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A Grandmother’s Score-Keeping Notebooks

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A lovely story about a Cincinnati Reds fan who kept track of box scores for 20 years. Grandma Olges lived alone but she didn’t live lonely. The sounds of play-by-play duo Marty and Joe echoed through the house, keeping her company while her writing in notebooks kept her busy. Every night and every game for … Continue reading A Grandmother’s Score-Keeping Notebooks →

antique, Fun & Weird, My Collection, Other People's Notebooks

A Surprise Notebook

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Sometimes a notebook can be a special hidden surprise, as I discovered in the case of this beautiful wooden box. The box originally belonged to the grandparents of a friend of mine, and had been saved by her parents. It turned up when we were clearing out their house in preparation for a move. My … Continue reading A Surprise Notebook →