anniversary & give-away™

i had a nice sunday
outdoors...

breakfast with rebecca:


and then
looking for caterpillars
in trees
for the rest of the day:


before i start with
the give-away,
i just wanted to note...

today is
a very special day
for me-
it’s grub and my
8 year anniversary.
yep, 8 years.
it is hard to believe!
i am not sure
why i have been
blessed with
such a wonderful partner...
considering
i am a bad catholic
and
use to
drink the altar wine
and
eat the communion bread
on the sly
in the sacristy
when i was an altar server.
i must have done
something
pretty amazing
to deserve
someone like grub.
grub is very private
so no photos…
but here is
a little drawing
of the two of us
to celebrate:


welcome again to…
the great monday give-away™

a quick side note...
i put the "™" after
the give-away name
as a joke.
feel free
to do the same
on your blog.
let me know so
i can plug your
give-away.

also,
please read the
great monday give-away™
guidelines here before claiming items.

1. vintage wrap dress taken!

this is a great wrap dress
from the 1950s by
one of my favorite designers
of the time, swirl.
i know that some of
my clothes are small
so this week i tried to
offer some items
that more people can wear.
this dress has
a great deal of
flexibility of size.
it's a wrap dres
so it only has one button
at the top
in the back.
you dictate the size
by how tight
you tie the sash.
the top is ~b or c.
the waist is
from 31-35, i think.
it has a circle skirt
so can accommodate
most hip sizes.
it is made from
a beautiful light cotton
with a charming pleated
front and pockets.
i love the pattern
of this dress.
it is the perfect 50s
housewife dress,
so you can wear it
with a little feminist irony.

2. vintage shell skirt taken!

vested gentress
is also one of my favorite
designers of the 50s and 60s.
the clothes are all made out
of silk screened fabric
(like marimekkko)
with great bold patterns.
this is a wrap skirt in yellow.
it wraps and ties on the side
with a bow.
it can accommodate
a waist size from 32-34
(may be a bit tighter or looser)
depending on where on your waist
you where your skirts.
these fetch a decent price
at vintage stores
so please only claim it
if you actually want it-
not to sell it.

3. vintage jewelry box taken!

good condition
although a little worn
on the outside,
it is clean with
lots of room inside.
a classic jewelry box.
note:it does not come
with my jewelry!

4. vintage divided glass dish

vintage glassware from
my favorite glassware company
of the 30s - 50s-
glasbake.
it’s white glass
about 11.5 inches
from end to end
and in perfect condition.
great for party foods.

5. vintage beads taken!

these beads come from a big jar
of buttons that
i bought at a vintage store.
the pointy ones are
made out of ivory or bone.
i don’t make jewelry
but i think
they would be fun to use
in jewelry.
the teeth-like pieces
have holes.

hope you find something you like…
please pass on the word about
the great monday give-away™
if something you receive
does not fit
or you do not like it
please pass it on to someone else.
please do not sell the items
i give to you for free.
thanks.
i look forward to your postcards.