Happy New Year!

Madeline's Memories would like to wish you a very happy and healthy 2011!

And whoever this lady is, she wishes you a happy new year for 1916!

What I've Been Up To

We took a little trip last weekend to pick up the last load of "Madeline's Memories".  My brother-in-law was graciously storing this last load at his home since April.  It was a little sad for me to know that this is the last time we will bring her memories to our home, but it's also probably a good thing, as we are beginning to run out of space to store it all!  Here are some photos of the treasures which will show up here in 2011. 

A silver punch bowl full of old letters and photos.

The punch bowl sitting on my father-in-law's Washington & Lee chair.

That's a 48 star flag in a box containing an old metal doll house.  (I have to put it together!)

I've nicknamed this guy "Ebenezer" because we don't know who he is (yet!).

A great old wood crate and another family bible. 

 

A great old table with bowl and pitcher.  We put a plant in the bowl.

This rocking chair was in what was called "the best living room", which we only gathered in on Christmas to open presents.  I always thought it was stiff and uncomfortable, but now it's in our family room and I'm starting to like it a lot.

A photo of her father's chicken farm, with sign. 

I want to wish all readers of Madelines Memories a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  When it's all over, I'll be back on a regular basis.  I'm planning to start 2011 with one of Madeline's diaries.  They may have to have a blog of their own. 



Vintage Christmas Cards

In honor of receiving our first Christmas card yesterday, from our good friend Edward Jones, I pulled out my folder of Christmas cards from Madeline's memories.  Greeting cards are the only category that I have an organization/storage system for.  That is number one on my New Year's Resolution List:  to organize all of  Madeline's memories.  I hope you enjoy these old cards, mostly from the 40's and 50's. 

Inside of the bunny card.  I thought it was funny to use bunnies for Christmas!

Verse inside.  I love how sentimental it is.  And didn't my father-in-law have beautiful handwriting?

Back of the card.  So sweet!

Some cards never change.  I think this captures Christmas.

A Christmas telegram from her parents and younger brother.

This card is like a little book.

Merry Christmas to everyone!