my funny valentine

ok, i know it's nowhere near february 14th, but bobby valentine did get fired from the boston red sox last friday, so i'll take any excuse to post a vintage valentine on this blog. ;)

i used to have such a passion for baseball, especially for the red sox. however, i've had no desire to follow major league baseball over the past few years. (i haven't watched or listened to a complete ballgame since 2009.)

*sigh* it's rather sad when a passion fades away.

bing crosby ice cream

serve with a bing cherry on top.

snow white & the headless dwarf

i had purchased these vintage cake toppers of snow white & the seven dwarfs from a brimfield dealer three years ago. i had completely forgotten about these figurines until my sister uncovered them the other day while searching for another item. unfortunately one of the dwarfs' heads became detached as i was arranging them for display on a bookshelf. so now the poor dwarf's head is sitting in a wheelbarrow, waiting for the day to be glued back onto his body with an epoxy adhesive.

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you'll notice that three of the seven dwarfs do not appear in this photo, as they had refused to have their picture taken for this blog post. one was too camera shy, one was too tired & could barely keep his eyes open, and the third muttered something about "damn paparazzi" before storming off.  and then there was snow white, with her bright red carol channing-like smiling mouth, perfectly poised for the camera and thinking to herself, 'i wish prince charming would come my way soon and take me away from these seven nutters.'

brimming with antiques & vintage goodies

photos from the brimfield antiques show, july 2012

air pumps, parking meter, and other automotive collectibles

boy on a tricycle wind-up toy

tiger spring playground ride and fire fighter push pedal car

wise potato chips container

snow crop orange juice freezer

beyond x-ray glasses & whoopee cushions

vintage mail order catalog, 1962
purchased last year at the brimfield antiques show 

(happy birthday, g!)

i confess...

...that i went on a love-binge!

...that i was a vice girl!

 ...that i collect vintage confession magazines!

. . . . .

i confess, january 1950 issue.

an egg-cellent find

old hickory smokehouse egg carton (flattened)

and here's a close-up look at...

...breakfast with (mr.) salty and (ms.) peppery! 
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bought at brimfield antiques show for $3