Vintage Bobbsey Twins History

When I was a young girl I loved

reading the Bobbsey Twins.

(This trio can be found in my shop, here.)

 

My older Sister (Hi Sista K!) was

reading Nancy Drew, so the

Bobbsey Twins were a great

start into my reading adventures.

And what adventures they were!

 

Nan and Bert, Freddie and Flossie.

 

Still to this day seeing these

old books brings a smile to my

face and a skip in my heart.

 

I found a web page with

some neat information

here

about how they began

and the order of the

publications.

 

They were written

by Edward Stratemeyer!
Laura Lee Hope

must have been

his pen name.

 

My favorite Bobbsey Twins

books are the Grossett

and Dunlop #1's.

Made in the early 1900's.

My Grandparents gave me

my first antique copy that

looks just like this.

I still have it and cherish it.

They had their own antique

and book store, which

is probably where I started

learning about old things!

 

 

I do remember reading

these...the covers with

the purple spines from the

mid to late sixties.

 

 

This cover, like the

one in my Bella Shop

is from the 1940's

to the early 1960's.

 

 

Something I have never

come across (yet) in my

antiquing adventures are

the original dust

jackets or these

paper dolls found on this

website here.

 

Always fun, always

an adventure

learning about vintage

things. This is why

I enjoy the hunt and

even adding to my own

collections!

 

 

Happy Decoration Day

What we now "celebrate" as Memorial Day

used to be a day set aside to

remember the fallen heroes of the Civil War.

 

 

It was called Decoration Day.

(Both of these cards are available in my shop.)

 

Today while we are all enjoying our barbecues

and chips let us remember those who sacrificed

so that we may live in this country

as free men, under God.

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

Bella Rosa Five Year Anniversary Giveaway! Five Winners Win a Gift Certificate to My Shop

It is hard to believe 5 years have gone by since I started my online store, Bella Rosa Antiques.

5 years!

Where does the time go?

I had just found out I was pregnant with my Dear Bebe and I was opening up my own shop. Believe it or not, I really thought I would not have it open for too long. I was turning forty that year and well, as it turned out, I enjoyed having my own shop while staying at home with my little Sweet Pea!

To celebrate, I am having an anniversary giveaway! 5 winners will be chosen to each win a 25.00 gift certificate to my shop!
(The gift certificate includes shipping. If what you have chosen exceeds the gift certificate, you'll just have to pay the balance. Jewelry and paper ephemera are free to ship!)

All you need to do are these 5 things below to be eligible for the drawing:

1. Go to my shop here and tell me what your favorite item is by leaving a comment on this post. One entry per person.
2. Become a follower of my blog.
3. Mention it on your blog with a link back to this post.
4. Relax.
5. Enjoy the day!

That's it.

Just spread the word!
The winner will be chosen on June 5th! Be sure to leave your email in case you do not have a link to a blog.

(UPDATE....due to our recent trip out of town the deadline has been extended 'til the end of the week on June 7th!!!!)

Thank you to all of the patrons, readers and friends I have made while blogging and antiquing over the years. I couldn't have done it without you.

 

 

Linking to Pink Saturday....Beverly is celebrating 5 years of PINKY greatness! Congratulations!

Sneak Peek on Our Antiquing Week

All this past week we were collecting antiques like a pair of squirrels.

Stocking up for winter? Well, maybe or maybe not, we just finally pulled all of our summer clothes out of storage. What a breath of fresh air to be able to wear our lighter attire.

This is my favorite time of year!

But, I digress, the matter at hand is of course, what we found:

Lovely old plate, signed.

Cobbler's shoe forms...

cast iron. These are normally

on a longer post but

are neat just as they are now.

Antique postcards...another fan!

Victorian style mug

French perfume bottle.

French dresser box.

Vintage gardening/ flower book.

These are actually hard to find.

Hershey Park happy!
A vintage souvenir pillow cover.

Lovely cover on this vintage

French book from the sixties.

And another French book...

Victorian hot air balloon

Valentine.

There is much more to see however I have not finished editing all of the photos.
A lot of work involved to prep each and every item for the final listing onto the website. . . but I enjoy it all as I get to stay home with my Dear Bebe.

I'll be back for a Memorial Day post but probably won't have these all ready. We are planting flowers and working around the house, then off to enjoy the weekend!

May you have a blessed and relaxing weekend as well!

Prayers for Oklahoma & Where to Send Donations

Today I was going to do a post about the movie "GATSBY" and all of the glitz and glamour of the Roaring Twenties.

Right now, Gatsby just doesn't seem that important.

Photo credit: photos.oregonlive.com

 

 

 Today I am asking for prayers for Oklahoma. Prayers for parents who lost a child, people who lost their homes, people who lost everything but the clothes they were wearing.

My heart goes out to them. My heart lifted when I saw the video of the woman whose dog popped out of the rubble while she was being interviewed by the news. Good news and a prayer answered.

Hope. There is always hope.

We also want to help. But how and where?

There are some great organizations that will use your money wisely.I think one of them is Mercy Chefs. They are on the ground in a disaster like this and all they do is feed the hungry.

There is also the Salvation Army.

I'll be back tomorrow with something else. Maybe Gatsby. Maybe just a sneak
peek at what we brought home this past weekend from an antiquing trip.

See you soon. . .and if any other organization is out there that you feel is a worthy group to donate to that will help those in Oklahoma, feel free to leave a comment and let us know.

Some of My Favorite Pinks Part III: The Ones That Got Away

We find a lot of stuff.

Some good,

some not so great.

 

I like to find pink stuff.

Old pink stuff.

 

Here are some of my

favorites through

the years....

 

 

 

 

All are SOLD.

Gone!

Some lucky gals

have them now.

 

But that's okay! I enjoy

finding good homes

for my pink stuff.

 

My absolute favorite is a toss

up between the pink ruffly fan

or the pink feathery hat.

 

Which one is your favorite?

Linking to Pink Saturday!

Enjoy your weekend

and may it be filled

with many blessings

and some pink stuff!

 

 

 

And be sure to tune in

next week for my Bella Rosa Antiques

 5th Anniversary Giveaway

and the 5 year anniversary of Pink Saturday!

We both must have started at the same time!

 

 

New Arrivals: Romantic Country and Vintage Delights

New arrivals:

Romantic Country & Vintage Delights

 

I'm just a girl at heart.

I like things that sparkle,

I like things that shine.

 

 

Flowers seem to creep

into all of my antique selections...

Enjoy all of my latest finds here!

Sneak Peek at Our Latest Finds

 

Welcome to another
"Sneak Peek" at our

latest picks for Bella Rosa:

 

Rosina Forget Me Not

Cup and Saucer

Adorable pair of

antique children's shoes.

Austrian crystal flower pin

and marked on the back!

 

Vintage pearl collar

Scottie dog pin cushion

 

Assorted vintage games,

including more not shown here.

All of these things
(and more) are
going in my shop,
probably by tonight.

To see what I had in my
Mystery Sale
from last week
click here.

My Etsy shop is also
open for biz!

And while I'm talking shop,

I'm linking up with BLOG SHOP

at How Sweet the Sound,
Teacup Tuesday
with Martha's favorites.

 

Hop on over and check out

what other bloggers are

selling. It's an economy

booster, right?

Enjoy the day!