Tea Cups Hold Warm Memories

Blowing dust off the top of the cardboard box, I opened it to find a stash of treasures, carefully wrapped in newspapers – my teacup collection. Two years ago, I’d packed them away when Derek remodeled our living room. The fragile collection had hung suspended from hooks, perched on shelves and clustered on top of the piano. Now, his latest DIY project (a walk-in closet), has caused me to go through bins and boxes I’d squirreled away in our spare room. Cradling a rose-patterned Royal Doulton cup and its matching saucer brought back memories of how hard I’d tried to stake out bits of feminine beauty in a boy-filled home. And it reminded me of the many casualties my collection had endured. Closing my eyes, I can still hear the startling sound of china hitting a tile floor in one of the most memorable catastrophes. The crash was spectacular/Cindy Hval, SR. More here.

Question: Do you have a collectible that brings back warm memories?