We went to the really fun Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday morning. I found a couple vintage Christmas booklets and a children's magazine, I thought I'd share the two booklets today for Rednesday.
The first booklet I saw was this one, Christmas Customs Around The World. It is a promotional giveaway from a Lincoln Mercury Car Dealership. Sadly there's no date anywhere on it - it looks like the 60's or 70's? I picked it up for the darling illustrations and seeing that it included Scandinavia (my mom's dad was Swedish), that sealed the deal. (Too funny though - now that I sit down and actually read it, it doesn't mention Sweden at all.)
The second booklet I found was this charming one of Christmas Carols and traditions, a giveaway from Richfield Gasoline Station Franchises (Richfield became Atlantic Richfield, became ARCO). Sadly again, no date printed.
wow they really do have great illustrations too bad it didn't mention Sweden...I am sure they don't have Latvia either...booo! great finds though...thanks for sharing all the pics...Blessings, Mica
ReplyDeleteWhat great books! The Phone Number for the dealership is an alpha/numeric...are you sure that's not the late 50's early 60's? I thought by 63 all phone numbers were numeric only, but I could definately be wrong...LOL...I was only 3. Hwy can you e-mail me your e-mail address? I have something I wanted to send ya. I completely understand if your leary to do it tho. Here's mine...............................
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greetings from Long Beach...I wanted to go to the craft faire myself but didn’t get to make it. Was it worth it?? all the best, Cynthia
ReplyDeleteHi Sally, I don’t sell at the Long Beach Flea...only very occasionally
ReplyDeletewhen i need to get rid of stuff. I have a space at Wertz Brothers Antique
Market in Santa Monica. Been there for 9 years now. all the best good to hook up with a local...c
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful images! Such great memories!
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XOXO Lola:)
PS You have a fabulous blog!Have so enjoyed my visit!
Sally, I love both books, but especially the Carol book-you know me, anything with music. Great finds! Still looking for Santa pattern-it will eventually show up.
ReplyDeleteHappy Reds, Leslie
Both of these are such great booklets, with wonderful illustrations! I always pick up all kinds of little booklets at the flea market. Great examples of what I think of as much simpler times!
ReplyDeleteHappy REDnesday!
Carol
Hi Sallie Annie,
ReplyDeleteOh, I love your post! You had to work long and hard to scan and crop and post everything. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, and thanks for stopping by my blog to play I Spy.
God bless,
Kathy
I'm always on the hunt for little booklets like this when I'm yard saling in the spring and summer...I will have to share one day a few of my finds. Thanks so much for sharing yours...Blessings
ReplyDeleteLove those vintage books! Especially the one with the music in it.
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Gwenny
I love the books, especially the carols....the graphics are beautiful and the my favorite color green, with the red. I decorate with old songbooks. Makes for better and more personal decorations. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful decorated books! Love them..
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! What wonderful treasures you found! Thank you for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteSandra
Those are great vintage booklets! I love the illustrations in them!
ReplyDeleteOld little books like these are so fun. They sure take one back to another time.
ReplyDeleteI love these , I would to sit and look at Christmas books !
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas !
~Myrna