Mrs. Georgia Recipe Book 1965

I love finding unusual cookbooks that give a glimpse at another time, and the way people lived then.   This cookbook does all these things.  It is the Mrs. Georgia Recipe Book from 1965 - click here to see the Mrs. Georgia cookbook.  This book was originally a giveaway from the Atlanta Gas Company.  Note the photo of the woman posing happily by her new stove!  It features photos of contestants in the Mrs. Georgia pageant, along with litle bios and their favorite recipes.

Remember Liddle Kiddles?

During my childhood I loved little dolls:  Liddle Kiddles, Storykins, Rockflowers, Dawn and Friends, Flatsy dolls, and more.  I also loved dollhouses!   It was so much fun to find this 1966 Mattel Cape Cod dollhouse last weekend -- the perfect scale for Liddle Kiddles.  I was tempted to keep it, but I'm in a big "Project Declutter" here, so I put it on eBay:  Liddle Kiddles dollhouse.  Love the style of colorful graphics on this vinyl dollhouse.   Be sure to look for the little Dachshund dogs on front and back of house!

An Amazing Estate Sale

I recently went to an amazing estate sale.  It was the estate of a 104 year old woman who was a retired music teacher.  She had lived in the same house for years, and there were vintage treasures from basement to attic.   I went with my best friend, who is an architect interested in interior design and all things vintage, and we spent hours going through the treasures in this house.  I found 3 boxes of goodies that I am currently listing on eBay.  There was such amazing variety that I wanted to share a few with you.

This vintage cookbook is called Sunday Night Suppers, and it's a 1956 Culinary Arts book.  The Mid-Century illustrations throughout are wonderful!

This is a rare book -- a Centennial celebration (1820 - 1920) of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

I found many beautiful vintage music books - and this is one of them.  It's Music Fun, Book 3, and it's a 1946 music theory activity book.

Tone Matching Tunes for Singing and Playing is a hard to find 1940 music book.  It was written by Lottie Ellsworth Coit and Ruth Bampton and illustrated by Ditzy Baker.  It has many beautiful full page illustrations -- and don't you love the name Ditzy Baker?

Follow the Music - Games for Home and School is a 1948 book of musical games for children.   Gorgeous baby boomer vintage illustrations, including the cover picture of children and a longhaired Dachshund dog having a musical parade.  So cute!  This was written by Lottie Ellsowrth Coit and Ruth Bampton with illustrations by Martha Powell Satchell.

Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Ideas for 1961 is a big, oversized magazine with great photos and retro Christmas decorating ideas.

Vintage Christmas gift wrap box lids from Rich's department store and Davison's department store in  Atlanta.  I have done well vintage vintage boxes and box lids in the past (including a toy box lid that sold for well over $100), so had to list these on eBay:

This is Atlanta is a lovely 1973 photo book with pictures of Atlanta in the early 1970's -- Six Flags Over Georgia when it was still new, Underground Atlanta, and so much more:

All of these vintage goodies are in my store:  click here to visit Birdhouse Books

Some Special Dachshund Auctions

Some special Dachshund friends -- Titus, Tazeroo, and Louie -- sent me a big box of beautiful Dachshund items to auction, in memory of my Dachshund Lucy Ricardo.  (Thank you so much!)  There are so many fabulous items listed that I wanted to share a few photos with you.  They are all found at:  Dachshund Auctions

Dachshund stuffed toy from Macy's Charter Club (limited edition collectible)

Dachshund bookmark handmade in Italy

Truly beautiful hand beaded necklace and earring set by Fran Beaded This, made of red and black glass and ceramic beads

Resin dachshund tape dispenser - so cute and unique!

Dachshund letter holder / desk organizer ... vintage and adorable.  There was one of these in the TV show Mad Men.

Vintage dachshund cracker or cookie tray - a beautiful caramel color ceramic

Beautiful handcrafted Dachshunds in sweaters photo album and tote bag (handmade by our dear friend Claudius, the sewing dachshund)

Wow! -- gold beaded dachshund change purse

Hard to find Dakin Dream Pet -- a Dachshund in graduation mortar board hat.  Vintage and charming stuffed toy:

Dachshund dresser valet with space for change and for wallet -- vintage, with lots of Mid Century Modern charm:

Dachshund purse -- unique!  AS & Co., Made in Italy

Celebrating - Finally Reached 5000 Feedback

Hooray!  I finally reached 5000 feedback tonight on eBay and got a shiny new color star.  This was a long time coming, so I'm celebrating just a bit:  new star