My church small group is having a potluck tonight. I remember the potlucks from when I was kid circa 1986, when tables would groan under the weight of a hodge-podge rainbow coalition of chow mein, buckets of KFC, fried rice, pizza, pot stickers, spaghetti, potato salad, cabbage and chinese sausage, chicken divan, and green bean casserole, and dessert was almond tofu, fluorescent jello, almond cookies, a package of Oreos, and fudge brownies. (I'm Chinese-American, which explains some of the more unorthodox dishes.) When everyone wore Velcro shoes and too-short shorts, all the children sported bowl cuts, and mom had wings in her hair. I'm pretty sure no one brought their nicest dishes, but if I were to throw a potluck party now, I'd use these. Top row (L to R):
Don't forget to enter the Past Presents Shop giveaway contest! Every other month or so I'll assemble a small but lovely collection of past presents (vintage collectibles, housewares, paper goods, and other ephemera) for one lucky reader! Enter in the comments section for any post, or email me. You only have to enter once - you'll stay in the running until you win!
The current contest deadline is JULY 31.
Note to international readers: Please feel free to enter as well. Due to shipping costs, I probably won't be able to send any packages, but I will put together some paper goods for you if you win!
mission statement
past presents shop is aimed at helping design dilettantes and vintage voyeurs re-evaluate consumer lifestyles and buying habits. Thinking twice before buying brand-new and choosing instead to reuse or purchase vintage goods is one easy yet effective way to do right by the world around us. At past presents shop, I hope to encourage such reuse by re-introducing a selectively edited variety of vintage housewares, from milk bottles to mixing bowls, cutlery to cake stands, and vases to Victrolas. Enjoy!
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