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My Parents were Makers before 1970

Jan Cumps

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 tweet.

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  • in reply to jw0752

    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 stuff instead of buying expensive toys that you only use for a short time.

     

    A great imagination will never let you be bored in life.

     

    DAB

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