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Free Coloring Book! “Color Historic Buffalo” 

A coloring book of historic buildings in Buffalo New York. All illustrations in this coloring book were adapted from the book Buffalo Illustrated: Commerce, Trade and Industries of Buffalo, published in 1890 by Anderson & Gillette and the Courier Printing Company. The copy used to create this book as well as many other wonderful items can be found in the SUNY Buffalo State College Archives and Special Collections.

Source: “Color Historic Buffalo” by Josh Rakower M.E., M.L.S.

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Before I forget- NY Designer Fabrics is having a 15% sitewide sale! (affiliate link)

Easter Sale is ON. Use Code: EASTER15 at Checkout and Get 15% OFF Site Wide
Use Code: EASTER15
Easter Sale is ON. Use Code: EASTER15 at Checkout and Get 15% OFF Site Wide

 

 

Vintage buttons and snaps oh my!

 

 

I love finding old carded buttons (and other sewing supplies) at the thrifts. The packaging alone is usually a work of art & they often are examples of our old retail landscape. In today’s finds I found old Twin Fair and Hens & Kelly tags- along with a cursive Sears logo.

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Who else remembers shopping at Twin Fair?

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Just “by using these buttons (snaps) your dress will fit- it promises Success in this great vintage card.

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Old School Le Chic packaging (fashionable buttons guaranteed washable)

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Not just quality- but Superior Quality

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Hens & Kelly Department Stores- a much missed local department store that also gave out Green Stamps. From back in the day when department stores actually were more then clothes and housewares.

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More Old School Le Chic Fashionable Buttons (guaranteed washable)

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Remember when Sears sold buttons? Must have been back when department stores actually were full line stores- today the only store that comes close is Walmart and let us face it- Walmart is nothing like the department stores of yesterday. (Some could say Walmart is where the cesspool of humanity goes but I digress). Too bad Eddie Lampert is slowly destroying both Sears and Kmart turning both companies into shells of what they used to be.

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