Alana's Vintage Collectibles is a combination of two online websites that sell vintage, one of a kind collectibles. One site is Alana's Cherished Treasures that sells womans collectibles like sewing patterns, aprons, hats, accessories, kitchenware, and other cherished treasures that women love collecting.
Our second website is a used books and back issue magazines, as well as other media collectibles from days gone by. Alana's Books And Magazines has over 2000 unique one of a kinds including
If you, like many young girls, were a fan of Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic, “Little Women,” then you may be surprised to learn of the author’s true intentions. Alcott herself was the headstrong product of a philosopher father and bedraggled mother. She used her young self as the model for Jo, and her three sisters as the inspiration for the other March sisters (Meg, Beth, and Amy). Her sweet but overburdened mother is of course the basis for Marmee. And perhaps it was her tempestu... Read Full Story
This little friendly bakers helper has been offering tips and tricks for cake baking for any and all occasions since 1956. Entries are by both professional bakers and reader submissions.
The art of cake decorating is shared by many in this little magazine. The magazine is filled with ideas and designs for all holidays, seasons, and occasions. Read Full Story
From its inception, the philosophy behind Avon has always been to put people first. David H. McConnell, starting with humble beginnings as a door-to-door book salesman, always cared about people. He began giving his book customers an inexpensive “thank you” gift of fragrance for purchasing a book. Mr. McConnell was an avid entrepreneur and when you combine those two qualities, you have the ideal strategy for a successful business.
Name change
Avon’s name was officially changed in 1939 from ... Read Full Story
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Copyrights and violations are all over the net and some people just don’t care. Here is a sample of a site I recently had contact with and some of the violations and copyright infringements they are involved in.
The site in violation is called Fancy Woman’s Hats
When I discovered through Copyscape that they had literally copied my entire article almost word to word from my blog called Vintage Woman’s Hats from the 1920s to 1960s it took them four da... Read Full Story
Norman Rockwell was born on February 3 1894 in New York City to his parents Jarvis Waring and Ann Mary Rockwell (nee Hill). From High school he went to art school at Chase Art School when he was 16, from there to the National Academy of Design and then eventually to the Arts Student League. His very earliest art works were produced for St Nicholas Magazine. He got his real break after doing works for the Boy Scouts of America in 1913 at the age of 19 when he was made the editor for Boys Lif... Read Full Story
America’s cooking culture really gained momentum in the 1950s as homemakers were preparing economic meals for their families at home. Entire families took advantage of the dinner meal to gather around the table and discuss the events of the day. Cookbooks and the recipes they contained played an important role in this social interaction. The 1950s was also a decade that saw servicemen returning from WWII and with them, came knowledge of different kinds of foods from different countries. ... Read Full Story
As far back as the Middle Ages, the females of society wore hats not as an accessory to the perfect outfit or as a visual statement of her station it was a necessity as any well respected woman of the times could tell you. A woman would not think of leaving her house without a head covering it just wasn’t done. A woman wore a hat to let the observer know that she was a decent woman with a strong moral character. A hat was the first thing a woman reached for whenever she was ready to l... Read Full Story
There are many reasons that people collect old comic books. One reason might be because they love the character and their adventures. Another reason might be because of the artwork contained between the pages. No matter why you collect old comic books, you may want to be able to tell at a glance how to date one. Knowing when characters first appeared and what was popular during certain eras is one way you can easily date an old comic book.
Evolution of Comics from 1897 through 1937-The Plat... Read Full Story
Coca-Cola advertisements have always been unique and interesting. They have continuously followed current events and happenings across America and are, therefore, a rich source of cultural information. Coca-Cola is a classic example of an American icon. By collecting Coca-Cola magazine ads from their inception, you have a time line of American history which is easily traceable. Few collectibles are as rewarding as vintage Coca-Cola magazine ads. Read Full Story
Millions of nostalgic baby boomers can tell you in great detail about the amazing decade they grew up in, while generations before and after can only muse about that golden era. The 1950’s were a time of relative peace as the country rebuilt after World War II and the Depression and before Vietnam and the Social Revolution of the 1960’s tore it apart again. It was an idyllic decade full of icons that would change the face of pop culture forever. Read Full Story
