Anyone who visits my house will know how much I love glass. I have a rather large display cabinet in my living room filled with memories, treasures, presents. A LOT of them are glass. It’s a passion I share with my Uncle, although his pieces are rather valuable, mine are affordable items I love.
I love stained glass windows, they remind me of my Papa who was a Vicar. I can remember my first visit to Paris as a 12-year-old school girl, just staring up in awe at the beautiful windows in Notre Dame. I love the colours in the light, the pictures, the history. If I lived in an old house, I’d definitely have some stained glass somewhere!
I was given a number of pieces of glass for my 18th birthday. My oldest friend bought me a tie light holder from Dartington Glass, which started off my Dartington collection.
My collection of glassware is precious to me, it’s moved a number of times, luckily without any breakages along the way. I have presents from a customer in Sweden, presents for my 30th birthday, a memory of sitting in Raffles drinking Singapore Slings, Ferrari glasses from the Shell garage! So many items, too many to show in one post.
I have some real favourites. As you all know my favourite colour is blue, I have a few pieces of blue glass, all vases. This bud vase is very special. It belonged to Daddy P’s mother, someone I never got to meet, but I fell in love with it the first time I saw it. When Daddy P’s father passed away, it was given to me.
Something to treasure and remember Monkey’s Granny by.
No collection of mine would be complete without cats now would it! The smallest cat here was a present from Poland, I’m not sure where the other two came from now, I’ve had them forever.
So if someone says Glass to me – the word conjures up so many memories, people, places. Old objects, new possessions, treasured items to be admired and protected from a rampaging Monkey at all costs!!!
This is spooky, as I too have a obsession with glass, so much so I learnt how to make stained glass windows! But instead of cats I have dragons!
Very pretty pieces. So ornate! I also have a fascination with stained glass windows. In fact, I toyed with the idea of writing a story about that for #TheThemeGame this week!
I probably would have done as I have loads of photos of stained glass windows. Unfortunately they are all on my PC upstairs which has died – oops!
Love the glass cats!
Thank you
I love this, what a fabulous collection. That vase is beautiful as well as having lovely memories. And I’m clearly going to share your love of cat’s too 🙂 Really enjoyed seeing this peek into something so special to you. Thank you for sharing with #TheThemeGame
Thank you, my Uncle has a truly beautiful collection of glass sculptures – very expensive and certainly not something you could ever have with a Monkey in the house!
A brilliant glass collection – this theme was just perfect for you, wasn’t it?! The memories they must all carry are very special, too. Is it all up high? That collection would not do so well in our house, with my pair…! I love stained glass, and I know just what you mean about Notre Dame -stunning. Thanks for sharing with #TheThemeGame x
It’s a floor to ceiling unit with all glass doors – we’ve had a few near misses when Monkey was smaller, but luckily he has never once even tried to open one of the doors!
The cats are so cute!
I think it’s things like this that make a house a home as every item can evoke memories and has it’s own story
Very true, and OH can’t moan as they are all behind glass in one cabinet!
My aunty likes her glass. I have never taken such a liking to it, more for the fact I have no where to keep ornaments and I hate dusting
I do have to get the whole lot out from time to time when Monkey has left the building, but it;s not so bad havving it all in a cabinet
Wow you have a vast glass collection! Great memories to go with it too.
Not even the tip of the iceberg! :/
What an amazing collection! It’s funny being overseas, all our ornamental ‘stuff’ is in boxes in our attic in Edinburgh. Seeing this post makes me feel slightly sad that we have none of it with us. #TheThemeGame
I spent a year with all my possessions except some clothes in boxes all over Oxfordshire when I left my ex. It was heaven when I got to unwrap all my forgotten treasures again!
Thanks for sharing your lovely collection with us all 🙂 it’s nice you have lots of pieces that represent lots of different people, to cherish x #thethemegame
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Wow, you have a beautiful collection Mary. I have a thing for coloured glass. I just love seeing the light through it.
Thank you, yes so do I. I just think glass is magical, love watching it being blown when it’s still molten