- Wally F. Bohannon's scout sash and ribbons
- Wallace C. Bohannon's work gloves
- vegetarian four bean chili
- Tree angel
Appears to be a modified doll. Hair is painted silver with possible cigar band as crown. Dress hand sewn and wings cut from corrugated metal sheet. Toilet paper core slipped onto top branch. Perhaps this is an example of Esther re-purposing a broken doll for a new use. - The David and Betty George family
David and Betty Gardener George with children, except Ollie who was the youngest. Joey died at age 3, so Mollie is the oldest and so should be behind David. I'm not sure of the boys' birth orders. There was Robert (Uncle Rob who lived in a nursing home in Plainview) who was just a few years older than Ollie, and Jeff and Sal who were older than Rob. I need to learn birth order so I can identify the boys individually. - starlight mints cookies
- Sol Gardener (Betty's dad), 1821-1908
Ollie's black suitcase. We also have a collection of Sol's glasses and his cobbler tools. - russian tea cakes
- Quilts, 2 Wedding Band Style Twin Quilts: Leah Bauder Reisner Duff
Kathy's note: "made by Kathy's g. grandmother Duff." These teal edged quilts were hand made by Nerva's mother. Leah BR Duff is Leah, Chris and Boh's great, great grandmother. She is emerging in this collection as the only identified maker. How wonderful that I also found a thimble engraved with her initials, "LBD" [Leah Bauder Duff], maybe the one she used to make these quilts! Jan said this one is hand-quilted, hand pieced and hand-hemmed (at least on the front side). CARE: Ideally, quilts are never washed; only spot cleaned and refolded periodically to rotate the stress on the fibers. If they must be washed—which WILL decrease their value—do not launder these as you would most things. There is a specialty detergent Orvus, and great care must be taken in handling antique quilts so that stitches are not broken. If you must clean them, do the research on how to care for an heirloom. The book First Aid for Family Quilts is a good resource. (Leah also made one with a yellow border, identical in design, that was given to Chris Bohannon as a graduation gift.) - Quilt #2, Wedding Band: Leah Bauder Reisner
CARE: Ideally, quilts are never washed; only spot cleaned and refolded periodically to rotate the stress on the fibers. If they must be washed—which WILL decrease their value—do not launder these as you would most things. There is a specialty detergent Orvus, and great care must be taken in handling antique quilts so that stitches are not broken. If you must clean them, do the research on how to care for an heirloom. The book First Aid for Family Quilts is a good resource. - Pottery chick egg cup, Ruth Adlersfluegel
Pottery chick egg cup, Ruth Adlersfluegel Ruth kept this little cutie in the cabinet in the front room. We use it as an easter decoration with one of the first eggs Wally ever dyed. - potato cake
- Porcelain jointed doll, blue silk dress
From photos of Esther as a girl, it is clear she had many dolls. Was this hers or Kathy's? Dating it might provide an answer. Mom (Kathy) did say Esther made clothes for her dolls. This one is missing the lower part of a leg and has a crocheted hat and salmon colored bag. Silk dress is rotting. - Pillow Case: Crochet by Ollie George Bohannon
The circle on these is a simple spiral. Often on pieces like this, once the pillowcase started to rot, the hand work was cut out and reused on a new piece. So it is not necessary to throw out this fine work just because the surrounding material has deteriorated. - pickled beets