's* old man is in the house !!
And on a very awesome throw blanket.

*This Chessie: 

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A pretty kitty makes a pretty bag
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Adorableness in paper plate form:
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Take kitty with you!
Kitty will be happy to hold your passport.
The above is a passport holder.  Just so you know.
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It's time to look at even MORE adorable kitty-related items !!
See more, get more (of the over 400 kitty-related items) here: 

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

The Tuesday Song of the Week

I don't never put not country music here hardly ever, but this time I do:

Dig:

'An American Dream' - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

J is for

Jealousy.

YES.

The green-eyed monster and all that.


We have jealous jigsaw puzzles !!
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and jealous clocks  !!
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and jealous bags !!
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and also jealous make-up mirrors !!
And even MORE.

See more, get more here: https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/products?ps=24&st=date_created&dp=0&cg=0&vt=&qs=jealousy?rf=238225004668148127Z