Monday, August 24, 2015

Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34

 Magazine Monday 1934
Hello everyone! You can blame my absence from the blog all last week on my lackadaisical mood. I decided it would be too much to mask it, and just left the blog un-updated. And if you are clever enough to realize, that in fact, today is the fourth Monday instead of the third (in which we usually post MM on) that just goes to show you how wonderful our Creator is...
 Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34
You see, last week Brigid Boyer and I contacted as we usually do, the week or so before MM flies around and set things up. I gave her the news that my Mom had found an entire stack of wonderful magazines (They are simply perfect for sharing with y'all. Ranging from Junior Home from the 1920's, Better Homes and Gardens form the 30's & 40's, Woman's Day from the 50's, and a Household, Post, Life and Health, and a Woman's Day Companion! SO excited!) anywho- after letting her know that our usual third Monday of the month would be fine, I waited for the weekend to concoct my post for the following Monday. Well to make a long sappy story short, Brigid emailed me asking if we could either switch to the next Monday (today) or to just have me go ahead and just link up the next week as soon as her post was up, as some things had come up, leaving her unable to meet our deadline of that day. I'm just sharing this bit of a back story to let you all know that God does some little crazy things for us! After feeling so low, I really didn't want to try to whip up a post, a Magazine Monday post non the less! It just worked out so well. I was so blessed by that small blessing the Lord did for me.

Moving on....

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 Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34
I've included a few black and white ads up there before I get into what I think that meat of this magazine is. The whole thing really is just chucked full of fabulous little insights. Quite fun for a 1930's enthusiast like myself to see. And let me add that in the slew of magazines my Mom picked up, there were actually three BH&G from the 30's! This one from '34, one from '36, and an August addition from '34 as well. They are just too much fun to look through!

Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34

This P&G ad has to be my favorite in this month's magazine. The color is so vivid and the design so adorable! Part of me kinda wants to tear it out to frame for our vintage inspired laundry and wash room, but I'm not quite sure I could do it. What do you think?

 Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34
 Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34

This my friends, I think has to be the real draw for me in this particular Better Homes and Gardens. Though just a three paged article (page three not shown), I found it quite interesting. The article talks about the advantages of taking photos of your garden; recording your garden through the world of photography and the necessary tips of exposure, shutter opening, and even what time of day best suits some flowers- what times best suits the different kinds of the photos to be taken. Pretty neat eh?!

 Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34
Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34

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Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34
Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34

Posting about this magazine would not be right without including just a bit of the "Homes" end of it now would it? Right up above I've pasted in these two pages of before and after shots of homes that had been remolded and awarded. They look quite different to say the least! I must admit that even in the modern Better Homes and Gardens, this section is really my most favorited. To see all the ideas of so many different styles of rooms turned so drastically into something else is soo inspiring! I just love it!

Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34
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Thats all for today now dears! I hope you enjoyed this month's edition to Magazine Mondays and that you have a splendid rest of your day! Oh, and don't forget to let me know of what era you'd like me to share from next month! I have magazines from the 1920's through the 50's now that you have not seen remember! Let me know in a comment!

How was your last week?
Have you seen anything you especially liked from this MM?

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and he shall direct your path. 
 Proverbs 3:5-6

xx,
Cassie

the elder sister & writer


3 comments:

  1. First let me say that this is the first old magazine blog that my interest was captured by the magazine itself. I enjoy hearing what you are interested in and are happy that you are so delighted with all the clothes and wardrobes of yesteryear but am not very captivated by that topic myself. HOWEVER you have gardens in this one! I wanted the print to be larger in your pictures so I could read the articles! :P Perhaps I'll have to borrow one. I currently subscribe to BHG now. Also, don't tear out the laundry page, just go to staples or kinkos and get a color copy of it to frame. It costs far less than a dollar and then you don't tear up your magazine. :)

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  2. That P&G ad is too fun! You should definitely copy it as Shannon suggested. I love seeing vintage ads and articles about how people lived. Unfortunately I seldom have enough time to read said articles, but nevertheless they are so insightful when I do have the time.

    God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. :D

    Blessings,

    Brigid
    the Middle Sister and Singer

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  3. So nice, Cassie! I look forward to MM! :D

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