They kept everything. — My Grandpa George’s slide rule, which I am sure he...

They kept everything.

My Grandparents kept everything, and it all ended up in my lap. This collection of stuff ranged from the cool (WWII V-Mail from my Uncle Frank) to the "you've got to be kidding me" (receipts from a trip taken in the '50s). I've weeded out a lot of the nonsense and kept the more interesting (at least what was interesting to me). In turn I decided to create this site to not only post some items, but also as a research exercise. Most items are from Chicago and Detroit, but of course family trips expanded their reach of hoarding. I hope you enjoy this very random collection. Frank Kownacki rmb_ki101('343b5esixrq','0','103','18',0,'ffffff','010020','aa0000');

My Grandpa George’s slide rule, which I am sure he used in his machinist schooling at the start of the 1940s. I remember playing with this as a kid, and it always made me wish that I was good at math. Sadly, that wasn’t in the cards.

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