SoDear2MyHeart... About Me

I can't remember a time when items of antique and vintage origin weren't an integral part of my existence. I was raised by two wonderfully creative parents who also happened to be lifelong antiques collectors, dealers and appraisers. I remember my young life as a succession of antiques shows, auctions and thrift shops, yard sales...and yes, even the occasional back alley dumpster.

While most other children were raised with gentle admonishments like, "Say Thank You" or "Please play nicely," the phrase I most remember hearing was, "Don't Touch Anything". Now that I've reached an age when childbirth is almost certainly out of the question and I've been advised that mood swings, night sweats and temporary insanity figure heavily in my near future, those words will still stop me dead in my tracks. In those frantic minutes before an auction when there is too much to check out before the bidding begins, my husband takes great delight in uttering "Don't touch anything" as I'm reaching for a treasure he knows I just can't live without. The poor dear didn't even realize how close he was to being smothered in his sleep.

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