HOW COULD I FORGET?

Dang!  I can't believe I forgot to mention the one of a kind Christmas stockings that Mom made for each and every kid, kid's spouse and grandkid!  Each family unit got a velvet background in a color that went with their home's "decor", then she decorated each stocking with bits and pieces from her stash of antique lace, fringe, doilies, rick-rack, hankies, buttons, etc.  They're big, too, so they hold a lot!