[leanneh]

Old School Bags​

I so clearly remember my first school bag. It was very hard dark blue cardboard with two metal clasps that I could hardly get open. I almost couldn't carry it because I was so little and it was sooo big. It was not new of course. It was a "hand me down" from the lad up the street who was about 5 years older than me.
It was replaced when I was about 7 by another blue cardboard monstrosity that went on my back like a modern backpack. It was so uncomfortable it nearly killed me to wear it everyday.
I was so thrilled when I went to High School to get a soft, green, vinyl "sports" bag that had the school emblem and motto on it. I carried it for the whole 5 years at High School and still have it to this day. Only now it's full of wool!

 

[Sethia Soliman]

I so clearly remember my first school bag. It was very hard dark blue cardboard with two metal clasps that I could hardly get open. I almost couldn't carry it because I was so little and it was sooo big. It was not new of course. It was a "hand me down" from the lad up the street who was about 5 years older than me.
It was replaced when I was about 7 by another blue cardboard monstrosity that went on my back like a modern backpack. It was so uncomfortable it nearly killed me to wear it everyday.
I was so thrilled when I went to High School to get a soft, green, vinyl "sports" bag that had the school emblem and motto on it. I carried it for the whole 5 years at High School and still have it to this day. Only now it's full of wool!

I looove this I wish I kept my first school bag too - and some of the drawings I made as I used to really like art. Does anyone still have pictures of their favourite items as a kid?