Last week I found the most beautiful little shop but forgot my camera. I am making a special trip this weekend to go take photos to share with you. It is so divine - I know that you will just adore it. I could have bought everything in this darling place if only my pocketbook would have allowed it. This is my favorite find from that day. The wire basket was $5 and all of the letters were $10. There are 112 letters to and from Dora and Danal dating from 1924 to 1928. I can't wait to read them.
I find old letters so enchanting. They hold these pieces of time and allow us to glimpse into someone else's life.
Here's to hoping that one day someone will treasure the little bits that we leave behind.
How fun that will be, to read all of those letters.
Enjoy!
Rosemary
Posted by: Rosemary | April 02, 2008 at 10:39 PM
I bought an old basket myself today! ~ WISH mine had olde letters too! You are going to have a blast reading those!
~L~
Posted by: Leaon | April 03, 2008 at 12:14 AM
I can say for myself I loved reading the letters between my mother and her family members that dated back to the 50's. When we cleaned out their house in 07, we gathered up every letter we could find. My sister and I divided them up and when we were though we sent the back and forth.
But reading someone else's life would be even more interesting.
Glenda
Posted by: Glenda ~ manyfondmemories | April 03, 2008 at 12:24 AM
love the vintage basket and I too adore old letters. I just bought a bunch at a flea market last weekend. They ended up all being from a mother to her son in the 1920's. They were full of her thoughts of what was going on around her, her love for him, poems. you can really tell how much she missed her boy in her words. I feel so lucky to be able to read they. truely a vintage treasure
Posted by: Suze | April 04, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Wow! What a treasure you've found...I wish I could read them too...Perhaps you could put them in order, and make a little book out of the exchanges...Katie
Posted by: hazelsvintagepretties | April 04, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Wow! What a treasure you've found...I wish I could read them too...Perhaps you could put them in order, and make a little book out of the exchanges...Katie
Posted by: hazelsvintagepretties | April 04, 2008 at 11:53 AM
What a sweet basket and the treasure of the letters! How wonderful- enjoy them!
Colleen
Posted by: Colleen | April 08, 2008 at 09:14 AM
What a great find! Have fun reading these :)
Posted by: Brieanne ~ Vintage At Heart | April 11, 2008 at 08:52 AM
what a FABULOUS find!!! i would love to read those letters... =) debbie
Posted by: debbie | April 13, 2008 at 11:22 PM
what a FABULOUS find!!! i would love to read those letters... =) debbie
Posted by: debbie | April 13, 2008 at 11:23 PM
How fun you found those letters. What a great treat to read them cuddled up with a cup of tea!
Kitty
Posted by: Kitty | April 14, 2008 at 08:31 AM
Such a cool find! I love old letters too especially when you find a series of letters belonging to one person. I can spend all day long living vicariously through someone's forgotten past.
Posted by: donnalayton | April 16, 2008 at 10:58 AM
Interesting that someone would give those up..I know I wouldn't. But good for you!
I know my Mom and Dad have some old love letters in the attic...I hope to get ahold of one day.
Posted by: Joy | April 16, 2008 at 04:05 PM
cant wait it see more pictures!
Posted by: Sandy | April 19, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Love old letters & diaries...haven't found any diaries yet, but I found a few old letters at a yard sale that made me happy.
Hope you share what D&D have written. :)
Posted by: tammyCA | April 22, 2008 at 06:51 PM
I just discovered your blog, I love it! It's so enchanting...
I added you to my favorite links .
Posted by: Dulcette | April 23, 2008 at 07:14 PM
love the basket!!! Jennifer
Posted by: Jennifer Paganellli | April 28, 2008 at 04:55 PM
So glad to see you are back to blogging! What a fun find you've made!!
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | April 30, 2008 at 12:13 AM
So glad to see you are back to blogging! What a fun find you've made!!
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | April 30, 2008 at 12:13 AM
What a find ! I would love to read them too.
Posted by: Andrea | May 26, 2008 at 07:30 PM
what a find! i want one too! i hope you enjoyed reading through them... what did they say?
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