Month: August 2011

A Family Treasure

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I recently went to Idaho to visit my grandmother who is currently ill. I’ll spare you the unpleasant details and focus on a happier, more vintage note! During our stay, my mother and I went through family albums gazing at old photos of my mom’s family.  Included in the pictures were ones from my grandparent’s…

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Antiquing in the Park

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Over the weekend, Brownsville hosted their annual antique show in their park.  With little booths filled with old-timey delights, antique lovers scattered about the park to find their treasures. As for myself…I found some wonderful 1940s and 50s patterns, a delightfully kitchy apron come Christmas time that reads “I Yust Got Nuts at Christmas” from…

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Oregon’s Enchanted Forest

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Along side I-5 in the Salem area sits Enchanted Forest, Oregon’s only theme park.  Oddly enough there were four different, unrelated “Enchanted Forests” in the United States, and sadly all have closed with the exception of Oregon’s. While unrelated, they did have similarities, mostly that they were classic fairy-tale themed.  Oregon’s Enchanted Forest began in…

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