1972 Laughing Pumpkin

LAUGHING PUMPKIN 1972

 Laughing Pumpkin matched series - Party Paper Tableware

made by TUTTLE PRESS

 This cute series offered: 

Luncheon Napkins, Table Covers,

 7" and 9" Plates and Hot and Cold Cups

  Tuttle offered three floor and or 

counter display options to dealers, basically a small, medium and large, with varying product as shown in the images below taken from 1972 Fall and Christmas distribution catalog.

49 cent napkins and 69 cent table covers

Napkins and table covers, as well as, paper plates and hot/cold cups. for the counter or floor

the largest display-floor display only, four tiered, included two sizes of Napkins, table covers, 7" and 9" plates, hot/cold cups and hot cups, AND orange and black streamers.

 also available, was the FALL FESTIVAL series, 

 this picture shows example of the table cover and napkin display

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vintage Royal Eye Candy!

Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2nd June 1953

Long May She Reign!

backside of metal tin OXO Limited London, England

Will we all be watching the Royal Wedding? 
William and Kate April 29, 2011
Westminster Abbey
where I live, USA~pacific coast .....the wedding will air about 3 AM ...pre-coverage has been pretty much nonstop for the last week...
so, we're having a little get~together to watch all the coverage and celebrate the happy occasion!
We were setting up some collectibles to decorate for our little party and I had to share some with you~
most of these are from my Grandmother's collection

First Day Issue ..... Queen Elizabeth II 1953 .....the postmark has Crown and reads, "Long Live the Queen"

Elizabeth II by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

Commemorating the Marriage of H.R.H.   The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer 29 July 1981

Matches ~Charles and Diana  Pictured to commemorate their wedding 29th July 1981

Charles and Diana postage stamp pictured on Matchbook

1937 Souvenir Mug to commemorate the Coronation of Edward VIII

souvenir playing cards for The Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977

toffee tin commemorating The Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977

Coronation Souvenir 1937...pictures the Royal Family

Royal Albert, Crown China, Made in England, Portrait by Marcus Adams

...that's Queen Elizabeth and her sister as a little girls!

The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer 29th July 1981

ephemera 1994 from my Grandmother's trip to England

My Grandmother loved to collect and taught me so much about collectibles.

We had wonderful times spending the day hunting down sales or going to flea markets and finding our treasures ....and really, making the memories that are my true treasures now :)

Congratulations and Best Wishes William and Kate!

  

Official Royal Wedding Website
Official Website of the British Monarchy

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junk'n "by the pound" in Seattle

 have you ever bought junk by the pound?!

we do, here in Seattle!

 huge carts are being pushed in and out all day long! 

As soon as a fresh row of the huge rolling bins is in place

the pickers descend and the digging begins!

if you are not here to pick...

I suggest you get the @#$%@# out of the way!

it's for your safety :)

 it's busy, competitive, exhausting....

and MOST of All.....FUN!

one definitely need sustenance!

Luckily~Pike Place Market is nearby! 

with oodles of wholesome gourmet lunch selections

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1960s vending machine Beatles Record!

Last weekend my dear Mother
was texting me frantically from an estate sale.to get my booty over there!... three days later we emerged and started looking through all the boxes of treasures we bought to see what was actually there!!! (yes, we went home at night but too exhausted to unpack everything!) have you been to a sale like that? it's awesome 
AAnnnyyywhooo...... long story short .... at the VERY end of the sale I ended up grabbing a projector and some discs I THOUGHT went with it.........
fast forward 2 later that night......... started checking out the projector and opened the little blue folder and saw "REVOLUTION THE BEATLES" ........hhhhhhmmmmmm?! this doesn't go with the projector! 
here's what I found........

 did you know they tried to market mini records in vending machines?!  If you didn't, don't feel too bad, it didn't take much to miss the very brief period these little discs were offered...1968-69...less then two years!  Americom Corporation of New York introduced a new music format for singles called the pocket disc.  Some came in little blue or red cardboard folders and they were sold at the counter or in special vending machines.

3.75" diameter!

Those were the Days Mary Hopkins

 Mary Hopkins was one of the first artists 

the Beatles signed to their Apple label

QUICK JOEY SMALL (RUN JOEY RUN) & (POOR OLD) MR JENSEN
Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus Buddah Records

 Check them out at Auction...HERE

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sources and more info about POCKET DISCS
http://www.friktech.com/btls/tapes/pkd.htm http://yokono.co.uk/collection/beatles/usa/flexi/pocket.html

Holly Hobbie Valentine Flashback

vintage Holly Hobbie ~ American Greetings

it's time to say Happy Valentine's Day!

I'm stuck on you Valentine!

being Valentines with you is more fun then a picnic!

Don't play games Valentine~~Be Mine!

It's a real TREAT to wish you Happy Valentine's Day!

 these last three show some of
Holly's earlier illustrations copyright 1967..

so charming.......love, love, love them!

I've got my eye on you!

You're invited.....to be my Valentine

 

...Holly is stitching a heart onto her beau ...... her dolly at their feet..

Have a heart Valentine....MINE!

......he's got something for her behind his back, too! :)

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WWII vintage wartime Valentines for Soldiers

 wars have had their share of impact on the greeting card industry. for example WWII affected the flow of greeting cards coming from  Europe providing opportunities for American card makers.  The war also created an environment where family had need to keep in touch~  Populations spread~many families who had lived in the same area for generations were geographically separated and greeting card businesses flourished.  American Greetings reports that Jacob Sapirstein ~AG founder~had "six artists creating red-white-and-blue cards with patriotic rhymes to help families connect the home front with the front line."

here are some beautiful examples  c. 1940s Valentines designed for special soldiers

"To my Soldier Sweetheart on Valentine's Day" Die cut heart with red paper detail ...embossed golden eagle

beautiful colorful pansies printed inside as well ...

To YOU in the Service

patriotic colors...glittery embellishment....

"A Story is told in this Valentine, today....I have held it close and this is the way....  Your words I remember, Your secrets I share,  Your fondness I love, Your heart is in my care.... When I am lonesome, and tired, too...I try to smile, and think of You...MY VALENTINE...."

 honest and sweet.... I just love it...

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