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"This dessert is a favorite in my family," notes Nella. "Since it requires only five ingredients, it's a breeze to put together. "You can even assemble it a few hours ahead of time," she adds.
4-5 Servings
Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
5 cups cubed angel food cake
1 cup (8 ounces) vanilla yogurt
1 cup whipped topping,
3 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 tablespoon flaked coconut, toasted
Place cake cubes in a 2-qt. bowl. Combine the yogurt and 3/4 cup
whipped topping; spoon over the cake. Top with the strawberries and
remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with coconut. Yield: 4-5
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1-1/4 cups (prepared with reduced-fat yogurt and reduced-fat whipped topping) equals 230 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 367 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.
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Lindi Copeland has wanted to create and sell a product ever since high school.
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Slow Food's project, The Alliance between Chefs and Slow Food Presidia, has launched in the Netherlands. The project brings together chefs with Presidia producers - small-scale farmers, fishers, breeders and food producers who, through their daily work, preserve rich gastronomic traditions at risk of extinction. Their foods are made with respect for the environment, seasons and local cultures and traditions. For many years Slow Food has been working to bring these products back to the market and ensure their future.
The Alliance project was launched in 2009 in Italy by the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity to bring together these producers with chefs who want to use traditional and fresh ingredients on their menus and support small-scale producers and local economies. Participating chefs in the now-325 partner restaurants commit to using Slow Food Presidia products in their cooking and indicating their names on their restaurant menus, along with the Presidia logo.
The project was launched in the Netherlands this summer and already involves four restaurants: Merkelbach, Pianeta Terra, Osteria italiana Al Bácaro and Caffè Toscanini. Restaurants have already paired up with Dutch producers and feature Presidia such as Texel Sheep Cheese, a rustic cheese from the island of Texel, and Eastern Scheldt Lobster on their menus, as well as a number of ingredients from international Presidia such as Salina Capers (Italy), Huehuetenango Highland Coffee (Guatemala) and Mananara Vanilla (Madagascar).
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Monday, 24 November 2014
What I'm Wearing - 50s Floral Feather Dress from Retrostar Vintage Clothing, Pink Freshwater Pearls from Unknown, Lace Socks, Woven brogues from Op-shop.
I purchased this dress in Melbourne (if you missed this check out this post) and it's proving to be one of my favourite purchases. It actually came without a button on the front sash, but I thought it looked as though it was missing something - I think the little brown button topped it off well. I was particularly excited when I found this dress as it had a matching belt, and a velvet one at that! It seems so rare to find the original belt for vintage dresses, most only have belt loops that once held a pretty pair. I wore this dress for my grandma's birthday, which I also made a cake for aswell. I am putting together a little recipe for the cake (so many blueberries!), just for something a bit different on the blog. So keep an eye out for that.
What's your favourite vintage find? And your favourite part about finding vintage?
P.s: Photos taken by my lovely boyfriend Blake
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Friday, 21 November 2014
What I'm Wearing - Lulu & Rose Flower Tee from Topshop, Black and White Floral Sheer Blouse from ASOS, Culottes from Portmans, Black Leather Converse, Neon Belt from Jacqui E, Neon Earrings from Etsy.
The photo above is from a favourite vintage store of mine, one I wish I could teleport from Melbourne to my area. It's called Retrostar Vintage and I highly recommend it if you're ever in Melbourne. To get there walk along Swanston St and walk into the Nicholas Building, catch an elevator up to the first floor and voila! Vintage heaven! The photo is taken in their 1920s to 1950s room, which I obviously spent a lot of time in and bought a gorgeous dress from.
What I'm Wearing - Paint Palette Shirt from H&M, Silky Shorts from Tokito at David Jones, Pink Blazer from op-shop, Yellow necklace from vintage store, Neon belt from Jacqui E, Neon Shoes by Gallaz.
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Can you believe it? It's been a whole month since I last posted. To be fair, a lot has happened since then - including finishing my high school studies completely, attending the formal (post coming soon hopefully...) and of course travelling to Melbourne to celebrate it all! I've put together these pictures from the trip so you can see a few of the things I wore while shopping and exploring. Most of these photos are from our wanders around Fitzroy, Brunswick and surroundings - where we walked a really really long lane way and passed the time by taking photos.
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What I'm Wearing - ASOS Sheer Floral shirt, Misc belt, Black culottes from Portmans, Strappy heels from Sportsgirl.
Okay, so I'm not normally a 'tips and tricks' kind of girl - but I acknowledge that my approach to dress is a lot different than most peoples. In fact, I think we all come to approach fashion and dress in different ways depending on our background, our self-esteem and even depending on the day. Nonetheless, one thing that remains true no matter what the day is, is that I want to get the most out of my wardrobe. By this, I don't mean that I will hold on to a piece of clothing forever - I mean that clothing, to me, is not just a matter of matching and pairing. It's more than that - it's layering, wearing things backwards, inside-out, wearing a dress as a skirt and so on. In doing this I get a lot more use out of an item of clothing. I realise that I digress from the outfit photos above, and you're probably wondering what I am going on about - this post is part of a two part (maybe more) series on how to get the most out of your clothing in an unconventional way. (The photos above are just an outfit I have worn recently - culottes are amazing!)
1. Wear it Backwards
Garments, believe it or not, can be worn in any way you like. Regardless of the fact that blouses, jackets and skirts can fit other parts of your body, so many people only see the garment for its intended purpose.
Wearing things backwards allows garments to be seen in a whole new light - shirts with button down backs, skirts with interesting features, dresses, and just about anything that isn't pants can work backwards! Some garments may look a little awkward backwards because they were, of course, made to fit you the other way around. However, to hide darts at the back and odd kinks and kooks, just throw on a jacket or blouse. It really is about experimenting, some of my favourite outfits have come from something I didn't think would work.
2. Jacket as a blouse
Wearing a jacket as a blouse may not work for those chunky, thick, wintery jackets (you can sure give it a try though!), but anything light to medium weight will work. In this post I wore a blazer as a blouse, this jacket works particularly well due to the absence of lining. All you need to do is put it on, button/zip/secure, and then pin through the bottom layers to keep it closed if the neckline is too low for your liking. I recommend tucking the jacket in to give it more of a blouse illusion.
3. Blouse as a jacket
This might be stating the obvious, but anything with a button-down front or back can double as a jacket or extra layer. Even button down dresses work well for this one!
4. Jacket as Skirt
This one is a little trickier to do and requires good shuffling, adjusting and positioning skills. For this outfit, I tucked the sleeves in to create little 'drop-holes' and positioned the velvet collar as a waistband. Do up the buttons and pin where necessary - if it feels a little unstable, it probably is, so try to avoid this one on occasions requiring lots of walking.
5. Try Anything
Experimentation really is just that - you can do anything with any piece of clothing regardless of it's category of apparel. A lot of my outfits develop as I get dressed, seeing what works and what doesn't. An example of this is from this post - I am wearing a shirt backwards, a dress and a nightgown... The nightgown's sash was used as fake braces and to tie it all together - the nightgown itself was bundled up to make a mish-mash belt/peplum. All of this was helped by a few safety pins and ties - taking me to my next tip.
6. Safety pins and Sashes are your friends!
While stylists swear by safety pins, this doesn't mean they aren't useful in your wardrobe. Safety pins are wonderful for cinching in that second-hand skirt you bought but never altered, holding a jacket together to make it a top and much much more. Just try not to pin to a fragile area of a garment and be extra careful with vintage clothing(!). I have an array of different sashes, ties and scarves collected from various garments and second-hand. You would be surprised how useful a black or white sash is! If you can't find any and can sew a straight line on the sewing machine, try making your own - check out Liberty blog's tutorial here.
Through this series I hope you'll be able to implement some of these ideas for yourself, or even just be inspired to be a bit more daring.
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Thursday, 9 October 2014
|Looking very authoritarian for no particular reason...
With under a week until the start of the month-long exam period that is the HSC (it's sort of the be-all-end-all of Year 12 for those who are unfamiliar with it), study and stress levels are going right up for all involved. I thought I'd offer give you guys a heads-up if I am M.I.A for the next few weeks - I have been trying to get back into blogging regularly but studying takes first place. It's only a few more weeks until I have free reign on my education and life (sort of...)
I've been reading a fair few lifestyle blogs lately and have realised that my blog so far has been largely pictures of me with little context or relevance to my actual life. In regards to this I thought I would put together a quick Frequently Asked Questions post (some questions haven't actually been asked, but I figured I may as well cover them while I'm here). Apologies for the generic-ness of this post, but hold tight - I'll be back after the HSC with a two part series on tips and tricks
How old are you?
I am 17 at the time of writing this - I was born in 1997 just in case some of you are reading this after 2014.
When did you start 'Sew Overdressed'?
I started this blog in November 2012. I had the blogger page set up way back in 2011 but didn't get the hang of blogging until a year after.
Why do you stop blogging every now and then?
To be honest - its either one of two things. Either I've become bored and uninspired with blogging and need to look elsewhere for inspiration and creativity; or, school/life has taken hold. Either way, I don't feel it's useful for me to be blogging on auto-pilot. I would prefer to take the risk of losing traffic and readers every now and then instead of resorting to producing bland content.
Where are you from?
I am from a town/city/area about 2 hours from Sydney in Australia.
What do you do?
I am currently a student in Year 12 (technically I have graduated but am yet to sit exams). Next year I hope to study something design or arts related at university (hopefully if you're reading this in 2015 that's what I am doing!)
Why did you start blogging?
I don't think there was a specific reason why. Other than the fact that I wanted to be able to document my outfits as I felt proud of an outfit and didn't want it to go to waste just after a trip to the supermarket (seriously, I wear these outfits anywhere and everywhere). I never really read blogs until I started blogging, which could be a bit of a faux-pas but I think it helped me steer clear of writing generic trend-pieces and shopping hauls.
What's your favourite food?
Depends. If i'm out to eat I will most likely order chicken schnitzel, unless there's something else awesome on the menu. I also love risotto, wontons, cupcakes, cupcakes, cakes, cakes, cakes!
Where do you shop?
I don't shop as much as it would seem, or at least that's what I would like to think. I'm not the type to go on large shopping sprees in chain stores and what not. These days I tend to shop exclusively online and in op-shops (with the occasional Portmans or boutique purchase). I spend a long time making decisions on what to buy on Etsy; I will spend hours and hours assessing all of my options to get the best deal. For op shops, I generally buy things that catch my eye and snag a vintage piece here or there. I used to buy a lot of 80s secretary blouses but have collected way, way too many. You can actually buy some of my pre-loved, op-shop clothing on my Etsy here.
What's your wardrobe like?
I am lucky enough to have a walk in wardrobe - it's not amazingly big but it's big enough to get dressed in. I hang the majority of my clothing and every thing is relatively in colour-coded order. There is a small set of shelves for shoes (I don't have that many shoes) and another set of shelves/drawers I store makeup and casual clothes in.
Has your taste/view on fashion changed?
Definitely. I wouldn't say my view on fashion has dramatically transformed while blogging but it's definitely made me realise some things. For one, I really really am uninterested in trends. After accidentally jumping on a few fad bandwagons (ahem, creepers...) I have become selective in what I buy and why I am buying it.
In terms of the fashion industry, I have certainly become aware of the reality of the industry. This isn't because of blogging, but due to research and otherwise I have realised that fashion is an industry encompassed by competition, politics and consumerism. I love fashion just as much, but have come to view and consume it from a more critical stance.
What type of music do you listen to?
I listen to bits and pieces of different styles, to name a few - Lily Allen, M.I.A, Azealia Banks, Kimbra, Basement Jaxx, some K-pop and K-indie, etc...
Do you sew?
The short answer is - yes, I do and can. However, I don't sew as regularly as I would like, mainly due to school commitments. However, you will probably see my school textiles project in a post later this year.
Are you a feminist?
Yup - certainly am. It's definitely influenced some of my perspectives on fashion, culture, etc.
Any book recommendations?
I haven't read very much this year, except for school-related texts. Nonetheless, my favourites are Haruki Murakami novels - I've read Kafka on the Shore and Norwegian Wood to date. Both are great reads, I'd recommend you start with Norwegian Wood to familiarise yourself with Murakami, though.
Moving away from fiction, I have read a fair few feminist books for my school research project. My favourite is "Your Skirt's Too Short" by Emily Maguire - it's a great introduction to feminism and contains lots of great information relevant to youth.
Also, I am currently reading "Not That Kind of Girl" by Lena Dunham; I am almost half-way through and so far, so good.
** I hope to add updates to this post as regularly as I can. Feel free to email me questions at firstname.lastname@example.com or comment below, post to me on Facebook - anything!
Hopefully this post wasn't too boring to read. Here is a question for you guys - Are you a feminist? If so, has this influenced your perspective on fashion?
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Chaos in Disorder
Sunday, 14 September 2014
I found this wonderful dress while on my trip to Sydney last week. Initially I was undecided on whether the dress was 80s or 40s; the shoulder pads made me think 80s but the tag and material were reminiscent of 1940s day dresses. Nonetheless, I did a Google search for the label 'Wakes Multiple Fitting'. My favourite part about finding vintage myself is scouring for history of the label (another example of my love for this is here). As it turns out, Wakes is a label from Melbourne; the 'multiple fitting' part of the tag refers to the godet in the waist to allow for more room if needed!
|Super cute 1940s Wakes dresses (source)
|If this dressed turned up I would be so happy - sheer, black, full skirt! (source)
|These dresses are similar to the one I own + super gorgeous! (source)
In other news - check out my 8tracks mix HERE. I hope to have another post up soon! So hold tight. :)
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Laced Up with Fame and Partners
Sunday, 7 September 2014
Worn by me: Looped Heartline Dress | Worn by Liz: Susan Dress
Worn by me: Young Love Dress | Worn by Liz: Frida Skirt and Crop
These images are the result of a shoot with Fame & Partners last week and with Liz from PS It's Fashion. I am wearing some lovely pieces from their latest collection which you can find on their site or on The Iconic. Fame & Partners stock dresses in all shapes and sizes and they even do custom sizing! Liz is wearing pieces from her collaboration 'The X Collection', it's a wonderful collection for sizes 16-26. Even better, it's inspired by powerful and inspiring women like Frida Kahlo and Susan B Anthony - who said a bit of history didn't mix with formal wear?
** This post is not sponsored by Fame & Partners, however I am affiliated with them**
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Saturday, 30 August 2014
What I'm Wearing - Jumper from Dotti; Scarf from Aldi; Pants from Best & Less; Belt secondhand; Slim Black Hi-top Converse from Surfstich; Sheer white socks from Topshop.
1. Match, Match, Match:
As I said above, all of these items were quite cheap (under $20, excluding shoes) - you can easily create an outfit just by picking items from your wardrobe that share a common denominator. Try spots, dots, stripes and florals - match from head to toe, or try pairing them with a block coloured pant/skirt/jacket.
2. Monochrome:
Going monochrome is of course a form of matching; yet using blacks, whites and greys can give your outfit a more modern feel. Monochrome grid patterns are everywhere this season (I even have a phone case in a grid pattern), but any combination of black and white will work. As I have done here, try swapping and reverse monochrome prints to introduce some contrast into your outfit.
3. Belt it:
I know this one sounds pretty obvious but you'd be surprised how useful belts can be. I have a collection of different coloured ties, sashes and belts that come in handy when layering (disguise the bottom of a shirt by tucking it under and belt-ing it! layer a shirt over a dress and tie it!). Belts are wonderful at adding a bit of a waist to an otherwise bulky outfit, or just tying the whole outfit together!
4. Cuff it
The pants in the above outfit are old work pants from Best & Less; elastic waist, tapered leg, extremely high waist. All I had to do to make these pants look a little more styled was fold them up twice. This super-duper-easy technique works for daggy pants, pants that fall at an odd length, or for winter pants you want to wear on warmer days. If you want the cuff on the pants to stay permanently - just press and slip stitch.
Listening to - 90s Music by Kimbra
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4 Ways to Choose Your Formal Dress
Saturday, 9 August 2014
|Casual Formal - Wearing the 'Backless Lover' and an ASOS blouse.
1. Store Bought
This is the go-to option for most people; it guarantees you a good fit and satisfaction with the style. If you live in a place with a bustling fashion scene, buying in-store is a great option for you. In Australia, most formal dress stores are independently owned boutiques, so you could be paying a hefty price for your gown; yet, buying in-store gives you the luxury of lay-by. Larger retailers such as David Jones and Myer also stock options for your formal occasion, allowing you to choose among designers.
2. Online
From a small town? Not into dragging your feet around the city for hours on end? Simply can't find your style in store? Online shopping offers a much, much wider range of dresses. Unlike the store bought option, you can browse happily from the comfort of your own bedroom. While online comes with some risks (it doesn't fit...it takes too long to ship), online-shopping is an increasing choice for graduates (or anyone who wants clothes, really) of the 21st century.
Like buying in store, there is a similar choice among online retailers - you could buy a $300 dress for $50 on eBay or you could shop directly from sites such as Fame & Partners. Fame & Partners is one of many online retailers offering a more personal shopping experience - an important feature when investing in such an important dress. They also allow you to make alterations to style and fit, ensuring you won't get a nasty surprise when it turns up in the mail.
ASOS, Modcloth and, as mentioned before - eBay and Fame & Partners - are great options.
3. Vintage
Want something a little more unique? Vintage dresses are gorgeous, individual and there are so many of them! If you are lucky enough to live near some good vintage stores and want a beautifully old dress for your formal, be sure to check them out. Otherwise, sites like Etsy allow you to pick and choose your individual style from thousands of dresses. Find your favourite era - do you like the full skirts of the 50s or the flowing dresses of the 70s. Either way, vintage shopping requires a lot of patience. It can be frustrating trying to find the right fit, finding a dress that isn't damaged/stained/too-fragile-to-wear, and on top of all that - finding a dress that you love!
If you are shopping online for vintage I can not emphasise enough, the importance of knowing your measurements. Make sure you know your bust, waist and hip measurments, and if needed, an approximate/desired length of dress. Compare these measurements with those listed by the seller and if you are unsure, contact the seller. Most sellers and shops are only happy to help, and they understand that with vintage sizes and modern bodies, a bit of mayhem can arise.
Here are some of my favourite Etsy shops for your perusal, or just search 'vintage prom dress' and browse at your leisure.
- 1919 Vintage: A lovely array of dresses, mostly from the 20th century; loads of dreamy muted tones and pastel hues!
- Geronimo Vintage: Here you can find dresses from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and more. Each dress is unique and stunning so you can be sure you'll stand out
- Croatia Vintage: This one is a personal favourite of mine - if you're looking for something gorgeous but in a lower price range try out some of their day dresses and style them up with accessories.
- Great Lake Outfitters: Dresses from many different eras - keep your eye out for the gorgeous 50s and 60s prom dresses.
If you can't find anything in the shops, online or anything vintage, chances are you have a definite idea of what type of dress you want but just can't find it. As disheartening as the search for the perfect dress can be, there are tailors, friends and even you, who could whip up a dreamy dress.
Have a sketch of the dress you want? Take that masterpiece straight to a tailors or find a friend who could sew it for you. While the price of tailor-made garments can be high, you can often avoid the dissatisfaction that could come with finding the perfect sizing and style of other options. You will most likely be required to supply fabric, so you can be quite creative with this option.
If you still quite aren't sure what type of dress you want or haven't quite found anything yet try searching for sewing patterns. The luxury of sewing patterns is that you can choose from old and new, and you can get someone to make it for you or make it yourself! You can search Etsy and eBay for vintage sewing patterns galore - as with vintage dresses, remember to check the sizes provided. Or, head into your local sewing sore - here in Australia that's probably a Spotlight or Lincraft - and browse through the pattern books.
If you've decided to sew a dress yourself but aren't too crash-hot with sewing skills - google and youtube are your friends. Not sure what a dart is and what it does? Not sure how to finish up raw edges?
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P.P.S - This is not a sponsored post. However I am a member of the Fame and Partners Fame Chain.
:) Good luck!
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Our Time
Saturday, 2 August 2014
What I'm Wearing - Embroidered Shirt from Topshop, Pink Taffeta Midi Skirt from Topshop, Shoes from Topshop
Topshop, topshop, topshop. I actually didn't intend on wearing all things from topshop; it just so happened that the things I ordered a few months ago turned out to be a nice outfit. This skirt is one of my favourite skirts ever, ever, ever; the taffeta and pleats make it sit out amazingly without needing a crinoline.
Anyhow, I will stop apologizing for the lack of posts as it's pretty standard I have a few months between posts thesedays. As I keep saying though, I hope I can pick up the pace after school is over...which is dauntingly near.
Since last posting on here I've seen Lily Allen live (again), baked lots of cakes and taken pretty pictures. You can see them on my Instagram, where I post pretty regularly: http://instagram.com/lilysew @LilySew
Refine and Define
Sunday, 13 April 2014
What I'm Wearing - Key Hole Peplum top from Portmans in Black, Price: $49.95; Pink Peach skirt from op shop, also worn here, Price: $7.00; Peach Blouse from op shop (for sale on my etsy here) also worn here; T-Strap Pumps in Black from Yeswalker (similar on sale here and here); Slice-shaped Peach Earrings from a vintage store, Price: $5.00.
These photos really don't do this top justice ('twas hard to photograph alongside such a light pink); it has such unique details like the keyhole back and split and angular peplum. I think my style has not simplified over the past year...rather it has refined. I appreciate details, construction and fit more than being outrageous or daring (even though I do value those qualities in an outfit, they are less and less of a priority). I prefer a garment that is unique and detailed over a stock-standard trend. However, I find that with personal style blogging the notion of an ever-evolving style often goes amiss. We tend to forget that people's style changes as they move, live and are inspired. People's priorities change, and their style follows suit; as this IFB article states "when a brand is locked in with a particular lifestyle, changing that without losing your readers is not so easy." To wrap it up, my style may seem different, but the way I go about styling, dressing and photographing follow the same procedure; I still believe in wearing anything as long as you like it, and following no rules.
Hopefully these photos are an improvement from my last two
lazy posts. I'm not too sure what else I should write here anymore so I'll put it over to you; what are your favourite details in a garment?
- I recently listed some more clothes on my Etsy store, with more to come (a few of the items i've worn in previous posts).
- Follow me on Instagram here.
- Check out Fame and Partners new range (you'll hear about them again when my dress arrives)
- Check out South-Korean indie-electro artist Neon Bunny's new video below.
Listening to - Neon Bunny's It's You:
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Come have a glass of wine, listen to great music and get 10% off our entire store and gallery. 24th street is having it's 1st Friday. check out a bunch of stores, galleries, restaurants doing something special on lower 24th street.
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we have tons of new stuff and is the last chance to see our current exhibit. really hope you can make it!
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Ultima has been around forever. So it's only appropriate that the series' new mobile push incorporate the fact in its title... even if it is a bit on the nose. Ultima Forever: Quest For The Avatar is an upcoming top-down dungeon crawler set in the familiar Ultima universe, complete with online play and a massive amount of game time. According to a Polygon interview with the game's producer, getting to level 15 will take 200 hours, while getting to the end with everything will take closer to 400.
Earlier this week we reported that EA had finally ported the Simpsons-themed Sim City clone Tapped Out to Android. Unfortunately, they decided to hold off on a North American release in favor of a "rest of world" rollout, perhaps to iron out the bugs. Well good news, neighborinos: Tapped Out is now available to North America, and the device access issues seem to have been ironed out.
The Simpsons: Tapped Out starts with Homer predictably destroying Springfield via a manipulative fremium game, so the player has to re-assemble the town with familiar landmarks.
Good Lord, The Simpsons has been on the air for twenty-four years. There's nothing that America's animated nuclear family can do on TV that they haven't done before. Maybe that's why Fox seems to insist upon thrusting them into other mediums, most notably video games. The latest destination for the jaundiced citizens of Springfield is The Simpsons: Tapped Out, a
shameless ripoff loving homage to the city building genre typified by Sim City.
Here in the States digital jocks tend to obsess over the latest Madden or 2K titles. But pretty much everywhere else, it's all about the soccer action in FIFA. Electronic Arts is well aware of this, so they've bundled the EA Sports Football Club into the full versions of FIFA 2013. The Football Club is a combination fantasy league and digital marketplace. As of now, you don't even need to be playing the game to access it - the new Football Club app is available in both North American and worldwide flavors.
EA and Hasbro, adding another entry to Monopoly's long history, recently released another version of the classic board game – Monopoly Millionaire. If the name of the game isn't descriptive enough, it's a game of Monopoly where the first player to reach $1,000,000 wins.
To reach $1 million, players are encouraged to "trade properties on the sly, force powerful deals, and risk it all in a dash for a million in cash." We are, of course, talking Monopoly cash here, but the concept is still fairly compelling for a mobile board game.
I'm a big fan of EA's Need For Speed series - according to Steam, I played Hot Pursuit for over 50 hours on my PC. Their latest addition to the cops 'n' racers stable is Most Wanted, hotly anticipated on consoles because it's from the racing pros at Criterion. But for those without an Xbox or PC and an abundance of mobile horsepower, EA offers the Android version, for a reasonable $7.
What's the next best thing to visiting a theme park? If you said "designing one in a game," you're probably wrong. That doesn't mean it isn't fun at all, though. EA's newest game, predictably named Theme Park, lets you design the amusement park of your dreams.
The game follows the 'build it and they will come' mantra. You have to create attractions that will bring patrons to your park so you can make cash.
EA just announced at a GamesCon press conference that it will be bringing the popular Origin game store to Android (along with Facebook, Mac, and Smart TVs). For the unaware, Origin is basically EA's answer to Steam as a go-to place to purchase and download games.
At this point there are no other details, but it's worth noting the Mac version has a tentative release timeframe of February 2013. Perhaps we'll see the Android version around that time, too (but I wouldn't count on it).
EA's Real Racing 2, a game that we covered at launch back in December, is the self-proclaimed "most hotly anticipated racing game ever made for Android." It is also on sale (for a limited time) for just $0.99, 80% off its normal $4.99 price tag. The sale comes in celebration of the announcement of Real Racing 3, the next entry in EA's extremely well-crafted racing series.
The game, for those who aren't familiar, brings intense racing action to your Android device with over 40 miles of track in 15 different, equally immersive locations.
The turn, the river, and the flop. If those three things mean something to you (together, not individually), then you're probably at least a little bit of a Texas Hold 'Em fan. And if you're a Hold 'Em fan, then you may like to play. And if you may like to play, then you probably like to play for free. Good news! The World Series of Poker game is now available for Android courtesy of EA.


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Four reasons to invest in Miyapur, HyderabadFeb 17, 2014, 05:45PM IST
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Part of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), real estate in Miyapur, Hyderabad has been dynamic over the past decade and is still climbing up on the growth scale. Strategically located at a distance of eight kilometres from Hitech City, Miyapur is the preferred destination for IT professionals in Hyderabad. Magicbricks.com examines the area and finds out what sets it apart from others.
As per the data with Magicbricks.com, apartments of 1000-1200 sq ft are available within Rs 3,100-3,300 per sq ft. Thus, a 1000-sq-ft apartment is available at Rs 31 lakh. On an average, unit cost of apartments in Miyapur ranges between Rs 30-40 lakh.
Due to economic viability as compared to the neighbouring HITEC City, Miyapur is also preferred as a potential housing option. Currently, the a 1000 sq ft apartment in HITEC City is available for Rs 42 lakh, however same size apartment in Miyapur can be bought in Rs 30 lakh.
Social infrastructure
Additionally, demand is swarming mainly due to well-developed social fabric of the area. Several schools, hospitals, restaurants and banks are in the radius of 4-5 km. Thus, the area evolves as a potential option for the families working in and around the area.
Despite being in the outskirts, the inter-city connectivity is taken care by Unified Metropolitan Transportation Authority (UMTA). The closest railway station is Hafeezpet that is 3km from Miyapur. In addition, unlike other areas in Hyderabad, Miyapur does not face any water and electricity issues.
New projects
Today, the real market of Miyapur is abuzz with activity. The area has witnessed a steady increase in supply of condominiums. Developers coming up with their projects include SMR Holdings, Empire Meadows, Rishis Sai Ram Projects, Janapriya Engineers Syndicate, among several others.
Though, developers offer varied configuration ranging from 2-4 BHK. However, buyers' preference is mostly inclined towards 3BHK units closely followed by 2BHK units.
Rental accommodation
With all these factors, Miyapur is also sought for rental accommodation. A standard 2BHK apartment is available in the range of Rs 5,000-10,000 per month. For a 3BHK apartment, the monthly rentals vary from Rs 10,000-20,000, depending upon the furnishing.
Nikunj Joshi, Magicbricks.com Bureau
Nikunj Joshi, an alumna of Asian College of Journalism, is a passionate Real Estate Journalist with a fetish for music, cinema, travelling and books.


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A single vehicle accident on Jan. 9 along Brooks Woolsey Road in south Fayette County resulted in two of the vehicle's occupants being hospitalized after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The driver is in stable condition while one of the two passengers is in critical condition after being ejected from the vehicle. Read More»
Police have confirmed that a man who perished in a fire in north Peachtree City Dec. 23 was the homeowner: Steven Russell, 39.
The fire at 104 Adams Fall was well underway with most of the residence engulfed in flames by the time the first fire crews arrived on the scene, officials said.
The blaze gutted the entire second floor of the home. Russell's remains had to be identified by the state medical examiner's office, police said previously. Read More»
Fayette County Sheriff Barry Babb has been sworn in and is in the process of appointing a new set of four command staff members to lead the department. Three of the former command staff will move to other positions in the sheriff's office while Maj. Bryan Woodie — a top aide to former Sheriff Wayne Hannah — has resigned, effective Jan. 3.
Woodie previously headed the Field Operations Division (FOD) over traffic and patrol deputies. Read More»
The Peachtree City Police Department will host its next Community Emergency Response Team class beginning March 7.
Classes will be held Thursdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for 10 weeks at police headquarters.
CERT teaches residents how to prepare themselves and their family for hazards that may affect the community. Participants will be trained in basic disaster response skills including fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. Read More»
The man who died in an early morning house fire Dec. 23 in north Peachtree City is believed to be the homeowner, Steve Russell, 39.
As of press time Friday, the state medical examiner's office had not completed the process of identifying the victim who was discovered in the blaze, police said. Russell's family, however, has announced that his memorial service was scheduled at 2 p.m. Friday at Peachtree City United Methodist Church. Read More»
Adult male found dead in burned house
A house fire in north Peachtree City early Sunday morning claimed the life of an unidentified adult male, fire officials have said.
About three-quarters of the home at 104 Adams Fall in the Spooner Ridge subdivision was involved in flames when fire crews arrived responding to a 5:20 a.m. 911 call, said Peachtree City Fire Marshal David Williamson.
Because of the intensity of the blaze, firefighters were unable to conduct an interior attack on the structure but instead had to fight the flames from the outside, Williamson said. Read More»
An early-morning house fire in north Peachtree City has claimed the life of an unidentified adult male, fire officials said Sunday afternoon.
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A crescent-shaped shawlette with a delicate knitted-on edging featuring rambling flowers. Nice and light, just enough to give you a little bit of warmth and bring a bit of colour into your life.
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W.R. Brock and Co. Ltd, 8th Avenue and 2nd Street SW, ca. 1912?
Postcards from the Past, PC 219
This most beautiful building was the Calgary home of W.R. Brock Company Ltd. It was a western branch of an established Toronto firm, owned by William Rees Brock, a native of Eramosa Township and brother to the founder of Great-West Insurance, Jeffry Brock.
When this building was erected, in 1905/06, it was out in the boonies. The location had been decided by the company's traveler, W.H. Berkinshaw, who liked the prospects in Calgary so much that he made a deal with W.R. Brock. Brock wanted to open the western branch of the store in Winnipeg, but Berkinshaw, promised the manager-ship of the western branch, championed Calgary and so this beautiful building was built on the corner of 8th Avenue and 2nd Street W. According to Elsie Morrison (Calgary, 1875-1950), the only other business out that way was a livery stable. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, as the 1906 map shows a number of businesses in the area, including Frontier Livery, but also including R.C. Thomas's businesses, a tailor and a ladies shop as well as a drug store.
W.R. Brock was a dry goods supplier who specialized in carpets, woolens, tailors' trimmings and fabrics, men's furnishings, women's clothing, including dainties, and ran a mail order business. By 1912, the business was doing so well a third storey was added, overseen by William Stanley Bates. The plans and specifications are in the Glenbow Archives.
The building was very much on the cutting edge of design. It had a sprinkler system and a commercial alarm hooked into the fire department (Morrison reports that in 1950 it was still No. 1 on the Fire Department's alarm list). This may have something to do with the fire in the business district of Toronto in 1904 that consumed many businesses, Brock's among them (even though that building, too, had a fire sprinkler system). It also boasted the first concrete sidewalk and passenger elevator.
When the Great War started, the company saw its share of men enlist. You can view the Honour Roll online. One of the Calgary men who enlisted was Edwin Lyle Berkinshaw, the son of W.H. Berkinshaw. He died in the Ypres Salient in 1916.
W.R. Brock and Co. lasted on the Calgary site until 1952. At that time the listings in the Henderson's Directories change to Robinson, Little and Company, another dry goods store. It appears that the building was demolished some time before 1956 (or was it just reclad, as suggested by one of our readers, see comment below) and in 1957 the Empire Building is shown as occupying the spot. A restaurant called Bennett's was on the main floor of the building. I have been unable to find out exactly what happened to the Brock business. For a time the building was occupied by a company called Robinson, Little and Co. which traded in the same kinds of goods as W.R. Brock. A little more research and I'm sure I'll turn up something.
Interior, W.R. Brock Company Limited, Calgary, ca 1913
Postcards from the Past, PC 901
Looking East from the Grain Exchange Building, 1911
Postcards from the Past, PC 1690
I've just had a look at the animation of the master plan for the East Village. You can see it on the CMLC website. It's a very exciting vision and the I'm excited that the library is going to continue to be an important part of the life down here.
In a way, this is a rebirth for the East Village. It's hard to believe, looking at it now with its unending vistas of parking lots, but the east end of the city was once the centre of this bustling metropolis. I was reminded of this once more, by a question from a customer about what was on the site of the current Central Library before it was built. And as luck would have it, while I was looking into this question I ran into one of my favourite local historians who was able to tell me alot about what was on the site before the library was built, including a gas station and Nagler's Department Story. I don't know how I missed this important detail, but it got me thinking about the new library site and what was on it before its redevelopment (read "parking lot-ization").
I consulted some of my favourite resources, in addition to my local historian, including the fire insurance plans for Calgary (available on the Library and Archives Canada site) and the Henderson's directories (available in the local history room at the Central Library and online at Peel's Prairie Provinces)
The strip along 9th Avenue SE was home to many of our early hotels, of which only the King Edward (until recently) survived. The Imperial, Grand Union, and Oxford, along with the Maple Leaf Boarding House, lined the street, a natural outgrowth of the proximity of the train station. Serving these hotels were livery stables and there were two still active on 9th Avenue E. in 1911, the Atlantic and Brandon and Young. There were two livery stables on or near the site of the present Central Library as well, Elk Livery and Palace Livery. The New Central Library site is just to the west of the Oxford Hotel and Atlantic Livery, sitting on the back part of the Calgary Iron Works site and blacksmith John R. Grayshon's shop.
On what would have been the Eighth Avenue side of the site (back when Eighth Avenue was continuous) there were several shops, including Chicago Outfitting and McLeod and Co. There were also several grocers, the Sunnyland Café, the Excelsior Block, a furniture store and McLeod's Men's Furnishings. The Seventh Avenue end of the site was residential, with homeowners Mrs. Peter Ronn, saddler Frank Carson and plumber Maxime Longuet all living there. On the same street, though not on the site of the New Central Library, there was a cigar factory and a Moravian Church.
The East end of the city was a bustling and vibrant place back in 1911. The plans for its revitalization are exciting and promise to bring back the vitality and vigor that was present before we paved it.
You can find out more information about the New Central Library by following the link on our website
Moravian Church, 7th Avenue and 3rd Street East, ca 1964
Alison Jackson Photograph Collection, AJ 1294
Dave Obee is coming to town! The Alberta Family Histories Society is bringing Dave Obee to Calgary for a day-long event covering many aspects of Canadian genealogical research. He will be talking about using the internet for research, finding information on our immigrant ancestors, how to squeeze the last drop of information from the census and Canadians in World War I. Dave Obee is a very big name in Canadian genealogy circles and has written a number of books that I use nearly every day. This is going to be a great seminar and it is dirt cheap - $35 if you register before March 1, $45 if you register after. Check out information on the Alberta Family Histories Society website. I am so looking forward to this – I hope to see you there.
Closer to home, we will be offering our Genealogy for Beginners program at the Fish Creek Library on February 22 at 7 PM. This is the perfect opportunity to find out how to start that family history project. For more information and to register click here.
Also remember our Family History Coaching sessions on the last Saturday of the month from 10 to noon until June 28. We meet on the 4th floor of the Central Library and we can help you one-on-one with your genealogical research. This is a drop in program, so no registration is required.
In the genealogy vein, but not exactly a genealogy program, is the lecture series being put on at the Military Museums to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. A series of lectures will be run over the next three months including Dr. John Ferris, talking about the outbreak of World War I, Rob Alexander sharing his grandfather's account of the Dieppe Raid and the invasion of Italy from his diaries, and Lindsey Sharman introducing Forging a Nation: Canada Goes to War, the newest exhibit in the Founder's Gallery at the Museum. For more information visit their website.
192nd Battalion, Sarcee Camp Calgary, 1916
Postcards from the Past, PC 965
If you are a teacher looking for an interesting way to engage your high-school students in the life of a World War I soldier, contact me about presenting our Lest We Forget program. We bring the service records of local soldiers and each student can use these documents to create a story or a tribute to the soldier. This has been a very successful program, leading students to a deeper understanding of the meaning and impact of war in the lives of our ancestors. If you're interested, contact me.
Tonight is the Heritage Trades Roundtable at Rideau Park School. We will be listening to presentations about Beautiful Brick. For more information and to register visit their site.
If you have an upcoming genealogy event you would like us to mention, please feel free to post a comment below.
Five People in a Rowboat at Bowness Park
Postcards from the Past, PC 1591
When I wrote about the Amazon statue back in December of last year, we felt we were hot on the trail of finding out what had happened to the statue. We were inspired by the article that Daniel Lindley had written for Stephen, the magazine put out by the Epcor Centre, to comb the City's annual reports and the reports of the Parks Department to see if we could find any trace of what had happened to her. The statue was moved, as previously mentioned, to the South Mount Royal Park in 1934 but it disappeared some time before 1953. And the reason I know that is that Daniel was contacted by someone who lived in the area and who showed him pictures of the statue and also a picture of her dog on the vacant plinth in 1953. You can read the update in the latest issue of Stephen. So, we're a little closer to narrowing down a date, but I can find no mention of the fate of the Amazon in any of the reports.
I did find some other interesting stuff, though. The Parks Department reports are fascinating reading. Most include lists of animals at the zoo, locations and sizes of the various parks, what was planted in the parks and on the boulevards, what it cost to do various tasks. I found two separate charges for the moving of the museum specimens from Coste house; one in 1941 "Moving museum to car barns" at $3.23 and again in 1943 : "Coste's residence, moving museum specimens" at $73.22. This would have been the collection that included our buffalo (see my previous post.)
Something else I found is that there was a street car placed in Roxboro Park to serve as a shelter. In the 1940 report, Mr. Reader, the superintendent stated: " The old street car that was placed on this park and converted into a shelter is abused to such an extent that it seems practically useless to make any more repairs. " I think it was dismantled in 1942. I can't find any other record of it, but I will certainly keep looking.
Calgary Tigers Playing Football in Hillhurst Park
Postcards from the Past, PC 1138
Parkdale house, developed by Alfred McKay and built with Crandell Pressed Brick
Century Homes Photographs, CH 2012-008
The second Heritage Trades Round Table is set to go on January 28. This one is particularly apropos given the decision recently taken by the CBE to demolish the lovely old Elbow Park School, as it is on the subject of beautiful brick.
Calgary has long been known as the "Sandstone City" due to the number of nearby sandstone quarries. Many people are unaware, however, that we had a good number of brickworks in the vicinity as well. The area around Cochrane had the silty hard clay that was great for making bricks and much of the production of the three brickyards operating there in the early 20th century was shipped to Calgary. Calgary had its own brickyards as well; the earliest of these being Peel's brickyard which opened in 1886 in the area of what is now Roxboro. "Gravity" Watson's yard was established in 1893 near the Edworthy Ranch in the Shaganappi area. This became known as Brickburn. The company was later sold to Edward Crandell, whose beautiful brick home still stands in Patterson Heights and is perhaps better known as the house where Stu Hart lived and trained his wrestlers.
Another entrepreneur who got into the brick business and whose imposing home still stands was William Nimmons. He started a small brickyard on the site of his quarry in the Bankview area. The quarry at Glenbow also had brickworks on the site. There were also small brickworks, run by home builders who provided bricks for their own construction. William Kempling was one such. His operation was located between Centre St. and 4 St. E.
If you are a brick aficionado and would like to learn more about the history of brick production and construction in Calgary, you need to come to the next Heritage Roundtable. You will meet some of the people who make the preservation and maintenance of the buildings and features we love possible. The evening will include:
•Historic brick production & industry in Alberta — Malcolm Sissons, president, I-XL Industries Ltd., a 4th generation family business founded in 1912 as the Redcliff Pressed Brick Co.
•Current brick masonry trade, traditional methods — Neil Puype, principal of a heritage building consulting company and 5th generation brick and stone mason
•Early brickyards & building with brick in Calgary — Marilyn Williams, Heritage Roundtables steering committee
This is going to be great, talking 'bout brick in the Sandstone City, so join us. The event takes place Rideau Park School gymnasium, 829 Rideau Road SW and starts at 7:00 pm (doors will open at 6:30 pm). It is open to the public and free of charge. To register, click here.
Mewata Armouries, entrance to the Drill Hall, ca 1965
Alison Jackson Photograph Collection, AJ 88-05
Elbow Park School
From the Elbow Park School Website
Elbow Park School is in the news again. The CBE is meeting to discuss what will be done with the school – should it be torn down and replaced or restored? Schools often present challenges for the people who want to save old buildings. They are large and occupy vast tracts of land, often in very desirable neighbourhoods. The people who hold Elbow Park's fate in their hands are facing a real dilemma. Yes, a new school would have all the bells and whistles, enough plug ins for all the electronics (I work in an older building myself and understand this challenge especially), a better gym, and all the amenities that new buildings offer, but they will also lose a character building, in a sense they will lose the history of their school. The neighbourhood, which is one of the oldest in the city, will lose more of its defining characteristics, the characteristics that make it such a wonderful place to live.
So what, you might say. This is a pointless discussion. An old building is an old building and the best way to deal with it is to replace it. That it is flood damaged is the perfect opportunity to look to the future and build something "better." This is at the heart of much of what we do in the heritage community. What is the value of an old building? Is there more than monetary value to consider when we decide their fate? Is newer necessarily better?
There are lots of arguments to support both points of view. Reusing old buildings adds character to cities – remember when Mordecai Richler famously stated that Calgary would be a helluva city once it was uncrated? We've come a long way from there. We value our heritage and realize that preserving our old buildings gives a sense of the history to a city, something that we lose every time we knock one of them down. Old school buildings are especially important in the history of place. "Schools were once thought of as important civic landmarks built to last a century. They represented community investments that inspired civic pride and participation in public life," said Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. There is an excellent study on the fate of historic neighbourhood schools by the Trust called "Why Johnny Can't Walk to School: Historic Neighborhood Schools in the Age of Sprawl."
There is also the practical value of restoration. It is a far greener option than dumping demolition rubble into a landfill. Restoration allows for the removal of any nasty stuff like asbestos and allows for a general buff-up. If Jane Jacobs is correct that new ideas require old buildings, sending our kids to school in a historic building could open the way for who knows what kind of engagement. If you don't want your kids to go to school in an old building, then perhaps we should reconsider the value of Ivy League schools, or Oxford or Cambridge. Part of what makes the experience there so valuable is the history behind them, represented, not in the least, by their wonderful historic buildings.
I hope we get to keep that beautiful school. It would be a shame to lose another one.
St. Mary's School
Postcards from the Past, PC 1998
Museum at Calgary Public Library, 1912
Calgary Public Library Archives, CPL 103-26-01
This year I thought I would resolve to follow my nose, just like Toucan Sam, and research the things that really caught my eye, no matter how bizarre. Appropriately, as I was reading Harry the Historian's Twitter feed I saw an article he had posted dating from December 29, 1913 that announced that buffalo meat was available for the first time in many years, from P. Burns and Co. The meat had come from two buffalo culled from the government ranch herd at Wainwright. Even one hundred years ago the buffalo was a novelty on the prairies and animals were protected at the Wainwright ranch. These particular animals were on their way to be mounted and placed in the Calgary Public Library. Hmmm. Weird thing to have at the library, don't you think? So, to follow through on my resolution, I am going to find out what became of these beasts and why they were headed to the library.
When the Calgary Public Library first opened its doors in 1912, it had extra space that was not being used — probably the first and last time that ever happened at a library — so when Dr. Euston Sisley and the Calgary Natural History Society looked to establish a museum, it was housed on the second floor of the new library. We have a picture of it in our archives (see above). There are no buffalo evident in that photo, but I am guessing that the beasties were actually headed to the museum, not the library. By 1914 the Library needed more space (surprise) so the museum collection was moved to the basement of the courthouse.
Courthouse, ca 1906
Postcards from the Past, PC 1259
The collection continued to grow, especially after the museum was given to the City of Calgary. It became the Calgary Public Museum in 1928 and the collections were moved to the North West Travellers building. Long before the Tyrell museum, our own municipal museum housed one of the few specimens of duck billed dinosaurs in the world. The collection grew and became quite impressive. A 1932 article from the Herald lists some of the finest collections including trilobites, an outstanding coin and medal collection and Oliver Cromwell's spectacles. A slightly later article (December 15, 1934) includes a photo of the natural exhibits including deer and a very large moose. There is a buffalo hiding at the back. By all accounts this was an excellent museum, somewhat lacking in focus, perhaps, but its collection of 8,000 items was a credit to the city. So what happened? Well, the depression happened. As was the case with many of the jewels in this city's crown, the financial strain became too much and the museum closed its doors in 1935.
From there the story of Calgary's museum and its specimens, including the buffalo, takes a sorry turn. The collections were put in the basement of the Coste House, which was another victim of the depression. The city had taken ownership of the house due to unpaid taxes. The collections were stowed there with no measures taken to ensure their safety or condition. Over the years some of the items were moved, including one of the buffalo, which was given to the Stampede and used outside the NWMP hut during Stampede week. The other two, likely the ones mentioned in Harry's clipping, were stored in the street railway barns and finally burned in 1946. Sigh.
"Into the Incinterator"
The Albertan, October 2, 1946
Sorry for the downer New Year's post but here's to a happy and heritage 2014. It will only get better!
Parade along 8th Avenue (handwriting indicating "Papa's store" with arrow pointing to Linton Bros.), 1908
Postcards from the Past, PC 868
I no longer have little ones to buy presents for at Christmas, which is a shame because I love toys. I reminisce about my Mrs. Beasley doll and my Easy-Bake oven, or the little French telephone set and my Kenner Knit-O-Matic, all of which I see now advertised as vintage antiques. Sigh.
I know that this year kids will be asking for all kinds of electronics (although I'm heartened to see that one of the hottest toys this year is the Kendama, which doesn't require batteries, a plug-in or any high-tech savvy.) And, as is my wont, I get to wondering about the history of it all. What kinds of things did kids in Calgary a hundred years ago get from Santa? I went rooting through my resources in the Local History room and found a wonderful resource at the Calgary Public Library for just this kind of browsing: the Eaton's Catalogues on microfilm (which I am told is kind of an antique in itself). When I was a kid I got all of the items on my Santa list from the Eaton's wish book. And it appears it was always thus.
Long before there was the internet, there was mail-order. The catalogues would arrive by mail, you would send your orders by mail (or later, you could order by telephone) and your stuff would be sent by mail. That could take some time, but you could also get things that weren't easily available in your local community. That was especially important in remote areas, which was most of Western Canada back in the late 19th century. In fact, according to Collections Canada, the Eaton's catalogue was sometimes called the Prairie Bible. You can access a great digitized collection of mail order catalogues at the Collections Canada site.
A page from the toy section of the 1913 Fall/Winter Eaton's Catalogue
So what did kids get for Christmas? There were some really cool things on offer. In the 1915 winter catalogue there were toy grocery store items, a submarine game, a big-game hunter set with a target bear, dollies, tea sets, cowboy outfits, a clothes washing set, complete with washboard and wringer and even a Ouija board!
What about earlier, though. Kids in 1897 might wish for a tricycle or a toy wheelbarrow. In 1886 the list of toys in the Eaton's catalogue include dolls and accessories for them, dominoes and other games, a whistling steam engine, magic lanterns, musical instruments and riding, driving and dog whips (really!). Skates seem to have been a very popular item. There were sleighs and wagons and rocking horses to be had closer to home, however, as Linton's had a Toyland on the second floor. Treats such as oranges, candy, figs, nuts and raisins, were also brought in by retailers for the season.
Whatever the gifts, Christmas has always been a time for family. Have a wonderful time with yours.
Christmas wished from Calgary Milling Co. Limited. 191?
Postcards from the Past, PC 814
(Flour companies often published cookbooks)
I love my old cookbooks. Not that I cook that much, but having a collection of cookbooks from my family members is like having those family members with me. I still use my mom's Purity cookbook to make the foods I remember from my childhood like banana bread and dream squares (and a horrible concoction of caramel syrup and dough gobs that my sister christened "death balls"). I look upon cookbooks as historical documents that not only tell us what our ancestors were eating, but how they conducted their lives. I mean, do we still have Bridge Teas? Doesn't the very fact of a bridge tea speak to a different way of life?
The Local History room at the Central Library has an interesting collection of cookbooks, all with a relevance to the history of Calgary. It was in the Royal Purple Lodge No. 7 cookbook that I found the suggested menu for a Bridge Tea, complete with ribbon sandwiches and American Beauty salad. What really caught my eye, though, was the suggested menu for Christmas dinner in the Blue Bird Cook Book by the Domestic Science Department of the American Women's Club of Calgary. The Christmas menu contains nothing, besides the turkey, that I recognize (or would eat, really). The starter is Oyster Cocktails and Salted Wafers. The soup course is consommé with toasted bread rings (made with day old bread and a doughnut cutter). The turkey was stuffed with a mixture of milk and cracker crumbs and served with cranberry mold, potato baskets and Christmas salad (grapefruit and orange sections laid out in a wreath shape with red pepper and garnished with a pickled cherry). Dessert was a choice of pineapple sherbet or Christmas cake, with a holly garnish made from candied peel and cinnamon candies. Yummy.
This would all be served on a table laid out as below. Note that this was for a family dinner, without the service of a maid. One hopes the maid would be given the day off to be with her family. This suggested setting comes from the Blue Ribbon Cook Book, 17th edition. The book also gives advice about serving protocol and admonishes against the use of intoxicating liquors. (The recipes in the book substitute fruit juice for booze and, in the case of brandy for the fruit cake, two tablespoons of molasses are said to be an excellent substitute).
How to set a table, from the Blue Ribbon Cook Book, ca 1930s?
Mounted Amazon Attacked by a Panther, by August Kiss
Altes Museum, Berlin
Here at the library, we are sometimes asked questions for which we can't find answers. Generally we are happy that we have given it our best shot, exhausted all of our resources and, usually, referred the customer on to someone who may be able to find more information. Because we are the kinds of people who work in libraries (read: nerds) sometimes we can't let a question go and we continue to keep our eye out for anything relating to this elusive quest. One such question that has plagued me since I started here back in the cardaceous period (when card catalogs roamed the earth) is the question of what happened to the Amazon statue that once stood in front of the Memorial Park Library. We have been asked about this statue innumerable times and we were especially driven to find an answer when Brian Brennan was writing our official centennial history. We still have no definitive answer, but we feel we may be close.
There was an excellent article written about the Amazon sculpture by Daniel Lindley for the May issue of the magazine Stephen (page 28), which is put out by the Epcor Centre. In it he quotes from the Parks Department reports of Superintendent Richard Iverson in which he lays out his plans for the development of Central Park, proposing elevation changes, mass plantings, the building of a bandstand and summer houses and the incorporation of two statues, the Boer War Memorial and an "Amazon Group". Many of Iverson's plans were executed and we know that there was a statue of an Amazon, riding a horse which was being attacked by a panther, installed in the flower bed in front of the library. You can see the rear view of the statue on the far right of this postcard of the library.
Central Library in Memorial Park, ca 1920?
Postcards from the Past, PC 1989
This statue was reportedly a copy of a famous statue by August Kiss, made for the entrance of the Altes Museum in Berlin. A copy was made from the original for the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Other copies appeared in various places. Our Amazon was a smaller, slightly altered, copy of the original. As described to the board by Superintendent Iverson, the statue was of an "Amazonian lady mounted on her trusty cayuse when a panther or some such animal started to chew the pony's head off about the neck, whereupon the lady deftly inserted a spear into a section of his anatomy where it was likely to do the most harm. The board thought this was very fine but James Marr, with a twinkle in his eye, suggested the lady should be shown 'wi' a kilt. But it is likely that the lady's chief adornment will be bronze." (CH Mar 12, 1912)
The fate of our Amazon was sealed in 1922 when the I.O.D.E. received permission to place a memorial stature by Coeur-de-Lion McCarthy in the park. William Reader, the Superintendent at the time, suggested that it be installed near where the Amazon stood. He proposed that the Amazon be moved to Tompkins Park. By 1924, the Amazon and her "incongruous" perch were gone. As you may notice in the postcard below, a cannon was installed on the front lawn as well. This cannon (and its companions) had been captured from the German army. There were several in the city including one at the gates of Riley Park. It seems as though the ethos of the time preferred arms to bosoms.
Central Library in Memorial Park, ca 1933
Postcards from the Past, PC 943
So what of the Amazon? The recommendation was to move it to Tompkins Park, but somehow it ended up in storage. In 1934 it was mounted on a piece of Tindall stone left over from the building of the Post Office and then placed in South Mount Royal Park where it was subsequently "mutilated and disfigured beyond repair by vandals." This does not bode well for our Amazon. Did she end up in a landfill? Was she sold for scrap? We hope to find some more information about her fate so if you know anything please get in touch.


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Ibrahimovic deal 'far away' - agent
The agent of AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic insists his client's proposed move to Paris St Germain is far from complete.
Reports in France claim the Sweden international will join the Ligue 1 giants imminently after AC Milan reportedly accepted PSG's offer of 65million euros for Ibrahimovic and Brazil defender Thiago Silva.
Ibrahimovic's agent Mino Raiola told www.sportmediaset.it: "Is everything done with PSG? We are far away or, to put it better, we are as close (to agreeing terms) as America and China."
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