{"id":214,"date":"2025-03-13T15:20:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/?page_id=214"},"modified":"2025-12-16T23:14:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T04:14:33","slug":"passingon-collections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/?page_id=214","title":{"rendered":"PassingOn Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PassingOn Collections is a storytelling gallery where cherished items become vessels of memory. Each post pairs an image with a short narrative, honoring loved ones while inviting others into their legacy. Some items remain with their families, while others are offered for transfer, allowing new stewards to carry the story forward. Together, these Collections extend our <em>Legacy Forward<\/em> program into a shared archive of remembrance and renewal.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#The-PassingOn-Collections-Gallery\">Jump to Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What is the PassingOn Collections? <\/strong>&nbsp;The PassingOn Collections is an online gallery of memory-rich items and their stories. Each post pairs a photograph with a short narrative, honoring the memory of a loved one while inviting new connections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Who can contribute?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Participants in our <em>Legacy Forward program<\/em> are invited to share cherished items and their stories. Community members may also be welcomed through special collaborations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How do I know if an item is available?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Each post includes a tag:&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Available for Transfer\/Sale<\/em> \u2192 the item can be acquired by a new steward.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Not Available<\/em> \u2192 the item remains with its family but is shared for reflection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How do I acquire an item? <\/strong>&nbsp;If an item is marked \u201cAvailable,\u201d the post will include contact information or a link to connect directly with the current steward. Proceeds are directed by the storyteller.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Do I need to purchase to participate in the gallery? <\/strong>\u00a0Not at all. Visitors are welcome to browse, reflect, and engage with the stories without any obligation to buy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What happens to my story once it\u2019s posted? <\/strong>&nbsp;Your item and narrative become part of our <em>digital legacy archive<\/em>, ensuring that your memories are honored and accessible as part of the PassingOn Collective\u2019s work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Will these items be displayed in person? <\/strong>&nbsp;Yes. Selected items may appear at <em>Festival of Life <\/em>events, accompanied by printed placards and QR codes linking back to their online stories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How does this connect to The PassingOn Collective? <\/strong>The Collections are an extension of our <em>Legacy Forward<\/em> program, showcasing the depth and beauty of our process while empowering clients to share their stories with dignity and resonance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"The-PassingOn-Collections-Gallery\">The PassingOn Collections Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-mono-4-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8d28c0ee wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d8099e64 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-560d5f17 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b581c3b wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"A-young-professional-steps-out\">A young professional steps out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f7a10129b7d4e51932272a30fbb6048d wp-block-paragraph\">by Argerie Vasilakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-kubio-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4045362aacea76188d7ab65c0c645bc0 wp-block-paragraph\">My mother would have worn this suit in the mid-1950s as she finished her student career at Flora Stone Mather College in Cleveland, Ohio \u2013 what later became Western Reserve College, and then Case Western Reserve University. The text books \u2013 inscribed with her familiar handwriting \u2013 were required reading for her degree in English. She enjoyed reading William Cullen Bryant, Tennyson, and other late 19th century poets. For a class assignment, she wrote a critique of Christopher Fry\u2019s play, <em>The Lady\u2019s Not for Burning<\/em>, not long after it debuted on Broadway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-kubio-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6944c24cd0fb6c8c10f22121e1f473c4 wp-block-paragraph\">The inset shows her with other bobby-sock-wearing first-year classmates. What a difference a few years would make, when she donned this impressive suit to seek and win a high school job teaching English and drama. The contours of the outfit\u2019s style seem to express the strong and resilient spirit of women stepping into new roles in society. As for my mom, she was the only one of three sisters who went on from college to a professional career. Her students loved her, according to notes of appreciation tucked away with her dusty books. That\u2019s the legacy she left me: to make a career for myself that I would be serious and passionate about. Now, after seventy years in the back of a closet, her suit reappears to remind me where I came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Memorial Item<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Made from beige wool in the early 1950s, this jacket and skirt ensemble were designed by \u201cBoykoff\u201d and sold through \u201cThe Halle Bros. Co.\u201d in Cleveland, according to its label. The jacket is cut in a classic hourglass silhouette with padded shoulders and a nipped waist. The notched collar leads to a row of three fabric-covered buttons running down the center of the jacket. The jacket flares out slightly at the hem creating a peplum effect. Inside, the jacket is lined in a pinky-beige crepe. The knee-length, straight skirt is partially lined and fastens with an original metal zipper and button above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the jacket\u2019s inside seam, a small tag reads, National Coat &amp; Suit Industry Recovery Board, Manufactured under fair labor standards, assuring that this garment was made by workers who were not working excessive hours and who were being paid a fair hourly wage. There are many moth holes in the jacket and a few in the skirt. The ensemble is offered for sale, as is. Mend it, use it in a period play, or take it apart to make a sewing pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacket:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bust: 36\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waist: 31\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shoulders: 15 1\/4\u201d seam to seam&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Skirt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waist: 29\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hips: 40\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Length: 28\u201d plus 1.5\u201d hem<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For Sale:<\/strong> $50 as is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.passingoncollective.com\/about-us\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>posted December 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0cbb079e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent01-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A beige 1950's wool suit on a dressmakers model next to a bookshelf featuring texts, a yearbook, and a graduation photo.\" class=\"wp-image-696\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent01-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent01-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent01-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">As a new college grad, my mother was eager for the freedom and creativity of a career.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent02-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent02-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent02-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent02-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent02-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent02-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent02-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FloraStoneMatherStudent02-1-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1950s Vintage Wool Suit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BobbySockFirstYears-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BobbySockFirstYears-1.jpg 903w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BobbySockFirstYears-1-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BobbySockFirstYears-1-768x583.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First-year students at Flora Stone Mather College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-mono-4-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8d28c0ee wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d8099e64 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-560d5f17 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b581c3b wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Tootsie-Roll-Bank:-A-Lesson-In-Generosity\">Tootsie Roll Bank: A Lesson In Generosity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4cc4903d216ce2584ea9f82debc8dd54 wp-block-paragraph\">by Priscilla Callos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-kubio-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d8fffb7dc31d7da9f4c5823bd81f2541 wp-block-paragraph\">In the very back corner of my office cabinet, in one of my house\u2019s few remaining hiding spots, lives a cardboard Tootsie Roll bank with a white plastic top. The sides are creased and cracked from decades of being gripped too tight, popped open, dumped out, scavenged through; but still, it holds some of the same pennies my grandfather would give us when we wanted to play poker with him. (We \u201clittle ones\u201d could not be trusted to play with quarters.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-kubio-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1bab17f70b30f3c76eec0c3c4fa21aa2 wp-block-paragraph\">My paternal grandparents were <em>infinitely<\/em> generous people \u2013 with their love and resources, with their time and stories and advice and care \u2013 because they believed in their bones that blessings needed to be shared; that goodness is too good to keep to oneself. Whenever I open that cabinet and spot the brown and white container at the back, I think less about my streak of lost poker games and more about the giving spirit my <em>pappou<\/em> and <em>yiayia<\/em> modeled for me. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-kubio-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99b189fb2ecee524d1d143bc3eefdf5a wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Memorial Item<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This classic 1980s Tootsie Roll bank is a cylindrical container made of painted cardboard and plastic, designed to look like a giant Tootsie Roll candy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not for Sale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>posted December 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0cbb079e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TootsieRollBank.png\" alt=\"A photo of a cylindrical plastic bank from the 1980's simulating a giant Tootsie Roll\" class=\"wp-image-754\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bank that held sweet lessons of generosity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PriscillasPappou-and-Yiayia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-755\" style=\"width:187px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PriscillasPappou-and-Yiayia.jpg 360w, https:\/\/passingoncollective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PriscillasPappou-and-Yiayia-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My pappou and yiayia, lovebirds &#8217;til the end<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5f90304e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PassingOn Collections is a storytelling gallery where cherished items become vessels of memory. 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