My Favorite Treasures on Etsy. Click on any of them to Visit My Shop!
Vintage French Childrens Book Fables de La Fontaine / Rare 1982 Edition Illustrated by Romain Simon / Gautier Languereau Publishers
Vintage 1960s Sundress Cocktail Sheath Dress / Advance 9770 / Size 18 Bust 38
Vintage Maxann Charm Bracelet with British Style Charms and Enamel Hearts
Author Archives: Lynette
Love and Three Tea Cups
A woman came into my shop today looking for tea cups. Three tea cups, as a gift for a friend who was getting married. Actually, remarried. Years ago, there were three of them who lived on the same street and … Continue reading
Posted in Love and Marriage Quotes, Penelope the Shop
Tagged a new man, finding love again, friendship, love, Marriage, Second marriage, sheet music, Tea, Tea Cup
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Rueful Courage Against Enormous Odds
“In the dim light the shape of her face seemed unaltered; for all her cooking she had remained thin. Her smile was, as always, one of rueful courage against enormous odds. Fred thought that what he had loved was … Continue reading
Gone, Baby, Gone-Two More Antique Shops Close
It’s January 2013 and two more charming small shops have closed their doors in Beaverton/Raleigh Hills, Oregon. Robin & Wren Antiques & Gifts was a wonderful antique mall just a few blocks from my shop, Penelope’s Hope Chest. They had … Continue reading
Posted in Deep thoughts
Tagged antiques, Beaverton, Big-box store, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Newberg, Oregon, Penelope's Hope Chest, Portland Oregon, Retail, Robin & Wren, shop closing, shop local, Shopping, Small business, support small business, Tea Thyme & Lavender, Union Block Marketplace, vintage, Vintage clothing
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Elegance is the art of being astonishing without creating astonishment
Posted in Photo Quotes
Tagged astonishing, astonishment, Elegance, Jean Cocteau, photo quote, quote
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Boys Think Girls Are Like Books
Posted in Photo Quotes
Tagged inner beauty, Marilyn, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe quote, quote, reading
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So Far We May Be Willing To Go
“For there were limits around our minds which sometimes we chose to set, not because we could not see but because we preferred not to see. So far we may be willing to go: we know what to expect. But … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Quotes, truth and courage quotes
Tagged boundaries, courage, Friends and Lovers, Helen MacInnes, History, limits, Milt, Milt Guinette, Personal boundaries, photo quote, quote, risk, risk taking, Security
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30 Years Later-The life & Death of Brad Koehly
Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the death of someone I loved very dearly. His name was Brad Koehly and we were both 21, madly in love, and students at Chico State University, California. On this date in 1982, he … Continue reading
Posted in Deep thoughts
Tagged Brad, Brad Koehly, Chico State, Death, family, Grief Loss and Bereavement, losing someone you love, love
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It Had Been Said That She Was A Little Off Her Head
“It had been said that she was a little off her head. Still, to the people who knew her well, it sometimes seemed open to doubt whether she was mad by her own choice, or from some caprice of hers, … Continue reading
Posted in Heroine quotes
Tagged Isak Dinesen, Karen Blixen, more fun in life, philosophy, Seven Gothic Tales, strong woman
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1964 Baseball Schedule
In honor of my beloved Giants and their incredible win at the 2012 World Series here is this fun vintage booklet that was tucked inside one of my vintage books. A handout from the National Distillers Products Company and it … Continue reading
Penelope's Musings 