Friends and Family Friday!

Lets take another stab at this link up for Friends and Family Friday.  I'm willing to give it a try for a little while because I think it will prove to be fun and informative.  This is from last week:

So roll with me on this...I'm considering on doing a weekly link up so that everyone could share vintage items that friends or family have given them or passed down to them. People really could share whatever vintage piece they want as long as it isn't an item purchased with their own money. I for example have a neighbor with an awesome collection of mid-century modern furniture that I would love to share with everyone. This will be a fun way for us to see different collections and also for us to see what people other than ourselves typically buy.
I'm willing to give it a go for a few weeks to see if anyone else is interested.

My Great Grandmother, or Big Momma, was a sweet, gentle southern women with strong hardworking hands and a soft spot for all her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She would make us the best breakfasts when we visited.  I can still hear bacon sizzling in a cast iron pan...  I could go on and on...

Big Momma left me this wonderful Shirley Temple colbolt blue glass pitcher and bowl when she passed away a few years ago.  I miss her and my Big Daddy dearly, but I look over at that pitcher and bowl sitting on my shelf and I think of her.  

I was able to find a little bit of info about these.  Cobalt Blue Glassware was cheap glassware that was made most commonly in the 1930s. During this time, the General Mills Cereal Co released cobalt Blue Glassware with Shirley's likeness on it as a FREE GIFT with the purchase of Wheaties cereal. A pitcher, cup, and bowl were released. (Source)

This is another one of those sacred items that won't be sold, but will be cherished for a long long time.  

Does anyone else have a vintage friend or family item they want to show off?  Hopefully a few people will join in on the party this week.  Don't make me sing my "I'm all alone song."  : )

I'm going over to My Romantic Home to check out Show and Tell Friday.  This is my first time with this linky, should be fun!  I'm also joining in the fun at Five Days...Five Ways.  She is waiting for the arrival of her twins, so stop by and wish her luck and a speedy delivery!