[Magdalen] Time for the Next Generation.

[Jay Weigel]

One of the artists in the gallery where I sell takes advantage of the fact
that people do not bother with fancy flatware any more. She makes beautiful
jewelry from sterling flatware that she buys at estate sales (mostly) and
antique shops. It's expensive, but it is well worth it.....and gorgeous! I
have my eye on a piece with a pink tourmaline set into it, but someone may
well buy it before I can afford it *sigh*

On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> My daughter, Wendy, and her husband, Neal, are here helping me close
> out two storage units that we have rented far too long.
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> We decided to take advantage of the fact that they are driving back  from
> Pennsylvania to Denver, CO, and will have some room for "stuff".
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> We therefore have packed up our sterling flatware and set of  china,
> and it will go back to be split up between the two grand-daughters
> (Wendy and Neal already have their own flatware and china).
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> It's been number of years since I've used any of these things, and
> there is a great feeling of completion and continuity in passing  this
> stuff on to a younger generation.
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> I gather that most new couples don't even bother with fancy flatware
> and china/crystal because it's expensive, and has gone out of style.
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> We had fun with these things when we were younger, and my
> mother started my little collection with a few settings of both the
> china and flatware.  I bought settings periodically at the now
> merged Marshall Field's.  The successor, Macy's, doesn't even
> carry fine china/crystal and flatware any more.  One has to go  to
> Bloomingdale's to find them.
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> It's no wonder, with its choice to be a low-end retailer that Macy's
> now finds themselves in trouble, and are closing 150+ stores
> in the USA.  There's just too much competition for the low end  stuff.
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> David Strang.
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