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brianr:
I collect Hummel figurines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummel_figurines, although I think I have enough now. I bought the first when I visited Bavaria in 1974, 76 and 80. Some I bought for Mum and have inherited them (My sister took the Royal Doulton and I took the Hummel) Now they are too dear there now but I have picked up some on Trademe (NZ version of Ebay)
My mother also had 2 Chinese vases which my sister took and had in her entry vestibule with a tile floor.. My Brother- in-law came home slightly drunk one night and swung his arm around, so one ended up in a million pieces. Another reason for disliking him (there are many). I saw similar advertised for about $1000.
Jeff Wrangler:
If I had a set of china that valuable, and four small children, I'd keep that china packed away, too.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on September 02, 2018, 10:24:30 am ---I have a box of crystal champagne glasses. I haven't checked yet, but they may be easier to sell than the china. However, they're the old style of wide flat champagne glasses, whereas flutes are now preferred.
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Use them as dessert glasses then! That's what I do with mine!
serious crayons:
That would be a great idea, except I never make that kind of dessert. I pretty much never make sweets, period. I might buy a bakery cake for a family birthday. Some years around the holidays I might bake a batch of cookies, but even then I'm more likely to make cheese straws (I have a great recipe, obtained when I lived in New Orleans).
But I agree that if I ever were to do that, those glasses would be a cool way to serve it.
One dessert that would be good this time of year is grilled peaches or plums, perhaps with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream. Those would be good candidates for the champagne-glass treatment! :D
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on September 02, 2018, 10:31:32 pm ---If I had a set of china that valuable, and four small children, I'd keep that china packed away, too.
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I would too!
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