On my grandmother's vanity were two peachy glass dishes with sculptured handles shaped like deer. These dishes held her jewelry--watches in one, earrings and rings in another.
I used to go through those dishes, festooning myself with the clip earrings and one or two silver watches, pretending I was a society lady attending a function or a fancy dinner or just Tuesday tea with the girls. I'm sure I wore some of the jewelry outside to play, though I'd bet that was a serious infraction of the rules.
None of the jewelry was particularly valuable--at least not that I know of--but I felt like I was wearing real diamonds and pearls.
My aunt has recently been sending me some things of my grandparents, both of whom are gone now. And a month or so ago, another box showed up. Inside were the two glass jewelry dishes. I had completely forgotten about them somehow, but the instant I saw them peeking through the bubble wrap, I went flashing back to those days in rural Arkansas when my grandmother's jewelry made me feel like a princess.
Thanks, Aunt Janie.
I like that. I, too, used to play with my grandma's inexpensive jewelry. They were mostly things from Avon. I looooved going through her jewelry drawer.
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