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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Vintage Thingies Thursday: Summer Camp
As a child I always wanted to attend sleep-away camp, but never got to. However, as an adult I've been 12 times, since we take our sixth graders to environmental camp each year, at an actual camp on the shore of a lake. 
Donna Parker: Mystery at Arawak was one of the books that inspired this desire in me.
The seven-book series of Donna Parker books were written by Marcia Martin. Mystery at Arawak was published in 1962 and was the sixth in the series.
Besides getting to be a cool junior counselor, Donna found herself being pursued by the neatest counselor at the camp!
My book was purchased at a yard sale more than 30 years ago from someone named Linda.
From dishes to tools, furniture to toys, Vintage Thingies Thursday at ColoradoLady has something for everyone! Stop by and check it out!
From dishes to tools, furniture to toys, Vintage Thingies Thursday at ColoradoLady has something for everyone! Stop by and check it out!
What an interesting vintage book you have saved. I never cared for mystery books, so I am not familiar with it.
ReplyDeleteI always loved books like that when I was growing up. I read Sue Barton: Student Nurse. So of course I wanted to be a nurse... but didn't end up doing that.
ReplyDeleteGreat posting!
Karen
Ladybug Creek
I never read that book but I did go to summer camp. I remember there were some summer romances between male and female counselors.
ReplyDeleteNow I remember reading one of her books. But I can't remember which one. Thanks for the memory.
ReplyDeleteI love books too and the vintage ones even now are still very interesting too. I love the innocence and quaintness of the stories so different from books these days.
ReplyDeleteOh my I remember reading those books when I was young. Thanks for bringing back memories.
ReplyDeleteOh I just love the illustrations in this wonderful vintage book!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Karen-I read Sue Barton and thought of becoming a nurse. :)
Great graphics in the book. That looks so familiar though - I may have read those as a kid. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI too wanted to go to camp but never got to. I was scared too thinking about the wilderness and new people...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing !
I've always loved old vintage books. This one looks great!
ReplyDeleteJocelyn
http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com
Great book....I always wanted to go to a big fancy camp too.....but through the books, we were there! Have a great VTT!
ReplyDeleteI have dozens of Whitman published books. As a child I spent my summers reading. I especially loved mystery stories. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove camping books and your vintage one has great pics. I went to camp as a teen but had way more fun as the nurse for teen camp cause teens are totally whacked! happy vtt! olive
ReplyDeleteI am not familiar with this series but I spent many hours some of the other popular series. How cool that you get to go to camp now!
ReplyDeleteFun! Stories like those never go out of style. I can see myself really enjoying it (I'm 30) and I know my 10 year old daughter would love it too!
ReplyDeleteHave a happy VTT!
Sarah
Love camping books and your vintage one has great pics.Thank you for bringing such nice posts.
ReplyDeleteI love the innocence and quaintness of the stories so different from books these days.
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