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frogmarch

(12,234 posts) Sat Sep 2, 2017, 12:17 PM Sep 2017

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I happened onto a baby picture of me on Ebay yesterday [View all]

I wonder who bought the photo. It's of baby me in 1945 and the Coast Guardsman who made me my first pair of shoes on the troop transport ship taking us from India to America. I took my first steps wearing those shoes.

(Sorry - I don't know how to make photos smaller here.)

Here it is/was on Ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1945-Eleanor-Austen-Child-Coast-Guardsman-Joseph-Hegener-Chief-Shoe-Press-Photo-/162530710080?nma=true&si=DnqEGQPuGPdPYnhvSZ5psYrRaNI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

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I happened onto a baby picture of me on Ebay yesterday [View all] frogmarch Sep 2017 OP

did you bid on it? samnsara Sep 2017 #1

No. It was sold before I saw it. frogmarch Sep 2017 #5

Fantastic :) n/t TubbersUK Sep 2017 #2

Oh my, what a wonderful expression of joy! CrispyQ Sep 2017 #3

I sent a message to the seller frogmarch Sep 2017 #7

Please update if you get a contact! volstork Sep 2017 #11

I was flabbergasted! frogmarch Sep 2017 #12

That's a really wonderful story, frogmarch! calimary Sep 2017 #55

Well, isn't that something?! demmiblue Sep 2017 #4

Adorable! MFM008 Sep 2017 #6

+10000 iluvtennis Sep 2017 #57

Well, weren't you just the cutest little thing??? nt Nay Sep 2017 #8

What a cute child TEB Sep 2017 #9

First thing I thought when I saw the thread's title was..... DFW Sep 2017 #10

lol! I probably would have frogmarch Sep 2017 #29

Wow, that is too cool! progressoid Sep 2017 #13

Cool. Do you have a copy? sharedvalues Sep 2017 #14

Just in an old newspaper. frogmarch Sep 2017 #15

I'm curious about the India to America part of the story. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #27

My dad was a master sergeant in the U.S. Army and frogmarch Sep 2017 #31

Thank you for sharing. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #35

An amazing story. Thanks, and I hope you spooky3 Sep 2017 #42

Thanks! I bought the photo. frogmarch Sep 2017 #50

Good for you for pursuing it! Well done! Glimpses of our past are more precious than gold. FailureToCommunicate Sep 2017 #67

Amazing! I cannot fathom the emotions you are feeling, dae Sep 2017 #68

What a wonderful story GeoWilliam750 Sep 2017 #49

What a wonderful story. CrispyQ Sep 2017 #66

Awwww what a cute picture! Canoe52 Sep 2017 #16

Great story... Hope you find the buyer LakeArenal Sep 2017 #17

I don't think it sold, contact the seller I've bought quite a few from him.... Historic NY Sep 2017 #18

Oh! I assumed that it was gone because frogmarch Sep 2017 #32

The seller re-listed it for me frogmarch Sep 2017 #39

Good work, enjoy... Historic NY Sep 2017 #40

+1 spooky3 Sep 2017 #43

That's awesome! AwakeAtLast Sep 2017 #44

I'm sharing your happiness - Thanks to Historic NY for helping to get the photo where it belongs Donkees Sep 2017 #59

Great story! lunatica Sep 2017 #19

How adorable! I hope you recognize it because of a copy being in your family album? Hekate Sep 2017 #20

Saw a story recently Marthe48 Sep 2017 #21

Wow, that's an amazing (and frogmarch Sep 2017 #33

Yes it was funny Marthe48 Sep 2017 #48

Aww. You were the cutest, most appealing baby. sandensea Sep 2017 #22

Do you have the card frogmarch Sep 2017 #69

My mother must still have it. sandensea Sep 2017 #73

That photo is too precious. I love it! Solly Mack Sep 2017 #23

Wow, nice story!!!! Tim4319 Sep 2017 #24

How Precious and Awesome! StarryNite Sep 2017 #25

I had a similar experience with a personal photo on eBay Dennis Donovan Sep 2017 #26

WOW! What an amazing story and frogmarch Sep 2017 #34

You were a really cute baby! lunamagica Sep 2017 #28

The Evening Review from East Liverpool, Ohio · Page 20 Donkees Sep 2017 #30

By golly, there's that fat baby again! frogmarch Sep 2017 #36

Seems that they make back pages available (?) Donkees Sep 2017 #37

Oh, I'll frogmarch Sep 2017 #38

It wasn't sold after all! frogmarch Sep 2017 #41

Wow, that's amazing! catbyte Sep 2017 #78

3 years old frogmarch Sep 2017 #79

You charmed your way right in to his heart, didn't you? NBachers Sep 2017 #45

I think it went both ways frogmarch Sep 2017 #46

Well said! NBachers Sep 2017 #47

Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your extraordinary story! MLAA Sep 2017 #51

This is one of the coolest coincidences I've ever heard! Greybnk48 Sep 2017 #52

I JUST WANT TO PINCH YOUR CHEEKS Skittles Sep 2017 #53

You're such a cutie!!!! Squinch Sep 2017 #54

You're both so happy. zentrum Sep 2017 #56

Amazing, wonderful story! So glad you can have this precious photo! WinkyDink Sep 2017 #58

That is amazing lillypaddle Sep 2017 #60

How cool is that TxDemChem Sep 2017 #61

I love, love, love this story! Pacifist Patriot Sep 2017 #62

How cool is that? malaise Sep 2017 #63

Thank you for sharing your wonderful story, azmom Sep 2017 #64

What a wonderful discovery PatSeg Sep 2017 #65

Great story! How the heck did you find the picture on eBay? Orrex Sep 2017 #70

I was just googling names of frogmarch Sep 2017 #71

Have you tried to buy it or contact the seller? Orrex Sep 2017 #72

Yes, and I found out frogmarch Sep 2017 #74

Great! Orrex Sep 2017 #76

Here we are in India, on our way to the ship frogmarch Sep 2017 #75

what a great story and find! Kali Sep 2017 #77

Cool! Quayblue Sep 2017 #80