Eblogger isnt letting me load my photo's, so I will have a better post up ASAP. I May take a vow of silence for 2 weeks depending on If i can get Internet at my Vacation spot.
If Not, Have a safe and happy New Year! May 2010 Bring you many more AWESOME vintage finds! And Get Read for the 2010 "Casablanca Family Reunion!" (more to come on that later....
If So I'll be posting My entire vacation, and all the crazy cool stuff I find!
-Mick-
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
What a Christmas!
Well Dear bloggers Christmas day has finally been upon us! What a wonderful Joyous season It is! the last 3 days have been CRAZY!
Tuesday I went to the Casablanca and painted!
Wednesday as a present to myself I went to Big lots and bought the Couch! ON SALE! $200 I love the way it doesn't stick out like its overly obvious its form 2009 and not 1956, In fact it blends in nicely! (I almost didn't want to show you this picture, because I'm going to do a big reveal once the room is finally done, But I think you should see!)
Thursday: WE GOT 16 INCHES OF SNOW!!!!! Haha On Wednesday it had been 68 degrees, then all of a sudden BOOM blizzard!
Friday: were Snowed in and The Kansas Trip has been pushed back until we can get out! But it is a Very Merry White Christmas! (I swear if the local radio station Play "Im dreaming of a white Christmas" JUST ONE MORE TIME.... im going to hitch a team of rabbits to my sled and go after the DJ haha!)
I hope all of you have had a wonderful day! Let us not forget the reason for the season! Hopefully tomorrow we'll be able to dig out of the snow and get on our way to Kansas!
Tuesday I went to the Casablanca and painted!
Wednesday as a present to myself I went to Big lots and bought the Couch! ON SALE! $200 I love the way it doesn't stick out like its overly obvious its form 2009 and not 1956, In fact it blends in nicely! (I almost didn't want to show you this picture, because I'm going to do a big reveal once the room is finally done, But I think you should see!)
Thursday: WE GOT 16 INCHES OF SNOW!!!!! Haha On Wednesday it had been 68 degrees, then all of a sudden BOOM blizzard!
Friday: were Snowed in and The Kansas Trip has been pushed back until we can get out! But it is a Very Merry White Christmas! (I swear if the local radio station Play "Im dreaming of a white Christmas" JUST ONE MORE TIME.... im going to hitch a team of rabbits to my sled and go after the DJ haha!)
I hope all of you have had a wonderful day! Let us not forget the reason for the season! Hopefully tomorrow we'll be able to dig out of the snow and get on our way to Kansas!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
A STAR IS BORN!
Dear readers,
Today I'm going to introduce you to one of my dearest Childhood friends Miss Colleen O!
We've been Friends since age 6! We've always had talent, both of us fell in to the theatrical category and she also obtained great appreciation in literary works! After much prodding she's started a blog to share her brain children and to hear others thoughts and comments to improve her work. I'm just thrilled to be able to host her on my blog, and I hope all of you will take a look at her blog! Shes currently working on a piece titled "Nettle" and thus far its an adventurous read!
Her Blog is titled " Dicourses of the Mind "
and you can find it here:
http://colleensworks.blogspot.com/
More followers for her blog would Be an excellent Christmas present!
Well I want to wish you all a VERY Merry Christmas, 'Happy Holiday' (as Bing Crosby would say, or sing rather!), and a Happy New Year!
From me to all of you...
"May you Aluminum Tree be shiny and bright, and may all your Christmas' be white!"
-Mick-
Today I'm going to introduce you to one of my dearest Childhood friends Miss Colleen O!
We've been Friends since age 6! We've always had talent, both of us fell in to the theatrical category and she also obtained great appreciation in literary works! After much prodding she's started a blog to share her brain children and to hear others thoughts and comments to improve her work. I'm just thrilled to be able to host her on my blog, and I hope all of you will take a look at her blog! Shes currently working on a piece titled "Nettle" and thus far its an adventurous read!
Her Blog is titled " Dicourses of the Mind "
and you can find it here:
http://colleensworks.blogspot.com/
More followers for her blog would Be an excellent Christmas present!
Well I want to wish you all a VERY Merry Christmas, 'Happy Holiday' (as Bing Crosby would say, or sing rather!), and a Happy New Year!
From me to all of you...
"May you Aluminum Tree be shiny and bright, and may all your Christmas' be white!"
-Mick-
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
I'll have a Blue Christmas- but it's a GOOD THING!
Oh my dear readers...
The Ifrst half Of our Blog today I will entitle "The Perils of Lowes Paints"
Act one:
So Sunday I go over to have my paint color matched. I go to Lowes because I am a BIG believer in Vlaspar Paints. I get to the paint section and first try to find a match on my own. After about 15 minuets I realize its time to have my sample matched.
I press the "button for assistance" I kid you not 20 MINUETS later an associate comes to help me ... to bad she was "yavett the wondering wonder from Brooklyn" Ugh she says "Yes young man?" and I hold up this nutcracker I had brought in to have the color matched and I say "I need a custom ma-"
Before I finish she says "I cant match that... it wont fit in the machine...." AND STARTS TO WALK AWAY...
And I say "Ma'am What about this?" and hold Up a picture I had brought of turquoise water.
She looks over her rimmed glasses and says "Nope, the machine will just pull the white out of the picture... your best bet is the wall of samples...Have you been there?"
I say "yes ma'am but threes nothing close, I wonder does val spar have collection series'?"
She says "A WHAT?!"
I say "A collection series, for example Sherwin Williams has a "Historic collection of paint pallets for period homes, Mine was built in 1956 and im wanting to pick some original colors..."
She says " Sherwin williams is a registered and copy writed name... we dont sell it"
(And I think to myself, WOW thats all you took away from what I JUST said?!)
So I say" Im not looking for sherwin willams im asking if VAL SPAR has a collection like that for period homes."
She says "Young man, im afraid you just going to have to try your luck with the wall, here i'll help you"
(so we go over to the wall...)
She picks a paint chip thats entitled "Royal Purple" and says "OH HERE I FOUND IT!" I say "ma'am that is NOT Turquoise..."
She says "Well turquoise is a registered name, and we dont sell it"
(Well while she goes to look for my turquoise in the EMERALD GREEN section... I spot the "Valspar paints Historical Homes guide" I flip through it and Find for 1956 "Bayside Turquoise" mind you this in an hour after arguing with the ever so helpful sales lady... I finally get her to mix the paint and as im going away she says "I don't believe that..." I asked what it was and she says "I was 16 in 1956 and that color DEFIANTLY wasn't around... As nice and clam as I could I said "well they must have goofed... good day"...
-Ugh all in the name of 50's perfection.....-
Well today I was off So I went and painted the bedroom, here is the before...
During...
Now After!
I LOVE this color! My camera doesn't do it Justice, But If the Color Were a season, it would be summer. If it were a song it would be "Rock Around the Clock".
Amazing! Can't wait to go to Kansas and Find some cool stuff to put in it!
Sorry for such a long post! Had lots to tell! Now thoughts? questions?!
-Mick-
The Ifrst half Of our Blog today I will entitle "The Perils of Lowes Paints"
Act one:
So Sunday I go over to have my paint color matched. I go to Lowes because I am a BIG believer in Vlaspar Paints. I get to the paint section and first try to find a match on my own. After about 15 minuets I realize its time to have my sample matched.
I press the "button for assistance" I kid you not 20 MINUETS later an associate comes to help me ... to bad she was "yavett the wondering wonder from Brooklyn" Ugh she says "Yes young man?" and I hold up this nutcracker I had brought in to have the color matched and I say "I need a custom ma-"
Before I finish she says "I cant match that... it wont fit in the machine...." AND STARTS TO WALK AWAY...
And I say "Ma'am What about this?" and hold Up a picture I had brought of turquoise water.
She looks over her rimmed glasses and says "Nope, the machine will just pull the white out of the picture... your best bet is the wall of samples...Have you been there?"
I say "yes ma'am but threes nothing close, I wonder does val spar have collection series'?"
She says "A WHAT?!"
I say "A collection series, for example Sherwin Williams has a "Historic collection of paint pallets for period homes, Mine was built in 1956 and im wanting to pick some original colors..."
She says " Sherwin williams is a registered and copy writed name... we dont sell it"
(And I think to myself, WOW thats all you took away from what I JUST said?!)
So I say" Im not looking for sherwin willams im asking if VAL SPAR has a collection like that for period homes."
She says "Young man, im afraid you just going to have to try your luck with the wall, here i'll help you"
(so we go over to the wall...)
She picks a paint chip thats entitled "Royal Purple" and says "OH HERE I FOUND IT!" I say "ma'am that is NOT Turquoise..."
She says "Well turquoise is a registered name, and we dont sell it"
(Well while she goes to look for my turquoise in the EMERALD GREEN section... I spot the "Valspar paints Historical Homes guide" I flip through it and Find for 1956 "Bayside Turquoise" mind you this in an hour after arguing with the ever so helpful sales lady... I finally get her to mix the paint and as im going away she says "I don't believe that..." I asked what it was and she says "I was 16 in 1956 and that color DEFIANTLY wasn't around... As nice and clam as I could I said "well they must have goofed... good day"...
-Ugh all in the name of 50's perfection.....-
Well today I was off So I went and painted the bedroom, here is the before...
During...
Now After!
I LOVE this color! My camera doesn't do it Justice, But If the Color Were a season, it would be summer. If it were a song it would be "Rock Around the Clock".
Amazing! Can't wait to go to Kansas and Find some cool stuff to put in it!
Sorry for such a long post! Had lots to tell! Now thoughts? questions?!
-Mick-
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Lets try this again... With some pictures!
The Winner of the Postcard give away is Vintage Christine!
BUT since we are in the midst of Christmas, if you too would like to receive a Casablanca Postcard Send me your info at
JahJah_Jordan@hotmail.com
(TRUST ME YOU WANT THIS NEW POSTCARD) Infact it is So top Secret for the 2010 Casablanca season, I cant even just post the picture on here for you all to enjoy! Not even the other Casablancians have seen it!
So hurry hurry and Send me your info before I go on vacation and am not able to check the Blog-O~!
Also Here is the Color I picked for the Bedroom den re-do... My camera couldn't quite capture the color, but its number 5006 of the Valspar Paints titled "Bayside" and is part of their 'Heritage" series.
Im very pleased with this color! I think its gonna look fantastic! Tomorrow I will have to post the story of the nock down drag out fight I had with the sails lady at Lowes... to tied you over for the moment lets just say "Their match color commercials are VERY deceiving...."
-Mick-
Saturday, December 19, 2009
And The GRAND SWEEPSTAKES WINNER IS....!
FIRST AN ANNOUNCMENT!
Our local drugstore was OUT of postcard paper... so sadly you will only be reciving the "picture portion" of the poscards, sad i know, but the picture is the best part!
Now Drum roll Please!
vintage christine come on down! Send me your info Gal!
email: JahJah_jordan@hotmail.com
my sister and 'The Fadora of Fate' have spoken!
Christine wins the complelet Postcard set!
But since its so close to Christmas, If you'll email me your adress I'll send you one of our collector cards too!
Just title the subject line "Postcard".
This was a lot of fun, I'll have to host another give away soon!
-Mick-
Our local drugstore was OUT of postcard paper... so sadly you will only be reciving the "picture portion" of the poscards, sad i know, but the picture is the best part!
Now Drum roll Please!
vintage christine come on down! Send me your info Gal!
email: JahJah_jordan@hotmail.com
my sister and 'The Fadora of Fate' have spoken!
Christine wins the complelet Postcard set!
But since its so close to Christmas, If you'll email me your adress I'll send you one of our collector cards too!
Just title the subject line "Postcard".
This was a lot of fun, I'll have to host another give away soon!
-Mick-
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Mile Stone Thursday!
Im So excited! 25 Followers, I think a Give away drawing is in order!
But First! Some Tuesday Afternoon finds! A Friend and I "Checked in" (Thanks Stan, haha I can stop saying that!) At the C.H.&R. for a Tuesday Wednesday visit. We happened to come across across an estate sale at the lake.... So we went a looking.
The first thing I spot, these 2 chrome chairs! Im pretty sure they come form the 1940's Actual retail price?! $5 for the pair.
I walk into what used to be a bedroom, And I see this gold trim and hairpin legs, apparently I was in such a state of shock I shoved a nun out of the way to get to it! haha Not really but I did make a mad dash over too it! I have always wanted a Boomerang table, and actually had plans to make one next year for the Den... heres the top!
and from the side, look at the gold chrome!LOVE IT! Actual retail price...(are you sitting down... you provably should...) $1.00!
I also Picked up Some 50's Tupperware tumblers that match some I have,a red and white enameled pot with matching lid, I found a metal frame that has a display light at the top. I think a picture of the last supper goes in it... I also snatched up this little Pyrex container... Actual retail price?! $2.00
When I was checking out the lady in charge raised her eyebrow at me with my pyrex plate, and she said "What are you gonna do with that" And I smiled and said "Life looks great through a Pyrex Plate!"
I spent a whole $8.00! That Coffee table is going to go in the Den. you guys have NO idea how happy it make me! haha
Now for the give Away.... I'll follow midCentury Madam, I'll put all the people who comment on this post in the drawing... I'll let it go for 2 or 3 days. The I will let my Non-biased sister will pick a name out of a cup!
For the First Giveaway how about a complete Set of Casablanca postcards...
There are about 6 commemorative Postcards all together, Not just of the Drive-In but the sprawling Estates of the Casablanca and surrounding Lake Diversion! Each Is a Technicolor "retro-riffic" (Thanks Stan) blast from the Past! So Just leave a comment to enter!
-Mick-
But First! Some Tuesday Afternoon finds! A Friend and I "Checked in" (Thanks Stan, haha I can stop saying that!) At the C.H.&R. for a Tuesday Wednesday visit. We happened to come across across an estate sale at the lake.... So we went a looking.
The first thing I spot, these 2 chrome chairs! Im pretty sure they come form the 1940's Actual retail price?! $5 for the pair.
I walk into what used to be a bedroom, And I see this gold trim and hairpin legs, apparently I was in such a state of shock I shoved a nun out of the way to get to it! haha Not really but I did make a mad dash over too it! I have always wanted a Boomerang table, and actually had plans to make one next year for the Den... heres the top!
and from the side, look at the gold chrome!LOVE IT! Actual retail price...(are you sitting down... you provably should...) $1.00!
I also Picked up Some 50's Tupperware tumblers that match some I have,a red and white enameled pot with matching lid, I found a metal frame that has a display light at the top. I think a picture of the last supper goes in it... I also snatched up this little Pyrex container... Actual retail price?! $2.00
When I was checking out the lady in charge raised her eyebrow at me with my pyrex plate, and she said "What are you gonna do with that" And I smiled and said "Life looks great through a Pyrex Plate!"
I spent a whole $8.00! That Coffee table is going to go in the Den. you guys have NO idea how happy it make me! haha
Now for the give Away.... I'll follow midCentury Madam, I'll put all the people who comment on this post in the drawing... I'll let it go for 2 or 3 days. The I will let my Non-biased sister will pick a name out of a cup!
For the First Giveaway how about a complete Set of Casablanca postcards...
There are about 6 commemorative Postcards all together, Not just of the Drive-In but the sprawling Estates of the Casablanca and surrounding Lake Diversion! Each Is a Technicolor "retro-riffic" (Thanks Stan) blast from the Past! So Just leave a comment to enter!
-Mick-
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