I don't know why I remember it so clearly, but our family had the identical drapes in our living room, circa 1959 or so. I even recall how they were, indeed, a heavy barkcloth. A note on my sentimentality...on Leave it to Beaver, Wally and the Beav had these exact drapes in their bedroom. Every time an episode came on showing the drapes I'd yell for my kids to come look at those things. They're still speaking to me...barely.

Not to be outdone by our Northern Friends, here again, in December 1963 is a Kodachrome of my oldest daughter, Robin, at age 8 Months, amusing herself in the Highchair.

Wow, check out the beautiful wooden tray on that highchair. Of course, it would never pass muster today, since it would likely pinch Baby's fingers and create nonsense liabilities and blah blah snoring blah. But I would take it any day over the current plastic mediocrities.

[I guess people were shorter back then. - Dave]

The barkcloth drapes, rubber toys (before everything started to go to plastic) and the wooden feeding table - golden good old days.

whilst taking the picture, that's the way to do it!

What the CPSC would think about 1950ties vintage plastic baby toys?

Those colors really scream "plasticizer". Yummy!

But they survived and thrived all the same.

In only 4 days I would be born. Watch out world.

But these drapes, despite their shabby condition, seem to be a cut above the usual Minnesota Kodachrome fare. Imported from Wisconsin or Iowa, perhaps.

See, you get 'em used to weird fabrics real early on.

[Drapes by Seuss Interiors. - Dave]