From families and acquaintances I regularly hear “I know
you’ll give it a good home”.
Or sometimes before they are let go the family history that
surrounds the piece will be volunteered to me. At times I even detect a bit of
sadness as the mid century and Danish modern pieces are transferred to my
possession. I suppose that the sadness comes from loosing the proof that
these touchstones provide. They are the tangible proof of a family’s
memories. Now the previous owners must depend on their memories alone and
we all know that they fade away or become fuzzy over time. However, these
wonderful pieces are now going to be lovingly restored and become whole again.
They will become touchstones again and secure another lifetime of memories for
the lucky ones that discover them.
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