A President's Day Vintage Vignette
February 06, 2014
I bet you don't decorate for President's Day. I have a small collection of presidential memorabilia that I have just put out on display in my living room in honor of President's Day.
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I started a President's Day vignette with a wooden crate turned upside down on my coffee table.
Next I added a pair of Abraham Lincoln gold plaster bookends. I just purchased these yesterday thrifting for $4.
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Next I added four old books "Kennedy", "The Boys of '76", "Boyhood Adventures of Our Presidents" and "The Life and Selected Writings of Jefferson".
Then I propped a vintage framed Teddy "Roosevelt Creed" against the books.
Next a "Carter/Mondale" campaign button, Eisenhower silver dollars,
And a "Roosevelt" campaign button (that was my dad's, all on a scrabble tile wooden holder).
Lastly, I added a vintage Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building vintage souvenir thermometers, mainly to balance out the vignette.
Also on display for February is my George Washington flow blue plate.
I am displaying this plate with other blue and white transfer ware on a wall in the living room.
Also this plate of the all the presidents through John F. Kennedy.
I added it to my portrait plate wall also in the living room.
I hope you enjoyed my small collection of presidential collectibles!
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These are great! I don't think I've ever seen most of these before! Such historical treasures! Love the blue collection. It's my favorite!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and very educational collection!
ReplyDeleteOh boy how my hubby would love this. We have lots of presidential stuff too but have not thought of making a holiday vignette out of it. I adore it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great couple of vignettes! I don't think I have one presidential item and you were able to rustle up all of this?? Awesome!
ReplyDeleteAs a librarian who must "weed" old books as a matter of course to make room for new ones, I'm glad to see you make good use of some older books. Would love to share this on a library post on Facebook for other librarians to see, with your permission. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGreat collections Carlene and so well displayed.
ReplyDeleteLove all the portrait plates.
Audrey Z. @ Timeless Treasures
It is fantastic. I have a presidential plate and I don't remember who is the last president.
ReplyDeleteThose books are wonderful! You have all the luck.
ReplyDeleteNice job, and what a great way to honor our Presidents.
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