The Hollywood Archive

Let's look at another film star book today. The Hollywood Archive was published in 2000-- 16 years ago already! Another heavy, coffee table type. That is Jane Russell center, Cary Grant on the left, and Ingrid Bergman at the top. Pretty nifty dust jacket.

 And one of my favorite covers. Rather cool.

This book has tons of photos and info on the stars and Hollywood in general. Below is Joan Crawford recording for Our Blushing Brides, 1930.

Loretta Young (no date given)

You don't have to be a film fan to recognize this couple-- Nancy and Ronald Reagan in 1955, years away from Washington.

Judy Garland and Gene Kelly rehearsing a number for the film For Me and My Gal, 1942.

Bob Hope entertaining the troops in 1950.

Are we ready for Mae West? It Ain't No Sin, 1934

The book includes interesting bits of trivia too, such as this shot of Lucille Ball taken in the late 1940s for a fan magazine.

Or how about a Ginger Rogers autographed hat?! An ad from a Sears catalog.

Thanks for looking! Have a great day!

January Weather

I haven't griped about the weather lately because until Saturday, this winter had been very mild for us. We got a blast of fluffy snow on Saturday. Then the bottom fell out of the temperatures.

Then more snow on Monday with still very frigid temps.

Any guess? This is the back of my car.

Yes, definitely blanket weather!

Stay warm wherever you are today!

Flash Card Collages

I've picked up old flash cards here and there over the years but haven't done much with them. I had a thought to use them as bases for collages. I like the size, 5 3/4" x 3 1/2"; not too small, not too big. It's interesting to incorporate, or eliminate, the printed math problems. See the results below.

Kinda neat, I think, and they are fun to make.

Have a nice day out there!

2015 Camouflage Award

Long time Lydia's Post readers might recall The Camouflage Awards from a couple previous years. It goes to the one ornament that remains on the Christmas tree when I think I have them all off-- even after double checking. I missed handing out the award last year. Now I'm not sure if I forgot or there wasn't a hold-out ornament. We have a winner this year: Red Plastic Bell.

This is an oldie from WWII, hence the plastic and not glass. It and two others, in different colors, belonged to my grandparents. Notice this bell once got a little too close to those old tree lights; it has a slightly melted spot at the bottom.

So how did we miss a red bell on a white tree? It was way on the bottom. Other than that, I have no idea.

Thanks for stopping by!

What's Cookin'

Yes, another bad pun post title. I bought a sheet of kitchen/cooking themed scrapbook paper and so made a few things over the New Year's weekend. Here's the work surface.

Three note cards

And two bookmarks

I also made these two cards from another piece of scrapbook paper. The designs are so cute!

Have a nice day!

One Last Christmas Photo

The little pine tree near my house. My daughter hangs a few ornaments on it each year.

Enjoy your day!

New Year's Day 2016

Welcome to 2016!!
Have a wonderful, healthy year!

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