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pipi_k

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21. Hah, yeah...

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #19)

Tue Oct 28, 2014, 10:37 AM

Oct 2014

the old time perfumes.

I love the description for "Evening In Paris" which touts it as one of the most loved fragrances from the 50s or whatever.

My mom had some of that. I was just a kid at the time, but I thought it was absolutely PUTRID.

So the only thing I ever bought from their catalog was a French Butter Bell. I never knew such a thing existed till I saw it in the catalog. Such a simple concept, but brilliant!

I do enjoy looking through the catalog when one comes, just for the memories

PS...for anyone who doesn't know what a butter bell is...

http://www.butterbell.com/how-to-use-butter-bell-crock/

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Hah, yeah... pipi_k Oct 2014 #21

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