Quote Originally Posted by olddude View Post
yup back in the day about 50 some years ago my mother tried to give away a sterling silver tea and coffee set complete with urn and tray because she was tired of polishing it all the time.
it weiged about 5 lbs no body wanted it so it went to the town dump.
Olddude, it hurts every time I read that about your mother throwing away her silver. Ouch, ouch!