Bells of Sarna

A stroke of luck was the re-discovery of the Bells of Sarna I was given by my mother-in-law. A wedding gift to her, the bells have a distinctive, cheery sound. Now when I go through the garage door, the bells announce entry...and, that something else has been stored properly in my ongoing adventure of Sort & Sift, Huff & Puff!

It's an interesting story, the Bells of Sarna. Briefly, Sajjan Singh Sarna came to America in 1929 and, being a creative salesman, discovered Americans like handcrafted treasures from exotic places like his homeland of India. In 1938 he had a dream about a cow bell ringing and floating in the air. This led to buying lots of handcrafted items including bells to sell and then creating a brand for his treasures: The Bells of Sarna. He named each bell and attached a story tag about the bell’s purpose and history in India. It didn't matter if the bells were new or antique, or what they were made of, the elephant, cow, and whatever other kinds of bells he had of every size and shape sold quickly.

So now, I have some Bells of Sarna with a family story behind them. I like that they were wedding bells. I also like that they are handcrafted and remind me that all these bins and segregated items of artistic nature are the stepping stones to creating handcrafted items of my own to sell. It makes me feel like I'm part of something much bigger than myself and my own pursuits.

Geez, now I need a new garage door. Those Bells of Sarna make me realize how beat up that door has gotten in the last 20 years!  Yikes!