Friday, February 11, 2011

Valentines Day - Gram and Gramp's Valentine's


These hung on my Grandma's wall next her bed.

They were all from my Grandpa.












As a little girl staying the night at Grandma's,
I would always ask her to take them off the wall
so I could look at them.




They eloped, 
she was 16 and he was 17.....
They got arrested on their wedding night!

It was illegal to elope back then.

Front page news on the Des Moines paper!

On their 50th wedding anniversary my Grandpa brought a tin plate....

It was the plate he ate off of, that night in jail!

"His wedding supper plate"

He had kept it all those years!

How's that for a romantic Valentines story!



Oh and now the Valentines hang on my bedroom wall.


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Linking to these parties today!

Posted by Jane @ Jane's Junk and Treasures at 12:23 PM
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13 comments:

  1. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of SuburbiaFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Just adorable!!!
    And yes, it's a chandelier that we are going to put up today :)

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  2. SherrieFebruary 11, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    What anadorable story! Not for the couple at the time, but I love that he kept the plate!

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  3. RachelFebruary 11, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    What an amazing love story! 50 years! So cool :)

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  4. julie millerFebruary 11, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    What a sweet story, and it's so great that you got to keep the Valentines they saved all these years!! Very romantic indeed! Thanks for becoming a new follower, returning the favor too! Julie

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  5. Pam @ Our Adventures in Home ImprovementFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    That's really sweet! And impressive that Grandpa had such a great sense of humor.

    I love the framed Valentines!

    Have a great day.
    Pam

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  6. Gay VaughanFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    That is so sweet! And I love things like this...what treasures. Thanks for linking to my party.
    ~Gay~
    itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com

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  7. Sharon Lee JohnsonFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    I love the story about your grandparents. Real true love! x Sharon @ Roses and Rust

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  8. UnknownFebruary 12, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    That is such a great story! I love it! So great to have those valentines-such a wonderful momento!

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  9. Where You Hang Your HeartFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    That's a great story, thank you for sharing that. I nominated you for a Stylish Blogger Award. Come see at www.whereyouhangyourheart.com - it's pretty fun.

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  10. Sonya@Beyond the Screen DoorFebruary 14, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    What a precious story! They sound like quite a couple! That is so sweet that she saved and framed her cards. What a special treat to see those each day in your bedroom! When my grandparents married, they spent their wedding night with relatives! Can you imagine?

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  11. Serendipity Chic DesignFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    You have some of the most amazing family heirloom pieces!

    Take care,
    Lisa

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  12. At The Picket FenceFebruary 15, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    So sweet! I'm sorry we are just now getting over here to visit but thank you so much for linking up to Inspiration Friday last weekend and we hope to see you again this week! :-)
    Vanessa

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  13. It's a Wannabe Decorator's LifeFebruary 17, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    That is so sweet and special! Such a treasure to have!!! By the way, thanks for visiting me!

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