tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post2012056873778257954..comments2024-03-03T22:03:05.210-05:00Comments on A Joyful Chaos: Y ~ YardstickA Joyful Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-88863894934361859492020-05-02T09:44:32.084-04:002020-05-02T09:44:32.084-04:00Yes, when I was a child it was very common for sto...Yes, when I was a child it was very common for stores to give them away as advertising items (the store name would be printed on the yardstick.) They were definitely flimsy. but were fine for measuring cloth and children.<br />Clisbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744793549029118738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-62432860149613517992020-05-01T02:55:32.262-04:002020-05-01T02:55:32.262-04:00I so enjoy reading these stories from your childho...I so enjoy reading these stories from your childhood! <br />I have never used...or even seen a yardstick, but it sure sounds useful!<br />Hope you can get one again!<br />Blessings,<br />~ Kelly-AnneKelly-Anne ♥ The Diary of a Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302889010690025224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-80289602790389429272020-05-01T02:30:55.496-04:002020-05-01T02:30:55.496-04:00I hope you can get one again when things open back...I hope you can get one again when things open back up.Victoria Ziglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872256336482196922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-9575217019979358992020-04-30T20:14:31.876-04:002020-04-30T20:14:31.876-04:00Oh my1 The yard stick brings back so many memories...Oh my1 The yard stick brings back so many memories . t was a very necessary item in the home. I still have an old one that is made of a very strong foam board, or something like that. It is not wood, although I remember having a wooden one at home. Thanks for the memories .Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-22584335437549445392020-04-30T18:55:23.527-04:002020-04-30T18:55:23.527-04:00I got a kick out this because I have a yard stick ...I got a kick out this because I have a yard stick that I use to retrieve cat toys from under beds and sofas! It's pretty sturdy, considering it was a freeby from a local appliance store, but not sturdy like the old fashioned kind.christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15038720991273324471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-52995171625400114182020-04-30T08:56:16.539-04:002020-04-30T08:56:16.539-04:00I think it would be nice to see if you can find it...I think it would be nice to see if you can find it when things are 'normal'.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-54753854798646827322020-04-30T02:11:03.804-04:002020-04-30T02:11:03.804-04:00We had a yardstick that was used for everything wh...We had a yardstick that was used for everything when I was a young girl. I have one now too, but it's pretty flimsy.<br />Blessings,<br />BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1260159263783917143.post-35079478226966518022020-04-29T20:28:27.664-04:002020-04-29T20:28:27.664-04:00We had yardsticks at our house, but Mum frequently...We had yardsticks at our house, but Mum frequently measured fabric by pulling it out from the tip of her nose to the end of her arm. One day, watching her measure off five or six yards, I asked her if she could *smell* how long the cloth was. Lady Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608765381189723792noreply@blogger.com