Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Vintage Thingies Thursday - Coffee, Cream, & Sugar

This postcard is oversize (5" x 7-3/4") and is made of heavy cardboard. It is ©1965 Faroy, Houston, Texas, Card No. 25-5. My mother added my name to the cup and mailed it to me in the 1960s. On the back is a long letter-length message beginning as follows:

"I thot this card suited you - so I couldn't resist it! Bot it at Harper Court - a new group of 'arty' shops…"

Harper Court is in the Hyde Park area of Chicago. It was purchased by the University of Chicago in 2008 and is now on the verge of redevelopment.

Below are some of my potholder thingies — sugar bowls and creamers to go with the coffee on the postcard.



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26 comments:

  1. Joan@anythinggoeshereJune 24, 2009 at 7:39:00 PM CDT

    Harper Court? I was in Harper Court in the late 1960's as a teenager. It was VERY artsy and very hip! Thanks for the blast from the past.

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  2. LVJune 24, 2009 at 7:39:00 PM CDT

    I love your post. I have never seen potholders like these.

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  3. ★Carol★June 24, 2009 at 7:43:00 PM CDT

    That postcard is SO 1965, and I like that your mother put your name on the cup! Love the potholders too--I can never pass those things up!

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  4. AmyJune 24, 2009 at 8:04:00 PM CDT

    Those are so neat! I love the potholders :-)

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  5. BeaJune 24, 2009 at 8:54:00 PM CDT

    Your potholders are so unique. Never seen any like them.

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  6. SusanJune 24, 2009 at 9:41:00 PM CDT

    Love the potholders--cute!

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  7. ColoradoladyJune 24, 2009 at 9:42:00 PM CDT

    I love these potholders. Those are so cute, I have never seen any like this before. Just lovely. Have a great VTT!

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  8. Jan ElyJune 24, 2009 at 9:49:00 PM CDT

    Love the pot holders! Do you use or display them? I have some that are dresses but need to get them outta the drawer!

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  9. UnknownJune 24, 2009 at 10:27:00 PM CDT

    With all the retro that's "in" now, I almost thought it was a new postcard. Great mix of card and knitties!

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  10. CCJune 24, 2009 at 10:38:00 PM CDT

    Love,love those potholders. They're wonderful. Happy VTT..have a lovely weekend.

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  11. VickyJune 24, 2009 at 10:40:00 PM CDT

    those pot holders look so cuteeeee!

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  12. SarahJune 24, 2009 at 10:43:00 PM CDT

    I love that postcard and the potholders are too cute for words!

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  13. RoslynJune 24, 2009 at 11:51:00 PM CDT

    You have the very coolest pot holders, too cute to actually use, though.

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  14. fitty's pinky rose cottageJune 25, 2009 at 2:58:00 AM CDT

    super cute pot holders! love it!.. never see one like yours!

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  15. AnonymousJune 25, 2009 at 4:37:00 AM CDT

    what a fabulous retro postcard..i love the potholders too, they're super cute :)

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  16. Marjorie (Molly) SmithJune 25, 2009 at 7:07:00 AM CDT

    The post card is lovely and such great memories go with it, and the pot holders are just the cutest things, I love the last pair best.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Molly

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  17. MiriJune 25, 2009 at 9:02:00 AM CDT

    Adorable pot holders...I never saw ones crocheted like that before! Too cute!

    Your Mom sounds very clever...love her postcard SMS texting talk! :)

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  18. the wild raspberryJune 25, 2009 at 9:10:00 AM CDT

    those potholders are ADORABLE!
    have a wonderful day...
    chas

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  19. KellieJune 25, 2009 at 9:19:00 AM CDT

    Oh! I love those potholders and that postcard from your Mom GREAT!

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  20. Beth NiquetteJune 25, 2009 at 9:50:00 AM CDT

    I LOVE those coffee mug warmers! How cool. Or are they potholders? Either way, I love 'em.

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  21. PaigeJune 25, 2009 at 10:11:00 AM CDT

    Cute potholders! It is so neat that you still have that postcard from your mom!

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  22. LADY JANEJune 25, 2009 at 10:35:00 AM CDT

    Adorable potholders! What a great share for VTT!

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  23. Lakeshore Cottage LivingJune 25, 2009 at 10:48:00 AM CDT

    I haven't seen pot-holders like that either...really cute!

    Thank you for the ideas about the glass insulators..I had actually thought about using them as gifts...I just wanted to be able to tell people how they could use them before I gave them..ha.

    Hope you have a wonderful day!

    Kristine

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  24. cristinaJune 25, 2009 at 1:18:00 PM CDT

    Cute pot holders and funky postcard. Your post really made miss the days when I would get postcards, weren't they wonderful

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  25. JEWELGIRLJune 25, 2009 at 4:20:00 PM CDT

    Love that purple tea mitt set!

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  26. CarrieJune 25, 2009 at 8:12:00 PM CDT

    These are each such nice vintage items!

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