Years ago I picked up from the local thrift shop a ceramic replica of an old English cottage minus the roof.
I liked it so much that I placed a vine plant in it but always wondered what the roof had looked like and if it was from a set.
Well, this season on a local buy and sell site a lady was selling a five piece set of the same kind.
I purchased that set for $40 ( CDN $) and was so delighted with them.
I might put plants in them in the springtime.
The local lady who delivered them to me told me the story of her late Mother’s fascination of owning them of which that lady ( who delivered it) had bought it for her Mother years ago.
( sadly her mother had recently passed on).
She was thrilled that I was taken by that set and it reminded her of her late mothers reaction on receiving it from her…it made her day and made us feel treasured in giving and receiving.
Here is a link to images on Pininterest of what the whole set ( I only have five) looks like.
https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/453245149973658324/