Photos from my ancient Seagate drive.
Having lived well past 3/4 of a century, I like to visit the Historical Village and look at all the things from my youth. Above was taken in the Village Court House.
I love it, but would not want to go to court in that time period.
I would not want to heat with this old stove. We had a coal burning stove in my youth, similar to this and the general store had one exactly like this.
Next to the stove in the store was a pin ball machine that my dad threatened my life if I put a nickel in it.
While listening to the old men gathered around the stove in the store tell tall tales, I may have played it once or twice.
do you think I did put a nickel in it???
Did he catch me?
He said it was of the devil!
I think the devil made me do it. Or maybe it was the fact Daddy said Don't Do That
I certainly would not want to cook on it.
Nor Iron with this vintage steam iron. Looking closely, it appears the handle caught on fire.
19 comments:
These are great photos. And the courthouse has such beautiful and well-kept wood. That iron must have weighed a ton. People think it would be romantic to live in a time period of the past, but they had it hard! And those coal burning stoves caused a lot of soot and asthma. Looking at things like this makes me even more thankful that I am living in this modern time.
I am pleased to live where and when God put me here. However, I do love to 'go back in time' and see how things used to be!
Hari Om
History - and historic items - help us to appreciate what we have now! YAM xx
that was interesting to walk wack in time with you... my trigger always was don't do that... something must be wrong with me LOL
I've always thought it would be nice to live way back in simpler times. But when I really think about it, they weren't all that simple. Life was much harder without all the modern conveniences we have now.
I'm betting you did put that nickel in the pinball machine. I think I would have just because I was told I couldn't.
Hello,
Great photos of these historical items. I like the look of the old coal stove, we have a huge wood stove in our basement. It gets too hot. I am thankful I live in this modern time too. Take care, have a happy day!
One of my greatest/ most joyful memories is the day we moved into a house that didn’t have a fireplace. No open fires to be set then cleaned then reset - central heating was a life saver. Click the switch and away we go
Technology has certainly made life much easier, whether always better is another matter entirely.
What amazing flashbacks.
As if ironing isn't enough of of a chore...can you imagine ironing with that very heave IRON...iron.
Hugs cecilia
Those are fun photos! Dad's family all played the pinball machine when he was growing up.
There were stoves like that in the first two schools that F went to (4-5 and 5-12). The teacher used to stand in front and warm himself while pontificating and the stove would occasionally back-draft somehow and blow open the venting door on the bottom, which used to make him jump and then hop about checking to see if he was on fire (much to the children's amusement). He never seemed to learn. xxx Mr T and F
I love places like this! There was a huge antiquities mall close to our home in Arizona where enjoyed visiting. LOL moment when I spotted an 'antique' hair dryer -- the kind with a bonnet. Yep, been there, done that.
Would I ever accuse you of disobeying your father and playing the pinball? Nope, my money's on one of those old men took a liking to you and treated you to a game.
Very interesting.
I loved the color of that old iron - but wouldn't want to use it.
I am glad to be born now - but wouldn't mind going back there for a day or two.
Like everyone else..I am thankful to be in this time period, but I do love to see how it was "back in the day"
The iron looks so heavy. I'll bet there were many sore arm and backs then. Of course everything HAD to be ironed. Grateful for "perma-press" stc.
Sue
I really love American History...what great photos S!!
Like you, I just like reading, looking at and even studying history...but don't think I would want to live during those times...especially being a woman!
Looking back, we have so much to be thankful for with all our conveniences .
The old country stores seem to have been replaced by coffee shops these days. And McDonalds I always used to see a group of people chatting away in there. Loved the photos. That's a great old iron. I seem to remember reading about people using irons to make their grilled cheese sandwiches.
My mom cooked on a wood cookstoves till I was in 3rd or 4th grade...and we heated with a wood stove but it was not pretty like this one. I would not want it as my main heat, but I sure would like to have one on chilly morns.
Hurray for central heating and modern irons --- not that I use mine very much. 😊
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