Author: EttasEtceteras

Vintage goods matchmaker. Reseller blogger. https://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com

Coming Home

Vintage Door Chimes, Knockers and Bells

Source: Etta’s Etceteras, January 2026

Source: Library of Congress, “Pierce homestead, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, front door with original knocker,” Sept. 14, 1961. Photographer Samuel Herman Gottscho from the Gottscho-Schleisner Collection.

Source: Etsy/ Skybluepinkfinds

Source: Etsy/ VintageRevivalArtCo

Source: Etsy/ VintageRevivalArtCo

Source: HiBid/ Fountain City Auction (Knoxville, TN)

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

Source: HiBid/ B and D Auctions (Westminster, MD)

‘May Every Flying Seedlet….’

Valentine’s Day One Month Away

Source: Library of Congress, Valentine’s Day card published by L. Prang & Co. (Boston, Massachusetts), 1882.

Source: Etsy/ mrhaneysbrother

Source: Etsy/ MissBespokePapercuts

Source: HiBid/ Cre8iv Sales KS (Wichita, KS)

NOTE: Sellers/ businesses mentioned here are selected by me. They have something that interests me and, hopefully, interests my readers. Etta’s Etceteras does not accept requests to be featured and does not accept revenue from advertising, affiliate links, etc.

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

As always, thanks for reading.

RIP Pugsly

Taking a Chance on Black Cats

Source: Library of Congress, “The Black Cat, December” poster ca. 1890-1900. Artist and publisher not identified.

Source: Etsy/ ItsBeadedStuff

Source: Etsy/ datedpaper

Source: HiBid/ M&M Odds & Ends (Mountain Pine, AR)

Source: HiBid/ Neils Online Auctions (Holly, MI)

Source: HiBid/ 2nd Cents Inc. (Cleveland, OH)

NOTE: Sellers/ businesses mentioned here are selected by me. They have something that interests me and, hopefully, interests my readers. Etta’s Etceteras does not accept requests to be featured and does not accept revenue from advertising, affiliate links, etc.

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

As always, thanks for reading.

An $86K Cake Carrier?

HSN Hosting Tupperware Party Jan. 9

Source: http://www.ArtOfIt.org, Tupperware ad from 1960.

An exterior view of the headquarters of the Tupperware Company in Kissimmee, Florida, circa 1955. (Photo by Robert Leahey/FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Source: Etsy/ GildedPaisleyCo

Source: HiBid/ Barber Auctions (Sulphur Springs, AR)

Source: HiBid/ Shirk’s Auction Gallery LLC (Annville, PA)

Source: WorthPoint, vintage three-piece Tupperware cake carrier that sold in December 2024 for $86, 438.56.

NOTE: Sellers/ businesses mentioned here are selected by me. They have something that interests me and, hopefully, interests my readers. Etta’s Etceteras does not accept requests to be featured and does not accept revenue from advertising, affiliate links, etc.

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

As always, thanks for reading.