Today's Mystery Item

Hi everyone! I have a new mystery item today. And, as you know, I love finding treasure but what I don't like is finding something I can't identify. While you're here, I hope you will check out my previous mystery items as well. When I do find an answer, I always post a followup. Thanks for visiting!

Today's mystery item is a pretty funky looking character. This figure is 2¼" tall and is made of hard plastic. He has no markings but he is kind of cute. If you recognize this figure or have any information as to its origin, please leave a comment. I would appreciate it. Until next time, keep on treasure hunting!

Another mystery item solved!

Hi everyone.

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, work has been busy! Today I received information on one of the mystery items I posted awhile ago. To refresh your memory, here is the post I published describing the pin followed by the found information.

Today I have a possible military pin, maybe from World War II? This pin has a white enamel crest with a deep blue diagonal cross imprinted with a tiny fleur de lis pattern. There is a curved banner under the crest with the slogan "To The Last Man". Pin is approximately 1-1/8" high with a regular pin back with locking mechanism.

Now, here's the solution. This information was taken from the following website:

http://www.43d-research.com/43d_unit_crests.html

103rd Infantry Regiment. Maine National Guard. Originally approved on July 14,1924 for the 103d Infantry. The shield background is white for Infantry, the blue saltire represents Civil War service (North), and the eight fleurs-de-lis, World War I service in France. Motto on banner reads "To The Last Man". The original 103rd Infantry of 1941 had many companies where commands would be given in French. Campaigns: Guadalcanal, Northern Solomons, New Guinea and Luzon; arrived in Japan for occupation duty 13 Sept 1945. The 103rd crest was redesignated in 1959 for the 103rd Armored Cavalry, in 1961 for the 20th Armor, and in 1968 to the 133rd Eng. Bn. Well, that's all for now. I will post another mystery item, tomorrow. Until then, happy treasure hunting!

Today's Mystery Item

Hi everyone! I have a new mystery item today. And, as you know, I love finding treasure but what I don't like is finding something I can't identify. While you're here, I hope you will check out my previous mystery items as well. We do have an answer on one of the pins as you will see in a previous post. Anyway, please read on and leave a comment. Thank you!

Today's mystery item is this neat looking woodsman holding an axe. This figure is 4-3/4" tall and is made of vinyl and plastic. His arms and head are jointed and he is marked ©CPC 82 HK. I believe the "82" stands for 1982, the year he was made. HK is probably Hong Kong. CPC may be Columbia Pictures Corp. which means he may be some character from an animated film. I thought he might be Cornelius from the movie, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys, but Cornelius had a beard. 

If you recognize this figure or have any information as to its origin, please contact me. I would appreciate it. Until next time, keep on treasure hunting!

Wow! My First Blog Award!!

A great big thank you to Sue for the Kreative Blogger Award! You inspire me to keep on blogging and keep on educating myself about the whole process. Visiting your blog also makes me want to pull out my scrapbooking stuff. Check out Sue's blog, Crafting with Sue, for creative card making ideas.

Here are the RULES of this Award:
(1) Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
(2) Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
(3) Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
(4) Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
(5) Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.(6) Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
(7) Leave a comment on each of the blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.

To follow the rules of this award, I am choosing the following blogs to receive this award...

1) http://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/

2) http://www.mommysonlinegaragesale.com/

3) http://crazysuburbanmom.blogspot.com/

4) http://thriftshopromantic.blogspot.com/

5) http://michelleward.typepad.com/

6) http://thepaperfleamarket.blogspot.com/

7) http://tipjunkie.blogspot.com/

Seven things about me that people might find interesting...

1) I just celebrated my 21st wedding anniversary! My hubbie is my best friend and my soul mate, and together we have raised 2 wonderful boys. This is an older photo - not current - but one of my favorite family shots.

2) I am a graphic designer specializing in print. Although most graphic designers today use a mac, I started out using an old compugraphic typesetter where you had to punch in codes for your type size, typeface, etc. then print out the galleys and cut & paste your layout. I can't imagine doing it that way today!

3) I love miniatures and have a 6 ft. long memory box (its only 12" high) filled with mini treasures! A great conversation piece.

4) I have a beta fish named Rocky who I love to watch. Its my form of meditation.

5) I am a certified scuba diver. My husband promised to take me to Hawaii for our honeymoon if I got certified. Couldn't say no to that challenge!

6) My nickname was queenie growing up because I'm bossy!

7) I love creating halloween costumes and have made almost every costume my boys have worn over the years.

Well that was fun! I will try to add photos to this post tomorrow - I think they add so much character and fun to these statements.  Until next time, have fun treasure hunting! FYI - Since I didn't post a mystery item today, I will add one this weekend.

New Mystery Item!

Hi everyone! I have a new mystery item today. And, as you know, I love finding treasure but what I don't like is finding something I can't identify. So, each friday, I write about one of these mystery items in hopes that one of you may be familiar with it and can enlighten me.

While you're here, I hope you will check out my previous mystery items as well. We do have an answer on one of the pins as you will see in a previous post. Anyway, please read on and leave a comment. Thank you!

Today's mystery item is a set of cavemen-looking characters. They are about 3½" tall and made of vinyl. These funky looking men are jointed at the head and marked ©1987 M.T.C. I suspect the cavemen and dinosaur may go together since they have the same markings.

If you recognize these cave men or have any information as to their origin, please contact me. I would appreciate it. Until next time, keep on treasure hunting!

My son graduated!

Hi everyone.  It's been awhile since I posted last. But I have a good excuse, I think. My oldest son graduated high school yesterday. Here's a picture of how he feels...how we all feel! We had a wonderful day and we're so proud of him. He will be attending University of Rochester in the fall. I plan to soak up as much time as I can with him this summer and prepare myself for the transition.

If anyone would like to share their experience of having a child go off to college, please share it here. I would love to read your comments!

I will post another mystery item tomorrow but meanwhile, this is just a quick post to let you know I will be back to posting regularly again starting tomorrow.

New Mystery Item!

Hi everyone! I have a new mystery item today. And, as you know, I love finding treasure but what I don't like is finding something I can't identify. So, each friday, I write about one of these mystery items in hopes that one of you may be familiar with it and can enlighten me.

While you're here, I hope you will check out my previous mystery items as well. We do have an answer on one of the pins as you will see in a previous post. Anyway, please read on and leave a comment. Thank you!

Today's mystery item is a vinyl dinosaur, about 5" long and marked  ©1987 M.T.C. You can see by the photo that he's adorable with those bulging eyes and wonderful colors and patterns. 

If you recognize this dinosuar or have any information as to its origin, please contact me. I would appreciate it. Until next time, keep on treasure hunting!