Granny Was Here....(USA+ one)

I really want to try one of those creative,scavenger hunt type swaps!

This is my idea...I may need to edit as we go -please let me know what I need to correct-especially you swap-gurus out there willing to teach-I could use a mentor!

back to my idea-I am picturing a sort of story...Think about a table in a corner of your home with a little display on it. This display will be "evidence" that your sweet victorianish Granny was there! (maybe I read too much detective fiction?)

For the swap lets find the following items in thrift stores, antique stores, garage sales, old attics--wherever:

1. a cool old book that Granny was reading...buy this for the look of it-a little worn but lovingly read and reread-what your Granny reads is up to you!

2. a pressed hankie that Granny used as a bookmark-sticking out of the pages-is your Granny a lace or embroidery or vintage print kind of lady?

3. a pair of gloves she slipped off and laid across the book.

4. Something "personal" she left behind-a cameo? her eyeglasses? a hatpin? a button that came off her dress?-endless options here!

5. and last something Granny was doing while in that corner- did she leave a bit of handwork (a mostly finished doily and hook? a bit of lace or embroidery?) was she mending ? hemming an apron? playing a little game with a grandchild? writing a letter?(pretty stationary and an old pen or ink well)maybe she was painting a piece of china or having a cup of tea in a lovely cup? anything goes here if you can represent it nicely

The "rules" -keep things nice-vintage looking is a little shabby around the edges-not stinky or trashy-we all know what I mean by this yes?

-we want this to look nice as a display if we choose-so take composition into account too-think still life.

-You write your own Granny story with objects-I do ask that you take your partners profile into consideration enough to not offend them--For example don't have Granny rolling cigarettes and send it to a non-smoker or charting her hog-butchering to a vegetarian. Only include possibly controversial items if you know you are on safe ground (Bible/Koran/The Ball Bluebook Etc) Lets have this mostly be a surprise-a happy one. We all like victorian and vintage things (thats why we signed up here yes?)-so we should mostly be safe.

-extra nice if you write out your story for your partner to read-add what Granny is like-her personality-her clothing etc etc.

Newbies? I will put this in mid April to give you a chance to get some ratings first-go ahead and sign up -but I will pull you off if you don't get 3 mail swaps complete before the date I assign. I will repeat this in another version if it goes well so there will be more chances later too. I will be reading rating of everyone as I decide also--please let me know if you see a known flake sneaking in on my fun swap!

EDITED TO ADD: I did not think about shipping considerations when I wrote this-but I think I need to so this will be USA only with one exception-see comments!