MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON

As always, some wonderful finds, oldies but goodies, special requests and more.  Click ont he photos and links.

First up....we think the Japanese made some of the funniest, kitschiest, and cleverest little toys ever in the 1950's and 60's! Like this one! V.I.P. THE BUSY BOSS! Featured in a previous auction at the former SeriousToyz.

Made by Craigstan S&E Co., Japan, 8”, tin b/o. Just dial ‘your’ phone, & he answers his & speaks; professionally repaired w/ table lamp & “wires” replaced. It sold for $203.84 at auction.

We love finding new paper modeling sites---and when we stumbled upon PAPER SHIPWRIGHT out of the U.K., we spent quite a bit of time there....Based in Cambridge in the UK, Paper Shipwright has been publishing high-quality paper/card models since 1999. Paper Shipwright is the trading name of David Hathaway. The range of models published reflects the market niche initially identified – namely smaller Victorian-era warships – but has since expanded to include modern vessels as well as civilian subjects and buildings with a maritime theme.....Each model’s subject is exhaustively researched and designed based on original drawings and sources wherever possible. All the models include a history of the vessel, English instructional text and full assembly diagrams.

While some models are free and can be downloaded at no charge, others must be bought and all purchased models are only available as printed copies. The majority of the models published have been designed by David Hathaway and they are printed in small batches on a photo-quality inkjet printer that uses light-fast and waterproof pigment inks. READ AND SEE MORE AT Paper Shipwright – Card models from the UK

We sometimes forget that in the 50's and 60's, and even the early 70's, Christmas lights were also manufactured in Italy; we've seen the ones to the right very rarely--and only in green.  A wonderful find from a collecting friend--we believe they are from the mid to late 1960's, possibly early 1970's. With many thanks for sharing this awesome find in such great condition.

Here's a fun blog find: ECCENTRIC ROADSIDE. It's devoted to old fashioned American roadside attractions...the wonderfully big, bizarre, crazy, wacky, quirky, unique and mundane sites you see traveling cross-country by car in the USA. CLICK HERE.

America's First Christmas Store: Remembering Doc Johnson; more here

SIX FROM OUR FRIENDS AT EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS:
--CANDICE BERGEN; CLICK HERE
--ANNE BAXTER; CLICK HERE
--ZSA ZSA GABOR; CLICK HERE
--RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN, CLICK HERE
--RUSS TAMBLYN; CLICK HERE
--LEA PADOVANI; CLICK HERE

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