vintage goodness

On my Etsy wishlist.

From top: 1950 Cooking for Company; 1967 family games; 1970 Hostess Record; 1951 party games; 1979 magician tricks.

oldies but goodies

Lots of fun party books on etsy- here, here, here, here and here!

vintage party book

How forward-thinking of Better Homes & Gardens to put out a book cover with a little boy blowing out the candles on a flower-filled purple cake (in 1963)! I love his expression.

everything old is new again

Yet again- I've spotted something this week that I though was a 'new' concept, but has in fact been around for decades. A cupcake tower/cake spotted on a 1960's cookbook- who knew?

ode to vera

I think if I ever decided to collect something, it would definitely be Vera linens. She made the most lovely napkin sets and tea towels in to-die-for color palettes! The color combo above is all-time favorite for me. I spotted this beauty on ebay.