Some of my Favorite Things!
It's Graduation Day for this girl! A picture found in my Aunt's album.
Bought this set at a flea market a few years ago.
My sister bought these for me at the S.H.A.I.D. auction.
Don't leave any change around this bird ! He will pick up a coin and drop it in his house.(from my aunt)
My father gave me this. I think it was his Uncle's toy when he was a child.When you click it the mother is scrubbing the child.
This is the back of it and you can see how it works.
My sister found this in her attic and as it looked a little like one of our dogs, she gave it to me.
Just some old keys some of which we found in this house.




These old pictures and frames came from my Grand Uncles home.
This picture came from my Mother's family home, it hung in the dining room for as long as I can remember, my Aunt gave it to me when she sold the house.

The copper plate came from an elderly lady, I used to help out. She and her cat came here every summer from U.S.A and she would always bring me a little gift, the last summer she came, she gave me this plate.

The little (ink wells?) I bought at flea markets

This set of dishes came from a "Buy & Sell" store.Notice that the cups are of different sizes!

Another Aunt gave me these.
Another favorite that came from My Grand Uncles Family Home.
I wrote to actress Mitzi Gayner when I was around eight or nine years old, she sent me these.
writing on the back.
This was used for parts in my grand Uncles home, we had it repaired and it keeps time (if I remember to wind it every day.)

My Father bought this at a yard sale years ago.
Bought this in the summer.(2000)Had a new motor put in, still have the old one and would love to find someone that could fix it.
This great invention came from T.Eaton Co.It was a quick way to build muscles!
An extra ringer for the rinse tub!
Shaving Mirror?
The doll is a mechanical walking doll, body and legs, made of a metal, arms and head are made of a kind of (what I think is plastic)The other items are a cylinder record, 3 empty record containers, An old ornament.
My father gave me this years ago, he was given it by his mother when she bought an electric one . It is in good working order but needs a belt.
These two tin signs were found in the walls of this old houseThey were used to patch up holes mice made.To bad they had to cut them.
Old skates from 30's or 40's.
I got these cuties for Christmas.(2000)
This one is made of raw silk and she is wearing old earrings and pin.
He speaks for himself ( when he's awake)!
Some of the stuffed animals that collected up over the years.
What I have left of the Zeddys I usually buy at Christmas.
Another S.H.A.I.D Auction item!

The little turtle is from my sister and the large (light) is from my brother!
Some of these older items have been in our family for years.The rest are just some of my favorite things.
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