Happy Vintage Hunting....Vintage Glass Canister Jars

Recently, I've been on the hunt for old 1930s glass canisters! Sometimes they are called Hoosier Jars or Hoosier Canisters, as they were often used with the Hoosier cabinets in the kitchen. I have seen these decorative jars go for more money then I would care to part with at auctions over the years, but I've noticed lately that they've begun to come down in price. I snagged a few at auction this past Summer for good prices and have also seen them start popping up in local antique shops for good deals. I love these decorative glass containers and use them in my kitchen to hold all those pantry items that I want to keep safe after opening!

The mixer is a 1950's KitchenAid that I found at an auction 10 years ago. It still works like a charm and in my opinion looks way cooler than *(should be used here not "then" as I previously had...you should use the word "than" when comparing....I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused my readers!) an expensive new KitchenAid mixer because of the awesome glass mixing bowl! I'm also totally into Ball canning jars and really dig their twist on storage caps. The uses for Ball canning jars just seem endless and they're not just for canning anymore! Nothing beats a good solid glass jar for storing things.

Happy Vintage Hunting!

~MaryDeluxe

Ruth Wallet

Ruth Janet Shaw's 1960 drivers license. No photo identification needed! This was the only thing I found in the wallet. Interesting how the wallet is monogrammed Ruth G. Shaw but her drivers license says Ruth Janet Shaw. If only I could get away with having a wallet this small..oh and my name was Ruth!

Bakelite in My Future?

My upcoming Birthday next month means only one thing....Birthday presents for MaryDeluxe!!! This year I think I'll try to snag a few pieces of bakelite for myself from an upcoming auction. I haven't been to an auction in really long time....I have been so so good on my budget and I have also been working like a crazy woman. So, what better time then to treat myself to something frivolous then on my Birthday. There is going to be 40-50 pieces of yummy bakelite there and here's a few pieces that are the cat's meow! Hey, a girl can dream can't she?

This is my favorite piece followed by my next favorite...

These are just some of the outstanding pieces of bakelite. There is also a nice selection of the basics.....pins, bangles, and etc. Do you have a favorite piece of bakelite jewelry?

Happy Vintage Hunting,
~MaryDeluxe

DeluxeVille Blog Lovin

Hey Cats and Kittens..... MaryDeluxe ran across a blog the other day that you all might enjoy checkin out too. Hepcat's Restorations Decor & Nostalgia from the 1940's-1960's If you haven't been there yet, you should stop on over....trust me, not only will you be drooling from all of the eye candy but you'll also learn a thing or two about designers from the mid-century and get to see Shane and Mel doing some fab restoration projects. This couple is even more crazy for lamps then I am....can you believe that!? I want that one and that one and the one over there!

See, I told you! Totally drool worthy and a fab collection of some amazing things! I also really enjoy checking out the before and afters of their restoration projects! Have fun reading, I sure did!

~MaryDeluxe

*all pictures belong to HepcatRestorations!

Happy New Year!

"The Puerto Rican Pepper Pot" Olga San Juan, 1944

Times Square, NYC, New Year's Eve, 1942

Happy Holidaze!

Lots of fun holiday times going on here at the Simple Acre and a really bad cold that we can't seem to shake. I've been sounding like a 30 year smoker with a 3 pack a day habit this last week. I'm looking forward to my upcoming 3 day weekend and I'm planning on starting off the new year by getting my hands dirty on a DIY project of some sort. That's how the Sgt and I spent last new year and look how well 2011 turned out! How are you planning to spend your New Year's Eve? I've always been a quiet reveler myself and enjoy small intimate celebrations over being out in the middle of a crowd or on a cold street corner watching something drop! How ever you celebrate, I hope you have a Happy New Year!

Dinner and a Movie

Dinner: Stir Fry
Movie: The Shop Around the Corner. (the perfect pre-holiday, holiday time classic movie!)

Set in and around a Budapest store, co-workers Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan) and Alfred Kralik (James Stewart) hold an intense dislike for each other, while maintaining a secret letter-writing relationship, neither realizing who their pen-pal is. They fall in love via their correspondence, while being antipathetic and peevish towards one another in real life. A major subplot concerns the apparent infidelity of the store owner's wife, and its spillover effect upon the various working relationships in the shop. Comic relief is provided throughout by William Tracy's characterization of Pepi the delivery boy.