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Tag Archives: retro
Happy Valentine’s Day!
This year’s Valentine for my Joe, the cream in my coffee and the jelly in my donut!
Happy Anniversary Joe!
Today marks the twenty fourth anniversary of our walking down the aisle and saying, “I do”. I’m a lucky girl – a toast to my butter half!
Posted in Collage, News
Tagged 24th wedding anniversary, collage, digital collage, Midcentury Modern, retro, toast, vintage
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day to my dear Joe! xo
Posted in Collage, Holiday, Illustration
Tagged collage, retro, shrimp, steak, surf and turf, Valentine's Day, vintage
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Ten Days Until Christmas!
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Posted in Holiday, News, Photography
Tagged deer, Maxwell House, retro, South Philly, vintage decorations
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Looking South – Christmas Decor
I was out and about yesterday morning in the freezing cold, but this wreath stopped me dead in my tracks. It’s got everything – pinecones, bells, poinsettia, reindeer, holly berries, and a pretty red bow! It was most likely purchased … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Looking South, News
Tagged Christmas, retro, South Philly, Wharton Street, wreaths
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I Want My RetroTV!
We’re having a little trouble letting go of Halloween at the Casa De Willceau. We had a lot of fun this year building Lloyd’s costume and taking him out on Halloween night. We got a lot of raves and a … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween
Tagged 1955, 2013, accordion, antenna, clarinet, DIY, Halloween, handmade, Lawrence Welk, polk, rabbit ears, retro, retro television costume, Sewing, television, the best Halloween costume, The Polka Kings, trick or treat, video
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Happy Halloween!!!
This year’s concept was Joe’s – a working vintage TV set! There will be more photos to come, and hopefully some video – stay tuned!
Making the Pinball Machine Costume
It has become our tradition of sorts to make costumes that light up and have a coin-operated or vending machine theme. In years past, we have made a a candy machine, a jukebox and a fortune teller. This Halloween was … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Holiday
Tagged arcade, bowling, cardboard, costume, DIY, electric, Halloween, handmade, holiday, Joe Williams, kid, LED, Philadelphia, pinball, retro, Tina Garceau, U-Haul
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Domestic Bliss: Making Spaghetti
Second in the Domestic Bliss series.
Posted in Animated GIF, Blast from the Past, Collage, Domestic Bliss
Tagged cooking, Making gravy, mangia, retro, South Philly
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It’s Cool in the Pool!
Posted in Animated GIF, Collage, News
Tagged bathing beauty, bathing caps, pool, retro, summer
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Retro Gift Tags
Today we are offering our dear readers free downloadable gift tags. Just download ’em, save to your desktop, and print away! They can be printed on sticker paper or card stock. Just click on the tag image below to start … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday, Illustration
Tagged boxes, Christmas, Free, gift tags, retro, Tina Garceau, wrapping
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Shiny Brite
Besides the glass negatives we inherited from Annie, we also got an aluminum Christmas tree and this beautifully illustrated Christmas ornament box with ornaments inside. Every year when I pull it out of storage, I always tell myself that I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Curious Clutter, Holiday
Tagged Christmas, decorations, ornaments, retro, tree, vintage
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