Craft-Scan Friday: Should Coat-Hooks Be "Leafed" Alone?

My grandma totally had old plastic leaf coasters like these shown in this how-to from Popular Mechanics, June, 1957.

She'd Like To Have Her Hat & Eat It Too

Joan Bennett in The Wedding Present. I haven't seen the film, but I believe this is the scene were she tells the baker she's like her wedding cake to look just like her hat.



Or maybe it's the scene were she is unhappy with her wedding present, the hat. Like I said, I haven't seen the film.

A Peignoir Fit For Mrs. Kravitz

Curlers, lipstick, and Bewitched neighbor each sold separately; via Etsy.

Before Frosted Flakes...

Young Tony the Tiger just liked milk.



Clarolyte rubber squeaky toy by Alan Jay; from my vintage rubber toy collection.

Man Enough To Wear Mingos

My niece calls flamingos "mingos" -- the rest is self-explanatory.

Craft-Scan Friday: Women Are Delighted By Shills

Err, Shillcraft -- women are delighted by Shillcraft.

Bacon & Eggs On Your Fridge

By Kids, For Kids, crochet patterns to make bacon & egg magnets. (Patterns are free for registered members at Lion Brand Yarns; registration is free.)

Most Memorable Scene, March, 1970

It's the "most memorable scene of the week," but as this retro clipping comes from the March 1970 issue of Modern Screen magazine, I can't vouch for what week. Or if this story of "a pink robbed lady with her hair up in curlers" is even true...

Winter Would Come Too Quickly

Marta had barely recovered from that Easter bonnet, and now this.


Via Flickr.

Squeaky Peep Toe Hobo

Find out why my hobo is a wealthy bum