I have six shelves to fill. I thought it would be interesting to make a post about each one as I fill them up.
Today, I filled shelf five. Why start at five? It's at eye level.
The books are a favorite of mine. The image is blurry, but the title reads: "The New Junior Classics".
Volume 1: Fairy and Wonder Tales
Volume 2: Folk Tales and Myths
Volume 3: Tales From Greece and Rome
Volume 4: Heroes and Heroines of Chivalry
Volume 5: Stories That Never Grow Old
Volume 6: Old-Fashioned Tales
Volume 7: Stories of Courage and Heroism
Volume 8: Animal and Nature Stories
Volume 9: Stories of To-Day
Volume 10: Poems Old and New; Reading Guides and Indexes
It was published in 1912 by Collier as an answer to the 51-volume set of Harvard Classics. They are contemporaneous publications, one for adults and one for children.
My grandfather purchased a set for my father in the 1950s and of course, my dad gave it to me. While mine was lost, I have made an eBay investment so that my children may each have a copy. It is not as pricey as you'd think, but even at 10 times the price, I'd do it.
Just reading through the titles of each volume sparks ideation. I can't tell you how many ideas have leapt off the pages and into my D&D campaigns. They are really good for that sort of thing. My personal favorite is Tales from Greece and Rome.
On the right side of the shelf is a family favorite, rug checkers. The story about it is here in a post from September of last year.
I mentioned this post to my children and they issued a correction. Darien Lake, both the theme park and the State Park has a set of checkers like this. So do all of the Boy Scout Camps we've ever visited.
Yes, this simple checker set gets a premium spot on the shelf.
I should be emptying boxes for weeks to come. As I find more stuff for the shelf, I'll update the blog.
No comments:
Post a Comment