Oh, grow up

JoanOrr

When I was younger, before I grew up, my parents' friends came for a visit with their young son. While they were here, my parents took us all to go visit farm that was nearby. The little boy could not get enough of the cows. He never saw anything so big.

On our way back to our house he announced that when he grew up he was going to be a green elephant.

The cows were big enough to him that he thought they were elephants and I am guessing he just liked the color green.

I believe he grew up to be a lawyer, but I wonder if he ever thinks of when he wanted to be a green elephant….

SoftTouches

I think I wanted to be about a million things when I was young. I don't think I ever had my heart set on just one thing.

JillianFafard

monkeychow

akihago

 

It seems like people always told us to grow up and act your age, but then they would turn around and tell us not to grow up too fast.

mitztakahashi

frommyvintageheArt

 

Decelerate

 

I think we all need to have a green elephant or two, just hanging around to remind us not to grow up too fast and forget the simpler joys in life.

StoriesDivinations

(jj)

Lazy Days of Summer Equals Putz Time!

today has been a lazy day for me, time for me to just putz around :)  So, in case you would like to join me in "putzing" around, here are links to some of the fun things I have spent my time on today!

A rousing game of ping pong!

                     

                                       Ping Pong

A jigsaw puzzle........

                       Marbles Jigsaw

A 3 Dimensional game of Mahjong...

                             MAHJONG DIMENSIONS

Hope you find these suggestions useful for your putz days, if you have others please leave a comment!


VE

Let's Promote!

I had a hard time picking just one item to promote today, so I thought I'd promote my website!  Stop by and visit Old Crow Antiques!

(Just click on the logo above to go to shop!)

Have a great weekend!

RWS/VS

My Turn!

American Needlework Book from 1963

Great book showing a history of American needlework, instructions on how to do different types and a pattern for each type to work and learn from, fun stuff!
VE


How can I compete with Old Crow and VE?!?
I'm going to go ahead and promote my little listing anyway. LOL


http://www.zibbet.com/Peppercorns/artwork?artworkId=386792

These are great vintage cutter linens for your special projects. I love the cutters.
Pepper

A Play On Words

Well, we've come to the end of our "book" week so to finish things off, I thought 

I would simply post a game that you can play:  a game with words.  

Welcome to "Bookworm"

Powered by playZgame.com

Enjoy the day, stay and play as long as you like and feel free to post your scores if you dare!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

~~~ Duuude ~~~

Vintage Books

I like vintage books but I don't read them, I rip them apart to make things!  I do like how the yellow pages look and even the smell of old books.

 

I made this flower orb from pages of an old dictionary:

Tags from an old catalog:

And my favorite thing to make from old books are paper beads.  These are from an old catalog:

These are from an old dictionary:

Here are a few of the books I like to collect:

Uncle Wiggily books, these from the shop of Corr Nucopia (click on photo to get to her shop!)

And here is a book I'd like to add to my collection!

From the shop of 27thStreetPress  (click on photo to go to shop)

Have a great day!

RWS

Can't tell a book by it's cover

pinkingedgedesigns

Today I am dedicating this post to VE.

I thought a collection of books or related items would be fun and also follow the theme that the sisters have started.

ChloesSandBox

vintagemarvels

VE has inspired and encouraged many of us. She always has a word of advice whenever you need it. I believe that there is even a rumor going around that she is “the wise one”….her sister may disagree, but then again that is what sisters are for.

lipmeister

She also likes to play on words, and her sense of humor shows through her use of them.

SalvageNation

DuDidesign

I guess what I want to say is;

Thank you VE it has been a lot of fun and your knowledge and willingness to share has been wonderful. (now don’t be getting a big head and not play nice anymore)

BillyAndRoger

(jj)

Historical Library Buildings

St. Charles, IL 1903

VE's post yesterday made me think of the old library buildings and the opportunity they gave everyone to have access to books. Not too long ago a tenth grade education was considered a fine achievement, and the cost of obtaining a formal higher education and supporting yourself and/or family at the same time made it impossible for the majority. However, throughout our history many men and women were able to obtain the equivalent by taking advantage of the books offered in public libraries.
Some libraries were magnificent buildings and others were very humble. The large cities constructed huge, impressive libraries while the smaller communities used whatever buildings were available.

New York City, 1908

Wisconsin, 1908

I remember standing in line to check out my books when I was younger. I thought the little pocket that the library card fit into was so "neat", and I always felt so grown-up holding my books . Today it's all digital and, although it's faster, it's lost that personal touch that was always to special.

1930

Arcadia, CA 1953

(This is the period of time I remember. Just thought I should mention that.)

 Janesville, WI 1903

Wisconsin 1912

There are many of the old libraries still standing and in use around the country.

Built in 1905

Built in 1908

I'm sorry to say this is not one of them.  It was built in 1858 but was demolished to build a new one around 1895.

Have a nice day...and take a trip to your local library. All kinds of adventures await you and reading is the best way to escape into another world, at least for a little while.

Pepper, Pep, Helmet Head