i decided to list something a bit different; it's a 6" X 8.25" basic reader from 1951 that i have added pockets and papers to. it creates an album journal that will hold lots of photos, memorabilia and places to journal. i have taken a lot of pictures so grab some coffee and get comfortable, this may take a while. i am not real happy with the way the pictures turned out, it was quite difficult because of the size of the book and tight binding that kept wanting to close, geesh. as a result some of hte pictures look crooked or odd, lol.
okay here we go... this "childhood memories" journal is listed in my etsy shop here
"childhood memories" cover
"childhood memories" pages 1 & 2
page 2 is a side opening pocket.
"childhood memories" pages 3 & 4
page 3 has a top opening pocket, page 4 has a side opeing pocket
"childhood memories" pages 5 & 6
the graph paper creates a top opening pocket on page 5. page 6 has no pocket.
"childhood memories" pages 7 & 8
there are 2 top opening pockets on page 7. 1 top opening pocket on page 8.
"childhood memories" pages 9 & 10
1 top opening pocket on page 9. a side opening pocket with a small bingo card tag tucked in. the next 2 pages are plain story book pages.
oops, a missing pocket page photo- i will post it later
"childhood memories" page 11
4 more plain story book pages.
"childhood memories" pages 12 & 13
the next 8 pages are for journaling.
"childhood memories" pages 14 & 15
"childhood memories" pages 16 & 17
"childhood memories" pages 18 & 19
6 plain story book pages follow
"childhood memories" pages 20 & 21
page 20 is a hand sewn full page top opening pocket.
"childhood memories" pages 22 & 23
full pocket page and a hand sewn full pocket page with a side opening.
"childhood memories" pages 24 & 25
there is 1 top opening pocket on page 24. 2 top opening pockets on page 25
"childhood memories" pages 26 & 27
1 top opening pocket on page 26. 1 top opening pocket with a little "wave" pocket on top and a tag slipped in.
"childhood memories" pages 28 & 29
a tag pocket on page 28. 3 hand sewn side opening pockets on page 29
4 plain story pages following
"childhood memories" pages 30 & 31
a large envelope pocket on page 30
"childhood memories" pages 32 & 33
page 33 has 1 bottom pocket with top opening.
"childhood memories" pages 34 & 35
page 34 has 2 bottom pockets. page 35 has a tablet with 11 pages for journaling or photos.
"childhood memories" pages 36 & 37
hand sewn side opening pockets(2) on page 36, with a little bottom strip pocket. page 37 has a bottom pocket with top opening
"childhood memories" pages 38 & 39
page 38 has a top scalloped opening pocket with 2 layered strip pockets and 2 tags slipped in. page 29 is a hand sewn top opening pocket.
"childhood memories" pages 40 & 41
page 40 has a hand sewn bottom pocket.
"childhood memories" page 42 & 43
page 42 has a top opening pocket with a side strip pocket and a little bird tag tucked in.
"childhood memories" page 44 & 45
page 44 is folded into am top opening pocket. 2 top opening pockets on page 45.
"childhood memories" page 46 & 47
there is another large envelope pocket on page 47.
8 plain story pages following
"childhood memories" page 48 & 49
a top opening pocket on page 48. 2 top opening pockets on page 49.
"childhood memories" page 50 & 51
the next 10 pages are journaling pages
"childhood memories" page 52 & 53
page 52 is a hand sewn side opening pocket.
"childhood memories" page 54 & 55
page 55 is a hand sewn side opening pocket.
"childhood memories" page 55 & 56
"childhood memories" page 57 & 58
well that's all there is, what do you think? i had fun putting this together, it's been done since summer, i just couldn't think of a name for it, and taking and editing photgraghs is just so boring and time consuming. but it is finished now- yeah!
thank you all for taking the time to look, i hope this will inspire some of you to take an old unforgotten book and create a new life for it - just make sure it's not a first edition! enjoy your weekend- create! good bye for now, -rebecca