My Little Treasures

We took a little break from cleaning today (it's not a short process) so I had a little free time and decided to use it by writing about all the old things I own... not everyone's idea of a good time but I enjoyed it.

It's not the biggest collection in the world but these are my little treasures and I must say, I do quite love them and I hope you do too, enjoy.


This is a collection of Indian Rupees and British coins I found in my Uncle Normans room after he died, as bad as it sounds... I just had to have them!
They all date from  about 1880(I think?) to 1966. And yes that is my red gingham shirt they are displayed on hehe.

This is one of my favourites as I love queen Victoria

 

 

King George v looking very royal indeed

I think this is some sort of compass box? I really have no idea, it is another from Uncle Normans room I think it's from around 1940 but don't quote me on that!

These beauties are two vintage ink wells that my mother bought me for my 21st birthday, one from 1800 (the silver one) and the glass one was made around 1950ish. the pin is another from Uncle Norman but again I have no idea where he got it :)

I have over 20 antique books but I've pulled out a few of my most loved to show you. this is a little book called Ora's Giant the author is Isabella Blackwood and the book is dated around 1918.
If I recall correctly I picked this little beauty up for about £1.50.

I love finding little messages in books like this.

    

This is Shakespeare's A Comedy Of Errors. I found it in an Oxfam book store in Glasgow back in May, it was a bargain at only £3.

I hope these frayed pages mean it was well read, as it should have been.

 This book is called When Life Is Young by Silas. K. Hocking. It is one of my antique books that I have actually read it is such a sweet and uncomplicated story of love, very endearing.
 I found it in my families hotel and 'borrowed' it but it seems to have made a home for itself on my shelf so there it shall stay.  It is dated 1909.

I would be very pleased if I was awarded this as a prize I must say.

I bought this brooch from a car boot sale last year, i don't think it's any older than 1950 but it's pretty isn't it?

This is another of Uncle Normans finds so again, no clue of the date...sorry :)

Same goes for this one, the one thing they all have in common is they have German writing on them and this one has 'Hanover' written on the back and I think they are military orientated.

 Well I hope you all like my old junk,

Laura Lou x