Funky Home Finds

For Sale: Antique Cameron Cauterodyne Radio Frequency Cauterizer: $699.99

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:48:00 +0000

When most people see antique medical devices like this, they automatically think "quack medicine".

Well...this is NOT a quack medical device.

The Cauterodyne was designed to be a portable, plug-in wound and surgical cauterizer. And, with its various tools and needles, could perform many surgical tasks, such as cauterizing wounds and blood vessels, micro-surgery and even hair removal(!).

This particular Cauterodyne I have available includes lots of the device's original accessories. The parts are all stored in a "hidden" compartment...a pull-down drawer hidden inside the lid.

Of course, due to the age of this item, I do NOT recommend plugging it in or using it. It is being offered solely as a collectible item.

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Interesting blog found! Cool vintage ads!

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 17:48:00 +0000

While looking up something on the internet, I stumbled upon this rather interesting blog of vintage advertising.

I was especially intrigued by the old Hostess ads. Take a quick look!

Sighting: Eames fabric

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:42:00 +0000

For anyone truly into Mid-Century Modern, you know that Charles and Ray Eames are synonymous with MCM design.

But did you know they also had their hand in designing fabric?

Here's a pic I found featuring a chair upholstered in one of their more famous patterns.

The pattern is still in production, but not cheap at over $100 a yard!

For Sale: C. Jere "Boy With Balloons" Metal Sculpture: $249.00

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:45:00 +0000

Here is a wonderful example of work from C. Jere.

This sculpture features a young boy, running with a string of balloons. The piece is marked with the "C. Jere" nameplate and also shows the year of the piece (1969).

It's in overall fine condition and I believe it still has its original balloons, too.

From base to the highest balloon, the piece measures about 22 inches high.

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I'm selling my LAST Western Electric 300B - with test results - AS NEW: $1100.00

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:27:00 +0000

I am selling my last 300B.

It includes its test results, and it tested "as new". The tube was tested about 2 months ago and hasn't been used or even touched since then.

It is being auctioned off, but if you are interested in purchasing it direct, you can buy it now.

This is NOT the first 300B I've sold, and all my other customers are very pleased with the tube purchases they have made from me.

Free Priority Mail shipping, plus insurance and Signature Confirmation.

If you ARE interested, you need to act fast. The listing I have for this tube ends the night of Friday, September 16th, so you'll need to purchase it on or before Thursday night, otherwise I need to let the listing finish to its end!

UPDATE 1: Auction find: FANTASTIC old lightolier wall lamp, Fisher stereo

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:55:00 +0000

Man it needs a cleaning.

But I just go this fantastic MCM wall lamp!

It mounts on your wall, and both swings left and right and tilts! I even got the mounting hardware to attach it to the wall.

I think it might be a Thurston design, or at least influenced by him. And the mounting hardware (the piece I have in my hand) says "Lightolier" and the plug even has the cool scroll-y Lightolier logo...so it's the REAL THING!!

I can't wait to get this puppy all nice and cleaned up.

Also go this very cool vintage Fisher 250 TX receiver. It still works great and all it needed was a little cleaning up (OK, it was filthy, but I have to show this piece some of the respect it deserves).

All those buttons and dials on the right? Well, this may have been one of the first attempts (if not THE first attempt) to add pre-sets to a stereo receiver. Each of those buttons has their own little tuning dial. Just tune in the station you want to assign to that button and when you press the white part of the button, the stereo goes to that station! The main dial remains wherever it was before. Pretty cool, eh?

It's up for auction now and already have a lot of activity on it within its first few hours of being posted!
(UPDATE: It's GONE!!! That was mighty fast!)

Hidden deep in a little shed off the garage, this was hanging.

Is this awesome, or what?

This Santa head is HUGE. In the pic, it's hanging in front of the fridge, so you can get a pretty good idea of its size!

Nice condition, too. I thinks it's vinylite. Rather dirty, but I should be able to carefully clean it up.

I tried to find some markings on it to see who made it, but no luck.

But it does have its original price sticker on the back. This huge Santa originally cost about 4 bucks!

I have a few more neat-o finds to share...and I'll be updating this post when I can!

9/7/11 Auction Finds: Few Items...but really NICE!

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:21:00 +0000

First of all, I need to let you all know that it's around 12:15 AM, and I've been up for quite some time. But I REALLY want to at least get started letting you all know about the cool things I came across. Hopefully, some will soon be available...as soon as I'm done cleaning them up, testing them, fixing them, and doing whatever else I need to get them ready for sale.

I'm not going to go into a lot of detail right now. There's plenty for me to share with you, but for starters...

...these lamps are AWESOME! Big, white, frosted glass lamps. Wide bases swooping upwards into narrow pillars. These table lamps not only have the standard light at the top, the bodies also light up, too! I can't wait to see the wonderful glow of the light radiating from the frosted white glass. But, boy oh boy, are they dirty.

I have lots more to talk about, but for now, this must do...and I REALLY need to get some sleep.

Auction Finds: Delicate, Sensuous, Beautiful - The works of Eva Zeisel

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:11:00 +0000

I have never heard of the name "Eva Zeisel". It was only last Saturday that I learned about who this remarkable woman was.

Oddly enough, I've seen her work dozens of time. At estate sales, garage sales, auctions, even the occasional Goodwill. Little did I know how wonderful, how delicate, how beautiful her works really were, until I acquired some of her pieces shown here.

To try to cover her career and timeline here would be futile, though filled with plenty of impressive name-dropping: Hall China, Rosenthal, Federal Glass, Red Wing, Heisey. All of these names ring of strong reputation, gorgeous design, and wonderful mid-century form. Just having "Heisey" on your resume is (at least to me) impressive enough.

The pieces you see here are from some design work she did for Hall China's Hallcraft line in the "Harlequin" pattern. From what I gather, she was responsible for the "shape" of the pieces; perhaps Hall did the decorative additions. But that stunning pink and black star-like pattern just screams mid-century.

If you have any interest at all in retro or mid-century ceramics or dinnerware, or even a faint interest in the design work of that period, you owe it to yourself to spend a few moments to read up on this wonderful, talented woman.

Oh, and if you think her work is solely relegated to the past, fear not. Not only is she still with us today, her work is still being offered at such sites as Crate and Barrel, Design Within Reach, as well as her own site. Please...take a look.

In my opinion, her designs are as beautiful and timeless as the Nelson Ball Clock or the Eames Lounge Chair...high praise indeed.

For Sale: GORGEOUS Danish Modern Wood/Ceramic Table Lamps - SOLD

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:39:00 +0000

Well, I am finally able to start letting all of you know about the great things I recently got!

For starters, how about these fantastic lamps!

Wood base, ceramic body, wood top, creamy white glaze...gorgeous. Tall, thin, impressive.

Auction starts Monday, September 5th.

For Sale: Vintage Christmas Blowmold "Santa's Mail" Wall Display: $199.99

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:52:00 +0000

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Here is one big, beautiful and rare vintage Christmas display!

This plastic (probably vinylite) blowmold wall hanging features Santa Claus, all ready to receive your children's letters to Santa.

He's holding up a big letter labeled "Merry Christmas" and stands over his "mail pouch" that's ready for your kids to put their own letters to Santa into. The piece can be hung on a wall and measures approximately 27" tall and 15" wide!

This piece came from a now-closed hardware store that was in business since the late 1800's. It had been in storage since the store first received them in the early 60's and sat, unused and untouched since then. It still has its original box!

The piece is vintage and will therefore be well-packed for shipment!

Free shipping.

For Sale: Vintage Set LIBBEY Glass 12 Jigger Barware Shotglasses: SOLD

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:55:00 +0000

The glasses were made by Libbey Glass and the 12 jiggers come complete with their original box. The box has nice retro graphics on it. The glasses each have Libbey "L" molded in the base and have a nice, unusual and eye-catching conical shape to them.

Condition

The glasses are a bit dirty from being stored for all these years but are in otherwise excellent condition. The box is also a bit dusty, but still suitable for storing the glasses, as well as being a display item.

Free shipping.

For Sale: Merry Mushroom Latch Hook Rug - Framed: SOLD

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:50:00 +0000

There is no way you lived through the seventies without knowing or at least seeing some Merry Mushroom piece in someone's kitchen.

I think the word "ubiquitous" is in order.

Pretty much every household had some piece somewhere: a coffee pot, clock, canister set, cookware, post holders, glassware, placemats, cheese platter, silverware, towel rack, planters, perhaps even curtains (although curtains were more of a "finishing touch" to the MM look).

I imagine if you really wanted to, you could do your entire kitchen in Merry Mushroom, save for the appliances and furniture pieces.

Yep...we got it too...right over our kitchen door!

This was probably one of the most shining moments in Sears history.

They made and sold the Merry Mushroom line from 1970 to 1985 when the line was finally discontinued...a long, profitable reign whose line seemed to expand and extend from year to year.

Well...one more piece of the MM design that you occasionally see cropping up (no pun intended) is the Merry Mushroom latch hook rug kit.

Once completed, you could have your MM decorating your floor, right in front of your sink or oven.

Or...how about your wall?

Here's a MM latch hook rug that someone loved enough to frame. It's currently available for $25.99, with free shipping!

This is a completed latchhook rug kit featuring a beautiful Merry Mushroom design. The rug has been framed in a solid wood frame, and it's all ready to hang on your wall. The entire piece measures about 26 inches tall and 20 inches wide. It's in very good vintage condition.

Free shipping.

UPDATED 2! Auction Finds: odd little table

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:05:00 +0000

The first thing that came to mind when I saw this table was "What would the set of 'Star Trek' look like in Danish Modern?"

Personally, I LOVE this table. Very architectural. The legs remind me of what I'd imagine the metal frame of an airplane would look like: thin, arched for stength, perforated for lighter weight.

I was lucky when I got it home (oh, yeah...I got the table after a rather heated bidding war) and found out that it was in really great condition. It needs a bit of touch-up, but nothing major at all.

I have no idea where the table came from. I also can't tell if the table was hand-made or a factory item. I'm like going 60/40 that it's a handmade table.

The entire piece is made out of 3 pieces of plywood.

The holes were not straight-through cuts, but rather graduated to add a bit of depth as well as to to show off the different levels of plywood used. The edges were treated and stained the same way.

Pretty neat little added bit of design, especially if it is indeed a handmade piece.

What do YOU think? Think this might be a great plant stand for Captain Kirk?

OK, this table is UP FOR AUCTION!! Auction starts Monday night, September 5th!

What's More Retro Than...Fine Dining 60's Style!

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:09:00 +0000

Maybe it was the new-found post-war prosperity. Maybe it was the new-found tastes of soldiers returning home. Maybe it was Julia Child. But for some reason, the "fine dining restaurant" catapulted in both number and popularity from the mid-50's right through the 60's.


I wonder if she would have liked the dish we'll soon be talking about.

"Fine dining" was basically America's first-time, shotgun-blast exposure to foods and culinary creations not typically heard of in the US. And such establishments, well, established many dishes we take for granted today.

But I'm not here to discuss dishes from the 50's and 60's we all know and love.

I'm here to discuss one that may not ring any culinary bells.

So many good sounding dishes. But I'm not too sure about this one...

I love this book. It's from 1964 and features so many "new" recipes for dishes we take for granted today.

And yes, that Bananas Foster that guy's prepping on the cover looks mighty delicious, don't it?

But before dessert, how about a nice appetizer?

Say...broiled grapefruit...with a yummy chicken liver on top!!


BTW...this is still on their menu.

From Chalet Suzanne in Lake Wales, Florida, comes this delectable little dish.

I am not a chicken liver fan, nor a fan of liver in general. The combination of grapefruit (yummy), topped with broiled, melted cinnamon sugar (good, too) and then a cooked chicken liver just sounds like an awkward combination. Oh, and the liver gets more cinnamon sugar on top of it, too! But I guess it's still quite the big seller, since it's still on the restaurant's current menu.

But to be honest, the picture above of the grapefruit kind of reminds me of the little pig cross sections we had to study in high school Biology class. So perhaps that 60's photo doesn't do the dish justice.

But if any of you are brave enough (or perhaps this just sounds like a yummy combo to you) then here's the recipe.

Bon Appetit!!

If you DO try it, PLEASE let me know how it was. Perhaps I can find a few more interesting recipes for you to try.

(photo of Julia child from ABC News)

For Sale: Pair Mid-Century Modern Green Ceramic Table Lamps - $149.99

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:28:00 +0000

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Here's an eye-catching pair of mid-century lamps!

This pair of beautiful lamps feature a great-looking ceramic body, wonderfully detailed with Tiki-inspired cut-outs. The glazing is done in a wonderful brownish-green, with creamy, bright green highlights. The base of each lamp is done in a brown-tone metal.

Each lamp features a working 3-way switch. And for a bit of added beauty and functionality, the body of the lamp also contains a separate light! Within each body is an opaque shade covered in burlap-like cloth, shielding a single light which is operated by a switch on the base. So not only can these lamps truly light up a room (in more ways than one) the bases are also a wonderful way to add a bit of mood lighting, as well as provide a bit of night light for your living room, front room, or den. Four perforations at the top of the ceramic body also let a bit of light come through for a touch more drama.

The main upper light and the light within the lamp all operate independently, too!

Each lamp measures about 31 inches high from the bottom of the base to the top of the harp, and measures around 18 inches from the bottom of the base to the top of the ceramic body.

Condition

These lamps are in fantastic condition. The ceramic bodies are in excellent shape, with no chips, dings or cracks anywhere. The metal bases are also in nice shape, and the wiring is also in fine condition and ready to use. As far as I can tell, the internal shades are also in great shape.

In all, these lamps are ready to plug in and bring some light and style to your retro, vintage, or mid-century modern decor!

Shipping

The shipping rate shown is to ship BOTH lamps in TWO individual boxes.
Due to the size of the lamps and the material used to make them, they will be packed in two separate boxes for safer shipping.

Auction finds: THE DOOM PUSSY: books that make you go "hmmmm..."

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:14:00 +0000

This may be one of the WEIRDEST book titles I have ever seen. And it's a book about Vietnam!

You can read more about The Doom Pussy here. Its a rather interesting bit of history.

Part 3: When bad things happen to good Danish Modern

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:16:00 +0000

First of all, I want to go on record as saying that I love this chair. Low, wide, clean lines. It's wonderful, design-wise.

I just wish it was in better condition. It's not so much a chair you sit on, rather than in. The seating area has lost a lot of its support, so your butt brushes uncomfortably close to the ground when you sit in it. It felt sturdy enough to support an elephant, but it would have needed a lot of work. No labels or markings to indicate origin of birth. My guess is it's domestic, based on the rather beefy, needs-to-support-the-larger-US-population construction. The condition of the upholstery was really decent!

Someone got it for a few bucks. If they can re-do the seat (or know someone who can do it cheap) and they are willing to work a bit on the feet (which need more than a little bit of lovin') they got themselves a nice little chair!

Auction finds: old MASTERCARD metal store sign

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:11:00 +0000

Is this freaking cool or what!?!?

For the few of you out there who have never heard of BankAmericard, I can safely say "yes...you have".

You probably know BankAmericard more by their current name: VISA.

Yes, good old Visa used to be BankAmericard way back in (hold on to your hats!) 1958!!! That's when Bank of America decided to pull out all the stops and try to get the US population hooked...er...interested in a real, honest-to-goodness credit card!

BoA created two enduring American traditions when it did a mass credit card mailing in the late 50's (and by "mailings" I mean mailing an actual uncolicited credit card to homes across America, not just an application for one!). Those two traditions were:

the US population started buying on credit using a single source for financing, rather than using multiple credit cards for individual stores
credit card fraud.

Yep, we can thank BoA for ushering in the dawn of unauthorized charges to your card (I don't blame them personally, it was bound to happen no matter who wound up issuing these cards first).

But it wasn't until 1976 that BankAmericard officially became Visa.

Oh, and MasterCard? They used to be known as...

Auction finds: Panasonic bicycles: Betcha didn't know...

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:59:00 +0000

...Panasonic made 10 speed bikes!

Panasonic actually had a serious reputation for decent bikes long before these cycles hit our shores, with the company making it first bike frames in the early 50's.

But it wasn't until 1971 that Panasonic bicycles were available here in the states. They weren't exactly high-end, but they had good construction, very reliable components, and in general were seen as "high quality for the money" bikes. Hmmm...sounds like a lot of other Japanese companies I know of.

The yen-to-greenback ratio, though, spelled doom for the line, and by the late 80's they were no longer being imported.

If you really need to get more info on these bikes, you really should take a few moments to visit the Panasonic Bicycle Virtual Museum, from which I was able to get some of this info.

Part 2: When bad things happen to good Danish Modern

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:36:00 +0000

Oh...the horror.

I knew that these beautiful Lane Danish Modern tables were up for auction. Took a long, boring, horrible, boring (oh, and long!) drive down south, hoping I could get them (and get them cheap).

Well, there was no doubt that I would be able to get them for a song. Look at 'em. So sad..

Let's run down it all, shall we?

The coffee table: Structurally, in excellent condition. The top, though, looked like someone used it as a dish rack. Water stains all over the place. The guy I was with knows wood and assured me that it would have taken a complete restrip/refinishing to get the table back. What's worse is that a serious piece of the veneer was missing.

The end table (square): Sound structurally as well. Water damage, but not as bad. This table I grabbed, and it's currently sitting in the back of my truck until I can find room somewhere in this ~~mess~~ ~~warehouse~~ apartment of mine.

The end table (triangle): This is the one I really wanted. Beautiful table...or at least it was at one point. Water damage beyond basic repair. The top also looked like someone used it for a bit of knife-throwing practice.

In the end, nobody got them except for the middle table I have. I hate to think what's going to happen to these beautiful DM pieces.

For Sale: Mondrian Style Folding Footrest Ottoman Bench - SOLD

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:41:00 +0000

What a great mid-century modern era ottoman!

This ottoman/footstool is done in wonderful corduroy material. The edges are done in a chocolate brown cloth, with the top done in a Mondrian-inspired patchwork of white, sky blue, orange, red, green and lime.

Auction ends August 29th.

For Sale: Antique Cast Iron Book Press - SOLD

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:31:00 +0000

Here is a beautiful old antique book press!

This press is done in battleship grey and is in great working condition. I really love the black ironwork caps on either side.

Auction ends August 29th.

UPDATE 2! Dig this auction find! Encircled nudes

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:37:00 +0000

I know I should know the difference between deco and nouveau but I don't. But check out this beautiful circling nudes piece.

UPDATE:

Well, I did a bit of research on this piece, and it's indeed a Haeger piece. I managed to find several of them on the web. But...this one seems to be rather unique. I've found pink ones, red ones, aqua ones, even black ones. But this black one is different.

The black ones I've found have been done in a regular, plain black. This one, though, has some kind of applied iridescent finish, with bits of gold-colored flecks throughout the glaze. It's quite stunning, and makes the plain black glazed ones look...well...plain.

UPDATE 2:

The statue has been cleaned up and looks gorgeous!!! I was able to get a look at the glaze...WOW. No plain black glaze on this piece...just beautiful swirls and ebbs of blacks and coppery golds. Outstanding.

It will be available for auction the night of August 24th!!

gotta LOVE driving on the turnpike

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:47:00 +0000

Blogger Tips: Creating a page of all your posts with multiple Labels attached to them

noreply@blogger.com (Funky Home Finds) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:16:00 +0000

First of all, I LOVE the fact that Blogger gives me a total of 10 pages that I can use for customized needs. When I saw this, I thought it would be a great idea to have a page that shows all the stuff I have for sale. All the post entries have "For Sale" as a Label, so creating this page would be a snap, right?

Wrong. Very, very wrong.

The 10 pages you get are "static" pages. In other words, what you key in is all you're going to get, time after time after time. There is no dynamic function to the page, no way to have it pull up recent posts, or posts with a specific Label.

So I found a simple workaround. This is nothing new. I'm not the first to use it, and hopefully once you've read this neat trick, I won't be the last to give it a shot.

If you take a look at my boxy menu towards the top of this blog, you'll see that I have menu items for current auctions, items for sale, and sold items, etc. These are not links to pages, but rather actual html addresses. And those addresses point to specific posts I've done, based on the label.

Let's quickly go through this, and maybe things will get a bit clearer.

All my posts that are of my current auctions have the label "Auction" in them.

If my reader clicks on "Auction" in my Label List (which I got rid of since I don't need it anymore), they'll get to a page of all my posts with the label "Auction". The page's web address will be:

http://www.funkyhomefinds.com/search/label/Auction

Now let's say I want to add a button my readers can click to see all of the current auctions I have running.

I'd go to my Design page, and add an html/javascript widget.

In the content part of the widget, I'd type:

<a href="http://www.funkyhomefinds.com/search/label/Auction"> Click to see my auctions! </a>

When I save it and go to my blog, this little nugget of code gives me a quick link the user can click on to see my auctions!

A simple text link to show all your posts with the Label "Auction"

Want a picture instead of simple text? Try:

<a href="http://www.funkyhomefinds.com/search/label/Auction" ><img src="

http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd426/funkybydesign/blogcurrentauctionsbutton.png" width="90px" height="90px" /> </a>

This code gives me:

Same functionality, just with an image, rather than text.

OK, most of this probably isn't news. But for those who want to add a bit more customization and user-friendliness to their blog, it's a great way to let your readers find specific categories of your posts quickly.

Now, here's the really cool part!!

Let's say you have a recipe site (myrecipes.blogspot.com). And you want to let your readers find all recipes with the label "breakfast".

The web address for the page showing all your posts with the label "breakfast" would be:

<a href="http://myrecipes.blogspot.com/search/label/breakfast"> Click to see my breakfast recipes! </a>

What if you want a page of all your "gluten-free" posts (the posts that have "glutenfree" as a Label)?

<a href="http://myrecipes.blogspot.com/search/label/glutenfree"> Click to see my gluten-free recipes! </a>

BUT...what if you want to let your readers see all posts for breakfast AND are gluten-free? You have the Label "glutenfree" attached to some of your breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack recipes, and that's a problem, right?

Relax...you can do this. Check out this code:

<a href=
"http://myrecipes.blogspot.com/search/label/breakfast/label/glutenfree"
> Click to see my gluten-free breakfast recipes! </a>

This little line of code will show your reader all of your posts that have the Label "breakfast" and the Label "glutenfree" associated with them. Cool, huh?

Now...a word of warning. Nothing serious, just something you need to be careful about.

See anything different about this line?

<a href=
"http://myrecipes.blogspot.com/search/label/breakfast/label/Glutenfree"
> Click to see my gluten-free breakfast recipes! </a>

It's almost identical to the one above, but this one won't work. In fact, it won't bring up any posts at all!!!

Why? Because of one letter. See "Glutenfree"? This is looking for the label "Glutenfree" but your posts have "glutenfree". That little capital "G" is all that's needed to mess things up for you. Remember: label searches are very case-sensitive.

Hope this helps at least someone out there. Remember, a bit of customization on your blog to let your readers find specific posts is a great way to:

help your readers get to the content they want
let your readers avoid content they aren't interested in, and
keep your readers on your site longer

Good luck! And have fun!

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