5-21-2007 Our 35th anniversary spent decorating the trailer with personal items from our past.
The blender was "regifted" to us as a wedding present, long before "regifting" became the norm. The Avacado motor is perfect. The pictures on the wall were taken in
1956. We were 3 and 4.
This is a personal treasure. When my grandfather passed away my cousins looted my grandparent's posessions. The mare and foal was always my favorite piece of theirs. It was about the only thing actually mentioned in his will so they left it for me. It turns out that my parents had given it to my grandparents before I was born.
The mugs were purchased on our honeymoon in England. We gave these to my in-laws when we got home. The never used them so we absconded with them last year. 35 years old and never used.
This is the first, and last, "investment" we made in "limited editions". It's a Norman Rockwell set by Gorham. It's from the "young love" series from 1972. The plates were originally issued in 1949, two years before this trailer was made.
We paid $120 for the set. Now they're worth $140.
My wife collects giraffes. We found this set with the giraffe on one and a gazelle on the other. They just screamed out '50s living room.
A trip to IKEA yielded a colorful small-scale serving set and utensils.