Still in Texas and still having a great time.  Since my last input I’ve spent some time exploring the little town of Montgomery and taking some time to just lay back and enjoy my visit with my friends.  Found a great  wine bar. The week is busy so will do my best to keep my blog up to date–we’ll see.

Since yesterday was Mom’s big day I thought it wouldn’t hurt to dedicate this one to our Moms and her big day.

“Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s commercialization and spent the latter part of her life trying to remove it from the calendar. While dates and celebrations vary, Mother’s Day most commonly falls on the second Sunday in May and traditionally involves presenting mothers with flowers, cards and other gifts.”  http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/mothers-day

“Motherhood has changed a great deal over the last few millenniums — or has it?

Gaia. Also known as Mother Earth, Gaia was the first goddess in Greek mythology. She created herself out of the primordial chaos, and conjured Uranus (the starry sky) out of the nothing, proving that even thousands of years ago people believed mothers were capable of just about anything.”  http://articles.latimes.com/2011/may/08/image/la-ig-moms-20110508

Moms aren’t always the best:  “Joan Crawford  won…Oscar for her performance in 1945’s Mildred Pierce, was fabulous opposite Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, …is perhaps best remembered for being a tyrannical mother, thanks to Faye Dunaway‘s portrayal of her in Mommie Dearest, the film based on adopted daughter …’s autobiography.”  Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/spot/momsday2.html#ixzz31VtuYp3l

So what collectibles do we have for moms?

Old San Francisco Glasses,Mothers Day  $4

Mothers Day Hummel Souvenir Collector Spoon First Edition Collectible  $7

1970 W & R Berries “World’s Best Mother” Mom Figure $8

Lots of various Avon Mother’s Day themed places from $8 – $16 (for 5)  (Holly Hobbies start at $6 up to $10 for imported ones)

Mother’s Day  Tin Canister Mother Another Word For Love  $8 (up to $40 for similar themed 1900 tins)

Funny Jewelry Retro Kitchen 1950’s Mom Mother’s DayArt Pendant   $10

 

Most expensive  mother’s day gift:  Life-size ‘Saffire Slipper’  made finest Belgian chocolate   £700 ($1,182) BON APPETITE 

Make every day Mother’s Day for your mum–with all she’s done for you she probably deserves a lot more, but it’s a good start.