101 Dalmatians puzzle listed!

This cute 1960's puzzle featuring the 101 Dalmatians is now up for grabs in our shop...

find it here

I seriously wish cartoons were still made the old school way, or at least some of them! I know there are tons of sweet computer animated movies out there. Who doesn't love Nemo, Wall-E, Toy Story and the like? The last one I watched and was pleasantly surprised with was How to Train your Dragon... But still, there's something about the style of an animated movie done 100% by hand that is really appealing... not only the images are sweet but there's also a ton of work involved in doing everything by hand (coloring, drawing, inking) that makes vintage animated movies a true work of art.

Here's a vignette from the adorable 101 Dalmatians, showing how the doggy couple and the human couple came to be!

Light Project #13 from the Science Library Vol. I

How To Make A Rainbow

-Place a large piece of white paper on the floor in front of a sunny window.  

-Set a glass full of water on the window sill so that the bottom of the glass is extending slightly over the inside edge of the sill.

-The water in the glass acts as a prism and makes a spectrum on the white paper.

Tada!  Now you know how to make a rainbow when ever the feeling strikes!

This was just one of the many awesome experiments brought to you by the How and Why Wonder book of Science Experiments in the Science Library Vol. I...check it out here.

In the shop...

Added a few new things to the shop today

Vintage 1972 handheld Black Jack game by WACO and it still works great!

Find it here

and Volume I from the Science Library series.  This volume is home to some pretty sweet experiments! 

Find it here

Check back tomorrow for a detailed look at a few of my fave experiments from Vol. I.

Happy Thrifting!

A dirty dig...

For all you Chicago junkers and thrifters looking for something to do on this awesome summer Saturday...check out this Humboldt Park garage sale put on by Back Garage

Happy Thrifting!

Eye Candy

On our thrifting outings we find not only treasures to sell and keep, but also tons of eye candy! Here's a small sample of inspiring images from our last hunting:

neat thrift store sign 

a 60's version of the game Flinch

nifty flowers on an album cover

love the lettering on the stereo logo, so iconic

Our very first post!

We are christening this blog space today with our very first post featuring some of the treasures that we found yesterday.
Holler!

This little baby is waiting for some love.  It was made in Chicago by the Imperial Camera Corp. sometime in the 1970's.  Aesthetically it's in good condition and the shutter still works so we have high hopes! It does need a few parts before we can get it working.  Keep an eye out for it in the shop (we'll list is as soon as it works).

This is a rare Chess Clock from the Bohemia company of West Germany!  I think it's so amazing that it says West Germany on the front and also on the bottom. It looks very mid century modern and is in working order...you can even hear time ticking away.  Find it in the shop here

I' thought about keeping this book (along with Volume I that's full of science experiments and yummy illustrations) for myself...but alas we can't keep everything we find!
Find Volume V here (Volume I coming soon)

We stumbled across this cute set of Morton Salt coasters in great condition.  Perfect for any Chicagoan who loves the "Umbrella Girl".

This Alice in Wonderland Book dated from 1951 is in almost perfect condition and is filled with classic illustrations!  Find it here.

We already sold this cute Pyrex turquoise Amish ButterPrint butter dish...but keep an eye out in the shop for more Pyrex goodies!

Thanks for checking us out and stay tuned for even more delicious treasures, features, photos and stories from MimoWares!  Don't forget to check out our brand new online store MimoWares

p.s.  We dug DEEP for these finds and endured a swarm of bugs, terrible terrible smells and dark scary basements...makes the hunt even more of a memorable adventure!