Thrift Share: I'm Baaaack.. with books!

Hello world! After a too-long hiatus from vintage blogging and doing lots of shopping, I'm back in the swing of things. I'm still digging out (and through) following my move in late February, and of course am still out hunting for treasure!

This past weekend yielded some rather interesting reading material, ranging from Berlitz travel guides

 
to 1950's bodice-ripping classics

a book-of-the month club choice turned movie

childrens classics, in hardcover and song

and finally, a genuine classic:

In preparation for new additions to my etsy shop and ebay auctions, I've been reorganizing my stock, trying to put all books in a small bookcase, all clothing items in a closet, and so forth, but it's been slow going. Of course, with the hunting season upon us - warm weather does spell Estate and all manner of open-air sales here in New England - I need to have space for countless other treasures. 

I'm most excited by the travel I have planned for this summer - first, to Iceland with my boyfriend to visit with his family, and then in September, the Hello Etsy conference in Berlin! It's a leap of faith for me to have signed up for this, but it definitely does motivate me to take both my Vintage Wares and Project Management businesses to the next level of success. I do plan to find lots of new, interesting things in my travels and am planning how to carry them all back as we speak..

This post has been submitted to the inspiring Apron Thrift Girl's Thrift Share Monday. Please stop by and share your vintage and thrift treasures! 

 

Thrift Share: Paper, Crafting Finds, Good Reads, and a VT Stash

I had a busy weekend, with lots of walking and some cross-country skiing (and falling) in Warren, VT, so I knew that I'd have to hit the local thrift stores early. I headed to Central Square in Cambridge for some delicious, quick lunch at Mary Chung's and on to the Goodwill. I made a quick-for-me stop, lasting only about 45 minutes, but found some great deals.

The first item that found its way into my basket was a box of tissue sheer notepaper, made by Eaton. Buttery yellow and tissue thin, would this be better used in altered art, collages, or as an actual writing medium?

I also found a more contemporary bundle of notecards - and the ever useful 'Thank You' notecard:

These delightful vintage photo albums (one for "Memories" and one for "Wedding Memories" ) were designed to hold the square photos of yesteryear.. Does anyone know when photo print sizes became larger? The mid 70s, perhaps?

A set of wooden rods and balls, designed for handbag-creating use, was also found..

.. and round out by a varied selection of Little Golden, American Girl, and Home Décor books!

Click on each image to enlarge..

On Friday night, my boyfriend and I headed up to Waitsfield, VT, where we stayed at a friend's guest house. The next day, as he tacked the hills of Mad River Glen, I walked over to the Bridge Street Marketplace and visited Lost-N-Found, a rummage emporium that was brimming with goodness. I'll be writing a separate post on my finds, but I will share one - a glue gun with sticks! I have never owned a glue gun, but am sure that I will now be adorning every available edge with hot glue and braided trim!

Read about more fun shares on Apron Thrift Girl, where this post will be in the usual Thrift Share Monday collection!

Giveaway Cookbooks and Pamphlets from Food Manufacturers

Does anyone else love vintage "giveaway" cookbooks and pamphlets that food producers, soap companies, and other manufacturers of home or women's items used to distribute? I remember seeing these in the kitchen drawers and bookshelves of my grandmother and some of her friends and relatives. Prominently featuring everything from a certain brand of flour to yeast brands long since absorbed, or as a promotional giveaway with certain brands of soap, they were chock-full of recipes which ran the gamut from staple to disturbing.

I found this Fleischmann's cookbook on home-made, manual bread baking at a library booksale; if I've read the "5-48" in the back cover notes correctly, it dates from May, 1948!

My early introduction to this genre was through a small Dell paperback entitled, "One Pot Cooking", which my grandmother received with a Dove soap bar purchase; as soon as I could read the title, it resonated with me on a soul level. I am now an unabashedly proud one-pot gourmand (well, as much as the sanctity of the recipe permits!). I wish I hadn't thrown it out, what an interesting re-read that would have been..

Do you have any favorite giveaway pamphelts and/or cookbooks that you are looking for or simply cannot live without?