Thanks for the wonderful comments yesterday. I don’t expect you to comment on every egg cup post, but I sure appreciate it when you do. I have a list of things to do today that is a mile long, as I’m headed into the city tomorrow – and most likely every day next week. These will be long, long days and I’m gearing myself up for all of it.
I may not post some days. It will depend on how much turn-around time I have. I’ll know more, of course, when I see how rehearsal days are set up.
It’s sunny here today, but it’s damn windy. I’m tired of all the wind. But hey, at least i get to hear the wind chimes….
Today in our egg cup tour:
The group of egg cups that it took me 17 years to gather – The vintage Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs gang. 17 years! That might be the most patient I’ve ever been, for anything – except finding Don, of course. A bit of back story for you; they were made in the late thirties, early forties. For years and years, when they appeared, they went for a lot of money. A lot. It was not unusual to find one cup going for several – and I mean several – hundred dollars or even a thousand plus dollars. My friend Nels, who has one of the biggest egg cup collections that I’ve ever seen, purchased all of his via auctions, antique shops, etc., before there was eBay. Once eBay entered the picture, the prices slowly went down. Still – they rarely came up for auction. I’m pretty sure that Doc was the first one I found, and then Dopey and Bashful. And it stayed that way for several years. Just three.
Gradually, I accumulated a few more, one at a time over the course of several years. One day, I decided to post about my collection on the egg cup collectors Facebook page – maybe someone out there had some? Sure enough, a woman in Canada contacted me to say she had a few that I didn’t have. We negotiated a price, and I got three more – Sneezy, Happy, and Snow White. (She lived in Orillia, Ontario, by the way, the same town my grandmother was from.) I eventually purchased another Snow White because her face paint was better- so now I have two Snow Whites.
The very last one I found was Sleepy. Sleepy, for some reason, was made with two different cup designs. One was the exact same cup and dwarf as Sneezy, the only difference being the word Sleepy on the cup. I wish I knew the story of that one! But the one I wanted was the correct Disney dwarf and I eventually found him, after years of searching.
They were all under $100.00 – most of them in the thirty dollar range.
Doc was my first. Sleepy was my last.
Heavens to Betsy, I love them. If I’d found them as a complete set, that would have been nice but not as satisfying. And frankly, it would have been too expensive for me. It was the quest, the constant search, over the course of 17 years that makes them so meaningful. They sit in the first two rows of cubbies on the left, which is where my eye always lands on anything – left to right, top to bottom. They’ve earned that position.
Stay safe.
Happy Sunday.
Fascinating – I’ve been looking for a “Doc” egg cup in a very relaxed way for several months (being considered for a graduation present), without much luck so far. I should probably increase my efforts or think of something else (similarly clever and amusing…..) as it appears it will be appropriate in May! Hopefully this will give me a push – I don’t have 17 more years!
thanks, as always.
Ceci
hej, ceci. :)
hope you find a “doc” egg cup soon for that present! may i ask … is someone graduating from medical school or is that a nickname? for whatever reason, if you cannot find “doc” on an egg cup, perhaps one on a sweatshirt or wall art could do …? just a suggestion from someone who loves to give gifts and gets sad (and sometimes frustrated) when not able to find the desired present.
hope you enjoy a lovely sunday!
kathy
Thanks for think about this – its someone finishing a PhD not an MD and the light heartedness of the Doc egg cups is appealing. There are other options under consideration, I just like this one best. The graduate would probably like a nice check best, honestly.
cheers, Cecilia
haha … and true about the check.
hope you find a “doc” egg cup soon!
and congrats to the soon-to-be-graduate!
kathy
If I see one, I’ll let you know immediately. Promise.
Stay safe, Ceci.
Lovely to see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs all together. I can see why it was important to you to find a complete set no matter how long it took. More fun to find them one by one. Take care as you head to the city tomorrow. Hope the rehearsals go well for you. Hugs, Elaine
It was much more fun that way!
Thanks, Elaine.
Stay safe.
Well, patience certainly paid off…that egg cup set is great! I can guess how satisfying that was to have the set complete. For a while, years ago, I collected vintage post cards. There were several sets of the days of the week, one with drawings of bears and one of drawings of little Dutch girls….I was only able to complete the latter! But the search was fun. I only went to post card shows or antique shops.
Well, good luck with your busy day! Hope the wind dies down!
The search is the best part, Barrie!
Thanks so much.
Stay safe.
Claudia,
Your blog disappeared from my email account and I thought you had stopped writing!
I am so glad I Googled you and I see it is still online.
I love your writing, your ability to focus in on objects that bring you joy ( and me!) and am glad to be back.
Mary, I let everyone know over a year and a half ago – and several times afterwards – that Feedburner, which sent out my blog, was going to cease existing in the next year. (Run by Google.) And sure enough, it ceased sending out posts last summer. It’s always best, anyway, to come directly to the blog. You know I post every day, so just stop by. I’m so glad you found me again!
Welcome back!
Stay safe.
your patience did pay off … what a sweet collection, all together and so lovely! and maybe all the sweeter for your having searched over many years for them. glad you have them all and that you post for us to enjoy them, too (thanks).
best wishes and prayers for the work load and travels in the week ahead and for don’s work search and thumb surgery. you both can do it!
busy day here yesterday … bank, gas, dropped off recycling and donations, got help getting old license plates removed/new plates put on (i could have done the latter, but need to give credit for kindness where due), talked with someone about tax preparation (going a different route), went to a big-box store and two other stops, all before 1:00 pm. showered, visited some members of my family, slept well last night. now? ready to watch church on tv and seeing it snow outside.
happy, safe sunday to everyone.
kathy
I had to have my car inspected the other day, and thankfully, Don took it in, as I was feeling overwhelmed with work.
Stay safe, Kathy.
you married a good man (and he married a good woman)! hope the car repair and work went well.
safe travels and happy work tomorrow.
kathy
I love a good quest. Just love one. And this is the perfect, magical quest — searching for dwarfs — and not just any, but seven special ones, not settling. Well done. They are charming and the art is beautiful on them. I can see why they might be among your favorites. (Is it like having a child — lots of favorites?!)
Yes, it is! But these guys, along with Snow White, are real treasures.
Thanks so much, Jeanie.
Stay safe.
I love the egg cup tour. It is an Easter tradition for me. I hope your work in the city goes well.
Me too, Kay. It will be fun – and tiring – because it always takes time to get used to the pace of the city and traveling back and forth.
Stay safe.
This set is wonderful and I know you smile every time you catch a glimpse of it.
Looking forward to hearing about your NYC adventures!
Stay safe, ZiZi
Thank you so much, ZiZi! I’m glad you like them!
Stay safe.
I love the tour of your eggcups. Not only are they fun for you to see in your home but they also bring you great memories. Have safe travels this week!
Thank you so much, Deanna. I’m so glad you’re enjoying them.
Stay safe.
These are my favorites, too, and the story of the hunt which took 17 years to complete!! I do so look forward to seeing the egg cups every year.
Hope you have a great week. Know that we will all be thinking about you as you wind your way through the city streets and we look forward to hearing about it. We know how busy you will be so don’t worry about your daily posts when your plate is so full. Safe travels and take care!
Thank you, Chris. I’ll have to get used to the pace of the city all over again, not to mention traveling 4 hours there and back. But it will be fun to start in on this project.
Stay safe, Chris.
dear Claudia/Don– so glad to be able to read your blogs (any and all of them!!!) these pixs of your egg cups are a tradition for all your readers–thanks for sharing w/all of us. am hoping your travels are safe and your work is productive/fulfilling. stay safe/healthy
Thank you so much, Linda. I’m happy you’re enjoying this year’s tour.
Stay safe, Linda.
Oh, they’re just wonderful; love this set of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs egg cups.
My husband and I just were discussing your egg cups today which led to a discussion that he might be able to eventually try out a soft-boiled egg as part of his post-surgery diet which, for two months, will be only liquid, then pureed food. He could slurp on a soft-boiled egg before a scrambled egg is allowed!
Wishing you safe travels during your busy week!
I remember when you completed this set. I’m not sure who was more excited … me, or you! 😁 These are definitely my favorites out of all of the egg cups.
This group is one of my favorites in your collection. I love the patience it took to collect the set. I hope you have a good week ahead.