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09/24/2019

billy's treasure

Billy's treasure

another vintage elf book ~

Billy's treasure 1

from 1972 ~

Billy's treasure 2

billy's treasure ~

Billy's treasure 3

the teacher said to bring something old for show & tell ~

Billy's treasure 4

tracy's great grandfather's button ~

Billy's treasure 5

joan's butterflies ~

Billy's treasure 6

carolyn's doll ~

Billy's treasure 7

billy's turn ~

Billy's treasure 8

a fossil ~

Billy's treasure 9

over a million years old ~

Billy's treasure x

mr dad has something like that here at our house ;) ~

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trilobite fossil ~

Billy's treasure

bren

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