From mother to daughter

[wahine]

I didn't inherit anything from my grandparents, mostly everything I have from my grandmother was salvaged when her house was being cleared after she died. No one wanted any of these bits, which was lucky I suppose as they got to come home with me. Lots of lovely furniture was left in the house as we had nowhere to put it and I also left a tea set as there was no room for me to put it.

Broken watches which I couldn't sit back and see binned. I am a sentimental soul.




Cute 1950's purse.

Folly, those watches are cute, I like esp. the one in top. I wear one like that (from my grandma) once in a while and it feels wonderful. Maybe you can have it repaired. Over here, such services are pretty expensive, hopefully it's different in the UK.
Also love the purse

[Folly]

I'm glad you like them wahine x I like dainty watches very much, as I have tiny wrists, so I really would like to get at least one of these going again.
My husband got a pocket watch fixed about three years ago and that cost him £100, so I think it'd probably be comparable, if not more.
The purse is very sweet but now sits looking pretty as I don't want to damage the zip, it feels almost sticky and I'd hate to break it.

[wahine]

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My husband got a pocket watch fixed about three years ago and that cost him £100, so I think it'd probably be comparable, if not more.

ouch!

The purse is very sweet but now sits looking pretty as I don't want to damage the zip, it feels almost sticky and I'd hate to break it.

did you try to rub over the zipper teeth with a pencil? it usually helps to make it glide a little better.

[JennieWren]

My Gramma's wedding dishes. They are Shelley "Dainty Blue" pattern, and a complete set of 12, including the tea service and soup tureen. They were her absolute pride, and on prominent display in her home. Every birthday she would take them out for use, and she never failed to remind me that they would be mine some day and to take good care of them, then she would tell about how her father had saved up to get her something really posh for her wedding, and how she had never expected it since she was the last of six girls. She came from a poor family of working musicians and was very proud to have a set of "good dishes". They are really very beautiful. I have them in a cabinet in my dining room, and some day they and their story will go to my daughter, but I'm not brave enough to ever use them. I am so terrified of breaking them!

[Folly]

I shall try the pencil trick wahine!