The Inevitable “About” Page
I collect weird old cookbooks and ephemera, old advertisements, old etiquette books and household guides - and am always on the lookout for strange postwar Jell-O and salad recipes. Ideally, both components in one gelatinized amalgamation of horror.
I’m originally a New Yorker, in my mid-40s, living in Canada, where I write about various historical, genealogical and pop-culture retro-vintagey things.
I write about Brooklyn, New York, genealogy, pop history, old advertisements, and any amusing bits of history that otherwise interest me, over at my other site, http://thevirtualdimemuseum.blogspot.com/
I would absolutely love to hear from you, and I try to answer as many comments as I possibly can.
My e mail is Lidian47@gmail.com







April 17, 2008 at 8:03 pm
I just discovered your blog and I think it’s great — I’d love it if I could link to it on my own retro food site. Thanks!
April 22, 2008 at 6:59 pm
I, too, just discovered your blog, and am in love! Thanks for such great stuff!
April 23, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Aw, thank you Charlotte! I really love your blog too
May 18, 2008 at 10:39 pm
I absolutely adore both of your blogs!!!Kitchen Retro is fantastic and the New York blog…well, I want to delete my old Chicago blog and start over. You really put me to shame. Thanks for a good lesson in humility.
May 18, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Sharon, you are so sweet - but please don’t say that, I love your blog! You are a terrific writer and historian, and I am so glad I found your blog.