Thursday, October 29, 2009

Vintage Needlework Book Giveaway - Ends 11/09/09


Hi all!


I'm excited to host my first ever blog giveaway. The winner will receive the fun stack of vintage needlework books pictured. (Please note that these are vintage books and some may have wear typical of older books.) Included in this lot:

  1. Classic Collection - Graphique Needle Arts (1978)
  2. Charted Dogs and Cats for Needlepoint and Cross Stitch (1979)
  3. Do Your Own Home Sampler (1980)
  4. Carolina Cross Stitch - Christmas Ornaments (1974)
  5. Edgings (undated, perhaps 1940s)
  6. State Flowers Charted for Cross Stitch and Needlepoint (1980)
  7. Holiday Happenings by Christal Carter (1987)
  8. Wildflower Designs for Needlework by Adalee Winter (1984)

How to enter:



REQUIRED - One entry - go to my store - http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Birdhouse-Books - and pick out your favorite item. Post back here in the comments section (below) with the name of your favorite item and your email address.



Additional entries:

  1. One entry - Follow this blog - right side of screen. Please post a note in the comments section letting me know you are following my blog, and including your email address.

  2. One entry - Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/birdhousebooks. Please post a note in the comments section letting me know that you are following me on Twitter, and including your email address.

  3. One entry - Post a tweet on Twitter about this giveaway. Please post a note in the comments section letting me know you tweeted, and including your email address.

  4. One entry - Join my fan page on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/birdhousebooks. Please post a note in the comments section letting me know you joined my fan page on Facebook, and including your email address.

  5. One entry - Post a note on Facebook about this giveaway. Please post a note in the comments section letting me know you posted a note on Facebook about this giveaway, and including your email address.

Thanks for participating, and wishing you a winning entry. The winner will be drawn on Monday, November 9.

And we have a winner! Congratulations to Lauri Coates for winning this lot of books. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Vintage Valentines for Children













One of my favorites! I can't resist sharing pictures. These vintage Valentines are 1920's to 1930's vintage. Two are mechanical (moving pieces) -- see card with the goat, and the card of the dog biting the hem of a little girl's dress. I especially like the Whitney Made card of the little boy with his Dachshund dog in a sweater. Very cute!

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Nostalgic sounds for Halloween Night!




I love these vintage record albums -- Scary Spooky Stories by Troll Records is spooky stories for children from the early 1970's, and the Chilling Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House record is by Disneyland Records from the 1960's. We had a record like this when I was growing up -- it's fun spooky sound effects for kids. Takes me back!

Friday, October 9, 2009

Vintage Car Dealer Prints
















These vintage car prints are really fabulous! I have a wonderful stack of these that I am listing separately on eBay. Some depict 1961 Ford Thunderbird cars, and the others depict 1961 Oldsmobile Classic 98 cars -- 5 different models. The Oldsmobile prints are especially intriguing, because each car is parked in front of a Mid Century Modern building -- beautiful to look at! I just wanted to share a few of the photos with you.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Victorian Scrap Art




One of my favorite recent finds! I am having great fun learning about Victorian scrap art. Some of these are trade cards, and some are not. The images are charming. I love the pictures of the children sleeping - or playing - inside the petals of flowers like little flower fairies. The robin red breast bird is also lovely!