Category Archives: Funstuff

Vintage Advice: Secrets of Charm

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Hope

Secrets of Charm, by John Robert Powers and Mary Sue Miller Art by Georgia Bloch (John C. Winston Company, 1954) Nota bene: this book deserves several visits. I will spread them out among other vintage advice posts, however, because I … Continue reading →

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Vintage Advice: Party Plans for Teens

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Hope

Today’s Vintage Advice book is Party Plans for Teens by Kate Harris, published by Follett Publishing Company in 1966. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a first edition of this gem.* The jacket flap suggests it’s for … Continue reading →

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Vintage Advice: Cosmetology

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Hope

Today’s Vintage Advice comes from The Lu-Art Beauty Academy Standard Textbook of Cosmetology from Saginaw and Bay City, MI. First published in 1938, my edition is from 1961. I hardly know where to begin, there’s so much good stuff here, … Continue reading →

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Favorite Things Friday!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Hope

In pursuit of a two-year-old New Year’s resolution (never surrender!), I’m going to try to be a better blogger this year. Not because I think anyone is waiting with bated breath for my musings, but because I know regular writing … Continue reading →

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