Day 18 - Weekly Challenge - "Blue"

Each week our photography group is doing a photo challenge. This weeks challenge is "Blue"

It took me all week to decide what I wanted to do for the challenge. So I decided to go with my most favorite blue item. That would be my Royal Daulton Pretty Lady. Her name is Adrienne.

Adrienne used to be my Grandmothers. When my sister and I were little she showed us a pair of Royal Daulton Pretty Ladies. She said that one day, we would each get to have one of them. I told her I wanted Adrienne and my sister picked a beautiful Victorian girl with a green dress and a hat.

Now, Adrienne is one of my most prized possesions. I had fun photographing her. Her facial expressions seemed to change with the light. I was glad when our "photoshoot" was over though. I was happy to see her back safe in the china cabinet, next to my Grandmothers vase.

Day 5 - Nana's Vase

It was so cold out today, I just didn't feel like getting bundled up to take pictures outside. So I went through the house to find things to photograph. This red bud vase always catches my eye so I decided that would be my subject for the day.

The vase belonged to my Grandmother. It is something that was always on display at her house. Many times it could be found on a wall shelf among her other treasures. Other times it was on her dining room table with a sprig of plastic flowers in it.

Now, it belongs to me. It sits in my china cabinet with all the rest of the items that are dear to my heart. I have tried to do some research on the vase but have come up empty. According to the stamp on the bottom, it was made by RJV Products of England. My Grandparents must have picked it up on one of their trips there. However, there is zero information to be found about the RJV company. I would love to find out how much this vase is worth.

But when I think about it, to me, it's priceless.