Most of my childhood photos are missing. I believe I have less than five of them. It’s kind of a bummer, considering that I was a cute, albeit annoying kid. So, now as an adult, I really value pictures of my own children. Thankfully, there are many. We have few photos of the daily ho hum moments. We mostly captured the fun trips. We would go on adventures, window shop, visit parks, and eat great food. And every time, there was a camera ready to record the fun! We still do that now.
In fact, our family knows that whenever there’s a smile on a face, a camera is coming out. They tend to run away to check their hair before allowing me to take my famous candid shots. So, maybe I go a bit overboard. Haha. But can you blame me? I want to hold onto these amazing moments. Life together is so very good! And having been raised by my grandparents, I know that the house gets really empty and really quiet after a while. I don’t want to hurry into the future to that stage of life, I’ll tell you.
It’s been really sad to have so few images from my own childhood. Yet, my memories can suddenly reappear even without pictures of the event. An unexpected memory can crop up when I see an old toy that someone in my past once had. I can smell pool chlorine or touch a holly bush, and another memory will begin to surface. For so many of us, a certain doll, tap an old lamp, or a pair of shoes can suddenly bring the past to mind. So, is it any wonder that vintage items are my favorite collectable?
I look at all of these items that we’ve collected through the years, and every one of them has a story to tell My hope is that when you come across one that tells YOU a story, that you’ll help me give it a great new home. You see, so much of this speaks to me, but I don’t want to hoard it all. I want to share. So if you’re that one special person who can either give my beloved item a home or find it one, you’re welcome to do so!
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This is just one of my stores. Let’s take a scroll through the past, envision a bright future, and have a new adventure! Shall we?