Wednesday, November 11, 2009

my favorite dish

... is my grandmother's candy dish.
She used to always have a supply of those strawberry hard candies with gooey filling.
Yum.

Now it keeps small 2 inch pieces of art (twinchies) that I've swapped with friends ...
less fattening :)

18 comments:

Elizabeth said...

I LOVE your corner view! I have some similar glass candy dishes of my grandmother's -- hers always held wrapped hard candies. I wonder what our children will have of ours when we're old and gone?

JaN's ArTy JouRneY said...

Lovely photos, and a beautiful dish!!

Daan said...

that is so sweet

;) said...

It's a very beautiful candy dish, really !!!! with a sweet and precious history !

Theresa said...

wonderful

Grey Lemon said...

Beautiful photo and sweet memories! I love your candy dish!

margie said...

i have a favourite dish as well, from my great aunt. it sits on the coffee table so that i can look at it every day.

Terri Kahrs said...

Ohhh, Kimmie! I love your dish and your wonderful memories. Love that you've repurposed it to hold something you love! Hugs, Terri xoxo

la ninja said...

grandma's sweets dishes are the best. this one's beautiful. lovely's still in use.

Cate said...

how sweet. my daughter would love your grandma's dish-especially if it was filled with candies. smart lady not to keep the candies too close. love your dish's story.

S. Etole said...

my mother kept a candy dish with hard candies also ... a sweet memory

Palmer and Co said...

Darling dish! Love the photos and the lovely art inside!

Gayle said...

How pretty! I remember candy dishes like that! I'm not sure if my grandmother had one, or if one of my aunts had one. Thank you for the memory!

Conny said...

"art twinchies" may have fewer calories but are just as tasty - a feast for the eyes. It's such a beautiful candy dish. Wonderful thoughts on your Corner View.

Nettie Edwards said...

How beautiful, inside and out!

NormaJ said...

Love the little glass dish,Kimmie.
I have seen similar shaped ones with the lids and have always loved them. I have a little glass
dish with a handle on it and I keep
peppermint candies in it, on my
coffee table. It's a help yourself treat bowl.

shayndel said...

Best dish of all. Lovely transformation, to use it for another kind of colorful treats. They look delicious.

~*~Magpie's Nest said...

what a sweet inchie holder (pun intended) :)