Just like Christmas

Christmas may only be a few days away, but yesterday it came early for me when I was given a whole load of goodies from my fairy Godmother of vintage (aka, Clare from Second Hand Rose).
Just look at it all....

First up is a bundle of sewing and knitting patterns....

A bounty of booklets and leaflets to dress the kiddies in...

My favourite of these has to be the romper suit- how cute and what an amazing curly top he has!

 

 

Probably the best knitting pattern of all. I adore pigs and I'm going to knit him as soon as I find 2oz of 3ply in pink.....

 

Yay patterns for adults too! Some super patterns for warm undies- can't decide which one I like the most.

The mannequin in the top left is one of my favourite models of the day- to me she is perfect. I would love to know who she is....

 

And to the sewing patterns

 

Again, some very lovely patterns for the kidlettes.

How cute are the rompers ( I must have a thing for rompers!) and the little outdoor set...

 

And last but by no means least...

 

 

 ...some patterns that Tupney can wear (Hurrah!). I can't wait to get started on the 1947 teenage dress (bottom left)- Will be a lovely style for the summer, don't you think?

 

And if that wasn't enough (I know, how lucky am I), I was also given number of old packaging too.

This does mean though, that I now have to reorganise my display cabinets (oh what a hardship!!!), as I hate having all this stuff and not being able to see it all....

 

 

I think this gal looks a bit like Anna Friel.... or is it just me (probably).

I shall be using this, but won't be looking anywhere near as glamorous in it, I'm sure!

 

I love old packaging- Tarso- pads for Callouses and all...

 

 Lovely is the Lipstick blotting paper packet... notice I'm not asking is you agree, I'm telling you it is!

 

And how cool is this- A Wartime quality pack of cookery parchment!

Got to love a bit of wartime packaging- I'm lucky enough to own a few bits, so this is a most lovely addition. I don't know about anyone else, but I never look that serene when I cook!

(Might come in handy if I ever rival the Wartime Farm team- I doubt it, but you never know!)

 

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I'm planning on archiving my collection for real next year, so expect to see a bit of the packaging that I have collected of the years on this olde blog! Though I can't quite decide if I should set up another blog just for that sort of stuff or not? I can barely keep this one up, so perhaps I shouldn't... hmm, we shall see.

Oh I bet you can hardly wait... well I certainly can, because it's not going to be easy- must be done though ;)

 

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Once again, Clare if you read this(?) THANK YOU so much!

 

 

Well TaTarrr Folks

 

Tickety xxx

 

 

 

 

P.S.Tomorrow is R.A.F Friday and I have a few things lined up especially for the Christmas edition (Just need to find them).