peggy's mixed-up art!: Autograph book 1886

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Autograph book 1886

My mother-in-law's mothers school autograph book. I am so glad it wasn't lost in a house fire. I was amazed at the penmanship, the lovely sayings AND, that they even used german scrap on some of the pages!

I thought you might enjoy seeing a vintage altered book!

I am thinking of using the pages to design some background papers!

The y do not need in my opinion any more altering!

9 comments:

Dawn said...: A truly beautiful book, how lucky that it survived and that you are now the owner to cherish it... it will look great in backgrounds for sure xxxx; September 29, 2009 at 10:41 AM
Carolyn said...: Peggy, you do indeed own a treasure. The dedication page is just lovely.

Carolyn S; September 29, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Beth Niquette said...: This reminds me of an autograph book my Grandmother once showed me. I haven't seen it in years, but it was a treasure, too.

Lovely, lovely!; September 29, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Zora said...: What a very cool connection to the past! Thank you for sharing.; September 29, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Susie Jefferson said...: FABULOUS Peggy! They don't need any more altering - those pages are distressed to perfection. How wonderful it survived.; September 30, 2009 at 3:52 AM
Lizbethem said...: Very Special, Peggy! I'm so glad you will keep it intact.; September 30, 2009 at 5:56 AM
C'est Magnifique said...: It's beautiful Peggy, you are very luck to own such a treasure!

Tania; September 30, 2009 at 6:18 AM
Kas said...: How truly special!; September 30, 2009 at 6:36 AM
Lynn said...: You Lucky girl, what a wonderful book to play with!
Lynn; September 30, 2009 at 11:22 AM