Blast from the Past

I was organizing the office today and found some boxes from my youth.  The girls were right there when I opened one and asked what these were......

So we got down on the floor and I taught them how to play Jacks.  They had so much fun and was amazed that I could pick up four at a time without dropping the ball.  I remember playing that game on the kitchen floor when I was little.

I also found these.....

These dolls are homemade out of wood with felt.....loved these.

Found these too......

Remember paper dolls?  Just dated myself, I know.....but I loved to buy these at the store.  Had several and played with them for hours in my room....made them houses and pets and everything. 

K wanted to know if this was real.......

And these.......

I never had Barbies of my own when I was growing up but I had the "Dawn" doll.  She was little but she was my favorite (ok, she was my only doll like that I had)  I did get a Barbie Camper...not sure why since I had no Barbies (my sisters did), but it was totally cool.  My parents decided to have a garage sale one day and put these dolls and my camper in it.  I didn't want to sell them, but I guess I didn't have a say????  Not sure, but when my mom was not looking, I snuck out and got these dolls and hid them in my room.  The camper was too big, so it went away....so sad.  I didn't take these dolls out forever for fear that my mother would find me playing with them.  I am not sure whose baby that is, but I like it and it was small enough to conceal, so.....

It was fun to open that box again. Wish I would have remembered them when the girls were little so they could have played with them too.  Good memories!  I love boxes like that...have several more.