Saturday, October 08, 2011

Mamas Cup

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Many years ago my Grandmother gave this small amber colored glass cup to me. I recall she told me that it belonged to my Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Grandmother. Recently while doing a complete over due cleaning I picked this cup up to dust and saw that on the bottom she had written this information on the bottom. The writing is hers and it brought her back to life for me for a brief moment. The lettering is fading and I knew I needed to try and in some ways keep in for posterity sake, so I took photos of it hoping that it would appear like magic. Believe me if you were to look at the small piece of tape she used the words are nearly impossible to see but with some work and a bit of photo magic the words and her handwriting are there.

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Mama passed away August 13,2002.
I wish now I could ask her a bit more about this.
I wish I could talk to her again.


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13 comments:

  1. Mariodacatsmom12:32 AM, October 08, 2011

    WOW - that is gorgeous and a real keepsake. It's good you found it before it got lost in the shuffle. Outstanding job of getting the writing to pop out too. Maybe an antique store could give you some clues as to where it was made.

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  2. God's Little People12:33 AM, October 08, 2011

    How very precious. The words are quite wonderful, what wisdom! I love your new banner.
    xo from your friend and (now) 25 kitties in Greece

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  3. Kwee Cats6:15 AM, October 08, 2011

    Mumsy to the Kwee Cats here. I sure do understand. Some days, I'd give almost anything to get to talk to Daddy. Thank you for thinking of me and for the purrs, so very dear to me. And yes, I am loving my iPad :-)

    Thank you.

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  4. SeaThreePeeO6:50 AM, October 08, 2011

    Wow! What an amazing link to the past.

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  5. Rosemary B❤️8:37 AM, October 08, 2011

    It is lovely, and a real treasure from your past. can you imagine your great great +++ gramma drinking from this cuppie? It is good to hang on to things that represent our personal past. This cup probably tells you something about your gramma, just about the beautiful things she treasured. :-)

    big bonks, but not near that glass, I promise

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  6. Brian's Home Blog8:43 AM, October 08, 2011

    Your glass is full of wonderful memories!

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  7. Old Kitty10:19 AM, October 08, 2011

    What a most beautiful precious treasure and such wise words too! Lovely, thanks for sharing. Take care
    x

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  8. My Mind's Eye4:41 PM, October 08, 2011

    Absolutely lovely. The pattern is most unusual. It has been loving cared for all these years.
    Hugs Madi and Mom

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  9. Anonymous4:45 PM, October 08, 2011

    I like the mug, but I think the memories are what make it truly special. :)

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  10. Unknown4:56 PM, October 08, 2011

    Oh what a lovely find, and I love the sentiment behind the quote too. =^..^=

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  11. Memories of Eric and Flynn7:45 PM, October 08, 2011

    The cup is beautiful, a wonderful keepsake.

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  12. The Island Cats9:41 PM, October 08, 2011

    What a treasure your mama passed on to you...both the cup and her words.

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  13. Mickey's Musings9:16 PM, October 09, 2011

    That is a lovely glass and must hold many memories.

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