Thursday, August 30, 2012

Graf #3 Inventory/ Inventory Graf


Here is a list of the curio cabinet 65"high by 28" wide that sits in one of my spare rooms



  • very faded dried bridal bouquet of purple roses tied with a silver metallic bow
  • a cake topper with a Cinderella carriage open on the top surrounded by dried purple roses
  • two glasses with sliver stems that form a heart
  • two  votive glasses filled with purple and silver candies
  • a 8" marble cross with iridescent white paint
  • a dusty black velvet box that a jeweled encrusted tiara sets upon
  • a warped candle shaped like a three tiered wedding cake slightly melted on one side
  • a large purple pillow surrounded by white lace with a glass slipper sitting atop
  • small white heart shaped pillow with lace surround and two silk purple roses attached
  • a silver pen in a purple square pen holder
  • two large tapered candles in sterling silver candle holders
  • one large pillar candle with and wedding invitation attached in the middle surrounded by silk roses
  • a large silver knife and heart shaped silver serving spatula
  • the top of this cabinet has a layer of dust adored with an oval shaped mirror
A marriage that took place at some point in this persons life carries a deep meaning. I don't know if it was this person's wedding or that of one of their children. I doubt someone would keep this much memorabilia from a friends wedding. I can tell the color theme of the wedding was a deep purple and a silver or gray color. Assuming from Cinderella carriage cake top and the footman's pillow this bride felt she was a princess. I wonder, did she also arrive at the wedding in a pumpkin coach? Why are there no pictures of the bride and groom in this cabinet? Who holds on to all this stuff? Do you suppose there are underlying  hoarding issues? Is this person someone would may have finally experienced the wedding of their life and doesn't want to forget one detail of this cabinet full of treasures? What will happen to this treasure box of things when this person dies? Will anyone remember it was "the wedding" of weddings, like this person? Is their married life based on the cabinet of treasures? I would hope for them they learn to make new memories each day and I need to find this person a trash bag, the roses are turning into dust. 






1 comment:

  1. "underlying hoarding issues"

    That made me laugh. My aunt moved from her house to a nursing home this summer and I helped her clear the house, move stuff, pack, etc.

    She had a huge freezer in the cellar and we were dealing with stuff. She suddenly snatches something wrapped in tinfoil. "I want to keep this."

    "What is it?"

    "It's a piece of Polly's wedding cake."

    (Polly is her daughter, my cousin, just my age, and was married in 1966!

    You do a fine job 'unpacking' and explaining the treasures, giving us not only their meaning but speculation about life in general. Nice.

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