A few days ago Madge featured a fabulous Life Magazine spread on dinner hats. She thought you might like to see some of the marvelous ads from that issue. So, here's another slice of Life Magazine from November 1948.
Don't you just love the colors in this Forstman fabrics ad? ...
In Madge's research for the Edsel Ford article she found some amazing vintage advertisements for Lincoln Continental. Since my dad was a car salesman for Lincoln in the 1960s and 70s, this brand has a special place in my heart.
Enjoy.
Madge really wants one of this 1960s ...
The Search for MadgeRegular readers know that MadgesHatbox is named in honor of my grandmother Madge Beals Meredith who was a milliner in her younger days. Little did I know, when I made that decision, an adventure was in store. A chance remark led me to try to find a hat shop Madge opened in Scoo...
And now dear readers a story…Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, in an era long ago, there was the hometown department store. Now extinct, they were once found in every city. Larger cities had more than one, and they weren’t all called Macy’s.Owned and run by descendants of the founders, who ...
As you might imagine, as a writer on vintage style and owner of several vintage shops, Madge owns jewelry. A lot of jewelry. It’s a constant struggle to keep all her pieces organized. She’s tried hanging necklaces on hooks, and used desk organizers for earrings and bracelets but nothing has worked. ...
Madge loves vintage advertisements. You can read all of the history books you want but to see how Americans really lived pick up a vintage magazine and flip through the pages. Here's a slice of Life, October 7, 1957.
My Dream Kitchen
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