Our Popular Culture

Vintage sewing machines are more than decorative, they work! Antique collecting is a popular hobby in America. There’s something about antiques that’s so appealing. Perhaps because home furnishings were for the most part, handmade with great attention to detail and perfectly fitting joints, we can all feel some nostalgia when these furnishings are compared to their modern, machine made counterparts. Detailing on table legs, chairs and even the household sewing machine, were elaborate and ornate.

Classy, sophisticated smokers find cigarette cases a required fashion accessory! There cannot be a smoker on the planet whose physician hasn’t chided them on every visit regarding this practice. Nonetheless, we continue. Many smokers still remember the 1940s movies, when virtually every glamorous woman and manly man did smoke. Any smoker worth his or her salt also had a cigarette case, which served as a recherche fashion accessory in which the cigarettes reposed when not in use.

It seems like only yesterday but it has been countless years since I got my very first paint by number kit. This hobby is a real treat for anyone who is interested in creating beautiful paintings but doesn’t know the ins and outs of the art form. The paint by number kit is a great starting point for potential artists of all ages.

You probably know someone in your life that has an unusual hobby. Some people collect common things, but others have a collection of things of which you would never have thought. My father in law is a “car guy” but he also likes John Deere memorabilia. What I didn’t realize is that there is more to a John Deere collectibles set than just hats, coats, and the tractors.

I have always loved playing the Monopoly game, but it is so much work. You have to get everyone together in the same place, set up the board, and spend literally hours moving your pieces around. Some of our games would go on for days, as we had to stop our play and pick it up again later.

When I was a little girl, I wanted a pair of roller skates for the longest time. I never got them, because there was just no where for me to use them. However, my mom would often take me down to the local roller skating rink each weekend so that I could have fun skating if I wanted to. This was back in

When looking for pocket watches, you may find them in more places than you might think, but most often in department store jewelry departments. You can also find them in some kiosks in the mall where you do most of your shopping, but always be wary of kiosks, especially around the holidays. Some are there only for a short time, and if the gift you give needs servicing or replacement, the recipient could be out of luck.