Last weekend, Kyle worked on the front foyer and when supply teaching was slow this week, I decided to go in and finish pulling up the laminate. I have to admit that I didn't just go out of obligation to our house; there was an ulterior motive. While pulling up the floor, Kyle came across something really neat below the laminate: sheets of old newspapers from the 1950s and 1960s. It used to be common to place overlapping sheets of newspaper as a spacer in between different layers of flooring. The newspapers were preserved beneath the laminate and, for the most part, are still perfectly intact...Yet another hidden treasure has been uncovered in our house; but now, instead of decomposing Victorian boots, we have moved on to articles on Eisenhower and the Soviets, and deals at Simpson's Department Store. Below is a selection of articles and ads that we found. The newspaper highlights for me were: 1) The ridiculously funny advertisements for women's clothing 2) Listings for "technicolour" movies that were currently playing in theatres, like The Titanic (surprisingly, this was a movie before Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet), and Peter Pan, which is the Disney version we still watch today 3) An old Archies comic strip 4) The grocery store flyers with food prices. Prime Rib at 45 cents a pound?! Peanut butter for only 23 cents?! P.S., We are lucky to have such good neighbours who have welcomed us onto the street and offered words of encouragement in our various stages of renovation. To thank them, we decided to drop off some holiday treats. While a small gesture, it felt nice to let our neighbours know that we appreciate them! P.P.S., Merry Christmas from Kyle and I at 212! :)
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About MeKyle and I just became new homeowners. The house we purchased is not what one would classify as "move in ready"; in fact, it is quite the opposite. Built at the turn of the 20th century, our Victorian style house is both beautiful and terrifying in its ancient status and will be a project in renovation. This is a documentation of our triumphs and lessons learned, as we deconstruct and reconstruct this house. The end result? A space that we can proudly say we created. Archives
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