Snow babies history oh great snow babies

 Snow babies were created by Hertwig and company Thuningia in 1864 according to kovels.com . Snow babies were made out of candy and kept as Christmas decorations because they were cute children in white snow suits.  As the years went by many companies made bisque models of snow babies since people were keeping as collectibles.  

The narrative as to how the snow babies got their name was due to admiral perry .Admiral Perry was on expedition to find the north pole with captain Cook and he brought his pregnant wife who had her baby in the north pole.  The Eskimos and natives had never seen a Caucasian baby in that white climate so the baby was known as a snow baby.  Hence the figurines got the name snow babies because of children in white suits.   Many German companies made snow babies before WW I and made them different sizes.  

The snow babies made after WWI were made by many Japanese manufacturers.  In a catalog dated in 1914 these figurines were referred to as Alaskan tots and the cost was 90 cents for a dozen.  

It is amazing how much the snow babies cost back then when you compare it to this time how much they cost.  The value of the snow babies can go from under 10 dollars to 100 dollars.

Snow babies were reintroduced by Kristi Jean Pierro for Department 56 in 1986.  She made them from bisque and glitter sand.  Snow babies instantly became collectibles again.  

I went to the Sheriffs thrift store and found two great snow babies.  I quickly added it to my online shop and it sold quickly.  

These are just adorable and now you know why they are so collectible.

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Marcia herring art sold after in thrift store

 I found a beautiful Marcia herring painting at a thrift store it was marked 275 on the back.  It was an 11 x 11 painting small and square but very beautiful red floral art on rice paper.   I resold it for 60 on eBay.   Marcia herring is a Sotheby s artist .       

The benefits of Journaling

 

Journaling can benefit us in the long run because it can help people see something that they couldn’t see on their own and they can improve upon. Journaling can improve a person’s life by aiding in many areas of their life. Journaling can be anything that the person wants to write about. Some people keep a journal about what they eat during the day to help them lose weight. Some people use a journal created for the arts, either with words or with drawings.  Some people keep a journal as a record of their activities during the day. Some people journal for fun and create a scrapbook from their journal.  

Journaling for weight loss

Journaling for weight loss can help the individual examine how much they eat during the day. Some people can make decisions on what to eat or the amount of food they've had. By journaling, it helps the individual change their eating habits as they look back on how much they ate in a day. 

Journaling for art. 

Some people journal for the creation of art whether it be for writing poetry or short story ideas or even drawing art. Creativity flourishes in the journaling process because it helps the individual and improve their craft. One great poet, Dylan Thomas started journaling when he was 14 years old. He became a great poet laureate.  Writing is a form of expression that flourishes as a creative activity. Journaling allows the freedom of creativity to grow and increase their skills. 

Journaling as a historical record,

 There is journaling as a daily record for events for a person. People like to jot down events or daily activities as a record kept. It keeps the individual looking back at the record, in case they need the information that records the events attended. It allows the person to write about their thoughts, and opinions about different experiences. A more detailed record than a calendar. A Diary of events as a family record that could be used for genealogy purposes. 

Journaling for fun

Journaling can be a fun experience if the person decides to create a scrapbook of events or of a family log.  It is fun to create a scrapbook with die cutouts of Cricut to include on the pages.  Creativity is really utilized when creating a scrapbook journal.  

Journaling for Mental health

Journaling for mental health is another benefit for people to use as an outlet to destress, lower anxiety, let out frustrations and pain in their journals.  It helps a person to express themselves and for up tensions that prevent a person from being happy. 

Journaling for goals 

Journaling is a benefit that can help individuals in their endeavors. A journal can be an outlet to write about your goals, your ambitions, your inspirations and aspirations, even new year resolutions. 

Journaling for self-reflection

 People who journal for these main reasons can examine themselves with their own writing. Journaling allows for self-reflection on what they did during the day, how they felt about it.  Journaling helps the person to take a step back and reflect on themselves to improve on what they could’ve done differently. 

Journaling for better writing 

The more a person writes the better their writing improves. Journaling helps to improve writing skills as an additional benefit. The craft of writing takes practice and brainstorming ideas to create interesting writing. Brainstorming ideas is a difficult part of writing because it is the idea of creating interesting topics to write about.   These are the main reasons why journaling is a benefit for anyone that decides to journal.

1. Top 8 reasons to journal  journey.cloud.com

Why is thrift shopping so popular?

 

This vintage cameo

Thrifting is so popular because everyone likes to treasure hunt especially with pre owned items.  Everyone likes a deal and many like to haggle over prices at sales.

Yard sales, garage sales and estate sales are especially popular for people searching for specific items or for spontaneous finds found to either keep or flip on sites like eBay.

"Another man's trash is another man's treasure" that saying is so true today. 

Thrifting started in the 60s when people started to purchase vintage clothing and vintage collectibles.  There has always been a market for antiques items more than a 100 years old.  Vintage items were considered junk until recent history .  in this era of climate change many people are choosing to reuse, recycle and repurpose items to save the environment and at the same time save money.

The reasons why shopping At at thrift shops are popular are because: it's affordable.

At thrift shops you can pay anything from a few cents to a couple of dollars for clothing and household items. 

Thrift shopping helps the local economy by guaranteeing people with low economic resources find items in their price range to shop.

Many people choose to shop thrift but there is a segment of population that rely on thrift shops for their needs such as clothes shopping and furniture shopping. They have budget constraints that make them have no option but to shop at thrift shops.

Thrift shopping helps charities that provide jobs and job training as a service to the disadvantaged and disabled like Goodwill.  Many thrifts are non profits and help the community they are in.   There are some that are for profit but they also donate to charities and causes in the community.

Thrifting is popular because Gen z tend to buy sustainable. Clothing and items and are making thrift a billion dollar industry.  

Thrift shopping is popular because we are saving the environment by reusing and recycling these items as we give them a second life and take them into our homes.

Thrifting will always be popular because people will always search for deals and amazing rare finds and treasures.

Watch my video on ebay store vintage old treasures inventory

Vintage Old Treasures

IS an online eBay store that has many unique one-of-a-kind finds, many out of print books, German dishes, artwork, ceramics, teacups and saucers, toys, plush, household items, weird and unusual items, vintage tins and etc.

These items were sold and are examples of the different unique items I have acquired and sold.

I have a Facebook page which has a growing following.

I posted my video on Facebook showcasing the many items in my inventory,  

Check out video if anything interests you in my store link, make an offer

Vintageoldtreasures

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Daytona beach trip

Life's a box of chocolates

 Did you know that Daytona Beach was where the first Daytona nascar races were held in the 1910s before being moved to present location. On the boardwalk there are plaques about the history of Daytona Beach which is fascinating.

Have to go there to enjoy the history and scenery.

Here are some photos from trip.

A trip to kennedy space center

 On August 1 1967 kennedy space Center opened on merritt Island as a bus tour since then it has grown to the many exhibits offered at kennedy Center visitor center.

Here are some of the photos taken at the kennedy space Center

Atlantis rocket

The moon landing

The rover

The rocket

The moon landing

Astronaut wall

Many of the exhibits were very interesting and fun to learn about.