Uff da!
July 30, 2012
When I was growing up, I was quite proud of my heritage. I was one half Norwegian, three-eighths German and one-eighth Danish.
If I were to do the math on my children's heritage, it would be much harder. The melting pot has been stirred up again and again so that I would be dealing in fractions of sixteenths and thirty-seconds.
My dad's mother, Grandma J, was the child of Norwegian immigrants. All of her life, my Grandma spoke in Norwegian with her brothers and sisters. I never met her father, my Great Grandpa, but I did visit with my Great Grandma a few times, and she did not speak much English.
A couple weeks ago I attended an estate sale about a block and a half from my house, and picked up these delightful little wooden figurines for $4.
Nothing says "Norwegian" like Henning hand carved wooden figurines.
Keeping with the Norwegian theme, here is a trivet that was made from a Suzanne Toftey tile, Krum Kake Girl. I bought it at a consignment shop for $4. My Grandma wasn't a big Krum Kake maker, but she made a ton of Fattigman.
Finally, my Mom just gave me this vintage linen that I think is also Norwegian, but of course I can't translate it. Feel free to offer the translation in the comments section.
How many of you are of Norwegian descent, like me?
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If I were to do the math on my children's heritage, it would be much harder. The melting pot has been stirred up again and again so that I would be dealing in fractions of sixteenths and thirty-seconds.
My dad's mother, Grandma J, was the child of Norwegian immigrants. All of her life, my Grandma spoke in Norwegian with her brothers and sisters. I never met her father, my Great Grandpa, but I did visit with my Great Grandma a few times, and she did not speak much English.
A couple weeks ago I attended an estate sale about a block and a half from my house, and picked up these delightful little wooden figurines for $4.
Finally, my Mom just gave me this vintage linen that I think is also Norwegian, but of course I can't translate it. Feel free to offer the translation in the comments section.
Just today and tomorrow left in my Ramsign Giveaway.
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I love all of these. The wooden characters are so nice. I love the faces. I love things like this. I am from a melting pot as well.
ReplyDeleteNot me, but I have a friend who is. And the Christmas cookies they make are great! Such cute figures and embroidery. My friend would love them. There is a nursing home here that puts on a Norwegian festival every year. People go for the beautiful sweaters and delicious cheeses they sell. xo
ReplyDeleteI really don't know much at all about my heritage. Long story. I know I have French in me. My mother's maiden name is St.Cyr. Other than that, don't know.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
I'm Norwegian! Or at least, a part of me is... my grandmother is of Norwegian descent and she loves these little dolls!
ReplyDeleteOh Carlene, they are all wonderful! I love every single Norwegian treasure you showed in this post. What a lucky find those wooden figures were, and the tile too, and I love the needlework towel that your Mother gave you. I was adopted, so I know nothing about my heritage, but I am always attracted to anything Norwegian or Dutch. laurie
ReplyDeleteI'm not Norwegian , but i do love those adorable characters. How fun to have items to represent your heritage !
ReplyDeleteWow you found some awesome things! I am 1/4 Norwegian! My Grandpa's parents came from there and he was born shortly after they arrived in the USA. One of my Aunt's went to visit some relatives in Norway once. Pretty cool! I also have French and some other stuff...lol. hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteNo Norwegian in my lineage -- I have a Polish heritage. Love the trivet -- such a sweet face on the little baker.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from You're Gonna Love It Tuesday.
Debra
I have some Norwegian in me! And Scottish, and Welsh, and German, and...well get it. I am one big melting pot :-) Which means I get to celebrate any holiday I want lol! Your treasures are just that. And so sweet too. I love the linen the best! Thanks so much for sharing at the party Carlene!
ReplyDeleteNo Norwegian here, but I love that your found these things.
ReplyDeleteLove what you found, Carlene! No Norwegian - all German! I do ancestry research I find that it fan be fascinating!
ReplyDeleteLovely pieces that celebrate your heritage.
ReplyDeleteMostly Italian, but I love your characters and that you celebrate your heritage. Great treasures and wonderful vignette. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteIf you go to Google and type in:
ReplyDeletetranslate vil du koke kaffe skal jeg bare vand vil du vare kjerring skal jeg vare mand
You will get a loose translation of what those words mean. It gives options of going to each word and possibly an alternate meaning for each.
It just came up with: you will make the coffee I'll just walk will last a woman should I care Monday.
I know some of those words can be interchanged with others they have on the site and make more sense. Hope this helps a little.
My husband is 1/4 Norwegian and 3/4 Swedish, so our kids are 1/2 Scandinavian. I'm a huge mix with a tiny bit of Swedish, but no Norwegian. I love all your finds; I collect Swedish items too. I would include Norwegian too, but I have never found any.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it says, "After I make his darn coffee,I'm going to figure out how to stuff him in the stove.I hate Mondays."
ReplyDeleteOf course,I don't speak Norwegian.LOL