OT: Emotional Day

that's what today has been. the long and the short of it is that
i am now the proud owner of my grandmother's carnival glass that
i've been eyeing since i was a child. i haven't yet worked out
the payment - which will be split 3 ways among my grandmother's
children. suffice it to say, this collection is the most
expensive thing i own (besides my car).

Barbara...

I didn't know what Carnival Glass was, so I searched the web for, and found this
article.

David RL Gärtner, RMT...

no, i don't have one of those. but one of the reasons that i
wanted the glass was that it was to be packed up and shipped back
to Corpus Christi where it was to be sold to a collector (ie:
someone who's not a member of my family). i didn't want that to
happen. i have several pieces including a decanter and five (one
doesn't match) small "goblets" or licquer glasses, sorta like
they're in almost perfect condition (the stopper is slightly
chipped). and i'm not going to sell the things that i have -
ever. God willing, they'll be a part of my family for many more
years to come.

ahmward...

That's a beautiful set. Definitely hang on to them. I have a few
things from my mother that will hopefully be passed on to my children.

If you have one, don't tell the relatives!

i'll post pictures when i get around to taking them.

cofarb...

I hope you enjoy it, David. (And I hope you will actually use it, too.
Life's too short to save everything for a more "special" occasion.)

David RL Gärtner, RMT...

i agree. but i just don't think it's practical to use this glass
for everyday ware.

ahmward...

I love carnival glass. It is a beautiful memory. I just had to make a
phone call to a friend who lost her husband last week. It was sort of a
business call for our service group and I thought it would be the
hardest phone call to make. It actually made me feel good afterward
because I just wanted to connect with her. The call itself involved a
change of date for an event where her daughter had signed up to help and
we both decided it would be good for the girl to spend a few hours
helping at a children's race on Saturday.