What a stack of old bits and pieces! I quite regularly go to estate sale auctions, mostly looking for old books, textiles and photos, and it often amazes me that the families have no interest in these things! One house had been lived in by three generations of a family and there were photos etc covering all those years in the attic but when the last two family members, two sisters who never married, passed away the relatives had no interest whatever in the treasures, unfathomable to me.
I think about that too! I wouldn't want my stuff being sold at a fair. It takes me months to years to be able to actually go through and to use ephemera when there is a mass of it from one house or person. It feels like I'm intruding on their privacy, and I don't want them to feel that way. I believe they know. One time I felt I wasn't supposed to use it or have them, so I packaged it all up for privacy and put it i9n the trash cans. After that, there was a more peaceful quiet feeling in the room where I stored them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Norma!! :) :)
@JournalBreezeYT So important to pay heed to these feelings, you did the right thing for sure. There are some people who go to the auctions for the purpose of acquiring the old photos etc and then research to find wider family members who are happy to get them back. That's a nice thing to do too.
What amazing ephemera you have! It's wonderful. The AWOL paperwork is terribly sad. I always, always wonder (as I keep saying) what happened to allow this personal ephemera to end up in other's hands. My grandma sent all of the civil war letters from my great greats to the historical society! Yikes! I would die to have them now! Can't wait to see how you come along with this. So exciting!
That privacy thing is such a sticky wicket isn't it! We want to read history of personal lives, but not ours! I think Martha Washington had it. She burned every letter she and George exchanged. She did it slowly in their bedroom fireplace. I imagine she read some or many before letting them go. But imagine the info they contained!!! Speaking of the Civil War, I've been sitting on two thin personal household Cicil War diaries for years because I can't decide what to do with them. It feels good to be starting this journal to display and protect the pieces of history they convey. Thanks so much for your support and comments Dody.
That could be fun. I also have a semi-filled stampbook holder from Europe I recently purchased that I haven't really looked at. Thanks for the suggestion JoeBlow 🙌
What a stack of old bits and pieces! I quite regularly go to estate sale auctions, mostly looking for old books, textiles and photos, and it often amazes me that the families have no interest in these things! One house had been lived in by three generations of a family and there were photos etc covering all those years in the attic but when the last two family members, two sisters who never married, passed away the relatives had no interest whatever in the treasures, unfathomable to me.
I think about that too! I wouldn't want my stuff being sold at a fair. It takes me months to years to be able to actually go through and to use ephemera when there is a mass of it from one house or person. It feels like I'm intruding on their privacy, and I don't want them to feel that way. I believe they know. One time I felt I wasn't supposed to use it or have them, so I packaged it all up for privacy and put it i9n the trash cans. After that, there was a more peaceful quiet feeling in the room where I stored them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Norma!! :) :)
@JournalBreezeYT So important to pay heed to these feelings, you did the right thing for sure. There are some people who go to the auctions for the purpose of acquiring the old photos etc and then research to find wider family members who are happy to get them back. That's a nice thing to do too.
@@NormaBennettSYDlove hearing that some people do that! Genealogy aficionados I imagine. TFS 💞
What amazing ephemera you have! It's wonderful. The AWOL paperwork is terribly sad. I always, always wonder (as I keep saying) what happened to allow this personal ephemera to end up in other's hands. My grandma sent all of the civil war letters from my great greats to the historical society! Yikes! I would die to have them now! Can't wait to see how you come along with this. So exciting!
That privacy thing is such a sticky wicket isn't it! We want to read history of personal lives, but not ours! I think Martha Washington had it. She burned every letter she and George exchanged. She did it slowly in their bedroom fireplace. I imagine she read some or many before letting them go. But imagine the info they contained!!! Speaking of the Civil War, I've been sitting on two thin personal household Cicil War diaries for years because I can't decide what to do with them. It feels good to be starting this journal to display and protect the pieces of history they convey. Thanks so much for your support and comments Dody.
I am very anti-war too. I agree with your sentiments
Do you have a bunch of stamps?
That would depend on what you mean by a bunch. I have plenty. Why do you ask?
@@JournalBreezeYT I love collecting stamps myself, and I would like to see you feature some stamps please. Postage stamps. By the way, I'm a big fan
@@JournalBreezeYT By the way your channel is amazing, please keep up the good work
That could be fun. I also have a semi-filled stampbook holder from Europe I recently purchased that I haven't really looked at. Thanks for the suggestion JoeBlow 🙌
I'm glad you enjoy it, thank you for your support! 😊🙌