*~my house is cuter than yours~*

i know it's a bit late in some mind frames for halloween stuff but i have a few i wanted to share. first are the treats shown below. i...

(located in a yard near my house) i'm not sure if this is a DIY deal, but it's pretty darn cool.

popular science magazine 1934 hey! i got a mention here

lastly in the series of little house posts, here is mine. my grandmother gave it to me when i was little. it is made by marx. the house i...

nearby, there is a museum which showcases oddities (a petrified cat from the early 1900's) and other interesting collections (antique me...

hello all! i am back, in a way, on a limited basis. i have surely missed MHICTY. and on that note, since i will be posting minutely, here ...

i have been away and will continue to be so for quite some time. until i can return i wish everyone the same deranged enjoyment this gal is ...

(promotional booklet frigidaire food freezers 1949) why yes, there are thrills in the exciting world of freezing! that is if and only if yo...

circa 1951. the grand prize winner got $25,000!!!! that's a lot of money back now. the funny face hamburgers (seen below) were my favo...

i recently purchased this little guy at a thrift store for a mere 50 cents. i have named him eyeless eddie the optically impaired elf. th...

courtesy of mikwright

i am a volunteer for the emerging roller derby team in my town. a few weekends back we had a bake sale. here's a sampling of what i ma...

it has been some time since i have come across any interesting vintage finds until this past weekend. i happened across a yard sale that wa...

these etched glass shakers are a DIY deal (not by me) but such a neat a idea. just thought i would show them....

during a local showing of the film Plan 9 from Outer Space the dixie dolls (my crafty girl gang, in case you aren't aware) put together...

ghastly confectionery happenings in review, sorry to post them too late for recreation for the current halloween. but if you are like me t...

i recently attended the local friends of the library book sale ( book sale past here ). i acquired a few books on intriguing topics however...

i bought this sweet little red velvet baby dress at a thrift store for coco ... then sketched up a flame pattern, cut it out of vinyl along...