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Garage Sale Jack Pot!!!

June 11, 2011 1 Comment

Garage Sale Jack Pot!!!

Was casually browsing a neighborhood garage sale today…not much of interest, other than perhaps some tattered vintage copies of Huck Finn & Heidi, and some decoupaged 1970s wall art (all of which I purchased for $1)…when I looked down at my feet and spotted THIS! A 1950s Montgomery Ward Signature sewing machine! What a beast- […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous, Treasures Tagged With: 1950s, garage sale, Montgomery Ward, sewing machine, Signature, vintage sewing machine

Treasures From The Past

May 17, 2011 Leave a Comment

Treasures From The Past

I left for Florida with carry-ons, car seats, and a knot in my stomach…returned last week with fond memories, old and new, and a huge, soft leather suitcase filled with my grandmother’s vintage craft notions. Needles & threads, scissors & hooks, seemingly every measuring tool and crafting aid possibly available to your average 1950s June […]

Filed Under: Treasures Tagged With: 1950s, 4-H, crochet, knitting, notions, pinking shears, retro, sewing, vintage

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