tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post1656195182949643062..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: In other news...Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-72857626900524747692011-12-04T17:49:29.468-05:002011-12-04T17:49:29.468-05:00Am I the only one who still thinks soap is for was...Am I the only one who still thinks soap is for washing? It doesn't go bad, you know! Just gets hard, but it softens up quickly in a soap dish. I inherited someone's hotel & guest soaps and I didn't have to buy soap for months :)Sandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-4482698550012247742011-04-02T22:37:33.449-04:002011-04-02T22:37:33.449-04:00Boy that Anna was a hussy, haha! I have all sorts ...Boy that Anna was a hussy, haha! I have all sorts of weird things I collect: post cards/notecards, plaid jackets, anything with crocodiles/alligators, patterns (duh), ugly clothing...Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204598010453409678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-20065916628723318822011-03-28T14:57:49.669-04:002011-03-28T14:57:49.669-04:00congrats on the teaching gig.congrats on the teaching gig.Wearinbeadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175752039767898951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-64043657258171489042011-03-28T07:52:21.164-04:002011-03-28T07:52:21.164-04:00I agree, the Hotel Syracuse brings back memories--...I agree, the Hotel Syracuse brings back memories-- particularly as I live just outside Syracuse. My husband and I went to a Valentines Day dinner dance there once and my father and stepmother (both gone now) came along. My Dad was hilarious on the dance floor. In another ballroom there was a larger dance going on and full of more elderly people dancing classically-- the stuff of the old movies. My stepmother used to teach dance so she and my Dad decided to join them and waltzed, foxtrotted, jitterbugged, and Lindy'd their way around. Us young'uns were quite impressed with the grace of the ove- 60's. And yes, the men and women were dressed to the 9's. We climbed the stairs and sat in the observation balcony and tapped our toes to the Big Band.<br /><br />I wish they would re-renovate the hotel-- I think it is closed now, out-dated.Rowsellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744798941132024212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-22161381485421202412011-03-27T11:27:14.389-04:002011-03-27T11:27:14.389-04:00Ack! the dryer made me panic - my grandma had a bl...Ack! the dryer made me panic - my grandma had a blue (american) version and it had a snap on attachment with a VERY HARD plastic comb-type thing. I remember crying and crying when I was little and had to get my hair dried at her house. It hurt!<br /><br />My mom is a packrat, approaching hoarder status, so I am the complete opposite and tend to toss things that I shouldn't. My hubby is more spartan than I am, though, so I'm still able to drive him nuts. The biggies with us are my ever-expanding collection of books (slowing thanks to kindle - I only buy authors I love in real books, and keep the trashy novels that can be read in a few hours on my ipod!) my LOVE of magazines and my sprawling collection of regular old sewing pins that I think are best displayed scattered on the floor around the house :-) The other thing I tend to hold on to is paper things - tickets, postcards from art shows, programs from the theater, his bib/number thing from marathons. I have boxes of this stuff going back to when I was in high school. He thinks it's junk, I like to comb through it every once in a while![patty the snug bug]https://www.blogger.com/profile/17830791771911214780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8771252780827232352011-03-27T08:23:39.727-04:002011-03-27T08:23:39.727-04:00Please also convince Rain to do a step-by-step tut...Please also convince Rain to do a step-by-step tutorial on his repair work...DreinPAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-61846269980492712492011-03-27T06:57:42.420-04:002011-03-27T06:57:42.420-04:00I love those soaps -- don't blame you for not ...I love those soaps -- don't blame you for not being able to part with them!Tricianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-11156979995302349152011-03-26T23:21:26.871-04:002011-03-26T23:21:26.871-04:00Peter,
I have AND USE one of those Braun shavers ...Peter,<br /><br />I have AND USE one of those Braun shavers (great for cleaning up the back of one's neck). Bought it in the late 80s, and it just keeps on trimmin' me into respectable bliss!<br /><br />Those soaps! I howled! Ode to another time and place, indeed.<br /><br />The poodle made me laugh/cry - it's an artifact. Kitsch with a psuedo-purpose? Hope it finds an appreciative home.<br /><br />Never shaggy,<br /><br />TestosteroneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-69124392622944656152011-03-26T22:36:59.697-04:002011-03-26T22:36:59.697-04:00Sometimes it is not what you have but where you pu...Sometimes it is not what you have but where you put it. Put the box of soaps in your linen closet, it will scent your towels, etc. When you go garbage shopping look for shelves. A good place for stowing sewing notions. Put those autograph books in with your sewing books until you can get rid of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-3357701605127701992011-03-26T22:04:45.197-04:002011-03-26T22:04:45.197-04:00I just dropped off 5 HUGE boxes of 70s and 80s+ se...I just dropped off 5 HUGE boxes of 70s and 80s+ sewing patterns at St. Vincent de Paul.<br /><br />People just kept giving them to me. "You sew, right? Here are some patterns my mother had." This from the child who is all of 25. *sigh*<br /><br />Now I have reclaimed the space behind my drawing chair, yay. Im sure Ill fill it up with something else soon.Shelleyjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223944949880318245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-85618205782612040872011-03-26T20:22:17.074-04:002011-03-26T20:22:17.074-04:00Out with the old, and in with the new...sewing mac...Out with the old, and in with the new...sewing machines! I am turning into a sewing hoarder- I have an ever expanding stash of vintage patterns and notions, and I now have 6 (or is it 7?) sewing machines, 4 (or 5?) vintage. Thanks for giving me someone to look up to. I still have treadle lust...<br />Oh, and I really like old linens. I can't part with them- I love hand stitched stuff, and I have a lot that were made by my husband's grandma and grand aunt. I do like to use them though, I don't just keep them locked away in a box, so I figure it's ok. I think your collections are neat. Love the soaps!A.J.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05989531542525210531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8705308048059545222011-03-26T18:56:44.980-04:002011-03-26T18:56:44.980-04:00The soaps are fantastic. I would have to display t...The soaps are fantastic. I would have to display them somehow.<br />The autograph book is cool--but not so much if you have no tie to those people. I would ebay it.<br />The hairdryer is just funny. And trash-worthy.<br />The clutter is what you and I collect in common. I recommend the Flylady. Do you know her? She'll whip you into shape. <br />Love your blog!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849522272993527230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-20175315655424594122011-03-26T18:54:32.994-04:002011-03-26T18:54:32.994-04:00Another lover of the soaps, here! I could never g...Another lover of the soaps, here! I could never get rid of those - a great collection.mtbluestockingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46874191128424891232011-03-26T17:57:39.917-04:002011-03-26T17:57:39.917-04:00Forgot to say that your orange dryer looks like it...Forgot to say that your orange dryer looks like it has a French plug from what I can tell. Bet that baby works like a dream! I lived in France for a couple of years, and I still have my Braun 2000 watt hair dryer. When I go for a visit I'm good to go.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026706261655333994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23550464529664418742011-03-26T17:53:48.464-04:002011-03-26T17:53:48.464-04:00Your man Rain sounds like my man Dan. Dan is a sew...Your man Rain sounds like my man Dan. Dan is a sewing machine whisperer!!! First of all, one look at Dan and you would think he was a ski instructor, and not the owner of a sewing machine shop. That guy can and will fix any sewing machine that will come his way, and make it work like no other! I always am secure in the thought that if I ruin any machine that I have, Dan will certainly come to my rescue!<br /><br />Love the soap collection I must say :) I don't think I could part with those. I think my worst thing that is starting to get out of control are my French magazines, and sewing patterns. Should I stop? No I don't think so :)<br />That poodle item is too funny for words!!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026706261655333994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33496239568050366582011-03-26T17:53:25.121-04:002011-03-26T17:53:25.121-04:00Oh, I'm impressed with Rain's repair know-...Oh, I'm impressed with Rain's repair know-how. My poor Necchi is sitting unused because I haven't been able to remove the handwheel. (I've been told I need to use a hammer, and I'm afraid!)<br /><br />I do own one of those gun-screwdriver sets and have found it very useful.<br /><br />When I go to thrift stores/flea markets, I am unable to resist the rayon seam bindings. I am sure I have more than I'll ever use, but keep buying them.<br /><br />Those soaps are just the type of thing I'd be tempted to buy in the thrift store. Even the box is cute. I've fortunately learned to admire things like that, and then leave them in the store. Although, sometimes I do buy something just because it's interesting, and I'll keep it for a while, knowing that I'll never use it and I'll eventually donate it back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73389097181618693142011-03-26T17:21:10.275-04:002011-03-26T17:21:10.275-04:00i love that someone is called rain! i'd so lik...i love that someone is called rain! i'd so like to be part of your 1st class, sadly too far away! <br />over my 37 years a few of the things i've collected-badges, keyrings, erasers, shoes, hats, buttons, books and russian/nesting dolls...i can't get in my office for my 'tat' as my lovely husband calls it!Jopsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307174609744304126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54683276986079218812011-03-26T16:37:30.082-04:002011-03-26T16:37:30.082-04:00Hmm, what do I collect? Let me see, like Regena, I...Hmm, what do I collect? Let me see, like Regena, I collect hobbies and the tools to with them. The more tools needed the more I seem to like the hobby. I can go through the Nancy's Notions catalog and check off almost every item. If there is a tool needed for embroidery, I have it. Ditto for beadwork, stained glass, polymer clay. My latest interest is photography, it by far has the most expensive toys, I mean tools. Ten grand for a lens anyone? Not in this lifetime. My car cost that much.<br /><br />I also have a weakness for books. In addition to filling the 8 bookcases, they are also stacked on the stairs, beside my bed, in the office and of course the sewing and crafty books have their own bookcases. I have never met a bookstore I didn't like. Hello my name is Elle and I am a bookaholic.LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461543882119926595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14755270896607530802011-03-26T14:35:10.070-04:002011-03-26T14:35:10.070-04:00Ooh, I'm in a big decluttering mode right now....Ooh, I'm in a big decluttering mode right now. I'm even selling fabric on my blog as my stash has gotten completely out of control. :S<br /><br />Containers are always my downfall. Glass, plastic, big, small. I'm a sucker for a good container. Especially vintage Tupperware.<br /><br />I would keep the soap wrappers and frame them as a neat collage. I'd display the autograph books on a narrow wall-mounted shelf. The skinny kind made for photographs. I'd get rid of the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-35433193607035384062011-03-26T14:14:26.432-04:002011-03-26T14:14:26.432-04:00EEeekkk, I collect hobbies and the tools that go w...EEeekkk, I collect hobbies and the tools that go with them. I have too many sewing machines, too much fabric......patterns out the waazooo , costumes, and geekynista that I am, Star Trek ornaments and other trekkie stuff. You should see my half eaten spockcookie christmas ornament! To. Die. For.Regenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305723527884801037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14090901432380758202011-03-26T13:33:18.310-04:002011-03-26T13:33:18.310-04:00Congrats on finding a talented tech who does house...Congrats on finding a talented tech who does house calls. I don't collect crap -- I love everything that is stuffed in my closets. Things like hotel soap and crochet poodles are long gone to make room for my extensive (described by DH as ludicrous)collection of fabric and patterns. Have fun with your class!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501837896957263739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13687120775017815812011-03-26T13:19:56.180-04:002011-03-26T13:19:56.180-04:00I'm a rat. Feather my nest with nice crinkly ...I'm a rat. Feather my nest with nice crinkly papers and I'm happy. But I've largely switched to big hard drives in the past few years, and that's great. With indexing, I can find the piece of paper I'm looking for much easier.. So nearly all the paper remaining is on the walls, in the form of books. Too much dusting, but it's still OK, and I have culled about half of them with the last move. Am getting ready to donate the good collections (lesbians in Paris 20s etc) to University libraries. I'd rather some young people were reading them too..<br /><br />Then there's the fabric, and the yarn. But you knew that :-).Marie-Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23225925341745464192011-03-26T12:55:51.895-04:002011-03-26T12:55:51.895-04:00Mira, our bathroom isn't really decorated; it&...Mira, our bathroom isn't really decorated; it's all we can do to keep it clean!<br /><br />Jeremy, just email me; you can have it. (peterlappinnyc at gmail dot com)Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-5985991060017367292011-03-26T12:39:14.170-04:002011-03-26T12:39:14.170-04:00Can I buy that Hotel Syracuse Soap from you??Can I buy that Hotel Syracuse Soap from you??Jeremy, Soapmaker in Syracusenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-5466809836330069012011-03-26T12:32:55.211-04:002011-03-26T12:32:55.211-04:00I love, love the soaps! What a cool piece of histo...I love, love the soaps! What a cool piece of history. I think they would be great displayed in a bathroom, maybe in a glass jar. You could put out a few at a time and rotate the display once in a while so they would not take up so much space. I have some old medical-themed tins in my powder room - need some quinine pills or Cachoo sneezing powder?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996482076257403346noreply@blogger.com