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I am totally addicted to the pursuit of gracious living. To that end, I collect cookbooks, etiquette guides, marriage manuals, health and beauty advice books, decorating and craft guides, modeling manuals, cocktail recipe books, entertaining guides, and any and all housewife ephemera from the 1950s through the early 1970s. Oh. Also: teen ephemera (anything from dating books to yearbooks), aprons, serving trays, tv trays, ugly paintings, and cat figurines. I think that about covers it.

Charm and Poise's favorite photos from other Flickr members (197)

Contacts (875)

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Kinzco Kenny K
hmdavid Heather David
Ray Marvel Uncle Ray
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Of Dolls and... Susan Marks
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Groups (50 50)

Girlie Magazines 637 photos, 418 members
1962 90 photos, 25 members
NOH8 Campaign 16,425 photos, 1,434 members
Dirk Bogarde 543 photos, 20 members
Movie Poster Art 4,962 photos, 924 members
Charmed to Meet You! 76 photos, 53 members
Vintage Jewelry & Photos of Vintage Jewelry 2,337 photos, 343 members
Squirrel Photography 12,627 photos, 2,576 members
Mid-Century Illustrations 272 photos, 41 members
Vintage Animal Figurines 51 photos, 6 members
Rephotography. 721 photos, 278 members
Movie and Television screen shots 18 photos, 10 members
Dead Meat Architecture 130 photos, 117 members
On My Desk, Nightstand, etc. 69 photos, 39 members
Bedside Books Backlog 115 photos, 117 members
Your Side Of The Bed 266 photos, 67 members
What's on your nightstand? 36 photos, 35 members
Your books 65,683 photos, 13,291 members
Famous graves and tombs 2,364 photos, 114 members
??What's on your desk?? 3,963 photos, 1,218 members
Antique Cat Photos 732 photos, 241 members
Classic B movies (Before 1970) 545 photos, 255 members
Illustration Meat Up 1,368 photos, 94 members
Toy Food 12 photos, 19 members
Pet Indignities 47 photos, 16 members
Classic MOVIE STARS Gallery 8,351 photos, 489 members
Sign of the Horse (Giant Horses & Signage) 208 photos, 220 members
Showa Period Japan 1945-89 371 photos, 150 members
80s Revival 1,657 photos, 166 members
Ultra Swank Photo Group 8,860 photos, 288 members
Mid-Century Modern: The Advertisements 596 photos, 62 members
Mid-Century Modern: The Stores 91 photos, 23 members
Creative Boards 337 photos, 238 members
Inspiration Boards 3,675 photos, 4,260 members
Vintage Receipts 9 photos, 8 members
Movie Tie-in paperbacks (MTIs) 454 photos, 33 members
Facing the Lens: Portraits of Photographers 1,092 photos, 870 members
Things that make you say "huh?" 272 photos, 33 members
Vernacular Photo 9,344 photos, 422 members
Beautiful Black & White--VINTAGE Illustrations 7,976 photos, 262 members
Vintage Holiday Advertising 1,792 photos, 95 members
Vintage Black and White photographs 7,120 photos, 166 members
Pickle Vision (Pickles & Pickling) 236 photos, 180 members
Vintage Teen Magazines 158 photos, 23 members
Crap Postcards 32 photos, 29 members
Vintage Jet Set 425 photos, 287 members
Liquor Signs - Neon, Painted, Plastic Liquor Store & Bar Signs 1,651 photos, 250 members
Kitschy Cats 457 photos, 125 members
Cats From The Past 186 photos, 39 members
vintage photos of dogs and cats 664 photos, 93 members

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Testimonials (9)

herecomesthesky says:

"Love your photostream! ♥

It keeps me entertained! Especially all the food ads. It could take me up to 20 minutes to find out 1 ingredient, and that is an accomplishment..."

1st July, 2008
Dania Hurley says:

"Miss Sharon is sweet, funny, and damn smart! Check out her posts everyday and like Bill Cosby once said, "if you're not careful, you may learn something before it's done!" But not without having laughed your hinder off."

12th May, 2008
carson.a says:

"If the regulars at the Algonquin Round Table had a mid-century supper buffet to snack from, this is what they would be talking about."

16th April, 2008
Paula Wirth says:

"Truly fabulous. The Art of Gracious Living is alive and well once more. Kids, listen up and follow her lead. Sit up straight, and for god's sake, learn some manners. Or at least, which fork is which."

10th September, 2007
Cytosue says:

"Get ready for some side splitting laughs! Looking at all of Charm & Poise's great vintage stuff brings back memories for us boomers. The comments bantered about keep me up laughing way past my bedtime! She & her fellow cohorts are hilarious!"

8th September, 2007
John McNab says:

"Charm and Poise has introduced me to a whole new world of disgusting food. For this, I am forever in her debt."

17th July, 2007
sweetnseattle says:

"miss sharon's collection makes me happy! viewing her photostream is a pleasure and a hoot! :D fav, fav and fav!"

10th March, 2007
Gatochy says:

"It's always great to visit this photo stream! Genuinely beautiful vintage advertising, and the comments are so much fun to read."

1st January, 2007
disco*dollies says:

"Charm and Poise has an amazing amount of cool stuff. Her collection of retro ads and pictures is amazing, and she has a wonderful, witty sense of humor to boot! One of my favorite Flickr people."

13th August, 2006