tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26633987916371575172024-03-13T10:16:11.489-06:00Zetta's ApronsIn my childhood memories my grandmothers always wore aprons...bib aprons with rick-rack...half-aprons with lots of pockets. Grandma Zetta and Grandma Patta taught me so many things. My love of family history and all things vintage is due to them. I have so many stories to tell and things to share. I hope you will enjoy them.Shirley Hatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374567144084301991noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663398791637157517.post-27704509261582122752017-01-10T13:45:00.001-07:002017-01-10T13:45:27.397-07:00Roadside Oddities...International Car Forest!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On New Year's Eve we took a drive on Highway 95 seeking for roadside oddities. Our goal was the little town of Goldfield Nevada, home to the "International Car Forest of the Lost Church"...or as we called it, "CarHenge." On a snowy and wind-swept hillside we found a collection of abandoned vehicles...cars, busses, and vans buried in the ground like they were thrown down by a giant child in the midst of a giant temper tantrum. There was no sign on the highway directing us...we later found the sign propped up on a junked car at the entrance to the site.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've never been to the Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas on Route 66, but I know that the designs on the painted Cadillacs are constantly changing...would-be taggers are encouraged to bring along their spray paint and their artistic ability...or lack thereof. I was amazed by some of the artwork on the vehicles at the Car Forest. I would like to share a few of the photos I took with my new camera...thanks, Santa!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These were just a few of the images that I liked the best. I hope if you ever travel that stretch of highway north from Las Vegas that you will stop and maybe get out your spray cans and indulge your inner artist. Maybe you will be the next Banksy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been so lax at blogging, I am embarrassed to say. More and more it seems like Facebook and Instagram are taking the place of posting for many of my blogging friends. I like the immediacy of sharing a new craft on Instagram...but nothing beats the magazine-style format of a good blog post. I enjoy writing about my life and odd-ball things I find on Vintage Vacations. The world is full of things that make you scratch your head and say "Huh?" I just love finding those things. So I will continue on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This time of year, blog posts are mainly holiday craft oriented. The long winter days of January are a good time for story telling. This isn't the fanciest blog, with professionally designed elements...but it's mine and I love it! I hope you will hang in there when I am lazy and don't blog as often...I will try to do better.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This was so cheap to make...$10 worth of Walmart pumpkins</span></b></div>
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Note: This is a repost from 2013. I have been very lax about posting and I thought if I shared this older post, it would get me back on the horse, so to speak!</div>
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One of my favorite places to visit in the Las Vegas area is the <a href="http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/parks/pages/clark-county-museum.aspx">Clark County Museum</a> in Henderson. Located on the old Boulder Highway, it's not too far from our condo. The museum's curator, Mark Hall-Patton is often seen on the reality television show "Pawn Stars." I love this museum...they have created a street of heritage houses...each from a different decade and featuring different aspects of Nevada and Las Vegas history. I will do another post sometime on those houses. Each is fully furnished for the time period and often by the original owner's possessions! There is even a historic Vegas wedding chapel! This morning I received their email newsletter and found an article called "Halloween Rituals to Find a Husband." This was an aspect of Halloween I knew very little about.</div>
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The author asks "But what about the Halloween traditions and beliefs that today's trick-or-treaters have forgotten all about?" A lot of traditions were focused on the future and the living...instead of the dead. One of the reasons that "fortune telling" was so popular at parties. Many of the rituals had to do with helping a young woman identify her future husband...giving her hope that someday...by next Halloween perhaps...she would be happily married. For example, in 18th-century Ireland, a matchmaking cook might hide a ring in the mashed potatoes on Halloween night, hoping that whoever found it might also find true love.</div>
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In Scotland, a fortune teller might instruct a young woman to name a hazelnut for each of her suitors, then toss the nuts into the fire. If the nut popped or exploded...he was not the one for her. But the one that burned steadily to ashes would be the future husband...the one whose love burns true and steady, I suppose. In some versions...the opposite was true. Another legend says that if a young woman eats a sugary concoction of walnuts, hazelnuts and nutmeg on Halloween night, she will dream of her future husband.</div>
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Apples appear a lot in old Halloween traditions and rituals. In Christianity, apples are portrayed as the symbol of sex in the Garden of Eden. Young women tossed apple peels over their shoulders, hoping the peels would fall on the floor in the shape of their future husbands initials.</div>
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Apple bobbing is a very old Halloween tradition...but one we still follow. Boys and girls duck inside the tub to catch the apple as it floats away from them. It takes a certain amount of skill to get a grip on the apple...whether with your teeth or by suction. At many parties, the first successful apple bobber would be the first down the aisle.</div>
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An old custom the was meant to be fun...but was kind of dangerous...involved hanging a stick from the ceiling. On one end of the stick was an apple...while on the other a lighted candle. The stick was twirled rapidly and let go to unwind. With one's hands tied behind their back, the object was to try to bite the apple without getting burned. Most of the time the participants went home with scorched and blackened faces. This was considered hilarious! </div>
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Another apple ritual or "spell" says that the girl should cut an apple into two pieces in such a way the the seed part resembles a pentacle. She would throw one of the pieces over her left shoulder, walk backwards towards the mirror without looking back, while she eats the rest of the apple with one hand, and combing her hair with the other before the mirror. Then she should look back to see the face of her future spouse.</div>
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There seemed to be a lot of variations of the "see my love's face in the mirror" ritual. The young lady stands in front of a mirror in a darkened room on Halloween, holding a candle. When she peers over her shoulder, she should see the face of her true love.</div>
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I hadn't come across any info on this particular test of love...but apparently if the twisted candle stays lit, Girlie, you will be! Whatever that means...lol! I had a lot of fun learning about some old Halloween traditions that have passed into oblivion. Thanks to the Clark County Museum for the interesting topic! It might be fun to experiment with a couple of these...but maybe not the "apple and candle" test...yikes!</div>
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What is it about Steampunk style that is so appealing to me? Sometimes I wish I were younger so I could get geeky and immerse myself in this whole other world. It's kind of a fanciful Victorian-JulesVerne-Science Fiction-Fantastical Voyage into steam-powered technology, with a lot of rusty gears. I have always been a nerdy kind of person. I was into Star Trek from the time I was 12. I went through a Lord of the Rings fan phase...as the collection of Hobbit figurines in my office will attest. As I get older, I don't seem to feel the need to go to ComicCon...but I still feel the desire to dream fantastical dreams. George likes the idea of Steampunk and has been collecting materials to build a few cool lamps. </div>
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I love it when the creativity gods smile down on me...sending those Eureka! moments that strike at the oddest of times. Mine happened while I was organizing my Halloween crafting materials and found a pad of scrapbook paper I forgot I had. It's a Graphic 45 collection called "Steampunk Spells" and it's pretty cool. I had an inspiration flash...Steampunkin! What could be more fun?</div>
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<b>Finished Jack is about 18 inches tall.</b></div>
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<b>Jack's hat was a woman's fascinator.</b></div>
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<b>They have a fun selection of accessories...jewelry, hats, goggles, you name it!</b></div>
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<b>The medallion on the front of the box was a brooch from Zurchers.</b></div>
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<b>I used the lid of the box for a platform for Jack's box to sit on.</b></div>
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<b>I wrapped the edge in leather and added nail heads.</b></div>
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<b>Jack's box is wrapped and embellished with Graphic 45's Steampunk Spells papers.</b></div>
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<b>Thief of Time.</b></div>
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<b>I've had this crow on a wooden platform for a few years.</b></div>
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<b>I thought a clock theme would be fun for him.</b></div>
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<b>Everyone knows that crows are thieves...so he became "Thief of Time."</b></div>
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<b>TOT wears a capelet made from the fingers of an old kid glove.</b></div>
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<b>I found the glove in with some old lace that belonged to Grandma Patta.</b></div>
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<b>He carries a stolen timepiece in his beak.</b></div>
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<b>Made from old lampshade frame.</b></div>
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On the Fourth of July weekend George and I traveled to Nederland, Colorado...home of the Carousel of Happiness. I was happy to finish that chapter of the history of Fairyland Park. As I rode on the carousel, one crazy thought led to another...and I knew I had to make a Carousel of Creepiness. I had been working on a blog post about the other carousel for Vintage Vacations...but I couldn't concentrate. I had to stop and create!</div>
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<b>My Favorite Vintage Cat!</b></div>
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<b>I found one in Grandma Patta's attic when my kids were young.</b></div>
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<b>It was my very first vintage Halloween piece, and is my most treasured.</b></div>
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<b>Closer view of Cat.</b></div>
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<b>Every circus needs a ticket booth with a dapper skinny salesman.</b></div>
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<b>His customer is an old friend I made some years back.</b></div>
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<b>The ticket booth is inspired by one I pinned on Pinterest...<a href="http://vic-n-stuff.blogspot.com/2013/10/october-2013-tag-based-on-tim-holtz.html">Vic's Creations</a></b></div>
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<b>I've used this black cupcake wheel for several years.</b></div>
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<b>The circus tent was the first piece I made a few years ago.</b></div>
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<b>I can't get anymore...only 3 sheets left!</b></div>
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<b>Uncle Sam inspires our latest craft group project.</b></div>
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My local crafting group met a few weeks ago to work on our Uncle Sam projects. The challenge was to create an Uncle Sam figure from an old tin and a paper clay head. We meet in Alpine, Utah at the home of Jann Olson of <a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.com/2016/07/cool-coolers-my-salute-to-summer.html">Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson</a>. She is the half-way lady...half way between southern Utah County and the Salt Lake City area. It's always so much fun at Jann's house! She is an amazing person with so much creative talent...as her home and garden will attest. You never know what her "Theme" will be from month to month...bees and old plaid thermoses come to mind...lol!</div>
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<b>This is my finished Uncle Sam. </b></div>
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<b>Closer view of Sam's hat.</b></div>
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This is just a quick post to catch up. Today I am getting out my fall and Halloween craft boxes. I am starting to see creepy little crafties in my dreams. I just thought of a Carousel of Creepiness...so stayed tuned. I think my visit to Nederland, Colorado to ride on the Carousel of Happiness may have something to do with it...lol!</div>
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<b>This would be the basis for the perfect Uncle Sam Project...if only one would come my way!</b></div>
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Shirley Hatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374567144084301991noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663398791637157517.post-48833953970115857722016-06-23T09:54:00.000-06:002016-06-27T08:01:59.415-06:00Summer Is A Circus...Up-cycled Stuffed Animals!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>And a circus without an elephant is just tragic!</b></div>
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I have only attended a Ringling Brothers Circus once in my life. It was magical! The elephants were by far my favorite part. Their dignity and majesty were awe-inspiring. It makes me sad that they will no longer be a part of the circus. To me they are the "Big Top." I have collected more images of elephants than of any other circus symbol. They will always be a part of everything I love about a circus. I recently redecorated my grandchildren's play room into a Dumbo Circus theme. It's still a work-in-progress, but I plan to share pictures sometime soon.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sweet Ellie...Circus Elephant!</span></b></div>
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<b>I found Ellie at a cute little shop in Salt Lake City called "Retro Betty."</b></div>
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I always intended for Ellie to be a Valentine circus animal...so I chose red and aqua for her colors. I love those colors for Valentine projects. But she will fit in with all my circus creations. It was fun making her a cute clown collar and a party hat. I can't help myself when it comes to party hats. So many of my characters seem to have one. It's the fastest way to feel festive! I also made her a fancy box for her matinee performances.</div>
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I love old stuffed animals on wheels. I would love a collection of Steiff animals, but they are so expensive...especially the vintage ones. I saw this funny old wheeled bear at <a href="http://pollyanna-reinvents.blogspot.com/2016/01/fleaology-dealers-are-best.html"> Flea-o-logy</a> in my friend Paula's booth. I was in love! I had to chase George down and beg for some extra cash...I had already exceeded my flea market allowance...lol!</div>
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He needed a little work. I used some painted beads to replace the missing hubcaps and hold the wheels on. I'm not sure I like these...I may change them later. I made Wheeler a collar from a scrap of vintage fabric I have had forever. The aqua polka dot matches the beads. I didn't want to glue on his party hat, so it ties under his chin. He is so stinkin' cute!</div>
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My crafting group is getting together later this month to create quirky Uncle Sams using vintage tins and whatnot for one-of-a-kind patriotic decor. I am still working on gathering together the elements I will need for the group project. We plan to make the heads out of paper clay or oven-dry clay. I have my head almost ready...which is the big thing to cross off the list. In the meantime I found a cute bobble-head Uncle Sam at Hobby Lobby. The head was just the right size to use with an old spice tin I had in my stash. Yay! Something fun to make to get in the spirit for Craft Day.</div>
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<b>Sam is about 8 inches tall, not including the stand.</b></div>
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<b>I aged the head with watered down brown paint.</b></div>
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<b>I got a whole bag of different sizes and colors for $1 at a fleamarket.</b></div>
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<b>Fun use for my rusty calipers I found last spring.</b></div>
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This was just a quick post before we leave for our Granddaughter Madison's graduation. I can't believe our little girl is almost 18! Tomorrow we'll head for Yellowstone for a couple of days...I can't wait. It's one of my favorite Vintage Vacations!</div>
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I have been in love with Yellowstone since I was a little girl. My memories of the family vacation we took there are like an old post card... worn on the edges, a bit faded and in soft focus. Yellowstone was the topic of my first Vintage Vacations that I posted on this blog. The link is on the sidebar under Featured Post if you would like to travel there again. There you will find some of the post cards and vintage souvenirs I have collected over the years.</div>
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Currently, my favorite things to make are Fairy Gardens...those fun and magical miniature landscapes found all over the Pinterest Galaxy. My versions, however, don't use live plants and aren't found in my back yard or garden. Because I cannot be trusted with living plants...they would die of neglect! So I use quirky containers and fake flowers and greenery to create little vignettes. Last spring about this time I made my daughter Sascha an Alice in Wonderland fairy garden in a giant teacup and saucer. Find it here: <a href="http://zettasaprons.blogspot.com/2015/05/alice-fairy-gardenvery-merry-un-birthday.html">Alice's Merry Un-Birthday!</a> </div>
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Yesterday I came across this plaid Ohio Arts lunchbox that was a gift from my friend Tammy. I had used it for a Christmas vignette, but like a bolt out of the blue I "saw" in my mind what it could become. I am so grateful for these kinds of moments...my "crafting mojo" has been a bit on the fritz.</div>
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Who knows... if you like this one, maybe there will be a series of vacation fairy gardens in the future.</div>
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<b>Yellowstone Fairy Garden.</b></div>
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<b>The trailer and chairs were a gift from my daughter Missy!</b></div>
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<b>Back of the lid is a collage of Yellowstone graphics.</b></div>
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<b>Fairy Garden Wreath from a Walmart wreath.</b></div>
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<b>The mossy wreath was covered in pretty good fake succulents.</b></div>
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<b>I added a few flowers and a rustic "measuring tape" ribbon.</b></div>
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<b>Then I added dotty red mushrooms, Seven Dwarf cake toppers and a wee bunny.</b></div>
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<b>Circus cloche.</b></div>
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<b>My crafting group made chicken wire cloches to put over plants.</b></div>
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I just finished reading a fascinating detective novel. I love murder mysteries that take place in interesting settings with a flawed, but fascinating protagonist. The setting of the book,"Find Me" by Carol O'Connell, takes place along the Mother Road, Route 66, starting in Chicago, Illinois and Ending on the Santa Monica Pier in California. Mallory..."just Mallory"...the detective, is following letters written by her long-vanished father who left clues like breadcrumbs for her to follow as she retraces his many trips down that fabled highway. Her journey parallels a caravan of desperate parents following a man who has convinced them that they may find the graves of their missing children somewhere on that road. Somehow, their quest becomes linked with hers. Along the way, Mallory makes a pilgrimage to the landmarks in the letters. Is she trying to find her father or clues to who she is?<br />
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<b>Along with her father's letters...Mallory may have had a beat-up old travel guide.</b></div>
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<b>This one is from 1947...older than hers would have been.</b></div>
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<b>Route 66 started on the corner of Michigan and Adams in Chicago, Illinois.</b></div>
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<b>Gemini Giant...Wilmington, Illinois.</b></div>
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<b>"Tall Paul" located in Atlanta, Illinois.</b></div>
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<b>Moved from original location in Cicero.</b></div>
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<b>Our Lady of the Highways... Raymond, Illinois</b></div>
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<b>Meramec Caverns...Stanton Missouri,</b></div>
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<b>Famous for its many advertising barns and as a hideout for Jesse James.</b></div>
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<b>Mickey Mantle Boulevard...Commerce, Oklahoma.</b></div>
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<b>Blue Whale Slide and Arrowood Trading Post in Catoosa, Oklahoma.</b></div>
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<b>The U-drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas...inspiration for Ramone's in Cars.</b></div>
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<b>Avalon Theater in Mclean, Texas</b></div>
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<b>Phillips 66 Station...Mclean, Texas.</b></div>
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<b>Club Cafe...Santa Rosa, New Mexico.</b></div>
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The part of the story dealing with the serial child killer comes to a head somewhere near Mallory's Black Cat landmark. There are many...even more famous...sites to be seen along Mallory's route, but these are the ones that held special meaning for her father. I hadn't even heard of most of them. Mallory will finish the trip with only one final landmark before the story ends...End of the Trail.</div>
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<b>They say the road didn't really end at the pier, but somewhere near the intersection of Olympic and Lincoln Boulevards. I think it's more poetic this way.</b></div>
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<b>Pleasant Grove's "G" with Mount Timpanogos looming above.</b></div>
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For as long as I can remember, the big white "G" on the mountainside east of my hometown of American Fork, Utah has been a part of the landscape of my life. Every time my parents would take us on a drive we watched for the "G" that presided over the neighboring town of Pleasant Grove. I always wondered what it meant. What did that big "G" stand for? One late summer night I looked out the window and was amazed and enchanted...the "G" was all aglow. That was when I learned that the "G" stood for Pleasant Grove High School and that it was all lit up for Homecoming.</div>
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<b>The "G" from the hiking trail.</b></div>
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According to Wikipedia, in 1921, a group of seniors put a block letter "G" on an unnamed peak west of Mount Timpanogos. The first time it was lit was in 1929. There was once a Pleasant Grove holiday called "G Day" when the letter would be lighted and the townsfolk would celebrate. The holiday was discontinued due to revelers causing damage to the football field. Recently students raised $5,500 in a "Light the G" fundraiser to keep the icon lit on special occasions such as homecoming and graduation.<br />
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It bothered me a lot back then, that Pleasant Grove used a G instead of a P. It just didn't make sense to me. I was doing some research online today and I think I may have come across the answer. In the high school's early years, their mascot was known as the Pleasant Grove "Grover." in 1959, the mascot was changed to the "Valkyrie" and eventually became the "Viking" which is the mascot today.<br />
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<b>Distribution of Mountain Monograms Across the West</b></div>
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<b>Mountain Monograms</b><br />
The hillsides and mountainsides of Utah and other western states are adorned with big block letters...like the Block U of the University of Utah and the giant Y above Brigham Young University. Lately I have wondered why there are so many of them? I wasn't even aware there was a term for such things...Mountain Monograms. A definition from Wikipedia states "Hillside letters or mountain monograms are a form of geoglyph (more specifically hill figures) common in the American West. These are typically created and maintained by schools and towns. Ranging in size from a few feet to hundreds of feet tall, they are an important part of western culture, symbols of school pride and community identity. Water towers play a similar role in other parts of the country. There is a popular myth that hillside letters were built so that early pilots could identify towns from the air in order to drop off "air mail."<br />
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<b>The Big "C" in Berkley, California</b></div>
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<b>Berkley's Big "C"...The First Mountain Monogram</b><br />
According to online sources, the first three mountain monograms erected were due to class rivalries at universities. The first letter was built in 1905 on Charter Hill overlooking the UC Berkley campus as a means of ending an unruly rivalry between the classes of 1907 and 1908.<br />
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<b>The "Block U" of the University of Utah.</b></div>
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A few weeks following the (1905) building of the Berkley "C," class rivalry between the sophomore and freshman classes of the University of Utah produced a hillside "U."<br />
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<b>Students Repainting the "Block U."</b></div>
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<b>The "Y" of Brigham Young University</b></div>
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<b>The "Y" is 322 ft. in height and 120 feet wide.</b></div>
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<b>"Y Mountain."</b></div>
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The following year, 1906, Brigham Young University proposed the first 3-lettered hillside emblem, "BYU." After building the letter "Y", the school decided that it would be too much work to build the remaining letters.</div>
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<b>Students apply hot lime...1908</b></div>
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Dr. Harvey Fletcher, the renowned scientist who graduated from BYU in 1907, wrote about the first Y Day in 1906, "The students stood in a zig zag line about 8 feet apart stretching from the bottom of the hill to the site of the Y. The first man took the bag of lime, sand or rocks and carried it 8 feet and handed it to the next man. The second carried it another 8 feet and handed it to the third man and thus the bag went up the hill, each man shuttling back and forth along his 8-foot portion of the trail."</div>
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This year Brigham Young University finally became the owner of Y Mountain. Representative Jason Chaffetz sponsored a bill that was passed by Congress, allowing BYU to purchase the 80 acres surrounding the "Y."</div>
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<b>Even the fictional western town of Radiator Springs has a mountain monogram.</b></div>
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Hillside letters have been a part of my life for so long that I really didn't pay much attention to them any more...until recently. Pulling out of the drive-thru of the Boulder City Mickey D's, I noticed this on a rocky mountainside:<br />
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It was like a bolt out of the blue...there had to be a story in these letters that seem to be everywhere! On my drive home I noticed letters on the hillsides of Parowan, Beaver, Fillmore, Nephi and Payson...and there are many more. There are an estimated 72 hillside letters, messages and acronyms across the state of Utah...over 500 across the West and Canada. For example, there are 81 in California, 45 in Nevada, 59 in Arizona and 34 in Idaho. The densest concentrations are found along the Mormon Corridor in Utah, Idaho and the Los Angeles Basin.</div>
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<b>Hole N' The Rock...tourist attraction near Moab.</b></div>
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On your next vintage vacation in the Old West, keep your eyes peeled for hillside letters. They could be found in any little town with a big hill or mountain nearby. I can't wait for my next car trip!</div>
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<b>I love the soft colors of vintage baby cards!</b></div>
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When I was expecting my third daughter Sascha in the 1980's I was mad for all things Vintage Baby!</div>
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I decorated her nursery corner with vintage baby dresses hanging on the wall and a vignette of baby care items on her dresser...little pink containers for cotton balls and baby pins, tiny brush and comb. Every thing for Sascha was soft aqua and pink. I still love the soft colors of vintage baby cards and baby care items like baby powder containers. Some of the graphics are amazing...I only had the basic Johnson's Baby Powder.</div>
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My friend Dorothy sent me a pin one day...a vintage baby tin that I immediately felt needed to be repurposed into one of my vintage tin characters. I wrote back that it needed a doll head and arms. From her response of "Mercy!" I gathered that it sounded a bit creepy...lol! I already had an old composition Patsy doll that was in pretty bad shape. The sawdust and glue was starting to deteriorate so I though it might be fun for a creepy Halloween project.</div>
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I found a darling baby powder container from 1936 at a Salt Lake antique mall. The brand was "Baby Dot." I wish I had taken a pic of the container before I transformed it.</div>
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So that's the story behind Baby Dot. I went on a tin buying binge yesterday, so there will be some odd new characters coming up in the next few months. It is so strange when Easter is in March. It leaves April all dressed up with no place to go. I leave up a lot of my spring decor until Mother's Day, so things look cheerful even when it's a rainy day. Spring is definitely taking her time this year as I know many of you will attest.</div>
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<b>Beautiful Basket of Chicks!</b></div>
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Have you noticed that the longer one goes without posting, the harder it is to get going again? I had to literally force myself to sit down at the computer and start editing pictures for this blog post. I have so many stories in the hopper that I need to work on...some from as long ago as last March! Lazy? Or is it Spring Fever? Yesterday my daughter Amber told me a word that she learned from a German co-worker...Fruhjahrsmude. This means essentially "Spring Fever." Amber tends to get Fruhjahrsmude every February so we've always called it her "February Meltdown."</div>
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One way to fight Fruhjahresmude is to get together with a group of crafty friends and craft something so stinkin' cute that it lifts your spirits for days afterward. I have been fortunate to be welcomed into a fun group that meets monthly at the home of Jann Olsen of <a href="http://jannolson.blogspot.com/2016/03/share-your-cup-thursday-190_23.html">Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson</a> in Alpine. She has a beautiful home just filled to the brim with wonderful things! Our last meeting was March 15 and it was my turn to teach a craft. I had so much fun a couple of years ago making things out of potato mashers...inspired by Pinterest...that I chose Easter Mashers as my craft.</div>
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<b>Oh, the lowly potato masher...what can you become?</b></div>
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The idea is to use the masher as the platform for a tart tin or a nest and build the arrangement around it. I love picking up mashers from the thrifts, so I had a few to spare for those who couldn't find one. I made the red one two years ago.</div>
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<b>Easter Parade of Mashers!</b></div>
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<b>Masher Press Conference...lol!</b></div>
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We also made these pretty and simple shabby garlands with Easter graphics, scrapbook paper, lace doilies and rick rack. The paper circles are 3" in diameter and it takes about 2 yards of rick rack.</div>
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<b>My Spring Basket.</b></div>
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February 16 was the first time we got together. Talented friend, Joanne Martin, showed us how to make beautiful baskets using peat pots or berry baskets. We brought tons of crepe paper and embellishments to attempt the ultimate in Easter cuteness. Everyone was a winner!</div>
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I loved Valentine's Day as a child. In school we would spend a day decorating old shoe boxes with construction paper hearts and stickers. We struggled cutting out hearts with those blunt scissors and usually got more paste in our hair than on our boxes. There were usually a few kids who enjoyed the sweet minty taste of the school paste...myself included! In my mind my finished box was a work of art...but probably looked something like this...</div>
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I liked to wander around the room admiring...critiquing...all the other boxes. I imagined that there would be a special card left in my box by a secret admirer.</div>
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<b>Typical Grade School Party.</b></div>
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The party above was probably a lot more fun than the ones I remember. The last hour of school was set aside for us to line up and "deliver the mail." We all seemed to get an equal amount of cards and teacher made sure no one was left out. I worried about that...there were usually a few quiet and shy children in the class. I wasn't quiet, but I was a bit shy. We usually got a heart-shaped cookie that someone's mom had made, then we gathered up our boxes and went home. It was fun to sit on the floor and open the cards. Some had a few conversation hearts sealed inside the envelope, but I don't remember a lot of candy in the stores, except for the heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. I eagerly read each card with Mickey Mouse, Fred Flintstone and others seeking a secret message from my admirer, but "I Choo-Choo-Choose You" wasn't exactly a confession of undying love!</div>
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Until this morning I had never heard of a character called "Jack Valentine." I was online looking for Valentine's trivia as a possible blog topic, when I came across several mentions of Jack. Jack is a folk character from Norfolk in eastern England. He is sometimes known as Old Father Valentine. In Victorian times in Norfolk, Valentine's Eve was almost as important to children (and hopeful lovers) as Christmas with anonymous gifts from secret admirers or parents.</div>
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Dressed in a top hat and tails, Jack Valentine would knock upon the door and leave presents for the expectant child. Sometimes Jack would play tricks upon the children and tie string to the gift, so when the child reached for it, he would jerk it away. After the children were thoroughly frustrated, Jack would let go of the string and let them have the gift. But they must never look for him. Some children found the idea of Jack a bit frightening.</div>
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This story of Jack brought back a few Valentine's memories from my own childhood. As much as I enjoyed the school party...it was the evening that I liked most. When I got home from school, my mom would be putting sugar cookies on paper plates for our friends. In my old neighborhood in American Fork, it was popular to leave cards or cookies on a neighbor's porch, ring the doorbell and run. This was also when we gave cards to children that were not in our classes. Some tricksters would tie a string to a card and jerk it away when you tried to pick it up. Does this sound familiar? I had never heard of Jack Valentine...yet it seems his spirit crossed the ocean with the British pioneers who settled my home town. What do you know? I learn something new every day!</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Bethany Lowe tall snowman hat was changed with glittery red hearts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I had so many creative intentions for Valentine's this year. But some time in January the road got a little bumpy. First, my father fell and broke his hip, which required surgery. On the same day his wife, Geri, suffered a stroke that in a few weeks would take her away. It was hard for my dad to be in a rehab center in one Chicago suburb while his wife was in ICU in another. I am so thankful that Geri's family was on hand to help him. When Geri passed away on the 26th, we made our plans to fly to Chicago for the funeral and to support Dad. There are a lot of plans still to be made. Dad will be in the center for a couple of months until he can get around, then he will be coming home to stay with us. I'll be glad to get him here...Chicago is a whole world away from here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">In the meantime...here are the few Valentine's I was able to make this year...</span></div>
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<b>Framed Valentine's Card.</b></div>
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<b>Meri Wiley's Darling Valentine House!</b></div>
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<b>Your trip into the past begins at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, </b><b>Las Vegas, Nevada.</b></div>
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<b>Thanksgiving Day 2015 George and I set out to discover St. Thomas for ourselves.</b></div>
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New Year's Day was the second time I had visited the ruins of old St. Thomas. What remains of the town lies exposed on the dried up lake bed of Lake Mead. The ongoing drought has left the town high and dry since about 2002...enough time for the NPS to construct a rude parking lot with a pit toilet and signage. We knew almost nothing about the town on our first visit,Thanksgiving Day. I took a lot of pictures, but they didn't have context. Back at home I decided to research the history of the town. I found a lot of old photos and a couple of maps with homes and buildings labeled. George and I wanted to go back, so we invited my sister Patti and her husband Harold to come with us to Vegas for New Year's. Harold has a bad heart, so Patti and I hiked the 2.5 mile trail, while George waited with Harold. We were surprised to see so many families out...we had the place to ourselves in November.</div>
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I have always loved ghost towns and this one especially appealed to my imagination. The reason? In April of 1983 there was a landslide in Spanish Fork Canyon about 50 miles south of here. The slide dammed the Spanish Fork River and created a lake that drowned the small town of Thistle. I was horrified at the thought of my high school art teacher, Evan Nelson, losing his home to the flood. Years later, the rooftops of destroyed homes still float in marshes clogged with algae and the broken limbs of trees. I think this will make a good story for another time.</div>
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Thanks to good ol' Wikipedia and a blog called <a href="http://kensphotogallery.blogspot.com/2011/12/daytrip-st-thomas-nevada.html">Ken's Photo Gallery</a> I was able to learn a lot about the history of St. Thomas. The town was founded by Mormon settlers in 1865, lead by Thomas Smith and at it's peak had a population of about 500. Church records show that by the end of 1866, 45 families were living there growing cotton and other crops. The town was near the confluence of the Muddy and Virgin rivers. There was a reliable source of water, which is why the Anasazi and Basketmaker Culture had made their homes in the area for nearly 1000 years. The Anasazi complex, now known as the Lost City was also flooded. In the 30's, archaeologists and the Civilian Conservation Corps rescued hundreds of artifacts that are now on display in the Lost City Museum in Overton.</div>
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Most of the Mormons left in February 1871 over a boundary dispute. A land survey had shifted the state line of Nevada one degree longitude to the east, placing all the Mormon settlements in Nevada instead of Utah or Arizona. The state of Nevada then proceeded to collect back taxes for previous years payable only in gold. The settlers chose to leave without paying. Others moved in and claimed the abandoned properties. A few Mormons returned in the 1880's. </div>
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From Ken's Photo Gallery Blog: "The construction of Hoover Dam and the resulting rise in the waters of the Colorado River forced the abandonment of the town in 1938. Before the water got there, most of the buildings were knocked down, dismantled or moved. The orchards and many of the large shade trees were cut down so they wouldn't snag boats from the bottom of the lake. Over the years the town has been under 50-70 feet of water. Fast-forward 73 years to today, and a 9 [13]year drought has provided an opportunity to explore a ghost town. Foundations, walls, and grated cisterns dot the site, along with numerous alkali-crusted trails branching in all directions. The ruins of St. Thomas are protected by the National Park Service as a historic site. The cemetery was relocated to Overton, Nevada where there is a St. Thomas interpretive center..." This is just a brief synopsis of the town's origins. Visit Ken's Photo Gallery blog post for more information.</div>
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<b>Patti and I used this map to locate the different buildings. </b></div>
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<b>The gracious Gentry Hotel.</b></div>
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<b>St. Thomas School before demolition.</b></div>
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<b>Early 1930s School Children.</b></div>
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<b>"Recess was the highlight of the day. We played all of those good games like OmpPomp Pullaway, Steal Sticks, Kick the Can, Run Sheep Run, marbles and baseball." --Euzell Prince Preston</b></div>
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<b>Remains of Hannig </b><b>Ice Cream Parlor</b></div>
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<b>Ice Cream Parlor before front wall collapsed.</b></div>
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<b>"The boys woke us...with their blasts of dynamite in the surrounding hills...There were parades, races...barrels of lemonade...And because July 4 was a special day, we were given a special treat...5 cents for an ice cream cone." --Inez Gibson Waymire</b></div>
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<b>The last resident, Hugh Lord left the town June 11, 1938.</b></div>
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<b>Arrowhead Store.</b><br />
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<b>Hand-drawn map available at the Lost City Museum in Overton.</b></div>
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I am so glad we decided to go back to St. Thomas. Knowing a little of the history made the town come alive for me and my sister. George and I are constantly on the look-out for interesting places to visit in the Las Vegas area. I am so glad I found the Ken's Photo Gallery Blog. He has blogged about dozens of day trips he and his wife have taken since they retired to Henderson, Nevada. When George retires, we will spend part of the winter in our Henderson place. Until then, we will enjoy our long weekend visits...especially since our neighbors have stopped parking in our covered space...lol!</div>
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Shirley Hatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374567144084301991noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663398791637157517.post-62679133774829147052015-12-22T08:48:00.000-07:002015-12-22T09:18:37.097-07:00My Christmas Secret...Do You Believe?<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
My Christmas Secret!</h3>
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IAU_cx3M5gk/TtqjNEvHB6I/AAAAAAAABN4/CpjeVbeIwJE/s1600/cute+santa+face.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" closure_uid_r1654i="2" dda="true" height="305" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IAU_cx3M5gk/TtqjNEvHB6I/AAAAAAAABN4/CpjeVbeIwJE/s320/cute+santa+face.bmp" width="320" /></a><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Shhhhh!...</span></strong>When I was growing up. I had a Christmas secret that always made me smile. Not the I-can't-wait grin of anticipation, but the cat-with-whiskers-full-of-cream variety. You see...I believed I had an "in" with the Big Guy Up North...a connection no other child possessed. My very own grandmother was an official North Pole employee with the title "Santa's Helper." Her name was Patta Gray.<br />
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<strong>Patta and Richard Gray on their 50th Anniversary</strong></div>
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She confided this to me when I was very young, and I believed her. Why wouldn't I? Her house was filled with dolls and toys all year long! Not to mention she excelled in making gingerbread cakes and cookies with brown sugar topping. And she was soft and pink and smelled delicious...just like Mrs. Santa Claus must.</div>
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<strong>Shirley, Mike and little sister Patti on a visit to Grandma Patta's.</strong></div>
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Sometimes I got to visit for a few days. Grandma Patta and I spent the time up to our elbows in fabric scraps and patterns. The bodice of grandma's dress was studded with straight pins in lieu of a pincushion, keeping her hands free to cut and stitch the tiny clothes for all of Santa's dolls. With my awkward "help" she made designer outfits for Barbie, chic Chanel-style suits with real mink collars...just like Jackie Kennedy wore. Ruffled dresses for Chatty Cathy were next on the list, adorned with yards and yards of lace trimming. Even G.I. Joe got a new uniform or two! (Grandma hated Joe's big floppy feet...it made him hard to dress.)</div>
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<strong>Chatty Cathy...I didn't like her for some reason...she looked kind of bratty.</strong></div>
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In the evenings, Grandpa Rich would get out his tools and work on the Barbie-size furniture he designed. He made four-poster beds and pink vanities with little gold knobs. The closet had sliding doors and rods filled with little pink hangers. With a hammer and wee brass tacks, he patiently upholstered miniature sofas and chairs. I was lucky enough to receive some of his furniture for Christmas one year.</div>
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<strong>My first Barbie looked like this one.</strong></div>
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<strong>My first Ken had this fuzzy hair that came off if he got wet.</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>A Test of Faith...</strong></span></div>
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I felt so special being let in on such an important secret. There were times I was tempted to brag about Grandma's unique job. But the kids I played with were starting to say awful things about Santa...that he didn't exist! Grandma had a saying...something about pearls before swine. Her secret was too precious to waste on non-believers.</div>
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As the years went by, it became more difficult to keep the faith. The pressure was on from friends and siblings to admit that Santa Claus was a hoax. But I stubbornly clung to the hope that they were wrong. One Christmas Eve I lined my dolls up on the couch so Santa could see that I took good care of my toys. My brother Mike teased me for being such a baby. "There's no such thing as Santa," he snickered.</div>
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<strong>Patti Play Pal.</strong></div>
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<strong>I found out the hard way one Christmas morning that Grandma Zetta's lipstick is forever!</strong></div>
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<strong>Poor Patti Play Pal!</strong></div>
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A few minutes later, Mom came into the room and told us to get ready to go to Grandma's. It was almost time for Santa to come and pick up the doll clothes and take them back to the North Pole. He was a bit behind schedule and the elves needed to get the dolls dressed. I smirked when I saw the startled expression on Mike's face. He'd see!</div>
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Still...something deep inside nagged at me all the way to Lehi, where my grandparents lived. "He's not coming," the voice of doubt informed me. "He's not real." I remembered everything my friends had told me. They said it was all a big lie...our parents bought the toys and pretended to be Santa.</div>
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<strong>Miss Revlon had pierced ears!</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Waiting and Waiting...</strong></span></div>
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While the adults visited at Grandma's, I squirmed on the sofa. Anticipation and dread played tag in my stomach and I couldn't eat the cookies grandma had made. When you are a child, minutes seem like hours, and waiting is torture. <em>He's not coming.</em></div>
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As I squeezed my eyes shut and focused all my faith into a wish...I heard the silver tinkle of sleigh bells. I knew that if I opened my eyes, the magic wouldn't work. But the sound of boots on the front porch stamping off the snow seemed real enough. Grandma hurried to the door.</div>
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<strong>How I remember Santa...so many years ago.</strong></div>
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"Merry Christmas!" a hearty voice boomed. When I opened my eyes, a man in red stood in the doorway shaking snow off his whiskers. I watched in awe as Santa reached into his sack and pulled out a candy cane for each of us. My little sisters danced about with excitement and forgot to say thank you. But <em>I </em>remembered! He winked at me, restoring my faith for another year.</div>
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Grandma made doll clothes for many years after that, taking orders from neighbors and friends. Even when I was finally too old to believe in Santa Claus, she still personified the Spirit of Christmas. I wish my own children could have known her.</div>
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<strong>Cute little brother Tommy and sister Lisa came along some years after this story.</strong></div>
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<strong>Look at their sweet little faces. I miss these little kids.</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">"May your days be merry and bright,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">And may all your Christmases be white..."</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">It's Snowing!</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Merry White Christmas!!</span></strong></div>
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<b>I have posted this story before...but like "The Night Before Christmas" and other holiday tales...it gets taken out of the Christmas box, dusted off, and shared again and again. This is my most cherished Christmas memory.</b></div>
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<b>Winter Fairy Gardens...</b></div>
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I'm still having a lot of fun creating little winter "Fairy Garden" scenes for Christmas. Several of them will be given away as gifts. No matter how much I love them, I cannot keep them all. This post will be mostly pictures...so I can finally get them blogged. I am fortunate that my shopping is done for the most part. Just have a few miscellaneous things to get. </div>
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Today I am making Peppermint Snickerdoodles with white chocolate peppermint kisses on top. I may have to make them twice...they are so yummy! They remind me of some cookies my mom made for me to take to a Christmas party when I was in Jr. High. I never tasted anything so good as those Snickerdoodles with a dab of pink icing and a little candy cane on top...a priceless memory for me. It makes me happy to think of my mom today. I sure miss her...especially at Christmas.</div>
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<b>This one is a favorite.</b></div>
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<b>I love the rusty bucket and the tree full of bells and a rusty star.</b></div>
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<b>The tiny deer is a salt shaker from Cracker Barrel.</b></div>
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<b>I bought over a dozen little deer and owls to use for crafting.</b></div>
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<b>A gift for a friend...rusty coffee can from Oatman, AZ.</b></div>
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<b>Route 66!</b></div>
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<b>I made 10 of these for gifts.</b></div>
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<b>The cans were saved from Costco Chicken.</b></div>
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<b>We had a lot of enchiladas this fall...lol!</b></div>
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<b>A gift for one of my daughters...little Yellowstone Bears.</b></div>
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<b>I re-did this wagon scene I made last year.</b></div>
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<b>I like using Snow Tex over sheet moss.</b></div>
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<b>Looks more realistic...snow-wise.</b></div>
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<b>Pioneer Woman Christmas Cow Creamer.</b></div>
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<b>This is one of my favorite images this season...St. Nicholas and the Christ Child.</b></div>
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This Sunday, December 6, is known throughout Germany and many European countries as St. Nicholas Day. Children in those countries put their shoes on the front step in hopes that the kindly gentleman will fill them full of treats. Traditional gifts include chocolate, fruit, small toys and gold coins...chocolate coins most likely. The legends about St. Nicholas begin with the story of a poor man with three marriageable daughters. He could not afford to provide them with a dowry...in those days girls could not get married without a cash dowry.<br />
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Passing by the home of the poor girls one winter's evening, Nicholas was moved to pity by their penniless state and wanted to help them. Wishing to remain anonymous, he secretly tossed a bag of golden coins into the window of the girls' room. The story claims that the coins fell into some stockings hanging out to dry by the fire. This is how the tradition began of filling stockings with gifts. Next year on the eve of St. Nicholas day, it might be fun to have your children put their little shoes on the front porch. Wouldn't they love to find a little bag of gold chocolate coins in their shoe when they get up the next morning? Be sure to tell them to leave a carrot out for St. Nicholas' white horse.</div>
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Our family tradition of celebrating St. Nicholas (Nikolas) Day only lasted a few years...but it was fun while it lasted. We wouldn't wait until morning...St. Nicholas came just before bedtime in our little corner of Germany. Children would get ready for bed and put their shoes on the porch. Then there was a special program on television for them to watch while one of the parents filled their shoes. Bedtime television featured a character call the <span class="hps"><em>Sandmännchen </em>or "little sandman." I suppose the purpose was to make children sleepy. They might show a cartoon, then the <span class="hps">Sandmännchen would tell a bedtime story. When the <span class="hps">Sandmännchen said "Gute Nacht...und schlaf recht schon" it was time to see if St. Nikolas had left candy or a switch in their shoes. Nikolas had a helper named Knecht Ruprecht, a dark and sinister character who just might put naughty children into the big sack on his back. There are many legends and traditions about the Knecht Ruprecht character...in some he later became <em>"Der Weihnachtsmann,"</em> the German version of Santa Claus.</span></span></span></div>
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<strong>Der Weihnachtsmann shopping at the Christmas Market.</strong></div>
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Christmas Eve in the home of our German friends, the Dahnkens, was the time when the Christ Child...or Christkindl...decorated the tree and left presents. They didn't use Christmas stockings, but the Christkindl left plates full of cookies and candy. In other homes, gifts were left by Der Weihnachtsmann. </div>
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<strong>I loved learning the customs and traditions of Germany. Thank you for letting me share the story of St. Nicholas Day.</strong></div>
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<b>Note: This is a repost from December 2013.</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Happy 40th Anniversary!</b></span></div>
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This Friday, November 13, 2015 will be George and Shirley Hatfield's 40th Wedding Anniversary. We will be in Disneyland on that day...big shocker! We thought about taking a trip somewhere different this year...Disney World...but my heart is loyal to that cute and cozy little California park. It's hard to believe we've been together for so many years. I feel so lucky that I found the man of my dreams sitting next to me in Junior English at American Fork High School. He didn't know it then, but I had no intention of ever letting him get away. How is it that 40 years have flown by so fast? Before you know it, we'll be one of those cute little old couples celebrating their Golden Anniversary surrounded by their children and grandchildren. We may even have a couple of "greats" by then...who knows?</div>
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<b>Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon.</b></div>
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One summer day in 1975, when George and I had been dating for about three years, he took me on a date up Provo Canyon. He said we were going on a little hike, but to wear something nice. That seemed a bit suspicious. My devious little brain thought..."I'll bet he's going to propose today! Yay!" When he pulled into the parking lot at the base of Bridal Veil Falls, I was certain of it. George thinks that he is the king of subtlety, but "Bridal Veil Falls" was a bit too on the nose. And why did he bring a camera and take pictures of us on the trail? But I had been wrong before...it was best to wait and see.</div>
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The trail ended where the water cascaded into a pool. It was such a pretty sight with the sun shining on the mist. That was where he finally made it official. I breathed a sigh of delighted relief! What a wonderful...and quite romantic...day!</div>
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<b>Not really a surprise...I suspected this all along!</b></div>
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George's older brother, Ron, took us out to Hobble Creek Golf Course for an engagement photo shoot. The golf course sits at the base of the mountain near Springville, Utah, and was so beautiful that time of year. It was early autumn and the leaves were starting to change color. Ron took dozens of nice shots, but this one was my favorite! I just noticed this...George was wearing that same shirt and vest on our "pop the question" day! I wore my favorite white eyelet dress I made for the Military Ball the past winter. Don't tell George, but when I made the dress, I hoped it (being white) would give him matrimonial ideas.</div>
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<b><i>The Daily Herald </i>wedding announcement.</b></div>
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The wedding and reception were held at the Alpine Country Club, here in Highland, Utah. We weren't members...my dad had a second job there as a custodian, and I worked there as a waitress. The big benefit was that we got to use the venue for free and the catering was at cost. Another big plus in my eyes...the decor was already red and white, my wedding colors!</div>
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We didn't have our ceremony in the temple at this time and I didn't want to walk down the aisle to "Here Comes the Bride." Instead, we asked a neighbor of George's who happened to be a professor of music at BYU to play our wedding theme..."Annie's Song" by John Denver. I have loved his music since I was in high school. All the reception background music was from my collection of John Denver albums.</div>
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I made my own wedding dress and most of the bridesmaids' dresses. When I saw the prices of wedding dresses for one of my daughters' weddings, I almost fainted! I thought my dress was beautiful and it only cost me $30 to make. In my opinion veils were cliche, so I spent $25 on a lacy, floppy-brim hat from ZCMI Department Store. The bridesmaids' dresses were red and white gingham trimmed with lace. George's mother had a new-fangled top-of-the-line sewing machine that she graciously let me use. It was less stressful to sew at her house while she was at work. It can be hard to concentrate with houseful of younger brothers and sisters making a racket...lol!</div>
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The bride doll made by my Grandma Patta wore a dress and hat identical to my own...right down to the lace trim. I don't know how she did it, but she found a 1/4" inch lace that matched my two inch lace perfectly.She was such a talented seamstress...the ball gowns she made for some of her dolls would make a Victorian socialite swoon with envy. </div>
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I didn't have a big trousseau...my job at Allen's Super Save grocery store...paid only $2.50 an hour. But I had been making fun things and putting them away in my graduation "Hope Chest." Notice the red and white apple canisters? Do you know how hard it was to find the color red in the 70's? Remember the kitchen colors of harvest gold, olive green, and orange and all the mushroom accessories? Tacky! My kitchen was going to be red and white with black wrought iron accents.</div>
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The quilt on the left was the one my Grandma Zetta helped me make. She said it was time I learned to put a quilt on the frame. She helped me pick out the fabric...a polyester and cotton blend. We tied the layers together with yarn...there wasn't time to learned fancy quilting...and then she showed me how to bind the edges. She was a practical woman, but the lesson stayed with me for life...and the quilt as well. It's been 40 years and Amber still uses it. Polyester is forever!</div>
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The honeymoon was very brief...just a long weekend. We had to be home by Monday for work and school. I didn't mind though, we had a living room stacked with wedding presents just waiting to be opened! Such fun! I wasn't thrilled with whoever gave us a Chia Pet, but George thought it was cool. Even more fun was exchanging 3 of the 4 crock pots for an iron and a new John Denver album!</div>
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One year later, on December 17, 1976, George and I and our baby daughter Amber were sealed together as a family for Time and All Eternity in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. I am so grateful for the blessings of the temple that made us a "Forever Family." Forty years of marriage isn't a lot of time in God's reckoning, but I am looking forward to spending the rest of eternity together. </div>
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How'd you like that tongue twister? <i>Die Zwillinge </i>is German for twins...<i>.der Konig der Kekse</i> means Cookie King. I still have a bit of German Christmas on my mind from last year. And it's fun to say..."Schilling Zwillinge!" Say that ten times fast!<br />
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I just created something new for my Christmas Gingerbread Kitchen. It all started with a trio of Schilling spice tins and some Dept. 56 snowman beads I found on clearance. The beads were sold separately and were intended to be put together into a snowman ornament with interchangeable heads, hats and bodies. I just wanted the heads, but couldn't resist the quirky headgear.<br />
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<b> Lebkuchenherzen...Gingerbread heart ornaments made from heart-shaped tins.</b></div>
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<b>Recent Tins.</b></div>
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I recently posted the picture of some tins I found at Flea-ology, which is held at my good friend Paula's home in Payson, Utah. Paula blogs at <a href="http://pollyanna-reinvents.blogspot.com/2015/09/numbered-glass-canisters.html">Pollyanna Reinvents</a> and is my favorite vendor at Treasures Antiques in Springville. The moment I saw these, I knew they would become new additions to my collection of holiday characters made from vintage tins. I have just finished a couple of these characters and can't wait to share them with you.</div>
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<b>Jack Frost...a snowman from a vintage Postum tin.</b></div>
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<b>Jack is about 8" tall on a 6" oval base.</b></div>
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<b>Vintage Postum Tin.</b></div>
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<b>A Bit of Postum History...</b></div>
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I have fond memories of Postum. My grandparents drank it all the time and I enjoyed sipping it from a tea cup and pretending it was coffee. Members of the Mormon faith abstain from coffee, so it was very popular in the Mountain West. It is made from roasted wheat bran, wheat, and molasses. Although the Postum Cereal Company stated in its ads that it didn't taste like coffee, the drink was enormously popular during World War II, when coffee was rationed.</div>
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There is a similar product in Germany, called Caro...also known in the US as Pero. My German friend, Monika...who is also a Mormon...used to invite me over for "Coffee" every Wednesday. She brought out her nicest tea set and baked a traditional German dessert. I must have downed gallons of Caro during my three years overseas. I still miss it...especially the "instant crystals."</div>
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Kraft discontinued production of Postum in 2007. Eliza's Quest Food, licensed the trademark in 2012 and sold it online. Since 2013, it has been available in a limited number of stores...primarily in Utah and other Mountain States.</div>
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<b>Side View.</b></div>
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<b>Cute Santa made from a Dri-Shu tin.</b></div>
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<b>I am thankful for so many things...I need to express those thanks more fully.</b></div>
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<b>I am so thankful for this blog and those who read it.</b></div>
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<b>Thank you!</b></div>
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I am so happy to see that many of my fellow bloggers are starting to decorate for Halloween. Some them seem a bit apologetic about it. I am (almost) never sorry about decorating early. I had to physically restrain myself from dragging out the tubs before September 1. The colors of fall make me so happy...when the pops of orange and black start appearing in stores I get downright giddy. Some stores are so slow...Target, you know who I'm talking about...that I want to break into their stock rooms and pull out those boxes! Don't just put the candy out...I need more!</div>
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<b>Added new vintage tin characters .</b></div>
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<b>Black and White Halloween "Village."</b></div>
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<b>New small black tree from Hobby Lobby.</b></div>
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<b>$15 for this fun Bugs Bunny costume...mid to late 50's.</b></div>
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<b>All the costume pieces are there...even the mask elastic!</b></div>
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<b>I am so in love with the box graphics!</b></div>
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<b>Wouldn't you love to find this old game?</b></div>
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My favorite Halloween symbols are Jack O' Lanterns and Black Cats. I have so much fun creating the folk arty pumpkin heads out of paper clay...I use Das brand. As I began digging through my holiday totes I realized that I have created a whole patch of grinning pumpkin head figures over the years. Today I put the finishing touches on my newest Jack and can't wait to share him with you. I am including two or three past Jacks as well. It's fun to be inspired by old tins.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Magic Jack!</b></span></div>
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<b>He is about 15 inches tall.</b></div>
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<b>Painted a dollar store party hat...embellished with wooden stars and moon.</b></div>
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<b>My sister Patti found this unique tin for me at Treasures Antiques in Springville.</b></div>
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<b>I love the colors...dark navy and sweet potato.</b></div>
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<b>The base is a child's pie tin</b></div>
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<b>What makes this tin special is that the product was made here in Salt Lake City...</b></div>
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<b>Bobble Jack on a bed spring...2012</b></div>
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<b>Shadow Box Jack...2013</b></div>
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<b>Paper Clay cat head on an empty maple syrup jar.</b></div>
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<b>The best cinnamon tin I've come across...from Treasures.</b></div>
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<b>A Fairy Forest...Fiery Fall Finery!</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fall Fairy Garden...</span></b></div>
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<b>My first fall fairy garden...using grasses and fall flowers.</b></div>
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<b>The tiny stacked pumpkin "snowman" was from Joann's</b></div>
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<b>I spray painted the tin cake plate cinnamon...</b><b>a purchase from Pick Your Plum.</b></div>
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<b>Added black dots and modge-podged owls and cats... printable by Johanna Parker.</b></div>
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<b>Closer View.</b></div>
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<b>Fall Acorn Fairy.</b></div>
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<b>Inspired by Pinterest.</b></div>
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<b>Another Wee Acorn Fairy.</b></div>
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<b>Beautiful Fall Mushrooms.</b></div>
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<b>These were from the shop at Thanksgiving Point Gardens.</b></div>
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<b>I wish I had bought more.</b></div>
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<b>Rusty gate and arbor garlanded with tiny leaves.</b></div>
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<b>Do you see the tiny green-eyed kitty in the background?</b></div>
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<b>Tiny Owl Detail.</b></div>
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<b>40% off right now at Hobby Lobby...in Christmas!</b></div>
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<b>My Fall Fantasy!</b></div>
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<b>I wish I were there right now.</b></div>
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Shirley Hatfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374567144084301991noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663398791637157517.post-56721379587630158292015-08-06T09:57:00.000-06:002015-10-21T10:26:48.777-06:00Sir Rolly...Newest Halloweenie!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>I am so in love with these colors!</b></div>
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Luckily for everyone who knows me and despairs over my tendency to jump the gun on holiday crafting...some annoying dental issues have slowed down my crafting for the past two weeks. But once this post is published, I'm heading downstairs to work on a few spookables that have been living in my head. Beware!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sir Rolly...</b></span></div>
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<b>Sir Rolly took his inspiration from a large tobacco tin...that I paid way too much for!</b></div>
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<b>I just love the orange and black graphics.</b></div>
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<b>He is about 12" tall and has beady little eyes.</b></div>
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<b>Side View. </b></div>
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<b>Now I wish I had made him a pipe. Could still happen.</b></div>
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<b>Hat Embellishment.</b></div>
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<b>The feathers are from the wing of a dollar store crow.</b></div>
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<b>One of my new favorite candy graphics!</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for letting me share!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">More Creepy Craftiness to Come</span></b></div>
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