Growing Up Girls

Many years have since passed, but I still have those memories.

As I was thinking over my past birthdays, I look at the porcelain bisque figurines I received each year for my birthday. The 'Growing Up Girls' collection was as much part of my birthday as the birthday cake. By the time I was six years old, I expected the next figurine from the collection. I was not allowed to play with them; they were only for looks. All except for the last one, at the age of sixteen. That one was musical and played "A Pretty Girl is like a Melody."  Growing Up Girls   I still have all seventeen that were given me, from 'newborn' to the 'Sweet Sixteen' musical version. I take care in cleaning them and try not to handle them frequently.  I suppose they mean so much to me, because they were gifted me by my Mom and they represent each birthday, up till the age of sixteen. I will cherish them always, and will try not to break them. So far, so good! Growing Up Girls   I do not collect a lot of things, but I do have a few other collections I will share with you in future. This is perhaps my first collection, but it was not started by me, but my Mom. We all have to start somewhere. One thing you may not detect from the two photographs, but these figurines are brunette. They came in 'blonde' as well, and since I was not a blonde, my Mom wanted them to represent me. With my Mexican ethnicity I could never be a natural blonde, anyway. ℰℒℬ        2011