Scattered Thoughts From A Maryland Cottage

Scattered Thoughts From A Maryland Cottage
The Yin and Yang of Thankfulness
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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Mad for Multiples!




I am MAAADDDDD for multiples! Yup! It really grows on you if you like to yard sales, flea market,
estate sales, decorating. You know how it goes... you know how it is.... you see this little sweet buy on this little sweet something and have to have it - it's yours! The next outing there's another one only cuter.... and suddenly Ooh La La! you have a collection of.... ah huh of ... MULTIPLES! And so it goes collectors... you should see mine... brass spray nozzles for garden hoses, all size funnels, glass spheres, shells, old painted chairs, opera glasses....la de da.


Thursday, April 23, 2009

Vintage Hair Receivers

HAIR RECEIVERS





Hair collected from combs and brushes was saved in small jars of celluloid, glass, wood, or porcelain, with a hole in the lid through which the tufts were pushed. The hair saved in this manner was gathered up and formed into the pads (rather repulsively known as "rats" ewwww!) that were tucked under elaborate hair styles of the period to add fullness, especially if one was unlucky enough to have thin hair. I have quite a few of these hair receivers in my collection and have to try very hard not to add more ....that is NOT and easy task because they can be so beautiful . but I can enjoy them in someone Else's shop.