Ideals Publishing Company Cards and Magazines

The Ideals magazines were published bi-monthly by the Ideals Publishing Co of Milwaukee, WI. As described on the order form .... Ideals are issues of clean, wholesome, old-fashioned American ideals - homey - philosophy - poetry - art - music - inspiration - neighborliness - things many of us have overlooked during these busy days.

I recently came across some cute little gift books published by the Ideals Publishing Corporation. These publications are a smaller version of the Ideals magazine and they were given in the place of a greeting card.

I have these for sale in my etsy store, Endless Collectabilities, and will be adding more soon.

Vintage Kitchen Items

I love old kitchen items ... they intrigue me. I think it's interesting to see how they evolve through years. Take for instance this old hand crank Griswold Meat Grinder. It's been replaced today with electric blenders or food processors. I still have a hand crank grinder that I use today ... makes the best bologna salad, some would call it ham salad, but I grind up a chunk of bologna, some whole dill pickles and mix it with a little mayo - yum, yum!


This Donut Maker by Fairgrove is an interesting kitchen tool. It's not quite as old as the grinder but I'm wondering does anybody make donuts at home anymore? I have to admit that I've never made donuts at home ... it's too convenient to stop by the donut shop. This donut maker can also be used to make pancakes ... bet they come out perfectly round.


Here's another item that may not get used at home much anymore ... a meat tenderizer. You can have the butcher tenderize your meat at the meat counter when you buy it nowadays so is there a need for a this mallet meat tenderizer? I don't have one at home but I have had occasion to tenderize chicken and I use the edge of a small plate :)

All of these items can be found in my etsy store, Endless Collectabilities.

Fascinating February

February is a fascinating month ... starting with Groundhog Day (2nd), Super Bowl Sunday (7th), Vancouver Olympic Games Begin (12th), Valentine's Day (14th), President's Day (15th), Mardi Gras (16th), and Ash Wednesday (17th) ... what variety, not to mention the weather is very unpredictable in February. As I think about February some words come to mind that I can match with items at Endless Collectabilities:

Pink and Red



6 Vintage pink & green printed linen napkins for that special Valentine's Day lunch.

Vintage Star rayon crochet knitting yarn in pink to make that someone special something special.

Candy & Valentines

This Vintage Baret Ware English tin is just the right size to hold special homemade treats for that special someone.

Amethyst

Since Amethyst is the February birthstone, this 1970's Avon Amethyst bangle bracelet would be the perfect birthday gift for a February birthday girl.

Flowers




Everybody loves flowers and look how pretty they are in this Vintage 1972 oriental jade Jim Beam decanter.

And just in case the groundhog sees his shadow and retreats back into his hole, you can find some vintage books at Endless Collectabilities to help the next 6 weeks go by quickly.