Now don't get me wrong, I adore Kate, but I spend more time thinking about the House of Pies than about the House of Windsor. I do, however, appreciate a family that documents all its major milestones in porcelain. My favorite source for these fancy yet tacky souvenirs is the Royal Collection Shop. Over the years, I've bought more plates, tankards, and bric-a-brac emblazoned with shiny crowns and shiny faces than I care to admit. In the mornings, I often get a caffeine-fueled ego boost from this cup.
Long may I reign.
I never got around to buying a Royal Wedding plate because I was too busy
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| Plate by KK Outlet |
In other news, today is the 20th birthday of the text message. In case you were wondering, the very first text read simply, "Merry Christmas." I am tempted to wax poetic on the decline of good manners, fountain pens, and carrier pigeons, but I'll spare you. Instead, I will leave you with this text message from a gentler time.
Love Kate! We have an ongoing joke that she's one of the cousins (we share her last name) and my grandmother has been known to tell people that our invitation simply got lost in the mail - "You know how unreliable transatlantic mail can be!" When we found out about the baby, there were many texts and emails going around. A new addition to our family! :) Silly, but fun nevertheless.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! There was another plate that read, "It should have been me." Perhaps especially appropriate for you. :)
DeleteI have a collection of memorabilia from the Silver Jubilee of King George V in 1935. This includes a mug but I don't drink out of it because it might crack.
ReplyDeleteI like the post card image you have included. We have quite a few that were sent by my father when he was younger. One each day he was on a holiday away from his parents. They have short messages on them like 'went for a nice walk today' and 'Am writing this while having a cup of tea' . . . the 1950s equivalent of texting I guess!
Kirk
Hi Kirk,
DeleteHow nice to have something tangible like those cards. I feel a bit bad for the next generation - they are not going to be able to look fondly at their parents' old cell phone screens!
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