And here is a button from my parent's antique store, which has been closed for years. I was just a little kid when I found it among the assorted stuff piled high on the dusty tables. They let me have it and I have always kept it through many many homes. It is about the size of a quarter.
Mom gave me this
And Dad gave me these
Found this up in the three bay shed
And this old cow bell belonged to the boss's mom too
It rings with a loud and raucous clang
that must have rendered the wearer easy to find on long ago foggy mornings.
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Great job. You are surrounded by many memories. :)
I am a sucker for blue glass - love that vase (what a useful souvenir)
I miss cow bells, The song of a cow bell on a grassing cow has it's own beat and sound ... very relaxing to hear in the evening. The alarming sound of a cow running with a bell on (something is chasing the cow - let's go find out what it is!)Why don't folks use cow bells any more? - Bill
The blue is very pretty...
I really like the bell shot.
Excellent set of photos and nice story.
So much History, make sure you take care of the, esp the blue vase.
Here in New Zealand, I watch a UK TV on antiques. Do you have a similar show?
wow, fantastic antiques. That is nice that you relish your mother in laws china. I love depression glass but I don't have anyting from earlier times. Your rocking chairs will be very special!
wow! the button is the one of my choice and defenitly the bells. Nice frames dear :)
Dibear, thanks, this was a great challenge
VS, me too, and green, I have a whole bunch of little green bottles that I just love
Bill, I wonder...but I just don't know. I suppose more cows are kept in free stall barns than not and maybe pastures are smaller. There have sure been times when finding a cow would surely have been made easier by a bell.
Tammy, thanks, I love blue glass
TCSL, thanks, it was so gloomy I simply couldn't get a good shot of the bell itself so I settle for a macro of the clapper.
RG, thanks!
Ann, thanks, I love old things and treat them very tenderly...
Brenda, I feel like they still belong to her...this was her house...
HenryG, thanks, I have always loved the button too. I love finding detail in small, surprising places, and never could resist a dragon.
Those are all awesome!!
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