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Creepy "Bats & Crows" Cutouts

Creepy “Bats & Crows” Cutouts

The first thing come to mind during Halloween is “Bats & Crows” Crows by day, Bats by night… always gave me the creeps. The mysterious Crows that creeps around the cemetery & Bats screeechy -screech screams with long fangs like Count Dracula!

My family had a great time cutting out the Batsand stick them to walls, windows & around the fireplace. The movie “Oblong Box” by Vincent Price was…

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Vintage Halloween Treat Bags Banner/Garland

Vintage Halloween Treat Bags Banner/Garland

It’s October 1st, 2020 Thank GOD we all made it thus far during a pandemic and chaos amongst earthlings. I conjured up Spooky activities, Creepy crafting & Chilling treats to do at home with family or virtually with friends. The schedule is posted every Thursday of October under hashtag #amylatinafamilyspookyfuntime2020 cut it short #amylatinaFSFT2020

Please note that any projects can be…

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prism Solstice

Oh My God! Where to begin haha! This year has started off with a bang! I moved into my lovely studio downtown in November. I’m so lucky and bless to bring in the New Year in my studio by myself with a glass of wine watching the sunset! January, I had my first art opening in my studio “Mountain Top Dreams”. I had five artist including myself showcasing art about the civil rights movement and how…

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Ford models in mini dresses, Seventeen, 1967. (♥)

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Excited to share the latest addition to my #etsy shop: Vintage Leather Pencil Skirt | 80s #women #blackpencilskirt http://etsy.me/2BfD8Ii

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2018 Vintage Markets…Here I Come! — So, as I stated in my last (and my very first post) that I left my, not so profitable booth in a nice but old antique mall, so I could pursue vintage markets for the upcoming year. Well, I signed up for my first one about a month ago and was very nervous that they […] via 2018 Vintage Markets…Here I Come! —

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Erica Qualy Owner of Tako’s Treasures

  We’re so honored to be apart of Tako’s Treasures Pop-up Shop on North Main st. in Downtown Memphis,TN. Mint Cream Shop had a chance to present it’s rare collections from 1930’s-Early 90’s inside TT’s. We met wonderful people who loves vintage and also our music selection (we spin vinyls in shop). Grab your friends & HOP! on the trolley and go down memory road with TT’s 2017 Pop-up shop on N. Main st.

First, We going to start with November 2017 Pop-up on 9 N. Main. We will be here until November 30th, so you still have time to shop with us. This month in TT’s Pop-up is home to Mint Cream Shop,Style & Substance,Sonic Temple & Bad Timing Vintage. The shops add more variety of vintage goodies for families (Women,men &kids) and Home decor etc.

Bad Timing Vintage & Sonic Temple

Mint Cream Shop,Tako’s Treasures & Style & Substance

  Mint Cream Shop fall sweater collection “Pops of Color” stood out in the shop and customers add colorful sweaters to personal wardrobe. The beautiful model and friend Khalifa Kofi look stunning modeling our collection.

Khalifa Kofi

Amy Dobbins owner of Mint Cream Shop

We also met other Pop – up Shops along North Main st. like Bozwell + Lily. The shop has variety of vintage goodies,screen-printed tees and a coffee shop inside Lowfi Coffee. I love stopping by to check out awesome vintage,drink a cortado and just chill with the fellas. When the sun goes down B+L hosts live music inside the shop.

Pop-up

Hop

Shop

They’re just a skip away from TT’s at 7 North Main until November 30th.

Bozwell + Lily

Bozwell + Lily

Bozwell + Lily

Bozwell + Lily

Lowfi Coffee

Lowfi Coffee

          Tako’s Treasures Fall-o-ween ,October 2017 Pop -up Shop was held at 7 North Main. What a month we had at that place. TT’s was home to Mint Cream Shop,Hearts & Hearts,Style & Substance,Sonic Temple & Bad Timing Vintage. We had events there like the Spooktacular art show,Yart Sale and also variety of workshops by Erica Qualy. It was such a great turnout and downtown residence was loving us so much they just come by to hangout at times.

“The coolest shop downtown!”

“Please stay!”

“We love Tako’s Treasures!”

The beginning with TT’s N.Main St. Pop-up Shop started in January 2017 at 101 N. Main st.  The shop host Mint Cream Shop,Tire Designs by Tad Pierson,Style and Substance,Janelle and Hempwits with Will Cructhfield. We made great memories at this place and my favorite one was with Little Elvis. The downtown residence enjoyed shopping with us and taking pictures with Little Elvis. January was a cold and snowy month but Magical.

The trolley ride down North Main st. with Tako’s Treasures has ended. What an amazing year for Tako’s Treasures and other vintage shops in Downtown Memphis. We look forward for more adventures with TT’s and Mint Cream Shop would love to give apreciation to Erica Qualy,Thank you for the opportunity! XOXO

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Mint Cream Shop

Tako’s Treasures

Sonic Temple

Style & Substance

Bozwell + Lily

Lowfi Coffee

Hearts and Hearts Vintage

Pop – Up on Main avec Tako’s Treasures We're so honored to be apart of Tako's Treasures Pop-up Shop on North Main st. in Downtown Memphis,TN.

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May of 2017 Mint Cream Vintage Expo host their second vintage market. The expo was at American Dream Safari, a indoor trailer park warehouse in the middle of the medical district and the edge district. This the second expo and the first can good drive market in Memphis,TN.

  “What better way to help small business & feeding the city. Mint Cream mission..”-Amy

It’s a family fun event for everybody! We got vintage boutiques with clothes, jewelry, toys, car show and other rare goodies. Also, we had artisans of handcrafted items ranges from bath products, home decor to jewelry.

Shannon Donovan

Face Paintings

I really enjoyed Eddy’s Pepper food truck and so did the crowd. They serve delicious tex mex and unicorn corn.

The vintage hair demos went great and spectators got helpful tips. Kasey Dee demonstrated the sixties hair on her niece  and she look so retro. Rob Brennon demonstrated the pompadour on his client for the men spectators. The models look so retro and ready for the vintage life.

  The Memphettes fashion show was so much fun! The ladies modeled in vintage attire from 40’s to 60’s and they look dashing.

Catwalk

Pose

Style

While the models strutting around American Dream Safari,Los Psychosis was rocking the house of wild and shaking Rock & Roll!

Cool

Wild

Smokin’

Tad’s Big Reveal Giveaway was the expo finally and some guy (with not so funny jokes) announced the winners. Winners got sweet digs from Tad’s garage and his artisan pieces made by Tad himself.

Vintage Car Door Handles

Tire Ties

Elvis Collars

  We raised over 500 can goods for Mid South Food Bank. I would like to thank Tad Pierson, Vendors, The Memphettes, Los Psychosis, Eddys Pepper, Chad Irwin, Kasey Dees, Rob Brennon and Shoppers.

  Mint Cream Vintage Expo Fall 2018-Save the Date

  Mint Cream Vintage Expo can come to your city.  Got a venue? Want to be a vendor? Go to our website for more information.

Mint Cream Market

Mint Cream Haul

Mint Cream Haul

            MCVE 2017: Vintage & Food Drive Market May of 2017 Mint Cream Vintage Expo host their second vintage market. The expo was at American Dream Safari, a indoor trailer park warehouse in the middle of the medical district and the edge district.

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BANG IT!

Live “Bang It” hair tutorial @ Paulettes Closet

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TV network could save Aretha Franklin's crumbling Memphis home

TV network could save Aretha Franklin’s crumbling Memphis home

http://www.highgroundnews.com/features/DIYNetworkArethaFranklin.aspx

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Red’s Java House is a San Francisco waterfront restaurant that opened in the 1930s, serving breakfast to the longshoremen and sailors.

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me @ myself

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Jenna Bush Hager shares rare photos of Obama daughters’ first White House visit on the Today Show.

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Speakers and Musicians at the March on Washington

Of all speakers, none was more memorable than Martin Luther King, Jr., who delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the program (transcript here).The still photo at the top is from the National Archives, ARC Identifier: 542068.

Part of a week-long series of gifs from The March, the James Blue documentary about the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, restored in 2013 by The National Archives. You can view it online here. 

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Mariama Diallo

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Imperial Lanes | Strikes Out | Mint Cream

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Yes! You read that correctly Imperial Lanes mid-century bowling alley is gone! The building is being bulldozed as I type away. Personally, I hate to see the mid-century beaut go in such a destructive way for a Planet Fitness.It’ll be cool to keep the exterior of the building.. Planet Fitness but no gentrification strikes again.

Photography by Clinton Yelvington

Photography by Clinton Yelvington

Photography by Clinton Yelvington

I read stories about the bowling alley on a Facebook page called “The Summer ave.Gang”. People were reminiscing the good times, discussing different bowling teams  and first time bowlers since childhood. The group also shared photos and memories of Imperial Lanes during it’s prime.

“Hotdogs, Fries & Med. Drink $3.25”

“Please pay for bowling before returning rental shoes”

Imperial Lanes was the highlight of Summer ave. a bowlers dream. I talk to one bowler about her time at Imperial Lanes:

  Linda Brooks

“I sure will miss the Imperial Lanes. So sad it closed up. Learned to bowl there and had many dates and double dating there. And of course midwife bowling. I still have my Black Beauty bowling ball and the bag I got when I was in 4th or 5th grade. Went there after school from Graham wood to learn how to bowl. I think Linda Novarese dad kept score. I know he wrote a lot of zeros for my score, he called it a big fat goose egg score !! I played on a few leagues later and became a pretty good bowler !!”-Linda Brooks

Don’t fret! Walk down memory lane on Imperial Bowling lanes at Java Cabana. I stopped by Java to check out the lanes and I talk with Robert that works there.

“The lanes been here for 3 years now. 3 1/2 wide and 1 1/2 inches thick  lanes weighs about 200-300 pounds. Imagine how heavy that was, it took us 2 days to nail the lanes to the floor. Mary got the idea to get the lanes at Memphis Flyer “Best of Memphis Party” which  was held at Imperial Lanes. When we got there the lanes was not in sight, it was covered with wood nailed into the lanes. We had to take the nails out the wood & life it off the shiny bowling lanes. People came up from Georgia and Alabama to get a piece of Imperial Lanes” – Robert, Java Cabana

I had to take a picture in my Tatyana bowling dress and my vintage bowling bag. I’m standing on Imperial Lanes waiting on my bagel and Mystery Train Mocha at Java Cabana.

Oh! I forgot to mention, I stopped by Imperial Lanes in November. I was heading to work and I saw people outside and the doors were open. I pressed my luck and asked can I go inside to take photos but I couldn’t so the owner gave me a red bowling pin!! Yaay! I have a piece of Imperial Lanes all to myself!!

Share your stories of Imperial Lanes in the comments!

          Imperial Lanes: Strikes Out! Yes! You read that correctly Imperial Lanes mid-century bowling alley is gone! The building is being bulldozed as I type away.