December 14, 2009

Vintage Deal of the Day: December 14, 2009




{This edition of the Daily Deal may constitute the oldest item I’ve posted to date here on Chronically Vintage, but the moment I spied this delightful antique catalog, I knew I had to share it with all of you (especially since I know that, like myself, many of you are fan of vintage and antique ephemera). Hailing from 1893-94, this copy of the Bloomingdales Christmas catalog has seen well over 100 holiday seasons, yet is still with us today. Though the front and back covers are showing their ware a bit, for all intents and purposes it appears that both they and the inside pages (which the seller has numerous photos of on the auction page) have held up quite well considering their venerable age. Rich in a true trove of historical information, this lovely 49 page catalog is at the current bidding price of $9.99 (US) on eBay. The listing is on for a little over one more day, and is being offered by eBay seller circa.maine, who will ship this catalog worldwide, should those outside of the US be interested in tossing their bid into the ring, too. Best of luck to anyone who tries their hand at winning this gorgeous vintage catalogue, I’m sure it is a true treasure to behold!}


Happy Monday greetings, everyone! I hope that that you all had a marvelous weekend and are enjoying the countdown as each day catapults us closer to Christmas.

My weekend started off on a good note, I was able to get to a few of the many emails (seriously, I have tons, I tell you! ;D) in my inbox that were most pressing and enjoyed a fairly leisurely Saturday at home. As night rolled in however I began to feel ill and as a result ended up pretty much sleeping through all of Sunday as my body attempted to heal. Today my brain feels far from its sharpest, but physically I am doing a little better. No bother though, nothing can dampen my festive spirit or my happiness surrounding the fact it’s warmed up a tad here over the past couple of days (we’re actually sitting at a whopping zero Celsius right now!).

I thank each of you for the wonderful comments you’ve left on my most recent posts, and assure you that, as always, I will gleefully swing by your own fantastic sites just as soon as I can!

Wishing you all a splendid week ahead and ongoing festive cheer of the highest calibre!

16 comments:

  1. Hi Jessica!

    Stopping by to say hi. It has been awhile. I've missed visiting your blog. :) What a crazy holiday season. Hope you are doing well sweetie! Wishing you the merriest holiday season. :)

    Lots of love and hugs,

    Nicolette

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  2. Hope you're feeling better soon!

    I think catalogues like that are a great way to understand better of what everyday life was like then, in what sorts of mundane things the average household purchased. It's more of a history lesson to me than anything learned out of a textbook!

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  3. Wow - that is vintage!!
    Have a lovely day - drop in to our tea party - Pool party today. Patsy has prepared some incredible fruit sculptures ;-) All welcome!

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  4. I'm so sorry you didn't feel well!

    that catalog is fascinating!

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  5. Get better soon!

    That catalogue is beautiful, as much as i loves 40s/50s items, anything Victorian or pre-dating the 1900s i have a great fascination for. xx

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  6. Wow, what a find! Feel better soon!!!

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  7. That's so interesting. I'd love to flip through that catalog and see what it has to show. I hope you're feeling better and that you have a wonderful week:)

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  8. Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving such wonderful comments. I appreciate friends like you and as always, love your blog :)

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  9. I'm sorry you weren't feeling so well. I do hope you are much better now. Take good care of yourself. Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my blog. I always enjoy hearing from you. I hope your week got off to a great start. Cheers!

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  10. Wow this is to die for! I feel like I'm so out of the loop lately. It's all I can do to keep up on my posting. I miss commenting on your blog honey! I'm sorry I've been so behind and will catch up soon, I promise. Thanks for the sweet comments you always leave me. They make my day! Kori xoxo

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  11. Good morning, my darling friends!

    The utmost of sincerely heartfelt thanks go out to each of your for your caring well wishes, they honestly must have helped because I'm happy to say that I'm feeling a bit better as Tuesday rolls in. I appreciate your kindness - and wonderful comments - so very much!

    Huge hugs & joyful Tuesday wishes!
    ♥ Jessica

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  12. Jessica,
    This catalog would be a treasure in anyone's trove. Think of all the vintage images encased in that beauty. I would be scanning till the cows come home. Hope you feel a little bit better soon. Don't wear yourself out sweetie.
    Maureen

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  13. Dearest Maureen, thank you very much for your lovely comment (and immensely kind well wishes). I totally agree! I would pour over every page time and time again, setting myself the challenge of spotting new details with each viewing, if I was the lucky winner of this marvelous antique catalogue.

    Giant hugs,
    ♥ Jessica

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  14. Oh I love that vintage catalogue.

    take care,
    xxx

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  15. Hearing your weekend update a little late...I'm still catching up on my reading as a result of my own hectic few days!

    I'm glad you are feeling better and it was nothing too serious. Keep warm and don't run yourself down. Rest is good!

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  16. @ Dustjacket, I adore old catalogues, too! I'm dreaming of one day obtaining one (or more!) from the sometime during the 40s or 50s.

    @ Rue, thank you very much, my dear. I'm forever playing catch up on everything I need to do online, so I entirely agree. I was feeling a bit better that day but have had a mixed bag health wise this past week. I have several very severe chronic illnesses, so my health truly can fluctuate a great deal from one day (or hour!) to another. I'll take your advice to heart and try not to run myself down (I'm a workaholic of sorts and have quite the habit of doing just that).

    Many thanks again to you both, lovely souls, for your kind comments. I hope you're having beautiful weeks!

    Big hugs,
    ♥ Jessica

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