Thursday, May 3, 2012

Ah, Vintage...What? Wait Just a Minute!

The teacher's lounge is the depository for things you don't want anymore.  On any given day you might find old candy, old magazines, old clothes, old teacher treasures....
Today was a treasure day!

You know I love felt and making things out of felt, so when I walked in and saw this laying on the table (which means it is up for grabs, so don't ever lay anything down and go to the bathroom, because it probably won't be there when you get back) and knew it was meant to be mine....




Sweet, right?  A couple of the pages were falling out and they all have that nice vintage yellow and slightly crisp thing going on....you know, where if you bend a page it might break.


Several cool projects and a section on tips and how-to...
For example, one of the tips is:  Knot the end of the thread, unless the directions tell you knot to...oh, I mean Not.  :-)

Now I wanted to know just how special and vintage my book was.  You know that sometimes you find very valuable treasures in most unlikely places.  So, I check the copyright date...


What?  Wait....since when is 1982 vintage?

What comes after vintage?  I am so past vintage!!!!!  Wonder what I am worth????

This whole thing just gave me the giggles.
Are you vintage?




12 comments:

W-S Wanderings said...

Ha! Well, if 1982 is vintage, then I am well on my way to being antique. I'm not sure that I'm yellowed and crisp, though I can definitely be crusty.

I'm so pleased this book found you.

Donna said...

I know, right? Here's to antiques!!

Baa-Me Kniits said...

Oh dear I am well past vintage...must be an antique as well! Lovely book, looks like some fun patterns in there :-)

Rachel said...

I'm old, I have wrinkles, I'm bent over and warped in places, have some yellowing..... I'm vintage!!!

What a fun find!!! You're so funny. You make me smile.

Donna said...

I have a weakness for old school books...usually much older than this one.

Donna said...

Lucky you....I passed vintage some time ago! But, antiques are loved, too!

Anonymous said...

Ladies we are vintage as old wine is vintage,....to be savored

Donna said...

Better with age! You betcha....

Rachel said...

:D I love this! Antiques are worth more. ;)

Donna said...

It's the magic of surviving long enough to become vintage or antique!

Tanna said...

LOL! WAY vintage. LOL! I love that her name was Donna, too! Seems like a perfect little gift for you to find. Look forward to seeing what you create from here! blessings and hugs ~ tanna

Donna said...

I thought the same thing, Tanna...
There ae more Donnas than Tannas, but not that many altogether. I mean in all my years of teaching, I never taught a Donna...ora Tanna!