EttasEtceteras

‘Rumpled, Relaxed’

Washed Linen: Etsy’s First-Ever Texture of the Year

Source: Etta’s Etceteras, vintage linen postcard, “The New Gatlinburg Inn, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.” Built in 1937, the hotel is still in operation. Famous past guests include Liberace, Dinah Shore and Lady Bird Johnson. Married songwriters Felice and Boudleaux Bryant wrote “Rocky Top” in Room 388. It became the fight song for University of Tennessee sports teams. (Displayed atop “Gatlinburg: Cinderella City” by Ed Trout and Debra Griffin, 1984.)

Source: Etsy/ SlowPoemsPress

Source: Etsy/ MerakPDX

Source: HiBid/ HIT Auctions LLC (Irwin, PA)

Source: HiBid/ Weiss Lake Auction (Fort Payne, AL)

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.

Jan. 3, 2026

Jan. 3, 2026

Smokey Bear ×3, a Cat in a Perfume Dome and 689 Other Lots

Auction of the Weekend Jan. 4

The source of all photos is HiBid/ Bostwick Auctions (Candor, NY). Closing time for this 693-lot auction is 7:00 pm EST on Sunday, Jan. 4. Broker premium is 17%.

Sooo many cool vintage and antique items!

Bakelite, Murano, Blenko, Fiesta, Pyrex. Many mid-century modern (MCM) items. Lots of uranium, milk glass, hobnail, linens, quilts, pocket watches, etc.

Good luck bidding…and narrowing down your choices!

Lot #32A – Smokey Bear placemats (5) from 1974

Lot #35A – Max Factor Hypnotique perfume

Lot #77A – Art Deco beaded coin purse

Lot #136 – Holly Hobbie fabric 43″ × 200″

Lot #331 – Set of 6 cranberry cut glasses with green-glow stems

Lot #500 – Bonanza toy sets and book

‘9,490 Entries in All’

Dear Diary….

Source: Library of Congress, “Captain Robert F. Scott writing in his diary,” British Antarctic Expedition, 1910 or 1911. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

Source: WorthPoint/ Morphy Auctions (Denver, PA)

Source: HiBid/ Milestone Auctions (Willoughby, OH)

Source: HiBid/ Milestone Auctions (Willoughby, OH)

Source: HiBid/ Milestone Auctions (Willoughby, OH)

Source: Etsy/ PocketFullOfHeirloom

Source: Etsy/ Aphroditejournals

Source: Etsy/ EnlightenStrategies

Source: Etta’s Etceteras

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

As always, thanks for reading.

Dec. 31, 2025

Take a Dam Hike

State Parks Offer First Day Hikes Jan. 1

Source: Library of Congress, “Health Hike, Hikers” photo from Bain News Service (ca. 1920-1925), George Grantham Bain Collection. Negative is labeled “hikers.”

Source: Getty Images/ Bettmann, Tennessee’s Norris Dam on the Clinch River in Anderson and Campbell counties.

Source: Etsy/ VintageRetroArtwork

Source: HiBid/ Collins & Company Realtors and Auctioneers (Elizabethton, TN)

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

As always, thanks for reading.

Wearing ‘Virile Toggery’

Boston, Dec. 29, 1852: Emma Snodgrass Arrested for Wearing Pants

Source: http://www.Lifestyle.com

Source: http://www.NewEnglandHistoricalSociety.com, Emma Snodgrass, who was arrested at the age of 17 in Boston, Massachusetts on Dec. 29, 1852 for wearing pants.

Source: Etsy/ MysticHerbAndThread

Source: HiBid/ AAA Auction Service LLC (New Haven, IN)

Source: http://www.Libero.com/ Gippo, Brigitte Bardot in the 1970s wearing bell-bottom pants.

Source: http://www.Varmatin.com, close-up of Brigitte Bardot statue covered with 1,400 gold leaves in Saint-Tropez.

Source: http://www.SaintTropezTourisme.com, Brigitte Bardot statue.

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

As always, thanks for reading.

Tom and Jerry: Cocktail, Not Cartoon

Milk Glass/ Kitchenware Collectibles

Source: https://metro-goldwyn-mayer-cartoons.fandom.com/wiki/

Source: HiBid/ Washington Surplus Inc. (Richland, WA)

Source: HiBid/ Barn Auctions (Great Falls, MT)

Source: Etsy/ VarietyRetro

Source: http://www.Liquor.com

Was Terry Bradshaw Seized or Unclaimed?

Auction of the Weekend Dec. 28

The source of all photos in this post is HiBid/ Washington Surplus Inc. (Richland, WA). There are 1,853 lots in this Dec. 28 auction which closes at 1:00 pm PST. Broker’s premium is 20%. Lots are from police seizures, unclaimed property and/or government surplus.

There’s a surprising number of vintage items. Enjoy browsing, and good luck if you bid!

Lot #906hh, Terry Bradshaw (Pittsburgh Steelers) rookie card #43, “4 Yard Loss”

Lot #910d, 1962 Seattle World’s Fair official medal

Lot #948w, Buler 17-jewels vintage watch

Lot #908rr, Malawi polished agate

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

As always, thanks for reading.

‘Richer and More Flavorful’?

160 Years of Coffee Percolators

Source: Library of Congress, Potomac Electric Co. display of percolator, toaster and lamp. From the photography collection by Theodor Horydczak, circa 1920-1950.