Friday, April 12, 2013

Focus on Life Week 15 - Aged Beauty





This week's Focus on Life is Aged Beauty and this is what Sally had to say:

There is always something so intriguing about old things.  Whether an heirloom or flea market find we are always intrigued by the back story of the piece that has caught our eye and the thrill of a possible story of family history, lost love or travel to forgotten worlds.  In the rust is character, scratches and dents are their badges of courage and the bare metal exposed by peeling paint is acceptance of time. 
 
Aged pieces have a beauty all their own, a beauty that draws us in to look a little deeper into a past time.  
 
This week focus on the aged beauty that may be an old building or an aging vehicle in a parking lot, items in a local barn, flea market, garage or in your jewelry box and snap a shot of a vintage beauty! 
 
Get to Snappin!
Sally

This week we have had really bad rainy weather and even a tornado siren went off the other night which I slept right through.  So, I have not been outside walking around, though I did on Monday and it was gorgeous but nothing that floated my boat to take pictures of.

So, I went around the house and took pics of things I have from my great-grandfather, my grandma and grandparents.

Enjoy:


The neck scarf my great-grandfather had made when he was over in Germany during World War I.  It is funny, they spelled his last name differently, it is supposed to be Dettlof.  We know his father moved from Germany and he must have changed the spelling when he came to America.


My great-grandpa's casket flag which his wife made.  The flag is smaller than regulation flags and only has 49 stars on it.


My grandma Mert's tea set she used in her home economics class in high school.  Please ignore me in the mirror :)  I have her tea set in my curio cabinet which used to be hers.


A close up of the tea cup and saucer.  I just love this!!!!


My kitchen table that used to belong to my great-grandmother and then my grandparents.  I told mom I wanted this table and I would fight the whole family for it :)  I have such wonderful memories at this table.  I would visit my grandparents and they would always be sitting around this table, especially during happy hour drinking beer and having snacks.  I remember learning how to tie my shoes under this table.  My grandpa made a board with shoe strings, sat me on his lap to show me how to tie shoes and then put me under the table while the adults sat around the table talking - like I said awesome memories!!!

Please head on over to The Studio Sublime and check out everyone's pics for the week.

19 comments:

  1. What great memories, Beth! Good to see you here with us!

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  2. What a wonderful post! Thanks for sharing with us!

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  3. What special memories that table hold for you. No wonder you wanted it so badly.

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  4. Looks like you've got a hose full of interesting things!

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  5. How wonderful to have so much from your ancestors.

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  6. How wonderful to be surrounded with so many memories...we had bad weather too...a tree split in half near our house and woke us up...no damage...so lucky!

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  7. Such a sweet post...loved the story about shoe laces! No wonder you wanted this table, a reminder of good times and loving people!

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  8. Wow, lots of memories and a bunch of great aged beauties.

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  9. oh, I love those teacups. Those were the days when people enjoyed their day, sipping coffee or tea while watching the sunset.

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  10. Wow, I love your story about your grandfather and your shoestrings! So sweet, I can see why you love the table. How wonderful to have things around you that bring happiness like that. The tea cups are lovely.

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  11. what a wonderful post! your house is full of treasured pieces and each with their own story, you lucky girl!
    have a great week :)
    no.21

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  12. Love that table.. I would have fought for it too! My grandmothers china is in a box under the kitchen table... I have nowhere to unpack into!

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  13. What treasures you have in your house!!! I am in love with the tea set! Love that.

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  14. Such lovely 'aged beauties' - all of them, but especially your grandfather's casket flag. What an honor to have that! I love the tea set photos, they remind me of my grandmother's china set. Love the story of you under that beautiful table learning to tie your shoes - that's a classic! Wonderful post!

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  15. Wow Beth,
    What awesome items from the past that are loved and cherised. I love the table with it's painted flowers. Were those hand painted by one of your Grandparents?
    Therese

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  16. Oh you have some treasures!! Your table reminds me of a table in my Grandparent's home that I would've loved to have. I care more about those vintage items now than I did in my 20's. Your children will be fighting over yours I bet!

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  17. That kitchen table is amazing! I can imagine having tea on it with your old tea set.

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  18. A beautiful post with wonderful memories! The tea set is absolutely gorgeous (they don't make beauties like that these days!) - and the story about and around the table is lovely. I can see how all the memories will be fresh while sitting at it! Thank you for sharing :)

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  19. What WONDERFUL items to have in your home, especially that table. The only thing I have from any "Grand", is my grandmother's wedding ring. Cherish them always!

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