I don't think I have seen anything this nice at a thrift store in a year, I have always been taken with this style of casserole, I love the design, I grabbed it quickly at Value Village - have you ever seen one like it? It's stamped Japan on the bottom! I love it!!
Last week I went to a yard sale, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this head vase sitting there, even if she needed some eylelash repair, you can't tell. She was also made in Japan, she still has the original sticker on the bottom - An Enterprise Original. I have only ever seen these in antique stores and they're way too expensive for me. I just want one, no collection is starting!!
Yesterday I went to two yard sales, one had nothing, the other one I came home with this great assortment of vintage magazines, I just can't leave them behind! I do cut some of them up though, for SMASHing and now, pocket letters!! This whole pile cost me $2 - they're full of great old ads..
I thought I'd share a few ads from them, what's the chance I picked two Christmas editions!! Oh, well...
These first three ads are from Better Homes and Gardens, December 1950.
These next three are from Family Circle, December 1966
Oh, the good old days when towels came in laundry detergent!!!
I was thinking about how there used to be so many offers in magazines to send away for - maybe save up some labels or just send some money and you could own something pretty nice -probably some of these things we thrifters wish we could find now!!
I started going through my vintage magazines, offers have been around for a while, in the older magazines it was usually booklets that were offered. Then, bigger items became availalable, for next to nothing!! I'm using only summer issues for this post - it's a fun one, hope you enjoy it too.
The earliest offer I found was from a 1957 Woman's Day issue. Isn't this a strange advertising promotion - meat for perfume!!
Woman's Day from 1960 offered up this insulated baby bottle bag - I hate to say this but Mom had one of these for me, it was pink and it's still hanging around!!!
This might be my favourite of the bunch - The Hot Dog Rollster for $1 and the neckband from Kraft Barbecue Sauce. It's from Woman's Day, 1961.
This "Bummin' Bag" was a nice deal - bag, tablecloth and apron - for $1.50 and the plastic top from Accent - from Family Circle, 1968.
All you had to do to get a roll of color film was turn in the coupon on The Del Monte juice can - from Family Circle, 1968
I like this one too, a lucky ladybug daisy pin or a tie bar - the tie bar was Sarah Coventry - it's another funny promotion - it was offered by Hudson Sprayers and Dusters. This offer was in Woman's Day, 1969
If you were reading the Canadian ladies magazine, Chatelaine in July 1970, you might have sent in for this fondue set - with $2 and one wrapper from Chipits.
Things are getting more expensive in 1972 - $4.95 and one seal from a Kotex product for this underarm shaver - from Family Circle.
You had to save up 6 package fronts from Green Giant frozen vegetables or $1 and two fronts for this Green Giant bag - that's pretty cute! From Family Circle, 1973.
Woman's Day, 1973 had a couple of offers - notecards from Virginia Slims -no cash, just four package bottoms.
No labels were involved in this offer from Jean Nate - just cash - $13.99 for a caftan worth $30.00.
This was a pretty good deal, $1 for each Disney doll and a Close-up toothpaste carton - from Woman's Day, 1974.
This handsome tote bag featuring jet-set styling and around the world durablity could be yours for just $5.50 and proof of purchase from Bonine - from Woman's Day, 1976.
The newest offer is from a 1981 issue of Family Circle - that's a pretty stylish running suit for $9.75, along with your cash register receipt showing purchase of Sugar Free Dr. Pepper. Now, that's the way I remember sending away for things like this, with the cash register receipt.
Did you ever take part in mail in offers? What did you get?
Linking up with Dawn's Home and History Party at We Call it Junkin
This past week I drove to my daughter's for an overnight stay - of course, my first stop upon arriving was to check out the thrift shops - I went to four - all my purchases were made at the Salvation Army and all were paper, vintage magazines to be precise, they were just in a pile with the regular magazines, the posted price was 3 for $1 - I took every magazine there was - twelve in total. Anyone that follows my blog, knows that I love to find these old magazines!! I felt anxious when I went to the cash that they would really be some ridiculous prize, but they weren't - 3 for $1, just like it said. I know some shops would have these behind glass - it was my lucky day.
So, this will be a photo heavy post but those are ok, every once in a while. The magazines were all from the 50's and 60's - they're full of great illustrations, old ads - all the things that I like to look at!! If you follow me on Instagram, you have already seen a couple of them, but if you're not following me - why don't you? Right here! I took mostly individual pictures, just in case you would like to pin them, the covers are just so sweet!! Don't you agree?
You know that I always like to do posts from my old magazines with ads, so here's just a couple for now that took my interest.
I don't remember ever seeing a fridge with a coloured inside like this one!!
Look at all that pretty milk glass!
It sure looks like Loretta has a Pyrex bowl on her table!
There seems to be no end in sight for winter around here so here's something that can help us remember the lazy days of summer...
I also found a couple of vintage Wonder books, it was bad enough I started buying vintage Christmas books for those future grandchildren (there are none in sight) now I am buying Easter books too. Oh, no.....
