Australian Home Journal December 1968
I’ve recently acquired approximately 200 hundred vintage (mostly) Australian magazines. The plan is to start archiving the best bits (read, the pictures), and then quite
Australian Agree Shampoo Ad
It will be forever, indelibly etched into my mind thanks to Lorraine Cuthbert… fastest runner at Doncaster High (niece of Betty Cuthbert), a body all
Family Creative Workshop
When I was about 10, my family got this set; The Family Creative Workshop. It was published by Plenary Publications International and comprised 23 books and
How to make soft toys and dolls
How to make soft toys and dolls is a Sunset Book originally published in 1977. It has about 64 projects to make; some of them
Jill Pony Books by Ruby Ferguson
The Jill series of pony books by Ruby Ferguson was one of my favourites when I was growing up in the 70s.
Enid Blyton Dean & Sons Editions
The Enid Blyton Dean & Sons Ltd ‘reward’ editions were the books du jour of my early 70s childhood. From memory, you could buy them
Neue Stick-Ideen (New Stitching Ideas) Lis Paludan Vintage Craft Book 1970s
Neue Stick-Ideen by Lis Paludan is a vintage craft book published in Copenhagen in 1973. This version is in German (auf Deutsch) and has some
Wooden Kokeshi Dolls
I’m pretty sure I picked up these wooden Kokeshi dolls through the facebook marketplace. They’re ‘dolls of the world’ and each has a wobbly sprung
Royal Mail Classic Toys Stamps
Whilst not a fan of stamp collecting, I am a fan of classic toys so I was thrilled when the British Royal Mail released this
Milton Bradley Memory Game – 1966
The Milton Bradley memory game was first created in 1966. In Australia, the game was made by the John Sands company and in Germany Otto
Sindy Doll Annual 1984
Amongst my books I just found this Sindy Doll Annual from 1984. I know this must’ve been an op shop purchase as I was practically
Leisure Craft Books from the 1970s
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A selection of pictures from my collection of Leisure Crafts books published in the 1970s. When i’m retired I’m going to create all these things
The Splendid Soft Toy Book
♥*♡∞:｡.｡ The Splendid Soft Toy Book ｡.｡:∞♡*♥ Originally published in 1973 by Christophorus- Verlag Herder GmbH. ♬♩♪♩Please wait for the images to load. If you
Vintage Retro Doll Postcards
So happy to have won the auction for these vintage doll postcards by Kruger of West Germany and others. The Kruger cards have two cute
Ads from the 1970s
I’ve started picking up vintage magazines just to collect the old ads I remember. Please wait a few seconds while they load.
Woman’s Day Handicrafts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Woman’s Day Handicraft series was published in 1973 by Octopus Books. It was a 13 part series, the best parts of which later showed
Childcraft How and Why Library
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Childcraft How and Why Library was first published in the 1930s. The World Book Encyclopaedia company was the holder of the Childcraft imprint. The
Mid Century Design Inspiration
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mid century interior design inspiration from my book collection.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid style=”lazy” initial_loading_animation=”fadeIn” grid_id=”vc_gid:1579335875832-0a343878-0850-2″ include=”5863,5864,5865,5866,5867,5868,5869,5870,5871,5872,5873,5874,5875,5876,5877,5878,5879,5880,5881,5882,5883,5884,5885,5886,5887,5888,5889,5890,5891,5892,5893,5894,5895,5896,5897″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Swap Cards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I collected swap cards when I was between 8 and twelve years old – back in the 70s. It still makes me happy to
British Pathe – Doll Factory video
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Vintage match books
Vintage match books were something that my parents collected on their many overseas trips as dancers in the 50s and 60s. My dad shared a
Funky 70s Cross Stitch Alphabet Pattern
I recently found a copy of the “DMC Library Cross Stitch Embroidery Alphabets 1982” which contained this Groovy 70s style cross stitch alphabet pattern that
Das Schöne Zuhause – The Nice Home
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Since my Mother died I’ve been spending more time at her house and have unearthed some treasures belonging to (mainly) my Grandmother – who
Lefor Openo Iberian Airlines Luggage Sticker
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lefor Openo Iberian Airline Luggage Sticker I bought this Lefor Openo Iberian airlines luggage sticker from ebay. Oh, how I wish I had this
Yip II – Meet Bunner
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aflush with the making of Mirabelle I decided to make something more boy friendly. Meet Bunner: I couldn’t really get a good photo of him.
Robert Lyons Print… Yay!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I was so thrilled when I found this at the op shop. Even the boys like it. I don’t know anything about Robert Lyons, except
I’m dreaming of a safari wagon
While many of the ladies around me these days plan only that their husband will update their black 4WD (pref. BMW or Mercedes) every three
How to Make Dolls and Dolls Gear
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Got this today – released by the Women’s Weekly in November of 1972. Can you believe someone’s held onto it that long? Can’t write
All’s well that ends well
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Neue Stick-Ideen – New Embroidery Ideas I spotted this book on eBay.de months ago, and as it was only about 1 euro I bid
It’s Guy’s birthday…
So I bought myself a book. Happy Birthday, Honey! This book is full of great pictures of all the different genres of wrapping paper (gift
Golden Healesville…
I scored big time in beautiful Healesville this past weekend. About half of the 98 weekly parts of Golden Hands craft encylcopedias from the 70s.
Finally cleaned out the op shop…
Good old Hazel Rothwell* was an avid crafter, delighting in the joys of cross stitch and embroidery, subscribing to the Golden Hands Series’ religiously, and
Poodle Bottle Cover to make and cherish
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This poodle bottle cover has lenticular eyes and the bottle sits in a chair. Crocheting bottle covers gained popularity in the 1960s and 1970s when
Origami Fun Book
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Anyone remember this book? This is my husband’s copy, but I had it too as a child. It’s especially cool because inside there are examples
Lovely Pose Dolls from Melbourne…
So… I’m totally obsessed with pose dolls at the moment, and those japanese fairground dolls, made of felt with those big sparkly eyes. My mum