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So is this how I become taller and make my bones grow? No thanks - it doesn't look very painless or comfortable. I think I'll stick to the mantra that good things come in small packages :-)

Auctions of the week - Retro Jewellery

This one has to be my favourite! It's very reminiscent of Ursula Andress in Dr No with James Bond. At an $18 reserve I think it's a bit much to ask though. Auction here.

Ok I could wear these - unfortunately they're clip on which hurt my ears but they're pretty. I would hope the ones on the right haven't been painted over. Auction here.

Ok I'm loving this faux pearl brooch but I'm not loving the scratch in the center - not sure I'd pay the $10 for this either, pretty though. Auction here.

These are at $7.50 reserve which I think is a bit much or these beads. Ok I could wear them ideally with a black v neck jersey but I wouldn't pay that for them. Auction here.

Image of the week - Big massive hairdryers

Woah this image blows me away! Ok sorry for the bad pun LOL. Seriously although it looks like this is from the 1930's (?) I have to wonder who would invent something like this.

I bet if I had one of these my hair would be dry in minutes!

Palmolive dishwashing liquid with Marge

Oh yes! This is one tv commercial I remember well when I was growing up in the 1970's and 1980's. Does anyone remember Marge who promoted Palmolive Dishwashing Liquid?

It's still around today and works just as well as it did when my mum used it!

A woman's place?

A woman's place is....next to her husband....next to her sink or in the local appliance store buying a dishwasher? Personally I'd do the latter OR I'd be throwing him a tea towel and asking him to help out.

Auctions of the week - $10 reserve items

Orange 1960's kitchen scales - still in good working order made of metal with plastic backing. Width 22cm height 9cm

32 retro knitting patterns for men and women...oooh just like some of those scary advertisements I've seen where the couples are wearing matching knitted clothing.....

I think that any man who wears ties still would have to be really funky and game to try these. Pink, purple, orange? hmm I'm not convinced...

This orange glass goblet shaped vase is a real treasure - mind you I'm a sucker for any type of retro or vintage glass. 20cm tall x 9cm width.

And lastly I'm loving these retro nip glasses - Harlequin style and in their original metal handle holder. Perfect for those people who love dinner parties in their 1950's house.

If it were me I'd pick the coloured glasses (above) but apart from these items there really wasn't a lot to choose from. Have you found any great bargains this week? Leave me a comment to your blog post if you have :-)

Men, makeup and wise words from Bette Davis

Men become much more attractive when they start looking older. But it doesn't do much for women, though we do have an advantage: make-up.
- Bette Davis

And that quote has been true this week. A few weeks ago I won a selection of natural makeup and for some reason after the courier dropped it off at our local service station (which is a regular place in our town to leave packages for people) it went missing. I popped in there on the way to work the next day and it had disappeared. The company were really good about it and after an investigation they sent me out a new boxful which I'm really happy about - it's great stuff and I'm enjoying trying it out.

Apart from that on the dating website I joined up with there has been a regular supply of hotties but I've also received a few messages - one of which was someone who's only 5ft4. As much as I like a man with a good personality it would help if the person was taller than me. There is one I've got my eye on who lives in the same town as where I work so I might upgrade my membership and send him a message...who knows what will happen.

But yeah...this week at work sales were slow - I got a few but nothing major, apparently at this time of year when it's the end of winter companies are busy sorting out their expenditures so hopefully next week will be more positive.

How's your week been?

Image of the week - Sophia Loren practicing her moves

I'm guessing this is from the 1950's of Sophia Loren and a member of a dance troupe going through their routine. Does anyone know what movie this was for?