Imagine

I went to a consignment shop today; not so much to buy as to find out their policies for consigning. I saw this brown pitcher, like one I bought in the early 60's. This brown ironstone was part of a set of premiums offered by a grocery store back then (A&P, I think). I had a large set of it, and I gave most of it to my daughter when she got married in 1992. I don't remember how much it cost when new, but their price today was $36. I can tell you that the whole set probably didn't cost that much! I asked my daughter if she still has her pitcher - and she does - although not much else remains. I can't imagine anyone being willing to pay $36 (or even $26) for that, unless they had a set and wanted to complete it. It weighs a lot even when it is empty, and when it's filled, it takes a muscle man to lift it!

This old Formica kitchen dining table reminds me of the one that my parents had when I was about 10-12 years old; only ours was yellow with gray accents on six chairs. Our kitchen back then was painted turquoise - wildly popular in the late 40's to mid 50's. The bright yellow table was quite an accent in the kitchen. I really wouldn't mind having one of these old tables now. They were functional, easy to clean and almost indestructible - to which this one bears witness!