Monday, April 12, 2010

Measure Up

You never know when you might stumble upon the next great find so I always carry a small tape measure in my purse... just in case. Especially when you have a small house everything fits like a puzzle. So when I came across these figural tape measures in County Living magazine I was in love.


                                               They started out as novelty items in the late 1800s.

Most are only a few inches high.

Picure from Worth Point

Wouldn't this dress form be a great gift for someone who sews?

 
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And don't forget about the dog lover.
 
Have you ever seen anything so cute? It would be so fun to have one of these little guys next time I find another piece to my puzzle.
 
First two picture from thimblesociety
Posted by Sixty-Fifth Avenue at 5:00 AM

11 comments:

  1. the gardener's cottageApril 11, 2010 at 10:54 PM

    Those are adorable. Where can you buy them?

    ~janet

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  2. www.thewhitefarmhouse2.blogspot.comApril 12, 2010 at 5:29 AM

    Love those! I carry my trusty old sewing tape in my purse for measuring. My hubby rolls his eyes at it, but do you know how many times it has come in handy? Even for him! I will have to be on the lookout for one of these now.

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  3. BooklinksApril 12, 2010 at 5:54 AM

    Adorable!
    Thank you for your kind words, love to visit and look at your great ideas too!
    I'm planning a sort of tutorial site.

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  4. Sixty-Fifth AvenueApril 12, 2010 at 7:43 AM

    Janet,
    If you google figural tape measure you can find lots of different options out there. Good luck!

    all kinks of everything,
    a tutorial site sounds perfect, you have so many wonderful ideas to share!

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  5. debApril 12, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    I saw these too, they are so sweet! Been keeping an eye out, but no luck yet.
    *hugs*deb

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  6. Living It At HomeApril 12, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    So adorable! I would love to own one.

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  7. AnonymousApril 12, 2010 at 7:40 PM

    I love these little beauties! I did find a cutie at Pier 1 recently and snatched it up, but it's not nearly as adorable as these!

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  8. micahApril 12, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    very cute!

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  9. MarthaApril 13, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    Those are cute!!! I never knew...how fun!

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  10. Dayka RobinsonApril 14, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    very cool.

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  11. KarenBApril 16, 2010 at 6:19 PM

    Oh my, I love the dog one! So adorable!

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