A Sea of Knowledge and Creativity – Pinterest

Whoever thought up Pinterest surely hit the mother lode. Pinterest is an idea catalogue, informational resource, and a nice walk down memory lane.  One can enjoy the web search efforts of others to enhance whatever genre they are interested.  From fashion, recipes, crafts, humor, vintage toys and lunch boxes, school work,  history right on to the strange postmortem photography and on and on. Find whatever interests you and be linked to specific sites containing in depth information on your specific topic. Pinterest is like a huge search engine for the those seeking more knowledge,  just the curious seeking entertainment or perhaps a sales person seeking a venue.  Things you have not seen or thought of in years will pop up somewhere on Pinterest for great nostalgia.  Regardless of your interest, Pinterest will have something to offer on just about every topic. 

The vintage toys and lunch boxes have certainly been my favorite.  To actually find the Barbie lunchbox I had when I was a kid was amazing.  I could smell the sandwiches my mother packed for me and the soup in the thermos during those cold winters. So many of the things from the past that I thought had been lost were now found.  Still looking for the Lone Ranger gun ring that came in cereal boxes.  I’m sure I’ll come across it yet.

Saving all these posts on my Pinterest account spares me the difficulty of saving them all in my attic.  I really do not want the stuff but do want the warm fuzzy memories they evoke.  The dolls I once stored in the attic have deteriorated and broken down over the years.  Very sad but now I am looking for pictures to keep them in memory.  Such as this Sleepy Doll my grandmother got me.  Easy, tidy, and so much fun.  No longer the worry about them deteriorating.

Finding the original CandyLand board was a nice find, as it is so very different than the one now.  In fact, the board has been changed more than once since the original which I played on.  Other game boards have suffered the same fate but beginning to locate them as well.  In fact, I’ve found many games that no longer exist but filled my childhood with hours of entertainment.

All you have to do is go to the section Explore and this list of topics pops up:

As a source for craftwork, there is no end.  Specifically, I look for craft painting and crochet projects.  This is how I found my sea turtle rug pattern, huge ice cream cone patter, dragon scarf, minion hats and many more.  Later this week, I shall be finishing up my terra cotta pot dog treat jars.  Also, a really cute small terra cotta pot pin cushion for sewing in on the agenda for future projects.  Of course, a great resource on how to decorate my Victorian Dollhouse.  Tell me this link is not an incentive for creativity.  A source to get the juices flowing and open up any blocks with suggestions and ideas.  Many things on the fire but find many resources to accomplish these tasks on Pinterest.