This is the story of a lucky bamboo brooch.A New BeginningA young woman in her 30s begins the long journey from Ft. Worth, Texas to Okinawa, Japan. It’s the early 60s and she is on her way to join her new husband, a Marine, who is stationed there. Life has been a rough go so far with a difficult f...
Category: Madge’s Story
Here’s to Dad on Fathers Day
Revisiting this post and adding some more photos.
Happy Father's Day to all the great dads out there.
As many of you know, this blog and my vintage shop are dedicated to my maternal grandmother, Ora Madge Beals Meredith.
But today I am giving a shout out to my wonderful dad – Jim Hill w...
Miss Thelma’s Recipes
The Search for MadgeRegular readers know that MadgesHatbox is named in honor of my grandmother Madge Beals Meredith who was a milliner in her younger days. Little did I know, when I made that decision, an adventure was in store. A chance remark led me to try to find a hat shop Madge opened in Scoo...
Finding Madge in Mississippi
A Granddaughter’s Journey
Opening an online shop to sell my vintage collection was a conscious act to de-clutter. Naming the shop Madge’s Hatbox, after my grandmother, was a loving nod to her years as a milliner. Then a chance remark by my aunt sent me on a journey in search of a hat shop my grandmother o...
Madge Vintage Rocks The World!
It's Official! The World Loves Madge VintageAfter 262 cities, 26 countries, 39 states,200 pieces of jewelry, 100 hats and more,Madge is celebrating her 2nd birthday!Whew! Hang on just a sec, Madge needs to sit down and catch her breath. What an amazing tally if this gal does say ...
Finding Madge – The End of the Road
As the car eased out of the motel parking lot, a thought was nagging in the back of my brain. Was I wasting my time? Any contemporaries of my grandmother were long gone. Maybe too much time had passed.
This whole quest had begun by happenstance. Opening a shop to sell my vintage collection was ...