Painting Lessons

My friend Astrid collects Walter Foster Art Books. In her illustrious junking career, Astrid has amassed quite a collection which includes a vintage Walter Foster display rack...Lucky!

I also have a little crush on Walter. The art books are hard to pass up...especially when they cost 50 cents. I usually sell them for about $3 or $4, but their appeal is priceless. Just look at these options...

Capturing the Oregon Coast!

Paint your favorite relative!

For armchair travelers!

Indians...not sure if this one includes cowboys too.

And this one lets you know what you're going to do wrong even before you get started. How's that for encouragement!

Vintage Book Bonanza Part 3 - I saved the best for last!

The last in a 3 part series...
Books on Mental Health and Marital Aides (a.k.a. Let's put the fun back in Dysfunction!)

Chapters include: A Feeling of Unreality and That Dreaded Morning Feeling. Hellooooo!?! Welcome to my world!

It saddens me to report that this book does NOT include illustrations.

Vintage Book Bonanza - Part 2

Part 2: Books on Travel, Nature and Music
More of my recent haul of fabulous vintage books...

Oooo La La! Sweet cover illustration for....

Of course!

Gorgeous Flowers...

The Book of Fishes...


Is there anything happier on this earth than songbooks? I think not.

Quick...Gather around the piano! I feel a song coming on!

Vintage Book Bonanza

During my last junking expedition, I hit pay dirt on vintage books. In fact, I found so many fabulous specimens that I have enough material to do a 3 part post.

Part 1: Domestic Arts ~ Cooking, Raising Children and Painting

I got cookbooks, a vintage A.A. Milne and, as a bonus, an Erma Bombeck classic.

L*O*V*E this mama hen. Attitude and a polka dot apron.

When you are feeling artsy fartsy.


So pretty!

Next Posts...

Part 2: Music, Travel and Nature
Part 3: Dysfunction (I always save the best for last!)

Let's bake a cake!

I found this happy book in a musty, dusty basement at a recent sale. The cover is not fabulous, but any book about cakes deserves a second chance.

I am so glad I had the good sense check inside...Look! Pastel tinted coconut and huge pink flower cakes....

Birthday cakes for children...Love the carousel number. However, the "Raggedy Annabel" cake gives me the creeps.

Ho Ho Ho Holiday cakes....

This ice cream cake is suggested for a teenager's party. Can you imagine what the family room would look like after 10-12 teenagers had a go at this?

The bride and her attendants look so lovely all covered with buttercream. However, I think there is something inherently wrong about slicing up a blushing bride on her special day.