“When Addy and her Momma escaped to freedom, they could take only a few possessions with them. Use Addy’s kerchief to make a bundle for her to carry. Tuck her water gourd and the half dime from Uncle Solomon inside—it’s the only money she and Momma had. Tie the calico ribbon of her straw bonnet in a bow beneath her chin. Then, most important, hang the cowrie shell around Addy’s neck. It belonged to her great-grandmother, who brought it all the way from Africa, and it’s Addy’s most precious treasure.” (Pleasant Company Catalogue, Holiday 1993)