"Gather ye rose-buds while ye may." Robert Herrick

"Gather ye rose-buds while ye may." Robert Herrick

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Donna Baker

Showing posts with label antique toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label antique toys. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Remember When


Remember when our towns were smaller and had a main drag?  On every street children were outside playing, skating or riding around on bikes, jumping on a pogo stick or walking on stilts.    When I go to the city these days, I don't see kids outside playing.   Too busy with school and activities?  Too many bad people?  On their iPhone and computer games perhaps?  Even my own grown children are always looking at their cell phones. I now hear that email is out, people just want to text.  What will be the result of this kind of faceless interaction?  I'm just sayin'...






Saturday, May 7, 2011

Antiques and Ham Fair in Paris





What do you imagine this could be?



Well, it was the largest brioche in the world, I think. At least 2 and a half feet across and 6 inches high, they pulled off chunks of it and sold it by weight.




The toys were great at this fair; very old and unique. The prices were also great - as in very high.







I loved the Guignol puppet stage and the little metal table.










Old wall coverings.










Great chair.