13 Tin Box [Christine + Matthew Manke] This tin box is Norwegian. We picked it up in a little antique store in the middle of nowhere while driving across Norway. 14 Vintage Ledger Book [Jennifer Clapp] I found a box of these buried in my late great uncle's attic recently. They are from his time as a hotel owner in Atlantic City but many are blank so I thought they should be used for my notes at H+A, fulfilling their purpose that my uncle started 70 years ago. 15 Cutting Board [Matthew Manke] This Danish rosemailing cutting board was passed down from my grandmother. 16 Rooster Key Chain [Christine + Matthew Manke] This is a keepsake from our honeymoon in Kauai, Hawaii. We had an incident with a rooster on our first night in Hawaii that landed Matthew in the hospital. 17 1930's S & P Shakers [Emily Neumann] I inherited these characters from the collection of a great uncle who had a wacky sense of humor. I love their expressions and they remind me that you can find humor in almost anything. 18 Bronze Turtle [David Tabenken] The turtle was rescued from my grandfather's scrap metal shop in New London, CT and lived in my bedroom where the hidden compartment under its hinged shell kept my baby teeth for years. 19 Shaker Box [Jeffrey Brown] This box is from the Union Village Settlement in Ohio near where my grandmother grew up. It fit her neat German aesthetic and it would always have assorted chocolates when I visited as a child. It now holds my keepsakes, like a baby cap that my grandmother knit. 20 RSD2 Coffee Mug [Russell Higgins] Star Wars is the first movie I remember seeing and my mother made this mug for me because I was so obsessed with it. I've had it for close to 40 years now.
21 Copper Candle Lantern [Rob Clocker] This is a family heirloom I received from my mom when I was in college and I've kept it with me since. It casts a meditative pattern of light when a candle is lit inside. 22 Matryoshka Doll [Christine Manke] Another doll from my collection. See #11 for further explanation. 23 Rubber Ducky [Rebecca Rivers] Every summer, Bill Zimmerman from Miliken Carpet invites H+A to sail on his boat, Miris Grata, in Boston Harbor. The duck has the boat's name on it and reminds me that summer is always around the corner! 24 Bat Skeleton [Jennifer Clapp] I love that this was one of my husband's most successful and romantic gifts. It says how well he knows me. 25 Brass Nutcracker [David Tabenken] When my grandmother moved out of her house in Maine in the early 1990s I snagged her small collection of bronze and brass curiosities, including this pair of brass lady-leg nutcrackers. 26 Antique IOOF Ribbon Badge [Jennifer Clapp] Discovered in a bequeathed attic, this 'Independent Order of Odd Fellows' ribbon from Millstone, NJ is one of many that always conjure images of smoky secret clubs. 27 Green tinted bottles [Hillary Faccio] My mom dug up these old bottles used to hold ink, medicine, beer, and Florida water, found in her wooded back lot in CT. 28 Handmade Coaster [Michelangelo Latona] This coaster was handmade by a friend from graduate school and was gifted to me and my wife Kate for our wedding. I love it because it always reminds me of our wedding day and the reception.
30 Cake Knife [Aimee Epstein Norton] My grandparents used this knife to cut their wedding cake when they got married in 1953 and it has been used in many family weddings, most recently mine, over the last 63 years. 31 Pink Robot [Hillary Faccio] This was a birthday gift. I love it because it has a lot of moving parts, like the eyes that move left and right, and makes robotic noises when you position them. 32 Beach Stones [Elizabeth Dame] My family has been going to Cape Cod together every summer for 26 years, and Nauset Beach has a seemingly endless supply of beautiful beach stones that amass at the shoreline. Each July we collect handfuls to take home, oil them to bring out their colors and make them appear still wet from the ocean, and keep them on our tables as centerpieces until next year’s gathering. 33 Vintage Japanese Children's Books [Jennifer Clapp] My Gram was a children's librarian and loved illustration. She brought these home for my mother who eventually became an illustrator herself. 34 Table Cloth [Elizabeth Dame] My grandfather’s mother died when he was a boy. Her sister, Anna, was born in County Cork, Ireland in 1898 but moved to America to help her late sister’s widower raise his six sons. Anna crocheted this intricate 4’ x 7’ table cloth in her down time, and when she ran out of white yarn she simply finished the last couple of rows in a beige that she had on hand. 35 Glass & Copper Sculpture [Hillary Faccio] I cast this sculpture in hot glass and I love it because it has crazy shiny copper wires sticking out in all directions.
29 Cesar Pelli S&P Shakers [David Hacin] These salt & pepper shakers represent the postmodern era. They were a gift at a time when I didn't appreciate the style, but eventually grew into loving them.
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