Ah, the Nostalgia Show! I love it. Yesterday was the day and I got up early so I could be near the front of the line when the doors opened at 9:00.
Here are a few of my favourite things. (You probably already know this, but just in case you don’t, you can click on any of the photos to see a larger version.)
See that ugly smushy-nosed boy doll beside the bear? Don’t you think he’s got a certain irresistible charm? I bet you can’t guess where he lives now.
His name is Nigel and he lives at Chez Zoom (!) now, with what my sister describes as “Suzy’s creepy dolls.”
…and the world’s ugliest smushy-nosed bear.
This bear was among my grandfather’s effects when he died. When my mother and her partner were going through his stuff, they came across it.
“It’s too ugly to keep, and it would be kind of sad to throw it away,” they mused, “Let’s give it to Susan.”
I adore him. I adore Nigel too.
Speaking of grandparents, my grandmother died peacefully in her sleep yesterday. She was 94, and the last of my grandparents. I didn’t know her very well, but she seemed nice.This is the only picture I have of her: it was taken at my christening I think. Both my parents, three of my grandparents, two of my great-grandmothers, and my sister and I are in here. My grandmother who died yesterday is the pretty blonde woman, third from the left in the back row. (I’m the slack-jawed baby.)
I guess you can’t ask much more of life than ninety-four good years and a peaceful death. Rest in peace Grandma.
no wonder we are so damn good looking…look at all those attractive people that created us. Trying to forget about all those ugly dolls above us though.
What a great pic – thanks
Re. photo of “Suzy’s creepy dolls†– the creepiest is Britney, far left in the photo…
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Deb, my modest nature prevents me from commenting on your comment. 😉 But I will say I hope I’m as attractive as those dolls when I’m their age. They’re all boudoir dolls; they used to belong to flappers back in the 20s and 30s. And they’re stunning!
Dad – I’m glad you like the photo – I found it in Mom’s album decades ago, and had it blown up. I really like it. (But I wish you had glanced up for a 250th of a second!)
Gilles, you’ve ruined that doll for me forever by calling her Britney! (She’s actually one of my favourites because she’s got that great smushy-nose thing going on.
Oma and Victor look like they are related to each other…funny.