Design Rocket: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...."

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VINTAGE EYEWEAR
Well, you can go get glasses at the local Lenscrafters, OR you can hunt down some spectacular vintage hand cut frames at your local antique shop and have them fitted with your prescription lenses. Or maybe---do both. I have some very normal, "don'-t-cause trouble" frames, and some "in-your-face" frames I like to wear when I am feeling "con cohones" and have had a drink or two. Better to buy "new old stock", if you are going to invest much in the lenses. It is not good to throw money into old frames in bad shape that will fall off your head or lose an arm and need that proverbial piece of masking tape to keep them together. Unless that is the look you crave--the look of half the boys in my nerdy seventh grade class circa 1965. If so, I have an old briefcase and a pocket pen holder I would like to sell you. I'll throw in the slide rule.
Lawn art and ashtrays
Back when guys stayed home more, listened to the radio and do other things at the same time, they probably labored over homemade lawn art, standing ashtray holders, and door stops. Usually they were made out of plywood, then painted. Look for slightly crackled paint. Many of the best of these were old comic strip characters like Jiggs and Maggie, or the ocasional Disney character. Black cats are plentiful. Also Butlers. You do not have to smoke to appreciate them.
old silhouettes
Many of these come from the 20's and 30's. You can often guess the age of the piece by the dress of the person whose portrait it is. Hung together on a wall, they have a wonderful impact.
Old cookbooks by local groups: i.e. Grange cookbooks, church cookbooks, college cookbooks, etc.
Tacky Souvenirs from old site seeing locales

"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...."

I am thrilled to be participating in some early good cheer this year! What is it? I'm joining forces with some wonderfully creative people for a Blog Hop Holiday Give-Away! Each artist below, myself included, will be sharing ideas for making your holiday more fun, creative or gracious. These talented people that I am getting together with have products out in the marketplace that make your decorating and entertaining lively and lovely, and they want to give someone an early holiday present! Since I am new to licensing, and my fabric collection won't be available until 2010, I'll be giving away something that's related to my long career as a children's book author/illustrator and illustrator. A signed book? A giclee print from the art? Not sure yet. Maybe both!

Here is how you can be a part of this Holiday Cheer by playing, posting, and maybe even winning:

(1) Between today and the 22nd visit each artist's blog

(2) Leave a comment, letting each of us know you stopped by for a visit

(3) Post our "Blog Hop With the Artists" invitation on your blog with the links below, sharing the joy with your readers

4. On November 24th, (just in time to give thanks) each artist will randomly select a winner from those comments on her blog (including mine) and your very special gift will be on its way to you.

Feel free to visit and comment on each artist's blog - the more the merrier!

Terri Conrad Designs November 14th

Brenda Pinnick November 15th

Tori Higa November 16th

Joyce Shelton November 17th

Phyllis Dobbs November 18th

Cherish Flieder November 19th

Joy Hall November 20th

Barbara Johansen Newman November 21st

Sharyn Sowell November 22nd

So hop over to Terri's blog and may the festivities begin!!

November 14, 2009 at 02:22 PM in Color!, Creativity to the MAX, Decorating, Holidays, How real Artists live, Imaginations Running Wild, Interior Spaces, Made in America | Permalink