COLLECTORSTIME
TRAVEL
Steeped in family
history and memories
by Paula Brown,OttawaM
y collection of watches is very
personal, because of the his-
tory and memories associated
with the various pieces. The
pocket watch on the stand in this photo
is now more than 100 years old and be-
longed to my grandfather, who died in- As I’ve been told many times over
the years, Grandpa had this watch with
him in the trenches of Europe during
the First World War. My grandmother’s
watch (at left in photo) was with her for
as long as I can remember, until her death
in 1977. I was fortunate to be able to use
Grandma’s watch for a number of years
after her death. What an honour!
The timepiece with the heart-shaped
face was a Christmas gift from my grand-
parents in 1960. I was ten years old and
I have treasured it ever since! The watch
at the far right belonged to Dad; he had it
with him up until his death in February - I’m showing my age, aren’t I, but I
will cherish these watches always. They
span such a large amount of time in our
family’s history and will certainly be
passed down to my daughter and grand-
daughters. Such an amazing legacy!
Calling All Collectors!
From rare antiquities and quintes-
sential kitsch to items that simply
fascinate you, put your treasures on
display! Submit at ourcanada.ca.28 Our Canada AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019