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Ah, That Floating Staircase

‘Brady Bunch’ House Gets Historic Landmark Protection

Source: http://www.LATimes.com, interior of “The Brady Bunch” house in California. Photo by Ryan Lahiff for Eklund/ Gomes.

Source: Etsy/ westfieldstudio

Source: Etsy/ JustHoldThatThought

Source: Etsy/ MissAdventurous

Source: http://www.LAStreetNames.com, architect Harry M. Londelius (second from left) with Los Angeles council members and civil engineers, 1965. Londelius, architect of “The Brady Bunch” house, is the namesake for Londelius Street in Los Angeles.

Source: http://www.LATimes.com, exterior of “The Brady Bunch” house at 11222 Dilling Street in the San Fernando Valley, California. Photo by Myung J. Chun/ Los Angeles Times.

Source: HiBid/ Heroes and Legends (Palm Desert, CA)

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I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

White Hat

Remembering Marshal Andy

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Source: Etsy/

Source: HiBid/

Bookmarks, Decoupage and…Growth?

Reselling to Crafters/ Artists

Source: Etta’s Etceteras, March 2026.

Source: HiBid/ Aurora Country Auction (Rhome, TX)

Source: HiBid/ Sunny Transitions LLC (Las Vegas, NV)

Source: Etsy/ Bestdeal4youall

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

‘Keep Calm and Eat Cheesecake!’

MeTV Begins Airing ‘The Golden Girls’ March 16

Source: http://www.HookedOnHouses.net, Rue McClanahan as Blanche on “The Golden Girls.”

Source: IMBd, Susan Harris, creator of “The Golden Girls” and other TV series.

Source: HiBid/ Ball Auction (Terra Alta, WV)

Source: HiBid/ Ball Auction (Terra Alta, WV)

Source: Penguin Random House, “Death on the Lanai” by Rachel Ekstrom Courage, the second in the Golden Girls Cozy Mystery series. The book will be released on June 2, 2026.

Source: Etsy/ MalBeckDesigns

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

St. Patrick’s Day vs. Easter vs. Mother’s Day

Do Resellers Do Holidays?

Source: http://www.VintageInn.ca, Easter ad by Kodak c. 1930-1950.

Source: Etsy/ MischiefMuseBoutique

Source: Etsy/ DizzieLizziePaperie

Source: HiBid/ Laughlin Auction (Edinburg, VA)

Source: HiBid/ Western Michigan Online Auctions (Scottville, MI)

Source: Etta’s Etceteras, December 2024.

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

‘For a Gay Breakfast Table….’

Vintage Calendars

Source: http://www.CalendarCompany.com, employees run the printing press at Calendar Company in Greeneville, Tennessee (photo undated). Founded in 1876, Calendar Company is known for the original Ramon’s Brownie almanac. The business is still in operation today.

Source: http://www.CalendarCompany.com, a 1902 Ramon’s Brownie Calendar.

Source: Etsy/ NostalgiaHut

Source: Etsy/ NostalgiaHut

Source: Etsy/ VivviesVintage

Source: HiBid/ Foster Auction & Appraisal Service (Mt. Vernon, MO)

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

Vintage Art Deco, Gurley Candles and…Monkey Perfume?

Auction of the Weekend March 1 with 509 Lots

Lot #220, vintage Art Deco metal reverse painted “Jazz” cocktail serving tray

Every auction teaches me something.

While researching for a sale to feature as Etta’s Etceteras Auction of the Weekend, I discovered Gurley candles.

Turns out that these vintage candles were first produced in 1939 by candle maker Franklin Gurley. His Buffalo, New York, business was commissioned by Socony-Vacuum Oil Company (predecessor of ExxonMobil) to make use of the excess paraffin from the oil refinery process.

Kudos to Mr. Gurley for turning gunk into lovely home decor!

Sales of the candles peaked in the late ’60s and were in serious trouble by the 1970s.

Lot #460 in this weekend’s sale by Gehman Auctions (Ephrata, PA) is a sweet collection of vintage Easter and spring candles by Gurley.

It’s one of the total 509 lots available on Sunday, March 1. The auction begins closing at 3:00 pm EST, and the broker’s premium is 18%.

This one is a fun “variety auction” with a wide range of collectibles, including Art Deco, toys, fly fishing lures, Christopher Radko Christmas ornaments, World’s Fair souvenirs and, yes, an antique perfume holder in the shape of a monkey – complete with detachable head.

Enjoy exploring and best wishes if you bid!

Lot #460, vintage Gurley Easter and spring candles

Lot #471, antique Schuco monkey perfume bottle holder

Lot #471, antique Schuco monkey perfume bottle holder

Lot #473, Wham-O Dudley Doright toy figures (4-pack in box)

Lot #31, costume jewelry

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

The 10-Year-Old Dropout Bound for Inventor HOF

Bottle Machine Patented Feb. 26, 1895

Source: Library of Congress, “Ten-arm Owens automatic bottle machine,” photo by Lewis Hine, c. 1913. On Feb. 26, 1895, Michael Joseph Owens, who had dropped out of school at the age of 10 to start a glassware apprenticeship, filed a patent for an automated bottle machine.

Source: http://www.Invent.org, National Inventors Hall of Fame photo of Michael Joseph Owens.

Source: Etsy/ ImpossiBottlesByBrad

Source: HiBid/ Eshelman Auctions (Front Royal, VA)

Source: HiBid/ Gallery 33 (Lakeland, FL)

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

‘Towering, Flowering’

Surprising Prices of Vintage Platform Shoes

Source: http://www.Flashbak.com

Source: Etsy/ RocketsTreasures2

Source: HiBid/ Gehman Auctions (Ephrata, PA)

Source: HiBid/ Gehman Auctions (Ephrata, PA)

Source: Getty Images, George Clinton and members of Parliament Funkadelic perform (undated photo).

Source: http://www.MartinPopoff.com, “KISS ’76: Twelve Months That Defined the Hottest Band in the Land,” hardcover coffee table book released Feb. 24, 2026.

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.