Just the words, “trolley car,” conjures a different time and a very different way of life. For my paternal grandfather, driving a trolley car put food on the table for the nine hungry mouths. Not unlike many Manchester, New Hampshire residents of the time, he was a descendant of Irish immigrants. His wife was Irish, too: a McSweeney. She was known to report that she was not “shanty Irish,” but “lace curtain Irish.” That statement seems to have been very important to her, but I digress. Here is a photo of John A. Grace, (1879-1936), on the left, with his trolley car and an unknown person. The trolley says “Union Station” on the front.

Recently, I was perusing eBay ads and came across the most delightful antique quilt that has 5 blocks down and 4 blocks across, all a repeat of a trolley car block. Here is a photo of the whole quilt that measures 87″ x 80″ and features sashings, sashing blocks, and borders that are a little larger.

The backing features Paisley fabric. To read an article that I originally wrote for magazine, please visit “” on our website.

The number of the eBay auction is . Clicking on this link will bring you to the ebay page.The beginning bid is $9,200.00 and the dealer, “gurly 46″ will accept payments. The following statement is what she says about the quilt:

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Many thanks to “gurly46″ for allowing me to feature this special quilt for your enjoyment.

Patricia Cummings
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