"Oh, how dear!" I cried, as I stood in the thrift shop aisle. I wanted to take her home with me the minute I saw her! I did hesitate for a few supposedly responsible moments. After all, I am supposed to be simplifying. But she obviously wasn't a mass made factory piece and 80 cents was a reasonable splurge and thrifting with my sister is always a treat..."Stick her in a plant," she urged.
Such a lovely little thing to cheer me at my kitchen sink!
On closer inspection I found the maker's mark: G.R
Of course I had to google that...
As it turns out, there was a certain Gino Ruggeri from
20th century Italy who created hand carved statues from his signature mix of resin and alabaster!
No wonder she's so special!
I'd say for 80 cents that little cutie was truly a bargain!
ReplyDeleteI agree. It looks like you got a pretty good deal on that do-dad.
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