This week’s photo hunt theme is antique. My daughter asked if she could post a photo of me. Isn’t she the sweetest thing? I’m far from an antique. “Laugh”
The first photo pictured here is a book of poems dating back to 1897. It was written by Elizabeth Gifford and left to me by my mother.
This is a photo of my Grandmother Grace. I’m not even sure how old the photo is. I never met my Grandmother. She passed away in 1968, the year before I was born.
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Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 12:35 am
lol – my son says the same to me – rotten kid!
What a special treasure your book is, as is the photo.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 12:39 am
How awesome to have that book. I never met my paternal grandmother either. She died a few years before I was born too. I sure wish I had gotten to know her and listen to all her stories. She got to see only 4 of her grandchildren. So sad.
Thanks for stopping by.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 12:41 am
We were born the same year.
That’s a great old photo and book.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 1:16 am
Boy, to have a book dating that far back is really neat. The picture of your grandmother is really nice. It’s fun seeing how they dress in the different eras.
Have a great weekend,
Biker Betty
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 1:35 am
Old is good! (So says my mom.)
That is such a wonderful picture of your grandmother, something to cherish. And there’s nothing like an old book.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 1:58 am
Old books are wonderful. We have an old Bible in the family for many generations now. It has birth records, marriages.. even graduations listed in the front. I also have several letters from both of my grandmothers that I cherish as they have passed away. You can’t help looking at an old book and wondering about the persons who owned it or read it… what were they thinking and doing and did they love the book?
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 2:35 am
I love keeping old items and this book is one I would treasure too.
Happy weekend!
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 3:34 am
Great set of pictures! I especially love the one of your grandmother
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 4:26 am
That book of poems is a nice treasure that I’m sure you hold close to your heart. That’s a lovely photo of your grandmother. Thanks for sharing these wonderful mementos.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 5:43 am
Wonderful. I love the texture and smell of old books!!!
My antiques are posted….drop by if you can!!
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 6:01 am
Isn’t it wonderful to have old family books and pictures? It gives you such a sense of connectedness. And it looks like the poetry gene has been in your family for a while.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 8:06 am
How fascinating? Does it have any writing inside or on the flyleaf? What a lovely keepsake.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. And in answer to your question, I think at this point the 1960’s may qualify as abit “antique”..LOL.
Happy weekend!
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 8:14 am
Lovely antiques.
What a great old book and a wonderful photo of your grandmother.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 8:25 am
I love old books. I have a few here in boxes that I haven’t unpacked yet. There is something wonderful about holding a book in your hand that has been lovingly cherished for all these years.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 8:37 am
You are a spring chicken! HA…in 1968 I’d already graduated from high school. See, I qualify as an antique…over 50!! Cool pictures.
Thanks for sharing and for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 8:40 am
Isn’t it fun to see all of this weeks antiques. I love your grandmothers picture and the book of poetry as well!
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 10:23 am
How nice to have wonderful keepsakes from your family. Thanks for sharing them.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 10:49 am
I thought about posting a pic of Gord for this week. Ha!
Lovely choices for this week.
Thanks for stopping by mine
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 10:54 am
Wonderful photos! Thank you for sharing.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 11:18 am
Cheater? Just different… Love the old pic…
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 11:32 am
You are far from antique! I bet the old book of poems would be fun to leaf through.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 11:34 am
Such lovely items!
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 11:39 am
Most days I feel like an antique, does that count?
I never knew my maternal grandmother, she died three months after I was born but I did know my paternal grandmother quite well and she was an excellent grandmother! I still use quite a few of her sayings to this day – I like to call them “Granny-isms”!
Thanks for sharing the great photos!
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 11:41 am
My husband offered a picture of his parents, heh.
Great choices for the theme. 
my photo is up
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 1:36 pm
Great photos and wonderful choices for the theme. I love old books!
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 4:19 pm
What a beautiful woman your grandmother was. I don’t think anything can be as special as a book of poetry. It reveals a lot about the owner of the book. You are very fortunate.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 4:23 pm
What a lovely old book. I love the photo of our grandmother. I have one of my grandmother when she first came to this country – I treasure it.
Thanks for sharing
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 5:10 pm
LOL! My daughter made the SAME suggestion! Smarty pants! I love that photo of your grandma – she was quite the fashion plate!
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 7:16 pm
Nice memories you shared, I hope your flu is doing better today. Thank you for stopping by to visit me and my warm wishes for an excellent week.
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 8:18 pm
I hope that get well soon, I don’t have many old photos of my grandmother here in Ohio but my mom keeps all of the family’s history in her closet room back in Connecticut.
Great choice
H/H
Happy Hunting
Wrote: Feb 17, 2007 at 10:08 pm
what a great old book you have! Wonderful photo of your grandmother too! My photo is up, please visit
Wrote: Feb 18, 2007 at 5:02 am
family photos are treasures as well as antiques
Wrote: Feb 19, 2007 at 1:17 am
If we are antiques, we have ‘aged’ beautifully! I love that you thought of the book. I totally forgot about mine: “Masterpieces of the World’s Best Literature”, edited by Jeanette L. Gilder in 1910
and the “Chief American Poets”, edited by Curtis Hidden Page 1905. . . Neither in great condition, I used to read them in high school.
I love that your grandmother had her hat on in the photo.