This little vintage table and chairs set has been in almost continued use for nearly 50 years. I received it as a Christmas gift when I was a small child. The chrome and Formica, mid-century child’s version was similar to the set used in my parents kitchen. This photo shows my older sister and brother pretending to enjoy a tea party with me when I first receive it.
My daughter, Jamie was telling me how happy she is that her son, Noah comes home from kindergarten and excitedly tells her all about his day. She expected such conversations from her daughter but heard boys tend to be less open to sharing such detail.
We reminisced when she and her twin sister would arrive home from kindergarten and would clamor to tell me every detail of their time away. The three of us would sit at a child-sized table and chair set that was given to me when I was three years old. We ate our lunch together and listened with great delight about the happenings of the day.
When I outgrew playtime, the table was used for a sturdy storage table and the chairs used as step stools. When my own children came along, its intended purpose resumed and the little table remained in our kitchen for wee ones to eat and play.
Our twins, Jill, Jamie and cousin, Katie 1983.
Jill and Jamie decorating Christmas cookies in 1985
Still strong and in service as two of our grandchildren sit at it waiting for their Thanksgiving food. This photo was taken in 2005.
Another grandchild is old enough to join those who have sat on the chairs at the little table, this time for Christmas dinner in 2006.
This is a table similar to the one my parents had
What a cool table with 50+ years of memories! Jean
Simply precious!!!
What a special keepsake….
I so enjoyed all of the pics…
of one generation and the other!
Love~ Miss Jen
What wonderful memories with a simple table & chairs set. We have purchased one for our grnadchildren but it is not as glamourous as yours and is a very ugly yellow & red plastic but suits the purpose.
Such a cool table, lovely photos too, bet all those children loved to have a table that was the right size for them.
I think that it is just so special to have your table and chair set from when you were a child. It is wonderful that it is in use to day for your grandkids. The pictures were so sweet. I bet the table and chairs they make today for kids wouldn't last nearly as long.
Iris
That is so neat that you are still using it. How wonderful to have so many special memories surrounding it!
What precious memories that table has brought!
Blessings,
Shana
Lovely, my parents had a kitchen table like that too! Was theirs gray? How nice to have your childhood table yet.
Cindy
absolutely precious!! God is sooo good. love your blog spot. love your music…trying to figure out how to add praise music to my space.
I love! LOVE! this post. Brings back a lot of memories for me too. Wow.
My Show n Tell is the last of my Autumn decoration. Come by if you can…I'll love having you visit.
What a treasure ~ and what special memories you have about it. My mom and dad had a table very similar to the set in the last photo. The chairs were aqua and cream.
This is so cute! I remember when we had one like your parent's table when I was growing up too.
I am going to be looking for a children's table and chairs at garage sales soon for our grands:) I also keep my eyes open for toys for Grammy's toybox!
Don't you just love being a grandma?:)
Hugs,
Linda C
What a great thing to have had all these years. Loved the travel through time in your pictures! Very nice "Show & Tell"!
I love the story behind the table. It's so retro! It reminds me a lot of the kitchen table my grandparents had for years.
I always enjoy seeing your Show and Tell and reading your stories. I also didn't realize that you had twin daughters too, although it looks like yours might be identical from the pictures.
Blessings,
Kayren