Treasures that tell a story...
Several weeks ago I posted about gallery walls and showed some photos of the one I've been assembling in my own home.
I have so many wonderful and meaningful things I've collected over the years but a space can only showcase so much and it can be quite challenging to create a pleasing composition.
One of the things I displayed that garnered a lot of attention was this hat!
Several people wanted to know the story behind it.
Well, I wish it were my story to tell, but alas it is simply a treasure I found at a wonderful estate sale I attended several months ago.
Obviously it was used to commemorate a very special trip.
Perhaps, the trip of a lifetime!
I guess what makes me such an inveterate treasure huntress is that these types of treasures truly speak to me.
I am so glad that it was there waiting for me...
I consider myself a caretaker of sorts.
It resonates with me.
I love the fact so many of you were curious about it too!
It is such a creative way to remember something so special, isn't it?
Another treasure I found and blogged about a while ago were a bunch of old letters that were stuck behind one of the drawers of a dresser I bought at The Salvation Army.
My husband and son discovered them as they were moving it into our master bedroom!
It was all very exciting!
I immediately noticed the strange writing and couldn't figure out what language it was.
Someone told me they thought it was the old Russian language called Cyrillic.
I googled "Cyrillic" and this is what I learned...
The Cyrillic script or azbuka is an alphabetic writing system developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 10th century AD at the Preslav Literary School.
It is the basis of alphabets used in various languages, past and present, in Eastern Europe and Asia, especially those of Slavic origin, and non-Slavic languages influenced by Russian.
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As of 2011 around 252 million people in Europe and Asia use it as official alphabet for their national languages. About half of them are in Russia.
I initially tried to find someone to show them to and perhaps translate them for me, but had no luck finding that person.
I eventually gave up and packed them away...
I forgot where I had put them until I discovered them anew in a box of old photos I had stored up in our attic.
So now, I am wondering if any of you might know how to go about deciphering these intriguing letters from the past...
What I can decipher is the name and Los Angeles address they were sent to.
There is also this "document/letter" with a photo attached.
And it is written in Spanish.
It seems to be "official" in nature.
I don't believe in coincidences and feel that I must somehow figure out who this man was and what he was about!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Can anyone translate this for me?
These are definitely treasures that tell a story!
I just need to dig deeper to discover this one!
Have you found any treasures that have a story to tell?
One of the things I displayed that garnered a lot of attention was this hat!
Several people wanted to know the story behind it.
Well, I wish it were my story to tell, but alas it is simply a treasure I found at a wonderful estate sale I attended several months ago.
Obviously it was used to commemorate a very special trip.
Perhaps, the trip of a lifetime!
I guess what makes me such an inveterate treasure huntress is that these types of treasures truly speak to me.
This was one of the few things left when I arrived on the second day of the sale.
I am so glad that it was there waiting for me...
I consider myself a caretaker of sorts.
It resonates with me.
I love the fact so many of you were curious about it too!
It is such a creative way to remember something so special, isn't it?
Another treasure I found and blogged about a while ago were a bunch of old letters that were stuck behind one of the drawers of a dresser I bought at The Salvation Army.
My husband and son discovered them as they were moving it into our master bedroom!
It was all very exciting!
I immediately noticed the strange writing and couldn't figure out what language it was.
Someone told me they thought it was the old Russian language called Cyrillic.
I googled "Cyrillic" and this is what I learned...
The Cyrillic script or azbuka is an alphabetic writing system developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 10th century AD at the Preslav Literary School.
It is the basis of alphabets used in various languages, past and present, in Eastern Europe and Asia, especially those of Slavic origin, and non-Slavic languages influenced by Russian.
As of 2011 around 252 million people in Europe and Asia use it as official alphabet for their national languages. About half of them are in Russia.
I initially tried to find someone to show them to and perhaps translate them for me, but had no luck finding that person.
I eventually gave up and packed them away...
I forgot where I had put them until I discovered them anew in a box of old photos I had stored up in our attic.
So now, I am wondering if any of you might know how to go about deciphering these intriguing letters from the past...
What I can decipher is the name and Los Angeles address they were sent to.
There is also this "document/letter" with a photo attached.
And it is written in Spanish.
It seems to be "official" in nature.
I don't believe in coincidences and feel that I must somehow figure out who this man was and what he was about!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Can anyone translate this for me?
These are definitely treasures that tell a story!
I just need to dig deeper to discover this one!
Have you found any treasures that have a story to tell?
Comments
Mona
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Debra~
It looks like the Yugoslavian my father in law writes. I'll be curious to see what it really is! If I were you, I'd try faxing a page or two to a Serbian Orthodox church and asking them if anyone can read them! St Sava's in LA or St. Stephens maybe?
http://www.saintsavachurchla.org/
Have you tried translating the official letter via Google?
I so wish I could help. I know that you will somehow find a connection to this person's family.
I have a treasured birth announcement and it's envelope that was mailed in 1919 to my great-grandmother. Two things made it special enough for me to frame. 1) the style was eerily similar to the birth announcement I chose for my 1st son. 2) The town the child was born in was the same as where my grandfather was born. Only....my grandparents had not met yet.
I also feel I am a caretaker. I even feel that way about our house. It is "mine" yet I believe I am basically caring for it until the next family takes over. And, by my estimation, it is probably going to a young family that moves out from the city....and the husband and wife may not even have met yet. Wild, right?! I just keep taking pictures thinking some day I will hand them over and give the new family a "history" of their home.
Good luck on your search!
xoxo Elizabeth
stop by all the various language departments.
The other UCB departments you should
try are history and european or russian
studies.
And also talk with the Bancroft Library staff.
They are AMAZING!
I scrolled back to take a look at the oyster shell lamp you made. It is fantastic!!! You are very creative! You really do have an amazing eye for treasures and creativity. XO
Im not an avid blog follower (unless of course u ask my hubby who thinks I totally spend too much time on line!) but boy am I glad to have seen this post and u can totally count me in a your newest fan!
Happy hunting- can't wait to see what other treasures you run into!
KIKI
Thank you so much for commenting on this post! How do you know so much?
Should I send you the letters?
Please email me and I will give you my phone # and we can talk if you want.. this is so exciting!!!!
Gotta love the world wide web!!
AMAZING
This is all so exciting. The mystery of the hat and now the letters. Well, I think there is definitely a book here. What a great foundation for a story.
I will be keeping my eyes peeled for a follow up post on this exciting find.
Helenxx
infoatelierdc@gmail.com
Trinidad
The directive committee of the benefit Israeli society “NIDCHE ISRAEL” from Mexico city, making ( the committee) of your knowledge that the holder of the present letter Mr. Chewel Olozoroff is our delegate for the affairs concerning the Israelite cemetery, property of our institution. We deeply thank to all the people whom might (concern and be involved) give him the proper attention (facilitate).
The letter is in written and presented in conformity to our regulations established by our institution
(Signed by)
The secretary (and) the president
In fewer workd is a proper presentation letter to facilitate the carrier of the letter the business concerning the cementery property of Israeli society.