Old Things
- Lisa Dixon
- Apr 10, 2021
- 1 min read
As long as I can remember I've had a love for old things. I think it started in my grandmother's bedroom closet. Her closet had a big niche in the back under the eave of the roof that was perfect for setting up a blanket fort made with her old lace tablecloths that she kept on the top shelf. I would drag her desk lamp in there so I could read. The cord didn't quite reach all the way back to the cubby but I loved the way the lamp threw shadows against the lace. I would read for hours in there. Living in a family of twelve, it was a place to find some peace and quiet. If my book was finished I would pass the time sifting through her buttons that she kept in an old candy tin, or page through the mysterious giant braille books stacked against the wall that made the perfect footrest. I spent many a rainy afternoon blanket forting in her closet. I wonder sometimes if my love for visiting antique and thrift stores on rainy days stems from those memories. I have missed my old shop outings. Haven't been to one in over a year and I'm looking forward to going again.
Fantastic post, making me yearn for shopping in the charity stores again...
I have a love for those old treasures as well. What a great post about your memories, I have fond ones of a little room off my grandma's house as well. In fact I just requested the piano stool from my mother's heirlooms.
Thank you for sharing!
That picture of the stack of old books is dreamy! There's nothing like old books. I love the look of old things, too, and your post brought back memories of my grandmother's cedar closet in her attic. Full of old dresses and other things. It's all so dreamy.
I agree. I absolutely love shopping in second hand / thrift stores. Those items have history, personality. Thank you for sharing this!
I love old things. I love thrifting too.
That sounds like a very lovely reading spot you had.