of my MIL's car.
Most of the stuff was junk and Romance Novels. However, I picked up a hardbound book and took it inside the house to look at later.
Was I ever surprised!
I actually opened it up and started reading it in the middle of the book because I recall seeing the movie as a kid. [The 1959 version]
Then I decided to look inside the front cover.
It had the most beautiful hand writing I've ever seen, the book was given as a gift on January 1st 1888 to Miss Emilie.
That peaked my interest. In 1880 it was entered into the Library of Congress.
So I checked the back of the book and saw the list of books for sale from Harper's and Brothers with prices.
I know understand why my hubby always insisted that I go clean out the trunk. Well, I did score a couple of treasures. [maybe]
I'm not sure they are worth anything.
The other treasure I was handed from the guys was this a Campbell Soup shaker:
I cleaned it up and wished that I'd checked to see if the mate was in her trunk too. Oddly enough, it was full of Pepper and it smelled good. [I dumped it]
However, now I have a couple more things to add to my oddities for Still Life Photography.
I may get a less fragile copy of the book from the Library and read it.
Whether there is monetary value or not, what a great find. Yay shaker is a keeper!
ReplyDeleteCursive writing is a skill mostly lost today. In many schools it is no longer taught.
ReplyDeleteLovely find!
ReplyDeleteI remember that movie. The chariot race! Lori
ReplyDeleteI would read the book for sure. Like you, I have only seen the original movie. I have my own tote of books to look and read from that time period with my recent haul so even if I had Ben-Hur in my possession, it would take me some time to get to it.
ReplyDeleteTreasure hunting is fun!
ReplyDeleteAll the hands that have held that book! That's very cool.
ReplyDeleteYa gotta find an "Antiques Road Show" to take those for appraisal. Sounds like MIL may have gone looking through old shops. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteMIL had an antique store that was pretty amazing that people would travel to come and shop at from all over. She never even advertised.
DeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting find. I bet you had a little trepidation opening the trunk, wondering what you might find!
ReplyDeleteThat was a cool discovery. Well discoveries, I guess.
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