The thing about that bottle, it is interesting, but it has no context at my house, being the only one. The woman who bought it said she'd never actually seen one, only heard about them. The idea that I can move along something that is so unique, to give it context with someone who has studied and collected these--that is a pretty nice feeling! Think about her pleasure when the box gets there, when she opens it up. It was only made for one issue, Easter of 1940. Almost sixty-nine years ago. It should by most rights be deep in a landfill somewhere.

I did take a page from my own book, so to speak, I got out some of the glass that I have kept as a collection and I washed it in all of it's pressed-glass facets and put it on the mantle in front of some polished silver. I found more pieces to put up since I sent the photo. These pieces may or may not be worth the same as that little bottle, but they are more likely to be used and enjoyed. This de-cluttering is a complex process.

SRS