A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
Vintage patterns are possibly my favorite type of ephemera (though that would be a hard decision). They capture so much in a small, delicate package. The artwork is beautiful and there is something so lovely about paper that has aged and requires care. Of course, old patterns provide snapshots of the fashions in bygone days, [...]
On the day before I had to report back to school this year, I accomplished a goal I set about five years ago. I was starting my first year teaching 1st grade and I was impressed that the history curriculum included memorizing the names of all the presidents (in a song). Of course, the [...]
She with all the charm of woman; She with all the breadth of man. -anonymous A few weeks ago, I casually mentioned to a new neighbor how I enjoy studying vintage yearbooks. She was generous enough to add a new volume to my collection! This 1917 yearbook (incidentally the same year my house was constructed) [...]
Welcome To The Carriage House 