in honor of ..
Scroll on down and you will see why this is flashback is appropriate
FYI we have a resident Artist...many of you know him as
DAD of Madi!!
Raise your hand if you remember when wooden purses were IN?
Evidently Mom does (remember she is older than dirt). Are you ready here we go.....
When Mom was 19 (~1968 aka Stone age), she worked part time in a fancy clothing store. The wooden purses were very popular. She and my Dad had just started dating. Often she mentioned to him how much she admired the purses. Well Dad started to secretly investigate the wooden purses because he wanted my Mom to have one. After careful consideration, Dad concluded that he could make one for her. He worked on it for a very long time. Finally the time came to give it to my Mom. As I've mentioned, many times Mom is a squealer and I'm pretty sure she S Q U E A L E D long and loud when she saw this beautiful wooden purse made with love and care just for her. Dad bought the unfinished purses at a hobby/art shop. He hand drew each of the butterflies on the purse, painted them in their authentic colors,
painted the edges of the purse,note the itty bitty tiny orange line in between the yellow and brown. The brown semi-circles were made by tracing 1/2 of a penny
After all the painting was complete he put several coats of lacquer on the purse to perserve the drawings and the paint. Here it is 48 years later and the purse looks nearly perfect.
Mom said she was so afraid she would dent it she only used it on Sunday. It has been stored with tender love and care over the years.
Mom said she was so afraid she would dent it she only used it on Sunday. It has been stored with tender love and care over the years.
If you enlarge the pictures, you might see that each butterfly has tiny jewels on its wings that sparkle. The name of each butterfly is also either above or below the drawing.
What an amazing purse! And even more amazing that it looks like new 48 years later.
ReplyDeleteMom remembers wooden purses! She has her mom's wooden purse and she's so happy to have it☺ Your mom's purse is beautiful, Madi, and very special indeed!
ReplyDeleteOh yes - we remember this wonderful wooden purse your Dad painted for your Mom....totally amazing and the butterflies are beautiful on it AND on your Peace Globe too!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Teddy
We remember that purse that the Dad made for the Mom. It is gorgeous. He is quite talented.You all have a great and peaceful day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Madi,xx Speedy
ReplyDeleteThat was a really lovely gift.
ReplyDeleteI remember wooden purses and I remember this wooden purse... Dad of Madi did an amazing job. Very detailed and beautiful piece of work.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, Grant Us Peace!
Good Morning, Madi and Family!
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteOMC that is stunning!... when I designed that peace badge, I had no idea it would hold so much memory for you!!! It is a fabulous symbol... hugs and whiskeries, YAM-aunty xxx
it truly is beautiful and you DAD is truly a gifted painter/artist. the buckeye butterfly is my favorite today... I just checked and wooden purses can still be bought, but they are not shaped like this one. I do remember these purses, my cousin had one... it is a work of art and needs to be preserved and used as a decoration now
ReplyDeleteLady loves that purse. May we find the beauty in others that we find in items like our purse and may this lead us to peace.
ReplyDeleteWe remember seeing that purse before! It's beautiful! Dad is good at building and fixing things, but he is not very artistic. He keeps saying he wants to build shelves and cabinets all along the wall in the living room for storage. But ghostwriter says no. It would end up looking just like his workshop in the garage!
ReplyDeletePeace!
That is such a cool purse and so special that your dad painted it himself.
ReplyDeleteWe do remember this post and how loving and considerate your Dad is!!! That purse is a treasure for sure.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
I had a baby blue wooden purse and treasured it for years. Yours is absolutely gorgeous and what a wonderful story of love behind it.
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! Sadly, we're putting out cat down on Monday. I feel awful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for trying my puzzle!!!
Happy World Peace Day!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing purse! You husband did a fabulous job. The butterflies are exquisite.
I too wanted a wooden purse back then and my Mom bought me one. I did not like the pictures on it and repainted it when I went to art school.
Alas, mine got lost in a move in the early 80s.
We should start a trend to bring Wooden Purses back!
Love Barb
What a beautiful story and Beautiful purse. ❤️💕
ReplyDeleteThe mom says that purse is amazing...and how purrfect it looks now.
ReplyDeleteOur most favorite B-Cat romance story!!! Love that purse for so many reasons!
ReplyDeleteYour Dad is quite the artist pretty Madi! Peace to everyone every day.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a special gift your Dad made. It is beautiful. XO
ReplyDeleteWow! That is beautiful and so so special
ReplyDeletehugs
Hazel & Mabel
OMD/OMC I remember this! And, that purse is STILL AMAZIN'!!!! I bets it could hold like 87 milkbones! ☺
ReplyDeleteKisses,
Ruby ♥
What a beautiful wooden purse. We have never heard of such things but they are lovely. Happy World Peace Day too :-) Nose licks and love from Moth xx
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