We've been overwhelmed the past few days with the van-load of items Mike brought back from Indiana. We thought the house was mostly cleared, but we had forgotten about a room we filled with family heirlooms. Here are some of the items we've recently added to our basement:
- Linda's wedding dress. It's GORGEOUS.
- A steam engine
- Grandpa Keith's coat from the Navy
- A few lifesize portraits of Mike as a child
- An antique highchair
- A few large framed pictures of ancestors
- Eyeglasses, pajamas, coins, a globe, hangers...
- A garbage bag full of women's vintage clothing
- ...and a host of other things I was too overwhelmed to view
Of course, none is as interesting as the statue of Jesus that Alex brought to their house that's "good for hiding money in."
Any one have any desire for some lifesize pictures of Mike? He actually suggested using them for our next white elephant gift exchange.
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It's good to know I'm not alone...when I went out to the car Sunday morning (which was literally filled to the ceiling) I saw a large trophy in the back window and knew it would wind up in a youth group event somehow or other. You gotta love those Falder boys.
Wow! That sounds very interesting. You will have to show me some of the rare things you have now in your basement. Maybe you could set up a museum??? As for the life size portraits of Mike...all I can say is that if you give them to me as a wedding gift they may end up in my basement as well...but if Mike ends up to be famous I could sell it on ebay and make a killing...
What a good looking young man Mike was--and still is.
I imagine it was fun going through all those things. I'm sure it brought back a lot of memories.
Did it fill up YOUR basement?
Love, Grandma.
oh please let us be invited to that white elephant gift exchange...i'm sure i can dig up some 'andy' classics as well...
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