Family heirlooms were not heirlooms at the time. They were new.
A Vintage Story
Sometimes what you wear will tell a story. I will see
someone wearing a necklace or a brooch and will
ask. “Did that belong to someone in your family?”
Then comes the surprise, NO. But sometimes I will
get the look on their face and they will say. YES.
The look is because they are proud and are so
excited that someone would notice. I do notice
because I think family is very important and you
know there will be a story behind the dress,
brooch, or necklace. We have just the stories for
you to read. If you have something given to you
and a story, please let us know about it. We also
need pictures with permission to put it on our web
site.
An heirloom is something, perhaps an antique or some kind of
jewelry, that has been passed down for generations through family
members.
Hello! I finally got details on my watch brooch and 20's lace dress! Watch
Brooch- This piece belonged to my Great Aunt Jean! She was born 1925 and
wore this brooch when she was about mid-thirties. That would make the
year late 1950s to early 1960s!
Lace Dress- This dress belonged to my Great Grandma Johnson (who was
Aunt Jeans mom)! She was born 1902 and wore this dress in the 1920s when she was in her early to mid-twenties!
I'm so very grateful I have these two pieces that have connected me to my ancestors, and I really get ancestors,
and I really get to admire the life that they lived. And I'm so blessed to be able to share these beautiful pieces with
those who appreciate how cool they are! Thanks Great Grandma Johnson, thanks Great Aunt Jean and thank you
Dad for passing them down to me!
A Vintage Story
Mary and Bill Fuller 1940
Ray’s mother and father
Joanie and I knew right away the brooch was very old. So you know me, I just had to ask. She was not sure how old
the brooch was but it belonged to her Great Aunt. She said she would ask the family about the history of the brooch
and the dress. We could not wait to find out. It was so cool to see her dressed in family heirlooms. Put it in a safe place
and wrap it in acid-free paper to preserve it.
It was Dapper Day April 16, 2016. We saw Kylie in this dress.
The fabric did not look like something you would get in the
stores today. Her aunt said that dress was Kylie’s grandmother’s
dress. We did not ask how old the dress was but you can see the
print of flowers are far a part. Also the colors can give away the
year sometimes with the style of the dress. How many of you
could get your granddaughter to wear something you had years
ago? The big question is why did her grandmother keep the
dress? That story we do not have. But she can twirl in the dress
in an attractive manner. We hope this will make a good memory
for Kylie.
A Vintage Story - Kylie
A Vintage Story
It is my great-grandmother's brooch that I hung on
a pearl necklace. Evelyn Kinsey
My grandmother, Lorraine Day. The brooch
belonged to her mother.
Jessica
When I saw the brooch I just had to
ask. Right?
Jessica is very funny lady. She has lot’s of energy and can come up with a answer for anything very fast. So if you think you have a good come back when joking with her, think again. I just run out long before Jessica does. The brooch was her great- grandmother’s ( EK) for Evelyn Kinsey and then her grandmother got it ( Lorraine Day and then to her mother. That is a very special heirloom. Jessica took the brooch and hung it on a pearl necklace. We all dressed up like the 1920’s one day and that brooch has to be from the 1930’s to the 1950’s.
Joanie’s grandmother Schalow ( on her mothers
side). This button was made about 1898. Her
grandmother was about 3 years old at the time. It’s
1 ½ inches wide and is in very good condition.
Photos were still a new thing and cost money. This
one was made into a button. Not sure why or how
many were made but not very many people had a
picture put on a button. Joanie will wait for the
right time to wear it with something vintage.
Joan Fuller
A Vintage Story
Miriam
A Vintage Story
A Vintage Story
Jessica
When my grandmother, Genevieve Kuberski, passed away in 2004, I inherited a number of her vintage
accessories that were going to be otherwise donated, including a number of purses and a collection of 30+ pairs
of gloves. The black faille purse is from around the late 1940s/early 1950s. The gloves were from the 1950s,
when the shorter glove style became popular for day wear. My grandmother was a stickler for dressing up, even
for a doctor’s appointment!
My favorite piece I’m wearing is actually my pearl necklace – this was also my grandmother’s and is the same
necklace she wore on her wedding day in 1944. She and her sister Mary had a dual wedding in Chicago with
matching wedding ensembles. (Mary can be seen in the background).
A Vintage Story
Rita
When I was attending Dapper Day at Epcot April 30, 2017, I was asked if there was a story behind the pin
I was wearing. Well, as a matter of fact, there is, and I’m about to tell you.
This pin belonged to my mother, Nola Eileen Marie Knecht Rose Pope Chmela. (Yes, she
was a woman with many names, and as many boxes of costume jewelry to go with them
all.) Eileen was the most elegant “Dapper” lady I’ve ever known. Growing up in the same
household with her, I can’t say that I EVER saw her without her hair fixed and all her
makeup on.
Eileen was born in Kentucky, January 26, 1929. She was a stay-at-home mom, raising me and my two
step-sisters full time, and two half-siblings part time. She loved to skate, so we were all very involved in
roller skating and competitions. She skated until she was in her early 60s. After that, she moved on to
teach Line Dancing. She line danced up to the day she died from Breast cancer, December 20, 1997. After
she died, I inherited some of her “Junk” jewelry, as everyone called it. My sisters inherited most of the
good stuff, (that they never wore). But, I loved the junk! I have so much fun with it. I know my mother
would just love that her “Junk” is still being admired by many. Thank you so much for letting me share
her story here
Eileen skating (probably in her
50’s)
Eileen teaching Line
Dancing - after her breast
cancer
Some of my “Junkiest”
possessions I inherited from my
mother Eileen.
Family heirlooms were
not heirlooms at the
time. They were new.
It was Dapper Day April 16, 2016. We saw
Kylie in this dress. The fabric did not look like
something you would get in the stores today.
Her aunt said that dress was Kylie’s
grandmother’s dress. We did not ask how old
the dress was but you can see the print of
flowers are far a part. Also the colors can give
away the year sometimes with the style of the
dress. How many of you could get your
granddaughter to wear something you had
years ago? The big question is why did her
grandmother keep the dress? That story we
do not have. But she can twirl in the dress in
an attractive manner. We hope this will make
a good memory for Kylie.
A Vintage Story
Sometimes what you wear will tell a story.
I will see someone wearing a necklace or a
brooch and will ask. “Did that belong to
someone in your family?” Then comes the
surprise, NO. But sometimes I will get the
look on their face and they will say. YES.
The look is because they are proud and are
so excited that someone would notice. I do
notice because I think family is very
important and you know there will be a
story behind the dress, brooch, or
necklace. We have just the stories for you
to read. If you have something given to
you and a story, please let us know about
it. We also need pictures with permission
to put it on our web site.
An heirloom is something, perhaps an
antique or some kind of jewelry, that has
been passed down for generations through
family members.
A Vintage Story - Kylie
Hello! I finally got details on my watch
brooch and 20's lace dress! Watch Brooch-
This piece belonged to my Great Aunt Jean!
She was born 1925 and wore this brooch
when she was about mid-thirties. That would
make the year late 1950s to early 1960s!
Lace Dress- This dress belonged to my Great
Grandma Johnson (who was Aunt Jeans
mom)! She was born 1902 and wore this
dress in the 1920s when she was in her early
to mid-twenties! I'm so very grateful I have
these two pieces that have connected me to
my ancestors, and I really get ancestors, and
I really get to admire the life that they lived.
And I'm so blessed to be able to share these
beautiful pieces with those who appreciate
how cool they are! Thanks Great Grandma
Johnson, thanks Great Aunt Jean and thank
you Dad for passing them down to me!
Mary and Bill Fuller 1940 Ray’s mother and father
Joanie and I knew right away the brooch was
very old. So you know me, I just had to ask.
She was not sure how old the brooch was but
it belonged to her Great Aunt. She said she
would ask the family about the history of the
brooch and the dress. We could not wait to
find out. It was so cool to see her dressed in
family heirlooms. Put it in a safe place and
wrap it in acid-free paper to preserve it.
A Vintage Story
Miriam
A Vintage Story
It is my great-grandmother's brooch
that I hung on a pearl necklace. Evelyn
Kinsey
My grandmother, Lorraine Day. The
brooch belonged to her mother.
Jessica
When I saw the brooch I just had to ask.
Right?
Jessica is very funny lady. She has lot’s of energy and can come up with a answer for anything very fast. So if you think you have a good come back when joking with her, think again. I just run out long before Jessica does. The brooch was her great-grandmother’s ( EK) for Evelyn Kinsey and then her grandmother got it ( Lorraine Day and then to her mother. That is a very special heirloom. Jessica took the brooch and hung it on a pearl necklace. We all dressed up like the 1920’s one day and that brooch has to be from the 1930’s to the 1950’s.
Joanie’s grandmother Schalow ( on her
mothers side). This button was made about
1898. Her grandmother was about 3 years
old at the time. It’s 1 ½ inches wide and is in
very good condition. Photos were still a new
thing and cost money. This one was made
into a button. Not sure why or how many
were made but not very many people had a
picture put on a button. Joanie will wait for
the right time to wear it with something
vintage.
Joan Fuller
A Vintage Story
A Vintage Story
Jessica
When my grandmother, Genevieve Kuberski,
passed away in 2004, I inherited a number of
her vintage accessories that were going to be
otherwise donated, including a number of
purses and a collection of 30+ pairs of gloves.
The black faille purse is from around the late
1940s/early 1950s. The gloves were from the
1950s, when the shorter glove style became
popular for day wear. My grandmother was a
stickler for dressing up, even for a doctor’s
appointment!
My favorite piece I’m wearing is actually
my pearl necklace – this was also my
grandmother’s and is the same necklace
she wore on her wedding day in 1944. She
and her sister Mary had a dual wedding in
Chicago with matching wedding
ensembles. (Mary can be seen in the
background).
A Vintage Story
Rita
When I was attending Dapper Day at Epcot
April 30, 2017, I was asked if there was a story
behind the pin I was wearing. Well, as a matter
of fact, there is, and I’m about to tell you.
This pin belonged to my mother, Nola Eileen
Marie Knecht Rose Pope Chmela. (Yes, she was
a woman with many names, and as many boxes
of costume jewelry to go with them all.) Eileen
was the most elegant “Dapper” lady I’ve ever
known. Growing up in the same household with
her, I can’t say that I EVER saw her without her
hair fixed and all her makeup on.
Eileen was born in Kentucky, January 26, 1929.
She was a stay-at-home mom, raising me and
my two step-sisters full time, and two half-
siblings part time. She loved to skate, so we
were all very involved in roller skating and
competitions. She skated until she was in her
early 60s. After that, she moved on to teach
Line Dancing. She line danced up to the day she
died from Breast cancer, December 20, 1997.
After she died, I inherited some of her “Junk”
jewelry, as everyone called it. My sisters
inherited most of the good stuff, (that they
never wore). But, I loved the junk! I have so
much fun with it. I know my mother would just
love that her “Junk” is still being admired by
many. Thank you so much for letting me share
her story here
Eileen skating (probably in her
50’s)
Eileen teaching Line
Dancing - after her breast
cancer
Some of my “Junkiest”
possessions I inherited from my
mother Eileen.
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