It's GREEN week, St. Patrick's Day is Friday! I'll start today by showing you my green glass collection. Since we are showing the things we collect on the GPP Street Team this month, Penny mentioned to me that she collects green glass. So, here's some of mine, just for you Penny.
The collecting began with the Hock wine glasses, with green stems, in two sizes. Some were a gift from my friend Martha. Then, almost 20 years ago, Anne and I were flea market shopping in Maine and I scored a square set of dishes, bowls, cups and saucers. 6 each. I've added to it and now have 12 of each. Over the years I found additions to the collection and have been given many pieces as gifts - vases, serving dishes, glasses, platters, and pitchers. Of the terrific shaped tulip glasses - some even came from the dollar store! Most of the collection is in my dining room breakfront. I've also started collecting red glass to use with the green at Christmas. AND I have some pale yellow glass to match my Grandma's dishes.
A few years ago I had the dining table piled high with many pieces as I was about to put them away after a holiday meal. My table at the time was passed down from a great aunt and it had a dodgey leg. You guessed it, the leg gave in and the table tilted, all the glass sliding to the floor. I was heartbroken as many pieces were shattered. But how cool is this? Later that same summer, we happened to be vacationing in Maine, so I went back to that first shop and was able to get a few replacement pieces.
I remember watching Oprah years ago as she was visiting Luther Vandross in his home. He said he drank water from his Waterford glasses. Then something was said about using your favorite things. Something to the effect of 'it will break someday....better to say I'm glad I used it, then to say I never got use it'. I do use my green glass all the time. Hope you are using your favorite things.
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