Today's collection comes from Mary B who asked to see this collection quite awhile ago. Better late than never...here we go Mary.
Three vintage school bells. The one with the red handle was actually my grandmothers that she used when she taught.
This is my favorite back to school banner. Each apple is about 8 inches tall and it is meant to be strung with twine and hung in the classroom. Sometimes I will decorate when the kids go back to school and use it then.
You have heard the expression "an apple for the teacher"...how about a honeycomb one?
With original price tag of 15 cents.
I love this book of posters that were meant to be displayed in the classroom. They are dated 1957 by the Hayes School Publishing Co.
It is full of words of wisdom for the student.
I also have a good supply of vintage report cards from the 1940s.
An assortment of forms ready to be filled out by the teacher. Absentee Slips, Reports to Parents and Library Permits.
I have quite a few pee-chees. You can tell the era they are from as the graphics change with the years.
Vintage wrapping paper. This is graduation themed, but still falls in that school category.
I have lots of classroom readers with those fabulous illustrations.
I need to end this post with a couple of sweet items. This note on the spelling test is so nice from the teacher. (dated 1944 - the student misspelled the word lightning".
And this last note.
Speaking of notes... I once went to an estate sale of a 90 year old former teacher. She had saved every absence excuse from a parent that she had ever received. The scrapbook was so humorous...still kicking myself for not buying it!
Collection challenge #55 is done. If you have an idea for a future challenge leave me a note and finish the sentence "show me your collection of ___". I do enjoy digging in my stash!
How cute all these things are. I love seeing made in the USA on old things don't you.
Posted by: Nan | May 31, 2011 at 09:42 AM
Ah the good old days... when the students wrote their own excuse notes.
I'm not familiar with a pee-chee but it looks like you have enough of everything here to start your own vintage elementary school.
:-)
Posted by: Into Vintage | May 31, 2011 at 10:23 AM
I have a bell just like the big one - it belonged to my Great Grandmother when she taught in a one room schol house in KS in 1917. I have her teaching certificate, her first year's teaching contract and a yard long print of her first class. She was only 17 years old and the Superintendent was in his late 20's. There was scandal when they started dating! But, he was a Preacher too, so it was decided it was okay. They did get married so my family owes it all to them! ;o) (A bit off your post, but I love having all her old school things too. My Cousin is a Principal and I tried to give it to him, but he was not interested. Some people just don't "get" old stuff and family stuff, do they? I know, I am preaching to the choir here....)
Posted by: Shara | May 31, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Thank you, Laurie,
I loved seeing your old school items. It also looked like you had an old/new slate in the background of the report cards. Also, what is a Pee-Chee? There are still so many things for you to collect in that category.
I love the school bell belonging to your grandmother. I have used bells at school but I don't think I ever had my own bell while I taught. I used a bell that kind of came with the desk and I loved the beauty of the sound.
I am in the middle of cleaning out my school things of 18 years of teaching Kindergarten. I am keeping too much of it. I just can't let it go - too many wonderful memories.
Teaching was such a blessing for me!
Thanks again!!
Mary B.
Posted by: Mary B. | May 31, 2011 at 11:44 AM
One of my favorite excuses for being late happened in my school a few years ago. A little boy (I think he was a first grader at the time) went into the office to get his tardy slip and when the secretary asked him why he was late he said he knew he probably missed the flag salute so he stopped out front by the big flag pole and did the Pledge of Allegiance all by himself. Needless to say he was excused and sent to class and the story has been told and retold. :o)
Posted by: Melissa | May 31, 2011 at 11:49 AM
The word "splendid" is just not used enough nowdays and I think we need to fix that. This collection is splendid!!
Posted by: Kathy | May 31, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Brings back memories, I remember some of those peechee's. Reading some of your posts I see that some people didn't know what a peechee is. I wonder what they call them? Interesting.
Posted by: sandy | May 31, 2011 at 12:16 PM
Never thought of these. Love it. Mostly those old notes that always slip out of something. Old penmanship is the best. Great collection..something I haven't seen. Thanks for sharing always...smiles...Renee
Posted by: Renee | May 31, 2011 at 04:30 PM
Ahhh...pee-chees. Brings back memories :)
Hugs,
Jill
Posted by: Jill | May 31, 2011 at 05:08 PM
Hi Laurie,
Oh what a sweet collection! Love
the bells. : )
I never heard of pee-chees.....
but, I love the graphics.
You have the greatest collections.
Hugs,
Janis
Posted by: Janis | May 31, 2011 at 08:38 PM
Love your collection. Please share what pee-chees are?
Posted by: maria | June 10, 2011 at 03:44 AM