so............here is the REAL story! Molly was a good friend, confidant and traveling companion of my Great Great Grandmother who was on the maiden voyage of The Titanic. Molly was always in awe of my GG Gran's exquisite possessions ....... Jewels, Diamonds, RARE Pearls and, above all else, her exotic perfumes! My Gran was actually transporting some VERY rare and exotic scents on the Titanic and when the ship was sinking, she asked Molly to make sure she grabbed the bottles as they would be her "future" ........... This French woman, Madame CoCo something , had tried 4 times to procure these perfumes and knew that she would pay a fortune for the recipes. GG Gran went down with the ship, Molly swam to shore with the bottles safe in a bag. When she got to Colorado, she extracted SOME of the perfume and mixed with sea water and poured into cheap, square bottles and kept the beautiful crystal bottles with the REAL potions as a fond memory of her dear friend, my GG Gran. Ms. CoCo contacted Molly and bought the scents (mixed with sea water) and named it #5. Molly made sure that she got a percentage of future sales and lived happily wrapped in green silk and finery for the rest of her life. There was one room in the house that was locked and only SHE had the key - it was a special place that Molly would often go to .......... it was a lovely dressing room where she kept all my GG's fine belongings and here is a secret glimpse of that room............
This is for this week's Teapot destination, Alea who needs some cheering up and I think something girly~~~ girl. There are 42,000 chickens that need to go - we can take one for every "thing" we leave - a big job! This card has 41, 253 grains of embossing powder, 278 pink thingies around the mirror, 7 roses, 346 pearls, 16 yards of ribbon ......... that just leaves 100 things for the rest of the Teapot Party to come up with ......... as I am a "newbie" I have to work a little harder - or, at least that is what Cindy told me! Oh, and she told me that you can't quit until you log in 42,000 hours into each card and I'm tired!
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Registered: November 27, 2004 Location: Carpal Tunnel � slowed me down. Posts: 2272
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 @ 6:08 AM
ohh what a fun story and peek inside the room. Love your card, it has all the pretty things I wish I had on my dresser ( unfortunately mine has shopping lists, a sock that lost its mate, kleenex ... sigh .. )
Registered: March 9, 2005 Location: OH Posts: 28552
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 @ 6:34 AM
What a funny story, made me laugh. I love your card and all the bling you have here. Thanks for the peek into that secret room.
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Registered: October 11, 2009 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 1379
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 @ 7:20 AM
Your story is perfect! Your card is perfect! Its all just perfect! Love the way you laid out this card to look just like a vanity table. The little lace doily just finishes the whole thing off. Great card.
Registered: May 28, 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 2277
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 @ 8:01 AM
what a cool story, I have been to Molly's Mansion in Denver, many really interesting stories! Love your card-if you want to see where J.J. and Vern are, check out my card-TeeHee...TFS
Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 @ 8:14 AM
Oh okay......google said.....its equivalent to a bathroom countertop with formica, a drawer and a toothbrush holder! Hey, I have one of those! Snort!
OMG! Here is the scoop, Martha Stewart extraordinaire! You done graduated from newbie status with the likes of this amazing and wonderful card! I'd say you did your granny proud, although after the challenge is said and done you might wanna come back in and edit the part about sea water and cheap, cheap bottles out, wouldn't want a law suit to strip you of your prized possessions! Ooh, I hope the chickens didn't hear when I cheaped!
J.J. is looking for you! He was thinking these teapotters were a bunch of pushovers.....give em some cookies and tea and they'll give him his chickens back....but the likes of you and your 42,000 thingys that are so Molly showed up and now he's frettin'! Nanner, Nanner! J.J. you been had!
I will trust your numbers even though I have an accountant friend that could audit your card.......
This is incredible, amazing, wonderful and plain ole spectacular! Wow, you really did put 42,000 hours in....you are officially a seasoned teapotter now!!!
Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 @ 8:27 AM
LOVE your story! I often wondered how Madame CoCo came up with #5... now I know the rest of the story. Love your dressing table too... a really fantastic card!
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