Teach History to Our Children with Antiques

What a peaceful way to spend a day, lounging on the beach watching the sunlight dance across the water as the waves gently embrace the sand returning it ever so gently to the ocean on white ruffled waves.
A perpetual fantasy of mine.. that some day....

It has been a while my friends that I have had the pleasure of sitting and sharing my thoughts and knowledge with you on all things related to antiques.  But here I sit and bring to you news from of the past, present, and future.  It has been a busy few months of packing while helping a relative make a new start a new chapter in the Book of Life.

Mother Nature and I seem to have bypassed spring this year, though not unusual in these parts.  Now, with summer upon us the recollections of hours spent on the beach reading and watching the tides returns.  In the early stages of learning about antiques I read just about everything I could given an 8 day week!

I purchased, traded, and sold books to get more books to gain more knowledge.  In that process I learned to appreciate the human side of antique items through the stories that the folks I bought and sold from shared with me as family treasures were prepared to relocate.  I have always enjoyed a good story and the stories associated with my favorite pieces, some of which I have long since sold, continue to be my favorites.

The other day I was sharing a story that had been entrusted to me as the purchaser of an Early American settee set.  The set had carvings of deer, vines and flowers. My friend's child eyes grew large, hardly blinking as I told her about the origins of primitive furniture in America.  The  household routines related to basic tasks of cleanliness and meals.  When I took a breath, she said emphatically, "Why don't they teach us that in school, then we would be interested in history!"  Why indeed.  I did not have an answer for her, or at least one she would not be able to refute children are able to refute adult arguments like rain falls through the clouds.

 I would love to hear from educators on the ways of teaching history, we are never too old to learn or adjust our ways.

Till next time, stay well, stay happy

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