Not too many great estate sales lately, but I did find a few things at Goodwill. The vintage blocks were made in Germany, and have such pretty pictures on them. Several old Little Golden Books that I just couldn't pass up, although I probably should have looked at them a little closer. One had a page missing, and another had pen marks throughout, so they'll go into my collage scrap box.
The book in the top right is called "Home is a Very Special Place--For Children Who Some Day May Want to Leave It and For Parents Who Will Wonder Why". Written in 1961 by Eva Knox Evans, it has some words of wisdom that would probably make the world a better place if everyone were taught this from an early age. Here's a sample: "One of the reasons we have such a wonderful country is because each person can worship the way he likes. It has been that way from the beginning. It is one of the reasons people came here in the first place." And regarding all the different religions: "Let's suppose that there is a great high hill, and everyone in the world needs to get to the top. They need to get to the top because of the wonderful things they will find there....But imagine that there is not just one path that leads to the top of this great hill. There are hundreds and hundreds, leading from all the different places of the world. Many of these paths are well-worn because of the millions of people who have traveled them through the long ages. ...But the particular path that is chosen doesn't make much difference. The important thing is to get to the top of that hill. And the most important thing of all is that all the paths lead there." Other parts of the book talk about being proud of our own family customs and traditions, but respecting others at the same time. Now I have the old Coca Cola song stuck in my head--"I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony..."
The book in the top right is called "Home is a Very Special Place--For Children Who Some Day May Want to Leave It and For Parents Who Will Wonder Why". Written in 1961 by Eva Knox Evans, it has some words of wisdom that would probably make the world a better place if everyone were taught this from an early age. Here's a sample: "One of the reasons we have such a wonderful country is because each person can worship the way he likes. It has been that way from the beginning. It is one of the reasons people came here in the first place." And regarding all the different religions: "Let's suppose that there is a great high hill, and everyone in the world needs to get to the top. They need to get to the top because of the wonderful things they will find there....But imagine that there is not just one path that leads to the top of this great hill. There are hundreds and hundreds, leading from all the different places of the world. Many of these paths are well-worn because of the millions of people who have traveled them through the long ages. ...But the particular path that is chosen doesn't make much difference. The important thing is to get to the top of that hill. And the most important thing of all is that all the paths lead there." Other parts of the book talk about being proud of our own family customs and traditions, but respecting others at the same time. Now I have the old Coca Cola song stuck in my head--"I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony..."