I forgot the cookery books - I have my grandmother's ancient Mrs. Beeton, it is vast, from the early 1930s when she married. I love all the notes next to recipes in her writing.
granjura he sold off everything before anyone in the family knew he was going to do it. MiL and FiL had a huge row with FiL's two brothers some years back because they sold all of great-FiL's stuff off without letting anyone know. They came to me for sympathy, I couldn't believe it! I said why didn't they ask anyone, they said they left messages to say that the flat needed sorting out but it was 'a few days' before anyone replied to say they could come to help, by which time the deed was done... I know MiL, she is a vulture when it comes to sorting through possessions. I had first hand experience when DBH's beloved great aunt died. I was invited to go along to choose some things, by the time we got there at 11am she had been there for three hours and almost everything was packed up and ready to go!
I digress...
I have a lovely little egg holder of my GP's too, one that is a little wooden shelf for the wall. I use it to hold ceramic eggs. I have floral salt and pepper pots, too, very pretty.