MOTHER'S DAY OVER 80 YEARS

These are Mother's Day cards from my Grandmother's scrapbook, my Mother's scrapbook and my scrapbook. They start in the 1930's and go through 2006

My maternal Grandmother raised 6 children alone in the 30's & 40's.

She had a hard life and yet was one of the most gentle, loving, sweet ladies I've ever known.

My Mom at 20 and I'm 3 months old

Looks like this one got in the gravy

I'm 6 months pregnant with our first child, a beautiful daughter 1965

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL

but especially my

Mother and Mother-in-law &

my Daughters & Daughters-in-laws

LEGEND'S

CHER

Andi is the best-- she gave me the idea for this post. She is also my blog mentor and I know she showed me how to do fast links but I spaced it before I turned the corner so she's got to give me written instructions. I now make lists of where I put my keys and glasses and then can't find the list. But I digress.


In the mid 70's I became interested in the "WHAT BECOMES A LEGEND MOST" ads. Probably because I was an avid 30, 40, & 50 movie buff. I started collecting them and in the beginning realized I would have a hard time just going through old magazine so------


I decided to call The Peter Rogers Agency -remember this was before the Internet-- anyway I just got the little phone number and called. A terrific assistant to Mr. Rogers took pity on me and sent me "tear sheets" of most of the ones I was missing. Many thanks to Blue-- yes, that was her name. Each year after that I would call and she would send me "tear sheets" of the current years "Legends". They put out a book about 1979 with little stories about the photo shoot up until that time.


I have three copies ---- Andi gets one tomorrow .

ANN-MARGARET

Richard Avedon was the photographer until 1972 when Bill King took over.

AUDREY HEPBURN

The first "Legends" were photographed in 1968

DEBBIE REYNOLDS

There are no elaborate costumes. A selection of coats is supplied that complements the sitter's personality for the photo shoot.

JESSICA TANDY

A famous actor once said this lady was the most beautiful actress at the Oscars

JOAN CRAWFORD

Peter Rogers says the lady above was loving and giving and a true professional

NATALIE WOOD

The Legend pictured above was photographed just the year before she died.


PAULETTE GODDARD

The coat - not the "Legend" was retouched in the above photo because the furrier didn't think the original photo "showed the coat to the best advantage"

GLORIA SWANSON

For remuneration most wait to have a coat custom designed for them.

Bette Davis chose one "off the rack.

SHIRLEY MACLAINE

Between 1968 and 1979 there were multiple "Legends" each year. Some years 5, some

years 3 and 1979 there were only two.

ROSELAND RUSSELL

MARTHA GRAHAM AND RUDOLF NUREYEU WITH MARGOT FONTAINE-- MR. NUREYEV WAS THE ARTIST WHO WOULD NOT GIVE PERMISSION TO HAVE THE PHOTO REPRINTED FOR THE BLACKGLAMA BOOK

The two pages above made a double facing page. When the book was published one of the "Legends" refused to give permission to have it reprinted in the book. I was able to get tear sheets of the pages and I'll probably be sued for putting them in my blog. Maybe not--everyone has died.

RITA HAYWORTH

Two hundred people called the Times the first day this ad was run to ask "who is it".

The ads fell out of favor with the backlash against wearing fur that started in the late 80's. They have shot a few over the last 10 years but I never see them in the magazines I subscribe to.

FARM GIRL # 6

Just checked and the assignment is out for the last "Farm Girl" post. We've had animals in our family from way before I was born. Chickens, pigs, horses, dog, horses, and more dogs and an ugly big white turkey with an attitude. Didn't have cats until after I was married. My first dog was my Grandparents big collie mix named "Watch". My Dad found him when he was a pup and he lived until I was about 10. That's me and my cousin Norman J. I didn't like to touch his fur coat.

I got over that.

More Dogs Dad and I with a horse. Could have been one of several

My brother and I on my Granddad's stallion with my Dad. This horse was scary.

For more about being a Farm Girl go to: http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/

GRANDKIDS ARE GREAT

Abby swam 197 lengths in a fund raiser for Cottonwood Heights Swim Team.

GO ABBY

Matt was just chosen as Deacon's Quorum President.

GO MATT

MORE GOOD NEWS FROM NEW YORK CITY

Glenna just dropped off her copy of The New York Observer--it just started coming to her a couple of months ago--she has no idea why. Anyway, for all of us in the market for a residence in New York at the right price, there are two great ones listed today.

1. Lufkin's wonderful restored chapel apartment of the old New York Cancer Hospital (built in 1880's) is on the market for $17.5 M. It looks out onto Central Park between 105 and 106th Central Park West. He's 76 (looks about 40) and his wife is 40 years younger . Both beautiful people and according to the article "very likable". They originally paid $1.512.000. in 2004 and put $5. million into remodeling it. Unfortunately the company that did the ceiling goofed up the insulation and it's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Go figure. Anyway their moving to their country home since they only used this place a couple of times a week. If your interested contact Nikki Field at Sotheby's International Realty.

Now if you have already received your income tax refund and want to bump things up a little---

Brooke Astor's duplex penthouse is going on the market next week. They don't seem to think they will have a problem getting $46. million for it. They have already had discreet inquires. Better hurry if your interested. That's a lot more than Lufkins and is 3 blocks from the park. But I guess if your up that high you'd still get a view of the treetops.

We've got a lot going on next week so won't be able to check into them but thought someone else might like to. Good Luck