Thursday, July 9, 2009

Vintage Thingy Thursday - Family Stuff



Last week Kat and I hopped in my truck and headed for the Hills, foothills that is, the Yadkin Valley which is nestled between the Brushy and Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina.




We went to help my Mom clear up some of her clutter. The first day was filled with clearing junk outta her garage, some shopping and a movie. Three generations of women laughing ourselves to tears watching "The Hangover." It just happens to star a native of my home town - Zach Galifinakis - who grew up with my little sister. "The Hangover" isn't for everyone. In fact it is quite bawdy. We loved it though. Partly being proud of Zach's performance and partly our warped senses of humor.

The next day we ventured further in to the hills to my Great-Grandparents homeplace.

It's a beautiful house built in the early 1910's by this guy, my Great-Grandfather.



Here he is when he attended the Corcoran School of Art in D.C.

He later married and they had 4 beautiful (if I do say so myself!) children. One of whom was my Grand Daddy (Mom's Dad.) Great Grand Daddy was not just an artist he was also the store owner and Post Master for their small community.

He and Great GrandMa had in house help with the children. Her name was Emmie. She is who I remember most from our trips up there when I was a child. She made the best ever sugar cookies! And there was always a jar with Red Bird brand peppermint sticks handy as well.

I come from a very long line of pack-rats. And I am so very glad too. Mom gave Kat and me lots of stuff from her house and the old home place.

Lucky me received Emmie's aprons! I think I nearly passed out when Mom said I could have these.































This appears to have been Emmie's favorite pattern!

Be sure to check out everybody else's cool vintage stuffs at Coloradolady's blog!

19 comments:

  1. Wow! What great aprons. How special you were to get to have these and give them a new home! Love the clothes line too, really nice, takes you back in time that is for sure!

    Happy VTT!

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  2. I actually just put up the clothes line on Tuesday. Just so I could hang out all the old (sadly damaged) linens and the newly washed aprons!

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  3. I really enjoyed your post. Brought back a lot memories. We always had a cloths line when I was going up and they are still used by some people. Your cloths smell so fresh from the outside air. What a wonderful thing to recieve all those aprons. I appreciate your visitn my post.

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  4. That photo of your great grandfather is so great!

    Ooooooh! you lucky girl to get her aprons!!!!! I have my grandmother's..and I love them so. I loved the picture of them. So perfect on the clothesline!

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  5. Holy apron stash Batman! All those pretty aprons hanging on the clothesline is making me weak in the knees!

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  6. what a fun post!..those aprons are adorable :)

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  7. Wow, that's a lot of aprons for one person! Incredible. That's really cool that your little sis grew up with the actor.
    I bet it's cool to know how is was in school and all and to see him now. :)

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  8. Lucky you - those aprons are beautiful family treasures!

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  9. Now where is it I can find this clothesline filled with vintage aprons............sweet!

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  10. Great story, and those aprons are still so colorful and vibrant! Nothing better than a picture of a clothesline with lovely aprons on it!

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  11. ooooooo is all I can gasp. and oooooo, all over again. Aprons and linens are my favorite things..and you have some beauties. They're just wonderful. Happy VTT..have a lovely weekend.

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  12. What a beautiful story, it's as charming and romantic as if you came from the pages of a book :)
    I adore the picture of your grandfather!


    And oh my goodness on those aprons. SO many memories of Emme...what a precious treasure, you lucky girl you!

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  13. what a great gift and great memories for you. I can just imagine Emmie with a different apron on everyday! They seem to be all the rage these days.

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  14. Aren't you lucky? Love the pattern and the choice of colors!

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  15. How wonderful that you get to keep those aprons. They are lovely.

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  16. What a cool story! I love when our "stuff" has a personal history.
    Dawn

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  17. what a neat story......and those aprons!
    *swoon*

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  18. what a lovely story! Those aprons are AMAZING!

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  19. OH my I would have passed out too!!! Those are fabulous aprons.. thank you for the fun story :)
    M

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