tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post6102810393682202755..comments2023-11-02T10:38:41.186-05:00Comments on Quotidian Grace: Family Heirlooms And What To Do With ThemJody Harringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-80420869234370452892009-05-31T21:02:23.008-05:002009-05-31T21:02:23.008-05:00Silver. Tea. Sets. *shudders*
We've been moving ...Silver. Tea. Sets. *shudders* <br /><br />We've been moving my grandmother's tea set for almost 30 years. Argh. My sons want nothing to do with it. When we're long gone to meet our Lord, they will likely put it on ebay, so really, why shouldn't I do it now? <br /><br />Because it belonged to my grandmother. <br /><br />*sigh*Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-75115247677312464242009-05-27T14:04:14.586-05:002009-05-27T14:04:14.586-05:00My mom is already trying to give me many of the fa...My mom is already trying to give me many of the family heirlooms. She & my dad have all of my paternal grandmothers' sterling silver - cutlery, serving platters, serving pieces, etc. There's my grandmother's china, which I can do without - it's a little busy for my tastes. Also, lots and lots of knick-knacks which I can definitey do without. But the silver I don't think I'll ever be able to part with, even with the polishing.Rev Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04441988001400641628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-17811414526697902322009-05-27T13:16:51.952-05:002009-05-27T13:16:51.952-05:00zorra,
I knew you'd know what I was talking about!...zorra,<br />I knew you'd know what I was talking about!<br /><br />I've got a very large silver vase inscribed with awards to my grandfather from his company in a closet. El Jefe suggested I try to pass that on to my nephew, which I think is a good idea.Jody Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-77774375561812073302009-05-27T13:10:12.739-05:002009-05-27T13:10:12.739-05:00I have more silver trays than you can imagine (wel...I have more silver trays than you can imagine (well,no,actually I'm sure you can), including a big one that was engraved with the names of all of the "field men" Daddy had trained, at his retirement. Not to mention the huge plaque from his retirement that is engraved with the name of every agricultural chemical company extant in the Western hemisphere, proclaiming him the "Man of the Century". (I agree, by the way.)<br /><br />I've sold a number of pieces of silver with no sentimental value, but one doesn't really get very much for them.zorrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301856272073306968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496473.post-24486988186571799042009-05-27T00:06:26.481-05:002009-05-27T00:06:26.481-05:00Oh my gosh, do I? I'm an only child so I get every...Oh my gosh, do I? I'm an only child so I get everything - woohoo (not)! My best friend and I are going to sell all our family heirlooms and take the trip we've been planning since Jr. Hi. I think my grandmother would approve. At some point we both decided, it's just stuff, there are more important things.<br /><br />If I need to remember any of them, I've got my grandmother's eyes, my dad's nose, my mom's sense of justice, and my grandfather's stubbornness, that's enough.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615470767636439884noreply@blogger.com