The Star Made Me Buy It

Today's star became waayyy more than a star:

 

                                                      Ronald Reagan for Chesterfield 

 The movie mentioned here - see above his right shoulder -  was Hong Kong , which dates the ad to 1952.

 

I believe that he had been defeated by Jimmy Carter, things would be a LOT different -- and probably waayyy better -- in this country today.

Decembers First Haul of Antiques and Untiques

 Some EPIC marvels today. 

Wanna see?

                           First up, a FANTASTIC Los Castillo sterling silver fish brooch

                                              Note that it looks WAAYYY better in person

Note also that this is a heavy-ish chunk of pure sterling silver.

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                    Next up, a super neato elephant brooch from Cynthia Chuang;

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                         And here we have a lovely example of Gonder pottery...

                                                 This looks waaayyy better in person.

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                                           Good Samaritan Ointment is in the house! 

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                                      Something to decorate the bulldog lover's wall !!

        

 

 

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Lastly, but miles from leastly we have...

NAO figurine depicting either a big sister, or maybe a teenage babysitter, holding a baby

 

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Thus ends today's collection. I may have more later this month, or I may wait until 2026.  In any case, know that there WILL be a new collection in the offing.

 

Until then, see more, get more here:

 

                                                AntiquesUntiques.etsy.com

 

Mug of the Month

I have bunnnies on the brain, so I was so thrilled when I found an old label for White Rabbit Laundry Starch.

If you share my bunny obsession, then here's the mug for you!

 Get it here: https://www.zazzle.com/white_rabbit_laundry_starch_label_coffee_mug-256338276627650656 

Lucky Dip

Welcome to our latest Lucky Dip!

Wanna see?

                                   To do your best work, you really neat a great mouse pad.

Get it here: www.zazzle.com/comet_painting_print_mouse_pad-256510391086442361

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                                      Your fridge prefers to have fun magnets on it.

Get it here: www.zazzle.com/meet_the_vegetables_magnet-147605529623153171

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Everybody likes a neato gift bag!

Get it here: https://www.zazzle.com/1944_captain_future_cover_print_medium_gift_bag-256160874024836610

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And everybody loves beautiful leggings!

Get them here: https://www.zazzle.com/lavender_antique_abstract_flowers_print_leggings-256413709409975958

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                                  Your money really prefers to be in a romantic wallet.

Get it here: www.zazzle.com/parakeets_in_love_trifold_wallet-256723926475642698

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                             Cooking goes MUCH better when you're wearing a cool apron. 

 Get it here: www.zazzle.com/carrot_man_victorian_trade_card_print_apron-256940091532776950 

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Thus ends today's Lucky Dip.

Come back for more next week! 

The Star Made Me Buy It

Today marks our second TSMMBI with George Burns and Gracie Allen, this time shilling for Spam:

Without Gracie, I think George Burns would be one of those forgotten comedians from the vaudeville era.  Think Frank Fay, Joe Penner, the Ritz Brothers, etc. etc. etc.

The Tuesday Song of the Week

I've been watching Ms. Fisher's Modern Mysteries (google it!).

It takes place in the early 1960s.  Even if you're not interested in shows where some genius investigator solves mysteries, it's worth it just to see the clothes.

Which are a) 100% faithful to the period - as are the make-up and hair styles- and b) are just plain fabulous.

On the second episode, one of the main characters, a young Italian lady named Violetta Fellini - sings our TSOTW.  

I wish I could have found the clip from the show - also fabulous - but came up empty.

So here's an earlier version of the song.   

 

                                                             'Tintarella di Luna' by Mina