My dad has been asking my sisters and me to put up a Woolworth display in an empty case at his retirement home for months! I was waiting for my "teacher" sisters to be on summer vacation and then it was waiting for us all to find a good day to do this for him. We really had fun! I took some of my dolls and things I had saved from my childhood (Woolworth goodies) and my sister got his box of memories out of his storage unit, so we had a good amount of items for the case. It was so fun growing up in a Woolworth family and we sure had a lot of funny stories to share as we put up the display. Dad was happy-you can always tell because he whistles when he's content. I know he likes having his daughters around and his granddaughter Ms Maria was with us too. She's his youngest grandchild.
I had fun gathering my dolls. I love old dolls and it dawned on my this summer that the dolls from my childhood are 50 years old or older, so I think I should be taking better care of them. My mother sewed clothes for them and I have kept those too. They are treasures!
These are two of my baby dolls and some of their accessories that I've saved...yes, I'm a sentimental keeper who has a hard time parting with things.
This is my tea set from my childhood. It's made in Japan and only one handle is broken! Not too bad for years of playing and moving.
These are a few pictures of the finished product. We think it turned out pretty good and the residents will enjoy looking at dad's career and some history of all those years with the company. I still miss the days of the "Five and Dime"-many happy years gone by. This is my dad....know as JW or Papa! He looks happy.
