1963 Thanksgiving Menu
For the month of November, well at least for the next two weeks, I am going to be doing something kind of different. This is the month of Thanksgiving and to celebrate it, I followed a complete menu from one of my vintage cookbooks. This is something I have always wanted to do. One of … Continue reading 1963 Thanksgiving Menu
Vintage Ad: Libby’s Pumpkin (1950)
Old Halloween Newspaper Clippings
Just a few Halloween related ads for parties, costumes and treats as well as a few blurbs about Halloween events that I found while researching vintage Halloween treats from the 1940s, 1950s and the 1960s. I separated them by decade and I hope you find them as interesting as I do! 1940s 1950s … Continue reading Old Halloween Newspaper Clippings
1940s Waffles
Yesterday I talked about the 1942 movie I Married a Witch and mentioned that I made waffles to go with which is what today's post is going to be about. Waffles you ask....Why waffles? Well there is a short and a long answer to that question. The quick answer is because there is a scene … Continue reading 1940s Waffles
Cinema and Canapes: I Married A Witch (1942)
For the month of October, I decided very obviously to watch something Halloweenie (completely an official term....). I decided to rewatch a favorite. Well actually I did a witchy double header with I Married a Witch (1942) and Bell, Book and Candle (1958) but I will spare you and only talk about I Married a … Continue reading Cinema and Canapes: I Married A Witch (1942)
Vintage Ad: Baby Ruth (1937)
Vintage Ad: Life Savers (1951)
Vintage Ad: Milky Way Candy Bar (1948)
Halloween Cupcake Decorations
One thing that has always been a favorite to me in the world of vintage is the arts and crafty look that a lot of the party decorations had. They didn't have the internet showing them the sacred path to beautiful professional looking parties by pointing them to YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram. They didn't have … Continue reading Halloween Cupcake Decorations
