Old Student Desk

I haven't been blogging a lot lately, because I've been cleaning out the attic and garage. I had a gift card for WalMart and a little Christmas money that I used to buy storage containers. I've went up and down the stairs into the cold attic sorting, throwing away, putting away for future yard sales and organizing. It's starting to shape up, there is actually room to walk in the middle now.

I've been doing a little in the garage, too. I had an old school desk out there that I bought a few years ago for $5 at the road side sale. Many times my son has told me to get rid of it, but I didn't want to, so I kept it. It is now in my family room.

The seat needed to be permanently attached, it's laying beside of it. I don't think anyone would want to sit in it like this.


We got some long screws and my husband attached the seat.


Two children's books. . . Jack and Janet . . . (my favorite)


and On We Go. . . Don't you just love the little Dachshund named Noodle.


Piled underneath the seat with a few other old school books.


The finished desk with school books on top, waiting to be read and studied.


I know this is not an elementary student desk, because of the size of the top. But, that makes it better, because us adults can sit in it and not get stuck!

Do you remember Jack and Janet and Noodles?

Books, Books, and More Books

For show and tell Friday hosted by Kelli at There's no Place Like Home, I chose to show you some of my old books I have collected.

Here is an old booklet that in the close up of the second picture
you can see it is bound by string.

It is about a dedication of a civil war monument.

Notice the string down the middle.
It is dated 1865.

Next is a collection of poetry books.
The Children's First Book of Poetry - 1915 A Child's Garden of Verses - 1906
American Poetry - 1923
I love old poetry.

I bet The Big Show brings back memories to some of you.
The Ray's Mathematical Book - 1880 - probably doesn't
Adventures in Color isn't that old - 1930 - but it was published by Milton Bradley and has beautiful pictures throughout

I love this box of Children's books that I saved from a dumpster!
The Animal Story Library is filled with books which are dated 1939 and 1940.
I think I found a treasure box of goodies that day.

In the middle Raggedy Ann and the Deep Deep Woods - 1930 - is another one I saved that day.
Can you imagine anyone throwing these away?
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - 1895 - and The Littlest Rebel - 1911 - which was dedicated to the memory of General Robert E. Lee

Four more old books
Camp Fires of Napoleon is dated 1854

This is an interesting book - 1893 - about the Chicago World's Fair

I know these books aren't worth much.
But I love old books!
I have many more, but I picked out these to share with you today.
Enjoy