Sunday, February 6, 2011

Your Special Valentine


Ann Estelle Paper Doll ~ HOME COMPANION, April May 2001

Ann Estelle is still in her robe and slippers because she slept-in this morning. She has had a busy weekend with all the Chinese New Year festivities. Click here if you missed her Chinese New Year Party.

1997 by Charpénte

Valentine's Day 
is just a week away.


1988 - Midwest Importers of Cannon Falls, Hong Kong

Do you have something 
special in mind for your valentine?


1986 - Midwest Importers of Cannon Falls, Hong Kong

Perhaps you plan 
to bake a special pie.


Not Dated - Midwest Importers of Cannon Falls, Hong Kong

Or spend some time together, 
just the two of you.


1988 - Midwest Importers of Cannon Falls, Hong Kong

I'd go to the end of the Earth 
for my special valentine.
Sharing my small collection of Mary Engelbreit valentine tins at the following blogs. Click the links below to see what others have to share this week.






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Sarah
Sarah

The summer we married, my husband was in graduate school, and I was employed as a teacher. We took a portion of our savings that summer and purchased a sailboat. We christened our Catalina 22, “Hyacinths For The Soul” after Saadi’s poem. Our "Hyacinths" provided years of pleasure.

51 comments:

  1. PondsideFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    What a sweet collection.
    I'm very partial to anything with a heart motif, and ME does it better than most!
    Ann Estelle is adorable in her robe. I'll bet she appeals to the little girl in many of us.

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  2. Blondie's JournalFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    I love the work of ME...it looks like she was a big fan of Valentine's Day...or love in general! :-)

    XO,
    Jane

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  3. Carol at SerendipityFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    Sarah,
    Thank you sharing your ME tins with us. I used to have a couple of them but I just don't know what happened to them so I enjoyed yours.

    Carol

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  4. LynnFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    The tins are so cute Sarah, lovin' the Sweetie Pie one:@)

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  5. Confessions of a Plate AddictFebruary 7, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    Hi Sarah! I love all of your Valentine goodies! Of course, I couldn't help but notice the lovely Breton couple! :-) I am catching up with everyone...off to peek at your posts...hugs...Debbie

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  6. MaggieFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Lovely post, dear lady.
    ME & Q what a delightful combo!

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  7. La Table De NanaFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    i love your collections..gee she's cute in her jammies1

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    :)

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  9. On Crooked CreekFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Sarah,
    Lovely collection brings back the days of Valentine Exchange in grammar school, doesn't it? Adore ME collectables! Yes, this hopeless romantic has a special evening planned for the love of my life! Sometimes, Mother Nature's storms prevent us from being together; howeveer I do have a Plan B in mind! Thank you for sharing this whimiscial post today and bringing a smile and JOY to my heart!
    Fondly,
    Pat

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  10. Cherry ChickFebruary 7, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Happy ME Monday Sarah...thanks so much for sharing your charming posts with us. You have some really charming ME tins that even I have not seen. Don't you just love hearts?
    I remember many years ago driving through the countryside from MN to Wisconsin. It was somewhere out there that I saw the sign for Midwest Importers plant and thought "well that's where they're located".
    Have a wonderful week,
    ´*•.¸(´*•.¸♥¸.•*´)¸.•*´
    ♥•.*.*.*.Cherry*.*.*.•♥
    ♥•.*.*.*.Chick.*.*.*.•♥
    ¸.•*´(¸.•*´♥´*•.¸)´*•.¸

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  11. VictoriaFebruary 7, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    AW Sarah...this is such a sweet charming post..gorgeousness!! yay! such fun!
    Kiki

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  12. Happy To Be/ Gl♥riaFebruary 7, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Girl you have the best ME stuff..I want her one tea pot..Hugs and smiles Gloria

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  13. PamelaFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    So sweet!!
    I love Ann Estelle!
    Pamela :)

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  14. Lynne (lynnesgiftsfromtheheart)February 7, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    What a sweet collection. hugs ~lynne~

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  15. AnaFebruary 7, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Oh sweet Ms. Sarah,
    What a cute post and a lovely collections of tins. I use to subscribe to the Home Companion magazine just for it's paper dolls...I love, love, love paper dolls. Hope you and your special Valentine's have a wonderful day.

    Hugs and Kisses,
    ♥Ana

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  16. The Quintessential MagpieFebruary 7, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    so very cute/sweet, s. love this post. you've got such cute me things. fun to see.

    my computer is wonky which = me being gone from my blog. more there. will miss you.

    xoxoxoxoxo,

    s.

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  17. Penny from Enjoying The Simple ThingsFebruary 7, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    What a wonderful Valentine post. It brought back memories of a long time ago. I remember in elementary school, making "mail boxes" from shoe boxes. Decorating them with crepe paper and red contruction paper hearts. Then on Valentines day, everyone would place there mail bo on their desk and everyone would place Valentines in them.....
    Hugs,
    Penny

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  18. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Hi Sarah
    I love your ME decorated box collection! I also have a "thing" for decorated boxes of all kinds and find them hard to resist!
    Ann Estelle looks so pretty in pink --love her bunny!
    Hugs, Pat

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  19. KathleenFebruary 7, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Just precious, Sarah! She slept in from celebrating the year of the rabbit! :)
    I have some ME cake tattoos I want to use this week. Hope they work!

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  20. Yellow Rose ArborFebruary 7, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    What a wonderful collection of ME tins, just adorable!

    Katherine

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  21. SoniaFebruary 7, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    What an adorable collection of tins! I love the artwork and the colors are so pretty! Hope you have a wonderful Valentines!

    Miss Bloomers/Sonia

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  22. BeckyFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:44 AM

    I love ME and your tins are just delightful. Thank you for sharing them with us.

    Becky

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  23. MaryFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    Wow, I love it! Thank you for sharing at Masterpiece Monday. Have a nice week! Mary :O)

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  24. Patti @ Pandoras BoxFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    Cute collection of tins...they make me smile!

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    I love Mary! Wonderful post, Sarah!

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  26. Sarah Marie KathleenFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Thank you for your super sweet comments on my blog. I love finding new blogs and am excited to read yours.
    ~Sarah

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  27. Sarah Marie KathleenFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Thank you for your super sweet comments on my blog. I love finding new blogs and am excited to read yours.
    ~Sarah

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  30. KathyFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Love ME! She has such a talent and has created such endearing characters! I hope we have a very lovely time together - with my husband being a preacher I have learned I will always have to share his time - but, when we make time for each other - it is very special!
    Hope you have a marvelous Valentines!
    Kathy

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  31. JacquelineFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    What a beautiful collection of vintage items. I love all of your tins. I am especially fond of heart shaped containers.
    We usually will celebrate on the weekend before to avoid the crowds and the high prices. I already gave him a big box of Godiva chocolates which we have enjoyed for a week now (but so did my little 4 year old grandson who saw them and grabbed a few - way too sophisticated for him!)

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  32. JacquelineFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    What a beautiful collection of vintage items. I love all of your tins. I am especially fond of heart shaped containers.
    We usually will celebrate on the weekend before to avoid the crowds and the high prices. I already gave him a big box of Godiva chocolates which we have enjoyed for a week now (but so did my little 4 year old grandson who saw them and grabbed a few - way too sophisticated for him!)

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  33. BillFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Hi Sarah,

    It's always delightful to see examples from your charming collections. You always display, photograph, and describe them so beautifully!

    Warmest regards,
    Bill

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  34. Sue McPeakFebruary 8, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    As always a special ME Collection. Lovely Valentine Post and such Sweet photos! Hugs to YOU for Valentines!

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  35. Linda (Nina's Nest)February 8, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Love the sweet innocent vintage look of ME. Makes me remember homemade valentiine boxes in elementary school. Fun....Linda

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  36. UnknownFebruary 8, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I love ME Valentine merchandise.

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  37. LVFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    Great variety of goodies for today. I love the paper doll. I played with them in my young day, but nothing like this. Mine were cut from a Sears catalog.

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  38. UnknownFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    love all the valentine ME stuff...sweet! Mica

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  39. Bargain Decorating with LaurieFebruary 8, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Sarah, Your ME tins are perfect decor for V'tine's! All of them are so cute. And, of course, I love the Quimper candlestics (I think that's what they are) in the background! laurie

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  40. Jacqueline~Cabin and CottageFebruary 9, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Ann Estelle is my friend too. But I only have her on paper. I miss those once a month paper dolls.

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  41. Jeanne HenriquesFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    So glad you wrote this post Sarah, it is so sweet! I am still deciding on my valentine treats. It is a good reminder for me to get onto it.

    Just glancing down at your Shadow Shot....love it!

    Thanks so much for you comment on my meet/cute :)

    Jeanne xx

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  42. ★Carol★February 9, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    I love your collection of ME tins, Sarah! I would love to have just one of these, and for every ME Monday, I always see something new that I've never seen before. ME is the best!
    Happy REDnesday!
    Carol

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  43. DebbiedoosFebruary 9, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Awww....I love me Sarah! No I really do..what a cute collection. Happy Valentines day....XO

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  44. AngeFebruary 9, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Sarah, Anne Estelle is just divine and you must tell her that her pjs are so beautiful, she should stay in them more often. MInd you - I did love her Chinese dress too!!

    Your collections amaze me. I won't show them to Beaker for fear he thinks I shall start MORE collections myself :)

    Much love

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  45. Melanie {The Tiny Tudor}February 9, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    I love ME! What a cute collection. Hope you have a lovely Valentine's Day!

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  46. EFT TherapyFebruary 9, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Cute pieces and collection! Nice ideas and tips too! Hope you'll have a great Valentine's day.

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  47. Tammy@Beatrice BanksFebruary 11, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Perfect collection! Of course, ME is my favorite.
    Happy Valentine's Day!
    Tammy

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  48. UnknownFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    How sweet that you have the wonderful collection of tins by ME. She is a great artist and I love all her work. I did have some of Estell paper dolls but handed them over to a six yr. old..who just adored them. I see you do too!
    Happy Valentine's Day.
    Yours Sincerely,
    Shirley

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  49. JessaFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    What a lovely collection of tins! And you have displayed them beautifully. The 'open it' one is so cute. Thanks for adding this to The Valentiens Party and happy Valentines Day to you.

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  50. Cherry ChickFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    Sarah I had to come by again. Your post just makes me smile. See me Smiling?
    Hugs..
    ´*•.¸(´*•.¸♥¸.•*´)¸.•*´
    ♥•.*.*.*.Cherry*.*.*.•♥
    ♥•.*.*.*.Chick.*.*.*.•♥
    ¸.•*´(¸.•*´♥´*•.¸)´*•.¸

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  51. By the BluegrassFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    Oh my, I have that same Marry Englebreit tin box. So cute! I love her things. Very pretty pictures
    xo,
    Sena

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