st. Patricks day vintage ads
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Corn Beef, Vintage Ads & Happy St Patricks

Happy St. Patricks Day
Wear your vintage green and settle in for some Irish cheer as your  enjoy these ads from the 1950s - 1960s. 

Corn Beef circa 1964.  Don't forget the Piquant Sauce!

I wish I had a green car for this sweet deal.

Ireland, Indiana is an unincorporated communi...

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Life Mag 1948
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Another Slice of Life Magazine

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? ...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Van Zant brothers
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Style – Southern Fried Vintage

Southern Fried Vintage Here's a tale of Lynyrd Skynard style.  Madge was poking around in some of her favorite Buckhead boutiques when she met up with Carol, the owner of a fabulous lady's shop called Razzle Dazzle.  Carol’s shop features hip and fun clothes, jewelry, and accessories that are fashio...

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vintage cluster bead earrings
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Cluster Bead Earrings, Big Bang, Small Bucks Jewelry

You see them piled up at estate sales and garage sales, unloved and unwanted.  But before you walk away take a good look. These little pieces of jewelry pack a big design punch for the money. These are vintage cluster bead earrings. 

With seemingly an unlimited amount of variations, these...

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Miss Thelma's Recipes
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Miss Thelma’s Recipes

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...

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8 movies with vintage style
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Eight Movies with Vintage Style

Eight Movies with Vintage Style
Back in the early 60s my mom had her hair done every Saturday morning at the beauty parlor.  This was the era when stylish women had their hair teased within an inch of its life and my mom was definitely a stylish woman.  After all, she was a secretary.

Dad worked...

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