What to do about all that stupid fancy stuff??

[catherine]

I need to back away from this thread. Silver is addictive to me. I have very little and know even less. But still, I like it all!

Anyways—depending on the pattern, date of manufacture, and collectibility, monograms are not necessarily a bad thing. Some collectors like ‘em.

Let me know if you need/want any for Hermann. I have serving spoons as well as mismatched forks, spoons and knives.

I'll make a project of cleaning it up (it's easy to do with aluminum foil and baking powder baths) and then seeing what's what.


I started using my beloved great-aunt's silver flatware in Grand Isle, and I love it--hers is monogrammed and I love seeing her initials. It forces me to think of her every day.