What Did I Find in My Grandmother’s China Cabinet? The Mystery of the Crystal Glass Dumbbell

Subtitle: While helping my mom clear out my grandmother’s old china cabinet last weekend, I expected to find the usual suspects: dusty tea cups, stacks of fine china, and maybe a few tarnished silver spoons. Instead, I found a set of small, peculiar glass objects.

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Let me tell you about the first time I found a crystal glass dumbbell.

I was helping my mom clear out my grandmother’s old china cabinet. I found a set of small, clear, faceted crystal objects. They looked exactly like miniature pieces of gym