Author Archives: Dame Toadstool

About Dame Toadstool

From her humble Midwestern beginnings, Dame Toadstool has developed into a lady of fine taste (as long as you are flexible with the definition of "fine"). She enjoys sarcasm, knitting, subversive cross-stitching, and will never stop using the Oxford comma.

Here, I got you this vintage Thanksgiving postcard.

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Dame Toadstool

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I wanted to share with you a delightful vintage Thanksgiving postcard I found recently at a Provo antique store, postmarked 1910. Isn’t it lovely? Thanksgiving Greetings! Is that a giant pterodactyl wishbone over the turkey? Did pterodactyls … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Fibers meetup in Orem

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Dame Toadstool

I had a lovely lunch and brainstorming session with The Cotton Floozy and Volatile Volscian* last week in Provo. We ate at the new Two Jacks Pizza at 80 W. Center Street (in what used to be a Pier 49 pizza parlor) … Continue reading →

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Vintage Happy Valley: Crochet a Pillbox Hat

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Dame Toadstool

Colder weather calls for hats and matching gloves. And what’s better than a nice handmade set that you crocheted yourself? How about a crochet pillbox hat? After all, “the whole smart world is putting on pillboxes.” This is from 1941. … Continue reading →

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Vintage Happy Valley: Honey Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Dame Toadstool

Once you’ve recovered from the sugar crash after finishing off that last bag of Halloween candy, it’s time to start thinking about the next Food Holiday. It’s called Thanksgiving, of course! In modern times, it’s an easy holiday to miss … Continue reading →

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Doughnuts for Doughboys! A Pumpkin Doughnut Recipe.

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Dame Toadstool

It brings me great pleasure to share with you this vintage pumpkin doughnut recipe from the archives of the Springville Herald, sponsored by Spry (a mid-20th century vegetable shortening competitor of Crisco). Mmmm…. heart clogging deliciousness! Apparently there was a … Continue reading →

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