Unknown relative Liverpool England

We inherited some photos of my husband's family and this elegant ladies we suspect my have been a relative of his mothers.  I was especially fascinated with her since I am a lover of vintage fur and the fox stole and muff was incredibly beautiful but what interested me most was the fact that she wore fur with feathers in her hat.  I thought that  to-day that would  not be a fashion combination.

School System In Toronto 1940's

This is a photo of me and my mother in 1942, standing in front of Niagara Street School on the corner of Niagara and Adelaide Street in Toronto.  My mother eventually tires to register me at that school since she felt the school being directly across the road from our home it would be a safe journey to and from school.  All my family were Chatholics and paid seperate school taxes so therefore they would not allow me to attend a Public School which Naiagara Street school was. Therefore when the time came for me to go to school  I went up Adelaide towards Bathurst Street were I attended St.Mary's Catholic School. The school had the girls on one side and the boys on the other even in the playgrouns at recess and for the longest time I thought that was why they called it a seperate school.We were taught by nuns the Sister's of St. Joseph. I think my mother was gorgeous and always smartly dressed dispite the low income we had.

Victorian Beaded Evening Bag

This has got to be one of the most delicate a precious Victorian bags. The entire purse is beige silk with tiniest seed beads of silvery and black. The condition is excellent for it's age and it is one of my very favourite keepsakes a true piece of history.

Weight Loss in 1937

This is an article on suggested weight Loss method in an 1935 Old Hollywood scrap book.  This is like a Home version of the vibration machine.  I wonder if wearing the long sexy satin pyjamas is criteria for this exercise.

Old Hollywood 1935

I have just returned from a visit to my mother's hometown of Selkirk Manitoba Canada.  I visited my uncle antique shops where he has a 50 years plus collection of vintage antique oil lamps.   In the shed I did find two old scrap books filled with clipping and articles of old Hollywood with clipping having dates of 1935.  I think that it was interesting to see the old styles of clothing costumes hairdos and shoes.  There are notes of Movies that I have never heard of. If these were coloured it would be fabulous. The top pictures says"
Joan Crawford tops a frock of turquoise blue with a blue fox coat and Myrna loy wears a powder blue pebble crepe.
Below the caption says Don Ameche Simon Simon and Robert Young in the film "Josette"
Joan Blondell and Melvyn Douglas in "There's always a Woman"

Carol Tannenbaum at the Royal Ontario Museum

Several Years ago Carol Tannenbaum was to give a seminar at the Royal Ontario MUseum in Toronto.  As a collector I had many pieces I would have liked her to give her opinion on but one piece per attendee was the rule. With my ticket purchased I had to think long and hard to decide which item I would take since I never did get rid of any vintage items I had.  As the day approached I decided that I would take one of my favourite a four strand milk glass necklace with decorative ornament and it's matching wired bracelet. As the seminar progressed I waited in line for my turn to approach Ms. Tannenbaum and when I handed her the jewellery she held t in her hands and told me they were made in West Germany and dated to the early 1960's.  To my surprise she looked at me and said that the brooch I was wearing was valuable and that it was French Carved Bakelite.  I was very pleased I had two opinion instead of one.  This brooch is now special and will sit in my collection and wait to be inherited.

A 1935 Wedding

I have been enjoying PINTREST what a great site to find out what new ideas are out in this world and to share with others things of interest.  I posted this picture of my mother as a bridesmaid in Selkirk Manitoba in 1935, and it was well received by the members of Pintrest. with many views and likes so I thought I might add it to my blog.  The original cardboard frame remains with the original picture.