Isabels Collection of Vintage Wedding Gowns, Accessories, and Memorabillia

This is the 2nd exhibition of Isabel Harvies we have been too
I am in love with these clothes and all the fabulous memorabilia

A STEP BACK IN TIME

Isabel Harvie with her favourite model she calls " Daisy "

This blog could go on forever, but I think I should stop  here
"Thank you Isabel ,' all proceeds go to charity
You donated $ 14,000 to charity with your 1st exhibition
but this exhibition is only 1/2 way through
finito

ART ----- REAL ART Is she real or an illusion ?

Everyone who visited  the Shepparton Art Gallery ( in Victoria, Australia 's ) were so enthralled with this work of art that it is now a permanant fixture 

Yes, they purchased it!

  1000's of people flocked  to the Art Gallery ( I know I've been there 5 times )

The statue is simply called 

"Woman and Child "

A man made this  I feel very emotional just looking at the photo, Imagine seeing the real thing

I shall add to this blog    The artists name and how he made it?

'MONROES PLACE CAFE' Healesville, Victoria, Australia

My hubby at I were spending 3 days in lovely Healesville

Strolling the streets looking for somewhere to have breakfast ( as we didn't want mcdonalds, or a bakerery breakfast, we wanted a real breakfast )

The cafe didn't really stand out from the road, we just happened to pass it and read " Monroes Place Cafe "

We went in and it was the " wow ' factor like going back 50 years

 There were photos I had never seen before. This cafe had a bright and happy atmosphere, the breakfast was fresh, and hot, as was the coffee,the owner  was singing and the staff were great, and it wasn't expensive    What more could you want !!!

Hubby enjoying his  REAL BREAKFAST, no synthetic fast food This plate was large, and Vince had already eaten his toast when I took this photo

This breakfast reminded me of my father, as he loved his cooked breakfast

ART -- Moooving Art -- Love those Cows

I have already made a blog about our arty cows.
There are over 100 cows in Shepparton and surrounding district ( in  Shepparton, Victoria,  Australia ,  that is )

These are some of our latest cows !

 Isn't she just gorgeous
A Pink Mermaid Cow 

 Guess where this cow Lives ? In front of the Police Station of course !

 
 

 Any one for Bacon and Eggs !

 The Scarecrow Cow, This one makes me laugh, and is in front of the Tourist Bureau

 I just call this one a Sunny Cow.     If you wish to see some of the other cows in this arty family, here's what you do
On the right hand of my blog,you will notice boxes with pictures, marked cooking, gardening,cars etc. The one marked art, has all my art blogs in them, including the cows of course  They always make me feel HAPPY even on a dull day !

When you have watched about 8 blog stories it will stop and you press older posts

Some More Trivia, --How Would You Like to Have a Bath in Chocolates

Chocolate Heaven !

This window decoration was for a new Lolly Shop ( mainly chocolates ) that had recently opened in Healesville, ( Victoria, Australia )

They also had great cappuccinos  and gelati  ice - cream.  I gave it 10 out of 10. - YUMMY

A RUG KNITTED in a PRISONER OF WAR CAMP

I love Human Interest Stories

Housed in a Museum in a Town Called Corryong, in Australia, is a large hand knitted  Rug, knitted by an Australian during his internment  as a prisoner of war 

Jim O'Sullivan,tells his story 

''As a young man, after joining the Air Force, during the 2nd World War,our Lancaster Plane was shot down over Hanover.

5 of our crew died, 3  parachuted down , becoming uninvited guests of Hitller

I was a Prisoner of War from ( 1939 -1945)

My Mother had taught me to knit as a small child and I was always interested in art

Upon my  capture, I was told by other prisoners, that all woolen jumpers would be confiscated and sent to the Russian Front

To save my nice white woolen jumper, I pulled it apart and rewound it into skeins ( in the toilet), taking 20 minutes

During my years in prison I taught over 40 other prisoners to knit, mainly socks to keep themselves warm

My plan to knit my big Aussie Rug took lots of wool,other prisoners somehow managing to find ? from plain and colour garmits.They all had to be boiled as they were full of louse.

I drew the map of Australia,and knitted it in plain stitch, with the ranges in purl

It also features the islands, close to Australia, and our coat of arms

To make the knitting needles I used handles from pots, etc., and sharpened points on one end, rubbing back and forth for many hours on the concrete floor

 To the credit of the German Soldier,s my rug was not confiscated '

Jim as a handsome much older man in front of our AUSSIE TREASURE

He himself of course is an"' AUSSIE TREASUSE "

Wooden Bollards in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

I shall make this a very short blog and introduce you to these wonderful ,wooden, life size, Bollards

One lady has made over 100 of these Bollards, but I shall tell you her story in installments, as there are so many of them

( Actually I have lost my booklet. Do you ever put something in a safe spot,and then forget where you put it ,

sometimes never to be found for many months )

 Wonderful wooden bollards along Geelongs Foreshore -- The Orchestra "

 My Husband Vince, with a Geelong, Footballer, Bollard

 Aint she cute !

The 'Tour Guide " Bollard "

Such detail goes into these Bollards

A New Way With Imitation Grass !!!

I think this is such a unique way to advertise " Imitation Grass "

This Little Voltswagon tells the story

Hubby and I went for a drive on Sunday, to a garden Complex in Sheppartton (Australia ) called Emerald Bank

There was a great poem that told the Volltsies Story, but being such a hot day, the sun blocked half my photo out. I shall have to go back and revisit "Emerald Bank" to take that photo again That won't be hard -- there's also a Windmill Chocolate Shop, Antiques, Gift Shops, Cafes, etc, etc, etc

A HOFNER GUTTAR

YES, A GENUINE 1956  HOFNER GUITAR

JOHN LENNON played this model ( and year ) guitar in his band "THE BEATLES "

I love the original lined guitar case, feeling like very soft velvet, and in excellent condition

This Hofner guitar is No. 924

We think this guitar and case is a work of Art, and my husband is very proud to own it

A little bit of trivia !! Did you know this Guitar was sitting on top of rubbish, on a trailer, ready to go to the tip?
An old man in his 80's gave this treasured guitar  to his son, later he seen in on the rubbish pile and rescued it back again

He was telling our friend Neil about it, and asked if he wanted it
Neil said " No, but I know a friend of mine who would love it for his Music Room."
He made the right choice, my hubby was honoured to own such a classic guitar
With a little bit of T. L. C .it now stands proudly in the Music Room
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