My dear as a matter of fact I have been a collector of gewgaws for all my life. I believe gew gaws is a northern word and gimcracks southern. Added to this I take umbrage with the connotation that they are gaudy. They are indeed beeuuteeful.
Love, Mom
Gewgaws vs. Gimcracks
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I’ve lived in the south all my life and trust me, “gimcracks” isn’t southern!
May 11, 2008 at 10:57 am
heehee “gimcracks” ….. “geegaws….” I’ve lived on this planet all my life and have never heard of either! They sound obscene, but I think it’s hilarous that the mother uses the word ombrage while reflecting on her feelings toward others’ opinion of her collection ….
May 11, 2008 at 3:09 pm
“Gimcracks” is definietly NOT a southern word. I live in Georgia and I have never heard of it, but I will start using it now. It is a great word.
May 11, 2008 at 4:08 pm
You are obviously way to young!!!!!!
May 11, 2008 at 5:43 pm
I love that this life-long, even avid, collector of, what I can only guess, are quaint and possibly gaudy novelties also uses words like “umbrage” and “connotation” and “indeed”. What, I ask, attracts her to these curious collectibles?
May 13, 2008 at 12:20 pm
I’m dying to know what they are….. What are gewgaws and gimcracks?
May 21, 2008 at 11:22 pm
After Jimmy cracked da corn he told me they really are rightly called bibelot at least last time he was in France
May 22, 2008 at 2:15 am
I know & enjoy daily interaction with the mom of geegaw & gimcrack fame. She had a magnificent collection of geegaws & gimcracks in her former cubicle. Her last find almost made me scream.
My Missouri born (1880′s) wonderful grandmother used these words when I was very young. I remember them well.
Sadly, I am addicted to this stuff & have it all over the darn house. Mine are keepsakes, mementos, little tiny memories. Almost all can be described as geegaws & gimcracks.
May 23, 2008 at 8:21 pm
i suppose just saying “crap” would cause umbrage?
May 25, 2008 at 1:57 am
so am i to surmise that a “Geegaw” is the same thing as “knicknack”?
June 3, 2008 at 2:20 pm