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Phaedra

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I have a mixed memory where I opened my big mouth and was embarrassed, BUT I went to a local's home and there was evidence that the owner had been a BIG TIME Big Game African/Alaskan hunter, like elephant ivory tusks the meet you at the entrance.
This guy will probably be there for awhile, but when he goes, I wonder what will happen to Those souveniers?
Anything with ivory tusks has become a headache nowadays - not only in the US but also in most European countries. We are lucky that my FIL kept almost every single invoice from his parents. This proves that the items were purchased a long time ago. Otherwise, it's near impossible to sell them.

I am also cleaning some handmade dolls from my grandmother-in-law, who started collecting such dolls in her 80s' - this brand has been a dream of most little girls in Germany for a long time, I guess.

After cleaning
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Some outfits are even more delicate (and expensive) than mine. She passed away almost 20 years ago (I didn't have the chance to meet her), and all dolls stayed in my FIL's room, covered with a thick layer of dirt.

Before cleaning
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Such things always remind me that I shall treasure every moment and not waste a second on whatever is not worthy.
 

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In the USA it is illegal to sell ANY ivory. I have some elephant ivory earrings bought in 1970 and some Alaskan ivory handled knives and the only thing I can do with them is gift them.
If you can sell them, I WOULD.
I wouldn't sell the dolls, which, IMO are worth more.
 

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DD's and I work out at the gym right after dinner on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We first eat salads at their place (tuesdays) and I put canned tuna on top of mine. One of their cats is sucking in the air hoping I drop some. We had to break him from thinking he could jump in the table for a sample.
Don't you love it that your cats keep the mice away?
 

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DD's and I work out at the gym right after dinner on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We first eat salads at their place (tuesdays) and I put canned tuna on top of mine. One of their cats is sucking in the air hoping I drop some. We had to break him from thinking he could jump in the table for a sample.
Don't you love it that your cats keep the mice away?
Absolutely!

They also brought a lot of joyful and funny moments. I didn't realize when he opened it and went inside. :p
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