A Bit Of Oma Lissy
The word Oma is the local term for grandmother in german speaking countries like Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Grandma Elisabeth, (the name is with an s) or Oma Lissy as we fondly called her was the granny of my husband....a strong woman who after the WW II took care of her family and earned for them a living selling many goods that she produced. At one time she became the manager of a supermarket at the same time had her own Taxi business. Very clever and full of ideas, she always fascinated me. We have the same vibes and we shared familiar jokes.
One day, she said to me she would come to my office and pick me up for lunch. And she did!!! Alone at the age of 92, she took the tram from her apartment and went off at the stop where I waited for her some 10 minutes before. At that time, l was working at Delta Airlines and my office was just a few steps away from the Stop. So I brought her up and introduced her to some of my officemates. They were surprised that she looked so robust at her age. After the small talk, we went down for lunch in a restaurant nearby...I saw on her face that she was so joyous about the whole thing, as if she was young again going out into the city on her own. We had a nice lunch talking about the family and friends ...then she went back home taking the same tram and thanked me for a wonderful lunch date. Then she called me and said she returned home safely.
Oma´s Vintage Cups And Saucers
Even to this very date, it´s still so vivid to me how she sorted out her vintage cup and saucer collection from the glass cupboard. She had set the table for the afternoon coffee where she also served cake that she baked. She had showcased these vintage porcelain in a glass cupboard for decades and used them only on special occasions such as on Christmas day.
Hutschenreuther
The Porcelain manufacturing company was founded by Carl Magnus Hutschenreuther in 1814 in Hohenberg an der Eger in Bavaria (Germany). After his death in 1845, his wife Johanna and her two sons took over the company.. The company expanded til 1969 and produced so many cup and saucer + plate collectibles including the ones I am featuring here.
The magical zing sound echoed all over the room, each piece is very thin and must have been produced with much care. You can really tell from the sound that each cup or saucer is so delicate you would not want to touch it nor drink coffee from it. And so coffee and cake were served and everyone enjoyed his own portion using the vintage sets .
When Oma Lissy passed away, my mom in law got them and when it was her turn to go, she gave them to me. A real legacy that I will be keeping safe in a glass cupboard the way Oma wanted it to be.
We are blessed to have various coffee and teapot sets at home for everyday use or for special occasion....and so I will have these pieces placed in a glass cupboard. Yes, only in a glass cupboard and I am sure Oma is happy watching me taking care of her treasures.
