The theme for this week's photo challenge is Vintage. I don't own many things that qualify as vintage, but this item is the oldest possession I have. It is a book titled They Had to See Paris by Homer Croy. This copy was printed in 1926 - ninety years ago.
This book was given to me by one of my favorite high school teachers back in 2009. During a visit, for he was not only one of my teachers, but also a lifelong friend of my family's, he gave me this book after I shared some stories of my most recent trip to Europe, which included several stories about my experience in Paris.
I've never read this book, but it sits proudly on my bookshelf in remembrance of him. He passed in 2014. He was one of the most generous and big hearted individuals I have ever known.
Out of curiosity, what is the oldest item you own? As always, thanks for stopping by!
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I own a coffee mug that has the year I graduated, along with all the names of my fellow graduates on the back. I have no idea how it's stayed with me this long!
ReplyDeleteI have one of those, but it's at a parent's house in WV...probably in a drawer or something. LOL!
DeleteThis is so fun. I'm a lot older than you, I suspect but I have a cookbook from my grandmother: "The White House Cookbook--a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home" from 1904. This is the new and enlarged edition and contains info about (and I quote) cooking, toilet and household recipes, menus, dinner-giving, table etiquette, care of the sick, health suggestions and facts worth knowing. As a nurse, the care of the sick items curl my hair! They are a hoot. The book is well-used. My grandparents married around 1908 and I'm guessing she relied on this a lot. There are other old items, but this is what came to mind. Google wants me to post on my defunct site. This is victoria from the Photography of David and Victoria Slotto.
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Deleteaww this is awesome :) how cool that he gave you that book. i have a copy of pride & prejudice from the 50s, i think. i would love an older copy!
ReplyDeletePerhaps one day you will chance upon an older copy. You know what they say, timing is everything. :)
DeleteThat's a great gift to have received, Ericka.
ReplyDeleteThe oldest thing I own is a teapot form the late 19th century. It's not worth very much but what matters to me most of all is who it belonged to.
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DeleteI am pretty sure I don't have anything that old, but that is really sweet that he gave it to you. My mom used to have these books about how to be a lady from the '20's I think, and they were very entertaining. Lots of stuff about how to make your husband happy, which would sound ridiculous now.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen one of those books that you described, but have seen pictures that people have taken of the pages. All I know is that I would have SUCKED as a woman in any time period prior to 1970 (with the exception of the 1940s... I would've made one hell of a Rosie Riveter!) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteThat's a fantastic piece of memorabilia.
ReplyDeleteI have a magazine from 1912 that was my grandma's. It has a Christmas themed cover and I wanted to stick it in a frame as holiday decor, but it's a weird size, like 16x18 inches or something.
That sounds like a wonderful way to repurpose the item, that way you can enjoy it every holiday! You may have to have a special frame built for it or mount it in a larger frame using a mat. I am thinking about doing that with some old Christmas cards from my grandparents.
DeleteI love that your former high school teacher gave you that book! How sweet!
ReplyDeleteHe was a great man. The world lost a beautiful soul when he departed. Thank you for stopping by!
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