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We went to the Long Beach Swap Meet on Sunday morning. One of these days I want to get there early! We went out to breakfast first, so we didn't get there until 10:30 and the crowd had already begun to swell and the sun beat down on us. I've yet to see the entire show, each time the heat and the crowds get to me and I just want to go home after an hour or so.I had quite a lengthy list of things I wanted but found none of them - probably just as well for my pocket book, huh?!
One of the things I did come home with was this Watkins Almanac Farm Hints Booklet from 1947 ... I was on the lookout for Red items for Rednesday and red was at bare a minimum too. This grabbed my eye with the cute little girls and I thought, EUREKA and (at the time) thought the illustrations would be fun for today.
But now ... I have Buyer's Remorse bwahahhahhahahha! Now that the heat of the moment has passed, I'm less than impressed.
What have you bought in the heat of the moment that made you wonder what on earth were you thinking when you got home???
I'm including the June and July forecasts - the graphics on the tables are about as fun as it gets. The ads aren't even amusing. Woe is me. So sorry to inflict this upon you teehee!
(hang in there ... there's extra special super duper cuteness after this Almanac bit!)
Okay ... moving on to the good stuff ... this will make it all worthwhile, I promise!
Yesterday I received my order from darling Stephanie of Old World Primitives. Stephanie is the best of the best at Etsy ... uber talented, sweet as can be and ultra professional.
(Apologies to Stephanie ... these were taken with my iPhone, my digitalcamera is so old that my iPhone takes better close up photos than it does. WAH!
Hopefully you have now forgiven me for the less than exciting Farm Hints Almanac
and maybe there will even be points awarded for the patriotic papers teehee!)
Better yet, here are Stephanie's much nicer photographs ...
(Stephanie will accept custom orders - I asked her to make a patriotic doggie for me.)Aren't they the cutest?! They are even cuter in person!
Stephanie's blog, Old World Primitives
Stephanie's Etsy shop, Old World Primitives
Happy REDnesday to everyone!
Hi Sally! These things are so cute! Love the old almanac too. Thanks for visiting me today, the planter is a rabbit. Sorry I have been so quiet lately. It just seems life is so hectic lately. I am off to look through your Mon. list now! Have a nice week! Twyla
ReplyDeleteHmmm.....can't think of any regrets but I'm sure there are. Fun post tonight!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the almanac, my husband and me want to hit that flea market some day in Long Beach....we live in AZ, so I think we will wait until fall.....but I have heard it is just wonderful...sorry you had a bad day there....these little ornaments are just so cute and different!!!!! I don't have anything I could put them on, do you have a tree for the 4th??????
ReplyDeleteLove your patriotic ornies, I've been thinking about adding some of them to my feather tree for a while now-enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI love the little ornies, Sally. I'll be checking out her blog. Really cute. Happy Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your almanac. Very fun graphics and a wonderful bit of Watkins collectables!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Gail
Hi Sally,
ReplyDeleteI am smiling and blushing over here at all of your kind words - thank you SO much!! I am glad that you are enjoying your goodies! :)
Stephanie
I think the old almanic is quite interesting! the little patriotic things are really different!
ReplyDeleteOh I just love these patriotic cuties! It's just amazing, the imagination and creativity that some people have!
ReplyDeleteHappy REDnesday!
Carol
Hi Twyla!
ReplyDeleteGood to see you. Sorry things have been so hectic for you. I hope your husband is feeling better now?
Thank you - I finally noticed the long ears and thought, a bunny, perhaps a bunny! So cute.
Happy Rednesday,
Sally
Hi Sweet Bee!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting, I'm glad you had fun!
Happy Rednesday,
Sally
Hi Sandy!
ReplyDeleteSince you're from Arizona, you will probably be able to handle the heat a lot better than I do - plus it's nowhere near the heat you're used to in AZ. Fall may be still be hot - we have our lovely Indian Summer sometimes and it's hot during the day and cools off at night. Last weekend was strange, usually there's great stuff - maybe we just didn't make it over to where it was?!
I do have a white feather tree that I bought for Valentine's Day but I only have these few so far - perhaps next year. :)
Happy Rednesday,
Sally
Hi Happier! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, aren't they fun?! I finally got a white feather tree this year after years of wanting one - now the collecting of fun ornies begins. Yippie!
Happy Rednesday,
Sally
Hi Leslie!
ReplyDeleteOh! I know you will adore Stephanie. She's so talented and such a sweetie. Enjoy!
Happy Rednesday,
Sally
Hi Gail!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed the almanac! I loved the cover and the little graphics but somehow was hoping for more - are you a collector of them? Coming over to visit you!
Happy Rednesday,
Sally
Hi Stephanie!
ReplyDeleteWere your ears burning?! :) My pleasure and you are very deserving! I so love all my Stephanie-made things, I can't pick a favorite. Thank you again so much for my special order doggie!
Happy Wednesday to you,
Sally
Hi nannykim!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting and your sweet comments!
Happy Rednesday,
Sally
Hi Carol!
ReplyDeleteAren't they adorable?! I hope you'll visit Stephanie, not only does she make these darling ornaments but she also makes wonderful primitive dolls. So lovely!
Happy Rednesday,
Sally
The cover of the almanac is adorable, even if the inside is a little dry! Love the patriotic figures, especially the stars. My buyers remorse moments are too many to list, comes with the territroy of being an inpulsive shopper!
ReplyDeleteThat almanac is amazing! It's my first time visiting your blog. I adore the photo at the top! Those old photos always have such great stories behind them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog today - have fun with your iPad (and try to rest your thumbs)!
What a great find in that almanac. I enjoyed seeing some pictures of the inside!
ReplyDeleteHi Sally Annie!
ReplyDeleteI've said before I'm boring...that almanac is interesting...lol...thank goodness some other commenter's have said that too. Those patriotic ornies are wonderful.
That recipe box,that's part of the set I have for sale on my website.....is from a now closed dept store here in Cincy called Poques. If ya want I can keep an eye out in the local Ant. Malls for another. E-mail me at melody@brownginghamcreations.com and let me know. There were others in different patterns. Just give me your phone # send me your e-mail and I'll give you mine.
I love the 1947 almanac & the patriotic ornaments are so cute !
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
~Myrna
Hi Dawn!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting, I'm so sorry to be so tardy in replying (just in time for the next Rednesday!). WHEW! I'm so glad I'm not the only impulsive shopper out there. :)
Happy Tuesday,
Sally
Hi Cathy!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting my little blog and commenting! I guess I've really over done it with the iPad, my left thumb is really OUCHIE!
Happy Tuesday,
Sally
Hi Melody!
ReplyDeleteNo no no, you're not boring at all - I just meant that I thought I saw something in the almanac at the antique show that I didn't see upon arriving home. POOF! Goodness gone. ;) It is charming, just not "as" charming as I thought it was at first sight.
You're so sweet, thank you so much for the offer of looking for a recipe tin for me! Our kitchen is a pale green color that we saw in a Martha Stewart layout and I haven't been able to decide what color would look good as an accent??? So far I've put off buying any decorative pieces because I'm so confused. I will come over and visit you on your blog.
Happy Tuesday,
Sally
Hi Myrna!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting and for your sweet comments!
Happy Tuesday,
Sally