I have a lot of silver plate in my collection. Mom had many pieces and so did Grandmother and I ended up with many of those pieces and I love them. They take a lot of upkeep because silver plate requires lots of polishing, but I do not mind. This round silver serving tray is among the piece that I got from Mom and Dad. When I was young, all of their silver was kept in a pine cabinet in our living room. This large tray sat upright against the back of the cabinet, so it was always easy to see. When I bought my first antique, the green checkered tea set that I have talked about here, Mom took this tray out and we used it to put that tea set on and it worked perfectly. This tray was a wedding present to Mom and Dad from the senior class at Bethel High School. This is where they both worked. They met there and the rest is history. It is not a perfect piece, but the fact that their students put their money together to buy this for them says a lot to me about their impact as teachers. Every time I look at this tray, that is what I see. I see two young people beginning their careers and beginning their lives together. This tray has seen many things over the years and I treasure it.
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