tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post4363887385856012489..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: Rose and CorsageDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-87457355643809957322019-03-24T09:26:11.165-04:002019-03-24T09:26:11.165-04:00This reminds me of my last post. My dad was a jour...This reminds me of my last post. My dad was a journalist in the 1950's and 60's so we have photos and stories he wrote about presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson as well as others. He was in the motorcade when Kennedy was shot, and later attended at least one White House dinner with my mother. My father in law was in the Mighty 88th that bombed Germany and we found all of his records after he died. We've saved all this, but who know who will want them....Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402459402926219046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-47133547802435725782019-03-22T17:21:42.308-04:002019-03-22T17:21:42.308-04:00sensitive poet: We are both lucky these things su...sensitive poet: We are both lucky these things survived. The boxes h ad some water damage which fortunately did not penetrate contents. Also, you need a parent who was a saver. Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-59454356868944927252019-03-22T17:15:48.401-04:002019-03-22T17:15:48.401-04:00Lagatta: There are museums and historical societie...Lagatta: There are museums and historical societies in the US who collect such material. However, the « them » I was referring to are family, not institutions. I am not interested in donating these at this time.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-7887025627639298442019-03-22T13:05:21.350-04:002019-03-22T13:05:21.350-04:00Hmm, if he were Canadian, the War Museum in Ottawa...Hmm, if he were Canadian, the War Museum in Ottawa would want them. Much more interest in such human interest stories now, as well as hardcore military history. Don't know if there is something similar in the US. lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-53046122611438249802019-03-22T11:56:52.939-04:002019-03-22T11:56:52.939-04:00The lovely momentos a mother saves would melt your...The lovely momentos a mother saves would melt your heart: a lock of baby hair, a little inked footprint, a hospital bracelet, a yellowing birth announcement - all these are a silent testament to a mother's love. I love to look at these, and it brings all the memories of my mother's love back to me, with the wonderful heart-warming feelings that goes with them. Even though my mother is long gone, these happy memories stay with me forever. sensitive poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524072330819931204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-17009303177249055192019-03-21T21:26:06.214-04:002019-03-21T21:26:06.214-04:00Melissa Hebbard: The cards are bittersweet and it ...Melissa Hebbard: The cards are bittersweet and it is a touching gesture for you to bring them to her. Like you, I had my mother’s memorabilia. Fortunately transcripts or photos in digital form allow us to preserve things like those stories. I have saved the letters my father wrote to her during the war. Thought of transcribing them, but his handwriting and knowing that he wrote them in terrifying conditions, stopped me. But who knows if anyone else would want them. (They do not supply front line reportage; he did not want her to worry.)Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-52938301951786833042019-03-21T21:11:23.282-04:002019-03-21T21:11:23.282-04:00Laura: Did you actually acquire much of the first ...Laura: Did you actually acquire much of the first set? Dansk was a very popular choice for «modern» women, whomwere not iinclined to polish silver. <br /><br />Royleen: You can drive a tank over vintage Dansk’s European-made pieces. When manufacturing moved to Asia, somewhat less. The rose petal was eerie. (It must have been put in its envelope very shortly after she received them, but with no preservatives.)<br /><br />Marla: One of our sons received a formal dispensation (in primary school) from having to write in cursive. To this day, nearly 25 yrs later, he only prints, very precisely. So I think of cursive writing as a sort of calligraphy.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-23804643855821113422019-03-21T20:57:58.453-04:002019-03-21T20:57:58.453-04:00What a lovely treasure from your father. I noticed...What a lovely treasure from your father. I noticed that the date was 12th July which is my husband's birthday!<br />I have been going through similar treasures as I disperse my Mother-in-Law's estate. She has now moved to a nursing home.<br />In one box I found all of her 21st Birthday cards which I brought over to her on her birthday last month. She was both delighted and saddened as she recalled that all who had sent them were now gone!<br />As she had much of her mother's memorabilia I had such an enormous task. One wonderful find was a box of hand-typed short stories that her great, great aunt had written and had only been published once in newspapers over the years. They are rather along the line of Roald Dahl's short stories, so when I have time, I will re-type them and publish them, even if only for the State Library's collection and for family descendants.<br />Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669497791582808521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-52825160407677141232019-03-21T20:29:32.260-04:002019-03-21T20:29:32.260-04:00The saturated color of that rose is amazing. I too...The saturated color of that rose is amazing. I too chose Dansk, Fjord pattern, the one with the teak handles. I still use it today. A daughter looked up the price on Etsy and other collectible sites, and she almost fainted! Haha. Vintage to them is 1960's.royleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935701918629007223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-13927471090815783132019-03-21T18:44:04.550-04:002019-03-21T18:44:04.550-04:00What a lovely post. That rose, the old photos...b...What a lovely post. That rose, the old photos...brings back memories. I loved looking through the family albums with my Grandmother explaining who the people were and what the occasion was. Sad that kids today don't have those experiences. For some reason, she later removed the photos from the albums and much of the background history was lost. But those old phots had a special magic. <br /><br />And the flatware! How ornate the patterns used to be. My Mother and Grandmother wanted me to collect a sterling pattern and encouraged me to choose one when I was far too young. It too was very ornate, a young girls fantasy. Fortunately, I later wised up, and chose...Dansk! LauraHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402103522466794364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-12513336983065891182019-03-21T12:58:54.891-04:002019-03-21T12:58:54.891-04:00Duchesse, I am a Civil Engineer and for decades ha...Duchesse, I am a Civil Engineer and for decades haven't used cursive except for my signature. I do write everyday for my job, but mostly just notes to myself as everything is electronic these days. I studied hand drafting for so many years, neat printing is hardwired!Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359128714036822993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-84708994946919468932019-03-21T12:48:27.210-04:002019-03-21T12:48:27.210-04:00Patricia: It was shortly after WWII and Mrs Roosev...Patricia: It was shortly after WWII and Mrs Roosevelt received a group of Army veterans' wives. My parents were in DC for one of Dad's medical meetings and this was somehow coordinated with that. I had either forgotten the story or never heard of it, but she kept the invitation, beautifully engraved on heavy cream paper.<br /><br />Mme Là-bas: Quite an honour at 23! Does the family still have the tea set? Diving into the memorabilia was fun but frequently baffling as there were so many undated and uncaptioned photos. So while you have your mother, have her tell you who everyone is!<br /><br />Marla: He was thrilled; this was just after the war, and he had been in the South Pacific for three years, in especially fierce fighting. Her penmanship held that strict cursive line all her life. But, people •wrote• much more then: letters, recipes, checks, notations on bills. I can go for many days without writing, how about you?Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-85802061180854907802019-03-21T11:28:20.178-04:002019-03-21T11:28:20.178-04:00The envelope where your mom wrote roses from your ...The envelope where your mom wrote roses from your dad brought tears to my eyes for two reasons. One, because he was excited about your arrival (my mom loves to tell the story of my dad running through the hospital hall and pushing people aside saying get out of my way, I want to see my daughter) and she wanted to save the petal for you. Two, because her penmanship is identical to my grandmother's and mother's! I think your mother would be a little older than mine, but it speaks to careful penmanship being taught in those days, and girls carefully practicing. My own handwriting looks like modern art. I have always loved sitting with my mom and sorting through her cedar chest, it is full of lovely momentos like this! Such beautiful evidence of how we were loved!Marlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359128714036822993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-86009440045951322682019-03-21T09:54:42.228-04:002019-03-21T09:54:42.228-04:00Times have changed such a lot. I have a letter fro...Times have changed such a lot. I have a letter from the Eaton family on my grandmother's engagement thanking her for her years of service (she was 23) and presenting her with a tea set. She would no longer be employed since she would be a married woman.<br />I've got to tackle the family memorabilia when I get home. I feel guilty because my mother is still alive and keeps track of such things.Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-75413623808046318802019-03-21T08:51:02.747-04:002019-03-21T08:51:02.747-04:00Whoa, hold up Duchesse! Eleanor Roosevelt's in...Whoa, hold up Duchesse! Eleanor Roosevelt's invitation to tea at the White House? There has to be a story there! 😊Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.com