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Dragon Master wrote:skigod377 wrote:
Maybe she was just irritated with all the questions after letting you go with such a good deal? No telling… some folks just wont understand how we can be conderned with someone we didnt even (possibly) know. She is not a Windstone collector and there are not many internet communities that are so close with each other like we are.
I think you mean she IS a Windstone collector not that she is NOT a Widnstone Collector
The store owner? I think you misread my post.
Aetharia wrote:I have never been so upset or angry in my entire life.
I went back to the shop to talk with the owner. She was very nice like she was when I was there on Saturday, and actually offered me another box of what she said was windstones. She said she thought that was ‘all of them’.. which I’m still not totally sure what that meant. I went on to ask her where all these dragons had come from, and if she knew the story behind their owner. I also went on to tell her I’d found personal items amongst the dragons I’d already unpacked, and that I really wanted to speak with a family member.
Her being nice, changed over to a sheet of ice. She said she didn’t understand why I was asking so many questions, and that she didn’t have any information about the owner or her family. I told her I just wanted to contact the family and at least tell them that I had personal items I thought they might want. Her response went along the lines of:
“They dumped all those boxes on me because they didn’t want them, and they seemed to be in a rush when they handed them over. I don’t know anything about the grandmother or her family. But I can tell you they didn’t want the dragons.”
And then went on to me I was really young to be asking so many personal questions about people I didn’t know, and to mind my own business.
She also went on to tell me she wanted 100.00 for that last box, which I think was more her being spiteful than anything else. I just wrote her a check, and left.
I’m really at a loss, and I don’t think I’m going to be able to find out anything at all.
I’m sorry everyone. I tried. 🙁
I’m going to do some more sorting, and Lizzie took the two PYO’s to the campus to see if she can track down something in the Photography classrooms to get some pictures.
(I probably should have posted this in this thread over the other one, so I went ahead and double-posted)
That would be really upsetting….but maybe she was telling the truth…hopefully she was.
It`s hard to know but if you tried and nothing came of it….it might just be good for you to take some time and figure out things for yourself and during that time…you may or may not find out any more information about who this lady was.
It just seems like her family didn`t care for the pieces adn if that was the case I think even if you did get in touch with them they may not be willing to accept any of the personal items anyway.
All families are different and some get along and other don`t….I just feel that you got all those pieces for a reason and I am very glad to know that at least they will be loved and apprecited again.So take your time and if there is anything that I can do or help with please let me know.
Marzena
I think all of us are thinking right now about how we would feel if our families had been so callous and the shop owner was so defensive.
I will again repeat what I said before….no matter what you believe in…karma…fate…God…the universe….
Something brought you to this lady’s collection. I am sure that she is watching all of this and rejoicing that someone who loves Windstones found her collection!
Please do not let this bring you down! You should feel happy, not sad! She obviously wanted someone to appreciate her things and if her family won’t do it, then we all can. Her things will be cherished and loved and she will be remembered!
Even though her family might not have cared about her stuff….we all do. That is what is important! Take your time…take pictures….take a deep breath…
When you are ready…sort things out anddecide what you can and can not keep. I am sure this will help you with your education. I am certain in my heart that this woman’s collection came to you for a reason. You will care for them and rehome the ones you can’t keep to caring memberes of the Windstone community.
Good luck! Hope things sort themselves out.
Hugs, Kaya
Aetharia,
If between the information you have found/do find and what Windstone can provide through their sales records does result in a last name, I might be able to track down/locate the family, if you should need any assistance in that area. I’ve had to do this for several people in the past and might be able to help out (found one of my dad’s Naval shipmates after 35+ years!).
I’ll post this here, since I know your mailbox is probably very full right now.
Hang in there and no rush! You are doing good work 🙂
*hugs*
I don’t know if there is a way to check recent admissions to nursing homes in the area without breaking confidentiality rules, but maybe asking the local Area Agency on Aging or Ohmsbudsman’s office for assistance. I think if I were there, I would pretend to be a long lost relative of “Aunt Maggie”‘s who had forgotten her married name and was looking for her. “She was my grandmother’s sister’s cousin on my father’s side and all I remember is she used to make quilts and collect dragons and she was a real sweetie! 😀 😀 I heard she had to go into a home but I wasn’t told which one, so I’m searching through as many as I have time for. Can you help me?”(batting eyes) It’s a long shot but we don’t know for sure if she’s even passed away, we’ve assumed that. I don’t know how big a town we’re talking about but I’m assuming it’s not the size of Chicago or New York. It would take some time but the only time pressure would be how much time she has left and how time someone has to spend on the project. Maybe there is another way to see besides all that too, agencies keep records.
Did our lucky lady’s fiance come up with anything at the shop? drgnlvrAethie’s lucky fiance did have some luck, but I consider it very bad luck and not what I wanted to hear.
Aeth and I ended up going back to the shop together to talk to the shopkeeper. She was very surprised to see Aethie again I think and she definitely didn’t know what to think of me. Aeth had brought the quilt along with us and offered it to her. We both apologized to her for being persistant, but we really just wanted to know what happened to the windstones’ owner.
That was when the lady actually broke down. Apparantly the grandmother was actually her sister, who had been suffering from a very aggressive cancer for a very long time. She had collected a lot of dragons and other statues, but the woman went on to say that her children were not fond of her being such a “packrat”. When she died all of her stuff was auctioned, or tossed. The shopkeeper went on to say that she had grabbed the dragons and a few other items to stop them from being pitched. The windstones were actually going to end up in a dumpster and that’s why she grabbed them.
From what she went on to explain to Aeth, is that she only offered the dragons to her because Aeth knew exactly what they were. She also told Aeth that she seemed very excited and treated the dragons with the similiar kind of love her sister had when she was holding them. I think that’s why she offered them all to Aeth so cheap.
She also gave Aeth back her check and said she was very sorry.
I think that right now there probably doesn’t need to be anything else really said about the history of these dragons. I also intend to protect the privacy of the woman as well as her sister at her request. They both knew this forum well apparantly, and the shopkeeper asked Aeth and I to please be respectful and not going into any further detail than what we had to.
I don’t know if Grandmother Maggie posted here or not, but I do know from the size of her collection that she loved Windstones a great deal. I guess I want to apologize to the community here for losing someone like her, and maybe for not even really knowing who she was.
Thank you for letting us know….I`m glad to see that Aeth got her answers and hopefully that will make her feel a bit better. It is very sad what happened but they were saved and are in a loving home now….instead of being tossed.
Aeth I know that must have been hard to hear but I think that the storekeeper had good intentions and just didn`t want to upset you.
As for her privacey…I`m glad that you are respecting her wishes and I am sure she really appreciates that.
Marzena
Wow. Just, wow. That is a surprising turn of events. Well, on a good note, the mystery has been solved. It’s heartbreaking to hear, but at the same time, it is good for all involved that someone cared enough to rescue such a loved collection from a dumpster. That same person had the luck to have it discovered by someone who understands what the collection is and appreciates how well cared for and loved it was by its original owner. Be happy in knowing that this collection wasn’t collected in vain, and that someone, you and your fiance, maybe some others, will be enjoying and appreciating these very same pieces for some time to come. Be happy in the thought that you took the time to care and find out just who this person was. Many would not have done what you just did. There is a lot (all good) that can be said for that effort.
Sleep well tonight. You have more than earned it 😀
Oh wow. Thank you for telling us the few details you could. I’m so sorry for the shop keepers loss. I wondered when she seemed “snappish” earlier if maybe the Windstones belonged to someone in her family, but didn’t want to speculate aloud in case I was wrong.
Thanks. This at least gives us some closure.
Wonderful to know that the owner cared so much about her sister. And that she found the perfect person to give her sister’s collection such appreciation and a good home.
Thanks for the news, Aetheria. Like the others said, it’s wonderful that the Windstones found a good new owner in you, instead of ending up in the dumpster.
Wow. So sad. I hope my speculation didn’t offend anyone, it was just that…speculation. I am glad that we at least have more information about grandma Maggie now. Did the shop keeper want the blanket and baby picture (and any other personal stuff) that was in there? I would imagine they would be treasured by somebody in the family.
I have a son named Tristan myself, so it is especially sad for me to hear that the blanket was discarded. I would be happy to have that blanket if I was a family member (I’m not saying I want it, just that it would mean a lot to me if it was my grandma’s). It would be nice for Tristan to have as a reminder of his loving gram that he could even pass down to his own kids someday.
::Sending love and soothing thoughts to any Forum members with ruffled feathers::
I hope I did not upset or offend anyone; it is never my intent to do so!
Man, I want to go and hug my Tristan now, but he is fast asleep at the moment (as his mother should be)! Night, all!
Congradulations on getting some answers about where the dragons came from, I bet that knowing that puts your mind at ease 🙂
I do think that if it were me, I’d be happy to see the Windstones going to someone who appreciates them, whether you decide to keep them all or share them with other diehard collectors ^_^ I think they’ve gone to the right person to decide and whatever you do decide to do with them, you should feel okay with that ^_^
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