After losing Gramps this year (he was 96, we lost Grams 4 years ago at the age of 91) I've been tasked with helping to clean out their house. He was a self proclaimed pack rat, so I'll be adding more vintage/antique items in the days to come as we slowly make our way through all the boxes. My grandparents had countless ceramics molds and two kilns and they enjoyed producing their own kitschy items well into their retirements.
Gramps also worked as an engineer building roads and bridges and designed and built their home along with the one I grew up in. He was a member of the Army AirCorps during WWII where he served as an aerial photographer.
After his discharge he continued taking pictures of anything and everything and his camera collection is probably museum worthy. His obsession was so extreme that he even had his own dark room because he didn't trust anyone else to develop his pictures properly- at least until one hour photo labs became a thing. He proved just how obsessed he was with "capturing the moment" when my Grams fell and broke her hip. I was holding her hand and trying to keep her calm as they were loading her stretcher into the ambulance, when I hear my Gramps behind me, Babe, you're blocking my shot. Could you move about 3 steps over to the left?
He's probably lucky Grams was strapped down. Some of his other interests included early McIntosh computers, gardening, woodworking, rock collecting, sewing, learning about quantum physics from DVD lectures, and he was also an avid stamp collector. My Grams, on the other hand, would sit around drinking cold black coffee and smoking More cigarettes while she read the newspaper backwards and waited for one of the grandkids (and then eventually great grandkids) to come out for a visit. She LOVED Randy Travis and Charlie Sheen, but she absolutely hated Ellen.
She cooked me a spaghetti dinner one time that consisted of noodles and Hunt's Ketchup- the bottle was placed on the table in case I wanted more sauce on mine. (I didn't) She let me know that she loved me more than anyone else in the world... Until my son was born. But it was such a joy to share her with him and to share him with her that I didn't mind being runner up.
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Don't forget to check back often. I'll be adding new items daily for the foreseeable future! If there's a problem with the item or if you're unsatisfied in any way, please contact me immediately so I can make it right. That being said, I understand when you end up with something that isn't what you thought you ordered for any number of reasons. I try to include plenty of clear photos in the listing as a way to prevent this, but sometimes something might be overlooked or an item is ordered by mistake. If this happens to you, the sooner you let me know, the better off we'll both be. If you've already received the item or it's already en route, contact me, and we'll get it figured out. Usually you can refuse to accept an item and it will get sent back. If you find damage that I missed, contact me and I'll make it right. I'm trying to make my way through 2 storages and a house and attic full of items, so I'm bound to miss things. If an item is damaged during transport, please keep it in the original box and with the original packing materials. Please include photos of the damage when you notify me so I can issue you a return label immediately. It's hard to compete with all of the professional sellers on here. The items I'm listing would have been either bulk donated to Goodwill or trashed by my parents if I hadn't offered to find homes for everything instead. It has helped me come to terms with how much smaller my world has become now that my Grands are gone. I get to share their things with people that will appreciate them, and by sharing a little about them personally, they dont feel quite so far away from me. That is why your feedback is welcomed and valued. I don't want to be a hoarder. That's why I look forward to hearing from you. We can solve problems together. I'm a lover not a fighter. That way I'll know your order has arrived safe & sound.Then I'll promptly give return feedback. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Vases". The seller is "thegrandsestateandmore" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.