linda~lou
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Post by linda~lou on Jul 6, 2014 3:07:29 GMT
I don't wear gold jewelry anymore so I was going through an old jewelry box to see if there was anything worthwhile I could take to jeweler. I found a couple of necklaces, a ring and this pocket watch. My mom had given it to me, I knew it was old and it was my grandma's. It was pretty but I thought what am I going to do with it and if it was worth some money, then why not trade it in. I get to jeweler and he looks at it and opens it!! I didn't realize it opened. It was engraved. It said Russell and Mabel May 6, 1913! That was the day my grandparents got married and this was a gift from my grandpa to my grandma! The jeweler said this really isn't worth much money, do you really want to sell it? With tears in my eyes I said oh no!! This pocket watch is over 101 years old.....and it still works! I had no idea the inside was engraved. What a treasure. I have a wedding picture of my grandparents, I plan on making some type of shadow box with the picture and watch. My mom and dad are both gone now, I wish I could tell my mom thank you for giving such a wonderful gift. I just wish I knew more of the history of the watch. If you guys are fortunate enough to still have your parents, talk to them about their history. There are so many questions I wish I would have asked. I miss them so much. Anyway, here is the watch and wedding picture.   |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2014 3:13:25 GMT
Awww!!! What an awesome surprise! Great idea on the shadow box!
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GiantsFan
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Post by GiantsFan on Jul 6, 2014 3:14:54 GMT
What a find! I missed out on asking my grandparents questions. I wasn't interested in family history then. Every once in a while my Dad or Mom will give us a tidbit of their early years, but mostly they say it was too long ago to remember.
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Post by keknj on Jul 6, 2014 3:15:07 GMT
What a wonderful treasure to have.
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marianne
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Jun 25, 2014 21:08:26 GMT
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Post by marianne on Jul 6, 2014 3:21:57 GMT
oh, how woderful! I love the idea of a shadow box display. what a treasure you discovered!
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Post by Sassy Sabrina SWZ on Jul 6, 2014 3:25:45 GMT
Wow, what a great story! You came so close to losing that piece of family history! I'm glad the jeweler took the time to examine it and open it while you were there. I hope that finding this unexpected treasure will motivate you to find out more about your grandparents.
I've been working on my family history for a long time, and I'm active in a local genealogy society. Wasn't there a group called GenealoPeas on the old board? I was a lurker previously and couldn't join in, but I'd love to participate in that now.
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TankTop
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Jun 28, 2014 1:52:46 GMT
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Post by TankTop on Jul 6, 2014 3:27:30 GMT
I am so glad he made that discovery before you sold it.
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Post by luv2scrapaboutmykids on Jul 6, 2014 3:28:18 GMT
Great story and treasure.
A Shadow box would be great.
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Post by Lexica on Jul 6, 2014 3:28:25 GMT
What a treasure you have! I'm so glad the jeweler opened it and you discovered the engraving on it. You'll have to show us the final box you make out of the photo and the watch together.
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pixelated
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Post by pixelated on Jul 6, 2014 3:33:57 GMT
I love this. It's beautiful!
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Post by scrapbookbobbie on Jul 6, 2014 3:39:14 GMT
What a great find! I think a shadow box would be lovely.
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Post by Memo on Jul 6, 2014 3:50:36 GMT
That's remarkable!
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smginaz Suzy
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Jul 6, 2014 3:58:52 GMT
That is awesome! One thing I really appreciate about my mom is that she labels everything and includes what she knows about the story. She is an engineer and has used her organizational and research skills to do a lot of our family history. It is so detailed! She stores everything electronically and uploads birth certificates, census reports, anything official that she has documented. I just have to show I am related to her, so my research is kind of easy.
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Post by Skellinton on Jul 6, 2014 4:03:29 GMT
How wonderful, so glad you didn't sell it. A shadow box will be beautiful.
I am very lucky that my grandfather on my mother's side wrote his family history down with some great anecdotes. I asked my grandma all sorts of questions about her and my grandpa before she passed away, I have notes and things in my head, I need to get on writing them down though. The funniest thing is that both my grandma and grandpa have different versions on how and where they first met! I don't have anything on my father's side though, nothing concrete anyway which is really a shame since my great grandparents moved to Alaska from Norway in the very early 1900's. Anchorage was still a tent town when they moved there.
If you have any information about your grandparents you should print it up and somehow incorporate it into the shadow box.
I hope you share pictures when you are done!
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Post by seriousscrapper on Jul 6, 2014 4:12:08 GMT
Priceless! TFS this heartfelt story - it gave me goosebumps!
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Post by melrose on Jul 6, 2014 4:21:56 GMT
What a wonderful find! TFS!
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Post by NanaKate on Jul 6, 2014 4:40:12 GMT
Ok, I just got home from work and it was the shift from HELL. This post made my day! What a treasure you have! Happy for you  . Thanks for posting. |
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Post by jenjie on Jul 6, 2014 4:43:43 GMT
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mimima
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Post by mimima on Jul 6, 2014 4:49:00 GMT
What a great treasure indeed. It looks gorgeous
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Jul 6, 2014 5:11:41 GMT
What a lovely treasure. <3
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Post by angel97701 on Jul 6, 2014 5:40:53 GMT
Amazing bit of family history, great story!
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Mary Kay Lady
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Jul 6, 2014 6:08:51 GMT
How amazing. I love that you even have a picture of them. What an amazing treasure.
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anniebygaslight
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jul 6, 2014 6:29:40 GMT
What a lovely story.
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Post by my2apps2 on Jul 6, 2014 6:34:58 GMT
What a beautiful keepsake!
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Post by Linda on Jul 6, 2014 7:00:58 GMT
what a treasure
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Post by myboysnme on Jul 6, 2014 12:07:44 GMT
My grandmother was a very private person who didn't like to be interviewed about anything. She cried like a baby when I learned she had been pregnant with my dad when she got married.
On the other hand, my maternal grandfather lived to be 99 years old, and when he was about 80, I sat down with him and video taped 4 hours of him just talking about his life. Then we went on a drive and I video'd all the places he lived, etc while he narrated. I haven't looked at the tapes but I hope to get them preserved on some kind of digital media.
My mom does tel me about her life somewhat, but she would not sit with a video camera. We did go to the places she lived and I took some photos.
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 6, 2014 12:22:33 GMT
Oh, what a treasure. I love the idea of a shadow box. I bet you could find a copy of their marriage certificate or license through a genealogy site or if it was local, through the county. That would be a great addition to the shadow box.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 6, 2014 12:29:42 GMT
What an amazing treasure!
I love your idea to make a shadowbox and include it!
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Post by Yoki on Jul 6, 2014 12:30:26 GMT
That's lovely!
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Post by Scrapbrat on Jul 6, 2014 12:33:46 GMT
What a wonderful story!!
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