Last weekend my extended family congregated in Vermont for a family reunion to remember the life of my Grandmother who passed away earlier this year. Due to being ill, I was unable to go, and sorely missed the chance to see my dear cousins, aunts, uncles, and other relatives.
Once home, my sister came over to visit, laden with a basket under her arm. Carefully she pulled out newspaper-wrapped discs and unwrapped them for me to see. Grandma's green glass plates!
These green glass plates hold many memories for me. We lived next door to Grandma until I was four years old, and then we lived 8 to 11 to 20 (or more) hours away. We always went back to visit, and many birthdays were celebrated in Grandma's kitchen. Grandma would bake a delicious chocolate cake from scratch, cover it in a thick layer of chocolate icing and set it before the happy birthday child. Later, slices would be cut and served to each of us and our cousins -- on the green glass plates.
And now here are the plates in my own home. I hope to carry on the memories into the next generations as we continue to use, and cherish, the green glass plates!
Hi Heather,
ReplyDeleteI am wondering if you can tell me anything about these green glass plates. I have three of them, and am hoping to sell them for a good price, however I do not have enough info on them to sell them properly. Any info you can share would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Deanne Bowlin