Complete AW - happy birthday to me

TarHeels&Rebels

I thought you girls could best appreciate this   And it is my bday next week

My grandmother's best friend is ill and the friend's daughter (my mom's friend) had an estate sale before moving her into a home.  Not a single one of the woman's silver serving pieces sold, so the company running the estate sale sold ALL of it to my mom for $50!  I guess I have no reason to ever visit Goodwill again! lol  Kinda sad, I'll miss the hunt :P

The daughter gave her mom's sterling flatware to the neighbor!  OMG swoon.  It's a pity, too, because her mom had chosen the same pattern as my grandmother since they were best friends - we would have gladly bought it from her to have two sets in the family.  It is sweet enough to know that I have all of the woman's serving pieces and she was my grandma's best friend.

Here's what I did get.  I'll never need to buy anything to entertain with ever again!

Hot beverage service (coffee pot, tea pot, creamer, sugar)

Water pitcher

Chip & dip 

7 covered dishes

4 Revere bowls

5 platters

Butter dish

Gravy boat

Flower frog

 

 

lsgarver

That is amazing!  I get all swoon-y over the pieces I see on shopgoodwill but I get dissuaded from buying because I don't know the stories behind them--one of the main reasons for having heirloom pieces.  Here, you have LOTS of meaningful pieces!  Sad for the woman having to leave her home but score for you.

 Also, big fat happy birthday to you!!

wejustwant2:)

Happy, Happy Birthday.  I'm glad those pieces went to a good home!

6fsn

Wow, that's an incredible b-day haul.

cwmoss82

Those look amazing!!!  Happy birthday!

Kristak01

Happy Birthday! Those are so awesome!!!

northtamarack

Very exciting!  And what a neat story behind all the pieces.  :-)