“I want to give all those purses a hug.”

When Reddit consumer u/Reality_Rose purchased a bundle of previous purses at a classic retailer, she anticipated a enjoyable thrifting discover. What she acquired was a heartfelt glimpse into somebody’s life.

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Inside every bag, she found handwritten notes from the unique proprietor, describing the place the purse got here from and who made it.

She shared her discovery on the r/FoundPaper subreddit in a put up that included photographs of the 4 previous purses together with the notes. The thread has 11,000 upvotes and almost 200 feedback from collectors who’ve linked with the previous by treasured objects left behind by family members and strangers.

“I love thrifting especially when I find something uniquely weird,” u/Reality_Rose wrote. “I’ve found notes in books, boxes, pockets, purses, etc but these are my favorite because they came as a set.”

The notes contained in the purses lovingly detailed the origin of every piece. The little items of paper supplied tales that communicated the worth of the previous issues that might have in any other case gone ignored.

“I was so delighted to know a little bit more about the history,” u/Reality_Rose advised Newsweek. She guessed that the unique proprietor wrote the notes for members of the family. “They just read like something you would write to someone with the context of the family.” 

Notes element the private historical past behind every decades-old purse

The silver pouch that caught u/Reality_Rose’s eye and satisfied her to buy the set, contained a observe titled “Metal Mesh Evening Bag.” The bag’s authentic proprietor wrote, “Given to me by the professors in Physics Dept. at TU for Christmas. I was the student secretary in their offices. 1951.” 

A observe inside a white crocheted purse revealed that it was handmade for the unique proprietor by her mom throughout WWII. The observe stated, “She had to use a plastic chain and an old, used zipper. 1940’s.” 

A bigger purse that was additionally made by the unique proprietor’s mom held a observe that prompt her mom had made the intricate merchandise with out a sample. The observe learn, “I don’t think she had a pattern; was able to copy by looking at it. 1930s.”

A reminder that each object has a narrative

Commenters reacted to the tiny treasures and their tales with awe. OP’s discover resonated with Reddit customers who identified that tales and folks behind objects are what give them that means.

“These are goddamn amazing. The purses and the notes.”

“Provenance is what makes an ordinary item valuable and meaningful, this is awesome. Congrats, OP.”

“Those notes take them to such a special place. I love when people share their memories and origin stories about long cherished possessions. What a great find!”

“Obsessed. I wish all precious and sentimental things came with little notes.”

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