Sunday, May 22, 2011

Wanna buy a watch?

My Grandpa is amazingly talented. He makes beautiful handcrafted items, toys, and furniture. Pretty much anything you could dream up. He transports all his projects in the back of his car. That way, when he has visitors or goes somewhere, he always has something to give you. When he opens that trunk, it makes him look like some shady dealer... "Hey little girl, wanna buy a watch?"

So when he came on Saturday for Cole's birthday party, it was of no surprise that he said he had some presents for us.

One for Jeff. He's been waiting about three years for this beauty. A truck coin bank with a vintage postal box door. My Grandpa had been making these trucks for a few months so for Christmas Jeff found five of these postal box doors for him. Well, then my Grandpa found a new project and lost interest in the trucks. So Jeff's been waiting patiently ever since. He wasn't disappointed!
One for Pearl. A cute rocking chair that sort of reminds me of a puzzle because of the way you assemble it.One for me. A candy dispenser my Grandpa said he made for Easter. Remember once he finishes a project it gets put in the trunk... even if it has chocolate candy inside of it.But none for Cole. Grandpa sort of laughed at himself when he realized the birthday boy was the only one without a present. No matter though. Cole has claimed the rocking chair as his own.So if you happen to see this man pull up, open his trunk, and ask you if you want a present, say yes!

1 comment:

Kami said...

What an awesome grandpa....talented AND skilled! Love his tradition. :)