I'm indeed alive! I know it's been a very long time since I've blogged and my only excuse is extreme busy-ness. The mini-mods have complicated and extensive social lives and it feels like my sole purpose in life right now is that of a gypsy cab driver. By the end of the day, when I used to enjoy my own quiet time for web surfing, blogging, or online shopping, I'm finding myself face down in a pillow crashed out cold.
First things first... recent finds!
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| 2 "House and Home" magazines circa 1952 and 1957 |
These appear to be geared towards home building companies and contractors. There are ads, articles and stats. I find them fascinating but haven't had a chance to properly read them in full. Here are quick photos, I will be scanning the better bits soon.
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| Nu Tone ad |
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| 2 pages spread of kitcheny goodness |
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| i can't wait to read this and actually scan it to post. |
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| we have this in the basement! our plumbing & heating guy calls it the "monster". |
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| hnnnnnnng starburst escutcheon. |
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| more gorgeous locksets |
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| and my love of loves ... hall-mack ! |
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Second things second ... I am getting ready to leave for Italy today ~ we are flying into Milan tonight with a trip later on in the week down to Rome. I'll be gone for 10 days. I'm not looking forward to this, as horrible as that sounds. I just feel that I have way too much stuff to do around here to be jetting off to Italy. HOWEVER I did learn that there is a huge outdoor flea market in Rome on Easter Sunday so I'm stoked about that. Fingers crossed that I find very cool smalls to bring home. :)
See everyone in 2 weeks, thereabouts.
