Why 'My Mink Betty'?

Why 'My Mink Betty'?
I'm not your common, everyday twenty-something year old and when I graduated from High School I got an equally uncommon gift. My parents found for me a beautiful 1940's mink stole at a garage sale. It had belonged to the woman's Great Aunt Betty who had married late in life to a man with money and had only allowed him to buy her this one luxury. The unusually styled stole has the name, Betty L. Jones, embroidered in the satin lining so that's what I call her. They never had children of their own and the mink was passed to Aunt Betty's niece and on to her daughter. Until it got to me, no one since Aunt Betty had worn it. Now Betty the mink and I go to the theater together on special occasions and I hope that someday I can take her to the Symphony or the Ballet. Although Betty hadn't been worn or loved for many years she was waiting for someone to love her again as are most other things I look for when thrifting.

Monday, December 6, 2010

M. E. Monday

It's M. E. Monday over at Cherry Chick's blog and I'm joining in to share my newest Mary Engelbreit treasure.


I found this lovely decorative plate at a local Goodwill store for $2.99. It's 6.25 inches in diameter, marked on the back with Applause, Inc, Made in Japan, and SKU # 52158. I don't see much ME stuff at the thrift stores, except for mugs, so I was thrilled to find it. I was also pleased to find something with a holiday theme that was not Christmas.


But speaking of Christmas...

Here's a picture of my favorite version of Clement C. Moore's "A Visit From St. Nicholas."

For more Mary Engelbreit goodness, hop on over to M.E. Monday


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10 comments:

  1. Cherry ChickDecember 7, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    I love the reasoning behind your blog title. Thanks so much for joining this week on M.E. Monday ;-) It's interesting to see how many people shared Mary Engelbreit plates this week. I will come back by when I can spend more time poking around your blog. I look forward to seeing what you have to share next week. :-)

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  2. Linda @ A La CarteDecember 7, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    Love that cute plate. She has the best illustrations!

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  3. ErinDecember 7, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    Love the plate, and that Santa is adorable!!

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  4. GoodyGirlRedDecember 7, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    I love the Mary Engelbreit plate--very pretty. I don't see those around too often.

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  5. Linda@Coastal CharmDecember 7, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    What a cute cute plate!!!!

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  6. AlyssaDecember 8, 2010 at 6:23 AM

    What a sweet plate! I don't see much ME stuff here either.

    PS - You've won the giveaway at my blog! Just shoot me an email so I can get your info to send the vintage Ladies Home Journals. :) (email button on the right of my blog. sorry not seeing your contact info or I'd just email you.)

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  7. LaurieDecember 8, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    That's a very special plate -- unusual! I am a big ME fan, too; she did a work of art for my alma mater and let them produce prints to sell as a fund raiser. I love it when artists give back!

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  8. Brimful CuriositiesDecember 10, 2010 at 7:11 AM

    That's a great find. I had no idea there was an ME link up. When my daughter was born, my husband purchased a beautiful baby and mother ME print as a gift for me. I love it.

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  9. DiannDecember 10, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    What a sweet ME plate!

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  10. BettyDecember 10, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    Thanks for commenting.

    Me is probably my favorite artist. I miss her magazine so much, I loved the prints that came in every issue and the paper dolls.

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