On this VBF, I thought I would share some old photos with you. I have tons of these – mainly because my Grandmother was so good about saving everything. The other day found me looking through the piano bench, where I knew I had some of these stashed.
Pardon my foot. It somehow snuck in my photo! Let’s look a bit closer at these – the top left hand corner is a Snap Shots album that is full of photos of my Grandmother and her friends. She must have been a teenager when these were taken and they show a side of her I didn’t get to see. On the right of the album is a photo of my Great-Grandmother…my Grandma adored her and she is so lovely in this shot. In the lower-left hand corner is a photo of my Great-Grandparents. They were a yound married couple in this one. And on the right is a photo of my Grandmother and her classmates outside their school in Canada.
This photo was inside the Snap Shots album. It is of Grandma with a dog – the family dog? I’m not sure. I only know I often hug my dogs the exact same way.
Sweet Jill sent a little treasure packet to some of us who participated in VBF. I was thrilled to receive it. Here it is:
Thank you, Jill! Have a wonderful day and stop by Jill’s blog, Gypsy Brocante, to visit everyone participating.
Oh Claudia…
Thank you for sharing your beautiful family photos. I so love to look through the old family albumns when I go home to visit Moma and Daddy.
The old pictures were so much more alive than the posed ones today. We have been commercialized.
Your VBF bag was a wonderful gift. I really love the Bingo cards. Aren’t they just the best?
Thanks for sharing today sweetie. Please stop by and say hi. I love it when you do. Country hugs…Sherry
Isn’t it fun looking at old photos of our ancestors, honey? Mine all look like cattle rustlers however…
xoxo,
Connie
I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is wonderful Claudia, oh how I adore those pictures!! How exciting that they are your actual family!!! All the ones I have are strangers but I still adore them. There is just something about those old pictures that gets to me! I love the VBF kits too!! Awesome!! Those will be so fun to play with :)
Hugs,
Amy
Hi Claudia, love the vintage photos and all. That era seems to draw me in and really speaks to my inner era-gone-by-ness. I don’t have that kind of memorabilia (sorry about the spelling…) from my family. The lack makes one feel rather drifty and unrooted, and longing for a strong, family culture or past to lean on. It’s kind of like having an old homestead to go back to. I can’t think of the right words, but do you know what I mean?
I know I’ve been MIA. I’m still in the midst of the moving game. Found a place in Tarpons Springs, and will move out of David’s parents on Dec. 15. AFA Blogging – haven’t been doing that much as of late. Too much displaced life to wade through to be at a computer for any length of time.
Come visit me, I posted a long, chatty, self-indulgent missive that really helped me sort out and validate my current situation and what I’ve been doing. Sometimes I just need to write it down to detangle this oft-knotted muddle in my head.
xJ
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What wonderful photos you have, Claudia!! It’s as if your family is always with you! Ah, your get your love of animals from your grandmother!
Isn’t Jill’s gift fun!? I need to think of something to create from mine!
Have a wonderful day! She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah!!
Hugs,
Marsha
Claudia I love these old foto’s telling you a story…I also collect these of my family…my family is born in Greece so in these days(grandmother days)it was very special to let yourself fotographed,so I have not many but the once I have are very special!
your VBF bag was a beautiful gift!
X,sabiha
What great photos! The one of the school and the oval look like scenes from ‘Avonlea’ – perhaps I was reminded of the show when you mentioned Canada. Have a great weekend!
Oh Claudia
The photos are wonderful. It’s great to see other sides of family memembers through old photos.
Too funny that you store them in your piano bench. Ours is full of vintage sheet music from my Nanny along with some old photos too.
What a sweet gift to celebrate the friendships of VBF!
See you for PS!
Leann
Hi Claudia :)
I love those sweet pictures! Your great grandmother’s dress was gorgeous, wasn’t it?! I treasure my family pictures too :)
I just finished catching up with you and let me just say… I LOVE your house and that kitchen of yours is absolutely darling!! LOVE the wood floors in there and I’m just green with envy over them. Note to self…. talk Rich into redoing ours in the kitchen too… ;)
xo,
rue
What wonderful photos of your family it looks great for your vintage day.
I love looking into old albums and seeing what others wore so many years ago, it amazes me how times have changed.
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Hi Claudia,
I love vintage, black and white photos. So wonderful that your grandmother kept all those wonderful memories to share with you. What a wonderful treasure. I know I treasure mine. Even though I have never met some of this relatives in person, it is amazing just to be able to see where I came from. Thank you so much for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs,
♥Ana
thanks for the pick me up claudia!!!!! it helps. it does….
and can i tell you that v.black friday has made black the new white….oooohhh la la…loving those photos. i just realized that i had your blog going to your awards page and not your regular blog….arghh. i’ve missed out on many posts……
gotta catch up!!!!
take care
sue
Hey there. You have photos posted too, except yours are of family. That is so cool! My mom has one large one of my grandfather and his family and that’s it. Love the photo of your great grandparents – her dress is so pretty.
That was nice of Jill to send you a little something. Love the neat treasures she included.
Smiles!
Marilyn
what absolute treasures Claudia!
I have so few of these old family photos, but treasure them all.
any sign yet?? let me know:)
I love that you treasure the items from your ancestors, Claudia. How very special they all are!
I can definitely see the family resemblance in the last photo of your Grandma! If I squint a bit while looking at it, I can totally imagine it being you with Scout on the grounds of MHC! Like grandma, like granddaughter… the doggie love has certainly been passed down through the generations!… Donna
Super pictures! Love your sweet black kit how sweet it is to get gifts!!
Hugs, Lisa
It’s so great that you get to see your family from back then..heirloomed treasures for sure!
Hi, Claudia… this is so neat to get to see the pics of your grandmother, and I hug my dogs like that, too! Or I did when they were alive.
That’s a neat package you got there, too. Don’t you love goodies???
XO,
Sheila :-)
What amazing photos and how wonderful that they are of your family members!
I love collecting old photos and although I don’t know the people, I often wonder what their life was like.
The package Jill sent you is so lovely!
A little birdie told me that it’s your birthday tomorrow…I hope your day is as special as you are!
Thank you for contributing to my post, I really appreciate it!
Love and hugs,
Karyn
Hi Claudia,
I love this post with the old family photos. I bet that is a family dog, the way she’s holding it with such a loving smile. Hey, those look like comfy socks you have on there ;)
Have a good Thanksgiving ~ hope you find some yummy veggie fare. My hubbies a veg-head too and we usually make two different stuffings. He’s got a fantastic Jamie Oliver recipe he’s making that’s fantastic this year – do you eat cheese?
This is kind of a crazy comment – but it comes from the heart!
xo~Tracie
what cool finds in the piano bench!
how sweet to receive those cool goodies in the mail!
happy almost-weekend!
xo
…And I only have one hubby, not hubbies – lol!
Let me know about the cheese and I’ll forward over Jamie’s recipe if you want to take a look.
Buon Compleanno Claudia= Happy Birthday. I was sending you roses with FB but it’s so so slow. Have a great one. Ciao Rita
p.s love the black and white photos
Claudia,
These are wonderful old pictures. You are blessed to have them!
Love your socks. =0)
blessings
barbara jean
Just want you to know, I love when you visit my blog. It is like a old friend has come by to visit. I don’t know what it is about you, but you have become very special to me. I love your pictures. The vintage black Friday is a great idea. Blessings, Martha
This is such a touching post, Claudia … I could feel the special connection you have with your family … and to have such a wonderful collection of family photographs … I’m envious! …. I’m happy you like your goodie bag, I enjoyed putting it together for you ; )
xo
Jill
Hi Claudia, love your post this week. There is nothing greater than old photos. Happy VBF…julie