Well once she settled in to her room, we had to sort through all the remaining furniture and bits and bobs left over. She only live in a small homette in a retirement village, but wow she sure fit alot of stuff inside that little home! I was so glad when my folks offered me some of her things that they knew I would appreciate. Floral vintage pattern serving plates, antique bowls, hand-sewn vintage serviettes, antique spoons (we tend to use so many teaspoons with our coffee machine that we collect them just so we have enough!), lots and lots of bags and belts, and so much more. We even found an old baby seal furr coat that was made for my Great-Grandmother on one of their travels to America, with a matching shawl! We are thinking about donating it to a museum, it's so ancient, and I would probably get arrested if I wore it in public!
Here's a sneak peak of some of the amazing things I got given, that I will treasurer forever:
