Picture Frames

Taking pictures was a life long hobby of my father's and one of my earliest memories is of his black photograph album. The first pages contain pictures of his friends, his interests, his car and girlfriend (my mother) before he was married.  There were a few pictures of the wedding, the year before I arrived, and then the rest of the album was page after page of pictures of his first child, me. A few years ago I riffled through the album and took a bunch of my favorite pictures and that started my quest for suitable picture frames.   

Some were purchased when we traveled and others were found while shopping. Many of the pictures were very tiny and it wasn't always easy to find proper frames.  Over the years enough frames were collected to fill a shelf with images of my childhood (and before). But, a few years ago my interest in collecting frames was abandon.  I do enjoy seeing the grouping of frames and looking through them from time to time while remembering my parents and other family members.

This frame is a souvenir from Martha's Vineyard.

And this frame holds a picture of my hanging upside down on the monkey bars (age 8) and it was a gift to Smith.  Around the edge it says, "You do something to me You send chills right through me You're my thrill"

Here are three very tiny photos of my mom and dad during their engagement, their wedding day and my mother holding me. The frames are around 2" tall.

This frame from Santa Fe holds the first picture taken of me with mom and dad.

Because of this post I have enjoyed going through each picture and no longer walk right past the shelf each day.  I stop and pay homage to my family, my parents and the past.

F is for Frame

Comments

[Carole]

This is a perfect F for you!

[Barbara-Kay]

You inspire me to go through my boxes of family pictures. Great frame finds!

[Manise]

Great "F" post! Love the great variety of frames that you've collected. I too loved hanging upside down on the monkey bars from an early age. My teacher would always die watching me dangling from the top rung. Heh- those were the days!

[Liz in IN]

Wonderful photos, nice 'they don't match--they 'go'' frames. Hmmm...what a good idea.

Oh, and thanks for the smile, too. There's a picture around here somewhere of my parents holding me, all of us in exactly the same pose as your last photo! :)

[marie in florida]

perfectly sweet , i love the matchy matchie 'go together' not match

[CindyCindy]

Thank you. I love pics from our childhood era. They have so much personality. Your frames are so lovely. I prefer silver, so yours speak to me.

[Chris]

Fabulous frames and story behind them!

[Rosa]

Those are wonderful treasures. Photos are important to me too because we lost all our photos in a fire when I was a child. We get photos given to us or copies made by friends and family. It is nice to look back. Thanks for sharing.

[Sarah HB]

Lovely photos and stories. Reminds me I need to get more photos of my winkies out to have around the house.

[kathleen]

What's that one of on the bottom...with the veil looking thing? Lovely F. I need to get my act in order and get up my D. Sigh.

I am sorry to read that you are still feeling crappy. That just absolutely sucks. I am glad the turnaround was quick though...wishing you healthy thought m'dear.

[Cheryl S.]

Ah, so you had a thing for "Monkeys" even as a child!

[Norma]

Oh, I LOVE it! I used to collect frames, too, but lost interest in it just like you did. But your collection is AWESOME, the part of it I can see in the top photo!

[Angela]

What a beautiful post. Those old photos are so precious. When I inherited my grandmother's dining room set, I discovered some old photos in the drawer of the buffet. One of Grandma and Grandpa on my mom's wedding day, one of my dad and me when I was about 1, and many of my sister and I as toddlers. Those can never be replaced, and I feel so blessed to have them!

[Marcia Cooke]

Terrific "F" post....I see you in those photos!

[margaux]

what a great post! those photos are so wonderful... makes me want to dig some old ones out!

[elizabeth]

I love that you're actually displaying your photos! My mom still has hers in a cardboard box and every time I visit, I try to squirrel away a few more. When she visits me, she sees them in frames and is always pleased. Great "F"!

[Wool Winder]

Great post! I enjoyed seeing a glimpse of your early life. My favorite picture is of you hanging upside down from the monkey bars. It confirms you haven't really changed that much. ;)

[Rachel]

Oh, so lovely; such nice memories, lovely photos and excellent F :)

[Hillary]

That is a fabulous F. I just love old pictures.

[Vicki]

Oh, Margene, this is the most wonderful post! FABULOUS AND FANTASTIC!! Thank you.

[Stephanie]

That was wonderful! I love the story behind them and also the pictures. Look at you! So cute!

[Heather Joins The Round]

How cute, I love your display!

[Kim]

What a beautiful post...and even more beautiful frames! I love the picture of you hanging upside down!

A Fabulous F!

[Nora]

Great post - how nice that you found such a meaningful way to display those wonderful photos!

[Kate Robertson]

What memories you have there. The frames are all awesome.

Kate

[Karen B.]

Wow, how cool is this? Frames. Memories. Family. You are most fortunate.

[Beth S.]

I especially like the picture of you hanging from the monkey bars. Some of your photo shoots today still have that same spirit about them! :-)

[Mia]

The proper picture frame does set off photos. Finding the perfect frame can be half the fun.

[Lucia]

What a beautiful Family.

[thegabbyknitter]

What a wonderful F post! Such a beautiful way to show off all those great family photos.

[Knitnana]

I love those photos! And it's so important to honor our family - I have a similar spot, lots of photos, tho' that I still need to frame.
Thanks for the reminder and for the glimpse of an earlier "you and yours!"
(((hugs)))

[Cynthia]

The frames are beautiful Margene and coupled with the memories and meaningfulness; wonderful post!

[Suzanne]

What great pictures and a great post.

I have a cousin in VT who has about 10 or so old pictures placed on top of a bookcase (I think it is a bookcase) and they have taped to the back who is in the photos. They are really old black and white photos from their family history and it was fun to see if I knew who any of them were. I don't think there were that many that were from my side of the family but it was fun to look at them and I want to do the same thing with some photos of my grandparents and other relatives.

[Laurie]

That is a wonderful "f". It is really wonderful to see the pictures of your parents, you, all cherished and housed beautifully.

[Carol]

F is also for Fabulous post! Looks like you were reaching for something, perhaps knitting needles? ;-)

[Kristy]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

Old photos of family members are some of my greatest treasures.

[Alarming Female]

I can SO see you in that round baby face! Darling!

[Alarming Female]

I can SO see you in that round baby face! Darling!

[Dianne]

What a beautiful story..and all along I thought you had another favorite Fword~~`giggles

[Laura]

Margene. I love this post. So. Much.

You look just like your mother. You probably haven't heard that before. ha

I've been working for a while (long while) on my "C" post. Yesterday I thought "It's taking too long - I need to change my C post to something else." This makes me decide I will not change it. Thanks for this lovely post and for sharing a little more about yourself with us. XOXOOXXOXOX

[Birdsong]

What a delightful way to address the letter "F"! I think this display graces your living room so nicely.

[Kim]

What a beautiful group of memories, Margene. F is also for Friend, and I'm so glad to count you amongst my friends. xoxo

[Vera]

Lovely frames and photos.

[Wanda]

It's good not to forget your pictures. It's a way of honoring those family and friends and a good time to take a small break and remember everyone.

[Pat K]

I, too, have old black and white photos in old fashioned (somewhat) frames on my piano. Perhaps some day I will share them as well.