These darling birthday cake hat cards are blank inside so you can personalize them to your heart’s content.
The design comes in four colorways: blue, pink, chocolate brown, plus a multi in blue, pink & green, with lit birthday candles on top.
Vivian named the design Hillary. More on that below. Click image to shop greeting cards!
• Hillary in Blue
Hillary in Blue.
• Hillary in Pink
Hillary in Pink.
• Hillary in Chocolate
Hillary in Chocolate.
• Hillary in Blue, Pink and Green
Hillary in Blue, Pink and Green.
Tote
How sweet is this?
Happy Birthday Tote / Hillary Multi Cake Hat
Hill Sisters
How did Vivian come up with the name Hillary? The Hill Sisters.
Patty Smith Hill was an American composer and teacher who is perhaps best known for co-writing, with her sister Mildred Hill, the tune which later became popularly known as “Happy Birthday to You”.
They hailed from Louisville, Kentucky — just like Hattingdon!
TODAY Hattingdon is wearing a cheeseburger hat. Yes, you read that right — a cheeseburger hat. Bet you did not expect Vivian to do that!
While ruminating on a name, Vivian decided to take a look into the history of the cheeseburger for inspiration. Wow. It was a lot more than anyone expected. See “So who did it?” at the end of the post.
Vivian decided to use the name of the man for inspiration who many believe made the first ever cheeseburger in 1934 in Louisville, Kentucky — Charles Kaelin. Result? Named her Kaylen.
We have Lionel Sternberger to thank for his invention, or so the legend goes. Much like the hamburger, it’s impossible to know for sure who created America’s first cheeseburger.
Lionel was 16 years old in 1926, flipping burgers at his dad’s restaurant, the Rite Spot, in Pasadena, California. Out of boredom, the teenager slapped a slice of American cheese onto a hamburger frying on the griddle. His dad approved of the creation, and so the cheeseburger was born—though they called it the “cheese hamburger.”
The first sandwich to actually be called a cheeseburger was created in Louisville, Kentucky. Charles Kaelin invented the cheeseburger in 1934 to bring extra flavor to his hamburger offering. But he didn’t trademark it. Nope, that honor instead went to Louis Ballast of Humpty Dumpty Drive-In in Denver, who trademarked the name “cheeseburger” in 1935.
There is much more to this story with a host of variations over many generations concerning who did what — and what it actually was that they did. Then we have this.
The answer to who invented the hamburger is almost as challenging as the cheeseburger. Think we are kidding? Check out the links below. See you again soon.
Hey there. How are you? Looking for a cool hat for National Zipper Day? You have come to the right place. This hat goes way back in Hattingdon history. It was created on September 16, 2016.
The Look
Hattingdon wears a high domed ballcap in black. The front of the dome features a fabulous chunky zipper made in shades of hot pink, sky blue and lime green. A matching blue brim and lime green button completes the look. Vivian named the hat “Zip”.
Zip Hattingdon.Created 9/16/16.
National Zipper Day
Today celebrates something we often do not think about and may automatically take for granted. National Zipper Day commemorates April 29, 1913, when the patent for the modern zipperwas issued.
The first methods used to keep clothes fastened were buttons. They worked well, for the most part. Still, clever inventors searched for even better ways to keep clothes closed.
The invention of the modern zipper was a long process that involved several people. The inventor of the sewing machine, Elias Howe, received a patent in 1851 for an “Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure.” Although it was a good idea, he didn’t market it. After all, he was too busy promoting the sewing machine.
Over 40 years later, Whitcomb Judson improved upon Howe’s idea. He marketed his invention as a “Clasp Locker.” Judson designed it to be a fastener for shoes. To produce his new device, he started the Universal Fastener Company. The product debuted at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, but it didn’t have much success.
The modern zipper was eventually designed in 1913 by Gideon Sundback. He worked at the Universal Fastener Company in Hoboken, New Jersey. Sundback received a patent for his “Separable Fastener” in 1917.
Sundback’s design increased the number of fastening elements to 10 per inch. It included two rows of interlocking teeth that would latch together with the help of a slider. His design was the first fastener to resemble what we now know as a zipper.
But Sundback didn’t come up with the name! The name “zipper” was first used by the B.F. Goodrich Company. They included Sundback’s device on a new type of rubber boots. They called the device a “zipper,” and as you can see, the name stuck.
Fall began officially on Saturday, September 23rd. We are watching and waiting for the gorgeous colours it brings. It is still a little too warm yet where we are.
We decided to go ahead and get into the spirit of things with two darling Fall inspired top hats. Hattingdon adores top hats.
First up is the original Asher top hat that Vivian created in 2008. How fun. Anyone remember this? We love the deep wine red she chose and the golden hatband. And all that leaf detailing! Wonderful.
Asher 2008.
Ten years later, Vivian decided to reimagine the Asher design, giving it a whole new look. The colours she chose are delicious. The rich golden yellow, vibrant orange and rich brown are wonderful together. What a stylish look!
Asher 2018.
Hope you enjoyed them, and they gave you “a hatful of smiles”. See you again here soon.
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