My Abuela Tulita spoiled me rotten when I was a kid. Up to the day she died, the day after my 11th birthday, she readily showed me how much she loved me with her actions and words, and with anything my young heart may not have even known it desired. Like that subscription to Seventeen magazine she got me when I was 9 years old. Rich teases me about how many things she gave me that I still have. Her comb brushes my hair everyday, those ancient Avon kittens-in-mittens soaps hold a place of honor in my bureau drawer, I see my reflection in her purple-framed handheld mirror. It’s because of all these things she gave me that I was thrilled to find out I was having a baby girl — now I have someone special to pass alot of these things onto someday. Like this Holly Hobbie* tea set**. I’ve had it for as long as I can remember. I used to love drinking out of its tiny teacups and eating snacks off its tiny plates. I can’t wait to see Coraline playing with it the way I used to.
*I’m painfully aware of how different today’s Holly Hobbie looks from the one I grew up with. Don’t get me started on Strawberry Shortcake‘s makeover.
**Anyone out there know anything about this particular tea set? All I have are “Made in Taiwan” stamps on the bottom of each piece and an item number stamped on the box lid: 870813.
This is awesome, I am pretty sure I had the same tea set! I am heading to Mom and Dad's for a couple days, so I think I will try to hunt mine down.
And seriously, I have the same sentiments about Strawberry Shortcake.
Julie — That's awesome that you might have the same set. I Googled it and found similar ones, but not the same one. And how old does Strawberry Shortcake's makeover make you feel? Ugh. lol