Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz gave this whimsical ceramic catch-all to their niece, Pamela Ball in the mid to late 1940’s. It has been hand-painted by Lucy or Desi reading “Uncle Desi” and “Aunt Susie.” When Pamela was a little girl she had trouble pronouncing her aunt’s name, saying Susie instead of Lucy. She continued to call her Aunt Susie for years to come. We’re not sure what it originally held or contained but it was lovingly kept by Pamela for over 70 years.


