Throughout my school years, my dad saved all my drawings, report cards, and awards (which was a lot because I’m an overachiever – lol). He also saved the cards that I made him. This past Christmas he put several of those things into a scrapbook for me. Wasn’t that sweet?
Well, sadly, I realized that my childhood drawings are now considered vintage. I guess it’s not totally sad since it does give me something to share with you all for Vintage Thingies Thursdays! Here are just a few of the items my dad saved for me…
My card-making hobby started at an early age. Who knew it would one day bloom to an entire room that overflows with scraps of paper and doilies?
Here’s a phone book I made in 1985. I’m pretty sure that number you can see was my grandparents’.
Here’s some more random colorings …
This one cracks me up. That’s me and my middle sister. I don’t think my youngest sister had been born yet. Neither of my sisters are vintage like me yet.
There was also a report card from Kindergarten which was hilarious (it was partially hand-written and partially done on a typewriter *gasp*):
Mary continues to show much improvement in her academic areas. I feel like she needs to stay [underlined] in her seat more and raise her hand if she needs to show me her work – etc. She also needs to wait to be called on before speaking and voicing her opinion …
Which is odd because I grew up to be very patient, very not attention-getting, and definitely not one to voice my opinion without being asked! I also have a bridge I’ll sell you.
For more Vintage Treasures, go see Colorado Lady at http://coloradolady.blogspot.com.
Oh, childhood art is just the best! How great that your dad saved them and how thoughtful to put them in a scrapbook for you. Glad you posted for VTT. Have a great week.
What a nice present from your dad. Love the giraffe you drew. =)
childhood memories are always nice to be remembered! Have a great day!
Hi, love your pictures. They remind me of all the drawings I saved that my kids drew.
Too cute. Those comments from the report card are priceless – as a retired school teacher, I’m wondering how many of those comments I made will have people look back and say, “Sure enough – the personality has always been there.” Thanks for dropping by my blog today! I’m glad your dad saved all those! PAM
Sure wish my parents had kept some of my childhood art. I have a few of my Sons that I love and I’m saving all my Grandson’s art work because he is going to be another Picasso some day. We need to keep these things. They have so much history and memories. Your father is amazing.
Thats a good idea! Love Modge Podge too 🙂
The drawings are precious! Thanks for sharing 🙂 See you next Thursday!!!!
Stephanie
Oh my those drawings look awfully familiar, have to pull out some of my sons’ works I saved for them [definitely vintage now] -parents save the darndest stuff don’t they/we?!
You are so totally vintage 😉 Good thing I like vintage things… LOL
Heh. So very sweet of your dad and my goodness what an artist you were, years and years ago. 🙂
I like the giraffe. I think he’s a giraffe?
what fun to have all those delightful drawings from your childhood..you should frame them 🙂
I had Mrs Chamberlin, too! I have a note from her somewhere, too, but I think she must have liked you better. I don’t remember her praising me that much in mine- I’ll have to look for it, now! I do love the giraffe….you have inspired me to save more of my own children’s work instead of stashing it in a filing cabinet.
Love the little drawings. The giraffe one is so cute! Thanks for the note over at Craft Fail, too! I hope you’ll join us!
Heather
I love seeing your early work. How nice that your dad saved all that stuff.