tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post5765600821750416429..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Heirlooms and Research: Priceless Gifts From GrandmaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-86361113934483036522013-08-23T13:44:09.964-04:002013-08-23T13:44:09.964-04:00What a wonderful tribute to your dear grandmother,...What a wonderful tribute to your dear grandmother, Renee. She just looks like a person you would want to hug. :)<br /><br />Yes, I do have a great heirloom - as you've no doubt heard about my great, great grandfather's journal that he kept coming across the country on a wagon train in 1849. I did indeed put a lot of what he saw into my story. I have a copy of it. The originial is kept under glass in the Bancroft Library at UC Berkely and is considered five star. The beautiful part of it is his handwriting. It is so pretty and so amazing as he was a doctor. ;)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your grandma with us. I am fairly certain my grandma had the same piece of furniture, or at least close to it. She was Danish and had very long gray hair that she would braid and wrap aroung the back of her hear. I spent countless hours watching her do it. I always thought it a ritual. :)Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-65743065065224418232013-08-23T11:57:34.336-04:002013-08-23T11:57:34.336-04:00Thanks so much Màiri! And yes, it's so true......Thanks so much <b>Màiri</b>! And yes, it's so true....furniture is never this gorgeous anymore, or as sturdy.<br />Thanks for visiting with me.<br /><br />Awww...you are doll, <b>Becke!</b> Thanks for stopping by and sharing in the discussion. I miss you so much!Renee Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911632561277496224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-25872241698794475322013-08-22T15:56:01.742-04:002013-08-22T15:56:01.742-04:00I love this post, Renee! Your grandmother sounds l...I love this post, Renee! Your grandmother sounds like quite a woman, which doesn't surprise me AT ALL!<br />Becke Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347467350985614111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-59632450135719781662013-08-22T13:04:14.590-04:002013-08-22T13:04:14.590-04:00Renee, they don't make furniture that beautifu...Renee, they don't make furniture that beautiful anymore. So lovely, as is your (sniff, sniff) sweet story about your grandma and her pleasure at being a part of your book. Family is so important. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09662077274942155406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-8284553773127489742013-08-22T10:07:54.874-04:002013-08-22T10:07:54.874-04:00I think my comment avatar pic is back...this is me...I think my comment avatar pic is back...this is me just checking...so don't mind the woman behind the curtain hahaRenee Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911632561277496224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-40255822385262806182013-08-22T08:05:22.632-04:002013-08-22T08:05:22.632-04:00Vicki: Oh wow, a wrought iron bed! That is so neat...<b>Vicki:</b> Oh wow, a wrought iron bed! That is so neat!!! And hey, come to think of it, I have a old Singer sewing machine with all kinds of paisley designs on it that is VERY old from my MIL. Can't recall where she got it....I will have to ask now.<br />Thanks for sharing your story!!!<br /><br /><b>Catherine:</b> I know! I can't believe the awesome condition its in. And I love the story you told about your grandmother's vanity being a writing desk....what a great memory!<br /><br /><b>Paris:</b> Happy birthday! And yes, I can still recall that pungent smell of perfume and powder too...what a great image you provided. Thanks for stopping by on your special day!<br /><br /><b>Melissa K:</b> Oh to be able to hear my grandmother's voice would be amazing. That is so special to have your grandmother on audio. I can only imagine the great stories she told. Definitely a keeper!<br /><br /><b>Marianne:</b> You said it, doll. And what a neat thing to have - her cedar chest. I too have some old skeleton keys that opened doors in my great uncle's house that he built. It still stands but of course the door locks were all changed now that someone else lives there.<br /><br /><b>Virginia:</b> I know how special your Gran is to you. And I thank the day I met you and that I know those special things about you. Thanks for visiting with me. It means the world to me.Renee Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911632561277496224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-1241273409516584922013-08-22T07:56:41.871-04:002013-08-22T07:56:41.871-04:00Jena: Ha! Those were the days when I didn't ha...<b>Jena:</b> Ha! Those were the days when I didn't have so much gray in my hair and could keep it blonde. Those days are over now though. LOL Thanks for reading my blog, sweetie!<br /><br /><b>Jean:</b> That is hilarious! It's so cute how innocent and naive grandmothers can be. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br /><b>Nicole:</b> Aww...thanks. I'm so glad you could make it and read my story. I appreciate it thoroughly!<br /><br /><b>Cara:</b> That is really neat that you used the village your grandparents grew up in as your setting. I love hurricane lamps...what a neat thing to have as a keepsake.<br /><br /><b>Casey:</b> Seeing your face in this discussion is the best! Thanks for stopping by and promoting it as well. YOu're the best, hon. On the fact of me looking cute with any hair color...well, that's just the sweetest!<br />I can't believe we almost have the same vanity! How cool! I'd love to see a pic of it...Renee Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911632561277496224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-29887983551747868112013-08-21T22:21:41.659-04:002013-08-21T22:21:41.659-04:00Great story & photos! Thanks so much for shari...Great story & photos! Thanks so much for sharing. I wouldn't be the person I am today without my Gran. She taught me so much! I know you will treasure your keepsake : )Virginia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09960370038323930029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-16083178001845611162013-08-21T21:22:17.881-04:002013-08-21T21:22:17.881-04:00I remember having one similar to the one you have....I remember having one similar to the one you have...and handed down from my grandmother. Sadly, I don't know what happened to it. Probably some other extended family member has it now.<br />I have my grandmother's cedar chest...old and has one of the old fashioned big key locks. I'll never part with it and it will go to my oldest daughter when I die.<br />The memories of our past family members keeps our heritage alive. Having something they had only makes that bond stronger.Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-15588467656627559592013-08-21T19:43:39.655-04:002013-08-21T19:43:39.655-04:00What a beautiful piece of furniture. I love that y...What a beautiful piece of furniture. I love that you have so many memories behind it and will always love and cherish it. I have a needlepoint chair that was in my grandmother's living room. George and Martha Washington were needlepointed on the backs. I also have the old audio tapes my grandmother made of stories we told together. Those things are priceless.Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-2150123922389595172013-08-21T18:16:32.556-04:002013-08-21T18:16:32.556-04:00Renee,
Thank you for sharing your wonderful story...Renee,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your wonderful story. It brought back some wonderful memories of my Grandma "Cookie". I can remember all of the pretty perfume atomizers that used to top her vanity and the faint, powdery scent that lingered from her dusting powder. I haven't used them in any of my stories--yet! Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-60969868476908937892013-08-21T16:32:24.602-04:002013-08-21T16:32:24.602-04:00I, too, have a vanity that belonged to my grandmot...I, too, have a vanity that belonged to my grandmother. She called it the writing desk, and when I visited for weeks at a time in the summer, she would sit me down at the vanity, with pen and paper, and instruct me to write a letter to my mother back home in Cincy. Your vanity also looks a lot like the one my mother had in her bedroom. That inlaid veneer is gorgeous!Catherine Castlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851018712173847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-89210251755933103842013-08-21T14:22:40.536-04:002013-08-21T14:22:40.536-04:00Hi, Renee! You are one very lucky girl to get the ...Hi, Renee! You are one very lucky girl to get the vanity and don't you just love knowing it had been your grandmothers? <br /><br />I have one grandmother's old wrought iron bed. Another's prize winning sweater. A friend's sewing cabinet. And lately, some handbags. <br /><br />I do a lot of needlepoint and some are made into pillows. I have already told sons to not send them to thrift stores. lolVicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-6663288215662751512013-08-21T14:09:58.707-04:002013-08-21T14:09:58.707-04:00First off Renee, you're cute with blonde hair....First off Renee, you're cute with blonde hair. You'd be cute with green hair. You're one of those people that's cute no matter what.<br /><br />Second, OMG! That vanity is gorgeous! And believe it or not, I have something similar. Well, the wood color is the same and it's probably from the same period. The flourish at the top of the mirror is the same, I believe, and the drawer pulls are definitely the same. My mirror is round and etched on the sides, and the wood frame around it, up at the top anyway, is carved.<br /><br />Unfortunately, mine isn't in as good condition as yours. The mirror is fine, but the lower part is a bit beat up and the metal (or whatever it is) on a couple of the drawer pulls are rusted or corroded. I think one of them may be broken.<br /><br />Mine isn't a hand-me-down from anyone. It was sitting in an old farmers barn for years, and when he passed away, his adult children (one of which is a friend of my mom's) found it. No one wanted it. My mom and her friend were talking about it one day when I was around, and I jumped up and said, "I'll take it! I want it!" Now it's mine.<br /><br />Lovely story about your grandma. Such nice memories. Now I need to find tissue. You made me cry. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-42250495321869972912013-08-21T13:34:25.435-04:002013-08-21T13:34:25.435-04:00What a nice tribute to your grandmother. The vanit...What a nice tribute to your grandmother. The vanity is beautiful. I have antique hurricane lamps that belonged to my maternal grandmother. I think of her every time I look at them. Your grandmother sounds like a wonderful person.<br /><br /> I've never used any old family stories in my books, although a chapter in one of my books is set in the small village in Italy where my grandparents were raised.Cara Marsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384839120633419382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-76182722004985916912013-08-21T13:23:03.488-04:002013-08-21T13:23:03.488-04:00What a great and sweet post! Thanks for sharing th...What a great and sweet post! Thanks for sharing that, Renee! Nicole Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361301018108516366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-90575958255669772662013-08-21T12:11:47.172-04:002013-08-21T12:11:47.172-04:00Have memories of my grandmother and her superstiti...Have memories of my grandmother and her superstitions that now sound amusing. For instance, she wouldn't allow root beer in the house because you couldn't convince her it was alcoholic. jean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-35263778378000426472013-08-21T12:05:02.842-04:002013-08-21T12:05:02.842-04:00That is a beautiful vanity and a very sweet story....That is a beautiful vanity and a very sweet story. Your grandma sounds like she was a wonderful lady. And you look great with blonde hair!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094824193241306565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-91679011848412007122013-08-21T11:22:18.915-04:002013-08-21T11:22:18.915-04:00Oh love old dishes, especially when they're fr...Oh love old dishes, especially when they're from someone special in the family. Such a nice thing to have, <b>Nina.</b> I have a set of old dishes that I acquired over the years at flee markets until I could put the whole set together. Not as special dishes from grandmother, like yours, but I'll take it.Renee Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911632561277496224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-73340754808688867892013-08-21T11:17:44.592-04:002013-08-21T11:17:44.592-04:00The vanity is absolutely gorgeous. I love old piec...The vanity is absolutely gorgeous. I love old pieces of furniture especially when they have such a wonderful connection to someone special.<br /><br />I have dishes from my grandmothers on either side and I love using them and thinking of the special dinners they shared with their families.Nina Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548896481430215466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-86234726808997381862013-08-21T10:36:17.977-04:002013-08-21T10:36:17.977-04:00Molly, that sounds so neat! One of these days YOU ...<b>Molly</b>, that sounds so neat! One of these days YOU MUST resurrect it and post a pic! You've peaked my interest big time!<br />Thanks for visiting with me and sharing your story.<br /><br />She was a great lady, <b>Laurie.</b> Thanks for stopping by!Renee Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911632561277496224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-17456357897893154202013-08-21T10:06:27.469-04:002013-08-21T10:06:27.469-04:00That's a gorgeous piece of furniture. Your Gra...That's a gorgeous piece of furniture. Your Grandma sounded like a great ladyLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320746523009904998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-59688149237930626132013-08-21T10:06:00.614-04:002013-08-21T10:06:00.614-04:00I love it! One of my dreams was to one day resurr...I love it! One of my dreams was to one day resurrect my grandmother's vanity. It had been disassembled after she moved to Florida and my mother used the two end pieces as nightstands. The center part was on Mom's dresser, and the mirror resided in our front room. But before I moved into my house, Mom had sold the mirror and gotten rid of the two end pieces. I was crushed.<br /><br />But when my MIL died, I inherited her smaller vanity and look forward to the day when I can actually USE it. Right now, my hubby's clothes are on top of it, due to lack of closet space.Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-76023971444742231092013-08-21T09:49:34.625-04:002013-08-21T09:49:34.625-04:00So amazing Debbie. Having those special heirlooms ...So amazing <b>Debbie.</b> Having those special heirlooms is very important, if not just downright cool! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your story. I love when others share in the discussion. So thanks for being here with me.Renee Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911632561277496224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-72024200353261476982013-08-21T09:46:43.793-04:002013-08-21T09:46:43.793-04:00Renee, what a great memory and memento you have fr...Renee, what a great memory and memento you have from your Grandmother. My dad's mom was also like that, she loved to travel and did all over the world, she even went to Russia before the wall came down and at times when we'd be chatting she'd do the same thing tell me exactly where to find something that reminded her of our conversation.<br />I have a quilt from her, an emerald ring that my Grandfather made for her, her china cabinet and other small mementos and a life worth of memories that are priceless.<br />Thank you for sharing The Reading Frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908245479700999445noreply@blogger.com