From families and acquaintances I regularly hear “I know you’ll give it a good home”.
Or sometimes before they are let go the family history that surrounds the piece will be volunteered to me. At times I even detect a bit of sadness as the mid century and Danish modern pieces are transferred to my possession. I suppose that the sadness comes from loosing the proof that these touchstones provide. They are the tangible proof of a family’s memories. Now the previous owners must depend on their memories alone and we all know that they fade away or become fuzzy over time. However, these wonderful pieces are now going to be lovingly restored and become whole again. They will become touchstones again and secure another lifetime of memories for the lucky ones that discover them.
