As we laid out the assortment of treasures from Jim's box of old, I was reminded of the children's books, "I Spy"
Keep in mind that this box was packed and toted out of Jim's home when he moved out at the age of 19. That was almost 40 years ago!
Iggy guessed the tools of his trades, but at that point he didn't have any trades, so that wasn't it. He also suggested "lacy racies" (shame on you ;). The closest he came to lacy racies is the hair pins of mine that he collected. I was bad about leaving them in his car and he was good about saving them.
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| A lost and found collection of bobbie-pins |
Julie guessed year books, model cars and pictures. You got the cars part right! But there was oh so much more!
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| An old model and car, old bottles and oh so much more! |
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| I SPY... fools gold in a tobacco pouch, little boy bow ties, a doggy pin from his grandma, 4 leaf clover and pocket knives from his dad, his grandpa's old cuff links, a Walker Motor Company (now gone) pencil from Chamois, Old Zippo lighter, religious medals, ink pens, a peach seed carved into a monkey, old broaches, steering wheel turning knob off of an old 49 Ford pick up, tie clasps, santa with a light up nose that doesn't work anymore, a yoyo, a plastic cow made to be stuck in a streak to tell how it was cooked, his grandpa's old wallet, a little plastic globe, drink stirrers, a pinocchio pin |
- And that, my good friends, is what was in HIS box!
