Recovered family correspondence — May 12, 2008.
We have moved into a much smaller house, and there is, alas, just not room for Everything in the Universe.
I have a couple of old things that belonged to your great grandma and grandma: musical teapots, a couple pieces of Spode from Grandma Fuller, a 20’s era decorative vase.
If I sent them in a box to Danielle, maybe the two of you could divide them up? Unless you have no use or interest in Old Stuff. I’m sure a lot of stuff rained down on your heads from your dad’s house.
I also have a load of old tools from Dad and Grandpa. If anyone uses handtools, I’ll ship them.
Please advise, and hasta la vista
— Jo Zeimet
Danielle replied:
Oh send it out my way — seems I’m the sorter of all things 🙂 I’ve got stuff set aside for the great-grandkids etc. The stuff from Dad’s is never ending — it’s amazing — I’ve been out there with the sole purpose of sorting a cleaning 6 times and I don’t think it will ever end. On the last trip I got wedding dresses, christening gowns and photos — oh so many photos. I sent most of them off to be scanned so I don’t have to be the keeper of the only copy. (And after scanning all of Grandma’s WWII stuff I’m in no hurry to repeat that task) As for tools — sure. Hey Dad still has that workbench. Do you want it?
June 25, 2009 — Jo identifies what she can after the box arrives
Oh, they’re just the maternal grandma’s and great-grandma’s. One of the teapots was Grandma Fuller’s. One was mom’s. One was a garage sale special. I do not know which is which. But I have loved listening to them. The Spode was Grandma Fuller’s. They were not rich people, and they said, “Spode,” with a touch of awe. The plate had a plant pot sitting on it for years, but oh well.
I figured that you and Mindy could divide them.
They were precious items to the mothers aforementioned, and if you really don’t want them, we could probably send them onto Pete. But he has more than enough detritus, sounds like.
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