Thursday, July 7, 2011

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

This is the booth next to our booth The Roost.   Gosh – the stove is so cool by itself but what I just fell in love with are the two things on top.

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I don't think I've ever seen anything like the skillet and covered casserole on the burners…no wonder things food was so tasty in the fifties.  It was cooked by Happy Homemakers in pink!  First mixed up in a pretty pink mixer.

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I'm sure little munchkins were keeping their cute selves entertained on a pink tricycle just like this one.

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On another note my grandson, Q, is playing in the national championship baseball tournament this weekend.   So in keeping with that for July I'm celebrating Baseball – our national pastime- for Elizabeth's Happy Homemaker year long tagalong. 

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I used some vintage images and stitched it all on the sewing machine.

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Using the Title Words from the sheet music for the song we all know and love I stitched them down the side.  On my tag I tucked a little picture of my grandson showing off his state championship ring.

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and on the other a copy of an old baseball card.

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Here's the back of the card

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That's a hand fan that they are resting on.  Tomorrow night is the opening ceremonies at the Dell Diamond, home of the Round Rock Express.

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I hope I can survive the heat!  Keeping my fingers crossed for The Action Baseball Team.  Good luck guys.

xoxo Nancy

I'm joining:

Beverly at How Sweet The Sound for Pink Saturday 

Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday 

and Elizabeth at Creative Breathing  for our Happy Homemaker TagAlong.   This has been moved back to Elizabeth's blog and I'm glad because there are always fabulous things to see that Elizabeth makes.

Thank you ladies for hosting these fun events!

33 comments:

  1. I love your tag, the vintage glove and card excellent. Congrats to your grandson and I love the pink trike oh to have been a child in the 40 and 50's.

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  2. The card is just awesome! I love those old time baseball images. You did a great job, Nancy, good luck to Q.

    I want that pink mixer! What a great retro booth. I just love those days. My sister had a kitchen all outfitted like that and it was darling. She'd like the mixer, too!

    XO,
    Jane

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  3. Love the vintage trike and mixer!! What great items!

    Your July Happy Homemaker Tags are wonderful! I love how you tied the big event in the lives of your family in with your monthly tag creations! Those fans are awesome, too!!!

    I'm sure you will be wildly fanning yourself as you watch the exciting games!!! How I recall roasting many a time while watching our son play baseball....and it was the best kind of heat, ever!

    It's hot in KC...and going to get hotter as the days progress over this weekend. Oh,well, it is JULY...and I'd rather have heat than -10 degrees!

    Have a blast with the games, good luck to the ball players and happy Pink Saturday!

    L, Dana

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  4. I love everything! What a perfect Pink Saturday post!!!

    Hugs,
    Susan and Bentley

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  5. I so remember all these pink appliances, cookware, etc. Love it! Your baseball tag is very creative ... you are so clever.

    Have a lovely PS weekend.
    TTFN ~
    Marydon

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  6. Oh gosh, I fell in love with fifties kitchen things in my early twenties...then started collecting LuRay dinnerware...and never really finished the fifties kitchen thang...but I still love the decor!

    Great job on the baseball tags!

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  7. I would love a pink tricycle (must be the kid in me). Happy Pink Saturday!

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  8. Oh my.. I think I could live in that booth.. : ) You did a great job on your baseball project...very creative.. Happy Pink Saturday

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  9. Darling tricycle. And you are so talented with the baseball card artwork. What a keepsake!

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  10. Congratulations to your grandson!! We are very much a "baseball" family here too. The pink tricycle is a little dream! Can't imagine it sitting there for sale for too long! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. The retro booth is really great. I'd take any of the items, but I imagine the pink tricycle is pretty pricy!!
    Ann

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  12. The retro booth is really great. I'd take any of the items, but I imagine the pink tricycle is pretty pricy!!
    Ann

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  13. Love your tags....
    and how about that tricycle?
    Have a pinkishly beautiful weekend

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  14. Hi Nancy~
    First of all - a woman after my own heart - I love others people stuff! And, your dad was a metalsmith? How cool is that?! You did great work on the baseball piece - you are indeed a crafty lady!
    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  15. How great are the wonderful things from the 50's. Food did taste good back then. Also, Congrats to your grandson. How wonderful is that. Hope his team wins. Thanks for sharing all of your loveliness. Karie

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  16. I really enjoyed visiting your blog this week. I liked the old fashioned stove, mixer and yadda.
    Joyce M

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  17. Nice baseball tags - great job. And I love the pink trike.

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  18. Happy Pink Saturday Nancy Sweetie...
    Oh what a gorgeous share today. I have hopped on that pink tricycle, look out here I come. Oh my gosh, I have to swing by that stove and take a closer look at that mixer. I need a nice mixer too, mine is wearing out fast. Love that skillet as well. Yes, I believe you have discovered the secret as to why they were such happy homemakers in the 50's. I too believe it is the pink. Has to be.

    Now those tags you have created are right on out of the ballpark. I love them, you did an awesome job.

    Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thank you for the beautiful Pink Saturday share. Many hugs and much love from Phoenix, Sherry

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  19. Wow, this is a blast from the past! Love the pink tricycle and stove top collection. I am glad to find you through Pink Saturday. xo Jenny

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  20. What a cute post. Loved the Pink trike~and the pink mixer. My grandson plays Baseball for his College Team, and we just got back from an all star team he played on. Love that Baseball collage you put together.
    Happy Pink Saturday.
    marian elizabeth

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  21. oh my goodness you have a such a great shop to be apart of~~~I love that tricycle well love it all!

    Hope you get some cooler days sometime soon and a little rain too!

    xo
    K

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  22. Love your spread! And also the food mixer - I've always wanted one of those fabulous retro ones (and a Smeg fridge). This week, my contribution is a desktop screensaver calendar. Happy Pink Saturday from the UK!

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  23. Your tagalong project is fabulous! Good luck to your grandson. I hope his teams wins.

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  24. That pink tricycle makes my heart sing - what a gorgeous mix of style, design and fun. The mixer, pan and casserole dish are yummy. Perfect for Pink Saturday.

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  25. Hi Nancy! HPS! I love your vintage photo finds, but I must say that tricycle takes the cake. It looks brand new! I have never seen one in that design before. And, that skillet and casserole is from the late 50's early 60's a neighbor had those and I loved em. They reminded me of candy...hey I was just a kid.

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  26. What cool stuff, especially the trike. What's the story on that, anyway? I'd love to know more about it.

    Have a great pink Saturday!

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  27. Wow great pink vintage goodies! Cute tags as well!

    HPS...Lorena

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  28. Hi Nancy!
    First, thanks for visiting me today!! And enjoying my tags enough to send me to a place to show them!! I will be there right after I am done here,THANK YOU!!!

    Oh my heck! THose retro appliancs are gorgeous!! And that tricycle? AWESOME!!!

    Congratulaions to your grandson!
    And your tags are fabulous!!

    You are awesome! I am following you too!!
    xxDaniella

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  29. Hope Q wins another ring to add to his collection! Hope you survive the heat at the ol' ball game as you root, root, root for the home team! The Pink trike is just the best ever!...

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  30. Great post. I agree those pink kitchen pieces would make any food taste better. Now we know the secret!

    HPS

    LL

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  31. total pink saturday excellence! i love your post. xo

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  32. Oh my gosh Nancy! What a wonderful post and tags! Did you happen to get a peek at the price tag of the wonderful pink tricycle? I can only imagine. If only my husband would let me live in pink! I adore baseball, and as well adore your tags. You are simply the best there is! Elizabeth

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