The Fourteenth Batch
Category: What on Earth!?
I spent the day cleaning out the basement, so I don't have much time tonight. But here are some interesting artifacts from other countries for you to peruse.
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Item #3 Adopted
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Item #6
Item #7 < 2 out of 3 adopted
Item #8
Item #9
Item #10
Item #11
Item #12
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Comments
I sorted out empty slide boxes today and came up with...CLUES!
Here were SOME of the destinations of W and L during their lifetime in the house (1930's through 1980's):
Japan
China
Thailand
Indonesia/Bali
India
Hawaii
New Zealand
Australia
San Blas Islands (?)
Galapagos Islands
Easter Island
Macchu Pichu
Alaska
Antarctica
Mexico
South America
Jamaica
Costa Rica
Bermuda
Italy (especially Rome and Pompeii)
France (especially Paris)
England
PreWWII Germany & Bavaria
Post WWII Germany - East and West
USSR (1980's)
Greece, Cyprus
Israel
Scandanavia
Patagonia
Ethiopia
South Africa
Those are the ones I know about so far. From other artifacts I am finding, I suspect there are others...
Posted by: Jeanne | July 11, 2003 11:49 AM
Item #9
An opium-based (?) liquor called 'Un-ga-pai' or pay (lable read while under the influence) is still sold in these shapely earthenware jugs. Even the the stickers and lables haven't changed or been updated from the time of your ancient/original versions. Most recently seen at Liquor Barn and Beverages and More...
Posted by: Junior Hansen Jr. | July 15, 2003 7:16 PM
I have something very similar to #10. Mine has a blue glass ring, two strings of glass beads and very fragile tassles attached. The diameter (guessing) is no more than 8 inches. I got it from my grandmother and she got it from her mother. It is possible she got it on a trip she took in the late 40's to several continents (Holland, Sweden, Germany, ?,?,?)
Posted by: Jenny Lee | January 14, 2004 8:45 AM