Wow! It has been far too long since I participated in Vintage Thingies Thursdays. I still have plenty of thingies, I just kept forgetting until midnight on Thursday!
Today I thought I’d share some thingies from my daughter’s room. Since we turned her crib to a daybed a few weeks ago, I guess I’m not allowed to call it a “nursery” any more. That makes me sad. But it also makes me happy that she’s growing up smart and strong. It’s a mixed bag of emotions.
Anyway, the furniture in her room was mine when I was a baby. My dad made it for me.
Here’s my dresser. My mom and dad also used it for a changing table (thus, the rails) but I never did.
My mom embroidered the burp cloths that are hanging up for Shelby. I made the jewelry box, the bud vase, the shadow box, and the picture that is hidden behind the burp cloths. My youngest sister made the frame, and my grandma painted the star pink.
Here’s another view of my dresser.
Here’s the toy box. It has a squirrel, a pig, and a duck carved into the front. And, as you can see, it has been loved on.
This is a sampler that hung in our house for as long as I can remember. My mom gave it to me today to put in Shelby’s room. My dad made the frame. The frame and sampler are dated 1978. It reads, “From Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long Leggity Beasties, and Other Things that go Bump in the Night, Good Lord Deliver Us.”
And this is my doll cradle. The doll isn’t vintage – Shelby got that for Christmas. Neither are the curtains, but I would like to point them out. My mom made those too (along with the doll’s afghan).
Here’s Shelby playing with her doll and my cradle.
It was very important to me that there be a lot of handmade items in Shelby’s room. Mostly because I like handmade stuff and I think it’s so special to have. There are also some embroidered pieces I did and an embroidered quilt that my middle sister made hanging on the wall. But since they aren’t vintage, I’ll save them for another day.
I hope you liked my thingies. And for more great vintage stuff, check out Colorado Lady at http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/.
I lOVE the little animals carved into the wood! Thanks for sharing!
What a precious big girl’s room for your sweet little treasure. You have some lovely pieces of furniture.
Such wonderful things. They’te absolute treasures…and they’re just beautiful. Happy VTT and have a wonderful weekend.
This room is just adorable and full of wonderful heartfelt things. I love it that you still have your furniture. I had a dresser when I was little my great grandfather made me, I am just sick my mom did not keep it or take care of it for me for when I was older. I would give my left arm to have that back. I loved it and the memories it held. Thanks for sharing this delightfully charming little girls room. This was so much fun.
What a wonderful little girl’s room with such family treasures! I love the embroidered towels! and the cradle-so sweet and so is your little darling!
BTW-thanks for visiting today…I don’t get Antique Roadshow anymore, I thought these glass paintings were collectible but I have no idea how old they really are.
When my girls were younger they had things from when I was little in their room too 🙂
I totally love Shelbys “big girl room”! How wonderful your parents saved those things for your children! What a great vintage post!
I love all the things in Shelby’s room..especially the toy box & dolly cradle 🙂
What a talented family. Lucky Shelby! Love the toy chest.
So many wonderful things in Shelby’s non-nursery, aka big girl room. I love the carvings on the toy box, and the cross stitch is great!
Oh you reminded me about how fast little
girls grow up. Too fast…. enjoy your little
one, she is adorable. Thanks for sharing
your lovely “family made” treasures!
I think if you focus on having handmade things in her room, she’ll always appreciate them. Kids know when things were made with love.
The sampler makes me smile – not sure if that’s an official prayer, lol.
Wow these are really awesome pics…and I love all the furniture that you still have from when you were little. That is great! Love the toy box!
Oh, such wonderful memories in that room – it must be comforting to be in there. And, yes, it is kinda heart-wrenching when they outgrow the “nursery”. My girls were in a Peter Rabbit theme. I still miss it!
What wonderful items for her to look at and grow up with. They’re all so special!
When Shelby goes off to college, I’m moving in to her room. I love that your dad made the furniture for you and now your daughter has it. I love the burp clothes and that sampler is so cool. Did your mom stitch it? I can’t wait to see the rest of the room. Maybe I should just come visit you this summer and see it in person.
I admit it, the embroidered burp cloths were the FIRST thing to catch my eye…precious! But that furniture! Aaaah, how wonderful that your daughter is growing up surrounded with pieces of your childhood! This was such a sweet post!
…I really want to do a VTT post again, now.
Very lovely. and then one day she can use them for her own baby’s nursery.