Friday, December 14, 2012

a favorite gift



I'm sharing one of my absolute favorite things this week, a Christmas gift that was so beloved when I was small. This Advent Calendar came all the way from Austria, sent to me by a pen friend of my mothers, the Christmas I was five years old.

I was absolutely mesmerized and enchanted by it. It's a wonder that it survived after all the times I played with it, opening everything.

It was given to me by Bruna, who I could kiss as she noted "Advent-Calender for Mrs. ------ Junior, Christmas 1959", on the back.  Thank you thank you thank you Bruna for that inscription and this gift that brings memories and smiles. I found it placed in a (pastel pink) folder at my parents house last year and boy, I needed a tissue after that.

Now there's a curious thing written on Santa's pack ... it appears that Bruna has written "Corn on Cob" on the sack ... is that an Austrian thing or is that because I adored corn on the cob as a child and my mother told her so???  I think it must be a personalization but what a weird kid I was if I longed for corn for Christmas hahahhahhaha! 




10 comments:

  1. It is so wonderful!!! A priceless treasure.
    Smiles, Dottie

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  2. What a treasure, and so wonderful that your mom saved it.

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  3. Blessings, Sally!
    This is just darling...and, such a beloved keepsake. What a miracle that something made of paper has stood the test of time!
    The artwork is so very European and full of childlike whimsy.
    I pray you have a wonderful Christmas, my sweet friend.
    Carolynn

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  4. I absolutely love this. What a wonderful keepsake.
    Hugs,
    Laura

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  5. What a treasure to be able to still have it after all this time is so wonderful!

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  6. What a wonderful and treasured gift. I am so glad you still have it. Seeing those things takes us back to such happy times of our childhood.

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  7. I love the graphics, what an absolutely precious keepsake!
    We never know what little things from our past will fill our hearts with joy!
    Hugs and happy holidays,
    Patti

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  8. Oh goodness, how wonderful! I'm so glad you found it and it is now a part of your Christmas celebration!

    Thanks so much for joining in this week!

    xo
    Claudia

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  9. What a great find and so nice that she dated it.

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