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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 260104" data-attributes="member: 12257">Day 35 - HistorySo... today's picture isn't the best, as it was taken late tonight after a VERY busy day, and all I had was the camera and the on-camera SB-700.  I *WILL* snap another pic of this subject soon, but I'll need to work on impromptu lighting because of the inherent shadows all the angles and cutouts create.1st the pic, then the story:[ATTACH]71013[/ATTACH]I present an Imperial Glass Caramel Slag Lion Covered Candy Dish.  It's a beautiful dish, and collectible, but it's in my home after proving itself to be sturdy enough to have survived one of the most carefree kids in the universe:  me.  You see, my grandparents used to fill this dish with quarters and miniature candy bars.  Whenever I wanted, I could run in and scoop out a handful of mini-snickers or mini-milky ways and run right back out again, or on the special days I got to ride my bike into the small town of Sulphur, OK to play Donkey Kong or some other attention grabber at the corner convenience store, I could grab a handful of quarters as well.The lion guarded a treasure, keeping it safe until such time as I needed access!  Many times, the lid was placed carefully back into place, but even more times, it was not...  and still it is whole and beautiful, full of memories worth far more than any amount of quarters in the world.  Of course, when my grandparents passed, and mom asked if I wanted this dish, I without hesitation said YES!  Now it stores silver dollars (as I come across them), spare keys and important receipts.  Every time I look at it, a smile crosses my face as I remember a young towheaded boy raiding the dish for a quick blast of energy before venturing back out into the wilderness of Murray County...Sometimes, it's nice to get lost in memories for a bit, yes?  I've always thought so.</blockquote>

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