Fun

[VSMITHW@aol.com]

Well I don't know if anyone will think this is fun or not, but I have a 
strange tale to share.

In 1973 I accepted a teaching position, fresh out of college, and had to 
furnish an apartment...I'd lived at home all through college and had 
absolutely nothing.  I went to a Ben Franklin store and purchase a set of 
three bowls - cream colored with pink and blue stripes.  One is small - one 
is somewhat large - and the other is gigantic!  I've hauled those bowls all 
over and struggled with finding storage space - usually in some room other 
than the kitchen - ever since.  And I also purchased a soup tureen with a 
ladle.

In 1984 my then-boyfriend (now husband) started collecting McCoy pottery and 
I slowly got into it.  My favorites and focus are vases from the 30s and 40s, 
with some fish and violet pots thrown in.

It was only 3 months ago that I was washing one of my dimestore bowls, turned 
it over in the dish drainer and saw the McCoy mark...I couldn't believe it!  
I've only appreciated these bowls because of their size...the somewhat large 
bowl serves me well to mix Thanksgiving stuffing...and the large one I just 
save in case I want to serve popcorn for 20.  So if these are anyone's 
favorites or heart's desire, I could be persuaded to sell them to a good 
home.  And if not, I think my fellow McCoy lovers will just enjoy the story 
"because".

Vicki

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