tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48426997205600617052024-03-12T06:09:27.605-07:00The Copycat CollectorI have been a collector since I was a child.... mostly aimless & pointless collections. Nothing very valuable, not too trendy, and rarely in mint condition. Just a plethora of "stuff" that I've had fun adding to through the years. If I have at least 3, I consider it a collection. I'll be posting a different collection daily, Monday through Friday, and spotlighting some other marvelous collections I've discovered on the weekends. I hope you stop by often!Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.comBlogger320125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-7381720788596844402020-06-24T10:57:00.000-07:002020-06-24T10:57:52.999-07:00Even though I'm not as active in the collecting world as I once was, I have decided to start a collector Instagram account, since Instagram is a much more lively world than blogging right now. But I love writing about my collections, and posting, and having an archive of my "stuff" which is not so easy on Instagram. So, for those of you who are interested, you can find me @stefcollectsstuff on Instagram. And I'll continue posting from time to time here on the Copycat Collector.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my composition Nancy Ann Storybook dolls</td></tr>
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-40535216610893319552019-02-01T11:50:00.000-08:002019-02-02T10:52:12.818-08:00Status Update on the Copycat Collector!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been 2 1/2 years since I gave you an update on the State of the Collections, and since I want to keep this blog available for future possible contributions, I thought today might be a good time to share some thoughts, and my (our) current status.<br />
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My last update was in July, 2016, shortly after my husband Bruce and I relocated to Utah after I was downsized from my job in New York. We left our little one-bedroom apartment in New Jersey, moved temporarily into my brother's spacious home in Utah, and got all of our belongings out of storage, where they had been since we closed our California home in the winter of 2012-2013- not long after I completed my year of collection blogging here on the Copycat Collector.<br />
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Although we kept a lot of things, the majority of our furniture, collections, and junk were sold or liquidated.<br />
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Priorities change. Now, we are living in a small town home in a small town in Utah County, Utah, and this is probably where we will stay. The joy I used to get adding to my collections just isn't there anymore. The biggest reason, is that I don't have anywhere to put them. In California, we had a 3800 sf home, with tons of cupboards, closets, and shelves for display. Our house was full, but not junky. But if I had even a tenth of my old stuff out here, we would look like we needed to be evicted by the health department; and frankly, my darling husband wouldn't stand for it. As it is, when I do come home occasionally with something "new", he rolls his eyes. I get it.<br />
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Another reason, is that the things that used to light up my eyes, just don't any more. There isn't much that I want to buy. I spend far less time and money at antique malls and thrift stores as I used to. So, in a lot of ways, that's a win-win: more money for me to keep, and more treasures for others to find.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few "new" additions to my collections: a few dolls online friends have sent me in the past few months since I started sharing my toy designs on Instagram- mixed in with some oldies!</td></tr>
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Although the plan was always to sell my collection leftovers, in reality, I have hardly sold anything since that initial downsizing in 2012-13. Most of my unwanted stuff is stored in boxes waiting until I "get around to it".<br />
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But the good news, for collecting fans, is that I still have some things around me that bring me happiness that I can share. Most are still on display, while others are readily available in boxes in closets. Luckily for hubby, most of that junk is in my studio, which is packed pretty full.<br />
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My <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/05/collection-229-ephemera-extravaganza.html">ephemera</a> collection is still with me. It's small, lightweight, stores flat, and I keep it in a nice decorative box in my studio closet. I still have a lot of my vintage photo collection: same reason as the ephemera. You can see those <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/05/collection-242-vintage-photos-of-people.html">here</a> and <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/02/collection-174-vintage-photos-of.html">here</a> and <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/10/collection-70-large-old-photos-of.html">here</a>. (There are more, but you get the idea). I still have the majority of my children's vintage school books and readers. You can see some of them tucked into this shelf in my current studio below: (If you search for the term "school" in the search bar of this blog, you will find dozens of my various school book collections.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My studio is where much of what's left of my collections lie, including my vintage readers</td></tr>
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I still have my <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/08/collection-44-green-pots.html">green pottery</a>, my <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/10/collection-84-franciscan-ware-desert.html">Franciscanware</a>, my <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/07/collection-4-green-depression-glass.html">Depression glass</a>. I kept most of my <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/07/collection-17-autoharps.html">autoharps</a>. In boxes still lie my vast collection of <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/10/collection-72-vintage-childrens.html">children's </a>and <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/08/collection-31-life-magazines.html">other</a> old magazines.<br />
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As far as my toy collection, that's been mostly sold. I have some precious treasures remaining, but most of them had to go. It was just time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few of my vintage toys including dolls, typewriters, vintage hankies and some other treasures</td></tr>
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The one collection that has in fact grown, is my cache of vintage Valentines. They are inexpensive, store flat, and look so adorable on display. Here are some of them out on my shelves at the moment:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This fun display includes a few of the new ones I got this year</td></tr>
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So now, as I have been perusing my former life as a collector, I'd like to conclude with a couple of links that featured photos and details about my 2011-2012 collections. It actually makes me hyperventilate a little... wow, I sure did have a lot of stuff!<br />
Here's the <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekend-collector-me-part-1.html">first part</a>.<br />
Here's the <a href="https://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/11/weekend-collector-me-part-2.html">second part</a>.<br />
Feel free to browse through my year's worth of collections. I warn you: it will take awhile. If you're looking at this site on your desktop rather than the mobile view, you can see some of my highlight collections on the right side of this blog.<br />
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Now I've got that out of my system! Happy collecting!Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-76882780537658835282016-07-20T20:32:00.000-07:002016-07-20T20:32:55.552-07:00Reunited, And It Feels so Good!For those of you who are familiar with this blog, you know that I actively posted a different collection of mine every week day for a full year, from July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012. My intention was to occasionally add to the blog as I felt inspired, but just a few months after I posted my last collection, my husband and I moved from California to a small apartment in New Jersey. We either sold or put everything into storage. During the next three or so years, I posted maybe once a year or so, sharing a few collections that I managed to put together during our east coast sojourn.<br />
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We recently moved back west, and although we aren't in our California home, we are settled in a new place in Utah, and I've been reunited with most of my old collections.<br />
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It's been so fun to unwrap each treasure, and find a new "home" for so many dear old friends. However, our lifestyle is changing. We no longer live in a large home with lots of storage, surface areas, and rooms. So, I've decided to keep those things that are most special to me, and sell the rest of my stuff. In the next few months we'll be putting up many books and other treasures up for sale or auction. If there's anything you are interested in, please email me (email is on the side of this blog) and I'll let you know if it's available.<br />
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Perhaps as I put things up for sale, I'll post them here, so watch this space. I'd love them to go to a good home.<br />
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Meanwhile, here are a few photos of a few of my favorite things that most likely will NOT be going up for sale, in their new home here in Utah.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our dining room, with some of my green pottery, Franciscanware, and other pottery</td></tr>
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-21582103734638097262016-03-13T16:35:00.000-07:002016-03-13T16:42:49.512-07:00Collection #266: Vintage Easter Postcards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Although my collector's blog is on permanent hiatus, I do plan to stop by from time to time to share the random collection I manage to accumulate while we're living in our small apartment in New Jersey. <br />
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For those of you unfamiliar with my blog, I featured my vast collections each week day from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. On the weekends, I shared someone else's collections. The plan was always to keep it going for a year, with the idea that I might return from time to time to add more things. However, a few months after the blog ended, my husband Bruce and I moved to the East Coast of the US, leaving behind our big house, and moved into a small, one bedroom apartment. Of course, all of my 'treasures' couldn't join us. (Bruce was happy about that!) We had a large estate sale, and put the rest into storage.<br />
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One thing that there's always space for is ephemera... postcards, greeting cards, programs, brochures, letters, etc.<br />
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Today I'm going to share my collection of vintage Easter postcards with you! Aren't they adorable? Most date from 1910-1920. You might notice that there aren't many Easter bunnies. I'm not sure why that is... but aren't the chicks, chickens and birds adorable? Lots of eggs too!<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-61806153393316046982015-04-19T18:30:00.000-07:002015-04-19T18:30:56.082-07:00Collection #265: Dog Figurines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I was a little girl, in the late 1950s, early '60s, I began to collect poodles of one kind or another. Poodles were all the rage, and they represented sophistication! Paris! Coolness and aloofness! I had all the kinds of poodles that a little girl might have, stuffed poodles, poodle knicknacks, poodle themed notebooks, etc. There was an adorable cafe in Pasadena where my Mom often took me for an after-shopping snack. It was called the <i>French Villa</i>, and it was chock-full of poodle themed 'stuff'. I drooled over all of the poodle toys and figurines every time we went there.<br />
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My favorite poodle collectible, was a black 'spaghetti' poodle figurine, sitting in a gray fancy chair. Of course, I had never heard the term 'spaghetti' art figure, but I could easily imagine how they were made: covered with minute strands of clay, then glazed and fired. That figurine is long gone now, but occasionally I look for its twin online, thinking if the price is right, I'll buy it. I did find it once, on an auction site, but it was already sold, and I've been unable to find the exact same one again.<br />
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I have recently acquired a little collection of dog figurines here at our apartment in New Jersey. For those of you who haven't followed this blog, I kept a daily Monday-through-Friday blog for a year, featuring one of my collections every week day from July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. On weekends, I featured other peoples' collections. It was fun, but shortly after the year ended, in September of 2012, we moved to New Jersey. All of my precious collections were either sold or put into storage. We now live in a small apartment, and in the 2 1/2 years that we've been here, I've managed to squirrel away a few little collections. It's hard to stop wanting to share them, so I've decided to reactivate this blog a little more often, to just tell you about a few of my things. I hope you'll stop by again!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cute little French Bulldog caught my eye at an antique mall. He's a little banged up, but I love him!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my most precious dog figure. He belonged to my Mom, and when she passed away recently at age 102, I acquired it. She bought it when she had her first "real" job back in the early 1930s, and treasured it always. I plan on taking good care of him!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not a dog, but this Siamese beauty also belonged to my Mom. She bought her in the mid-50s when we moved to South Pasadena, and went <i>modern</i>. Don't you love her?</td></tr>
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-26122891956804556552014-03-01T18:01:00.000-08:002014-03-22T18:15:51.478-07:00COLLECTION #264: Souvenirs of Salt Lake City/ Temple SquareHey! I'm back! I haven't posted a collection on my blog for over 18 months, and a lot has happened in that time. We moved from California to New Jersey in September of 2012, and either sold, or put into storage, my precious collections.<br />
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But out here in our small apartment in New Jersey, I have managed to keep a collection or two, and this is a favorite that never ended up on my blog. So I'll share it with you now.<br />
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I collect Salt Lake City/ Temple Square related souvenirs. Love them! Love the awesome images of the Salt Lake City Mormon Temple (I'm a Mormon myself),<br />
the spires and shape are just so iconic. I have postcards from the late 1800s and early 1900s, plates from the early 20th century, and even an awesome leather photo album from around that same time. I've never lived in Salt Lake City, but it's kind of a center point for our family. We have relatives living there and nearby, and our family settled in Utah in the mid-1800s as Mormon pioneers. So, it's very symbolic of family for me. I hope you enjoy my treasures!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Souvenir postcards and folders. The card on the bottom right is from the late 1800s. The temple took 40 years to build- it was begun in 1853, and dedicated in 1893.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the souvenir book of Salt Lake- there's no publication date, but from the looks of the ads, photos and text, it appears to be from around 1910.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are missionaries' 'calling cards'. Up until about the 1980s, missionaries gave out these small cards with a photo of their favorite temple, as calling cards. The one on the bottom is my Aunt Elinor, who served a mission to New England in 1940-42.</td></tr>
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-16372634717760789342012-06-30T23:36:00.002-07:002012-06-30T23:38:53.759-07:00THE WEEKEND COLLECTOR: Best of the Copycat CollectorWell, this is it, folks, the last regular daily/ weekend collector feature for the Copycat Collector. I am officially pulling the plug on the blog as a daily entity. I started this blog exactly one year ago, and I was bound and determined that I could keep it up for at least a year. It's been a lot of work! But that doesn't mean I'll be going away, just taking a breather, and posting whenever I feel like it, rather than every weekday and once a weekend.<br />
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To commemorate the end, I decided that since most of you really haven't gone through every single collection I have (Yawn), I'm going to pick some of my favorite collections to share with you. Today I'm going to pick only five. That leaves it much more likely that I'll come back and pick five more, and so on.<br />
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These aren't necessarily the most popular of my collections. You can see those on the right side of the blog, and those entries are based on sheer numbers of views. These are things that I think are fun and interesting. I'd love it if you'd leave a comment, and perhaps tell me what you liked here on the Copycat Collector.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Five favorite collections in no particular order: (Click on the link provided, to read more).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/02/collection-171-blue-and-white-plates.html">Blue & White Plates</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/07/collection-13-toy-kaleidoscopes.html">Toy Kaleidoscopes</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/01/collection-142-alice-and-jerry-readers.html">Alice and Jerry Readers</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/07/collection-4-green-depression-glass.html">Green Depression Glass</a></td></tr>
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Until next time, I'll catch you later!Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-19042339469307412602012-06-29T15:05:00.000-07:002012-06-29T15:10:41.875-07:00COLLECTION #263: Classic Children's Books<br />
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I haven't mentioned it before today, but this is going to be my last regular daily entry on my collector blog. As of tomorrow, my full year of posting all of my fun collections is coming to an end. I never announced that the blog would go for a year, because I never really knew how long I could keep it up. Although I have many more things in my vast collections, the daily uploading and posting has been fun, but very stressful. Rather than starting off complicated, and getting more simplified as the year went by, I found the reverse. When I first started, I posted a photo or two, wrote a nice little paragraph, and that was it. Now I find myself taking many more photos and working a lot harder to make my daily entries more interesting.<br />
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What I am going to do is post a special weekend feature tomorrow, June 30. That will be the last Weekend Collector feature. Then, as energy, time, and interest dictates, I will add entries as the spirit moves me. There are still many things that I have, but just haven't gotten the energy to dig them out, clean them off, organize them, and photograph them. So, although I won't be adding to my blog daily, I hope you'll stop by from time to time, to see what I have added. Also, if you subscribe to my blog, you can get notices when I update.<br />
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Now, back to the show! Today's collection are some of my children's books, specifically <b>children's classics</b>. Many of these books are award winners: Caldecott, Newbery, Honor Books, etc. Some are just great books that every library should have. I have one or two from the 19th century, but most of mine date from 1900-1960. A small handful are later. This is just a small portion of my children's library, I picked these because they are especially, well, classic!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <i>the Biggest Bear</i>, Caldecott Award book from 1953</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Newbery Award books: Island of the Blue Dolphins (1961), Invincible Louisa (1934)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Other Newbery books: Rascal (Honor book,1964), Caddie Woodlawn (1936), Charlotte's Web (Honor book, 1953) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exquisite illustrations: <i>Snow White</i>, illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert, and <i>Kimo</i>, illustrated by Lucille Holling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late 19th century edition of <i>Swiss Family Robinson</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Snow White</i> won a Caldecott Honor Book Award in 1973.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caldecott Award winning book, <i>Song of the Swallows</i> (1950) and children's classic, <i>James and the Giant Peach</i>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Captivating illustrations by Robert McClosky, in <i>Homer Price</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adorable illustration from Caldecott Honor Book award winner <i>Wee Gillis</i>, illustrated by Robert Lawson (1939)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These books were all originally published before 1930. (Although most of these are much later editions) You can't get any more 'classic' than many of these books!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Classic book, <i>A Little Princess</i> by Frances Hodgson Burnett, charming illustrations by Tasha Tudor. <i>Rascal</i> won a Newbery Honor Book Award in 1964.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Biggest Bear,</i> and classic, <i>Little House in the Big Woods</i>. Laura Ingalls Wilder won many Newbery Awards for her books, but not for this, her first in the Little House series. I have most of them, including at least one first edition from the 1940s. (The Long Winter, which won a Newbery Honor Book award for 1941) </td></tr>
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-65252498519905525092012-06-28T16:19:00.000-07:002012-06-28T16:37:09.494-07:00COLLECTION #262: Vintage Crates<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been using crates to decorate and display my stuff since my college days, and I still have a few hanging around, that I use regularly. Of course, crates aren't something I really look for today, but they are so fun and useful, I'm glad I still have some old ones left.<br />
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The advantages of crates are obvious: they are sturdy and practical, they often have fun graphics of popular beverages or other products, they have holes or handles for easy carrying, and they hold up a lot better than cardboard boxes for long-term storage. They add a lot of character to a display of vintage items, and they add a bit of nostalgia and atmosphere to any decor. In essence, they are practically perfect in every way!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun 'shorties'.... crates from Coca Cola and Squirt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A California produce crate, and one from Sparkeeta Beverages, probably from the 1940s.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've had the Seven-Up crate since about 1971.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This isn't exactly a crate, but is a small wooden box, lined with metal. Probably used for milk bottles or other perishables.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The box above, with the lid closed.</td></tr>
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-43755452068910861632012-06-27T11:25:00.001-07:002012-06-28T16:15:42.396-07:00COLLECTION #261: Little Brown Koko<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I was a very little girl, before I learned to read, our family owned this book. I remember it from our years in Oregon, but I don't ever remember it after we moved to South Pasadena when I was five. But somehow, I could never get it out of my mind. For years, in my memory, there was a book I loved about a little black boy, that had a title that looked like it was made from old wood pieces nailed together. As I grew up and started paying attention to reliving those childhood memories, I wanted to find that book again. But, I couldn't remember the title. Since I couldn't read when I had last seen it, I couldn't picture anything in my mind other than those title letters looking like wood. Of course, I knew it was a book about a little black boy, but none of the more famous titles were right. This was before the internet, and so my searching was limited. At one time, in the late '80s, early '90s, I remember being particularly obsessed with finding the book. Every time I went to an antique store, flea market or thrift shop, I would pore through all the bookshelves, looking for this elusive book. <br />
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In about 1994, we were living in East Aurora, New York. I went to an outdoor antique fair held at the Fireman's Field, and lo and behold, sitting right on the first table I saw, was a familiar blue and red book, with the title <i>Little Brown Koko</i>. I couldn't believe my eyes! I stared and stared! All of those memories came flooding back as I thumbed through the beloved volume. The price seemed steep to me- $55, but I gladly paid it, because I didn't know if I would ever see it again. It seems kind of funny now, because with internet auctions and the easy availability of information about antiques, I have run across the book dozens of times. But at that moment, it seemed like time stopped, and I was able to relive some happy memories of my young childhood, sharing some fun (if politically incorrect) moments with my friend, Little Brown Koko.<br />
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Today this book sits proudly in my antique cabinet, a near-mint edition of Black Americana, and a happy reminder of the power of perseverance and a pretty good memory.<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-58006262295997813852012-06-26T13:19:00.000-07:002012-06-26T13:20:01.896-07:00COLLECTION #260: Vintage Fisher-Price Toys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've shared some of my F-P toys in past posts, but I haven't posted all of my vintage ones. Ok, there aren't that many, but they are definitely fun and colorful, and worth looking at! (You can see my other F-P toys <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/01/collection-154-fisher-price-toy-fest.html">here</a> and <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/06/collection-245-vintage-circus-toys.html">here</a>.)<br />
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My oldest toy is from the 1930s, the Dizzy Donkey Pop-up toy. Simple premise: pull the string ring, donkey moves around on the little paddle.<br />
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The rest of my collection are from the 1950s and 1960s. None of these were my own toys as a child, they are playthings that I've acquired through the years. They are all in well-worn, and well-loved condition, and are by no means valuable or rare. Just fun! Enjoy!<br />
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I unearthed my collection of LPs (long-playing vinyl records for you young folks!) and discovered some long-forgotten titles. I have many records from the 1960s and '70s, many of them classics that still sound good today. Some of them haven't stood the test of time, and others have faded into oblivion. A few were never popular, but suited my quirky taste in music when I was in high school and college.<br />
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I decided not to photograph them all, but I will list the titles and artists from the '60s for you. I have others not listed, some of my records have disappeared- I don't know if they are gone for good, or if there's simply another box hiding in the garage somewhere.<br />
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The Beatles: <i>Revolver, Introducing the Beatles, Rubber Soul, the Beatle's Second Album, Beatles '65</i><br />
Mamas & Papas: <i>If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, The Mamas and the Papas, Farewell to the First Golden Era, 16 of Their Greatest Hits</i><br />
Lovin' Spoonful: <i>Best of the Lovin' Spoonful Volumes<span style="background-color: white;"> I & II</span></i><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">John Sebastian: <i>John B. Sebastian, </i></span><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Real Live John Sebastian</i></span><br />
Jefferson Airplane: <i>The Worst of Jefferson Airplane</i><br />
Simon and Garfunkel: <i>Bridge Over Troubled Water </i>and<i> Wednesday Morning, 3AM</i><br />
Linda Ronstadt: <i>Silk Purse</i> (I have other albums from the '70s)<br />
Moody Blues: <i>In Search of the Lost Chord</i><br />
Sonny and Cher: <i>Sonny and Cher's Greatest Hits</i><br />
Joni Mitchell: <i>Song to a Seagull</i> (I have other albums from the '70s)<br />
Donovan:<i> Like it Is</i><br />
Peter Paul and Mary: <i>In the Wind</i><br />
Judy Collins: <i>Recollections, Who Knows Where the Time Goes</i> (I have other albums from the '70s)<br />
Ian & Sylvia: <i>Early Morning Rain</i><br />
Phil Ochs: <i>Pleasures of the Harbor</i><br />
The Limelighters: <i>Tonight: In Person, the Slightly Fabulous Limelighters</i><br />
<i>Crosby, Stills & Nash</i> (I have other albums from the '70s)<br />
Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band: <i>Jug Band Music, Garden of Joy</i><br />
Arlo Guthrie: <i>Alice's Restaurant</i><br />
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: <i>Rare Junk</i><br />
The Dillards:<i> Live! The Banjo Album</i> (Doug Dillard)<br />
The Byrds: <i>The Byrds Greatest Hits, Sweetheart of the Rodeo</i><br />
Buffalo Springfield:<i> Last Time Around, Retrospective</i><br />
Neil Young:<i> Neil Young, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere </i>(I have other albums from the '70s.)<br />
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There was a time that I owned almost all of the Beatles albums, and all the Simon & Garfunkel albums. Sadly, most of these are MIA. But as any collector knows, your collection is only as valuable as the ones you have, not the ones that got away!<br />
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Perhaps I'll get myself a record player someday, I'd love to hear these songs again!<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-67251483956565493952012-06-24T18:19:00.000-07:002013-01-02T18:25:20.745-08:00THE WEEKEND COLLECTOR: The Pyrex Collective<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">There's hardly a kitchen in America, and probably the whole world, that doesn't contain at least one piece of Pyrex. For those of you who have been living under a culinary rock, Pyrex is the super durable glass cooking and bakeware developed by the Corning Company in America, in the early 20th century. From measuring cups to casserole dishes to mixing bowls to custard cups, Pyrex has simple, classic designs that never go out of style. Many of Pyrex's pieces haven't changed in nearly a century. But other pieces, particularly bowls and casserole dishes, reflected the fashion colors and patterns of the day. </span><br />
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I have many pieces of Pyrex in my kitchen, including some bowls that we received as a wedding present nearly 34 years ago, and some other older bowls that belonged to my Grandmother. You can see them <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/06/collection-252-mixing-bowl.html">here. </a><br />
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When I was Googling Pyrex bowls in preparation for that particular post (I'm good, aren't I?) I came across this wonderful collective blog called, appropriately, <a href="http://pyrexcollective.blogspot.com/">Pyrex Collective.</a> Many Pyrex collectors contribute to the blog, in fact it's so popular that it's spun off two more blogs, <a href="http://pyrexcollective.blogspot.com/">Pyrex Collective II</a> and <a href="http://pyrexcollective3.blogspot.com/">Pyrex Collective III</a>.<br />
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Here are some fun entries from the Pyrex Collective, I hope you stop by one or all of the sites to check out the colorful and fun glassware that keeps the world cooking!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adorable poster designed by Beth Kyle- 100 pieces of Pyrex</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posters, recipe cards, note cards are some of the fun items you can find on the Pyrex Collective</td></tr>
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-26423470221670306872012-06-22T14:52:00.001-07:002012-06-22T14:52:59.960-07:00COLLECTION #258: Vintage Billy Books<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a fun little trio of books I didn't know I had! I try to keep all my vintage school books together by series and/ or publisher. Since I have nearly 500 of them, it's really hard to keep them all straight in my mind. I had the book called <i>Billy Goes to School</i> on display in a special area in my house, and I really wanted to share it, but I didn't have any other books in the series. But then I realized that I did! I just happened to look at one row of books, when I spotted two more <i>Billy</i> books!<br />
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What makes these books special, is that each of the three books in this series of Follet Social Studies books is from a different decade: one from the 1940s, one from the 1950s, and one from the 1960s. They are early elementary books, probably 2nd semester first grade, and second grade.<br />
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<i>Billy Goes to School</i> was published in 1949. I love the sweet, typical 1940s style illustrations and stories. This book looks to me to be a second grade level book.<br />
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Billy's Neighbors, is from 1957. The illustrations are much more stylized and modern, with very traditional stories and characters. Just look at Miss Dale's pearls! I really love the fun colors and design in this book. I believe this book is 2nd semester second grade, or perhaps third grade.<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-49520299556394886302012-06-21T13:28:00.000-07:002012-06-21T13:46:27.161-07:00COLLECTION #257: Sugar and Cream Sets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Aren't these fun? I have a variety of little sugar and cream sets, ranging from old (my silver set that was a wedding gift to my parents 73 years ago), to a modern set from Target. Most everything is somewhere in between. I love them all!<br />
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I'll start with the silver set- I'm sure it's silver plated, and is manufactured by the WB Manufacturing Company, probably in the 1930s. I'm so glad my Mom gave it to us, because it's something that I always remember being in our home my whole life.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The blue and white <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/11/collection-97-blue-white-griffin.html">phoenix</a> set has an unknown manufacture & date, there were many companies that made this pattern, from Europe to Japan, and I'm sure this is an inexpensive set. I have many other pieces, some of which I displayed in an earlier post.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The cute <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/06/collection-246-english-village-tea-set.html">English Village</a> set was featured recently, and was a gift from my Mom. She brought it back from England. I have no idea if it was new or vintage when she got it, but my guess is that it was new. She brought it home about 20 years ago.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I love my pale green sugar and creamer. I believe they are from <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/10/collection-67-pale-green-pottery.html">Poppy Trail</a> (because I have a marked platter that matches, but I can't be 100% sure). My guess is they are from the late 1930s or '40s.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Next is a set of 'honeybee' pottery, which was a wedding present to us, 34 years ago. When we received it, I had the feeling it was antique then, but I never thought to ask the giver. So, since there are only numbers on the bottom and no name, and I have been unsuccessful in IDing it from the internet, I'll just leave it as a mystery set. I love it!</span><br />
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On the top row, I have my wonderful <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/10/collection-84-franciscan-ware-desert.html">Franciscan Desert Rose</a> set, from the 1950s, and a modern set, pale blue and white stripes, from Target.<br />
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I wonder if any of you have some sugar and cream sets in your home? I'll tell you one thing- I've never used them for sugar or cream!<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-35146625840358843662012-06-20T10:56:00.000-07:002012-06-21T12:53:12.823-07:00COLLECTION #256: Vintage Lunch Pail<br />
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Generally my Wednesday 'orphan' posts feature something precious, rare, unique, or particularly valuable to me. I've used these Orphan Wednesdays to share my antique <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/03/collection-185-vintage-singer-sewing.html">Singer sewing machine</a>, a one-of-a-kind <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/02/collection-170-vintage-craftsman-hutch.html">Craftsman sideboard</a>, a 125-year old<a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/02/collection-175-vintage-doll-crazy-quilt.html"> crazy quilt piece</a>, a post-Civil War <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/01/collection-150-antique-valve-prototype.html">patent model</a>, and other like treasures. So, here I am today, sharing a funky 1940s-era Handy Andy lunchbox. A humble blue lunchbox, that was probably carried by a housepainter or contractor. Tiny flecks of white paint indicate that perhaps this lunch pail sat near a new house being built, or in a room freshly painted. I like to imagine the painter's wife, packing him a hearty lunch to take to the work site every day.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The reason that I think it's worthy of sharing with you today, is because of sentimental value. I picked this little gem up many years ago, when I was a student at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah in the early 1970s. I probably bought it at one of Provo's many thrift stores, I don't remember which. But it looked to be the perfect box to keep my art supplies, and as an avid 'junker', it suited my artistic and rustic sensibilities. I carried it through many classes: painting, drawing, figure drawing, print making. I carried in it drawing pencils, technical drawing pens, bottles of india ink and Dr. Martin dyes. At one time I had a bottle of magenta glass paint, which spilled inside, forever adhering one of my Koh-i-Noor rapidograph pen nib keys to the inside of the lid. Of course, being a child of the '60s, I attached a Chiquita Banana sticker to the outside.</span><br />
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So, just for old time's sake, I share my old blue lunch pail with you.<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-11516270241029546642012-06-19T13:23:00.000-07:002012-06-20T10:13:16.490-07:00COLLECTION #255: Barbie!<br />
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Sometimes I need to add disclaimers to my collections- because often things appear on my blog pages that are more accidental than deliberate. And today's collection is one of those. I am not a Barbie collector. If I were, I guarantee I would have an awesome collection. On reason is because I worked at Mattel two separate times, and had plenty of opportunity to pick up interesting, rare, and collectible dolls and other items. Also, as a doll and toy designer, I've been around doll collectors for many years, and have seen some pretty amazing dolls that Barbie collectors would drool over. But not me. <span style="background-color: white;">Honestly, I've not been particularly interested. My only vintage <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2012/03/collection-195-barbie.html">Barbie</a> is my own from my childhood, which I think looks pretty darn good for being over 50 years old!</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">If I had to choose one area of interest in the Barbie realm, it would definitely be collecting the early dolls and fashions. They are wonderful, and I love to look at them. But the prices! Oy vey!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">As a doll designer, I have quite a library of doll and toy reference books, and I have a few Barbie ones. These books are entirely about Barbie and her friends, I have many more doll books which have Barbie in them, but these are more specialized. I love the volume I have called <i>Art, Design and Barbie</i>, which is full of fun photos, both vintage and modern, and art images of Barbie. It was published in 1995.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I also love my Barbie magazine, </span><i style="background-color: white;">The World of Barbie</i><span style="background-color: white;">, published in 1964. It's quite collectible, and I can see why. The images, stories, and scenes are pure retro cool! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I also have a 35th anniversary Barbie, a replica of the very first Barbie, mint in box. I keep it on display in my studio, where it gathers dust, but looks awesome. It's from 1993.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">A few years ago, my son and daughter in law gave me this lovely framed Robert Best Barbie fashion illustration. I knew Robert when I worked at Mattel, so it's very special to me:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Enjoy the last few Barbie images! I'd love to hear about your Barbie collections or memories if you'd like to share!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-33250307546035286652012-06-18T14:25:00.001-07:002012-06-18T14:25:43.029-07:00COLLECTION #254: South Pasadena Junior High School History<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I just spent the weekend working and attending a huge all-class reunion in my hometown of South Pasadena, CA. I am on the board of directors of the alumni association for our high school (I'm historian), plus I did all the graphic design for the event: posters, signs, program, pins, etc. AND I was in charge of an art show, and community historical display. Whew! I'm exhausted! You'll have to forgive me for not posting my usual weekend feature. I just didn't have the energy!<br />
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As an amateur historian, I'm particularly interested in the colorful history of my hometown, and of a wonderful school I attended as an adolescent: South Pasadena Junior High School (Now South Pasadena Middle School). Separate from my responsibilities as SPHSAA Historian, I have been writing a book about the junior high, and I have temporarily acquired their historical archives. I have scanned dozens of photos, and pored through countless volumes of school newspapers dating from 1928, school historical information, documents, letters, brochures, books, yearbooks, etc. etc.<br />
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So, now that much of these amazing things sit on my computer, I feel free to consider them part of my <i>collections. </i>I will share some of these photos with you today, hoping you will find them as fascinating as I do!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Journalism Class 1931</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Famed muralist Millard Sheets came to SPJHS to paint a series of mural frescoes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patio with finished frescoes. 1934</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Girl's Service Organization early 1940s.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Social Studies class holds mock election 1956. Note the candidates: Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooking class, 1957. The cute girl on the left is my older sister Leslie.</td></tr>
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I have a few vintage readers in my collection that were created for the religious market. Two little primers that were published by Westminister Press for an organization called <i>Christian Faith and Life</i>. These little books were designed to be used at home, or in Sunday School, so weren't technically school books. However, it's possible they were used in Christian schools during that time. They were published in the late 1950s.<br />
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I also have two editions of Scott, Foresman's <i>Cathedral Readers</i>. (Scott Foresman published the Dick and Jane books, and were the largest elementary school text publisher of the day). The Cathedral Readers were designed for the Catholic school market. They were nearly identical with their non-parochial school counterparts, except for the stories about religious themes. It's kind of fun to see the cute little reader illustrations with a priest or nun in them. I'm sure for Catholic school kids they seem perfectly ordinary, but to me, they are quite novel! My Cathedral Readers were published in 1947 and 1964.<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-40555028787067378332012-06-14T18:52:00.000-07:002012-06-14T18:53:10.347-07:00COLLECTION #252: Mixing Bowls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh, how I love mixing bowls! Old ones, new ones, white ones, pink ones. I love them solid colors, and I love them with a little decoration. I don't care if they're from Target, or if they're Pyrex or Franciscan. (Ok, I love the vintage ones a little more!) Mixing bowls make me happy. I love that they are used for mostly fun things: making cakes and brownies, mixing egg salad or meatloaf.<br />
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For Christmas 1977, my sister Lynne gave me a beautiful, heavy white mixing bowl. It seemed an odd gift for a single girl who didn't like to cook or bake, but I immediately feel in love with the <i>feel</i> of the bowl. Simple in design, heavy in construction, I still have it, and use it often, although there's a hairline crack that runs through it, and technically I should probably retire it. But, I love it so!<br />
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I inherited several lovely bowls from my Grandma. When Bruce and I were married in 1978, we ended up buying my grandparent's house from the family. With most of the goodies still there. I got Grandma's 1950s Pyrex mixing bowls (in pink and green), and my favorite of all, a small yellow pottery bowl. This is probably my most cherished mixing bowl. It's the one I always use when I make corn bread. (Ok, I'll admit, I use Jiffy Corn Bread mix, and it's just the perfect size for one box of Jiffy.) I don't know what brand that bowl is, but it's awesome. I suppose I should do a little research to find out who made it. My guess is that it's from the 1940s.<br />
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We received a set of Pyrex mixing bowls for a wedding gift, and they still look great. It's not my favorite pattern, but it's held up well, and you can't beat Pyrex for making a long-lasting, quality product.<br />
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Some of my modern bowls are fun too. I absolutely adore the retro-looking set of blue bowls with their creamy yellow insides. I also love the newer white bowls with the blue rims or stripes.<br />
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When Bruce and I inherited his Mom's set of Desert Rose Franciscan Ware a few years ago, the piece that made my heart beat faster, was the small mixing bowl. There's just something sweet about the shape, the color, the patina of the pottery. And, the pattern is just my favorite.<br />
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Do you love mixing bowls too? I'd love it if you'd share your favorite with me!<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-39535803452403496412012-06-13T15:42:00.001-07:002012-06-13T15:42:53.201-07:00COLLECTION #251: Over the Door Shelf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today's unique 'orphan' item, is something that truly is one-of-a-kind. I am sharing a beautiful craftsman style over-the-door shelf. It's unique because I designed it myself, and had it built by master carpenter Steve Patterson a number of years ago.<br />
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The quote is a famous one in Mormon folklore. Back in the late 1800s, beloved prophet David O. McKay was a young missionary, serving in Scotland. He spotted the words "What e'er thou art, act well thy part' engraved on a building. This became his personal 'mission statement', and he used it as a guide for his life, and as an aid to help others who were called to represent the church, or even just themselves, to always remember who they were, and what they represented. I thought this would be a nice motto for our own family, to help remind us to always be honorable and responsible.<br />
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It hangs over the door, as the thing we see when we leave our home. I have a few interesting things displayed on it... some antique books, a vintage pot, and a (fake) plant. Isn't it lovely?<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-73867734605858348812012-06-12T15:55:00.000-07:002012-06-12T15:55:02.244-07:00COLLECTION #250: Playing Doctor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Woo hoo! Another milestone! 250 collections! (I'm not sure how many more I have, but that's pretty good, huh?)<br />
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This little collection is in honor of that age-old play pattern: playing doctor and nurse! (I mean that in a very wholesome and noble way!) It was many child's dream to emulate the healing practitioner's art: to become a doctor or nurse. It might have started with a visit to the school nurse for a skinned knee, or maybe a trip to the hospital (like little Stevie in the book shown here) to have tonsils removed. Personally, I never had such aspirations. I was focused my whole life on being an artist, and no trip to Dr. G's office impressed me as a career path.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's no manufacturer's information on the Nurse Kit box. It's designed like a little suitcase, with handle and clasp. It looks to be late '50s.</td></tr>
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I love the little nurse's kit. I hope you don't mind that the kit is completely empty. I bought it years ago for the graphics on the box, so it's just here to give a little atmosphere to my small collection of serious medical books.<br />
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Perhaps <i>Nurse Nancy</i> or <i>Doctor Dan</i> will bring back lots of happy memories for you. These books really bring back so many memories to me, especially of the little band-aids that were attached to the inside of the book. Colleen Malvern's illustrations are particularly adorable. They are <i>Little Golden Books.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the illustrations in Nurse Nancy and Doctor Dan were done by the talented Corinne Malvern</td></tr>
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Little Stevie goes to the hospital in <i>A Visit to the Hospital</i>, to have his tonsils removed. This book was designed to help children prepare for their own medical traumas. I hope yours were minor! I never went to the hospital myself, until I was in my mid-twenties, and had my tonsils removed by my Uncle Harold. Fortunately, the real Nurse Nancy and Doctor Dan took good care of me!<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-38550013922939690052012-06-11T18:32:00.000-07:002012-06-11T18:34:04.688-07:00COLLECTION #249: Green Pots, Part Two<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsZ76rBqkdrj94G-2DEn0QA6yQEaSSnZJcgGmZKYyAF4qSzunmt6_3lTHL7s1unUeo4IpTMrQ4D2rkc1myP7vByFgzLYt1bsfKr8bRjzBD1Sjqe8FsLDdpAbnhf5RNe_2v6__aUn6UWY/s1600/GreenPots8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsZ76rBqkdrj94G-2DEn0QA6yQEaSSnZJcgGmZKYyAF4qSzunmt6_3lTHL7s1unUeo4IpTMrQ4D2rkc1myP7vByFgzLYt1bsfKr8bRjzBD1Sjqe8FsLDdpAbnhf5RNe_2v6__aUn6UWY/s640/GreenPots8.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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I posted some of my green pots <a href="http://copycatcollector.blogspot.com/2011/08/collection-44-green-pots.html">months ago,</a> and it kept bugging me that I still had a bunch that I didn't share with you then. So, here are some more! They range from vintage Haeger and Floraline (McCoy's line just for the florist trade) to Ikea and Target, and my favorite artist's thrown pots.<br />
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The greens range from palest green, to dark green raku. I particularly love the fun, footed pot (marked 'Made in Japan') that resembles fine Arts & Crafts pots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These two pots were hand-thrown by student potters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The large pot in the center with the offset hole, was thrown by an artist friend.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inexpensive, modern pots in center and right, next to vintage Floraline.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage Arts & Crafts style pot, made in Japan. The hourglass shaped pot is from Ikea.</td></tr>
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-17365478981810329822012-06-10T19:34:00.000-07:002012-06-10T19:34:38.528-07:00THE WEEKEND COLLECTOR: The Collect Collective<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I was surprised to receive an email this past week, from Lea, who is the blogmaster of a collector blog, titled appropriately <a href="http://thecollectcollective.blogspot.com/">The Collect Collective</a>! The Collect Collective is a wonderful compilation of different types of things people collect, fun finds, interviews with collectors, and other features and links to and about collecting. Posting my collections has led to all kinds of interesting encounters with people, wonderful comments and followers, and unexpected finds and opportunities. And this was one of those fun encounters! So, the other day, I was the subject of Lea's <i>I Collect</i> feature.<br />
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I thought turnabout would be fair play, so I hope you stop by her wonderful blog and see some of the fun items she shares with us, mostly things she finds on etsy or just around the web, or around the neighborhood. (And you can read her interview with me<a href="http://thecollectcollective.blogspot.com/2012/06/i-collect-stefanie.html"> here</a>)<br />
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<br />Stefanie Eskanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10617748439244008688noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842699720560061705.post-70187141985576874522012-06-08T14:33:00.001-07:002012-06-08T14:33:53.301-07:00COLLECTION #248: Vintage Open Highways Readers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These cute readers are from Scott, Foresman Company, and are part of their diagnostic and developmental reading series. I'm not exactly sure what that means, but I can guess it might have been used for remedial or supplemental purposes. I have many many readers from a variety of book series, but since I'm not an educator, it's hard to figure out exactly which books were used for what purpose. They were published in 1967, and I have one first grade, two second grade, and one third grade reader.<br />
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Scott, Foresman was the publisher of the iconic Dick and Jane series of books. However, once Dick and Jane had outgrown their relevance in the American elementary schools, they were replaced by other types of readers, which focused on a variety of learning segments: poems, fantasy, social studies, problem solving, etc. Rather than following one set of characters in the early readers, these books relied on short, interesting and varied chapters, which reflected more about the world the child really lived in.<br />
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The new world of readers included stories and chapters about different ethnic and cultural groups, and a much wider range of developmental experiences. I hope you enjoy looking at the cute illustrations from these readers. They are wonderful examples of art from the 60s.... stylized and fun.<br />
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