Love Those Vintage Patterns

We love vintage sewing patterns and have been buying them when we see them! Here are two we just added to our shop!

Make a split skirt, which is actually shorts, and a lined vest with this Simplicity 8059 pattern.

The pattern is from 1992. How cute!

Remember shoulder pads?

Well, this pattern includes them and also includes instructions for a shirt jacket, a vest, a blouse, a skirt and pants. This one is McCall’s 3199, dated 1987.

They are both in excellent vintage condition. Both patterns are uncut and factory folded, and both include instruction sheets in great condition. The envelope flaps are intact on both pattern envelopes. There are some wrinkles, some folds, and a few small tears on the envelopes, but overall, they are in excellent vintage condition.

We have several more patterns to add to our shop and will be doing that in the next few days.

If there is a particular pattern you are searching for, let us know. We may be able to locate it for you. You can send us an email at rattydaddydinkdum@gmail.com. You can also send us a message by visiting our shop on Etsy at http://www.etsy.com/shop/rattydaddydinkdum?ref=si_shop. Click on Contact over on the left side of the page in the Shop Owner section. We look forward to hearing from you.

Hope all of you are enjoying your evening!

Beth and Denise

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Blue Mist Carefree True China by Syracuse

Beth and I were lucky enough to come across this beautiful serveware and just knew we wanted it for our shop! All of it is in excellent vintage condition, and it would look great sitting on your dinner table for that special occasion.

Here are the pieces we were fortunate to find:

8” Round Vegetable Bowl (3 available)

 

9 1/2” Round Vegetable Bowl (yes, this is the bigger of the two bowls) (1 available)

 

Oval Divided Vegetable Bowl (2 available)

 

Gravy Boat (1 available)

 

Oval Serving Platter (1 available)

From doing some research, it looks like this pattern was produced between 1958 and 1966. All the pieces are marked Carefree True China by Syracuse--Blue Mist--Made in U.S.A. as you can see in the following picture.

If you are interested in any of these pieces, please visit our shop, ratty daddy dinkdum. We would love to have you stop by!

Hope you are having a wonderful Sunday!

Beth and Denise

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Blue Mist 8" Round Vegetable Bowl - Carefree True China by Syracuse - Vintage

Blue Mist 8" Round Vegetable Bowl - Carefree True China by Syracuse - Vintage

This is a beautiful bowl in excellent vintage condition! It would make a nice addition on your dinner table for that special occasion or just use it for everyday.

The bowl measures approximately 8" across and is approximately 2 3/4" tall. There are no cracks, chips, crazing. etc. As said above, this bowl is in excellent vintage condition but has obvious signs of use as you would expect in a vintage item.

From doing some research, it looks like this pattern was produced between 1958 and 1966. The bowl is marked Carefree True China by Syracuse--Blue Mist--Made in U.S.A.

We do have other matching pieces available and will be listing them soon. If you are interested in more than one piece or have any other questions, please let us know. Also, if you would like additional photos, please let us know.

This is a very beautiful piece, and we feel very fortunate to have found it. We have additional pieces with the same pattern including two more bowls like this one, a larger serving bowl, two divided serving bowls, a platter, and a gravy boat. All the pieces are in excellent condition. They will be listed soon in our shop, ratty daddy dinkdum. Come see us!

Hope you are having a great day!

Beth and Denise

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Mini Floral Pitcher/Creamer - Made in Japan - Vintage

Mini Floral Pitcher/Creamer - Made in Japan - Vintage

This adorable small pitcher/creamer is adorned with painted flowers in shades of pink, blue, and orange on a glossy off-white crackle finish. This piece is marked Made in Japan.

The pitcher measures approximately 4 1/2” tall and 3 1/2” wide. The mouth of the pitcher is approximately 2" across.

There are two small chips on the rim on the back of the pitcher. Other than these chips, this pitcher is in excellent vintage condition. It does have obvious signs of use though as you would expect in a vintage item.

If you have questions or would like additional photos, please let us know.

This is an adorable pitcher and would look so cute sitting in your kitchen. Add a little water and a few flowers and it becomes a vase. The possibilities are endless.

Come see our shop, ratty daddy dinkdum, on Etsy! You can find this pitcher there along with a lot of other cute items! We look forward to seeing you!

Have a great afternoon!

Beth and Denise

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Walls Coming Down, Walls Going Up

Because of our new kitchen design, the doorway between our office (previous owner’s formal dining room) and the kitchen had to be moved over. So that meant tearing down a wall and rebuilding it. Here are before and after pictures.

The opening I am referring to is to the left of the refrigerator. That opening had to be moved to where the fridge is sitting.

Here is the wall starting to come down.

And the wall is gone!

And the new wall is being built. We are putting a pocket door in this opening.

I am SO tired of all the dust in the house! We have also had issues with our kitchen cabinets. More on that later. Anyway, the only fun part about remodeling is when you are done. Can’t wait for that!

Stay tuned for our next update!

Have a great day!

Denise

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Handmade Monster on Etsy

We wanted to share a shop with you! It’s called Handmade Monster. They have some of the most adorable crocheted items we have ever seen!

Here is one of our favorites!

It’s Yoda! How cute is that!

Here’s some information from their profile:

“Handmade Monster is run by Shana and Jerrad who want to share their love of crafts, video games, music, animals, kids and happiness with you! Sales from this shop are helping Shana pay back her student loans so you can feel good about your purchase :]”

They also have items for humans too!

Here’s another picture of the Yoda hat!

For some reason, we don’t think this cat is very happy about being a model.

Anyway, check out their shop here!

Have a great day!

Beth and Denise

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Blue Daisy Enamel Brooch and Earrings Set - Unmarked - Vintage

Blue Daisy Enamel Brooch and Earrings Set - Unmarked – Vintage

Darling vintage enamel metal blue and white clip-on earrings and brooch set! The enamel on all three pieces in is in good vintage condition with only a few, very, very small imperfections. The clips on the earrings and the pin on the brooch are sturdy and tight. This set is adorable and ready to wear!

The pin measures 3 1/2” long and 2 1/2” wide. The earrings measure 1 1/8” diameter.

If you need further information, please ask. We will do our best to answer any questions you may have.

Mom would love this adorable brooch and earrings for Mother’s Day! Get it before it’s gone! We only have one set! Come see it in our shop!

Hope you are enjoying your evening!

Beth and Denise

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