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 (86)
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morning monster
Lolena
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Vintage America
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JhuMuaoTing
Blythe
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Thoth, God of...
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nomi maybe
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balakaeva
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artemis.niarchos
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"Kalba" Yael regev
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Art & Vintage
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Groups (50)
- Wonderfully Hideous 136 photos, 98 members
- Kitsch Animal Zoo 177 photos, 150 members
- It's Pink and it's Vintage too! 1061 photos, 312 members
- Vintage Party Ads 96 photos, 23 members
- Dollies in Paris… 28 photos, 76 members
- That 80s Guy 118 photos, 65 members
- Thunderbirds Are Go Go! 116 photos, 69 members
- Vintage catalogs 627 photos, 137 members
- A Blue Christmas 1575 photos, 621 members
- Vintage Modernism 257 photos, 125 members
- Cats in Hats You Bought at Target 202 photos, 65 members
- Indigestion Friday 322 photos, 74 members
- Walt Disney and Vintage Disneyland 98 photos, 23 members
- Punk Rock 26734 photos, 3269 members
- Friends of the High Line 5428 photos, 718 members
- HaLLoWeeN WoNDerful, 2009 Favorites 3452 photos, 723 members
- Feelin' 7-Up! [VINTAGE Seven Up] 1135 photos, 483 members
- You Lounge While I Kneel [Vintage] 37 photos, 76 members
- Retro Food Advertisments 106 photos, 56 members
- Lovely 70s Girls 270 photos, 123 members
- Vintage Wig Splendor 27 photos, 46 members
- Kmart Focal - Film, Cameras and Accessories 23 photos, 8 members
- Vintage Vacation Souvenirs 247 photos, 162 members
- Accordion Lust 1432 photos, 216 members
- ~*~ The Vintage Homemaker ~*~ 254 photos, 57 members
- Not Exactly Chopped Liver 1149 photos, 277 members
- Historic and Old Photos 37702 photos, 2268 members
- IT"S YOUR BIRTHDAY! 149 photos, 73 members
- Turquoise and Red 1723 photos, 300 members
- Nest In Style 195 photos, 28 members
- Hoosier cabinets ~ United We Stand! 175 photos, 223 members
- It Came With The Appliance (VINTAGE ONLY) 165 photos, 68 members
- Vintage Bedtime Illustrations 146 photos, 37 members
- Holiday Cats 448 photos, 112 members
- Dressed-up cats 238 photos, 53 members
- Religious Kitsch 1669 photos, 372 members
- The Burt Reynolds Womb Broom Challenge-- Happy Birthday C & P! 7 photos, 14 members
- Paper Cities- Speculative and Unbuilt Structures 104 photos, 84 members
- 1950s 6075 photos, 542 members
- Stop dreaming and face facts - advice in advertising 65 photos, 41 members
- EARTHA Day (Not EARTH Day, Silly!) 66 photos, 69 members
- Vintage Catalog Pages for Collage 108 photos, 220 members
- Vintage Dictionary and Encyclopedia Pages for Collage 307 photos, 278 members
- Coca-Cola 10677 photos, 3803 members
- The Lost Nation of Austerica 107 photos, 24 members
- vintage packaging 1008 photos, 100 members
- *Easter Retro* 1017 photos, 158 members
- Knitting Pattern Handsome 269 photos, 48 members
- Jelly, Jam, && Gelatin 634 photos, 163 members
- Pineapple Delight 240 photos, 96 members
Testimonials (9)
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ΔSabine DavisΔ 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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this is a recording 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
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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
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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
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