Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Vintage Books

Books seem to of always been important to my family. In my 4th Great Grandfathers Will from 1809, a list of books is included, one of which was The History of Scotland.

I have my Grandparents and parents books they had as children, love reading the inscriptions from their parents or Grandparents. I still have all my little golden books too!

I still love holding a book in my hand and flipping through the pages, nothing can equal that for me for reading.

So how about a look at some of my Mom's books?
These are all so colorful and I love the graphics

As a child those guys peering out of the window scared me!

They would of been living in Detroit MI when she got this book. They moved back to Charleston in 1939 when Mom was 14, they could of easily left the books in Detroit...but they did not.

This would be a great picture to hang up in my Cottage, but I could never take the pages out, I am too much a purest!

The original bubble boy


This was my favorite one of my Mom's growing up...I thought Poppy was so cute.


She was found in a shoe






Thanks for looking through these books with me...hard to believe they are almost 80 years old!

Happy VTT



12 comments:

Unknown said...

How I LOVE the old vintage books & graphics ... you just don't see artwork like back them.

Have a great week ~
TTFN ~
Hugs,
Marydon

Sherry@Back2Vintage said...

What wonderful family treasures you have. Nothing can compare with those vintage graphics!

LV said...

You really have a wonderful collection of vintage books. Real keepers.

Robin@DecoratingTennisGirl said...

These are great, Ann. I know they are such treasures to you. So glad you have them :)

Heartfelt living said...

Nothing compares to vintage books, especially ones that belonged to family. Your a lucky lady to have such a treasure.
Beautiful images too!

GardenOfDaisies said...

What a wonderful treasure! The illustrations are just beautiful! We are a book family too.

Dixie said...

Your grandparents obviously had a love for reading, for books, and for their daughter... how lucky you are to have inherited all that. Thanks for sharing the beautiful books and a lovely story of family.

blessings. Dixie

Linda @ A La Carte said...

I love books! I love old vintage children's books! Even better these are family hbeirlooms. Perfect!

Gail said...

WOW, 80 years old! I love old vintage books too. I have a few but nothing as special as the ones you have.

Have a wonderful day,
Gail

MomWaldsPlace said...

You are right it is amazing that they kept the children's books. Thank you for sharing them!

c. Joy said...

You are blessed! This is a great set of books your mother gave you. (Yes, I have a knack for stating the obvious - scary huh?). Enjoy your books.

c. Joy said...

You are blessed! This is a great set of books your mother gave you. (Yes, I have a knack for stating the obvious - scary huh?). Enjoy your books.