Remember These Vintage Drivers at Talladega Speedway?

I have been around racing as long as I can remember and love collecting vintage racing items. I have quite a collection but have been listing some items and today I have listed a 1969 Talladega Speedway Program Book. This is the first annual program book from Talladega and is filled with photos, articles and vintage advertising. There are also a few advertising flyers with this and a sticker from the track.

This lot is up for auction this week at the Book Corner Cafe on eBay. The program does have some water damage but all the pages are tight and there is no writing. I loved looking through this and remembering racing as it was years ago. Anyone who have been around racing knows how different racing in 1969 is from racing in 2013.

You can see all the photos for the program on eBay and also check out my other vintage racing items I have listed for sale.  We have everything with free shipping and also Best Offer and are happy to take offers on our items so stop by today.

Do You Love Vintage Hardware?

I love the look of original Vintage Hardware such as these brass drawer pulls. The detail and craftsmanship that goes into an item like this is amazing and they last for years. It is hard to tell how old these are since they were probally used for many years. 

This is a very nice set I have listed on eBay along with some other vintage hardware items. You can see all the additonal pictures on the ebay listing including close ups.

I have a Pinterest page for Vintage Hardware and you can see many uses for all types of vintage hardware. There are some very creative ways people use vintage hardware in addition to the original use.

As always on eBay I have all my items listed with Best Reasonable Offer and also free shipping so stop by today. 

Do You Enjoy Sewing And Using Vintage Patterns?

Do you enjoy sewing and making clothes? I found these Vintage Patterns from Kandel that are for sizes 8 to 20 for Knits. I used to do a lot of sewing and at one time made a lot of my own clothes and loved these patterns. They are brand new and are uncut which is always nice since you be sure this is complete.

There are two patterns in this lot and they make both the jacket and the pants so there is a lot of different outfits you can make with just these two patterns. 

You can see the pants have the bell bottom flared bottoms and that was the style when these patterns were new. 

We also have craft kits in our eBay store you can check out if you love doing crafts as well.

Does Your Vintage Christmas Tree Need Lights?

My favorite holiday is Christmas and my favorite thing to do is decorate. I enjoy doing the whole house and put up 2 artificial trees and a real one every year. I have been sorting through some of my vintage Christmas items and I am listing them for sale. I have enough to decorate at least 10 trees so I know it is time for some of the items to find a new home.

Here is a set of vintage Christmas Lights that are in working condition and in the original box. The box of course has seen better days but it is the original box and I kept them in this box for many years. Actually I love these older large bulbs so much more then today's tiny lights. One reason being it is so easy to replace a bulb on these where it is often easier to toss the other ones out and buy new.

So if you are looking for a nice working set of Vintage Christmas Lights they are up for auction this week. You can see the listing and also additional  pictures including one that shows the lights lit up. You can also find other vintage Christmas items for sale in my eBay Store Book Corner Cafe n More.

Vintage Superman 16mm Film Reel

Are you a Superman fan? Do you know someone that collects 16mm Vintage Film Reels? Looking for a unique Christmas gift for someone?

If you answered yes to any of these questions this Vintage Superman 16mm Vintage Film Reel would make a great Christmas gift. This is up for auction this week on eBay and so it will be sold on Sunday night.

This is from 1951 and is a Black and White Film. The Episode is The Evil 3 and the rest of the information about the film reel can be found on the eBay listing as well as additional pictures.

We have quite a few of these Vintage Film Reels we will be listing in the next few months so stay turned.

Do You Have A Vintage Race Fan On Your Christmas List?

I have been a race fan for as long as I can remember and grew up going to the race track every week.  Over the years racing has evolved like every thing else and these vintage program books bring back a simpler time in racing. This program book for Atlanta Raceway is from the first race held there in 1961.

This is really a piece of racing history filled with vintage photos, articles and even advertising. Many people that followed racing will remember the names of Parsons, Allison, Petty and many more that are pictured in this book.

If you would like to surprise a race fan on your Christmas list this year this would make a great gift. You can find the program book on eBay along with many other vintage racing items.

Do You Collect Vintage Hardware?

My husband loves auctions and has collected items for many years. One day I was looking through some boxes for stuff to sell and found a box of vintage hardware. I mean the old original hardware on doors and cabinets that had been around for many years. I started doing some research and was fascinated by what I found. 

First I loved the look of the vintage pieces and never thought about it growing up. To me they were just drawer pulls or door knobs but today they are so much more. There is a lot of craftsmanship that went in to these pieces and many of them are brass. Over the years they have aged and took on a beautiful look. 

I started a collection on eBay for vintage hardware and also a Pinterest board of some of my favorites if you would like to follow them. 

I have listed some for sale and you can find them in eBay in my Vintage Hardware category. 

Do You Love Looking at Vintage Photographs?

I was at an auction the other day and they were selling things by the box lots there was so much stuff. In fact there were selling things by a lot of boxes instead of individual boxes to get it all done in one day. There was an amazing amount of stuff at the auction and I love box lots.

 

So as I started bidding on some and looking through them I found this lot of old photographs. There were some of the family members at the auction and so I went up and asked if they knew they were in the boxes and did they want them? The answer was no so I decided to bid on them.

I have listed them in two lots on eBay this week. You will see one lot of snapshots and the other of larger photos. I have always loved looking at these beautiful old photos and wondering who they are and what their life was like.

So if you would like to bid on either of these lots check them out on eBay they only have a few days left.

Remember The Flintstones Cartoon?

We have a few more 16mm vintage film reels up for bid this week on eBay and two of them are The Flintstones. I loved them when I was a kid and always watched them on TV. These two film reels are from 1964 and 1965 and would make a unique Christmas gift for someone who collects Vintage Film Reels.

These two are both Hanna Barbera Screen Gems Cartoons and although they have not been viewed they belonged to a friend of ours and so we know they were well taken care of over the years.

So check out these two 16mm Vintage Film Reels on eBay this week and one all ready has a bid on it.

Did You Know 18 Wheel Trucks Raced at Pocono Raceway?

Most race fans love racing and it doesn't matter what it is that races a race is a race. I have watched everything from snowmobiles and lawn mowers to 18 wheeler's race on a race track. In 1981 these big rig trucks actually held a race at Pocono Raceway.

This is the vintage program book from the Bobtail 250 and put on by Bill Van Gilder's Warm Concepts. You can see all the inside pictures on eBay with the drivers, articles and vintage advertising. 

If you have a truck driver on your Christmas list this would be a unique gift for that special someone. 

Do You Enjoy Christmas Crafts?

I have spent many hours over the years doing all kinds of crafts including ones like this Christmas plastic canvas kit. I loved spending my evenings stitching the pieces and then putting it all together to see a beautiful Christmas centerpiece I could use year after year.

As time went on I have many years of homemade items that I decorate with each year and so I am selling this for someone else to make and enjoy at their house.

This is an older kit that is still sealed and has never been opened so it is complete. This makes a cute Christmas centerpiece that you can use year after year to decorate your table.

This item is up for auction this week on eBay and includes free shipping.

Do You Remember Berwick Beach Haven Park Speedway?

Stock car racing has been around many years and there were a lot of small local tracks that raced every weekend year in and year out. Over time many of the paper items such as program books, flyers, ticket stubs and racing rule books disappeared. Years ago very few people that attended the races kept these items.

Berwick Beach Haven Park Speedway Racing Rules

I found a box of vintage racing items and there was the racing rules for Berwick Beach Haven Park Speedway in the box. It has what the purse was and the classes that ran there. There are also the rules that the races must follow in order to be legal and race at the Speedway. This was from the year 1972 and how different it is from today's rule books.

If you know someone who attended or raced at Berwick Speedway or even someone who collects vintage racing memorabilia this would be a great Christmas gift. Certainly it would be one that no one else would get that person on your list.

We also have a lot of other vintage racing items for that special someone on your gift list listed on eBay.

Do you have a Motorcycle Collector on your Christmas List?

If you are looking for a unique Christmas gift for a Motorcycle Collector you should check out this Vintage Cycle Racing Program. This is a 1978 Motorcycle Racing Program from Pocono Raceway. They raced the AMA CycleJam race and this is filled with vintage photos, articles and advertising. This also includes the line up for the race which is a nice addition to the program book.

If you are like I am I enjoy finding one of a kind items for the people on my Christmas List. This is a unique item and also an original item that would surprise that Motorcycle Collector on your list. 

You can see this item along with some other vintage Pocono racing program books in my eBay collection.

Did Your Vintage Christmas Tree Have a Star or an Angel on the Top?

When we were growing up there was always a lit star like this one on top of our Christmas Tree. When I met my husband his Christmas tree always had an angel on top. Do you remember what was on the top of your tree?

I thought everyone put a star on the top of their tree but for the last 28 years there has been an angel on the top of my tree. She is a very pretty angel I must say.

I love decorating and also put up an artificial tree and that one gets the star our live tree gets the angel. I have a few vintage tree toppers that I found and you can find them on eBay.

So do you have a star or an angel on your tree?

Do You Know What a Trikke Is?

We were at an auction the other week and I saw something I had never seen before a Trikke. I went over and took a look and thought it was a cross between a bike and a scooter. There was a young girl there that was showing people how to ride them and she said they are a lot of fun and good exercise. I think it would take some getting the hang of and I am sure would get some looks as you went down the street.

This one is a Silver Trikke 8 and that is right on the Trikke. I also liked the fact they folded up for easy storage when you aren't using them and would take up a lot less space in a garage.

These are both in good condition and the young girl had told all of they had not been ridden very much. These also have training tires on them apparently it is easier learning to use this with these tires and once you get good at it you can swap them out for air tires.

Have you ever seen these or ridden one?

Do You Remember Vintage Film Reels?

This is one item that brings back a lot of memories including watching home movies with my family. This vintage film reel is from the TV show Bewitched from 1968 and this is how TV and movies were filmed and also shown for many years.

This film reel is also from the TV Show Bewitched and is a Network Print from 1970

The difference between these 16mm film reels and today's technology is amazing to say the least. I am from the generation that both remembers the film reels and enjoys today's technology. 

Last month I had written a post on the group blog that I write for about Vintage Film Reels. You can read that post at The DSRs of our Lives blog. .

I have 2 different Bewitched Film Reels up for auction this week. One is a Network Print from 1970 and the other a regular print from 1968 and both are in Black and White.

Do you rememeber watching a movie on these 16mm Film Reels?

Vintage Ceramic Christmas Tree Music Box

I love Christmas and holiday decorating is one of my favorite things to do. Thanksgiving weekend is spent enjoying the holiday then taking down and putting up decorations.

Each year I look for new decorations to add and I am always on the lookout for Vintage Christmas Decorations. I found this Ceramic Christmas Tree Music Box and decided to list it for sale. I made a few of the ceramic trees when I took ceramic classes and so I really didn't have room for this music box. The hardest thing for me to do is to list some of these Christmas items I find.

Ceramic Christmas Tree Music Box

It is quite a pretty piece and plays music and the Santa and Snowmen spin. I've listened to the music quite a few times and I am just not sure exactly what song it is playing but it is pretty.

If you would like to add this beautiful Ceramic Christmas Tree to your collection you can find it listed on eBay. I also have listed other Vintage Christmas items in my eBay Store.

Glenn Miller Stamp Collection

I found these in a box when I was sorting things and decided to list this lot on eBay . I took pictures of all the items and then sent it up for action last night. An item like this I will list at auction first and if it didn't sell then I would put it in my store at Fixed Price.

I woke up this morning and I was quite surprised to see a bid. I really don't know much about Glenn Miller but I know do know he was very popular during the Big Band Era. One set of Stamps shows scenes from the 50th anniversary of WWII. 

The one sheet of stamps also has Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey along with Glenn Miller. 

So if you are a stamp collector or a Glenn Miller fan this is a nice lot to check out and you can see the rest of the pictures on eBay. 

Vintage Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments

I am sure you all remember the boxes of beautiful Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments we all hung on our Christmas trees. This is a box of the type of ornaments I had to wait to hang on my tree until I was a older. These have a fine gold netting around the balls which sparkle when the Christmas lights are lit. My mom would fill the tree with many glass ornaments that held special memories.Today many of those vintage ornaments have been passed on to my sister and I and they now hang on our trees each year.

This set of Glass Ornaments is listed in my store on eBay if you would like these to be on your tree on Christmas morning.

Do You Remember These Jewelbrite Christmas Ornaments?

Do you decorate a Vintage Christmas Tree? I can remember hanging Jewelbrite Ornaments  much like these on my tree growing up. In fact I think these were often the ones we were allowed to hang up first since they were plastic and wouldn't break near as easy as the glass balls that covered most of our tree.

My sister is younger then I am and I was so happy when I was able to help hang the glass ornaments and how grown up I felt. She on the other hand was still only allowed to hang these Jewelbrite Ornaments  which always caused a discussion on her part on why I could hang the glass ones and she couldn't. It is amazing how looking at these ornaments could bring back those memories. 

I still have a few of these Christmas ornaments on my tree today and if you would like to hang these on your tree you can find them on eBay  in my store. 

Do you have ornaments that bring back Christmas memories?

Harley Davidson Stocking

Christmas has always been my favorite time of year for many reasons. I love decorating and making cookies but I enjoy gift giving most of all. I enjoy getting gifts (don't we all) but I love giving gifts more then anything. Spending time picking out the prefect gift for a family member or friend is so much fun and means a lot to the person.

Harley Davidson Stocking

I think shopping online has made it a lot easier to find that special gift for people on your list. No more running around to lots of stores, checking prices, etc you can sit at your computer and shop in your pajamas if you want to and find all those perfect gifts.

If you have a Harley Davidson person on your list here is a great Christmas Stocking to give as a gift. I find a special stocking for the person then fill it will small gifts just like Santa would do and wrap then all individually.

Then on Christmas morning your special person not only has the gifts to open they have the stocking to keep year after year to use and think of you.

You can find this Harley Davidson Christmas Stocking and my other Christmas Items on eBay. I am always happy to take offers on my items.

Have you ever given stockings as gifts?