I somehow wound up with a teacup collection when I was a girl. It started when my paternal grandmother gave me a cup & saucer set after my first ballet recital (in 1984 or 1985, if memory serves). She continued to give these to me through the years, and after a while (when I had proven that I would not break them, I imagine) she gave me a few that I suppose now count as heirlooms. Eventually, my maternal grandmother started giving me teacup sets as well. I bought a few myself at antique shops later on, but most of them had been gifts.
As part of moving out of my apartment, I had to unpack them and photograph them to make sure they were properly insured with the moving company. I had forgotten just how many of these I had, since they haven’t been on display anywhere in over ten years.
Dear Sierra,
This cup and saucer were given to my father, Harvey Cox, as a Christmas gift from his mother, Honore Cox, about the turn of the century. I loved it as a girl and now I want you to have it on your birthday.
Love,
Grandma K
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