Oh vintage crafts, how I love you. I love how you have the unique ability to be terrifying and adorable at the same time. Seriously, that is hard to do! And Money Makers, Projects for All Seasons, is a great example of that. For example, how about Gigi the German…
By Sara In AZ My Grandmother is an enigma. She has many stories to tell, but keeps most of them close to the vest. It’s not until you start prying and questioning do you really find out the juicy tidbits from the past. I suppose I am guilty of this…
By Betty Crafter We’re cleaning out the garage here at Casa Crafter and that means getting sidetracked by the GOBS of vintage craft magazines I have stashed away. Most recently I started flipping through Women’s Day Knit and Stitch magazine and actually found several things that are right up my…
When I first picked up Gifts You Can Sew from 1942, I was expecting a treasure trove of hilarious monstrosities you wouldn’t want to gift to your worst enemy, based on the…the…sweet mother, what is that thing she’s making there on the cover anyway?? And it is definitely true that…
By RetroRuth Arthur Godfrey says: Weeki Wachee is one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World! The lively, lovely mermaids perform against an awesome backdrop of underwater caverns and mountains while you sit 16 feet below the surface of this crystal clear spring! Bob Hope says: The…
By Andrea I guess I am a kid at heart, as I still love toys, especially vintage ones. My kids have enjoyed many classic toys, and I also think they can make fun display pieces in the home. Here’s some interesting mid-century ones I came across on Etsy! First off,…
By Andrea We’re delving into another issue of McCall’s Needlework and Crafts this Friday – this particular issue is the Fall/Winter 1961-62 issue. While I was taking a look at it, this article on “Seven Magic Rooms You Can Create” caught my eye … First off, we have this girl’s…
By Sara In AZ OK, seriously…..these pictures were WAY too awesome not to show y’all!!! I was doing my usual – searching eBay for stuff for my ‘Kool Kitsch’ post when I came across these black and white 8 x 10’s from the 1955 MHMA show in Cleveland. The auction…
By Sara In AZ In memory of Jan/Sablemable, we won’t be bringing you ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor” this week. Instead I thought I would show you these awesome fashion sketches which Jan would have loved. As Jan would say, “Get your smelling salts ready!” But first………………………………………………… POODLE HAMPER ALERT!!!!!…
By Sara In AZ Hey y’all, check out all the cool stuff that is up for sale on eBay right now! First up, this lovely Vintage Samsonite Biscayne Blue Pullman Suitcase Mint In Original Box from seller jaymej. How sweet, an apple salt and pepper set….SO cheap too! Check out this…
Kool Kitsch For Sale on eBay
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