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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Tuesday Buttie Pillars Tale

Good morning all...as you can see my nap was interrupted so I could pawticipate in this tale.
As you may recall, TOGM and Dad are older than dirt. I'm told way back in the olden days
early 1970's wooden purses were very chic.  My mom admired them in the store windows.
Dad said a light bulb went off in his head...yep he was gonna make one for my mom.
A little known fact is my Dad is very artistic and cre8tive!  He bought the wooden
purse and hardware at a craft shop.  Then he hand drew and painted all the 
buttie pillars!!  The little brown 1/2 moon drawings around the top and bottom
were made by tracing pennies.



Here is a collage.  All of the buttie pillars have little tiny sparkles too.
Dad made this 46 years ago in August 1970


I would like to thank my gal pal Princess Leah for teaching all of Blogville this most adorable term
Buttie Pillars!! 

PL this is for you and the lovely ladies in your life.


39 comments:

  1. OMC, what a lovely purse! Your male human is so talented!

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  2. Oh that is truly lovely. Princess Leah will be fainting with delight when she sees those Buttie Pillars. Madi, you have such a clever and creative Dad.
    Toodle pip!
    Bertie.

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  3. your dad has golden paws... a big BRAVO!!!! that's an artpiece!

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  4. What a beautiful purse! Your dad is most talented, Madi! Our gram decoupaged a couple of them years ago. She kept one and gave one to our mom, who has no clue where hers is hiding.

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  5. That is so so terrific. Dad is really quite the artist making that wonderful purse. We are so impressed. Lucky Mom to get such a nice gift. You all have a great day.

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  6. Buttie Pillars....that's a stage between caterpillars and butterflies? Here I am trying to get an education, and you didn't expand on the definition. I will have to travel to the Princess's blog to find out maybe perhaps!!

    Love this purse. Heck, you could start the 'fad' all over again by using it...I bet it would catch on.

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  7. Hari OM
    Not only the skill, but the LOVE to make such a thing of beauty - that says much!!! Hugs and whiskeries, YAM-aunty xxx

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  8. Pawsome! Not only lovely - but full of love too. Can't buy that in a store.

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  9. this is amazing, he has a gift. those butterflies are wonderful. does he still paint? I remember the wooden purses, the one I had was a rectangle box. they also had the woven boxes...this makes a great decoration, do you keep it out to be seen?

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  10. Your dad made that purse?!? Oh my, it is beautiful Madi! He is really talented!

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  11. Goodness, your Dad is creative. You and Mom know that I collect those purses. Best to hide it if I ever visit!

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  12. Wow😊 That is awesome and it was made with love!!

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  13. What a very sweet and beautiful thing Dad did for Mom!!! That purse is amazingly beautiful!!! What a treasure to cherish for years and years!!!

    Woos - Ciara and Lightning

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  14. Beautiful craft work by Dad for Mom, Madi! A keeper!
    Hugs, Kathy and Molly

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  15. OMD, how pawtistic your daddy is!! What a grreat gift.

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  16. Wow Madi that is pretty cool. Hope she doesn't want to carry you around in that thing
    Lily & Edward

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  17. What a beautiful gift. Your dad is very talented to decorate that purse in such a creative way.

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  18. Oh my - how beautiful that is - your dad is amazing and so sweet to do that for your mom!
    hugs
    Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel

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  19. Yes, your dad is very talented and did a great job!! We know it will be special to your elderly mom for the rest of her old life BOL!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  20. What a most talented Dad you have, Madi...But even more important to us gals, is he was ever so romantic to make this for your Mama!!
    Smileys!
    Dory

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  21. Oh, wow, your Dad did a great job--that's beautiful! I had forgotten about wooden purses until I saw these photos. I remember people carrying them.

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  22. That is beautiful,your Dad is very talented and sweet.

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  23. Oh my dog! What a beautiful present, bet your mum loved it.
    Your dad is quite the artist, those buttie pillars are fantastic!
    Elliot and Cricket x

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  24. Wow! Your Dad really is an artist, and that purse is beautiful!

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  25. That's gorgeous. Your dad is very talented. We hope that is on display all the time, and not just put in the cupboard.

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  26. madi....hay, thiz post iz sew kewl.... we even looked past de burd on yur header....what an awesum job yur dad did !!!! 984 paws two him....yur mom
    shuld carree de hand bag & start de trend all overz again ~~~~ ♥♥♥

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  27. That is so beautiful! Your dad is SUPER talented!
    Cammie!

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  28. Wow that's really beautiful. Your dad is a talented fellow showing his love through that piece.

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  29. Wow, your dad sure is talented and we'll bet your mom treasures that purse he made. It's sure pretty. We did a recent post on butterflies. Hadn't heard of buttie pillars.

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  30. Wow! Your dad is crea8tive. That purse is cute and we bet it could hold a lot of catnip.

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  31. Your dad knows how to show his love!
    Your Furend,
    Louis Dog Armstrong

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  32. Madi your Dad is super clever and very artistic - this wooden purse is gorgeous and we just love the thought and art that went into making this for your Mom. Your Dad gets a BIG HUG.

    Love, sammy

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  33. ohhhhhhhhhh, This purse really brought back some memories... OLDEN days indeed, My Pop could be really crafty at times too. Being from Mississippi, he made a wooden purse with Ole Miss coins on it and I forget what all. I so wish I had a picture. It was mine for a while, then one of his sisters admired it so much, he asked/took it back and gave it to her. I'm sure at the time my feelings were fairly hurt. But still a memory,,,, Gotta wonder where it ended up..

    thanx for the memories and Yes we do have a mutual friend!!

    LM

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  34. Madi, your Dad is very talented and also very sweet to make that for your Mom... it is beautiful!

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