Breaking up is hard to do

I’ve been walking around with this post in my head all week. And you know what? When the time came to finally sit down and actually type it (and believe me, I waited until the 11th hour, born a...

The Ward-O-Matic

Meet my friend, Ward. You might know him already? He’s a talented artist, children’s book illustrator, graffiti artist, collector of all things fabulous and mid century and he just so happens to be...

my illustrator friend: Sarah Dyer

Happy Thursday, guys! Gosh, the week is racing to the finish line so quickly, isn’t it? I feel like I’ve been shot out the end of a canon, and I’m in a bit of a panic trying to get everything in...

the book bin :: Sonny The Lucky Bunny

Spinach cookies! A Wonder Book written by Marcia Martin, beautifully illustrated by Art Seiden, 1952 See more book bin posts HERE.

So In Love

Vera Ellen, an American actress and dancer working in the late 1930s thru late 1950s in Hollywood musicals (White Christmas, Call Me Madam and The Belle of New York to name just a couple) worked...

Three Favorites

Out + About

A few weeks ago, we went to the highly anticipated antique car show in the next small town over. You guys know I’m a total sucker for the late 50s-mid 60s models so I was all geared up to be losing...

Flea Market Find // mid century ephemera

This little booklet is just 22 pages and yet it’s full of gems. And really, a lot of them are pretty darn sensible. (well, the popcorn thing is kind of wacky – you didn’t actually think popcorn...

Hello Monday / Happy October

I’m so excited to begin my last week of blogging here today with a really fun piece of mid century ephemera coming up in just a bit, but first: A HUGE THANK YOU. I am so touched by the response...

Exit Stage Left

I feel like I’ve been keeping a secret from you guys for a little while now and it’s time to come clean. Next week will be my last week here at Frecklewonder. I’ve known this in my heart for a...

buzzzz

Busy day, busy week, busy times. Happy Wednesday.

This and That

SIMPLER TIMES. I recently found a box of letters dated 1907-1918. They’re between sisters and they all start the same way: My Darling Dear little girl. It’s been nice to sit and read a few at a...

a Frecklewonder Giveaway: Walkmen Tickets!

Friends

Today I’d like to talk a little bit about friends. No, I don’t mean Chandler, Rachel, Ross, Monica, Joey and Phoebe. I was recently told that a “real” friend is someone you can see face-to-face,...

Dotty Speak

Hello

Life is good but BUSY. We’re settling into our new schedules nicely, I just haven’t been able to carve out any time for this space and honestly, now I’m not really sure where to pick up. It’s sort...

Retro Rainbow (final) color of the week: BLACK & WHITE

Big sigh. Sooooo, today is the day. Our last Retro Rainbow. And it’s a bit of a bummer! The project itself was fun as can be—Jenny and I choosing a great color and then treasure huntin’ in our own...

( a wee sale )

(see how-to-purchase details below) 1. Raggedy Ann + Andy shirt, $15 – soft cotton, unisex, approx 12/15mo 2. Polka Dot Puppy, $12 – no tag, approx size 9/12 mo 3. 1950s Overalls, $15 – no tag,...

collections: Vintage Cameras

I picked up a box lot of cameras recently and took all but one to the shop. I couldn’t resist this lovely green Anscoflex with the giant view finder, and happily added it to my collection.I found a...

Our First Green Egg

This thrills me like you have no idea. GREEN EGGS! Cannot wait to see the blue ones. Any day now…

Retro Rainbow color of the week: PURPLE

Well helllllo my friends! Alix here. So, I am NOT going to cry about how we only have one more week left in our summer project. Nope. Not gonna do it. You guys already know that I’m more than a...

Out With A Bang

We had ourselves a good old fashioned Last Hurrah, amusement park style yesterday. Not a bad way to spend a Monday, right?This summer has been awesome. And long. Really, really long. Aside from a...

Happy Friday

If this weekend is half as awesome as last weekend was, then we’ll be in good shape. Because last weekend? Chock full of win. The perfect mix of adventure and spontaneity and fun. And this is it,...

book look: Esquire’s Handbook For Hosts

I found this book for a dollar a few weeks ago and obviously how could I pass it up for a dollar, I mean! Esquire’s Handbook For Hosts, 1949, is chock full of some pretty fantastic (somewhat funny...

Retro Rainbow color of the week: GREEN

Happy Wednesday, my friends. So wow, the count down is really on. Only two more weeks of Retro Rainbow left. Le Sigh. I really am starting to get a little bummed about this, people! But I have two...

collections: Happy Little Mugs

A few favorites from my 60s mug collection. I don’t use these daily (too afraid of breaking one!) but I do bust them out every once in a while when I need to turn my morning frown upside down....

Nice Ride: I dream in AQUA

Every time I see an old aqua car, I pretty much lose my mind. I just can’t help myself.We spotted this ’61 Biscayne for sale on the side of the road over the weekend and had to stop and check it...

collections: Victorian Calling Cards

My reward for cleaning out my desk drawer this week. Now what to do with these? Frame them? hmm…

Retro Rainbow: color of the week SUNNY YELLOW!

Hello hello, Camp Freckle! It’s Alix here to tell you that the lemonade stand is officially OPEN for business! This week Miss Jenny and I are celebrating all things yellow. We’ve got zippy lemons,...

A Garden Update

It’s working.