Shabby Sunday is a weekly meme created by my dear friend, Mischenko, at ReadRantRockandRoll to highlight cherished vintage books in her own collection. Please check out her most recent Shabby Sunday here: Shabby Sunday.
I moved frequently, especially during childhood and young adulthood, and it was only recently that I found a stash of vintage books from my collection. I happy danced when I found this particular one and called my mom. It was that special of a find!
My first Shabby Sunday share is my most beloved children’s book, Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White.
I have always liked my books to be in pristine (i.e., appearing unread! 😆) condition, even when I was a child, so finding my beloved discolored and beaten up made me a little sad. I had to dress up the first picture with some sunny flowers!
My love for Charlotte’s Web began when my first grade teacher read this to us as a class. I can remember sitting on my carpet square each day completely enthralled by this story. The same school year, the movie was shown at our local theater, and our class went for a field trip. By the spring, when the book fair rolled around, I was given a choice of one book and one bookmark, and this copy was my choice. My mom read this book to me, and I read it myself over and over and over again. I never tired of the story, and I cried with the ending every time.
The pages are deeply yellow now from years of being in a cardboard box in various humid places. The web with “Some Pig” etched in is one of my favorite parts of the book, and the Garth Williams illustrations are still stunning.
I have since bought other copies of Charlotte’s Web because this one has been missing, but I cannot part with it. Even though I probably will not read from this particular copy again, the memories within those pages are just too sweet to let go.
Thanks for reading my Shabby Sunday post inspired by Mischenko! Do you hold on to shabby, vintage books? Do you have any favorites from your childhood? Happy Reading! Jennifer THR
Love this post Jennifer! I adored Charlotte’s Web too!
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Thanks so much, Lindsay! I am happy you loved it, too! 💜
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Jennifer, how sweet! I loved Charlotte’s Webb too and just look at your copy! 😍 I love all of its imperfections and what a sweet story too. It’s so touching that you called your mom when you found it. 😁
The book is surely a fave and we have the regular chapter book and an illustrated one, but they aren’t really vintage. It’s my youngest daughter’s favorite and she always cries when she watches the movie!
This is such a wonderful shabby share. A true gem! Thanks so much for sharing it and for linking up to me. Have a wonderful Sunday, friend! ❤❤❤
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Thanks so much, favorite M! 💕 So I realized something when I read your comment…Is my book from first grade actually vintage? Are “we” vintage? 😆 I just had a rude awakening! 😂 I really had no idea that my own books could be vintage, but when I look at that book, it’s definitely old looking…but mostly due to poor storage. I’m happy you and your kids are loving this one, too. It’s definitely one of the best. I bought a really great book based on a recommendation from Julie on GR. It’s an illustrated book about E.B. White, Some Writer! It is wonderful if you don’t have it! I think I may love E.B. White as much as I love Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan, all combined! ♥️ 💗 I am happy you enjoyed my post. I hope you have a wonderful Sunday, too!
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Oops, Web! Lol 🤣
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Vintage books are my favorite! Love this.
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Thanks, Melis! 💕 I love them, too! I hope I can find more.
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Come thrifting with me!😉
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I would love to! Do you like antiques, too? I LOVE antiques!
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I loved this post, as a fellow lover of Charlotte’s Web. I am a former first and second grade teacher, and I read this beloved book to my class every spring. It remains my all-time favorite children’s book.
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Hi Wendy! It makes my heart so happy that you read this to your students, too, and I am sure they remember your sharing it with them as fondly as I remember my teacher sharing. Such a special book.
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Awesome pick Jen! I loved this book when I was a kid and read it so many times!💖😊💖
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Thanks, Sus! I’m so happy you loved it, too! 💕 💗
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I love Charlotte’s Web xx
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I’m happy to be in great company with so many readers who loved this one, including you, Yvonne! 💕
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😀❤️
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Lovely post Jennifer, I love Charlotte and Wilbur!🐷🕷
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Thanks, BB! Aren’t they just the best characters!? 💕 💗
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Ah one of my childhood favorites too. Unfortunately I know how you feel with some of them being packed away and coming out in that condition. Amazingly though my set of Dr. Suess actually still look fairly new. 🙂
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Happy you loved this one, too, Carrie! That is great about your Dr. Seuss!
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One of my favorite children’s classics. My girls loved it too!
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Yay, Marialyce! I am so happy to see how loved this one is, but totally not surprised. It’s universal!
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Jen this made my heart so happy reading this! Charlotte’s Web was one of my favourites if not my favourite children’s books and I still love it today! Now I KNOW we’re destined to be blogger friends! 😍😂😉
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Ah, my heart is singing, too! It is destiny, Beth! 💗
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Such a lovely post, Jennifer. I do like the photographs of your well read books. Shabby Sunday is a splendid idea! 😊
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Thank you, Paula! Mischenko at ReadRantRockandRoll created the meme, and it’s one I definitely want to take part in more often. Books can hold our memories inside their pages, can’t they?! 😊
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They certainly can!
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