Been hanging on to these for years now, still as gay and colorful as the day they were made, each set is wrapped in crinkly yellowed cellophane. First we have the instructions, one card per decal set.
Americans Betty Best 1950's gay colorful decals
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compwhiz128
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Ummmm, what are those again??? English this time 
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rabbit
so cute, so cuddly
so cute, so cuddly
Decals, Compwhiz
Are "grown-up" stickers that were popular from around 1920-1950. They were used on wood, plaster, and metal, often in kitchens and bathrooms.
Popular motifs included stylized fruit and vegetables, puppies and kittens, sailboats and shore items, and flowers.
To apply, one soaked them in warm water, and slid them onto the clean, dry surface desired.
My Grandmother Prichard loved them, Grandma Loudenback hated them.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Are "grown-up" stickers that were popular from around 1920-1950. They were used on wood, plaster, and metal, often in kitchens and bathrooms.
Popular motifs included stylized fruit and vegetables, puppies and kittens, sailboats and shore items, and flowers.
To apply, one soaked them in warm water, and slid them onto the clean, dry surface desired.
My Grandmother Prichard loved them, Grandma Loudenback hated them.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
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compwhiz128
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Okay, Thanks.
Oh there's more to come
Farmyard... these are the actual names of the series
Farmyard... these are the actual names of the series
Vive la Frenchie
Yes that is the name on the back of the card..perfect for any retro kitchen
Yes that is the name on the back of the card..perfect for any retro kitchen
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HOW CUTE!!!
I love those... my mom has wallpaper similar to the farmyard stuff that dated from the late 60's
I love those... my mom has wallpaper similar to the farmyard stuff that dated from the late 60's
The decals were given to me perhaps 20 years ago by my best friend as a sort of joke gift. I put them away in a bureau drawer and that's where they've been since yesterday. All the other stuff, when I'm off work I just pack Ben and Parker into the car and we do a circuit of the Goodwill, VV, Mennonite Thrift, Petland, PetSmart(for the dogs enjoymentt) over to 52nd St Goodwill and home. We may even repeat the process immediately because there is so much stuff going into these places on a non stop basis you want to be there when they bring it out to the shelves...Sometimes we'll head to the southend of town to another VV and a consignment store stopping at the river park so the dogs can go for a swim and watch the pelicans fishing. Now they've opened a 3rd VV in the very deep south end of the city which I haven't hit yet. I normally stay away from pawn shops, the prices in them are already too inflated. Then of course there's the weekend flea markets, garage sales etc.. though I'm not particulary a garage saler, most are just full of "baby stuff" and cheap
kids toys.
The more you go the more you see the same collectors, antique dealers, flea market regular sellers, combing the aisles as well. It can be pretty hit and miss but there is really good stuff out there that people give away to the GoodWill or VV. Both of them are wising up to a point and take the obvsiously good stuff in their minds and separate it out with high prices or store auctions, but when it comes down to what's valuable/collectible regarding pottery, ceramics, glassware etc. unless it's a well known name collectible name like Fiesta, or Royal Doulton etc, they don't know and it just goes on the shelf for something like 99 cents and that's what's fun about it. Like treasure hunting..heck they even have posters depicting the fun of treasure hunting in their stores now.
Appliances big and small proliferate thru these places and are always priced low. I can pretty much go any day and find something of interest or vintage, appliances aren't much of a mainstream collectibe as you all know.
kids toys.
The more you go the more you see the same collectors, antique dealers, flea market regular sellers, combing the aisles as well. It can be pretty hit and miss but there is really good stuff out there that people give away to the GoodWill or VV. Both of them are wising up to a point and take the obvsiously good stuff in their minds and separate it out with high prices or store auctions, but when it comes down to what's valuable/collectible regarding pottery, ceramics, glassware etc. unless it's a well known name collectible name like Fiesta, or Royal Doulton etc, they don't know and it just goes on the shelf for something like 99 cents and that's what's fun about it. Like treasure hunting..heck they even have posters depicting the fun of treasure hunting in their stores now.
Appliances big and small proliferate thru these places and are always priced low. I can pretty much go any day and find something of interest or vintage, appliances aren't much of a mainstream collectibe as you all know.
The soaking and transfer was the same way decals were applied to model airplanes.
