Its Show & Tell Friday over at Kelli's There's No Place Like Home. Drop by for a visit and see who else is there for Show & Tell.
This show & tell is like some of my others, part of a family memory /memorabilia and part history lesson. I hope you enjoy it!
Today I want to share with you the War Rations stamp books that belonged to my parents. I have these displayed in my family heritage scrapbook. Of all my scrapbooks this one is the most prized; so many family members shared stories, photos, or memorabilia that are priceless, and their history will be passed on to generations that follow.
These were issued in 1943 during WWII. The stamps were used to purchase rationed items such as shoes/leather, can goods, meat, cheese, rubber/tires, sugar, coffee, fuel, and metals to name a few. Each stamp authorized the holder to purchase rationed goods in the quantities and at the time designated by the Office of Price Administration. The purpose was also to make sure that everyone received their fair share of goods made scarce by the war.
"Rationing is a vital part of your country's war effort. Any attempt to violate the rules is an effort to deny someone his share and will create a hardship...Give your whole support to rationing and thereby conserve our vital goods. Be guided by the rule: "If you Don't need it, DON'T BUY IT." - - OPA: Office of Price Administration (1943).
This scrapbook page shows pictures of my aunts, my granddaddy, and my mother. I hope you enjoyed today's show & tell, and I would love to hear any stories you may have about family members during this time of rationing.
30 comments:
Now this would be a prized possession to me too!!! I love family history....and I am certainly NOW seriously considering scrapbooking! I've never seen an interest in it 'til now...you've inspired me.
My show n tell is posted, won't you drop by for a visit? I love visitors!! ;o)
Hi! Thank you for your visit to my blog and thank you for your comment!
I'm also lucky one to found your blog, it's very interesting!
I'm getting be interested in vintage stuffs recently, so your blog is very fun to me, moreover I love to see scrapbooking very much, although I've never tried it before, I would really like to do one day!
I'm looking forward to seeing more of your works and vintage stuffs!
I love old things like this. You have a wonderful collection here. We are big history buffs in this house, I have to show my husband this post.
Thanks for sharing.
That's a very precious souvenir ! I didn't know that you had ration cards in the States. My parents had it after the war when Germany was under occupation. I don't remember very much because I was born in 1943 but that milk only was for children and that there was a card I remember a little.
Rationing is something our parents grew up with and perhaps that's why they save better than we do.These are wonderful keepsakes of your family!
Thank you for sharing and for coming by my blog! I love meeting new friends! Nice meeting you! ^.^ NG
Oh how I would love to sit down and look at your scrapbook! What a wonderful way to preserve your families history.
I have a few recipe brochures with "rationing meal ideas" on them.
Blessings
Linda
What a wonderful piece of our history you have there. It's great that you have preserved it that way. My parents immigrated here after WWII. I wish my husbands father was alive to ask him about his WWII experience...
You did a great job preserving those historical records. My mother collected quite of few records for me and my sisters to have and I love to read over them from time to time. I love the connection it gives with the past.
We truly love your blog because you always post the best things...this is truly a wonderful piece of history!
Have a blessed day!
smiles, kari & kijsa
This was a wonderful Show & Tell. We could use that kind of caring and sharing and discipline in our country today!!!! I have a vague
recollection of these. I would have been 5 in 1943.
Susan
What wonderful pieces of history. I remember my mom saying she just barely remembered rationing. She was born in 1937 so would have been a child when WWII was going on.
Oh WOW!!! That is definately something I would have love to have---I ask my grandmother about this all the time, and she tells me all about the coupons and such--I am going to ask her is she has her book still too.
Julieann
Thank you for sharing this. I was born in 1960, so I have no idea the sacrifices made by those who went through WWII. I'm so glad you save these from your family history. It's awesome that our country pulled together for the greater good, and gave up what they wanted to support our country.
My mother told me about having black paper across the windows so that the enemy could not spot a where our homes were. I would hope that today's citizens would do the same thing, but I fear that there would be those who would not want to do that. They may demand their right to have lights shining, and go to court. I certainly hope not. The citizens who lived through WWII should be honored for their patriotism, obedience to do what was right, and for giving up things they wanted. Great post. They were brave Americans with godly character.
Kathi
Wow, Sandra! This is so very interesting. I love all these pieces of history and want to know so much more about my family and the hardships they endured. We are such a wasteful generations and I don't know if we could survive some of the things our ancestors went through. Sad but true! Thanks for sharing that.
Hugs,
Hope
My Mom was born December 1943.
I had always wondered what the stamps looked like. What a historical treasure you have there!
How wonderful! You have them displayed so beautifully! They say that that generation was the greatest generation of people, they sacrificed and worked hard together toward a common good. I wish it was that way today.
Thank you for sharing!
I had never seen one of these before. Thanks for sharing. My parents had talked about them but this is the first time I have actually seen them. How cool! I like your presentation.
-Cookie
How lucky you are to have such special Ephemera. You have displayed yours beautifully :-)
OK, this stuff is just so totally cool!! I love scrapbooking too so your post today was right up my alley. Thanks for sharing your treasures and thanks for visiting my site.
Wow - what an amazing scrapbook! Fascinating - and how wonderful that you have such an intriguing and important piece of history! Great post!
Jen
How wonderful that you have done a beautiful job scrapbooking this family keepsake. Thanks for sharing, I've never seen these before but have heard of them.
Oh thats interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing and happy weekend.
Such a treasure! Jennifer
Hi Sandra!
Thanks for showing your war ration stamp book. What a wonderful keepsake from our country's history. WOW! - "If You Don't Need It, DON'T BUY IT" - that's something that would be hard for me to follow.
-Karoline
How fascinating! I think maybe we could all use that advice, "If you don't need it, don't buy it"! I know I could stand to follow it. Thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful Show & Tell. It meant a lot to me because I remember ration stamps, books, etc. I remember buying stamps to stick in a book and then turning the book in for a bond when it was full. My how things have changed. That was a lifetime ago.
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Have a great day!
Thanks for sharing this about your family--I just eat this stuff up!
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Tara
I love your scrapbook. What a lovely page. I still have H&L (?) greenstamps that I found in my mom's attic. I must go unpack them. What a fun post. Found you somehow through the One World, One Heart event. Nice meeting ya!
What a wonderful collection, Nora Lee! You have done an amazing job preserving these wonderful treasures!
Kelli
Hi!~ Thanks so much for visiting me tonight! I've really enjoyed looking through your blog and this post brings back a special memory for me! My mom has told me all about the rationing that she had to endure as a young teen (born in 1930) She got one pair of shoes...if you grew out of them...too bad!
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