tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post4117586471202418302..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Pam Hillman's Family HeirloomsDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-89829604227627938372014-02-09T22:55:27.167-05:002014-02-09T22:55:27.167-05:00Julia, sorry I just now saw this in my notificatio...Julia, sorry I just now saw this in my notifications folder. I try to check back as often as I can to see if there are followup comments. Nope! Not silly at all. My mother has snips of mine and my brother's hair. There's just something about fingering those soft locks, isn't there?<br /><br />So glad you had your dad for 86 years.Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-59087980483046056612013-11-19T08:25:05.517-05:002013-11-19T08:25:05.517-05:00Pam, congratulations on your book going to print! ...Pam, congratulations on your book going to print! Lovely article. I also have an old trunk brimming with precious heirlooms. Among them are two photos taken before and after my father's first hair cut and a lock of yellow curls my grandmother snipped that day. A silly thing, really, but this morning on the anniversary of Dad's passing, I'm glad they've survived 86 years. Bless you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398940963178360847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85493285542652248252013-11-17T22:59:28.917-05:002013-11-17T22:59:28.917-05:00rubynreba, I had someone to restore my trunk many ...rubynreba, I had someone to restore my trunk many years ago, but he didn't have the skills or the resources to do it justice. The wood looks great, but the interior is the same as it was. But, all in all, it's fine. Maybe some day I'll have a professional do it. With the internet, I could probably find someone who could really fix it up! :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-37803368720826513582013-11-17T20:56:35.671-05:002013-11-17T20:56:35.671-05:00I have an old trunk that I bought at an estate sal...I have an old trunk that I bought at an estate sale. I need to do some restoration work on. This post encourages me to get busy on it this winter!rubynrebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259236798739951105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-23950828655144071912013-11-16T22:13:03.283-05:002013-11-16T22:13:03.283-05:00Thank you so much for sharing this. You know, grow...Thank you so much for sharing this. You know, growing up, we moved once. Both sets of grandparents also lived in the same houses from the time I was born until their deaths, so my family was really blessed to have the heirlooms passed down. It's way too easy to take those roots for granted!Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-39954461698607468972013-11-16T16:19:02.623-05:002013-11-16T16:19:02.623-05:00Pam, this was so interesting. I love old stuff. Wi...Pam, this was so interesting. I love old stuff. Wish I had more but my grandmother had 6 girls and 2 boys my dad being oldest.He had a big family too, with little money so we weren't around as much as the girls. And, the things she gave my mother were also taken by my sisters. 4 over me. I know she had some embroidered pillow cases with crochet trim. And lots of doilies and dresser pieces. I do have her old time iron, that heated on the stove. and some embroidered kitchen towels she made me for a christmas gift. And, a picture of her at 14, and a picture of her a little older that looks like a professional one in black and white. Love it. I have just a few things from babies, but with all of the moving and having to store stuff, then someone steling a lot, don't have much. I did get some old family pictures of dad's family in a surprise package once from my favorite aunt of older pictures so treasure them. But am sad because there was a group picture(5x7) of daddy and his siblings, except the youngest. The next oldest sister had moved out and gone to the city, and, she looked like a city girl. And, when we had a big flood in KS. it went missing. Was on a dresser so didn't get wet, but someone had to take. I am so sad about that. Their only family picture and only one I ever saw of my Aunt Bertha Maud. Also, I have her middle name as my middle name. my dad and all of his siblings are gone now. I also never heard many family stories from way back. Back then kids were playing outdoors, not under the adults feet. :) one of my daughters does have an old trunk with the oval top that belonged to me when I was 14. I married at 16 and never had a way to move it when I moved to TX. So was at mymom God bless. Congrats on your print book to come out before long. I hope to be able to read it. MAXIE mac262(at)me(dot)commaudemaxine@gmail.co,https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612461543816484090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-39361337162920811202013-11-16T15:44:22.723-05:002013-11-16T15:44:22.723-05:00Sharon, the tea serving set sounds lovely. Do you ...Sharon, the tea serving set sounds lovely. Do you have the entire set? That is so cool! And I bet you love that china hutch, too. My husband, boys, and their grandfather made me a hall tree for Christmas and I'm so proud of it. :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-70468711032398204622013-11-16T14:59:28.229-05:002013-11-16T14:59:28.229-05:00I love family heirlooms! I have my dad's moth...I love family heirlooms! I have my dad's mother's silver teapot,creamer and sugar set. I have my mom's awards-a gold medal- from her nursing in the 1940's. I have numerous pieces of china from my mom and cherish each piece. they are all displayed in my china hutch, made by my dad. sharon,casharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-87940460846737371802013-11-16T13:36:34.999-05:002013-11-16T13:36:34.999-05:00Thank you, Jackie. Some (well, most ALL) of my hei...Thank you, Jackie. Some (well, most ALL) of my heirlooms are worth a plug nickle to someone else, but to me, they're priceless! :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-75039291103510037542013-11-16T11:48:09.450-05:002013-11-16T11:48:09.450-05:00What a wonderful collection you have been blessed ...What a wonderful collection you have been blessed with through the generations. <br />Best wishes on your book<br />Thank you<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754548601652231995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-41577917049543039642013-11-16T08:59:15.661-05:002013-11-16T08:59:15.661-05:00Kam, thanks for stopping by. Hold on to your treas...Kam, thanks for stopping by. Hold on to your treasured memories and heirlooms! Good bless you. :) And thanks for the congrats on the print book. I love the ebook revolution, but it's going to be exciting to hold my own real-life book in my hands! :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-76761105792119116162013-11-16T02:12:35.081-05:002013-11-16T02:12:35.081-05:00Congratulations Pam on Claiming Mariah coming out ...Congratulations Pam on Claiming Mariah coming out in print next year! And thank you for such a sweet and touching post! It was nice hearing your personal stories and the love behind all of them! Your heirlooms were all very beautiful! kam110476https://www.blogger.com/profile/01693696612437738986noreply@blogger.com