I am under no illusions that my love of vintage things stems from a happy childhood, and most of the things I find myself looking for or have obtained already hold some link to a memory of the past.
This painting of The Crying Girl hung in my Grandma's spare bedroom when I was a little girl. My sister and I slept in that room when we stayed over with my Grandparents and they were very happy times (I rescued this painting right before my brother slung it in the skip when we were clearing Grandma's house, he obviously has a different sentimentality from me). She is now in my bedroom above the fireplace.
This little Cinderella is currently sitting on my sewing shelf, but she originates from the 1960's. The watch company Timex gave a whole load of these little figures away free with their watches in the 60s. My Grandma worked for Timex and so we all wore Timex watches growing up. My Mum had 2 of these Cinderella's, one on each end of the mantle piece ( I have one and she has one now).
When I saw this drinks decanter in the charity shop today for £2.50 I knew exactly what to do with it.
Fill it with bubble bath of course. I remember a huge box of decanters filled with bubble baths being sent over to my sister and I from my Nana (my Dad's Grandmother). They were probably all cheap as chips scents and I am surprised they didn't bring us out in rashes, but we had great fun mixing them in our baths. This is now sitting pretty in the bathroom (perhaps still needing a foil bow tied around the neck though).
Sometimes the same old same old really is the best, and speaking of which, its Saturday night so I am off to have some of this -
Chana Saag recipe HERE
Paint my nails with one of these old favorites
And watch a Tom Cruise movie (something I seem to have been doing my whole adult life).
Happy Saturday
Valerie
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That looks like a good movie to watch Valerie
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