tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post6141338348214266461..comments2024-02-10T14:50:51.574-06:00Comments on Kilmouski & Me: Scratching a very old itch!Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-73273530732213254122016-10-29T20:04:41.422-05:002016-10-29T20:04:41.422-05:00It is amazing how many of us have a gumball machin...It is amazing how many of us have a gumball machine story or memory. <br />Those dollhouses should be illegal. There is nothing with less character or as unwelcoming as a tin dollhouse. haha I would have played tornado with you haha. Or at my house kick the can! <br />you can tell your mom you found a whole lot of like minded nuts in blogland. :-)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-82635813867220379912016-10-29T11:57:53.260-05:002016-10-29T11:57:53.260-05:00Im with you when it comes to mini's in gum bal...Im with you when it comes to mini's in gum ball machines, the one in my town used to give you mini books or little plastic dishes..like Catherine my sisters and I got a tin dollhouse with plastic furniture..I hated it so I would play tornado (I watched one too many wizard of oz movies when I was a child) my mom finally took it away. now I buy my own dollhouses..my mother just looks at me like im nuts..oh well<br /><br /><br />hugs<br />marisa Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484302423812250789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-84315298470216711912016-10-24T18:48:32.167-05:002016-10-24T18:48:32.167-05:00Patricia, It is so good to hear I am not alone wit...Patricia, It is so good to hear I am not alone with the gumball machine. Sorry you missed getting your perfume bottle. Loosing that hat might have been the cause of your fifty k miniature expenditure (I am quoting that number from one of your old posts). ;-)<br />In my case... My mother gave away my older sisters wonderful dollhouse that I wanted! It had beautiful antique book end papers for wallpaper.<br />Anyway... I let them all know I wanted a dollhouse for Christmas that year. What I got was a lithographed tin dollhouse. You know the sort. The pictures on the wall, wallpaper and more were in the tin. I remember that I didn't say anything but I HATED it on sight!!!! That blunder of theirs, has cost me a fortune too. hahaCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-37283102727995953352016-10-24T14:44:09.285-05:002016-10-24T14:44:09.285-05:00Hello, fellow Gumball Goddess! That was me too, al...Hello, fellow Gumball Goddess! That was me too, although my deepest unmet desire was a tiny perfume bottle with a top. Never got that either, but I did have a lot of gumball and cracker jack charms that my mom sewed to a hat for me. Which I lost. My life collecting minis has probably been a quest to replace that lost treasure.<br /><br />Can't wait to see your finished necklace.Patricia Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356625526064160502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-22435759543589920902016-10-21T12:19:23.669-05:002016-10-21T12:19:23.669-05:00Hi! If you read Elizabeth's comment you saw sh...Hi! If you read Elizabeth's comment you saw she too had her hearts delight wrapped up in a gumball prize. What fun you still have your little pair of scissors. <br />The miniature pistol has arrived and I shot it about 5 minutes ago. It has a much louder bang then I thought it would have! I am going to make my own ammunition for it because it is rather expensive. <br />If I was bothered by loud bangs an other dangerous stuff I wouldn't have become a metalsmith. You just have to always have to take the greatest amount care.<br />Thank you for your comment. It was great fun to hear your story. Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-31504841841729792692016-10-20T19:43:22.420-05:002016-10-20T19:43:22.420-05:00Hi Catherine! I too remember trying to get a certa...Hi Catherine! I too remember trying to get a certain gumball miniature treasure! Mine was the working scissors along with a couple of other tools! I still have the pair of scissors! I had a silver charm bracelet given to me by my grandparents but the "charms" were all shields from different countries they had visited, and I found them rather boring! I don't know where that bracelet got to.<br />As for the mini pistol... Whoa! That is a little TOO real for my tastes! The knife looks just like a RL "buck" knife I had... and it looks beautifully made! I really look forward to seeing your necklace! Ii am sure it will be a work of art! (Although I am spookily reminded of Marley in The Christmas Carol.... rattling his cash boxes on a chain!)Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-16368791584250472612016-10-19T20:45:57.212-05:002016-10-19T20:45:57.212-05:00No never Skipper It might be some posable fashioni...No never Skipper It might be some posable fashionista (sorry deleted posts in error) Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01943484154235173890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-85995729908547806492016-10-19T18:04:23.882-05:002016-10-19T18:04:23.882-05:00You're so right about that tiny gun being able...You're so right about that tiny gun being able to do some damage ( even if it only a tiny bit of damage) I was quite surprised that it was able to penetrate the can. I thought it would simply ricochet off of the metal, and he'd accidentally end up shooting himself in the eye- as in the movie "A Christmas Story", another nostalgic return to those days of yesteryear. elizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-59641699282938100482016-10-19T15:38:18.977-05:002016-10-19T15:38:18.977-05:00Thank you Linda. It will be a necklace though.
YE...Thank you Linda. It will be a necklace though. <br />YES!!! That Edith Head necklace is fantastic. I can't even find those ivory chips anywhere online. They must be highly collectible. The are so obscure I can't even find in what years they were in use. Perhaps they were used in the USA and England???<br />Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-87062194760735069562016-10-19T15:06:40.319-05:002016-10-19T15:06:40.319-05:00Catherine, I enjoyed reading this post very much.....Catherine, I enjoyed reading this post very much.....I can imagine your frustration as a child and not getting what you want. I look forward to seeing your braclet when completed....I am certain it will be wonderful!!! I sooooo love the 'Edith Head' necklace.....wow!!!!Linda Carswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164118723376418340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-74347655675124277262016-10-19T06:45:56.073-05:002016-10-19T06:45:56.073-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01943484154235173890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-29150572375551106662016-10-19T04:08:18.859-05:002016-10-19T04:08:18.859-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01943484154235173890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-17781878601155638742016-10-19T00:46:44.549-05:002016-10-19T00:46:44.549-05:00I am glad you like the idea. I can't wait to s...I am glad you like the idea. I can't wait to see what you make.<br />Thank you Linda.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-85098512529942829902016-10-18T22:52:21.121-05:002016-10-18T22:52:21.121-05:00Thank you, I love this idea! So much so that I wil...Thank you, I love this idea! So much so that I will now have something fun to do with so many of the tiny things I've collected since childhood that are not "dollhouse scale miniatures". Oh this is very inspiring. Your knife and gun are super cool, I have that same knife myself. Thanks again :)miraclechickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139533329860294180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-69093090612615382852016-10-18T22:45:18.552-05:002016-10-18T22:45:18.552-05:00HAHAHA!HAHAHA!miraclechickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139533329860294180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-50621296470315475512016-10-18T20:22:58.229-05:002016-10-18T20:22:58.229-05:00Awwww Elizabeth... You get it! :-))
I am so glad y...Awwww Elizabeth... You get it! :-))<br />I am so glad you got your deck of cards. Do you think that was the beginning of your love of miniatures?<br />Yes, The gun is a total hoot. I am sure if it is able to penetrate a can, it could do a reasonable job of getting under your skin. If you were dumb enough to aim it in that direction and fire it. <br />For me it is just another working miniature that I find intriguing. Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-31478171421491212592016-10-18T19:22:03.049-05:002016-10-18T19:22:03.049-05:00Hi Catherine! I think that the tiny gun is a HOOT...Hi Catherine! I think that the tiny gun is a HOOT and I love your story about the tiny pocket knife! <br /> I too, remember standing in front of those Impossible 5 cent gum ball machines. I had my eyes on a tiny deck of playing cards. I was about 7 at the time visiting my Great Grama in Seattle. Back then nickels didn't grow on trees, but 5 cents could buy a lot of candy at the corner store. Eventually had to enlist the aide of 2 of my cousins and use their nickels and lo and behold, I GOT that tiny little deck of cards and I was over the moon! <br />Ah childhood!<br /><br />elizabeth :Delizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-58547649688415737102016-10-18T19:03:05.284-05:002016-10-18T19:03:05.284-05:00How sad you lost that box and your bracelet! I rea...How sad you lost that box and your bracelet! I really hate thieves. Not only do you loose your possessions but it leaves you with the creepiest feelings. Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-84279415684690767482016-10-18T18:35:04.575-05:002016-10-18T18:35:04.575-05:00Amazing miniature pocket knife. Isn't it funn...Amazing miniature pocket knife. Isn't it funny what sets us off onto the adventure in miniatures. <br />I had a silver charm bracelet as a child but sadly it was one of the items which was stolen in my precious hand carved wooden box I made as a teenager - see my account of that loss at https://dollmum.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/collecting-treasure.htmlDollMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07655612985882320920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-3986043716178985442016-10-18T17:58:54.336-05:002016-10-18T17:58:54.336-05:00Thank you Troy. I thought that knife was pretty co...Thank you Troy. I thought that knife was pretty cool too. The gun is really fun.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-30367504520968858492016-10-18T17:57:46.084-05:002016-10-18T17:57:46.084-05:00Sí, es una especie de memoria, estado de cuenta ti...Sí, es una especie de memoria, estado de cuenta tipo de cosas. Incluso si no me pongo la mía, todas esas pequeñas cosas van a estar juntos para que pueda mirarlos. Gracias MaiteCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-55696895287290891432016-10-18T16:29:58.723-05:002016-10-18T16:29:58.723-05:00The pocket knife and the gun are pretty cool! Gre...The pocket knife and the gun are pretty cool! Great photos tooTroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248343692678031483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-70944026045600463802016-10-18T16:18:50.723-05:002016-10-18T16:18:50.723-05:00me encanta la navaja y todas las miniaturas que se...me encanta la navaja y todas las miniaturas que sean recuerdos y sentimientos son muy especiales.<br />Un abrazo<br />Maiteminiaturistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07918202849702670769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-85613435474624682822016-10-18T13:56:40.191-05:002016-10-18T13:56:40.191-05:00You're right. It is sort of like a chatelaine....You're right. It is sort of like a chatelaine. As a matter of fact I saw some charm necklaces that were made like that. They had far fewer charms but were still interesting.<br />Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3518662277111990267.post-28050250710666120762016-10-18T13:54:30.591-05:002016-10-18T13:54:30.591-05:00Merci Claude. Merci Claude. Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.com