Whispers from the Past. <–scroll–> “We will be lost and found a thousand times along this cobbled road of us.” ~ #Atticus ✨🥀🕰📕✨ A past time delight for Hubby and me is antiquing. We both love nostalgia, old books, and history. I personally have a weakness for small, ornate books. My collection is growing, and it spans from novels to 18th Century, pocket dictionaries. • 📕✨ Two months ago, we stumbled upon this gem. The cover once bright red has since been kissed with age to a deep rouge. Beautiful embossed front cover, gold inlay on the binding reads, “The History of Nero,” while fountain pen stains adorn the back cover. When I laid eyes on this tiny book, I knew it was meant to be mine. “This would be PERFECT for jewelry shoots,” I thought as I ushed over the antique attendant to open the glass case. • 🥀✨ It wasn’t until we got home and upon further inspection, an obituary was found pressed between the pages of 192 - 193. Ann Eliza Barnes, born June 5th, 1852 passed away on December 18th, 1901. The obituary used as a bookmark and undoubtedly as a reminder of someone special. The reverse side shares a snippet of an article containing cases of Cholera. Seen in the photo is a small piece of white ribbon, held in the book’s pages, between 38 - 39. • 🕰✨ I’ve been told before, that I’m an old soul and this may allude to my love of history. Our wedding was inspired by post-WWII. The earrings are Italian silver with pearl and from 1940, which I wore on our wedding day. The watch is a Gruen Veri-Thin, 14k gold plated with either silver or platinum accents, and two tiny, white diamonds. I hope to one day get this repaired. Thank you for allowing me share a piece of myself and history with you. • 🥀✨ “Then I tucked you away inside a place called Nostalgia, where you’ll always remain unspoiled, somewhere between my lungs that used to breath ocean air, and my belly that fluttered with hope.” ~ #VictoriaErickson . . . . . #nostalgia #antique #jewelry #historyofnero #memories #pastisneverforgotten #love #books #reader #writer #loveoldthings #vintage #teatime #teavibes #highvibes #flashbackfriday #morningtea #goodday #spirit #gratitude #joy #cozy #loved #teawitch #witch (at Colorado)
