Isn't it amazing how we can look around our homes, spot a particular object, and remember all the circumstances of how we acquired it?
Memories are part of our household decor.
In the fall, amber glass comes down from the attic and parades along the kitchen window sills. I can remember how many of the pieces ended up coming home with me.
The lovely piece, shown above, with a perfectly formed glass handle, belonged to the friend of a friend. One day, we all participated in a yard sale. At the end of the sale, the basket had not sold.
The owner picked it up by the handle and handed it over to me. It was an extremely nice gesture, since she had seen me eyeing the piece earlier in the day. Better yet, she wouldn't take one dime for it!
I love glass with frilly edges, including this one.
This cover, shown below, has a bottom, as well, that's up high on a window ledge. The cover has a brass handle to it. I can remember the day I first spotted it.
In several cities in Arizona, there are used bookstores called Bookmans. They are supermarket sized bookstores that make a book lover's heart beat very, very rapidly. It would be impossible to calculate how many hours I spent in all of the Bookmans.
Anyway, all the Bookmans also sell decorative household objects. One day I spotted this piece, picked it up, and fell in love with it. It has a beautiful design and is a perfect amber color.
When we left Arizona, I triple wrapped this piece in bubble wrap and it made the cross-country trip with us to New England. Just looking at it reminds me of beloved Bookmans and all the quality hours of my life I spent in those bookstores.
I love amber colored glass but love the memories associated with some of the pieces even more.
DO SOME OF YOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS MAKE YOU THINK OF CERTAIN PEOPLE, PLACES, OR THINGS?
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