Photo Challenge 4/22- Something Old

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I can't wait to see all of the submissions!!

This week's theme: "Something Old" To participate, post a photo of something that is old/vintage. Maybe an heirloom, something that has been passed down that means a lot to you, or something you found at a flea market that has a fun/old story.

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And the rules as a reminder, and for the new folks that would like to play:

1. The photo you post must have been taken within the prior challenge week (usually Thursday - Wednesday).

2. The photo must have been taken by YOU.

3. Fair warning: If you ignore rules 1 & 2, you will get flamed and disqualified. It's super serious.

4. The winner will be decided by how many "Love Its" they receive for their photo.

5. Each week's winner will decide the theme for the next week and so on.

Of course, if you are uncomfortable with any challenge you can sit it out.

[longhornwino0907]

Was at a conference on the UT Austin campus on Monday. My old stomping grounds! Captured this picture on my walk into campus. I used to see this every morning when I sat outside waiting for my morning classes to start.

[samanthasays]

My great grandmothers wedding ring set. She wore the platinum band and the diamond eternity band every day and the one with the center stone on special occasions. I love that I have that piece of family history

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Apr 22, 2015 9:09:41 GMT -5 samanthasays said:

My great grandmothers wedding ring set. She wore the platinum band and the diamond eternity band every day and the one with the center stone on special occasions. I love that I have that piece of family history
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This is beautiful!!

[rablissful]

These are some cookbooks from my mom's best friend. She died a few years ago from a brain tumor and my mom was charged with cleaning out her apartment (her family lived fairly far away given how old they all are). I managed to snag some items, including these. She was an artist and I haven't been able to get my hands on one of her pieces, but I'm glad I have some vintage cookbooks of hers (even if I don't think I've ever had her cooking). I'm also sad she won't be here to sing at my wedding. She was around way more than my real aunts and uncles and it was really hard on all of us when she passed.



Edit: holy huge pic!

[valie]

Check out the old carpet baseboard!

We inherited a (very extensive) set of china started by DH's great-grandma. Pictured are some of my favourite pieces; the cake tray, covered vegetable, espresso and saucer, cup and saucer. I love the set because it has been put together by generations of family members and it's so old it is in again. Here it is in it's green-with-dragons glory.

[diamondsndaisies]

Apr 22, 2015 11:14:19 GMT -5 valie said:

Check out the old carpet baseboard!

We inherited a (very extensive) set of china started by DH's great-grandma. Pictured are some of my favourite pieces; the cake tray, covered vegetable, espresso and saucer, cup and saucer. I love the set because it has been put together by generations of family members and it's so old it is in again. Here it is in it's green-with-dragons glory.

wow! That is stunning! My mother has a massive set of china that has been passed down several generations that I would love to get but I will probably have to fight my 3 other sisters for it. 

[valie]

Apr 22, 2015 11:44:08 GMT -5 diamondsndaisies said:

Apr 22, 2015 11:14:19 GMT -5 valie said:

Check out the old carpet baseboard!

We inherited a (very extensive) set of china started by DH's great-grandma. Pictured are some of my favourite pieces; the cake tray, covered vegetable, espresso and saucer, cup and saucer. I love the set because it has been put together by generations of family members and it's so old it is in again. Here it is in it's green-with-dragons glory.

wow! That is stunning! My mother has a massive set of china that has been passed down several generations that I would love to get but I will probably have to fight my 3 other sisters for it. 

Thanks! I love everything except that it has to be washed by hand.

GL getting the china

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valie, The china is beautiful! I have a similar pattern with black dragons (Wedgewood Florentine Black) is yours the Florentine-Green?

[valie]

Apr 22, 2015 12:46:06 GMT -5 @kellbell said:

valie, The china is beautiful! I have a similar pattern with black dragons (Wedgewood Florentine Black) is yours the Florentine-Green?

it is! Is yours with flowers also? There are so many varieties.

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valie, no, mine unfortunately has no flowers Yours is lovely!

e2a: I have no soup tureen but the serving pieces I do have are so beautiful.  I have often looked at purchasing a few pieces and because the pattern is discontinued the only place I can find it is: www.classicreplacements.  I just looked and they have some pieces in your pattern!

[valie]

Apr 22, 2015 12:54:18 GMT -5 @kellbell said:

valie, no, mine unfortunately has no flowers Yours is lovely!

e2a: I have no soup tureen but the serving pieces I do have are so beautiful.  I have often looked at purchasing a few pieces and because the pattern is discontinued the only place I can find it is: www.classicreplacements.  I just looked and they have some pieces in your pattern!

Here is another option, just in case: link

My Mom has ordered pieces for her set from here and it went very smoothly.

[kawaiikitsune]

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rablissful, I love old cookbooks! Will you be trying any of the recipes in yours?

[rablissful]

Apr 22, 2015 14:29:29 GMT -5 @marymargaret said:

rablissful, I love old cookbooks! Will you be trying any of the recipes in yours?

I honestly haven't looked at them much since I got them... But I'm sure I will make something at some point!

[kayladawn91]

I took some of my students to the University of Michigan campus on Saturday. I loved all of the old buildings. Where I went to college, everything was much newer.



ETA: because I'm mobile and couldn't get my image to show up

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This tray was brought back from Bali by my great-uncle in the 1940s. He was in the Navy and made some stops along the way.
The entire pattern is constructed out of insect wings. It's starting to disintegrate so it sits in my kitchen on display.

[ceejay]

This is my piano! It is at least 60-70 years old (if not more). I received it for free from a friend who was moving away and couldn't take it with him. The piano had been in his family for many, many years.

I've played the piano since I was 7-years-old and had wanted a piano of my own ever since DH and I moved into our house 5 years ago. I was so excited and grateful to get this vintage piano from my friend!

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samanthasays, YOU ARE THE WINNER!

So you can make the announcement for next weeks challenge.

Congrats!

[valie]

Apr 23, 2015 9:31:41 GMT -5 @erin2021 said:

samanthasays, YOU ARE THE WINNER!

So you can make the announcement for next weeks challenge.

Congrats!

Congratulations samanthasays!

Your rings are stunning btw

[samanthasays]

Apr 23, 2015 9:31:41 GMT -5 @erin2021 said:

samanthasays, YOU ARE THE WINNER!

So you can make the announcement for next weeks challenge.

Congrats!

Yayyyy! I NEVER win ANYTHING! Seriously, I am happier than I should be now I just have to think of a good topic... 

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Apr 23, 2015 9:37:04 GMT -5 samanthasays said:

Apr 23, 2015 9:31:41 GMT -5 @erin2021 said:

samanthasays, YOU ARE THE WINNER!

So you can make the announcement for next weeks challenge.

Congrats!

Yayyyy! I NEVER win ANYTHING! Seriously, I am happier than I should be now I just have to think of a good topic... 

Honestly, I looked up photo challenge ideas on google- because I'm not very creative. That helped me at least!