As a Gen-Xer, I grew up in a time when video games were still in their infancy. Sure, we had a local arcade to spend our allowance at or, if we were fancy, had an Atari 2600 at home stocked with such classic games as Pong and Pitfall, but board games were still something that…
Category: Vintage
Speed O Weave And Beyond!
I was always a crafty kid. From clothespin reindeer with sequin noses to potholder looms to God’s eyes made with colorful yarn and popsicle sticks, I always had some sort of arts and crafts project going. Around the third grade, I taught myself to sew because I wanted to be Princess Leia for Halloween (though…
The Prize in the Oatmeal Box
Lets talk about promotional items! When I was a kid, we were at the tail end of supermarket giveaways and consumer products including bonus item, like your jelly coming in a Peanuts character drinking glass. But I do remember my Mom collecting a set of enamel cookware, where there was a different piece available each…
How I Became a Thrifty Gal
When I was a kid, my Mom and I had a weekend ritual during summer vacation. On Friday, she would get the local paper and we would search the classifieds for yard and church rummage sales. This was pre-Mapquest (dating myself here!), so there was a lot of “oh, I THINK I know where that…