It is the winter of 1963, and my brother is just about 7 months old here. It was a gorgeous sunny day, which would have meant a mandatory taking in of fresh air. A walk in the carriage was an event in itself back then. Parents would always allocate time to take a stroll for a few blocks, usually pushing a carriage such as this.
Carriage decorations were all the rage too. One had to have a big plastic rattle, portraying the color of the baby's gender, for identification purposes. We all know how annoying those questions such as "Oh, is it a boy or a girl?" can be! ;)
Although it does not appear in these photos, my mother had a very nice silver, metal, blanket clip that attached to the side of the carriage to hold the blanket in place. It had my brother's initials engraved upon it. Many years after my mother passed away, I came upon that blanket clip, neatly wrapped in it's original box. I was happy to be able to then give it to my brother, as a keepsake.
As to what became of the cute hanging rattle, and the regal looking carriage, that is sadly a mystery, but happily the photos live on....
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What wonderful photos, Maureen! Wouldn't you love to have all of it--the darling rattle and that beautiful pram? AH, thank heavens for the fabulous photos your family took and kept so beautifully!
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Julie
Hello Maureen
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful pram!
Fit for a little prince or princess
We are of the same era...
My Mum also had a carraige pram for me too
it was a Navy Blue model by Royale...but sadly I don't think there are any photographs of it.
What a lovely story about the blanket clip too ;-)
Such lovely memories
Have a lovely Sunday my friend and thank you for your kind words about my Mum
LOVE PEACE enJOY
Julie
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I can't believe how crisp and clear your photos are.. Treasures!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a deluxe pram~
I bought one for our wee ones..and of course they never stayed in it long:( Only in completely horizontal position when they didn't even know:)
This Spring..we put it curbside....our littlest is two....everything I don't need..I put there..I think it took 5 minutes and a new nana up the street asked if she could have it..
Mais oui~
Cute post as always..Memory lanes are some of my favorite streets.
These photos are amazing! Such great quality for an around-the-block snapshot. And that pram? Wish there were more like it these days. Gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet pictures.
ReplyDeleteLove that rattle!
ReplyDeleteDear Maureen,
ReplyDeleteI love the sweet photographs of your brother and the gorgeous pram. They were really strong and well built. So glad that the blanket clip keepsake was found and how lovely that your brother has it now.
Have a happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
The tones in these photos are so beautiful! I love how you describe the "old" traditions. It makes me want to get a pram, even though my youngest is almost three!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! They certainly don't make them like they used to! Funny how the prams look a lot like the cars of the time
ReplyDeleteThat Pram is incredible, Maureen!!! And the crown on the side makes it look even more royal. Sweet story about the blanket clip. I just wish your family still had the Pram!
ReplyDeleteThese photos of your brother are precious, too!
Take care,
Mary Lou
Those pictures of your brother are absolutely beautiful. The colors are just gorgeous and he sure was a little cutie! Such a sweet smile. How lovely that you found the blanket clip for him. Hmmm, I just used way too many adjectives. :) Hope your day is great. Tammy
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Maureen! I have said this before, you are so fortunate to have so many wonderful pictures from your childhood. I have one picture of me in a baby coach...I think it was plain black...kind of dismal, huh? Your brother looks pretty happy in spite of the fact that he probably could hardly move :D
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Joyce
How adorable! My parents took gazillions of pictures of me, but I don't recall one of me in a pram. Surely they had one--I'm going to have to ask!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photographs, and I love that pram. When my little sister was born, my mom bought me a doll size pram, so we could go for walks together. I loved the blankets with the silver clips to hold them in place. Thank you for bringing back a lovely memory.
ReplyDeleteKaren
What charming photographs and wonderful story.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this post is precious! So retro and a mother who loved her baby! How proud she was of him! Every inch of this photo is priceless Maureen!
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Maryjane
Maureen! You absolutely know you are sleighing us with this wonderful post. A vintage pram AND celluloid rattle. It's nearly more cuteness than I can bear combined with your sweet as can be baby brother. I think this is why we love them always. We remember these very early sweet days! Thanks for all you share, it's such a joy to me! E
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet pictures of your baby brother. I love the cute baby toy too.
ReplyDeleteDanielle
So adorable...I am loving everything about these photos....that rattle is the cutest thing ever!
ReplyDeleteOh Maureen these pictures are so wonderful on so many accounts. I love the pram :) and oh that rattle is amazing!! Wouldn't you just love to know where it is today. Those two things aside, the pictures of your sweet brother are pricless. What wonderful family treasures :)
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Mimi
Ohh..don't you wish someone had kept that gorgeous carriage? How wonderful that would be!
ReplyDeleteCute little brother. He is the age of my daughter.
Such a lovely blog you have!! I'll be back to enjoy more posts.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! My mom has pictures of me in the same type of stroller!! In one of the photos it was all decorated up for a town parade. There is the most lovely pastel crepe paper all over it! Now I have to hunt for that pic! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh what a wonderful baby carriage! I´m born in the 70´s but I remember my mom told me that she also had one. Strolling around town with me in it - and my cousin! It was so big and wide that she could take us both. People thought we were twins ;)
ReplyDeleteWhen I visited Denmark some 14 years ago, I saw a lot of these wagons and I remember that I thought it was so strange and old-fashioned. If I saw one today, I would totally dig it!
Hugs,
Sanna