Challenge: Childhood Treasures



I need to post this a day early as I am going to be very busy tomorrow. We all have those things we had as kids and could not part with. The girls an old doll, or dress, etc. the boys the toy truck, the cowboy gun, etc. I'd like to see them photographed and shared with us here.

I myself have many things tucked away and just hope someone will find a good place for them when I am tucked away.

In 1955 at the age of 12 I got this Popup LinkFlexible Flyer Sled for Christmas. Boy would it scream down the hills, now my body screams down the hills.

This Popup LinkShip In A Bottle, even though it was only plastic, was a great prize for me at about 7 or 8 years old. It came from Kellog's cereal, just mail in the box tops, etc.

When I was a kid and my dad wanted me to do things I would tell him, "When I get around to it", one day he gave me this  Popup LinkA Round Tuit and told me to get my butt moving.

On New Year's Eve at midnight my Grandma would bring in the new year by blowing on this Popup LinkConch Shell. I was very proud the day I was old enough to blow Grandma's Conch. (Okay Moose, Surfer and Chef, knock it off)

After WWII there were German POW's working on farms and factories in our area. One day my brother found this  Popup LinkGerman Knife. I suppose it belonged to one of those men. It was broken, but a great find.

This coin, a half cent  Popup LinkHalf Cent Front  Popup LinkHalf Cent Back was in my dad's coin collection which was left to me along with other old Popup LinkCoins that he collected, this being a small sampling. Many of these came from overseas during the war years.

So, these and many other things have stayed with me for many years and will hopefully for many more. Now show us what you have kept, and tell us what they mean to you.

[editor's note, by codepoit] Bump...Next Theme host will be: BusyB1965


 
  • Paulamouse
    Let me post first, why the hell did I type 9/15 when I meant 1/15........Editor, fix it please!!!! I even previewed it......sigh.

    - Cheeze Pleeze

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  • Snowflake
    Good theme. I wonder if I can remember that far back. Hmmmmm.

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  • surferguy
    Great theme Paul... As you know we had the fire in Nov.. All my treasures that were in the attic we destroyed and what remains from other nooks and crannies are in storage to be returned when we can move back home... I have a few things here that may fit the theme... this should be a lot of fun...

    - WoooFrigginHoooo...

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  • KayN
    This should be fun.....don't know that I have anything from when I was a child, but I do have lots of "stuff" that I've collected through the years that I can share. Thanks, Paul!

    - Ms.N

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  • BusyB1965
    Will be interesting to see what is shared with us.--am like Kay don't think I have anything from when I was a child--

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  • codepoit
    All set, Paul...great theme. Although I don't know if I've got any of my childhood stuff laying around...hmm....

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  • Paulamouse
    Thanks much for the repair job. I'm betting you will be surprised what you find tucked away in a drawer someplace. Hmmm, wonder if anyone kept those Wonder Woman and Superman comic books.

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  • ROCKADEE
    Great Stuff, What Memories They Hold...Well Done Sir, And Great Pics Too!!!

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  • codepoit
    hmmm...well I *am* going to my mother's house this weekend. I'll have to see what kind of things I can uncover there...

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  • skate
    Great idea Paul. Regression to childhood! :-) Very nice pics of yours.

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  • Pablo57
    Nice shootin, especially liked the round tuit. Nice theme.

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  • lechar
    great theme. I definately have stuff to share. some still at my parents' house.

    - Jersey Girl

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  • WhatIC
    Wonderful Idea....This Will Give Me A Chance To Sit Down With My Parents And Get Some Of Those Old Stories About This And That Recoreded..Thanks For Sharing Your Stuff And Thanks For The Neat Theme

    - Angry Groundskeeper

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  • chef009
    I won't go there Paul as you know I or Moose would, I just say that I can hear Sammy Davis JR. singing...."conch..conch..conch.. cachu..man"...see I stayed clean.Sounds like fun ..Now if I can only find those old diapers, I know I got them in an old box somewhere! Really good theme

    - With these Hands

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  • Pyro43
    This is sure to be a thought provoking, interesting and enjoyable theme. And of course, the attic needs to be cleaned out anyway. Look out, attic, here I come!!

    - Mmmmmm... Multiplicative

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  • austinspace
    very cool idea, Paul! I got some stuff.

    - here and there

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  • Lidljo
    I think that I am going to have to start thinking. I will have fun.

    - Flowers are happiness...

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  • Penny
    Sounds like a great theme. BTW Paul can you come over and show my kids that things can last a long time...

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  • MrWiz
    Lol great theme, for some of us the theme ties into what we would call yesterday... us youngins have an advantage..

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  • RobinG
    Great idea, already racking my brain as to what I have, hope to finally do one of the themes. Some really neat memories you have. Thanks :o)

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  • jeffrey
    very cool idea... nice work paul

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  • ShadesofBlueArt
    Who has the next theme as this one is too cool?

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  • codepoit
    Thanks to Paul for reminding me to post this: - Black & White: unofficial theme, no announcer - Dominant Color: austinspace - Shadows: codepoit - Walls & Fences: dirkbag - Word and Image: dennisjb - Edge: papercutphoto - Reflection: kikker - Flash: Photo Yaloo - Abstract: StevenWolf - Doors & Windows: ROCKADEE (7/1/05 - 7/15/05) - Strength & Determination: KayN (7/15/05 - 7/29/05) - Photographica Travelogue: Pyro43 (7/29/05 - 8/12/05) - Demons and Motivators: debora (8/12/05 - 8/26/05) - Close Ups: wilk (8/26/05 - 9/9/05) - Smile, Laughter, Make me Laugh!: AnyMoose Hero (9/9/05 - 9/23/05) - Music: throughtheeyesoflauramars (9/23/05 - 10/07/05) - 14/14 (14 things in 14 days): lilbit (10/7/05 - 10/21/05) - Explain Yourself: Penny (10/21/05 - 11/04/05) - Tributes and Thanks: jeffrey (11/4/05 - 11/18/05) - Rule of Thirds: jojames1 (11/18/05 - 12/2/05) - Before and After: surferguy (12/2/05 - 12/16/05) - A Child's Perspective: chef009 (12/16/05 - 12/31/05) - Best of 2005: Blizzard (12/31/05 - 1/14/06) - Childhood Treasures: Paulamouse (1/15/06 - 1/29/06) Up next: BusyB1965

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  • wilk
    So who's next? I know when I was picked I needed the whole two weeks to think about, toss out, toss back in and and finally select an idea.

    -      Oh Shoot

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  • Paulamouse
    I have some feelers out on the next person, waiting for an answer from them to accept.

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