Our Girls

 "Difficult times have helped me
to understand better than before,
how infinitely rich and beautiful life is
in every way,
and that so many things
that one goes worrying about
are of no importance whatsoever."

~  Baroness Karen Blixen, 

     author of Out of Africa

 

One  of my treasures  is a 1938 copy of Out of Africa.   It was written by Baroness Blixen under the pen name of Isak Dinesen.  The book is even better than the movie.

Like many of you, I decorate with old books and vintage prints. 

Come on in and I'll show you a few.
Today, it's all about the girls.

This angelic face graces my dining room wall.

It belonged to my mother.

She always liked to hang pictures in groupings.  
I did this one and included several pieces that were hers.

The artist is Ivanowski.
It's not common to find pictures in round frames.

 

 

Also in the dining room is a vintage cherub print.

 

And lots of old books mixed in everywhere

This print is a reproduction, but I loved the image

 

Here are a couple of my favorite ladies.  They're both in my girlie bathroom.

 I bought this one at an estate sale up the street.
  $10.  Oh happy day.

Artist is G.E. Hicks
Raphael Tuck & Sons Copyright

It reminds me of Le Miserables
but its from England

And the Vamp.

I found her at the flea market.

She would say "dahling"
Interesting how her shadow was painted in

More books.  You get the picture.

This little lady is in the guest bedroom

  ( That has pink walls. What was I thinking? )

I remember my mother buying this print when we were on vacation

 

We had a recent house guest that slept in this room surrounded by antiques.

She said she was going to blog about spending "two nights in the museum"

This is a lithograph titled Playmates 

 

woof

And when I was looking through my books
I came across this 1907  beauty, also my mother's

there's water damage on the cover

 but still beautiful

oh my

And inside was a forgotten treasure.

A sillouette of my mother.

 "from Olivera Street Los Angeles 1939"

Thanks for visiting

Blessings,  Susy

  
I'm linking to

Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground