Mother and Son Gluebook Page

It's always a thrill to find more than one image of the same person when digging through a pile of vintage photos in an antique shop.  So I didn't hesitate to snatch up two picture postcards featuring a young lad in a striped sailor suit, especially when the store owner was selling the photos for just 50 cents apiece.  

I made laser copies of the two photos and cropped them to use on a two-page spread in my vintage gluebook.  I love the relaxed pose of the photo on the left.  I've imagined that the boy's father was killed in a tragic accident at a young age, leaving his mother to raise him on her own.  It's just mother and son, trying to find their way in the world.

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Supplies:
Moleskin journal 5x8.25 inches; laser copies of vintage picture postcards; vintage papers; torn Flinch card; glue stick.

Two Gents Gluebook Page

It's been so long since I created a gluebook page, I almost didn't know where to begin!  And I do so want to make a real gluebook, working directly in a Moleskin with as many vintage papers as I can.  So I reviewed the lessons from the Vintage Gluebook course I took with Mary Green last year, looked at the pages I made for class, and finally created this, my first page.

Everything is vintage except the photo.  The map is from a 1930s textbook that belonged to my grandma.  I purchased the 1910 penny postcard at a flea market and the pre-1900 German prayer book at a tag sale.  As you can see, the prayer book is in terrible shape, but that only makes for a more interesting collage.



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Supplies:
Moleskin journal (5 x 8.25 inches); glue stick; vintage papers; clip art from Alpha Stamps.