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Taking the day off today…

May 15, 2015 ~ Caitlyn ~ Leave a comment

But back on Monday. Have a great weekend!

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With almost two thousand paintings to his credit, the French artist Claude Monet must've painted his brushes down to their ferrules. The man was so prolific he was practically his own printing press. No doubt he kept his local art shoppe in business (or as I like to say, beeswax). These great geometrical gold tone earrings made and manufactured by Monet in the 1970's would make quite the impression on even the impressive impressionist himself. Now THAT'S some alliteration!!! Check out our link in the profile and use this code, INSTAGRAM5, for 5% off of this item. #alliterationrules #claudemonet #monet #monetcompany #monetearrings #impressionism #impressionist #earrings #goldtone #gold #etsyfinds #geometrical #etsystore #etsyshoppe #etsyshop #sale #printingpress #retrofashion #1970s #ferrule #beeswax #vintagemonet #alliteration

Hmmm, the world's largest caramel popcorn ball is named Carl and right now (7/22) Carl is in Oregon but will be going on tour in a special trailer. Carl is over 8 feet tall, over 25' in circumference (and no, I'm not talking about Sir Charles Barkley), and weighs over 6700 pounds. You'd need a LOT of serving platters (probably all of Dowton Abbey's platters as well as all of the villagers trays too) to handle all that sticky caramel corn. Luckily, here's a charming little 1930's platter from Taylor Smith & Taylor company of West Virginia to help out. Check out our link in the profile and use this code, INSTAGRAM5, for 5% off of this item. #carlthecaramelpopcornball #caramel #popcorn #carl #oregon #downtonabbey #villagers #sale #instasale #etsyshops #etsyfinds #circumference #sircharlesbarkley #charlesbarkley #shabby #shabbychic #kitchens #antique #1930s #taylorsmithtaylor #taylorsmithtaylorchina #china #fleamarketfunk #westbygodvirginia #westvirginia #etsyfinds #etsyshoppe #etsystore

My favorite Elvis era was his jumpsuit-wearing, karate-kicking, Las Vegas time of the early seventies. Unfortunately the version of Elvis that I saw in February 1978 was the bloated and barely recognizable Elvis of tabloid fodder. "Poor old Elvis" as my uncle would say. This McCormick decanter, appropriately named 'Elvis Bust', captures The King at his Las Vegas best. High collar, flowing hair, and sideburns! Check out our link in the profile and use this code, INSTAGRAM5, for 5% off of this item. #Elvis #elvispresley #lasvegas #lasvegaselvis #karate #jumpsuit #sideburns #decanter #sale #instasale #etsyshop #etsyfinds #pooroldelvis #etsystore #1970s #mccormick #kitsch #graceland #elvistheking #popculture

What do Frida Kahlo and this figurine have in common? The unibrow. Frida used "special tools" to groom her iconic eyebrow, an extremely fine paintbrush was used on the figurine. Today I realized that Ms Kahlo also sported a wispy mustache which, now that I know about it, is very apparent in her self-portraits. When I start seeing peach fuzz on my top lip it's Nair time people. Check out our link in the profile and use this code, INSTAGRAM5, for 5% off of this item. #fridakahlo #frida #unibrow #figurine #etsyshops #etsyfinds #mustache #instasle #selfportrait #baby #porcelain #ceramic

Bees eyes is what I think of when I see the decorations on the front of this little brown jug. I think that they are supposed to be pineapples or coconuts, my uncle says they look like pine cones. There's this pine tree outside that produces a prodigious amount of pine cones each year and each year the squirrels gorge upon them in gluttonous glee. You should see the post feast disaster zone of discarded cones and spent seed shells that those furry tailed varmints leave behind. I have to don a Hazmat suit, it's that bad. Check out our link in the profile and use this code, INSTAGRAM5, for 5% off of this item #littlebrownjug #brownpitcher, #pineapples #coconuts #pinecones #squirrels #sale #instasale #etsyshop #etsyfinds #hazmat #glee #feast #bees #beeseye

When I think 'atomizer' I generally think of some space age disintegration ray gun that Marvin the Martian would be trying to use against Bugs or Daffy in those great Saturday morning Looney Tunes cartoon shows of my youth. Cartoons, comic books, and crayons were my only concerns on those Saturday mornings in Pleasantville (which was next to Pleasant Vally, Sunday we would take the Last Train to Clarksville --- but enough talk of The Monkees). If you want to do some perfume atomizing of your own then you NEED this! Check out our link in the profile and use this code, INSTAGRAM5, for 5% off of this item #atomizer #atoms #Martian #marvinthemartian #looneytunes #bugsbunny #daffyduck #raygun #spaceage #saturdaymorningcartoons #sale #etsyshop #etsyfinds #instasale # #cartoons #comicbooks #crayons #monkees #pleasantville #perfume #pleasantvalleysunday

When I see this 'atomic age' appliance I immediately think of flying cars, Rosie the Robot, and Spacely Space Sprokets. I don't want a flying car/briefcase anymore but I'm still hoping for that 'meal in a pill' that was the menu at the Jetsons humble abode (talk about your easy meals). Mid-century America was all about the future. Even that most pre-historic of families, the Flintstones, were future oriented as their movie 'The Flintstones meet The Jetsons' clearly depicts. Own your own piece of the future with this stylistic Tropic-Aire hairdryer. Check out our link in the profile and use this code, INSTAGRAM5, for 5% off of this item #tropicaire #hairdryer #flintstones #jetsons #atomic #pop #spacelysprokets #mealinapill #sale #instasale #etsyshop #etsyfinds #dinosaurs #rosietherobot #flyingcars #atomicage #antiqueappliance #appliance #popculture #retro #spaceage #midcentury

Step in to my literary version of Mr Peabody and Sherman's WABAC (pronounced wayback) Machine while I set the dial to 1970's America when copper bracelets were the newest health rage. Common folk and celebrities alike can be seen wearing these heavily promoted "therapeutic" copper cuffs. Even the storied Vince Lombardi, of the frozen tundra of Green Bay fame, wears one that he calls his "voodoo bracelet". Now I'm setting the wayback dials to 1991 when James Taylor's song 'Copperline' was new to the airwaves; "...Copper head, copper beech, copper kettles sitting side by each. Copper coil, cup'o Georgia peach, down on Copperline ..." Oops, when I get a song stuck in my head it's time to bring the WABAC to the future so you can check out our link in the profile and use this code, INSTAGRAM5, for 5% off of this item. #wabac #mrpeabody #sherman #waybackmachine #wayback #rockyandbullwinkle #sale #instasale #etsyfinds #copper #bracelet #copperline #celebrities #vincelombardi #jamestaylor #fashion #basketweave #cuff #accessories #1970s #1991 #frozentundra #greenbay #greenbaypackers #packers

Fashion in the 1980's was all about making a bold statement and nowhere was that more obvious than in the "power shoulders" in women's wear. Check out any Golden Girls episode to see for yourself. I mean they even had shoulder pads on their lingerie (talk about making a statement!). Costume jewelry followed the big and bold trend as chains became heavier and crucifixes made larger. While not big in size this open matchbook pin does make a statement! Check out our link in the profile and use this code INSTAGRAM5 for 5% off of this item. #1980s #madonna #totallyeighties #matches #matchbook #matchbox #goldengirls #powershoulder #miami #fashion #pins #brooch #brooches #sale #instasale #etsyfinds

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