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Santa and his Elves
I found these pieces in a dollar box of Christmas ornaments at an estate sale this summer. When I took them to the register to pay, the estate sale manager was visibly angry that she'd missed them and...
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Ladies Home Journal, December 1968
It's time once again to explore the world of 1960's advertising and you know what that means? Yep, sexism, poorly-thought-out food combinations and sculptured carpeting. Breathe it in folks. It...
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Æolian Encounter
Back in 2011, I received a 1920 Singerphone phonograph for free from a local Freecycle group. It works well, but the condition is a little rough and frankly, it has a fairly large footprint. So when...
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Santa Claus in Toyland
This book is from 1951 and has seen better days, but still some cute (and terrifying) illustrations inside. There are various wheels to turn and tabs to pull inside for real Christmas action.When...
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Have a Hazardless Holiday
I found a set of 8 of these paper placemats at a recent sale. Produced by the Women's Committee on Safety and the Long Lines Dept of AT&T, they present amusing tableaux for most of the holiday...
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Coleco 1980
I found this 1980 Coleco brochure in a box of miscellaneous toys I picked up about a month ago. Where available, I've added the matching commercial.Electronic QuarterbackColeco Head to Head Electronic...
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Record
Christmas isn't complete without a viewing of the classic "A Charlie Brown Christmas" now in it's 50th year of broadcast. Before the days of VHS, much less DVD, you saw it once a year and if you missed...
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The Twelve Days of Santa (minus a few) Day 1
I didn't find enough Santas to create a full twelve posts, but I thought I'd start sharing them one by one.First up is this rubber-faced Santa. His beard is made from material that reminds me of a...
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A Christmas Story
This companion piece to the Halloween Fun in Story is called "A Christmas Story", but no one gets their eye shot out in this one. They announce Santa Claus here, just in case you don't recognize him in...
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It's time for another visit with our 1939 family. We see the family playing "spin the child", see their other children play with the Lionel train around the Christmas tree, and meet the latest...
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Readers Digest Condensed - 1976 Christmas Ad Edition
Who knew Vitalis was an early pioneer of the clear product movement that swept the late 80's and early '90's.Despite the lack of skin in this ad, it's still very provocative. Polaroid successfully sued...
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What was on TV December 19th through 25th, 1981
Christmastime always presented some of the best TV programming for a kid. Let's crack the spine of this TV Guide from 1981 and see what was playing.Liquor was a common gift at Christmas, not to...
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Days of Santa Day 2 - Signs of Christmas
This home-made painted Santa measures 24" tall by 18" wide. Painted on a thin sheet of plywood, he's very well done and reflects a talented hand.
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Days of Santa Day - Dairy Queen Santa Glasses
I recall this design from some glasses my grandparents had when I was little, but I don't believe theirs were marked Dairy Queen.I love their pointy caps. These glasses were made by Holt & Howard....
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Pete and Repeat
This past week, I came across this larger version of the elf I posted here.This one is made of hard rubber. You can see the scale compared to the other elf below.He was labeled a "pot hanger". I...
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Days of Santa - Legos
This Santa and snowman companion were loose finds at a sale about a month ago. I'm not sure when they date from.
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Cookie Cutter Memories
When I was a child, Christmas wasn't complete without my mom's sugar cookies. As kids, my sister and I were always allowed to help with cutting them out and applying the sugar. I always insisted...
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Days of Santa - Taiwan Junk!
The previous owner of this light (or "lite") strand left his opinion marked on the box. For some reason he didn't throw them out. The lights were still in the box and true to his word, they didn't...
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Days of Santa - A Penny Saved
I found this Santa Claus cast iron bank at the same sale as these postcards.I don't know the age of it. The paint looks to be in too good of condition to be old, so if I think at a minimum, it's been...
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What was on TV December 19th through 25th, 1970
We're going to take another look at the week of December 19th through the 25th, this time in 1970. I'm going to let this issue stand on its own for the most part. The closer we get to Christmas, the...
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