tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post7208825636904936501..comments2024-03-26T19:09:09.890-05:00Comments on Backsies Is What There Is Not: Ten Things of SignificanceDyanne @ I Want Backsieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-46568118770335387802015-06-28T09:55:57.017-05:002015-06-28T09:55:57.017-05:00If I still had relatives in eastern PA, you better...If I still had relatives in eastern PA, you better believe you and I would be getting together! They moved to Tulsa about 10 years ago.<br />One of my magnets is from the Lackawanna Coal Mine in Scranton.<br />The glasses part of this post made Emma cry.<br />DO THIS. It really is fun. I could do several follow ups.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-21814044657907564692015-06-28T09:53:54.818-05:002015-06-28T09:53:54.818-05:00My great aunts were like grandparents to me. Their...My great aunts were like grandparents to me. Their brother was my grandfather, and he died when I was 3 weeks old. My grandmother died when I was 7. Plus, my mom lived with them from the time she was about 8 until she got married, because her parents moved to the family farm and she and her brother didn't want to live there and go to a one-room country school. It was a very special relationship.<br />I love my Nipper! He wears a Santa hat at Christmas :)Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-47699498579062045542015-06-28T09:51:22.176-05:002015-06-28T09:51:22.176-05:00Thank you! I love the old furniture, too. My mom h...Thank you! I love the old furniture, too. My mom has a pie safe that I want someday (don't know where I'll put it, but I'll figure it out later) that was on a wagon train where my great, great grandfather was accidentally shot and killed by someone cleaning a gun. My great, great grandmother and her two little boys kept on with the wagon train until they reached their destination (which was with family).<br />I have all the Sue Grafton books and re-read them all the time. I LOOOOOVE Kinsey Millhone! The next book is supposed to be released this fall, I believe.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-56290772278289629082015-06-28T09:48:40.795-05:002015-06-28T09:48:40.795-05:00The rose thing was SO romantic and yet SUCH a pain...The rose thing was SO romantic and yet SUCH a pain in the ass to execute! Worth it, though!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-6107099528604927822015-06-26T13:41:09.677-05:002015-06-26T13:41:09.677-05:00OK, first, do you still have relatives in eastern ...OK, first, do you still have relatives in eastern PA??? Because if you do, the next time you visit you HAVE to come visit us!!! <br />Magnets on the fridge...we do the same and for the same reason. Most of them are from places we've been together, things we've done. <br />I love this post- so much history and so many memories. I think I love the glasses most. <br />I think somebody challenged me to do this ten things thing...and I dropped the ball. Maybe I'll start thinking about that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-27154057580650982152015-06-23T00:13:54.927-05:002015-06-23T00:13:54.927-05:00What great things to put inside your Significance ...What great things to put inside your Significance Box! I love that you have so many wonderful memories of your great aunts. I recently became one myself, and can only hope that years and years from now my great nieces will remember me as fondly as you remember yours. :) I also love Nipper - and several of the artists who signed him. All of your significant items are fabulous. Love that oak secretary as well!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14979534079971425916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-89342903539525402282015-06-22T20:12:21.832-05:002015-06-22T20:12:21.832-05:00What a beautiful collection of history and memorie...What a beautiful collection of history and memories! The secretary is lovely. I love furniture that has been passed down and has a history. <br /><br />A Sue Grafton collection?? She's got to me one of my favorite authors. I've been hoping for a new release soon.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09098975442897816678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-34427667702260807662015-06-22T19:17:27.626-05:002015-06-22T19:17:27.626-05:00Fabulous favorites! I particularly love the gradua...Fabulous favorites! I particularly love the graduation plates. How sweet of an idea was that of your husband with the roses? So romantic! The Plagued Parenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879046456397171159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-88111665276136627512015-06-22T00:28:27.848-05:002015-06-22T00:28:27.848-05:00The only thing I don't like about antique stor...The only thing I don't like about antique stores and the like is when there are old pictures for sale. It makes me sad that no one wants them anymore.<br />My great aunts retired before I was born, so I never got to see them working the switchboard for real, but they would demonstrate if asked :)<br />I hope Kristi tags you for the blog hop HINT HINT KRISTI!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-37186363195862135822015-06-22T00:26:19.073-05:002015-06-22T00:26:19.073-05:00I love YOUR house! I've seen the pictures, and...I love YOUR house! I've seen the pictures, and I find myself eyeballing barns that I drive by, transforming them in my mind into a home.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-87855078379150113032015-06-21T18:53:42.690-05:002015-06-21T18:53:42.690-05:00What a great post! Seeing all the antiques is so ...What a great post! Seeing all the antiques is so much fun. I have always loved browsing antique stores, estate sales, you name it. Learning the history behind the objects makes it even more interesting.<br /><br />My mother used to answer the phone on a large switchboard. I used love to watch her do that.<br /><br />One of my old dolls that got handed down to my children received lots of love and looked similar to the one your brother had. : )<br /><br />This is such a great idea for a blog hop.Pat Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760779673175109204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-49239508843491500952015-06-21T04:33:47.869-05:002015-06-21T04:33:47.869-05:00So now that I got past the blackout thing....that ...So now that I got past the blackout thing....that switchboard and the rca dog have got to be the coolest things! I could live in your house. What a cool place. I think youve seen photos of parts of the barn where I live...we could trade for a while and feel right at home!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11630958840521397718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-16043722158094040602015-06-20T22:11:27.521-05:002015-06-20T22:11:27.521-05:00I just couldn't bring myself to let them use t...I just couldn't bring myself to let them use the plates!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-61062725953115148682015-06-20T22:03:07.212-05:002015-06-20T22:03:07.212-05:00We still eat off of them! They hold up well, even ...We still eat off of them! They hold up well, even in the dishwasher. Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572626950558179575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-70728454073711727012015-06-20T20:36:57.097-05:002015-06-20T20:36:57.097-05:00It's really hard to limit yourself to only 10 ...It's really hard to limit yourself to only 10 things (as you can tell by the way I cheated). The dog is HUGE. Little secret? He has an autograph on his pee pee. Not my idea, I assure you.<br />It can take us a good 30 minutes to get ONE plate done at preschool, depending on the skill level of the child. And that's after we talk about how to draw a person and I demonstrate! Elementary kids would be a lot easier! Did you let your kids eat off of them? I never did; I was afraid they would get damaged.<br />No rush on your 10 Things post! It took me 6 weeks to get it done when Sarah tagged me!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-84415065008534414932015-06-20T20:33:50.992-05:002015-06-20T20:33:50.992-05:00Old dolls really are creepy, aren't they? I th...Old dolls really are creepy, aren't they? I think the kidskin doll being scalped doesn't help a bit.<br />Aww, you have a flower story, too! Somewhere in my blog, I have a post about the day we got married and my husband almost not making it on time to get the license and a few other fiascos. I think it was in August 2013, if you're ever bored and want to look it up.<br />Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-76736293661509018422015-06-20T20:28:18.158-05:002015-06-20T20:28:18.158-05:00Isn't that da bomb?! The Historical Society in...Isn't that da bomb?! The Historical Society in the town where my great aunts lived would really like to get their hands on that switchboard, but no dice.Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-65080970198855761352015-06-20T20:27:42.180-05:002015-06-20T20:27:42.180-05:00Well, thanks, Sarah! Come see me any time! And I g...Well, thanks, Sarah! Come see me any time! And I guess I can see where the dolls might creep you out, especially the scalped one. I cleaned a few things off the fridge before I took the picture. There's a magnetic clip in the middle of the freezer door that had some highly important paper clipped to it, and it sullied the look. Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-11856196119545426612015-06-20T20:24:22.400-05:002015-06-20T20:24:22.400-05:00My second great aunt died when I was a year out of...My second great aunt died when I was a year out of college. When we were going through all the stuff, I wanted SO MUCH, but I didn't have room for very much. There are things I am sorry got sold, things with tremendous meaning to me, but you can't keep it all. Some day, my kids and their kids will have to go through my treasures, and they won't all be that important to them. Wow, that was a Debbie Downer, wasn't it?!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-55108601924370645662015-06-20T14:56:13.342-05:002015-06-20T14:56:13.342-05:00I love this post--and not just because you asked m...I love this post--and not just because you asked me to play along, too! That dog is so much bigger than I imagined! I love all the history and stories behind the objects you selected. I have a collection of plates similar to those your kids made. Some of the elementary school classes seemed to do those plates every year at Christmastime, so for a while there, I was receiving multiple plates each Christmas. <br />I still have to get my post written for this week, but I've got it partially composed in my head already. I'll write the 10 Things of Significance post for another week. Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-75271434827611913252015-06-20T14:51:42.618-05:002015-06-20T14:51:42.618-05:00All those heirlooms are amazing, but I have to adm...All those heirlooms are amazing, but I have to admit that the dolls do look kind of creepy :-) Glad you managed to safe Sunshine.<br /><br />Love the story of your husband and the roses, so very, very sweet. Remember the story of hubby supposed to be at my place around 5pm the day before our wedding. Around 6pm I started getting nervous and tried to call him but he didn't answer. Being the extremely insecure person I was back then, I was spending my time suppressing panic attacks until he finally showed up around 7. He had missed his train because he forgot to pick up the wedding bouquet and had to walk back to pick it up, and then he didn't have any signal until he arrived in my town. But the flowers were definitely worth going back for!!<br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful week, Dyanne!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-49260288842941412272015-06-20T13:43:24.045-05:002015-06-20T13:43:24.045-05:00And the switchboard! SO FRICKIN COOL!!! And the gl...And the switchboard! SO FRICKIN COOL!!! And the glasses. What a lovely treasure. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624509801901211108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-81536320519963316682015-06-20T13:40:37.985-05:002015-06-20T13:40:37.985-05:00I LOVE YOUR HOUSE!!!!!!! When I can I get to Jopli...I LOVE YOUR HOUSE!!!!!!! When I can I get to Joplin? Seriously, I love everything you showed but the dolls, which kindasorta creep me out. That secretary is beautiful! And all my decorating is based on tiny, worthless (to others) heirlooms. I nearly included our fridge in my list, too. Can you believe it's more covered than yours?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624509801901211108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-51037880355332821142015-06-20T11:59:27.445-05:002015-06-20T11:59:27.445-05:00Oh my word, so much history!! I love it. My family...Oh my word, so much history!! I love it. My family is full of non-sentimental OCD neat freaks who keep little to no things. I would love to have some things from my great-grandma's house, especially a cuckoo clock that hung in the living room (or at least know where it is). I'll have to ask my grandma about it.<br />Walking through your house must be like walking through a museum. So many stories.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3814181789754982227.post-68606932661854840312015-06-20T10:57:57.168-05:002015-06-20T10:57:57.168-05:00You did a good job not making fun of my decorating...You did a good job not making fun of my decorating.<br /><br />Nipper is da bomb!Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.com