This was first posted July 9, 2009.
I know someone who found something and then, wonder of wonders, returned it to the closest owner available.
Her husband is a carpenter and was remodeling an old cabin. Tucked away in the bottom of an old cabinet, was this.
Absolutely gorgeous, is it not???
Hand-tooled… spectacular.
It even has multiple pockets inside!
It has a beautiful clasp with heart shapes…
And it belonged to…
See it????Look closer…
Mrs. Frank Greet, Johnny’s mom.
My father-in-law’s mom!
My childrens’ great grandmother.
HOW COOL IS THAT?????
17 days before we celebrate our centennial, a purse belonging to that original generation, was returned to its “home”.
Johnny doesn’t remember it, but we’ll ask his sisters… it’s kind of a girl thing!
But thanks ever so much to C. for sending it back this way… full circle.
What a find.
Find me here!
I wonder if this purse was made in Mexico. My mother had a similar one and I was under the impression that it was from Mexico.
With ZIPPERS!??!!! Got to see when zippers were invented. That is spectacular!!!
So beautiful – Wouldn’t you love to know who made this masterpiece. You would probably know his/her descendants. Kudos to the person who returned it to you.
So good that it got saved & returned “home” I learned leather crafting in high school, & one of my grandma’s had a set of leather working tools I could borrow, I still have a well worn bill fold & a belt I made back in the ’60’s, I made a purse for mom, but not nearly as nice as this one!
Oh my. What a bag. So beautifully made/carved, with lots of love I expect. My kind of bag with all those pockets for all those things we girls need!!!!