I love that you saved another woman's legacy, as well as the connection to your family and the inability to have belongings to pass down due to the Holocaust. Beautiful.
Wow.... lovely, sentimental piece. As an avid collector before my eviction from my home of 35 years, I had several collections. The only one I was able to keep was my quilt collection of many one-of-a-kind handmade, mint condition, vintage quilts made in the early 20th century. I treasure it.
I don’t collect anything really but your fierce desire to keep the milk glass together was so strong. Did your ex think you were crazy? What did your friends say? Do other people admire it?
This resonates deeply, although I don't have collections. However, countless times family members have dropped off furniture and boxes of picture albums spontaneously. How could I turn away the marble-top credenza that was my mother's pride or the Tibetan 'armoir' my sister couldn't keep after her divorce?! I even have my husband's ex's schooner china from his wedding registry! It goes on and on... My home's a jumble but rich in context.
Tamara, this essay and the framing of adopting a family heirloom really moved me. Well done.
I love that you saved another woman's legacy, as well as the connection to your family and the inability to have belongings to pass down due to the Holocaust. Beautiful.
Wow.... lovely, sentimental piece. As an avid collector before my eviction from my home of 35 years, I had several collections. The only one I was able to keep was my quilt collection of many one-of-a-kind handmade, mint condition, vintage quilts made in the early 20th century. I treasure it.
I don’t collect anything really but your fierce desire to keep the milk glass together was so strong. Did your ex think you were crazy? What did your friends say? Do other people admire it?
This resonates deeply, although I don't have collections. However, countless times family members have dropped off furniture and boxes of picture albums spontaneously. How could I turn away the marble-top credenza that was my mother's pride or the Tibetan 'armoir' my sister couldn't keep after her divorce?! I even have my husband's ex's schooner china from his wedding registry! It goes on and on... My home's a jumble but rich in context.