Welcome to A Favorite Thing #8 – we’ve now shared two whole months of favorite things. I don’t know about you, but I can go on indefinitely. Let’s look at some highlights from last week:
Susy, of The Feathered Nest, shared some ballet shoes that her friend had embellished for her, along with a delightful story about her own ballet shoes. (I had a choice when I was a kid: dance lessons or piano lessons. I chose piano, but I always wanted to be dancer!)
Still Woods Farmhouse shared the gorgeous vintage automobiles that are part of Cruisin’ the Coast, an amazing event that takes place down on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. (I want a vintage car. Or a vintage truck. In aqua.)
Elaine, of Sunny Simple Life, shared her chickens with us. She described them and all their activities and I’m fascinated. I can see why she loves them so. (I’d be too afraid of predators around here, but I am a wee bit envious. They are beautiful.)
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This week I’m sharing something from my childhood with you:
This egg cup was given to me when I was a very young child – no more than 4 – by my godparents, Edith and Nick. In those days, Fannie Farmer candies would come out with an egg cup as part of their Easter line. I had this egg cup for, ahem, some years before I looked at it anew and thought, “Maybe I should collect figural egg cups.”
I started a collection, which must be numbering close to 50 by now, that I love. I have another Fannie Farmer egg cup that I’ll share another time with you. But this one, this is the most special. My godparents are both gone now and I loved them dearly. They lived down the street from us and I spent countless hours at their house. I miss them. And I thank them for everything – especially this darling egg cup.
Now it’s your turn! What do you have to share this week?
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One of my concerns about link parties is that the very reason for them has somewhat gone by the wayside. They’ve become so big and there are so many of them that many bloggers don’t take the time to visit any of the other participants. Link parties are a way to meet new bloggers and share with each other and the only way to do that is to visit each other. So, please, take some time to visit everyone over the next few days. No rush. Stop by, introduce yourself, and leave a comment. It’s the neighborly thing to do.
That is an adorable egg cup! Thanks for hosting Claudia.
Hugs from Idaho,
Susan and Bentley
Hi Claudia, I look forward to joining in each week. Thank you for hosting. Looking forward to reading your new blogs, great idea. I love the chicks egg cup – quite a treasure from your young childhood along with the memories you shared.
Joy
Ahhh ~ thanks for featuring my ballet slippers Claudia (: I love your egg cup collection ~ wish I had one because they remind me of my English grandfather. Do you have them all on display?
I stopped in just to link up. We have our nephews for the night and we’re in between pizza and movie. I’ll be back!
xo Susy
Hi Claudia, thank you for hosting. Many of my favorite things are family given pieces. I collect paperweights and Pyrex and… lots of favs.
Denise
Hi Claudia,
I sure enjoyed your post…and, what a sweet treasure your godparents blessed you with as a child. They would be so happy knowing that you still treasure it so many years later. With all the places you have moved to it’s wonderful that you have been able to preserve it.
This is such a beautiful time of year and I look forward to each Autumny post on the many creative blogs that I visit.
Thank you for taking the time to host all of us and for your kind comments, my thoughtful friend.
Blessings,
Carolynn xo
I gave my daughters a new egg cup each year and they took them with them to their new homes. I hope you keep this party going because I love to look at the things that matter to your readers!
I so look forward to Saturday’s and you linky party.
Smiles,Dottie
Hi Claudia!
I enjoyed reading your post and I love your egg cup.
Thank you for hosting. I look forward to joining each
week. Have a great weekend.
~Clara
What a darling treasure from childhood. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one like it.
Thanks for hosting. I look forward to mingling this weekend.
There must be a thing from my childhood I have had for a long time. Must go and look for it/them. Have a nice weekend and thank you for hosting this party. xx Regula
Love the ballet shoes and chicken, you have 50 egg cups, I tried to buy two a couple of weeks ago because I broke my last one I tried about 10 different places and found a place that sold them, these were made in China and I think they must have been made for duck eggs as they were so big.
Merle…..
That is such a pretty heirloom! No wonder it inspired you to collect more! : ) THanks for hosting ! :)
Morning dear Claudia – just a quickie hello/goodbye – off later today.
Wonder why my link comes up with that red X – seems a weekly thing. Any idea? Am I doing something wrong? Today I had difficulty adding my post URL – it kept wanting to add it automatically, not the correct one for today’s post. Was eventually able to change it though so guess it’s working.
More from Europe’s great cities and seas later hopefully.
Take care dear – Mary X
The red X is only visible to you. It has to do with your entry. It doesn’t show on my page, so no one else sees it. Maybe it gives you the option to delete your link, if you need to re-enter it?
As for the URL, did you copy and paste it? I entered one for someone today and it worked.
Anyway, I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong. Have a great trip!
Your egg cup is darling! How nice that you have hung onto it! Thanks again for hosting the linky party! Lots of fun!
I love your egg cup and hope you will share all of them with us. I do love this linky party and hope you continue with it! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Thank you Claudia for the nice feature. I really do love those chickens and some might say too much but how can you not love a pet that gives you fresh eggs in return and turns the compost so you don’t have to. Have a great weekend.
Claudia, that is such a special egg cup, and the memories attached to it are even more special I’m sure. You were so lucky that your grandparents were closeby so you were able to visit them every day. My grand parents lived almost a couple of hours away, but we would go every Sunday for dinner. Have a great weekend :)… Donna
Hi Donna, just wanted to say that the egg cup came from my godparents, who lived down the street. My grandparents lived closer to me than yours did – about an hour away in those days!
Hi Claudia, I am enjoying your party so much, and I have found many new (to me) bloggers. My husband loves going to old car shows, so I have learned more than I ever thought I would about old chevrolets and impalas and, well, all of them! I did not know that Fannie Farmer produced those egg cups. I have a few very old china egg cups that I use as tiny vases, and some newer ones that we love to use for eggs. I agree that Elaine’s chickens are fascinating! So plump! Linda
Your little egg cup is just precious, and I’m dying to see the rest of your collection! Thanks for hostessing the party, I’ve linked the post about our guest room redo, which makes it my favorite room in the house!
I love your little egg cup, Claudia. I’m a little late joining in this week, but I’m so happy to be here, My favorite thing this week is finally decorating for Halloween.
Hugs,
Laura
Hi Claudia,
I love your little egg cup. How llucky you are to have your Godparents living down the street. Thanks for hosting this fun party each week. Have a wonderful weekend.
Balisha
I also love egg cups! Your very special one is adorable and holds such great memories. I’m sharing a special item from my Mom’s today, that was made for my Dad. I love it and treasure the memories it always brings me. Hugs, Linda
Hi Claudia,
I am new to your blog, but I love the Saturday linky party. Thank you so much for hosting. :)
~Liz
Hi Claudia!
How surprised I was to see Cruisin’ the Coast event featured on your Saturday party! I hope all your readers head on down and visit us next year. Who knows, maybe we can set up a blogger party on the side! Thank you for sharing my link. Love those chickens too! I sent Santa a wish list long ago for a chicken coop and a few long Island Reds to reside at Still Woods! Thanks for the Saturday Party!
Blessings from Still Woods
Your eggcup is so sweet, Claudia. And it comes with such a lovely history. (Fanny Farmer candies were a favorite in our house and a common gift for my mother and father on special occasions.) I’m sorry I wasn’t able to participate this past week but I look forward to looking over everyone’s favorite things. It’s always so enlightening and the stories that accompany them are so moving. Thank you again for hosting. Take care and have a lovely week ahead.