Vintage Dolls

There are some very pretty dolls for sale on eBay this week.

Home Perm, anyone?

This is my favorite, she looks dressed for the first day of school.

Sweet little Tiny Tears.

I have a bride doll like this one. 

She's pretty tall.

And this is my doll of the week, little Ms.Wilma

styling in her new dress!

She's so rotten sweet.

                                                                        For me?

Huey P. Long got a new chewy bone.

No clothes for him, thank you very much!

He only wears New Orleans Saints shirts!

Have a great week,

Love from Dorothy and Ms.Wilma (and Huey)

My Vintage Self

 I've been feeling like one of these crones!

But not smiling....

(Pic from Pinterest)

 I've been awfully sick, I found out I am diabetic and didn't know it.
Not fun, but I'm much better now. I'm getting Vintage, myself!

I've missed so much!
Laura emailed me and told me about the Halloween Spoolie Swap at Debs.  I'm in!

Have you seen Laura's grand-baby at www.thatissovintageohmy.blogspot.com/2013/08/babyface-youve-got-cutest-little.html

That child is TOO adorable!!

I've been busy getting ready to retire this December and we have decided to move back to my beloved Mississippi.  We have found a house near the beaches and I can't wait!   I will have lots of flowers to dig up and move!

Been to eBay this morning checking out Halloween and vintage toys.

 

I like to play this game and this is a cute gameboard!

 I bid on these, don't know if I'll win!

 Sweet graphics

This is a cute set, but too pricey for me.

My little sister and I used to make mud pies with our dishes and we would hold the red ones up to the sunshine and look thru them, I remember these!

sweet toys from the past.

 Love the pink...

We took Ms. Wilma to the beach last week-end.

She loved the sand but not the water, 

guess she thought it was a cold bath!

Blessings,

Dorothy and Ms.Wilma

http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/2013/08/vintage-thingie-thursday-vintage.html

Vintage Christmas in July Swap

                                                          

I always get  THE BEST swap partners!

For Erica's Vintage Christmas in July I was partnered with 

Maggie from Maine. 

She is the sweetest lady,

and she sent me not one, but TWO tins full of goodies!

The little angel above with the star is from her own childhood-1940's,

I thought that was the kindest, most thoughtful of her to send treasures from her own past.

This little Putz house is from her own village from the 50's!

A beautiful Christmas pin to wear, Santa picks, and a cute little elf ornament, an old ornament from her collection, and more!

 

Beautiful vintage rick-rack from her hubby's great Aunt.

The Santa Boot fabric is in the background, she sent for quilting.

She and I both love to quilt.

 

 This jolly Santa face was in the attic of the house when she moved in. 

He looks like the Santa I remember from the 50's.

 Beautiful old cards with sweet messages,  the envelopes and stamps still on them!

Another pretty tin with bits and bobs in it!

I love these little craft books!

Look at the beautiful hankie that still has the original Kresge tag on it!

Gorgeous!

More pretty embroidery for the tabletop.

I'm telling you, she went all out!

Y'all, in the bottom of the tin was this beauty, just waiting for me!

This beautiful Christmas apron from her own collection.

Thank you sweet Maggie, from the bottom of my heart!! :-)

And a thank you to Erica, too for being our host.

Happy Christmas in July,

from Dorothy and Ms.Wilma

This is a peek inside the tin I sent to Maggie.

                                                                                   

The Custards Giveaway

Hi everybody,

Just look at this pretty bag I won from Jenny at "The Custards" blog!!

I love this Cathedral Window pattern on the front of the bag.

She is some kind of talented!

And not only did she send me the bag, she made this gorgeous banner out of vintage embroidery.

All of these lovelies wrapped in a pretty package.

Inside this pretty vintage box were the letters "Hens Rule"


I fell in love with her blog the very first time I saw it, she is some kind of special.

Thank you Jenny!

www.thecustards.blogspot.com


P.S. Please do not pin these pics to Pinterest, she doesn't want her work on Pinterest and I don't blame her.

Blessings and a Happy 4th of July everyone,
Dorothy and Ms.Wilma

In The Summertime, when the weather is fine...

 

You can reach right up,

and touch the sky...

Old Maids are the sweetest flowers.

They cost pennies to plant, and give you color all summer 'till the fall.

 You can't help but smile when you see one blooming.

Remember all those tomato seedlings in the hothouse?

They sure are loaded now.

Tomato sandwiches anyone?

 

I'm having a pea-picking week-end.

How about you?

Blessings,

from me and Ms.Wilma

Jambalya, Crawfish Pie and File' Gumbo

I hope everyone had as good a Father's Day Celebration as we did this weekend.

I'm not sure how long Wintzell's Oyster House has been around in downtown Mobile, but we used to go here on Friday nights and eat when we were dating in the 70's.

And it was old then.

The walls are covered with photos and jokes.

The boys had raw oysters, but they're not for me!!

I'll take mine fried, thank you..

File' gumbo.

Nothings better than Gulf Coast seafood!

Good food, good times, and a Great Weekend!

Hope you all have a wonderful week,

Dorothy and Ms. Wilma