I'm afraid this is a 'staged' photo as I'm working on something which I have to finish for tonight and and I don't want the recipient to see it. So some things are works in progress....
I've decided to catalogue my stamps as I seem to be buying some of them twice, I'm sure none of you have ever done that, yeah right. So some of my latest purchases already stamped, 365 Art Journal front, a piece of paper I bought yesterday, a magnolia image, I know not my style, painted with DI's waiting to be made into a card, and on the left hand side is a little book we made last week at Craft Den. I used the new Sir T!m papers which are fantastic, I love them, just waiting for photos to be added then I shall give it to my sister-in-law.
Yesterday we went to Barnsley flea market, well what an experience. Now I don't want to upset anyway, but can you explain why someone would want to buy a pair of second hand shoes that had holes in the soles? Anyway, I was hoping to pick up some interesting second hand books, particularly with tables in. When I explained this to Maurice he said he'd got some old text books from his student days which I could have. Couldn't wait to get home and get my hands on them. This is one of them...
He's written his name and the year on the inside cover, bless. 5/- was a lot of money in 1961. Besides lots of pages of tables, there are adverts and I think the one on the right hand side is brilliant
Hope you all have a good day and take time to pop over to WOYWW and have a nosey.
LOVE the book!!!! great find! love your desk this week, hugs mandyxx
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ReplyDeleteThat's such a lovely book - perhaps you could scan the pages to use them.
Thanks for your lovely comments about Jack too!
Lesley x
Hiya :O)
ReplyDeleteoooh how lovely to have found that book, fabulous desk
Joey.x
Good luck with the book and getting all your stamps listed!! (how long will that take"" lol)
ReplyDeleteYour desk looks very interesting as always and I hope that means your mojo is coming back!! See you later Love Chanelle xx
Love that book, I couldn't destroy it either. I have to catalogue my stamps too (at last count - several months ago - there were over 1000 - well over!!) and yes, occasionally I do duplicate - but I take the binder to shows with me to refer to.
ReplyDeleteWhat a dilemma to find yourself in! I don't think I could destroy that book either... keep searching. Had a REAL chuckle at you buying double of some of your stamps - now why I am not surprised that you didn't know you had already bought them.... perhaps because you've got so many you could stock a warehouse!
ReplyDeleteI love old books. They have such character.
ReplyDeleteA x
what a fab book - was relived when you said you weren't going to cut it up... such nostalgia... Had to laugh about the shoes story - my Aunty had a carboot once and put a BRAND new pair of leather shoes - uppers and soles on for a couple of quid and someone asked her if she'd take 75p for them - nowt so funny as folk!!!
ReplyDeleteCan i suggest a charity shop for books failing the flea market. Chesterfield have their flea market on a Thursday - not sure if you knew and not too far away.
Paula x x x
That book is delicious and I am a fan of the staged photo this week ... sounds posh and everything :0)
ReplyDeleteYou could always scan pages of the book to use for your projects and distress the paper to give it the vintage look... great images, and no book ruined!
ReplyDeleteLove the 'staged' pic!
Chrissie
Aw what a great book bet there is lots you can do with it.
ReplyDeleteGreat book - over 50 years and the copyright is up - you can scan those fab tables and things. Love that you go to the trouble of staging a WOYWW to protect the recipient - how nice you are!
ReplyDeletelike your idea about the stamps, I nearly bought one again last week, but I had a thought in the back of my mind that it looked familiar and I was right! It just shows your taste doesn't change much! Love the book. I have had the same problem as I love books and so have acquired some really lovely old books that I will never read and can't bear to tear up! K x It will be interesting to see your secret project...
ReplyDeleteOoooh, I totally envy you that book!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking what an interesting book choice LOL. I wouldn't want to destroy that either especially as it was already in the family; could be worth something too, you never know ;)
ReplyDeleteAnne xx
Now you've peaked my curiosity about the project you can't show! Hope you post it soon! Great book, should get lots of neat snips for projects. Thanks for sharing!
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These old books could make really good background papers - now we'll be looking for some! Thanks for the idea. ikki
ReplyDeletecataloguing stamps is something I want to get round to. not bought a duplicate yet but have done it with cds and books -and I used to have such a good memory!
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Oh i never would of thought to look in books like that for the efemera, what a cool idea.
ReplyDeleteFabulous book - far too interesting and nice to use for crafting!!!
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Penni
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Could you give me the phone number for Bennett college please?! Seriously that book is brilliant I wouldn't be able to use it either.
ReplyDeleteWell done on doing the cover for the 365 challenge, I haven't got round to making mine yet.
Hope you get your project finished xx
Love the old book, what nostalgia glad you're not cutting it up.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
I did that with my stamps the other week too....got covered in ink and lost the will to live halfway thro but it was worth it!
ReplyDeleteLoving the book Ann and the 'staged' photo LOL - absolutely gorgeous stuff - ooh there are so many possibilities with that book - my head's rattling LOL
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could just photocopy the pages you like rather then destroying the book...sorry it is the librarian speaking in me....
ReplyDeleteCardarian
What a lovely book, a great find :-)
ReplyDeleteLove that book!!! I also know what you mean about destroying it too....I have always loved books and it just goes against the grain to do anything 'bad' to them!! I've never even turned down so much as a corner before!!
ReplyDeleteJayne xx
Very neat desk. And you've made me want to see the project...now! The book is lovely and I wouldn't want to tear out any pages either.
ReplyDeleteGreat desk and as for the book...what an amazing find and I couldn't tear anything out either.xx
ReplyDeleteohhhhh love the book.
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Kay
No, I don't buy stamps I already have but I do buy punches I already have, I'm addicted to punches, so far I haven't really shown them in any of my WOYWW pics! Your desk looks like it's itching to get started
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The book is gorgeous and would be great for altering and using the pages but there is something a bit vandalish about destroying it even if it is totally out of date!! Ah heck, recycle it! Juliexx
ReplyDeleteI love that book ...keep it ...its part of history ...omg I was 14 in 1961! I have a late 1890's book with tables and information of the time ...would be brilliant to use but I cant ...keep getting it out and putting it away again.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'd have trouble using pages from that book, too. So many lovely old images. And I hate to admit it, but I don't have many stamps, so I know the ones I have. Were I so lucky (grin).
ReplyDeleteDon't destroy the book - but have some of the pages copied or scan them into the computer & print them off that way.
ReplyDeletethe desk looks very tidy very staged, love your little magnolia stamp. the books look erm interesting!but im sure you will make something brill with them x sue x
ReplyDeleteGood idea to log the stamp collection, I keep saying I must do that but don't get around to it. Ivan says he gonna do my craft room soon (yea right I'll believe it when i see it) but when it gets done hoping to log my stamps etc. Hope you ok love and best wishes Ann xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteooh fabby boook, that is cool!!! like the idea of logging stamps!!!
ReplyDeleteAnn, I love visiting your blog, you always make me smile but tonight I had a giggle. Love and hugs Lynne xx
ReplyDeleteWow looks like a lotta work going on here and love the book,I love old books especially with illustrations.
ReplyDeleteHugs June x
What a beautiful story Lovey, Art has helped me in similar ways in the past and right now my muse is tucked away waiting to blossom again. Your story and the love you share is inspiring to me and i am sure, many other artists. thanks so much
ReplyDeletehugs June xxxxx
It is hard to destroy books, even when you have bought them for that purpose - I am definitely a fan of the scan!
ReplyDeleteGreat book there with some great images. (tired can't think of 'great' adjectives right now LOL ) Lovely area you have there.
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