Krist, Oh my goodness, you have a great memory! We paid nothing for the butcher block table. My Mom and Dad gave it to us. Mom said it was just a gimmick from a calolog. Dad sold auto parts and this was bought with points he earned from selling a lot of Monroe shock absorbers. My Mom didn't think anyyhing she could get was of any quality, so I think that's why I got it. She was wrong.
8:51 PM
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Dad and I made the Tiffany lamp we ordered from a catalog, and left it with the house when we sold. I've been sorry sometimes. The wallpaper could still be in that house.Hope Not! I don't remember what happened to the yellow furniture. See if it is on E-Bay. toy box broke off his head Navajo hut and chair were probably sold at a garage sale. AThe Prophets are in my closet, I think!
I have a butcher block very similar to that. My grandfather built it for my mom, and one for each of her sisters. I inherited it a couple of years ago when she moved to a house where it didn't fit. I love it so much, but she is threatening to take it back if and when she moves out to Utah (when they retire). If she does, I will miss it a lot!
You're lucky that you grew up in one place and have a home like that to remember. We moved so many times that I think things were always getting sold at garage sales so that my mom didn't have to pack them up and take them with us again and again. I'm sure if I stop and really think about it I can come up with some highlights from each house we lived in, thanks for the idea.
10:08 AM
[Image]ButcHer! Growing up we had one of these butcher blocks. We all loved it! I think it was one of my parents best purchases. I had always told myself when i had the space to have one i would buy one. I found this on a website for $1,300. Yikes. I am so curious what my parents paid for theirs 35 years ago. So I guess my butcher block dream has come to a crashing end the small one that goes under my sink will have to do. So i decided to document a few other things i loved in our house as a kid. * the tiffany lamp in the kitchen * the silver wallpaper that had velvet stripes * the yellow furniture made out of pvc pipes * the big green frog toy box * the little navajo hut that burned inscense * the black and white houndstooth chair (until someone etched I hate Kristi in the wood, feel free to defend) * the awesome print of the prophets standing int he celestial room (my church building has the same print) * our yellow floral couches * the brown doughnut phone * and i always wanted one of these! think about what are some favorite things you had when you were a kid and write them in your journal so you don't forget.
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Krist, Oh my goodness, you have a great memory! We paid nothing for the butcher block table. My Mom and Dad gave it to us. Mom said it was just a gimmick from a calolog. Dad sold auto parts and this was bought with points he earned from selling a lot of Monroe shock absorbers. My Mom didn't think anyyhing she could get was of any quality, so I think that's why I got it. She was wrong.
8:51 PM
Dad and I made the Tiffany lamp we ordered from a catalog, and left it with the house when we sold. I've been sorry sometimes.
The wallpaper could still be in that house.Hope Not!
I don't remember what happened to the yellow furniture. See if it is on E-Bay.
toy box broke off his head
Navajo hut and chair were probably sold at a garage sale.
AThe Prophets are in my closet, I think!
9:03 PM
Oh, I wish I had that brown doghnut phone too!
9:22 PM
I have a butcher block very similar to that. My grandfather built it for my mom, and one for each of her sisters. I inherited it a couple of years ago when she moved to a house where it didn't fit. I love it so much, but she is threatening to take it back if and when she moves out to Utah (when they retire). If she does, I will miss it a lot!
11:41 PM
of note. my brother spencer just called to tell me he got the butcher block. double rats.
11:50 PM
You're lucky that you grew up in one place and have a home like that to remember. We moved so many times that I think things were always getting sold at garage sales so that my mom didn't have to pack them up and take them with us again and again. I'm sure if I stop and really think about it I can come up with some highlights from each house we lived in, thanks for the idea.
10:08 AM