Let's bag it

...and while we're doing that, let's look at some of the over TWO THOUSAND (or, if you prefer, over 2000) bags in my Zazzle store. 

Lillian Russell is in the house!

 AND -like all the other images - on more than one style of bag, to wit:

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We got beautiful horses

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and Eskimos!

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something for the coffee addict

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Who doesn't love pasta??

 Nobody, that's who.

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SUPER SUPER SUPER cute lion and mouse bag 

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Wanna see all TWO THOUSAND++ bags?? (Silly me.  Of course you do.)

Go here:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/products?dp=252483252952235992&pg=1&ps=204?rf=238225004668148127Z

The Tuesday Song of the Week

Suh'm mushy.

I thought this was a boy band.

An AMERICAN boy band.

Turns out it's not a boy band,

and not American.

The guy's German from Germany.

But he's singing auf Englisch:

Let Me Be the One - Sasha

Today's antiques and untiques

As ever, some dillies:

A natty young gent circa 1700   SOLD

 Natty AND tiny.  He's only about 3" tall.  His perch on accounts for another inch or so.

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This is something EPIC special.  Gorgeous papier mâché shade, exquisite Made in Italy base

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Josiah Wedgwood is in the house !!!

 SOLD

SOLD

 I was semi-stunned to learn that Wedgwood no longer makes its iconic jasperware goodies.
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A SUPERMEGAEPIC 1950s Serendipity enamelware skillet  SOLD

 FLAWLESS condition.

I went a'thrifting yesterday, and found another AWESOME vintage skillet.  You might get to see that today or tomorrow.

For now, get any or all of the above here: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AntiquesUntiques

Mug of the Month

Everybody should experience joy at least once in their lives.  

That 'everybody' includes animals.

Including, but not limited to, elephants.

Which brings us to our August 2018 Mug of the Month:

or actually Mugs (plural) of the Month:

 Happy Elephant no. 1

Get him here: 

https://www.zazzle.com/happy_elephant_playing_with_rope_and_ball_coffee_mug-168236814370594197 

Happy Elephant no. 2

Get him here: 

https://www.zazzle.com/happy_elephant_playing_with_rope_and_ball_coffee_mug-168815871756962982?rf=238225004668148127Z 

Know this (although you probably already do): the watermark does not actually appear on these mugs.  The watermark is ONLY here to protect YOU from flying monkeys.

latest new old ties

June's ties AND July's ties:

Italian Renaissance motifs

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The Battle of Gettysburg !

 in necktie form !!

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famed firefighter Damper Downe

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The Brooklyn Bridge x 2

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A high fashion tie

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The Three Graces, Napoleonic Era Version

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dreamy and deco

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1934 Auburn automobile

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young lady photographers

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let's golf ! 

And when we're done doing that, let's go see all the other 500+ ties in my Zazzle store !!

To see 'em all go here: 

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/products?dp=252203957183801759&qs=&pg=1&ps=204?rf=238225004668148127Z

The Tuesday Song of the Week

Monsieur Trenet is in the house:

'Y'a d'la joie' - Charles Trenet

Brűnnhilde

I get an email from the Smithsonian just about everyday, with all kinds of neato stories about history and science and that.

Today one came in that including an article about some of the snapshots in the Library of Congress that are on exhibition in a museum in California.  

One of the ones depicted on the Smithsonian site is this one, from 1936:

Just thought you'd get a kick out of it.  I did.

Here's a link to the article:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/library-congress-puts-spotlight-440-snapshots-culled-archive-14-million-180969755/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=07/26/2018%20Daily%20Newsletter&spMailingID=35338057&spUserID=NzQwNDU4Mjc5NDES1&spJobID=1322909391&spReportId=MTMyMjkwOTM5MQS2