Friday, July 19, 2013

Some Vintage Things

This is a miss match of vintage things - some that I brought from home, some that I purchased....  Vintage finds have been few and far between at the thrifts lately, but then, I really don't need much but it's still fun to hunt..


This doll was mine - I don't really remember playing with her too much, I think she was "too good" - I remember that a US relative had given it to me.  I imagine she bought it because she's a Jill doll and Jill is my name!!  The Jill doll was produced by Vogue Dolls from 1957 to 1965, her popularity waned after the introduction of the Barbie doll.  I looked through a site that has many of the outfits, for the life of me, I can't remember any of them.


Back then we could never find anything with my name on it so this would have been very special.


She's very pretty


I do remember she had drop earrings in the shape of a heart, I think they were the same as her hair band.


I bought a few pieces of doll clothing one day at Value Village, only because they were old - this seems to fit her, sadly she has no shoes to slip her painted toenails in.  I found my Jill doll in a bag in a drawer, with a few plastic doll skiis but no clothes....


This came from my mother in laws house, it's so pretty..


In honour of Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953


I bought this when I was home at flea market - it was $1 - it's part of a Fire King Range Set.  There were the two pieces from the tulip pattern there too, I sent my great aunt back to get them for me the next week - they were still there, also $1 each.


I found this when I came back home - at a Christmas in July sale at a local flea market - it's tiny, it has the G in a wreath on the bottom,  what is that?  Right now, I can't remember!!!  It's just a tiny little boot, only 2 inches high.


Just a neat old Barbie book by Wonder, copyright 1964


I'm linking this post up with Thrifty Things Friday and Junkin Joe




10 comments:

  1. Your sweet doll is adorable! And look at Barbie babysitter. That's the year, I was a babysitter and probably not playing with Barbies! Love your fab finds! Hugs!

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  2. I had a pre-Barbie doll too - a Debbie Doll. Used to be fun to collect the different outfits. Don`t know whatever happened to her.

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  3. That Jill doll is adorable! Personally I think shes much prettier than Barbie, but I was never a huge Barbie fan. Nice little finds :)

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  4. Love the little boot! I have quite a collection of those (shocking, I know).

    Miss your vintage finds posts. I've been working on getting things out of the house and not bringing so much in so I haven't been hitting a lot of sales this year.

    ~Erica

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  5. Fun things! Never heard of a Jill doll. She is very pretty. Love the Barbie book. Way back when, a cousin of mine had a very large Barbie book-- at a summer camp or something. Wonder if she still has it?

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  6. I haven't heard of Jill dolls' either but she is cute! Love your great finds and that Barbie book looks fun! Thanks for linking with TTF this week.

    Linda

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  7. Just such fun looking at what you found...the Jill doll is great...that is my name, too!

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  8. As always...some fabulous finds! TFS! Hugs...

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  9. Your Jill doll is so sweet.. I wish I could find things with my name! Love the Fire King jar and what a great price you just need to keep your eye out for the lid.

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