The Star Made Me Buy It

Today's star...

Well, I wish I had an ad featuring Guy Lombardo, because back in the day, no New Year's Eve was complete without a show featuring Guy Lombardo and his orchestra doing their thing.

But I don't.

However, what I do have is an ad with Bing Crosby, who also did a lot of holiday programming and specials and that.

Oh how I wish men would dress like this again.

Bag o' the Day

Today we actually have Bags o' the Day. 

That's bags plural.

To wit:

Jack Russell dog print bag, pink background

AND

Jack Russell dog print blue background

 Either/or OR both being the perfect gift for the fan of Jack Russell dogs.

Get 'em here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/products?qs=jack%20russell&pg=1&dp=252872504922109993

See all my other Jack Russell-related items here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/products?ps=92&qs=Jack%20Russell

The Tuesday Song of the Week

 Something cool and hopeful for 2021, 

from History's Greatest Rock Band:

'Hold On Tight' - ELO

new old sewing patterns

 Time to fire up your sewing machine !!

Something perfect for your Mad Men look SOLD

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classic late '70s, early 1980s romper and jumpsuit

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oh so Seventies dress in a Marlo Thomas pattern

I'm pretty sure I once had a dress nearly identical to the style on the left.

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A look seen in dozens of TV shows and movies in the early to mid 1960s SOLD

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sorta kinda 1940s-looking

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Now this is something AWESOME

a better view is this

I bought a dress much like this when I was a college gal in England back in the early 1980s. It was super cute.  Alas the fabric - cotton sheeting, kind of -- was a nightmare to iron.

Add a little more length to your version of the dress, and it will be the perfect circa 1912 teenage girl look.    

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Something VERY glam

Another celebrity pattern, this one from Diahann Carroll
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See more, get more here:

www.etsy.com/shop/PurtyPatterns

suh'm fun

Within the last week I discovered the very cute, very hilarious Tiny Chef.

He's a tiny chef who lives in the stump of a tree with his cat Miss Penny.

Wanna see some?

 This is even funnier:

'and it's BLOO'

Lots more Tiny Chef videos on YouTube, each and every one an epic hoot.

The Tuesday Song of the Week

 I haven't posted a TSotW for a few weeks now, but the TSotW is back.

This week's is kinda Philly-centric:

'You Can't Get to Heaven on the Frankford El' - The American Dream

BTW, did you know that all 358 Pet Valu stores in the US are closing?

And did you know that it's probably my fault?

Which is why today's TSotW is Frankford El-connected.

Back when I was in college, I had a part-time job at Martindale's Health Food store.  

Martindale's had been in business FOREVER by that time.

I think the main store was at 11th street.  The store I worked at was at 2nd street, on Head House square.

That was just setting up the clip.  

So one afternoon I was on the El going into town to my job at Martindale's on 2nd Street.

And I remember thinking. "I really like this job.'

But the minute I came through the door, the manager told me was that the store was scheduled to close in three weeks.

Martindale's had another store in NJ, either in Marlton, or maybe Merchantville.  Some place that started with the letter M.

Anyway, the store in either Marlton or Merchantville or wherever wasn't doing well, but they couldn't get out from under the lease there.  So the 2nd St. store would have to close.

So now it's all these years later, and I have a part-time job at Pet Valu, because I want some extra $$$ to help pay off my husband's car.

One Sunday back in October, I remember thinking 'I like this--  oops, I better not let this thought out, because last time...'

By then it was too late.  

The following Wednesday, word came down from on high that all the Pet Valus in the US were gonna close. 

My fault entirely.  

Going forward, amma either just remain self-employed.  And if I do pick up other work, I oughta make sure it'll be something I'm unlikely to ever like. 

Bag o' the Day

 Featuring Blackie and Whitie !!!

As they enjoy warming themselves by the fireplace.  

SUPER CUTE, and a great gift for the dog lover - even if that's YOU - and/or the fan of Scottie dogs/Scottish terriers/Scotch terriers.

Get it here:

https://www.zazzle.com/blackie_and_whitie_by_the_fire_tote_bag-256141140888919329 

The Star Made Me Buy It

Today's star is Bob Hope.

I was almost 100% certain I've posted Bob before, but my research into that has proved otherwise.

When I was in college, he came to the campus for a show.  I was near the theatre when the crowd was going it.  It was like 90% farmers from outside of town.  

December's second pile of awesome antiques and untiques

Some super nifty nifty-ness and extra marvelous marvelousness:

First up...

the teeny tiny turtle trio   SOLD

In jade !!!  Note that the actual color of the green turtles is darker than what you see in the pic.

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Next we got something for Christmas  SOLD

These are salt and pepper shakers

What's so neat is that you can change out the tops.

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Let's go to Japan, circa 1890     SOLD

Deeply neato, correct?

(Yes.  Correct.)

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               Something for the fan of the New York Rangers      SOLD

Pins related to the US ice hockey team in the Nagano Olympics, and also pins related specifically to the Rangers.  This set and the letter were given to season ticket holders.

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We be having unicorns for your wall !!!   SOLD

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That's it for today. 

As always TONS more in the pipeline.

See more, get more here:

www.etsy.com/shop/AntiquesUntiques 

Bag o' the Day

When your book club starts up again, how cool would it be to have a retro book-intensive book bag to bring with you???

Something like this:

Get it here:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_clever_sister_1950s_pulp_novel_cover_tote_bag-256920600303203561

Bag o' the Day

 I bought this bag for a friend who's an epic dog person.

She went bananas for it.

You probably will too, because it's soooooooooo cute:

The caption reads: 'Bow, wow, wow, whose dog art thou?'

                               

                               'Little Tom Tinker's dog, bow, wow, wow.'

Get it here;

https://www.zazzle.com/whose_dog_art_thou_crossbody_bag-256998503388537691

Mug of the Month

 Suh'm kinda Christmas-ey:

Get it here:

https://www.zazzle.com/1950s_christmas_skier_coffee_mug-168343933708153609

See all the other Christmas-related items in my shop here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/products?qs=Christmas

December's new ties !! Cool ties !!! Retro ties !!!! Vintage ties !!!!!

Your monthly treat of awesome awesomeness, in necktie form!

A VERY cool kind of lace print

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Driven to abstraction

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Getting 'round

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 BOOM !!

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WOWZA

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If Louis XIV were to come back to life as a businessman, this is the tie he would be wearing:

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See more -- LOTS more -- here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/suit+accessories?st=date_created

The Tuesday Song of the Week

 I was listening to Rick Steves interview some Italian musicians, and one of them mentioned the following song.  The background being that back in WWII, the people of Italy saw the US and UK troops as heroes.  And the kids wanted to be just like them.  

The message of the song if that you might want to be an American, but if you're 100% Neapolitan, it ain't gonna work.

'Tu vuò fa L'Americano' - The Lucky Duckies