The HoarderRehab Blog: The Destiny of Things: Mermaid Memories Cocktail Style: The Destiny of Things, Story 422-425

Mermaid Memories Cocktail Style: The Destiny of Things, Story 422-425

Honk if you are a baby boomer and remember these on your Shirley Temple!

4 or more Little Mermaid drink or cake toppers, available here

photo via Hoarder Rehab

I just love how these are bringing back old memories as well as making new ones!

I have fond childhood memories of these little mermaids on my Shirley Temple at fancy Sunday dinner restaurants! I loved taking mine home and playing with them until an arm broke off. My brother usually got a monkey and the mermaid and monkey would battle until his tail fell off!

But my first memories of them are from my parents returning home from Friday date nights and if they went to the Chinese restaurant, we were allowed to stay up until they got home, just to see which cocktail drink toppers we'd get!

I think these were popular during the Baby Boomer era because they bring back such good memories to so many people! According to wiki, Baby boomers are the demographic group born during the post–World War II baby boom, approximately between the years 1946 and 1964.

76 million American children were born between 1946 and 1964, representing a cohort that is significant on account of its size alone. That's a whole lot of Shirley Temples!

Here is a 20 assorted mix of drink and cake toppers, available here

photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

These mermaids bring back a lot of memories for so many and more stories from Etsy buyers are piling up on me and I can't keep them straight in my head, so here goes what's been collected or remember!

Here are some bringing back old memories!

Hello Kennedy,

I just received the package of plastic mermaid drink favors. They are exactly as I remembered!

When I was a small child in the 60's, my mother worked as a waitress at a hotel. My father and I would pick her up at work and while we waited for her shift to end, I would have some of the snacks they had and he would have a cocktail. The drinks always had these mermaids on them and he would give them to me

Fond memories. I'll use them at our next family get together.

Thanks also for the fun items you added to the package and good luck on the de-hoarding! I did a clean out this year myself and it feels much better. Luckily, these mermaids won't take up much space.

I just love getting emails like these with such nostalgic memories and then, the little mermaids are going on to make new ones at family gatherings! So fun!

Speaking of old and new memories! My college friends thought this jigger was a shot glass and used it with their favorite cocktail topper while taking a shot and keeping the topper on too!

4 or more Little Mermaid drink or cake toppers, available here

photo via Hoarder Rehab

Hello Kennedy!

My order of 8 mermaids just arrived in my mailbox... in perfect condition! I love all of the extras too, especially the fortune telling fish. I gave one to my mother years ago and she thought it was a hoot! Thank you so very much!

This is actually Dwight's wife, Pat, and the mermaids are for a Secret Santa artist's group swap. They are headed off to England in a couple of weeks, to a lovely woman who likes mermaids, rainbows, tie-dye, vintage, and distressed items. I think she will enjoy them and I will give her a few ideas for how to use them... but maybe she'll make some mermaid art.

I googled vintage mermaids on Etsy and when I came across your listing, I knew they would be perfect. I had forgotten about them, but my sister and I used to get mermaids on occasion in our Shirley Temples (I am 63). Since we were army brats, we used to go to the Officer's Club with our parents on Sunday afternoons and enjoy our special drinks. The sight of your listing brought back so many memories!

So thank you again! I know that I will keep one mermaid for myself and enjoy her swimming in my glass when I feel a bit nostalgic! Hope you are having a super day and I know that your hoarder rehab is making many people happy.

How fun! These are going all the way to England in a Santa swap! I think I might be brave next year and try a swap!

The Little Mermaids sell out quickly and we are running low on the stock of candy red with yellow mermaids, so when they sell out, which will be soon. The above colors will be substituted to complete orders.

"Exactly what I wanted! I had these as a child, given to me by a favorite aunt, but had been lost or broken over time. How delightful to have them back again! They arrived quickly and in perfect condition. So magical!" Etsy buyer from Hoarder Rehab

Here is another Auntie story! Lots of fun Aunts!

"Fast shipping i am excited to give these to my aunt as a Christmas gift after she told me a story of how her dad used to get them for her and she had saved them but lost them while moving" Etsy buyer from JunkDraweAndMore

"My vintage mermaid drink topper set arrived safe and in a timely fashion. They were wrapped/packaged very well as to prevent damage during shipping which I really appreciate very much. They are exactly as described and pictured in it's listing. These bring back childhood memories for me and are colorfully vibrant. I am quite pleased with this purchase and just love them! I would buy from this Etsy seller again and would recommend them to anyone as well. Thanks! :)" Etsy buyer from The Destiny of Things

Here are some making new memories! Some with photo updates!

"My under the sea themed wedding could not be complete without a personal mermaid on everyone's cups. So happy with the product" Etsy buyer from Hoarder Rehab

30 or 50 or 100 Little Mermaid Peter Pan wedding anniversary champagne retro cocktail drink wine charms cake toppers, available here

photo via Hoarder Rehab

"Will go perfect on the mermaid theme cupcakes" Etsy buyer from The Destiny of Things

"Fun retro drink ornaments. Will look great with the stripey straws and fruit picks. Just a good festive addition for a party!" Etsy buyer from JunkDrawerAndMore.... I would have loved to see a photo of these with the whole shebang of stripy straws and fruit picks!

"So cute used them as drink markers for our daughters birthday it was mermaid & pirate themed! Thank You!" Etsy buyer from VintageToGoEasy

Here are some monkey drink or cake toppers below. I've notices that many are having Mermaid or Pirate parties lately or Jack the Monkey parties. Didn't Jack Sparrow have a pet monkey on his shoulder or am I getting it mixed up with Pirates of the Caribbean?

For 2017 until supplies last, these will be the new colors for monkey and mermaids, available in 20 count here

For the party animals in us all!

photo via TheDestinyofThings

I love to get notes about Etsy buyers using them as soon as they open their order! Love all the new memories being made!

"Okay...these are so fun! I have one on my wine glass right now....love them!!" Etsy buyer from Hoarder Rehab

"I love these mini mermaids!!!! I used one as soon as I got them! Thank you for the sweet note and little extras you sent! I will definitely be ordering from this shop again!" Etsy buyer from The Destiny of Things and here's a photo of it on her drink of the moment!

photo via Etsy buyer from The Destiny of Things

Many Etsy buyers like to order the little mermaids in all green, mostly I think for Peter Pan themed parties and weddings.

"Love my mermaid wine glass toppers! I will be using them for a gift for my Peter Pan obsessed sister. They will be sitting atop a Peter Pan wine glass the perfect touch! Very satisfied with this purchase and the excellent service that accompanied it. Thank you!! :)" Etsy buyer from The Destiny of Things

All green mermaid drink and cake toppers available here

photo via TheDestinyofThings

Saying Goodbye: I have my own stash of these in all different colors, like light pink and sky blue, mainly vintage ones. Actually I think I have 2 shoe boxes of vintage ones stashed away for my mixed media art that I've been collecting for years now!

What I Learned:

1. Being in wellness mode for several months was so worth it for my allergies, sciatica and lower back pain, but not for my blog, shops and dehoarding! I sure do have a lot of catching up to do!

But I am so thankful that so much of my hoard has become popular "dehoard" meaning I can have tons of them to share with others!

2. This holiday season, there was so much gluten free, dairy free baked goods that I did not control my sweet tooth very well and my body is not used to so much sugar and I've been basically in a food coma with tons of brain fog!

I am going to really limit myself with sugar for this coming New Year and then Chinese New Year and Valentine's because I just don't like how I feel well with so much sugar. I feel like I wait all day to wake up to no avail and everything else seems to be going in slow motion! lol

I think I'm going to try to make some gluten free, dairy free and sugar free baked goods soon, like cornbread with pineapple pieces and sweet corn in it for sweetness and perhaps dates and fig pieces instead of sugar for my quinoa chocolate cupcake recipe, etc.

6 all party animals, no mermaids, available here

photo via VintageToGoEasy

Thank you Etsy buyers from all 4 shops, VintageToGoEasy,TheDestinyofThings, JunkDrawerAndMore and Hoarder Rehab for letting me know your plans for these and leaving such kind compliments! So fun for me! Also very inspiring and motivating for me to continue on my Hoarder Rehab journey!

I just love how these bring back old memories while making new ones!

Thank you Etsy for the best Hoarder Rehab ever! And for all the kind people I'm meeting who are helping me indirectly and directly in so many ways with my Hoarder Rehab! I've been gleaning so much insight about my hoarding ways.

Here is one the first and my favorite display of these mermaids for Usula-tinis! How will you use yours?

photo via Etsy buyer from Hoarder Rehab

The never ending winter holiday festivities are catching up to me! I still feel like I've gained 20 pounds and moving very slowly! Now I need to rest up and get ready for the New Year's festivities! and then the Chinese New Year festivities!

I have been relisting almost daily and started new listing too! So check out the shops now for new things!

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed daily and/or weekly: HoarderRehab with 166 items, The Destiny of Things- 157 items, VintageToGoEasy - 171 items and JunkDrawerAndMore - 162 items.