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After receiving my March issue of More of Our Canada, and seeing the Collectors article “Teacup Treasures,” I was inspired to send in these photos.
After the passing of my mother in June of 2019, and moving my dad to another home and city, my siblings and I had the job of cleaning out the house our parents had lived in for 50 years.
It was dicult, as these days none of us wanted to add more stu to our own collections. My mom loved everything in her home and it seemed that she kept it all!
Among some of her items were china teacups and saucers, which few people seem to use or collect anymore. I decided to choose a few and asked my siblings to each pick one out before we disposed of the rest.
When I got home, I decided that I wanted to make everyone a little keepsake with them. I had seen a photo on Facebook that inspired me and so it began. I had my husband and son help me cut out a pattern, then glue and nail together the bird feeders and painted them to match each cup.
At Christmas, when my siblings came to visit Dad, I gave each of them and my two children a bird feeder with Mom’s cups and saucers placed on them. They are a lovely reminder of our mom (and the kids’ grandma) that will be proudly displayed always.
Penny Brown, Prince George, B.C.