Thimbles
My thimble collection was special to me because my mother started this with me. I enjoyed searching and purchasing unique thimbles. Over time it became a personal collection of memories and a lasting connection to the past.
Spectacles
After my mothers death, I found these spectacles. Going through old photos-the owner was my Grandpa Rudy.
Google says these glasses were trending. Round was a dominant shape, with a “cable temple” that wrapped around the ear. My Grandpa was a farmer and Im sure it was helpful to have the bow wrapping around his ear.
Researching on the internet, I found several pairs like these. Ebay was selling them for $118. Esty was selling them for $168. Im sure the condition made a difference with the pricing.
Remember when
I like to call these Name Cards, and they had different names depending on how they were used. In the Victoria area, they were called Visiting Cards, or in the 1950s, they were Calling Cards, kind of like how a yearbook is used where you could write a personal note. I remember reading about cards similar to Laura Ingalls book.
It’s amazing to me that these have been stored away for 75 years. They are my dad’s, and he was always the “class clown,” which he kept up with throughout his life. I really like this nice reminder of his friends from his senior class. It doesn’t take up much space to store, and my three nephews now each have these as a keepsake.
Setting the table
What makes a family? I think it’s about the shared practices that bind poeple together across generations.
Traditions give family’s a sense of identity and belonging. It;’s not the activity itself, but the meaning behind it – whether it’s Sunday dinners, annual reunions, or planting a certain flower every spring.
Repetition is what turns an event into a tradition. The act of doing something together builds the past, present and future.