Shell666 0 #1 May 12, 2009 skymama's post about her dining room set made me post this. I was lucky enough to get a family heirloom yesterday. My dad was cleaning out a drawer in his bedroom that had a bunch of old empty pill bottles, and some with drugs in them that I said I would take to the Pharmacy for disposal. I pulled the drawer out and took out on the deck for him to go through. About an hour later he called me out. He found a small blue jewellery box and said I might like to keep what was in it. I opened it up and wrapped in kleenex, were my mom's engagement and anniversary rings, along with his and her's wedding bands. My mom passed away almost 24 years ago. I have the cross her gave her on their wedding day in 1958. And now I have the rings too. Pretty cool heirloom. Oh, and the table underneath my hand was my grandmothers dining room table that was built by the Strathcona Furniture Company in 1912 ... at least that's what the label says. Heirlooms are neat. 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #2 May 12, 2009 That is so wonderful, and beautiful, and... Somebody please hand me a tissue. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #3 May 12, 2009 Quote That is so wonderful, and beautiful, and... Somebody please hand me a tissue. ((((((HUG)))))) 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #4 May 12, 2009 Oh, that's an awesome find! I also got my grandma's cookie jar. It's nothing fancy, it was just always in her kitchen for as long as I can remember. Something else I snagged was her fur stole. I know, it's wrong to kill animals so you can wear their fur, but this one was dead before I was born. It has her initials stitched into the lining, that's the main reason I wanted it. She has slowly given away rings as her arthritis made it too hard to wear them. I got one of those a few years ago too. My other cousins complain that I'm her favorite. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 May 12, 2009 My wife's diamond wedding ring is a family heirloom that was passed down from my great great aunt, who had it made about 80 years ago. It's a beauty and a specific cut you don't see anymore. I'll post it when I get a chance."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
