Comments on: We had a Forties wartime Christmas http://www.queensofvintage.com/we-had-a-forties-wartime-christmas/ The online magazine for vintage lovers Tue, 22 May 2012 20:38:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Have a Forties Christmas dinner! | QueensOfVintage.com http://www.queensofvintage.com/we-had-a-forties-wartime-christmas/#comment-1261 Have a Forties Christmas dinner! | QueensOfVintage.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:30:29 +0000 http://www.queensofvintage.com/?p=9193#comment-1261 [...] lifestylers Edna and Harry from Home Front Friends have already shared their Forties Christmas experience with us. For all who are interested in their very war-time no-feathers mock turkey Christmas [...] [...] lifestylers Edna and Harry from Home Front Friends have already shared their Forties Christmas experience with us. For all who are interested in their very war-time no-feathers mock turkey Christmas [...]

]]> By: eric http://www.queensofvintage.com/we-had-a-forties-wartime-christmas/#comment-1217 eric Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:19:38 +0000 http://www.queensofvintage.com/?p=9193#comment-1217 Fantastic idea I would like to learn more about the decorations used. Wonderful job and a good teaching tool to the kids. Thanks Fantastic idea I would like to learn more about the decorations used. Wonderful job and a good teaching tool to the kids. Thanks

]]> By: Claire http://www.queensofvintage.com/we-had-a-forties-wartime-christmas/#comment-1158 Claire Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:17:43 +0000 http://www.queensofvintage.com/?p=9193#comment-1158 I never had a retro/vintage Christmas but I remember for the first tens years of my life all presents except those from 'Santa' had to be handmade. I don't know how much my Dad like his decorated tissue box covers but I remember the joy in spending the weeks in advance making, debating and wrapping the presents. I am sure your children will look back on this with happy memories. I never had a retro/vintage Christmas but I remember for the first tens years of my life all presents except those from ‘Santa’ had to be handmade. I don’t know how much my Dad like his decorated tissue box covers but I remember the joy in spending the weeks in advance making, debating and wrapping the presents. I am sure your children will look back on this with happy memories.

]]> By: Sheila Brady http://www.queensofvintage.com/we-had-a-forties-wartime-christmas/#comment-1156 Sheila Brady Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:43:12 +0000 http://www.queensofvintage.com/?p=9193#comment-1156 I almost cried reading about the retro Christmas. What a brilliant idea. Being a post war babe I do not remember the shortages, but, I do remember simple Christmas Day's. The board games were simple ones, the holly was real and you got the gold pretend money with an orange in your stocking. We always had a Christmas Eve supper with sandwiches and Christmas Cake. Not to forget the candle in the window, lit to show Mary & Joseph the way. I am 60 now and I have never failed to put a candle in the window regardless of where I am. Thank you for such lovely memories. Sheila I almost cried reading about the retro Christmas. What a brilliant idea. Being a post war babe I do not remember the shortages, but, I do remember simple Christmas Day’s. The board games were simple ones, the holly was real and you got the gold pretend money with an orange in your stocking. We always had a Christmas Eve supper with sandwiches and Christmas Cake. Not to forget the candle in the window, lit to show Mary & Joseph the way.
I am 60 now and I have never failed to put a candle in the window regardless of where I am.
Thank you for such lovely memories. Sheila

]]> By: Michelle http://www.queensofvintage.com/we-had-a-forties-wartime-christmas/#comment-1153 Michelle Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:55:58 +0000 http://www.queensofvintage.com/?p=9193#comment-1153 I enjoyed your story, I too enjoy the simpler things in life. In the past year I have freely given up the cell phone and tv(never watched it anyway) although going digital with my camera gear was so hard, I clung to film as much as I could. I loved my Diana Camera and my trusty Nikon. But with techology growing so fast I had to give it to keep my busniess going. oh and where can I find your wartime ration recipies? Michelle I enjoyed your story, I too enjoy the simpler things in life. In the past year I have freely given up the cell phone and tv(never watched it anyway) although going digital with my camera gear was so hard, I clung to film as much as I could. I loved my Diana Camera and my trusty Nikon. But with techology growing so fast I had to give it to keep my busniess going.

oh and where can I find your wartime ration recipies?

Michelle

]]> By: MissCaroline http://www.queensofvintage.com/we-had-a-forties-wartime-christmas/#comment-1147 MissCaroline Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:26:03 +0000 http://www.queensofvintage.com/?p=9193#comment-1147 who uses a fax machine anymore....? ;-) this is a brilliant idea who uses a fax machine anymore….? ;-)

this is a brilliant idea

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