What's Penny Wearing? #129 Vintage Aprons From A Thrift Shop

I found three vintage aprons that had just been thrown into the apron drawer that same day on my last trip to one of the local thrift shops here in town,
We'll start with my favorite:

SO nice in a print with pink roses and blue trim, and two pockets:

Isn't this a gorgeous fabric?

The next one is blue gingham with the "chicken scratch" cross-stitch embroidery:

How great is the stitching at the waistline on this one?
I love the details:

Cute - I love the way it looks with this dress:

With a nice pocket on one side:

Last of all, we have a pretty calico:

With green bias tape trim....

..and it has pockets on both sides:

I felt lucky to find them, since it is not often that I find nice vintage aprons at the thrift stores!
(Oh, and Penny's dress is vintage, too!)

Patterns From The Past - A Cape From Simplicity

Today's pattern from the past is Simplicity number 9869, this cape from 1972:

 "For the balmy days ahead" - well I don't know about balmy, but I think it might be nice for the cooler days ahead!
And here is the front of the pattern - you could make the cardigan instead, if you so choose:

And the back of the pattern:

I think it would be lovely made in a plaid knit or even a fleece - but then you'd have to match the fabric, I guess.
Sticking with a solid color simplifies things , I would imagine!

My Turkey(s)

One afternoon a couple of weeks ago, I spent some time coloring this turkey.
It's from my "Fat Cat's Cookbook" (written by Karen Whyte and illustrated by Donna Sloan) that I showed you back in this post.
I had a million other things I should have been doing.
But they didn't get done that day.

Here's how the turkey page looked before I started:

 I think I'm going to try doing another one in crazy colors that make no sense for a turkey - simply because I can.
And, just for fun, since I'm on the subject - here's a picture of my turkey and autumn-themed pins.

I believe I have every color that Hallmark made of the vintage turkey pins.
(And, as you can see, I do have two of the same color.)
I've always liked those little turkeys!
I like the others, too - they are a nice little assortment.

That's it for today - just me and my turkeys!

An Ad For Francie And A Barbie Book

A month or so ago,  I was really delighted to find a vintage (1966) copy of  "The Golden Magazine" with this great advertisement inside for Mattel's Francie doll:

I do not have a Francie, but I'd love to find one some day.
I think she's adorable!

I have a small collection of books about Barbie, but I'd never seen this one - "Barbie Dolls" by Janine Fennick:

I found the book at the same thrift store, too - on the same day.
It's a great little volume.
 But then, if you have pictures of vintage Barbies and their friends and their clothes and their accessories, I'm IN.
No need to coax me.
I love it all.
Later that very same day, I found one other thing that belongs in this same category - but this will have to be a teaser, because it deserves a post all it's own.
(Coming just as soon as I can get decent photos..... I promise.)

One Super-Groovy Find

It's always kind of cool when you spot something really unusual at a thrift store.

This lovely lady caught my eye:

This is a large vinyl case with metal closures and a nice heavy chain carrying handle.
You KNOW it's vintage, because nobody makes things this nicely anymore!

My guess is late 1960's.

It's a Viviane Woodard Cosmetics Case, and I'm thinking it was either a case for a saleswoman to carry samples in, or it was some sort of a promotional item.
I can't be certain, because I couldn't find any information about it.

I only know that it is super cool:

And super-groovy.

Do You Have Salmon In A Can?

I found this vintage cookbook at a thrift store, and I was intrigued - "Magic Entrees With Canned Salmon":

I mean, who doesn't want a taste of a Magic Entree?
The one on the cover is Festival Salmon Supreme:

Or perhaps you's prefer to try Planked Salmon Savannah, hmmmm?

There's always "North Coast Salmon Bake"....

Here is a pictorial description of the three sizes of canned salmon available when the cookbook was printed:

We just happened to have some cans of salmon in the pantry:

Those cans were there because, for years, my husband has wanted me to make "Salmon Patties" from a recipe given to him by the wife of his best friend, with whom he worked on the Sierra Railroad.
His friend would come to work sometimes with salmon patties in his lunch, and my husband always thought they looked so good!
I'm not even sure why I never made them - I knew exactly where the hand-written recipe was.
He had seen the cans of salmon at the store, and he got some because he was still hoping I would finally make some.
More on that in a sec, but first,  just for fun, here are a few vintage labels that I got in a "lot" I purchased years ago on eBay.
First up, we have Creamed Salmon and Peas.
You know, I actually detest canned peas, but I honestly think I might have liked that stuff served over toast, as shown in the picture below.
Call me crazy - but it looks good to me:

Fancy salmon steak, two brand labels from the Columbia River:

The one recipe in my cookbook that sounded the very best to me was this one, below, for "Salmonburgers":

So I decided to try and make some, combining and adapting the recipe above from the cookbook with the recipe from our friends.
Here they are sizzling in the pan:

We liked them so well that the next time we went to the store we bought more canned salmon and salmon-in-a-pouch to have on hand so that I could make them again.
We didn't eat them as burgers.
He ate his with tartar sauce, and I just had fresh lemon juice on mine.
They were GOOD.
I will leave you with one more colorful illustration from the vintage cookbook  - a buffet spread with canapes.....

And if you are wondering who put out that cookbook back in 1937?
Why, it was none other than the Canned Salmon Industry in Seattle, Washington.

Nasturtiums on Barkcloth, Two Favorite Things

Good morning, Tina here. I am going to share a find that I am excited about. In March 2010 I shared some nasturtium barkcloth that I had found, and was excited about.

I have just found another nasturtium pattern on barkcloth which I have never seen before. It isn't a large piece, measuring only 37 inches by 53 inches.

It needs a bit of a cleaning, but I don't care. It is bright and beautiful and I love it!

The flowers are very realistic, and the colors are bright.

The border has information. This is a Franciscan Fabrics Inc. original hand print by Melody.

Capucine is what nasturtiums are called in France. It is from Capucine monks, who wore robes with hoods which went into a point, rather like a nasturtium blossom.

Another interesting note is the work cappuccino also came from the monks, the drink is the same color as the robes they wore.

Good job Melody! I love your original hand print.

It doesn't take much to make me happy.

Just give me some of my favorite flowers on my favorite textile and I am all set!

What's Penny Wearing? #128 A Pretty Vintage Sweater Dress In Orange

Well, if this isn't a vintage find that's perfect for the fall season, then I don't know what is!
I found this lovely vintage sweater dress at a thrift store when we were up in Fort Bragg:

I had just forgotten that I wanted to write a post about it!

I love orange, so I spotted this from a mile away.
(Well, maybe not really that far...)

It's really quite nice, and most definitely vintage.
The label says "Fine Knits by Roger"

I like the detail in the knit - I want to call it pointelle, but I'm not sure if that's right:

It surely looks nice on Penny, and I like the addition of a scarf, as well!

A Cute Little Snail Bank

This little snail is one of my latest finds for my collection:

He is so darned cute that I almost can't stand it!

Mr. Jolly's Market In November

It's November at Mr. Jolly's Sidewalk Market, and Mr. Jolly says,, "Oh, dear! It's getting cold again!"
(Here in our neck of the woods, it isn't quite cool enough yet for my taste.)
"Oh, dear! What shall I have for Thanksgiving dinner?"
What a silly question!
I'm not worried about it yet, but that's probably just because like most people I know, we pretty much have the same things every year.
So not a lot of thought goes into it - it's more about the TIME and preparations.
At least for me, the MENU is not something I have to worry about!
It's basically set in stone.

"Oh, dear! I must get a pumpkin for pumpkin pies!"
Not me - I like the recipe on the Libby's Pumpkin can label just fine, thank you very much.

And that adorable kitty cat I like so much every month is just glad he's "not a turkey"!
From "Mr. Jolly's Sidewalk Market", written and illustrated by Laura Jean Allen.
Sadly to say, this post will conclude my Mr. Jolly series, since I began with the December page last year.
 I'm gonna miss the old guy.