Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I have always been fascinated by vintage Post cards. They had so many different types. They had them for every holiday, including Thanksgiving.

This is just one example of the types of postcards that are available. Some of the interesting things about the postcards are the letters people wrote. Sometimes it is just a simple to and from, other times it is about their daily happenings. The post marks on these give you an idea of when they were written. I have postcards from the early 1900's to present.

You can get post cards from places or you can collect by the holiday or occasion. They also had humorous cards and cards with pretty women or cute children. Have fun out there reading some of these glimpses into the past.

Christmas Festival of Lights Salina KS

Well, I have most of my Christmas decorations out at the store. I should finish up today. My shop is in Salina, KS and Saturday is our Downtown Festival of lights. It starts at 8am and goes all day. I hope to have everything out and decorated for the crowds that will be here for this event. Here is a link to the calendar of events http://salinadowntown.com/index.php/events/christmas-festival-printable-form/. If you are near Salina you should try to come downtown that day. It will be well worth your time.

Glass butter molds

I knew there were a lot of different patterns in butter molds but I did not know there were glass butter molds. I have shown a good example of a glass butter mold and a wood butter mold. The pattern on the glass is a fleur d'Li and the wood one is a pineapple. What a great idea for a collection

Scottie dog collectibles

Many people collect items that remind them of their pets.  You can find figurines for just about any breed of dogs and of course all other animals.

Scottie Dogs have long been collectible in their own right. There are many items made in their image. These darling book ends are just one example. I have seen Smoking sets, figurines, decanters, china brush handles etc. What does your pet inspire you to collect?

The Lone Ranger as a collectible item

Toys are a great category for the collector. There are a lot of sub categories that target specific interests. One guy I know collects Horse trailers and car carriers. He has quite a collection with many different brands and types.

The toys that I am finding interesting are the ones from the movies and TV shows of our childhood. There are toys for all age groups. Right now Smurfs are hot. I remember them from when I was a teenager and now they are back with the recent movie.

One character that spans many age groups is The Lone Ranger. I watched the Movies on Saturday afternoon in the 1970's. They were old but I didn't care. They were new in the 1950's & 60's and there were toys for the kids of that era. There are toys for The Lone Ranger that date back to his comic book days in the 1930's. Below I have pictured a cap gun set that is from the 1950's or 60's. Most collectables are worth more if you have the original box. This set retails for $400

Collecting pottery and glass that comemorates American History

Why not collect historical pottery and glassware? Over the years a number of companies have made items with a historical motif.  This Buffalo pottery pitcher features George Washington. My Father has collected bread plates that comemorate various presidents, either in Memory o ras political statements.

Historical events are another popular subject for these companies. This Rowland Marsellus pitcher comemorates the pilgrims. They also did pieces for different towns and places. A

It seems like Christmas gets earlier every year. We have started decorating the shop already. We  have lots of great vintage and collectible Christmas items. I personally love this darling Santa playing the organ. No sound but great action in a window near a tree.