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  • Date Created: 20 May 2015 10:12 PM Date Created
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My Parents were Makers before 1970

Jan Cumps
Jan Cumps
20 May 2015

When you look at this pre-1970 photo of @me,

you can see that I'm offspring of a maker family

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The late 60's were not really golden years (first house with warm water, bath, shower, flushing toilet in 1984), so a happy childhood depended on the maker spirit of the family.

 

All clothes except shoes made by mom. Wool recovered from discarded pull-overs

Toy made by dad. From throwaway wheelbarrow and bicycle parts, plus some scrap wood.

 

Thanks Mom and Dad.

 

inspired by a chriswhite tweet.

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  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 10 years ago +2
    Very nice post and what a talented Mom to have made such a beautiful coat for you. John
  • DAB
    DAB over 10 years ago in reply to jw0752 +2
    Reminds me of my time as a kid on a farm. We always made things out of junk to play with. I once made a three wheeled push cart because I only had three wheels. I encourage others to just think about making…
  • bluescreen
    bluescreen over 10 years ago +2
    Jan, you inspired me to re-read a section from Walter Isaacson's masterful biography of Steve Jobs: This passion for perfection led him to indulge his instinct to control. Most hackers and hobbyists…
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  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 10 years ago

    Nice.

    I was intrigued how little it took to keep you fully entertained....it takes more now.image

     

    I'm sure the Health and Safety people would be gob smacked at the sticking out bits, but you seem to have survived ...

     

    Mark

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    mcb1 over 10 years ago

    Nice.

    I was intrigued how little it took to keep you fully entertained....it takes more now.image

     

    I'm sure the Health and Safety people would be gob smacked at the sticking out bits, but you seem to have survived ...

     

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