Oh, sorry, that’s what my dad always calls “Gone with the Wind”, that epic film that turns 70 years old next year. Scarlett actually uses the line in Margart Mitchell’s book, wondering if the Tara plantation was still standing or if it was “also gone with the wind that had swept through Georgia.”
I learned another 
interesting fact about the book today, from The San Francisco Music Box Company™ rep: Mitchell patterned Melanie after a favorite aunt, who married a dentist of whom the family did not approve, and was forced to annul the marriage. Her aunt become a nun, and the dentist moved to Texas and became a gunslinger…Doc Holliday. Isn’t that crazy? Who knew? Our 10-inch tall music box of Scarlett in her red dress plays Tara’s theme. The attention to detail on the SF music boxes and water globes is truly spectacular.
And continuing in the theme of 70-year-old cinematic icons, The Wizard of Oz celebrates its anniversary next year as well. Look at this cool music box with two water globes incorporated into the colorful design 
- a really unique and spectacular new piece, 10 inches tall, that is illuminated and plays “Follow the Yellow Brick Road.”
See, there’s a lot more magic than just Christmas magic around here!
It’s almost Saturday!
~Janet @ The Christmas Place
P.S. Next time, the rep promised to come bearing gifts of chocolate.
The model for Melanie was not actually the wife of Doc Holliday; rather, she was his cousin, and they were never married, though there are speculations that they may have planned to marry before John (Doc) Holliday was forced to leave town on scandal, and then because of illness. It was at this point that Melanie Holliday entered a convent and became Sister Mary Melanie. Melani (or Mattie, as she was called before entering the convent) was the only family member that Doc stayed in touch with when he went west, but the letters have been lost or destroyed. She is said to be the model for Mitchell’s Melanie, though.
Hmmmm, I definitely received different information from my source. Thanks very much for the clarification – I know many people have researched this and many more details about the author, book, and movie. I’m glad to be able to include your updated information.
I have a musical snow globe and inside is a replica of Tara, Scarlett’s plantation. There are no markings on it and I was wondering if you had any information regarding it. I have many, many pieces from the Franklin Mint, and I do not think this is from them. I just need to document and was wondering if someone could help.
Thanks.
We carry musical snowglobes and music boxes from The San Francisco Music Box Company, and they are all clearly marked. I just checked on the floor, and we also pulled out an older catalog, and we didn’t see anything with Tara. I’m afraid I don’t have any other information to share! I’ll bet you could find a collector’s group online and ask some questions, someone might have the same piece.
~Janet