tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post9180169952302447412..comments2024-02-11T11:39:25.302-07:00Comments on The Merry Needle: Pumpkin Men, Bridge Mix, and Pretty Free Art Deco Hallowe'en TagsOlde Dame Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-23340145935120312332021-09-21T16:05:34.028-06:002021-09-21T16:05:34.028-06:00Love your pumpkin men. How fun to have them outsid...Love your pumpkin men. How fun to have them outside for Halloween. JanicePrims By The Waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737737916013397690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-6077074952174384562021-09-19T10:59:31.532-06:002021-09-19T10:59:31.532-06:00The Halloween graphics are adorable. And yes, Brid...The Halloween graphics are adorable. And yes, Bridge Mix is so wonderful......here in TX, you can sometimes still find it in small bags in the grocery stores. I just love your pumpkin men!Eggs In My Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229803318817119532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-81828644746516525372021-09-19T10:52:08.986-06:002021-09-19T10:52:08.986-06:00yes, Bridge Mix is my husband's favorite thing...yes, Bridge Mix is my husband's favorite thing........you can sometimes still buy little bags in the candy isle at the stores. I have a whole box of very vintage bridge tally card packets.......they are so pretty. My husband had bought for me an old card display with 4 drawers that I use in my vintage shop. The drawers were full of old greeting cards and the tally cards. They have never been used and some are still unopened. I have not started selling them yet, but I guess I should offer them to customers. How sweet are your pumpkin men! Yesteryear Embroiderieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811251599118118561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-28375262648727681112021-09-19T10:38:11.950-06:002021-09-19T10:38:11.950-06:00My knowledge of playing bridge is related to Agath...My knowledge of playing bridge is related to Agatha Christie crime! Bridge Mix candy I know better, but it is not my favorite of chocolate. Your pumpkin men are nice! Marit Johannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101770710791623527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-62701802941522534912021-09-17T23:05:17.747-06:002021-09-17T23:05:17.747-06:00Mum and I used to play cards - Rummy and Beat Jack...Mum and I used to play cards - Rummy and Beat Jack Out of Doors. I used to play Cribbage at the pub a friend ran, back in my Dorset days. Can't remember how now.<br /><br />Favourite chocolate - probably something called Topic, which is soft nougat with a thin coating of milkchocolate.<br /><br />Here in the UK we don't dress our porches (those that have them) like you do in the US. In fact, here in Wales, when my kids were at junior school, a school Halloween Disco was actually BANNED because of the connection to Halloween, which the Chapel folk seemed to think was connected with the Devil!! This was only 25 years or so ago ...Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-8575096981784950322021-09-17T19:19:38.437-06:002021-09-17T19:19:38.437-06:00Bridge Mix...ha ha!! Not only remember it, but sti...Bridge Mix...ha ha!! Not only remember it, but still purchase it from time to time. I do NOT like the licorice...and there is another one that is hard and is something I have never been able to identify...it's hard, but not a nut??? Actual bridge? Nope... Growing up on the farm, there was no time for fun and games until/unless it was a holiday or family event...and then the family (on my mum's side) played Sheepshead.... Not me. I've played some poker...but not with large stakes LOL. LOVE your pumpkin men!!! ~Robin~ (Oh...and favorite candy?? Almost anything with chocolate involved (except that weird thing in the bridge mix)...and a few that aren't chocolate too...you know, just not to discriminate. ;-) )TheCrankyCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314851714923955216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-77423560965067849872021-09-17T17:39:29.447-06:002021-09-17T17:39:29.447-06:00I do remember it, but I can't recall how to pl...I do remember it, but I can't recall how to play!!! Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-82333997662249972912021-09-17T17:39:11.467-06:002021-09-17T17:39:11.467-06:00I love chocolate so much, too! I had forgotten the...I love chocolate so much, too! I had forgotten the Brachs stars! Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-72241275824880199542021-09-17T17:38:33.840-06:002021-09-17T17:38:33.840-06:00I would NOT like to sit across from you at a poker...I would NOT like to sit across from you at a poker table! I'd lose for sure! The purple lights are LEDs and they are shaped like little domes. The brand is the Walmart one "Way to Celebrate" and they were a little under $6.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-28889538311357119292021-09-17T14:14:09.075-06:002021-09-17T14:14:09.075-06:00Kings in the corner? Anybody remember that game? Kings in the corner? Anybody remember that game? Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808242476123222488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-19292037079824602322021-09-17T14:13:40.994-06:002021-09-17T14:13:40.994-06:00I never learned how to play bridge. But do like ca...I never learned how to play bridge. But do like card games. I remember the Bridge Mix. Chocolate with any kind of nut or raisen, but I'm not a snob, I'll eat any chocolate in the box at anytime..ooh....chocolate covered cherries. I'm not sure what kind of candy was in the Bridge mix. Brachs, been around a long time. My mom always liked the chocolate stars. Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808242476123222488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-13284583014249743752021-09-17T14:10:21.711-06:002021-09-17T14:10:21.711-06:00Well now I'm gonna have to make a trip to Walm...Well now I'm gonna have to make a trip to Walmart (not my favorite store at all) to find true purple lights. I have those dang red-violet ones you speak of. Great pumpkin men! The mosquitoes ... Not so much.<br />As far as bridge mix,I'm not sure I've had it. Our Autumn traditional candy is salted peanuts & candy corn mixed. Had this each year for decades (Halloween). And bridge card game? Nope. Poker was my game.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-59860469879553935832021-09-17T08:55:09.184-06:002021-09-17T08:55:09.184-06:00I think the Brach's brand is still made! Ha ha...I think the Brach's brand is still made! Ha ha remember that M&M commercial way back when? The banditos were getting chocolate on the cards until they switched to M&M's. Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-91526193865888500692021-09-17T08:54:00.232-06:002021-09-17T08:54:00.232-06:00Elizabeth, did you use the link? It goes to a Goog...Elizabeth, did you use the link? It goes to a Google Drive file and should not require an app. Maybe it requires a Google account but anyone with Blogger has that. I'm so sorry they did not work out for you! CANASTA is another hard game. I felt Mah Jong was hard, too.Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-58252187995462682522021-09-17T08:51:47.425-06:002021-09-17T08:51:47.425-06:00I wish I had learned Bridge at some point! But - m...I wish I had learned Bridge at some point! But - math-based things are very hard for me. ha ha I seem to prefer ALL the centers, too! Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-5762924112540948932021-09-17T08:50:39.256-06:002021-09-17T08:50:39.256-06:00And they say almonds are really good for a person,...And they say almonds are really good for a person, too. A "superfood" I think! Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-22174362294060812172021-09-17T08:50:05.677-06:002021-09-17T08:50:05.677-06:00That's right, those peanuts in the really thic...That's right, those peanuts in the really thick chocolate! So delicious! Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-32154487265392352632021-09-17T08:01:52.881-06:002021-09-17T08:01:52.881-06:00I never really learned card games growing up. The...I never really learned card games growing up. The few games I did sort of learn were not played often enough to remember all the rules, let alone learn to play them well. I do remember Bridge Mix (Brachs brand) but not what was in it besides nuts, and that it was a hard chocolate shell. Can't be getting chocolate on the cards!!<br /><br />Thank you for the Halloween tallies!JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-8717991468405501522021-09-17T00:55:25.385-06:002021-09-17T00:55:25.385-06:00My advisor in grad school played bridge. My frien...My advisor in grad school played bridge. My friend Scott plays bridge. We went to my advisor's house once for dinner and afterwards, we played bridge. I got it confused with canasta, and I was an embarrassment to myself and everyone. Never tried it again.<br /><br />I'm not sure if I've had Bridge Mix or not. It doesn't sound familiar. When I was young, my grandmother (grands raised me from birth) liked a nut candy that had crushed nuts and something sweet on the inside and caramel flavor on the outside. I've never seen them since.<br /><br />Thanks for the bridge tallies. I tried to copy them, but it required an app. Since I don't own a cell phone, I have no apps. I tried to print them on my laser printer and that was a disaster. Thanks, anyway.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-46446977113176415342021-09-16T21:55:49.564-06:002021-09-16T21:55:49.564-06:00I never learned to play Bridge but I still loved B...I never learned to play Bridge but I still loved Bridge Mix. I don't remember specifically which centres I preferred. probably all of them!! <br />Purple lights are very hard to find. Good for you finding some.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-55246624526403329372021-09-16T18:43:08.835-06:002021-09-16T18:43:08.835-06:00My parents played bridge and set out Bridge Mix. E...My parents played bridge and set out Bridge Mix. Everything was chocolate covered, and chocolate covered almonds were my favorite.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-26612535727225324622021-09-16T18:32:47.264-06:002021-09-16T18:32:47.264-06:00Oh, I will never ever forget the candy counter in ...Oh, I will never ever forget the candy counter in Sears, and I do remember the Bridge Mix...but, my favorite was the double dipped chocolate covered peanuts. The nuts were just a tad salty under all that chocolate. Delicious! and still my favorite candy. I love your pumpkin men. Never seen any like them. My mom and dad were big card players but never Bridge. Your posts are always fun and interesting.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-56060686149998755072021-09-16T18:04:02.799-06:002021-09-16T18:04:02.799-06:00The "new" Bridge Mix is not the rich mix...The "new" Bridge Mix is not the rich mix of yore...! Still, I'd eat it! ha ha. Your choice of dark chocolate around a nut sounds very good!Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-34381459198420775162021-09-16T18:03:07.596-06:002021-09-16T18:03:07.596-06:00I have heard of See's! Very famous, I think. I...I have heard of See's! Very famous, I think. I think I saw some for sale when I lived near Seattle, maybe I got a box of some with a type of honeycomb toffee inside, or were they meltaways? Something delightful, anyway! I like ALL of your candy favorites!Olde Dame Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582859287218671766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647919454370211644.post-57217026217068576682021-09-16T16:43:19.269-06:002021-09-16T16:43:19.269-06:00My family played a lot of card games but we never ...My family played a lot of card games but we never played bridge. A couple of my kids know backgammon but I don't. The bridge mix I think of is cheap chocolates thinly coating all sorts of ungodly things. My favorite candy is dark chocolate with some nut in the center.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.com