The Animals

and also The Birds.

On bags !!

by the by, the watermarks are -- as most of you already know -- only here to protect my faithful followers from flying monkeys.  The watermarks do NOT appear on the actual bags.

from a print entitled 'Dignity and Impudence'

 i.e. the humble sparrow has dignity, while the bright colorful parrot is impudent. 

They're both very attractive, no matter their character.

Go here for the above bag, and related parrot stuff!  

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/parrot?ps=120

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A puppy AND kittens !!!

 Go here for the above, and more puppy-related stuff:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/puppy?ps=120&qs=puppy&pg=1&sd=desc&st=date_created

You can also go here, and get it, plus see more kitten-related items:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/kitten?ps=120&st=date_created

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DUCK !!

The epic cute above, and even more adorable duck-related merchandise you can see here: 

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/duck?ps=120&st=date_created rf=238225004668148127Z

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Who doesn't love polar bears??

 Nobody, that's who.

Get the awesome above, plus more polar bear-intensive items here:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/polar?ps=120&st=date_created
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LOVE the Leopard

To get the marvelous above, plus other wildcat-oriented stuff, go here:

 https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/wildcat?ps=120&st=date_created

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suh'm FOXY

 For the foxy above - and more foxy stuff -- go here:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/fox?ps=120&st=date_created

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Hog Heaven

in wristlet form !!

Captioned 'breeder in good flesh'

For the marvelous above -- and more more more pig-related merch -- go here:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/pig?ps=120&st=date_created 

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Wanna see ALL of the over TWO THOUSAND plus bags in my store??? (Of course you do)  Go here:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/bags?dp=252891655969764845&ps=120 

This month's groovy new vintage ties

A marvel of marvelousness this month, to wit:

The cat who danced with a mouse

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circus circus

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1803 London volunteer soldiers x 2

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Big Coffee

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for the tobaccoiana enthusiast

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and one for the horsey type

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The great Lillian Russell in necktie form

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Get one, get all here:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/ties?qs=ties&dp=252040077036799412&pg=1&sd=desc&st=date_created

Stuff I'm interested in

I'm all kinds of interested - and always have been - with sub-cultures.

The Amish, motorheads, nuns, book club ladies, gay male antiques dealers, the British Royal Family, Hasidics, and on and on.  I am also super-interested in cemeteries.

Today, amma show you a photo I saved from a New York Times (I think it was the NYT) from a few years ago.   It came with a tragic story of a Hasidic couple getting killed in a taxi accident.  The photo was from their wedding.

That wild thing on his head is a shtreimel, from the fur approximately 30 dead animals.  Shtreimels cost from a grand up to $5000 or so.  The coat he's wearing is not the one you usually see Hasidic men wearing, but I have been unsuccessful in finding out what it's called.

The very pretty bride's gown is pretty typical for a Hasidic wedding, since Haredi (synonym for Hasidic) women are forbidden to show much skin.  If her particular community was REALLY hardcore, the day after her wedding, her head would have been completely shaved, and a wig plopped on it.  

Interesting, no?

Yes.

The Tuesday Song of the Week

Not what you're used to seeing/hearing in this spot.

This was posted to FB this week, and it's a hoot, especially for those of us who've had pet kittens at any time:

'Pay Attention to Me' - Robbie the Problem Cat

big business

Awhile back, I got an old catalog from a printer/designer of matchbook covers.  The images are all awesome, and supremely retro.  Several make the PERFECT collection for your business.  Or your home.  Or your coffee.

The watermarks: You already know they're here to protect YOU from flying monkeys.

These would make a nice set:

Get 'em here:

https://www.zazzle.com/store/the_olden_eye/matchbook+kitchen+gifts

today's antiques and untiques

Lotsa neat stuff.

Tons more coming.

But for today, we got...

Mid-Century Modern abstract fruit bowl

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Mid-Century art pottery kitty

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History's Most Attractive Skillet   SOLD

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Jolly Flying Santa Claus   SOLD

He has a spring on his back from which he flies.   

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lovely Lefton hand-painted perfume  bottles

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Another mid-century entry, this time an art pottery sunburst with face 

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coffee always tastes better in old Sterling China restaurant ware cups.

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Celery is waayy more delicious if it comes on an old Syracuse China restaurant ware dish 

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See more, get more here:

www.etsy.com/shop/antiquesuntiques

Mug of the Month

You may be out looking for a car today.  Usually the car companies advertise big sales and big doings on Monday holidays.  

Unlikely, however, that you are out there looking for an antique luxury car.  I guess you could be, though.  I dunno.  I'm not you.  You're you, but I'm not.  

Anyway, if you'd like to have an antique luxury car, but either don't have the shekels or the room in your garage, you could get a mug featuring the luxuriously luxurious 1939 Packard.

See?

Get it here:

https://www.zazzle.com/1939_packard_super_8_coffee_mug-168932026930783037

Get the other 660 or so mugs here:

https://www.zazzle.com/the_olden_eye/coffee+mugs?dp=252650912503659973&ps=120