November 3 is National Sandwich Day. I was curious about the history of sandwiches, so did a little reading.
Legend has it that sandwiches were invented by John Montague, the Earl of Sandwich, in England in 1765. He was a British statesman who often ate at his desk.
The first reference to sandwiches in America is in the cookbook Directions for Cookery by Eliza Leslie (1836). The cookbook included a recipe for a ham sandwich.
Sandwiches truly became popular in the United States in the 1900's, with the invention of sliced bread. (See my earlier post about the history of sliced bread - 1928 in the United States).
With all that said, what is your favorite sandwich? Although I love a good veggie sub, I will admit that my all time favorite sandwich is still peanut butter and honey on whole wheat bread (the peanut butter and honey must be blended, not just spread on bread). Let me know YOUR favorite in the comments, below.
"Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman was a disco hit in 1978. This song made it to 29 on the Billboard charts. This is a great example of 1970's disco dance music. It is a really fun song! Dan Hartman wrote and produced music for many other bands, both before and after this hit. He worked with: the Edgar Winter Group (he wrote "Free Ride"), James Brown (he wrote "Living in America"), Tina Turner, Dusty Springfield, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Tyler, Paul Young, Nona Hendryx, the Plasmatics and Steve
Winwood. Sadly, he died in 1994, but he left a legacy of some great 1970's - 1980's music behind. I found a video of this song from the 1970's that I thought you might enjoy - this was the early day of music videos! Do you remember this tune? Do you like disco music? I'd love to hear from you in the comments, below.
Hi vintage friends! Just a note to let you know I have many new listings at Birdhouse Books on eBay, and I am running a weekend sale on Halloween greeting cards and children's books. I just listed some fabulous vintage Christmas cards. I have a giant crate of cards to list still (literally hundreds of cards), so will be adding more weekly until Christmas. I also have some Bucilla needlework kits, vintage children's books, and other holiday items to list in the next few weeks. Please stay tuned! Here are a few vintage Christmas cards that I think you'll like. This beautiful vintage Christmas card was designed by children's illustrator Gyo Fujikawa:
This 1960's vintage Christmas card is by Hallmark. It features a French Horn and greenery.
This sweet Gibson Christmas Gems vintage card features angels and Baby Jesus.
This vintage card is by Gibson Christmas Gems, and depicts the three Wise Men.
This sweet retro card features a little girl playing a cello, and it is a Betsey Clark illustration.
I hope you found some goodies here. There are over 2000 additional books, cards, and ornaments at my store!
Dear Friends, I hear Halloween is coming very soon (i.e. tomorrow!). I asked some of my friends if they had photos of their pets in Halloween costumes to share. They sent some wonderful pictures, and I can't wait to share them with you! First, let's see if you recognize this little dog:
Yes, you're right - it's me! I don't mind wearing the angel wings, but my halo kept going crooked. This is my friend Kobi dressed as a banana:
These are my dear friends Señor Miguel Luis y Señorita Lili. They live in Mexico!
Here is my great pal Gizmo dressed as a pumpkin:
Gizmo likes to dress up! This year he has a Yoda costume:
This is Louie dressed as Eeyore. He is so cute! I love Chihuahuas.
The next few pictures are of my late friend J.R. He was a wonderful dachshund who lived a very long, wise life, and he ran lots of dachshund rescue fundraiser auctions. He was considered a hero in the dachshund community because he helped so many rescue dogs! J.R. in a jaunty cap:
J.R. as a cowboy:
J.R. as a bunny rabbit:
J.R. in hunting gear (remember dachshunds are naturally hunting dogs and were once trained to hunt for badgers!):
Here is Romy as the Tin Man:
Meet Remy as Dorothy:
This is Bogey as the Cowardly Lion:
Here are Bogey and Remy as Minions:
None of my kitty friends wanted to put on costumes for the holiday, but two of my guinea pig pals sent festive Autumn pictures! This is Radar exploring some little pumpkins:
And here is Radar's sister, Magenta. She looks ready for Fall too!
And just for good measure, here is one more picture of me, still in angel costume:
Wishing you a happy and safe Halloween! Please remind your people to keep candy up high out of the reach of furbabies, and to provide a safe and secure place for pets indoors if trick or treaters are visiting your home. Have fun, and please leave comments below! Love and Halloween xxx's, Abby
I love Pinterest. You can find me here: Birdhouse Books on Pinterest. Although I do spend time there with work (posting vintage children's books and holiday cards), I also just enjoy the vintage graphics and photos found there. Since I love Halloween and also love Pinterest, of course I enjoy finding fun Halloween pictures at Pinterest. I wanted to share a few vintage Halloween pins with you today. Spooky Music for Spooky Occasions is a vintage children's record:
Kool-Aid ad from 1964 - great photo of children in costumes:
A die-cut Halloween owl, like you would hang on a door or a classroom wall. These were usually by Dennison or Beistle:
A 1960's vintage photo of children in Halloween costumes:
Also 1960's vintage, a little boy making popcorn ball treats:
An antique photo postcard of a witch and her cat:
A 1960's Halloween ad from Woolworth dimestore:
Brach's candy ad from 1962:
A Halloween candy cup made of plastic. I remember these from parties!
Cute vintage Halloween postcard with two children looking at a grinning Jack O'Lantern. "The goblins will catch you if you don't watch out."
Collegeville Costumes 1961 - trick or treaters in costume:
Eureka Halloween seals. I loved these little booklets as a child. Most of the ones I recall were by Dennison. The design was very similar, though:
So there you have it - a few fun Halloween images to get you in the mood for the holiday. I hope you enjoyed! I'd love to hear from you in the comments, below.
