Tom's story: 1978 TO 1982

The early years are thin, so 1978 to 1982 share one page. Each year still has its own place below.

1 piece on this page. Click a picture or "See the whole card" to open the card.

1978 — Tom was born this year

Nothing here yet. New finds from this year will go here.

1979 — Tom turned 1 this year

Nothing here yet. New finds from this year will go here.

1980 — Tom was 1 and 2

Nothing here yet. New finds from this year will go here.

1 piece from a range of years may come from this year; they are shown in the middle year of their range.

1981 — Tom was 2 and 3

1 pieces on this year: 1 from a range of years, shown here in the middle.

ABOUT 1981: FROM A RANGE OF YEARS, SHOWN HERE IN THE MIDDLE

1162THIS IS ME - HAND-MADE SCHOOL BOOKLET

about 1981-1982 (age 3) PROVED

ART BY TOM

A hand-made school booklet tied with yarn, a red paper head on the black cover and Tom's drawings captioned this is me, my family and my school, about 1981-1982.

the card says: made at age 3

See the whole card → 8 pictures

1982 — Tom was 3 and 4

Nothing here yet. New finds from this year will go here.

3 pieces from a range of years may come from this year; they are shown in the middle year of their range.

What the words mean: PROVED a date or a dated book proves it. BEST GUESS our best reading, not yet proved. TOM SAID Tom's own word. LIKELY strong clues, not yet proved. NOT PROVED an estimate from the pieces around it. NOT SURE the sources disagree. No word: the card gives none yet. "About 1996-2002" means somewhere in those years; the piece is shown once, in the middle year.