The Tuesday Song of the Week

Now and then I hear this song piped through the PA where I work:

                                            'Power Over Me' - Dermot Kennedy

Relics

Was in a local thrift shop last week - Overpriced Thrift, Rio Grande, NJ - when I found these:

This is the very same luggage my parents had when I was a kid.

I'm guessing they bought it around the time they were married.  

At some point, they stopped using these, and went for less heavy options like what's out today.

However, I think they were more attractive than that plastic-ey stuff people use now.
 

Meet the Babies

Not actual human-style babies (ewww),

we have cat babies !!!! 

These darlings are three little sisters, named Mopsy, Flopsy, and Pixie.

From the South Ocean County Animal Shelter.

They popped up on my Facebook feed a couple weeks ago. 

Even though there are dozens of adorable cats and kittens at the shelter I volunteer at (Cape May County Animal Welfare Society), I felt these three really needed my help.

All three are, as you can see, black.  Black cats usually have a hard time getting adopted.

And all three have FIV, which means their immune systems aren't the best.  Another reason it would be somewhat difficult for them to find a home. 

So, two strikes against them.  

I have experience with FIV cats. They can live as long as any other cat, provided their indoors-only, and are well-cared for.  

All my cats, going back to Cat no. 1, whom I got when I was age 7, were/are indoors-only and very well-cared for.

The only times any of them have been outdoors was a) they were born outside or b) I would let them out in the backyard for maybe 20 minutes so they could play Jungle Cat, but for every second of those 20 minutes I would be out with them, making sure they did not exit the yard.  

Currently, the furmily resides in my office, which boasts numerous cat trees, numerous beds, and the Food Lady's* attention for hours and hours a day.

*They've always referred to me as The Food Lady. 

Lucky Dip

Welcome to October's last Lucky Dip !!

We have some way fun and/or awesome stuff today.

Not your average refrigerator magnet, but surely something you will come to love.  Or at least be scared by.

Get it here: www.zazzle.com/busy_skeleton_magnet-256264269660145483

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The perfect gift bag for a teacher, an even MORE perfect a gift bag for the person who trained your dog.

Get it here:  www.zazzle.com/dog_school_medium_gift_bag-256659565127057852

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                   It's not every tie that has a print dating back to the 13th century.

Get it here: www.zazzle.com/ad_1200s_speckled_lions_print_neck_tie-256202913865956914

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A SUPER attractive throw pillow for the country decor, primitives-intensive decor, vintage advertising decor, eclectic decor.  Also apple decor. 
 
Get it here: www.zazzle.com/1930s_buffalo_brand_apples_crate_label_print_throw_pillow-256896796671205302 

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                                Fun Fun FUN coasters for the retro decor !!!

This listing is for a set of six.  Get several more sets for your parties/barbecues/hoedowns!!

Get it here: www.zazzle.com/were_glad_to_see_youre_back_beverage_coaster-163279765305996357

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                              Wanna intimidate the opposition on the pickleball court?

                                                            Of course you do. 
 
                                                   This will accomplish that !!!

Get it here: www.zazzle.com/scary_guy_pickleball_paddle-256218669256717669

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That's it for today.  More next week !!!

Tuesday Song of the Week

One of those songs I totally forgot about, until I heard it again.

Brings me back to my salad days...

                                                          'Hearts' - Marty Balin

Lucky Dip

Every other Lucky Dip has a theme.

Today's Lucky Dip theme is pink.

Wanna see?

                                                           bathroom pink towel set !

Get it here: www.zazzle.com/victorian_motif_in_pink_bath_towel_set-256195742076176061

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                      pinback button graced with adorable white poodle with a pink telephone
 
 Get it here: www.zazzle.com/cute_poodle_with_pink_telephone_magnet-147382346716889768

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                                                  Queen Elizabeth I on wrapping paper

Get it here:  www.zazzle.com/queen_elizabeth_i_in_pink_print_wrapping_paper-256860207176161878

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                                                           pretty lady in pink poster

Get it here:  www.zazzle.com/pink_lady_poster-228382238822388525

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                                 1922 movie star (in weird attire) print tote bag
 
Get it here: www.zazzle.com/1922_oddball_movie_star_get_up_pink_tote_bag-256907832245239632

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                                         bleeding hearts flowers print clock
 
Get it here: www.zazzle.com/bleeding_hearts_flowers_large_clock-256355997986014262

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Thus ends today's Lucky Dip.

More next week !!! 

Latest additions to my advertising ashtrays collection

 It's always nice to find multiple ashtrays at the same place at the same time.

These came from an estate sale that's been ongoing, i.e. the estate has TONS TONS TONS of stuff, and so the estate sale has been held every couple weeks since early September.

I've come to every one of them, and got at least something.  

These came from last week's estate sale:

                                                       Pudding Stone Inn - Boonton, NJ

This place must have closed a long time ago.  If you google it the only thing that pops up is people selling postcards depicting it.  

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                                                   The Crillon - Atlantic City, NJ

                                                       'Modern' AND 'Fireproof.' !!!
 

There's zero info on the 'net about The Crillon. In you google it, what pops up is The Claridge Hotel, which is also on Indiana Avenue.  

There's also somebody on eBay selling a matchbook advertising The Crillon.

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 Now here's something special:

                                  'Rod Keller, Host to Most of New Jersey Welcomes You.'

The only ashtray I've ever found that advertised FOUR places.

 - Ranch House, Convent Station, NJ.  

   According to the 'net, the full name of this (defunct) place was named 'Rod's 1890s Ranch House.' 

- Rod's, West Orange, NJ

  Another defunct restaurant, but at least I found some info about it, and Rod himself. To wit:

  "Gerard "Rod' Keller, also known as GK, opened the original "Rod's" in West Orange in 1936 with just $500 "

 - The Acres

    Also defunct, but at least we got a photo:

- Shadowbrook, Shrewsbury, NJ

  Still in business!  It's now a wedding venue called 'Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury.' So classy   like.

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I wish I could find more information about Rod Keller, but came up empty when I googled his name.   

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That's it for today.  Hopefully, I'll find more on my travels.