Wednesday, August 11, 2010

VTT - More Girl Scout Things



The postcard above is "A Girl Scout Camp Post Card." It was mailed from Bovey, Minnesota in 1947 with the following message:
Boy am I having a lot of fun! I'll bet I gained at least 7 pounds. They feed you a lot. It's raining now though.
Some more of my Girl Scout things are in the photo below. The mess kit and utensil set got a lot of extra use on later camping trips. The belt is from my original fifth grade Girl Scout uniform. It was way too long then. I never shortened it, so it is the right size now.

Only a few of the songs in the songbook look familiar. One that I still remember is Make New Friends:
Make new friends, but keep the old.
One is silver and the other gold.



I'm participating in Vintage Thingie Thursday

22 comments:

  1. sweet postcard. graphics are GREAT!
    found you via VTT.

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  2. You sound like my sister, she has kept so many things from her childhood. We never had the chance to join the Girl Scouts.

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  3. Great postcard and I love your carefully preserved girl scout accessories. They're beautiful and absolutely classic.

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  4. Hurray, more girl scout things! I still have my sash, everything else is gone.

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  5. That is classic. I wish I had mine still or even some of my kiddos. You have a wonderful collection.
    QMM

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  6. Great post card - so cute. Happy VTT~

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  7. Love the sweet post card! Great Girl Scout items:-)

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  8. these are great girl scout pieces. I love that postcard...so cute and the color is great, the color for girl scouts! Have a great VTT!

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  9. Oh my goodness, this is so amazing! I love it!
    I wish I had kept my Brownie things, I would have posted about them:)
    Thank you for sharing!
    Terry
    PS great blog by the way:)

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  10. Fun!!! I have my sash with badges and my book, and that is it.

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  11. I'm glad you kept all those lovely souvenirs. The card is a hoot!

    Happy VTT!

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  12. Cute postcard!

    I remember that song! Haven't thought of it in ages! Love that the belt fits now! :)

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  13. It is swell you kept your Girl Scout things. I still have my Brownie uniform. Thanks for visiting me. hugs♥olive

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  14. Great collection of girl scout items. I love the postcard. ~~Sherry~~

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  15. These have become quite the collectors items, I saw some in Colo in an antique store and they were priced pretty steep. Love the postcard.

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  16. What a great postcard and message! Nice to have the accessories to go with it!

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  17. I love this post, I'm so enjoying your posts of your Girl Scout days! So wonderful that you kept all of your things.

    Happy VTT,
    Sally

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  18. I remember that song. You bring back many memories here!

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  19. that postcard it so cute! love it!
    love the other items too - great collection.

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  20. AW I always wanted to be a "Girl Guide" they were called in Australia!
    Bet it was fun.

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  21. What special treasures! We learned that song in Campfire club! (1988 or so) :)

    HaPpY vInTaGe ThInGiE tHuRsDaY!

    Sarah

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