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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 04:01 PM
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So Dig These Cool Old Things I Got From My Gramma When I Was A Kid!!!
Edited on Mon Apr-25-05 04:01 PM by DistressedAmerican
I Got This Baa Baa Black Sheep Quilt. It is hanging in MY baby's Room Now!



I assume I was supposed to be the black sheep. I still am:



She also wrote and illustrated a book for me. Here are a few pages:









She died when I was young. I think it it too cool that I still have them and they are in good shape!

Do you have anything like this around from your loved ones?
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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 04:06 PM
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1. Amazing.
What a wonderful gift she left you. AND she mentioned my favorite tree from the hug a tree thread, the Catalpa!

My mother threw away so many things but I would never have had anything that special. I am awaiting grandchildren someday to make things for.

Just wonderful, that is such a gift.
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 04:07 PM
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2. Those are true treasures
Edited on Mon Apr-25-05 04:07 PM by Az
You are very lucky to have such wealth.
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chookie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 04:13 PM
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3. WOW!
I'm impressed. Your Grandma was an excellent artist. Those trees are first class representations of their varieties. And that quilt is so absolutely precious!! You are so fortunate to have these things.
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bertha katzenengel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 04:15 PM
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4. Wow. Those are very cool, DA.
True treasures. Thank you for posting them.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 05:43 PM
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5. Kick!
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 05:45 PM
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6. How very cool!
I have a quilt from my paternal grandmother, and I also have her old 1950s formica and chrome kitchen table.

I have wood carvings from my maternal grandfather, and ceramics from my maternal grandmother. I also have some old birthday and Christmas cards from her, and a heavy canvas tote bag she made for me to carry library books when I was about 12.

I have a few other things too.
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Goathead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 05:49 PM
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7. On your webpage
Who is that with Kazoo? Looks familiar, he is a Saudi official, correct?
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 05:56 PM
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8. That Is Adel al-Jubeir Mouthpiece For The Royal Family. Weasel Fucker!
Plenty more Saudi Harrassment Can Be Found Here:

http://www.seedsofdoubt.com/distressedamerican/saudimania.htm
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LibraLiz1973 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 05:57 PM
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9. those are beautiful
Its so great that you have that stuff. I have things from my grandparents & great grandmother that I could never part with- to me they are all treasures!! Having those kind of family memories is something that couldn't be replaced with all the $$ in the world.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 08:06 PM
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10. Black Sheep Kicking!
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 08:13 PM
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11. Be Sure The Quilt Doesn't Face A Window! Beautiful Artwork.
my Nana was a talented professional seamstress.

She taught me how to sew with precision and ease. :)
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 08:16 PM
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13. You Know That Is A Good Point. It Is Beside One Right Now!
I think I'll move it! Thanks!
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HeeBGBz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-05 08:15 PM
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12. What a good grandma
Definitely left a part of her spirit to you.
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driver8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 01:48 AM
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14. Your grandma reminds me of my grandma...
My grandmother in Texas (my dad's mom) was an amazing woman. She was an artist and painted; She also made all of the grandchildren (14 of us)our own quilt. One other thing she used to do was to make miniature furniture out of tin -- the tin from cans. They really are amazing and very detailed.

You have got some great treasures from your grandmother...
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:34 PM
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27. Mine too
Mine took up painting late in life. I have a tiny oil painting of flowers above my make-up table. My mom has more that I hope to get some day.

I also have some of her jewelry including her wedding ring. It is so tiny it hardly fits on my pinky.

I miss you Grammy!
:cry:
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Tsiyu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:41 AM
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15. Awwww!
How wonderful to have these things still.

She must have loved you a bunch! Thanks for sharing...
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 03:59 AM
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16. I get chills--that woman surely loved you, you lucky one! n/t
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LosinIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 04:10 AM
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17. Very Nice, my Grandma was an evil bitch
but I did get a potato ricer from her. Anybody ever heard of that, know what that is?? It's pretty cool.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 06:24 AM
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18. "Potato Ricer"? What Sure Sounds Old Timey!
What IS it?
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 07:29 AM
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22. Yes, I have. I've got one. Basically used to turn boiled potatoes into
a rice like texture. I love mine. :hi:
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 07:45 AM
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23. That Is Odd. Who Though That Up. It Is Like Alchemy In The Kitchen!
Just as long as they can't turn chewing gum into a bacon like texture!
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 07:13 AM
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19. My grandma makes me cards all the time...
This one was from when my grandpa was still alive:
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 07:25 AM
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20. That Is Very Nice! Keep Them In A Safe Place!
Edited on Tue Apr-26-05 07:25 AM by DistressedAmerican
Funny, these things didn't mean that much to me until I had my daughter. Now I have a book about me and my grandma who she'll never know taking a walk when I was a biy to read to her.

Incidentally, she also made my sister one that I have here to scan in. I have been making copies for my dad. She was his mother.

Some days I even wonder if a children's book publisher would be interested.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 07:26 AM
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21. Hey, it's worth checking out!
These are all in a box. I have about 50 of them. She still makes them occasionally...although her hands are shaky. :hi:
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:01 PM
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24. Afternoon Kicker!
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:22 PM
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25. This stuffed rabbit.


He's a little worn out now. But I've saved him.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:30 PM
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26. Sweet! Great Shot Too!
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:35 PM
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29. what were you doing in our house???
Did we all have the same furniture in those days?

I love that picture!!!
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ronnykmarshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:36 PM
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30. Isn't that funny?
It was the 1960's So Cal look.
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Beaverhausen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:50 PM
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31. But we lived in Pittsburgh
:scared:
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-26-05 02:35 PM
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28. No, I don't.
You're very lucky... thanks for sharing those. :)
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