Rochdale Town Hall, completed in 1871 and recently restored to its founding glory, is a municipal dream in itself – …Continue reading →| Municipal Dreams
Last week, we left Wigan, in the closing months of the First World War, anticipating peace and the desperately needed housebuilding programme pledged to follow. By November 1918, Prime Minister Llo…| Municipal Dreams
Hello friends! It's been a red-hot summer, hasn't it? Well, to cap off the last few weeks of heat, we're thrilled to announce a collection that is sure to set your hearts ablaze. Introducing the Hearts Afire Collection: two new vintage reproduction styles that are| American Duchess Blog
Recovered Books by Boiler House Press continue their admirable work of bringing out G.E. Trevelyan’s novels and sent me Trance By Appointment back in March. I read it in July and I’m fi…| Stuck in a Book
Frank R. Paul’s cover for Wonder Stories, ed. Hugo Gernsback (September 1934) The following review is the 36th installment of my series searching for “SF short stories that are critical in so…| Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations
I have only read one Susan Ertz novel before Woman Alive (1935) and it was a good, fairly traditional novel about generations of a family tangled up in domestic disputes and hopes. Nothing very unexpected, though a good version of that kind| Stuck in a Book
I have Karen to thank for highlighting the fact that Ethel Lina White was Welsh – Karen contributed a review of Fear Stalks The Village to Reading Wales Month, which is run by a different blogging Karen! Well, that was all| Stuck in a Book
I don’t think I’ve managed to join in Reading Wales before – an annual project led by Karen at Booker Talk. To be honest, that’s largely because I have no idea which authors on my shelves are Welsh. I imagine| Stuck in a Book
From 1933 to 11 March 1938, Austria was ruled by the clerical fascist Fatherland Front in a regime called the Austrian Federal State.| Social Democracy for the 21st Century: A Realist Alternative to the Modern Left
John Horton is a mild-mannered small-time businessman stuck in a bad marriage. His wife, Ethel, spends more time with artistic ‘modern’ young men who John finds utterly vapid. There are…| a hot cup of pleasure
"Lillian charmed me into her life."| Writers Review
As I talked about in yesterday’s post, I created a menu from 1931 and both recipes given below hail from The Silent Hostess by General Electric. Today I will be talking about the appetizers for this menu which were shrimp cocktail, stuffed celery, and ripe olives. Ok, well it was actually supposed to be just … Continue reading 1931 Thanksgiving Menu: Appetizers| Quaint Cooking
So here is my annual Thanksgiving tradition of following a vintage menu. A little late but here nonetheless. Ok so in case you didn’t know, I have done menus from 1963, 1970s, 1939, and 1958. This year I wanted to do an easy menu because shopping for groceries this year has been WILD. Y’all saw … Continue reading 1931 Thanksgiving Menu| Quaint Cooking
WWII women showed strength in everything they did including using writing to help build a better world. We can use their efforts today in our modern activism. Considering I'm a blogger that has in interest| Retro Housewife Goes Green
Surprise! We’ve been working on something special for you. Our Boot Bliss pre-order is now open! These gorgeous boots are all 15% off each pair through June 15. Boot Bliss features three beloved, ever-popular American Duchess boot styles in refreshing and stylish new colors. Without further delay, let’s check them out! Bessie Aviator Boots In 2021, these handsome knee-high boots made their debut, and since then, they’ve been one of our most in-demand styles. Now, Bessie is back in a gor...| American Duchess Blog
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Hopefully you've heard by now that J.C. Penney's, now under new management, has dropped its "American Living" brand. Manufactured by Ralph ...| mrlapel.blogspot.com
This has been something I've considered and thought long and hard about for over a year. But then I was forced out of my comfort zone when a CEO out in Los Angeles contacted me and asked for a short style consultation. I'm thankful that he did.| The Houndstooth Kid
I've finally photographed that strange jacket I found back in December. I also moved the buttons back to their original positions and gave it a good cleaning.| The Houndstooth Kid
Once in a while in this hobby (or should I say addiction?) you'll stumble upon something that's just plain odd.| The Houndstooth Kid
...at the Houndstooth Haberdashery. My closet is bursting at the seams so I'm clearing some fine items out to make room for more pieces that will get more wear. | The Houndstooth Kid
With the way I go on about the quality of vintage all of the time you probably think everything was amazing back during the Golden Era. And that's not true, there were plenty of bad quality pieces, just like there are today.| The Houndstooth Kid
Cassie and I bought a house back in June.| The Houndstooth Kid
About a month ago I found a wonderful suit.| The Houndstooth Kid
Some new Spring arrivals at the Houndstooth Kid Haberdashery. These hats are in a variety of styles, conditions, and sizes. Sizes range from medium to large.| The Houndstooth Kid
This is a topic I've been meaning to discuss for some time now. It's fitting that I post this piece on the day the Midwest is receiving not just a winter storm but a blizzard.| The Houndstooth Kid
Railroad workers, circa 1920s-1930s.| The Houndstooth Kid
This blog is full of classics. Why not a classic firearm?| The Houndstooth Kid
Years ago for paintball I bought a "Tru-Spec" jacket in a civilian variant of woodland MARPAT. Well, for some reason I bought it in a large size (42R-45R) even though I'm a medium (39R). Because of this I never used the jacket and threw it in the closet. | The Houndstooth Kid
A history of Mrs. Steven's Candies, part of our growing archive of research covering important 20th century Chicago manufacturers and their products.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
I recently made a purchase from a Finnish used bookstore, and while trying to find a few more things to buy to take better advantage of the flat rate shipping I came across this wonderful brochure. The seller kindly threw it in for free.| x over it
If this had been an old house, with creaking wood, and dark shadows, and heavily panelled walls, there might have been an eerie feeling. But this house was the essence of modernity. There were no dark corners – no possible sliding panels – … Continue reading →| Past Offences: Classic crime, thrillers and mystery book reviews
Men with brains and ability can be found all over the world, moreover there are always others coming on to fill their places, but such Jacobean rooms as this are not to be found all over the world, nor are … Continue reading →| Past Offences: Classic crime, thrillers and mystery book reviews
Museum Artifact: Crane 1/2″ No 1204 Brass Globe Valve (c. 1930s) and 75th Anniversary Medallion (1930) Made By: Crane Company, 4100 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL [Brighton Park] “I am resolved to conduct my business in the strictest Honesty and Fairness; to avoid all deception and trickery; to deal Fairly with both Customers and Competitors; to be Liberal and Just toward Employees; and to put my Whole Mind upon the Business.” —Resolution supposedly made by R. The post Crane Company, est...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifacts: Boyer “Flowers of Beauty” and No. 34 Face Powder, 1930s-40s Made By: Boyer Chemical Laboratory Co. / Boyer International Laboratories, Inc., 2700 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL [Douglas] “In France are the great masters of the art of perfumery and preparations for beauty. Nowhere else in the world is the art as highly developed or the materials available as fine or rare in quality. The post Boyer Chemical Laboratory Co., est. 1912 appeared first on Made-in-Chicago Museum.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: “The Bear” Ortho-Scope 3-D Children’s Book, 1934 Made By: The Orthovis Company / Orthovis Publishing Co., 1328 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL [South Loop] “The amazing illustrations in ORTHOVIS educational books give the illusion of life-like depth and atmospheric distance. Through the eyes of the orthoscope that comes with each book, animals, birds and objects seem to become alive.” —Orthovis advertisement, The post Orthovis Company, est. 1933 appeared first on Made...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifacts: Victor Adding Machines – Model 210 (c. 1925, donated by Robert Eichhorn) and 600 Series (c. 1939) Made By: Victor Adding Machine Company, 3900 N. Rockwell St., Chicago, IL [North Center] “The design of the VICTOR is a work of art, and has been pronounced by experts the most beautiful adding machine ever produced. It has about one-third the working parts ordinarily used in adding machine construction, The post Victor Adding Machine Co., est. 1918 appeared first on Made-in...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Rarely is the word fantastical used to modify the word cafeteria. Nor are restaurant proprietors usually thought of as powerful vice crusaders. [cover, 1940s booklet; below Pacific Seas] A major ex…| Restaurant-ing through history
Hello everyone! Do you have plans for Thursday September 21st, 2023? Why not join us for an interesting evening for nature nerds and history afficionados alike? I’ve been invited to be a part of a panel for a podcast live show. The Let’s Find Out podcast is a podcast that explores the ins and outs … Continue reading How to Make a National Park: Let’s Find Out Podcast Live Show| History Research Shenanigans
One of my favourite questions is “how do we know what we know?” This fascinates me both as a historian and as an environmental educator. I love seeing range maps for different species. I really enjoy using iNaturalist, and clicking on the profile of a species to see where else other users have logged seeing … Continue reading Jack Miner’s Bird Sanctuary and the Early History of Bird Banding in Canada| History Research Shenanigans
Cyclists were 1st to push for good roads & were pioneers of motoring| Roads Were Not Built For Cars
Cyclists were 1st to push for good roads & were pioneers of motoring| Roads Were Not Built For Cars