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This typewriter notepaper box was published by Chronicle Books back in April.
Display the typewriter display box on your desk, and pull out a perforated sheet of notepaper any time you have something to scribble down.
Great gift for vintage enthusiasts who still write letters or journal on paper!
This handmade stained glass Victorian house lamp is so gorgeous, I could cry just looking at the pictures.
It was crafted in 1978 by A.R. Smith and apparently is a replica of an earlier piece. The seller bought it to use in a photo shoot some years back. Read the seller's description for more fascinating details.
It's taking all I have not to whip out my credit card and go into debt to acquire this piece! I have the perfect spot for it on a side table in the middle of my living room, too. Sigh.
Add a few whimsical literary touches to your home with Sharp Shirter's literature-themed bathroom and home decor!
Tonight I'm having fun exploring vintage Suzy Homemaker toys by Topper Toys.
The Suzy Homemaker Super Ovens are smaller than they look in pictures. I love the teal color! They featured lights, working burners and working ovens. An early precursor to EZ Bake Ovens.
Here's another version of the Suzy Homemaker oven, from 1968.
The Suzy Homemaker blender really blended sodas and malts.
The Suzy Homemaker Ice Delight Maker let kids make what we would call "snow cones" nowadays.
I'm a bit skeptical about how well the Suzy Homemaker ice cream maker worked.
A stand mixer was part of their kitchen toys line, too.
As a kid, I don't think I personally would have been very excited by the Suzy Homemaker Supergrill.
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This sterling fan brooch pin from Ralph DeRosa is likely from the 1940s, but seems to have an Art Deco 1920s look to it as well. I love the vivid blue stones!
Here's a lovely yellow lotus flower necklace by DeRosa - perfect for Spring!
This DeRosa brooch is described as "kite-shaped." It features faux emeralds and a cabochon. Love the color!
This lovely topaz flower brooch by Reja also caught my eye. I'm not sure I'm ready to become a brooch-wearing middle aged lady yet. Perhaps I'll wait 10 or 15 years and then start!
I am so enchanted with this ballerina pin and set of matching earrings. They're by the Reja company, sometime in the 1940s or 1950s.
Hope you enjoyed a look at these fabulous vintage jewelry pieces I found on eBay!
I'd love to put this beautiful Jane Austen figurine on my writing desk or mantel for inspiration. This china figurine was made by Rockingham in England.
Living alone like I do, it's hard to eat up a whole loaf of bread in a week or so, before the bread becomes stale. I've been wondering if I should commit some counter space to a bread bin to help keep my bread fresh.
These retro styled bins are so cute, they're definitely tempting me!
I'm not interested in the boring ivory one, but I'm going to have a hard time choosing between the red and the blue, as my kitchen has pots and pans and kettles in both colors!
This Cape Cod birdhouse is so cute! I wish my real life house looked like this! It also reminds me of a little dollhouse I had when I was a young girl, though I suppose mine was more Colonial style.
The thatched roof on this birdhouse makes it look like a little storybook cottage.
This birdhouse is made to look like a farmhouse on the prairie.
This birdhouse is lightly painted yellow and depicts a little Victorian cottage. It's also available on eBay.
This vintage 1970s rattan birdhouse wouldn't withstand the elements in winter, but it might look nice hanging from your deck in the summer.
Here's a quaint little blue birdhouse.
Here's a birdhouse that depicts a different kind of house altogether: a little yellow schoolhouse!
I love the look of this freestanding Victorian birdhouse, but I'm afraid my rambunctious dogs would knock it over.
This birdhouse looks like a cross between the White House and the Capitol building.
I love this concept! Here's a bento box shaped like a book!
The book opens up to reveal two separated compartments for your lunch.
Wouldn't this make a great gift for your librarian or bookstore employee friend?
The box comes in several different designs. My favorites are the Peony Red and Peony Black.
These book shaped bento boxes are microwavable, too!