Happy New Year!! Lots of things happening at Shandell’s. House Beautiful named our Petite matchboxes “The Best”February 2017. So honored to be included in their magazine. Shandell’s has a new fabulous studio. We are located at 15 Main Street,...
The elves at Shandell’s have been busy making lots of new matchboxes themes for you to enjoy this Holiday Season. Naughty or Nice, Peace & Joy, wonderful vintage pin-up girls for your guys to smile at. “WTF” to make gift giving fun.Vintage state...
Got an email from a friend saying “Your matchboxes are on the home page of MSN.com” How fabulous is this, Shandell’s vintage chicken matchboxes front and center. 50 Things Under $50.00 That’ll Make You Smile. ...
I get a call, House Beautiful is putting one of Shandell’s matchboxes in their magazine. All I can think about is how grateful I am. A big thank you for putting Shandell’s matchbox in the pages of “The Best”. Susan
One of my daily reads, A Way To Garden did a story on WPA posters. The graphics alone make you want to plant your own garden. Well this year I was unable to plant a garden (but have big plans for next year). The garden I have been growing has been Shandell’s,...
I cannot believe that the summer season is just around the corner. Parties, events and plenty of barbecues are being put on the calender. As the invitations are being received, thoughts of hostess gifts will come to mind. The editors of House Beautiful had...
This winter, as I was organizing my flat files, I came across a wonderful bunch if vintage seed and plant catalogs. The graphics intrigued me, they are an artistic travel through time. Each tell a story of what was happening in this country when the catalogs were...
There is this amazing place on the internet called The Sister Project, a network of blogs about sisters and sisterhoods of all kinds. A place where I have met the most incredible women from all over. A place to learn about myself and sisters. To share with sisters...
Amaryllis, a native South African plant, Latin amarysso meaning “to sparkle. What a perfect meaning for this time of year. I love these plants, every year I search for a new, variety to bloom in my house. Over the years I have collected 19th century botanicals ...
I have met the most amazing, talented people this year. The blogosphere is a world all to itself. Anne Harwell from Annechovie is one of these people. Visit her blog and see what I am talking about. She is an artist and paints all different types of things, but...
It seems like Halloween just finished, most of the leaves are gone and the Holiday season is knocking on our doors. The elves at Shandell’s have been working over time getting lots of things ready to make you smile. Tissue boxes have been on the list lately, as...
The editors at House Beautiful selected Shandell’s Matches as one the best gifts for under $25.00 this holiday season. Visit Shandell’s studio or online store for an amazing variety of matches to fulfill your holiday needs. No holiday season will be more...
Recently I went on a hunting trip for vintage images. Not that I need more, but you can never have enough. I stumbled upon a postcard album from the early 1900’s, that came from upstate New York. As I turned the pages this wonderful original water color...
Kate Parker from SimplyStated a blog from RealSimple.com, shared my work with her readers. I was honored to have her write about me. Grateful I am to be able to make things with my hands and make people smile. Kate said “Handmade gifts have that extra special,...
Pin Up Girls have been documented since the late 1890’s, but the girls from the 1920’s to the 1960’s are the most notable. Showing up on calenders, matchbook covers, in ad campaigns and more. These woman always had a smile, dressed in a little or a...
I grew up with a mom who had Linda Goodman’s books on her night stand. I paid some attention to what my mom would say, it was the late 60’s early 70’s the age of the hippie. I am a Capricorn and pretty true to all of what I have read about them. I...
Walking my dogs this weekend, there was a strong smell in the air of autumn. With that brings early nights and fires in the fireplace. Shandell’s has added a new Must Have to it’s website Decorative Matches. I was given a box of matches like these long...
