tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11390296076815656052024-03-20T03:15:25.323-07:00Charmings CollectiblesWelcome Lovers of Vintage and Vintage Style!Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-78336067668676858442014-09-11T19:40:00.000-07:002014-09-11T21:33:40.899-07:00Tipsy Ice Cream Treats and Cocktails<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I Hate Ice Cream!</span></span></h2>
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We all love ice cream; scoops, sundaes, sodas, shakes and splits. All forms and
flavors with sprinkles, chocolate, hot fudge, caramel sauce and topped of
course with whipped cream and a cherry!</div>
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But what if you want to add a little adult fun to your ice cream? (and for
those of you whose thoughts <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>immediately went
to certain ummm… recreational activities, that is not what this blog is about.
Try to stay with me here.)</div>
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What I am talking about here is liquors, liqueurs and even
the humble beer. That’s right tipsy ice cream treats. </div>
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Some of the easiest are liqueur sundaes. Top a scoop of
vanilla ice cream with Kahlua, some whipped cream and sprinkle with crushed
coffee beans. Try a splash of Grand Marnier or Cointreau over chocolate ice
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/129848691/heisey-old-williamsburg-water-goblets" target="_blank">Heisey/Imperial Goblets</a><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/129848691/heisey-old-williamsburg-water-goblets" target="_blank"><br /></a></td></tr>
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Or open an ice
cream “bar” for your friends. Put out a selection of liqueurs; Amaretto, Bailey's
Irish Crème, Frangelico, and the aforementioned Kahlua, Grand Marnier and Cointreau
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Choose a complementary ice cream flavor (vanilla goes
with everything but be adventurous!) and scoop it into pretty dishes kept
in the freezer until time for the party.</div>
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Vintage glassware from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/charmings" target="_blank">Charmings Collectibles</a> adds a touch of whimsy. Here we have some elegant stemmed goblets by Heisey/Imperial and Depression glass sherbets paired with pretty china saucers, silver plated spoons and pastel straws.</div>
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Add a selection of toppings and a
bowl of whipped cream so that your guests can pick their liqueur and build <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">their
own sundaes.Featured here is a grouping of <span style="font-size: small;">Wexford glass from <a href="https://www.zibbet.com/charmingsvintagecollectibles" target="_blank">Charmings Collectibles</a>. Use a </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">creamer for your hot fudge or caramel topping, add a sherbet full of nuts or candies and a gather a selection of sprinkles on a glass tray. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> There are some terrific sites on the net for ice
cream cocktails and here are a few of my favorites</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ice Cream Floats - <a href="http://www.brit.co/spike-your-sweets-5-classic-cocktail-ice-cream-floats/">http://www.brit.co/spike-your-sweets-5-classic-cocktail-ice-cream-floats/</a></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">
Cocktails - <a href="http://www.absolutdrinks.com/en/drinks/with/vanilla-ice-cream/">http://www.absolutdrinks.com/en/drinks/with/vanilla-ice-cream/</a></span>
<span style="line-height: 115%;">
Tipsy Shakes - <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/arielknutson/26-boozy-milkshakes-that-know-how-to-party#862vvy">http://www.buzzfeed.com/arielknutson/26-boozy-milkshakes-that-know-how-to-party#862vvy</a></span> </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Beer and Ice cream? Yes! - <a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/08/best-beer-float-ice-cream-combination-cicerone.html">http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/08/best-beer-float-ice-cream-combination-cicerone.html</a></span>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">And be sure to stop by <a href="https://www.zibbet.com/charmingsvintagecollectibles" target="_blank">Charmings Collectibles</a> for vintage glass, china and accessories!</span></span></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every fashionista simply must have a number of gloves in her
wardrobe! But which ones? When and where should they be worn? Here are a few basic rules.</span></div>
<ul><span style="font-family: inherit;">
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gloves are always appropriate for
outings, whether shopping, lunch with the girls or more formal events. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just be sure you are wearing the correct glove style and length for the occasion. Day gloves are almost always short. Slightly
longer gloves with a flared top are worn for sporting events and driving. The length
of opera gloves depends on the length of the sleeve – the shorter the sleeve
the longer the glove.
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gloves are worn
when shaking hands unless you are shaking the hand of the President or a
monarch in which case you should remove your gloves. They of course would leave their gloves on.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gloves should be
put on over rings but bracelets (especially big sparkly cuffs!) may be worn
over the glove. Think Marilyn in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes...</span></li>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gloves should be
removed when you are seated at the dinner table and placed on your lap under
the napkin. Gloves should never be worn when eating or smoking and usually not when drinking.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeYC8OrloOsMpBHWR7ZRABdf7XdMvugnvY9F2WT_p4TaFUzRLY25Jaccbtj7RG0p0cxtGU2x5Pa7KglEQKvXzHo6ociYM_qQiMqI2Ti818RqrtciesLxkn0Y2NyWE37wcesf08VbxmY8/s1600/alg_breakfast_at_tiffanys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeYC8OrloOsMpBHWR7ZRABdf7XdMvugnvY9F2WT_p4TaFUzRLY25Jaccbtj7RG0p0cxtGU2x5Pa7KglEQKvXzHo6ociYM_qQiMqI2Ti818RqrtciesLxkn0Y2NyWE37wcesf08VbxmY8/s1600/alg_breakfast_at_tiffanys.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is
conflicting information on whether or not gloves should be worn when dancing.
It seems to depend on how intimate the relationship is - ie remove them for
your fiancé but perhaps not for your sweaty palmed uncle.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnprmDUrwUfCSIMqeMtsIZ7ztUjIFzdt8GnfpUOaWKFfxfegRmlauRGQ49FPclVp_KKIzB3CXviX2Vt7SkRfid2HCPpXveB4heKc2uaKDmVXGeJCEfwiJBnuhwWJY9r2s7UEFa1-p-GBw/s1600/g3+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnprmDUrwUfCSIMqeMtsIZ7ztUjIFzdt8GnfpUOaWKFfxfegRmlauRGQ49FPclVp_KKIzB3CXviX2Vt7SkRfid2HCPpXveB4heKc2uaKDmVXGeJCEfwiJBnuhwWJY9r2s7UEFa1-p-GBw/s1600/g3+copy.jpg" height="209" width="640" /></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">For more information about evening gloves please
visit<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_glove" target="_blank"> </a></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_glove" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_glove</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
Wondering what length glove to wear for your wedding?<a href="http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/225767/wearing-gloves-glove-lengths" target="_blank"> http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/225767/wearing-gloves-glove-lengths</a><br />
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This article has a great deal of information about glove styles.<a href="https://www.mafca.com/downloads/Fashions/Gloves.pdf" target="_blank"> https://www.mafca.com/downloads/Fashions/Gloves.pdf</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Please visit my sister shop <a href="http://www.fancynancyvintage.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Fancy Nancy Vintage</a> for a selection of gloves, jewelry and accessories.</span></span><br />
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During a recent antique show I noticed something that puzzled me. One planter
in particular was picked up and admired a number of times but then put back
down. Obviously people liked it but no one wanted to take it home. Why was that?
I had a very fair price on it and it is a cool mid-century style which was
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I started to think that the problem wasn’t with the
item but due to the fact that the customers didn’t see the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">potential</i> this little planter possessed! Many people shy away from planters
due to unfortunate experiences with dead plants in the past and the guilt
involved in their untimely deaths. So... don't think of this piece as a PLANTer but as a CONTAINer.</div>
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container for what? <br />
Here's one option. Fill it with essentials for overnight
guests and place it in your guest bedroom or bath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So easy and many of the items are probably
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I started with a washcloth and shower puff in complementary
colors plus a fresh bar of soap. Then I added some of those small bottles of
shampoo, conditioner, lotion and other products that I never use at the hotel
but have to take with me. I paid for them and I always think I might need them
sometime. And see, finally a use for them! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A quick search though my gift wrap box and
voila a small organza bag that a candle or something came in to group the
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Valentine's Day Flowers with <span style="font-size: x-large;">Meaning</span></span></span></h2>
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<span class="userContent">Valentine's Day is the perfect time to express
your feelings with flowers but do you know what you're saying?<br /> </span><br />
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bouquet of red roses says "I love you". </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">However a posy of Petunias means
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<span class="userContent"> </span><span class="userContent">Fill this demure head vase with orange or
coral roses which indicate desire.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">A mixed message?</span><br />
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<span class="userContent"> Maybe, but one your
Valentine will love!</span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="userContent">Say you are there forever with a mix of red
and white roses symbolizing unity.</span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="userContent">For that extra special touch present
them in this Royal Ruby Vase.</span> </span><br />
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<span class="userContent"> </span><span class="userContent">To tell your love how much Joy they have brought into your life fill this lovely yellow vase with yellow roses. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent"></span><span class="userContent">Compliment your valentine's beauty with a
bouquet of daisies. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Give them in this lovely green vase and she will
remember your thoughtfulness all year.</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Red chrysanthemums, tulips, and carnations all
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<span class="userContent">But make sure they are all red. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">I hope you have enjoyed learning about the meanings of flowers and that you will present you flowers in a lovely vintage vase. Happy Valentine's Day!</span><br />
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<span class="userContent"> To learn more about floral lexicons visit
<a href="http://hendry.ifas.ufl.edu/HCHortNews_FloralLexicon.htm" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://hendry.ifas.ufl.edu/HCHortNews_FloralLexicon.htm</a></span>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-68174825421133801982013-01-19T13:30:00.000-08:002014-01-20T13:04:28.228-08:00Valentines Day Ideas<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A Very Vintage Valentine's Day</span></span></h2>
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Valentine's Day is the perfect time to celebrate romance. Start planning now to create a truly memorable day.<br />
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Candy is a traditional gift and although much appreciated it can be a little, well unimaginative.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/Filling%20this%20beautiful%20Heisey%20Candy%20Jar%20with%20Hershey%27s%20kisses%20might%20get%20you%20lots%20of%20kisses%20in%20return%20%E2%99%A5%20https://www.etsy.com/listing/86652352/heisey-lariat-footed-comport-candy-jar" target="_blank">Heisey Lariat Candy Jar</a></td></tr>
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Go beyond the expected heart shaped box and put your sweet offerings in a beautiful candy jar!<br />
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The chocolates may disappear quickly but your thoughtfulness will be remembered all year.<br />
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<span class="userContent">Filling this beautiful Heisey Candy Jar with Hershey's kisses might get you lots of kisses in return ♥</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103964967/eapc-star-of-david-covered-candy-dish" target="_blank">Star of David Candy Dish</a></td></tr>
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<span class="userContent">A lovely covered candy dish filled with conversation</span><br />
<span class="userContent"> hearts is a sweet (and inexpensive) way to tell her you love her ♥</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/110262668/fostoria-berry-covered-candy-bowl-milk" target="_blank">Fostoria Berry Candy Bowl</a></td></tr>
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Tell your Valentine she's delicious by putting some gourmet's chocolates in this beautiful container.<span class="userContent"> Milk glass and chocolate, what could be better? </span><br />
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Coming up next - How to up your game with another traditional Valentines Day gift. <br />
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<![endif]-->How many of us have fond memories of that special glass –
you know, the one with the pretty blue tulips or comical characters? Most
likely you are thinking of Swanky Swigs!<br />
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The original Swanky Swigs were produced in the 1930’s
through the early 1940’s and are thought to have been made by Hazel Atlas. These charming glasses were sold filled with Kraft Cheese products. Eat
the cheese and you had a free glass! Talk about being green – nothing going in
the landfill from that packaging. In fact these little glasses have become
quite the collectible.</div>
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The most popular glasses were the flowers; tulips, daisies,
cornflowers to name a few. But there were a lot of other designs. Bustling
Betsy was another favorite with different scenes in bright yellow, red, blue,
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Did you know that Swanky Swigs also came in opaque
colors?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These glasses have a sprayed on
finish and sometimes a colorful decal as well.</div>
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So the next time you are visiting your Grandmother take a
peek in her kitchen cabinets – you just might find a cherished childhood
memory!</div>
Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-6824265557049020772012-10-26T02:29:00.000-07:002012-10-26T02:29:06.409-07:00Vintage Anchor Hocking Glass<h2 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A History of Anchor Hocking</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You can
find Anchor Hocking glassware just about anywhere housewares are sold
today but what you may not know is what a wonderful collectible Anchor
Hocking glass is!</span>
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From its humble beginnings as a turn of the century glass company near
the banks of the Hocking River in Lancaster Ohio Anchor Hocking has
grown to become a favorite in homes across America. </span></div>
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I use Anchor glass every day and I bet that you have some in your kitchen as well.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Anchor Hocking began business in 1905 with the purchase of the Lancaster
Carbon Company in Ohio. The original investors, Isaac Collins, EB Good
and their associates named the company Hocking Glass for the nearby
Hocking River and nicknamed the plant the “Black Cat” because of all of
the carbon dust.
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When the original plant burned to the ground in 1924, “Plant 1” was
built on the original site and later that same year Hocking acquired the
Lancaster Glass Co. and the Standard Glass Co.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Forest Green Dessert Cups</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In 1931, Hocking Glass entered the glass container business leading to
the 1937 merger of Hocking Glass Company and Anchor Cap and Closure
Company and bringing about the more familiar Anchor Hocking name.
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The corporation continued to grow through expansion of the existing
company’s products and facilities, building new plants and acquiring
additional companies across the USA. </span></div>
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By 1969 the word ‘glass’ was no longer part of this international
corporation whose products now included plastics, lighting, earthenware,
china and stoneware. </span></div>
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Today the company has a major manufacturing facility and a 1.3 million
square foot distribution center employing over 1,300 people in
Lancaster, Ohio and is a leading producer of consumer glass </span></div>
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products with distribution around the world. </span></div>
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I hope you have enjoyed learning a little about Anchor Hocking's
history. Whether you are looking for Depression Glass, Mid Century
designs or something from the seventies or eighties Anchor Hocking has
something for every taste and style.</span></div>
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Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-270214800701801302012-08-03T12:56:00.000-07:002012-08-03T12:56:23.526-07:00EAPG Table Sets Victorian Era<h2 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Elegant Victorian Table Sets</span></h2>
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The Victorian Era was a time of elegance and opulence for
those who could afford it. The mistress of a prosperous home exhibited her
family’s wealth and position though the items she chose to use. This was especially
important for entertaining which was a significant part of Victorian life. Even
family meals required elaborate table setting which always included a four
piece table set consisting of a creamer, butter, sugar and spooner.<br />
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The more
wealthy families had table sets of cut glass or sterling silver and the upper
middle class for the most part used EAPG, Early American Pattern Glass,
sometimes referred to as imitation cut glass, for these sets. <br />
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EAPG table sets, along with many other pieces, were produced
in an amazing array of patterns and colors by a number of glass companies. Each
of these companies seemed intent on outdoing their competition in terms of the
beauty and elegance of their glassware.</div>
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<span id="role_document" style="color: black; font-size: small;">Northwood's Argonaut Shell/Nautilus in custard</span><span id="role_document" style="color: black; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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Used at every meal, table sets consisted of a covered sugar
bowl, creamer, covered butter and a spooner. Although the names of most of these items are
familiar there are some interesting differences between the items we use today
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Let’s start with the covered sugar bowl. Looking at the
photograph of the Madora set on the right, one might think that the double handled piece
the without the lid was the sugar, but it’s the large covered piece that served
this purpose. Why is that? Well it’s not
because Victorians used a lot of sugar as it was a very expensive luxury item.
The need for a large container stems from the way sugar was processed. One
couldn’t just stroll down to the corner grocery store and pick up a 5 lb bag of
granulated sugar. Instead sugar came in rock hard conical loafs of 3 or 4
pounds which had to be broken into smaller pieces with a mallet, then cut with
sugar-nips into smaller chunks which could be served in the sugar bowl. Quite a
lot of work to sweeten your tea!<br />
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Creamers were also larger holding about 4 more ounces than
the ones we use today. I suspect that
part of the reason was the number of people normally gathered around the table along with the abundance of cream available. And yes, they actually used their
creamers for real cream! <br />
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Shown on the left <span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">is a William and Mary footed creamer in Primrose Pearline made by Davidson. RD #43701 circa 1903.</span><span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text"></span></div>
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Butter dishes from that era were normally round dishes with
domed covers. The mistress would either
have a lump of home churned butter shaped into a ball by hand or with butter
spades, or a block of butter purchased from a farmer or merchant. Frequently
these were reshaped using a butter mold or press to create a more esthetically
pleasing product.<br />
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<span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">On the right is a #101 Rubina Verde Polka Dot
Cheese and Cover (more commonly known as a covered butter dish) made by
Hobbs Brochunier & Co. circa 1884.</span><br />
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Now on to the least familiar item – the spooner. Spooners were placed on the table at every
meal along with the other pieces and held, as you may have guessed, spoons.<br />
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Instead of laying out a spoon at every place, the spoons would be placed in the
spooner for those who wished to use them. <br />
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There have been a couple of explanations
offered for this practice. It’s possible that some households did not have
sufficient spoons to place one at each setting. The other explanation is that
the spooner enabled one to display the number of beautiful spoons one had
acquired regardless of how many people were at the table. It was also
considered to be a sign of hospitality to have spoons at the ready.<br />
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Shown here is a <span class="commentBody" data-jsid="text">Daisy and Button with Crossbar AKA Mikado spooner in canary made by Richards and Hartley circa 1891.</span></div>
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I hope you have enjoyed learning about these highly
collectible pieces from the past. They make a beautiful display and who knows,
they may inspire you to set an elegant Victorian table at your next dinner
party.<br />
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Candlewick is one of Imperial Glass Company’s most beautiful
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The Imperial Glass Company was founded in 1901 in Bellaire,
Ohio by Edward Muhleman, with production beginning in 1904. Candlewick even has
a street named for it in Bellaire. </div>
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However like many Elegant Glass companies
Imperial fell on hard times. The company was purchased by Lennox in the 1970’s
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Candlewick was made from 1936 until 1982 and was
most likely responsible for Imperial Glass Company surviving as long as it did.</div>
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With hundreds of different pieces in 12 colors and numerous
etchings collecting Candlewick can be a lifelong endeavor. </div>
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Beware!</div>
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There is
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Candlewick!</div>
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If you want to collect this gorgeous glass there are some
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imperial Candlewick Sherbet Glasses</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Candlewick like all Imperial glassware is <i>Elegant glass</i>. </div>
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Elegant glass is always at least partially handmade, fire polished, very high
quality glassware with a minimum of flaws.
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To learn more about Elegant glass please visit my blog post <a href="http://charmingscollectibles.blogspot.com/2012/05/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html" target="_blank">A Glass Riddle</a>.</div>
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All Candlewick has beads but not all beaded glass is
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This can be a little tricky but
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On plates, shakers, ashtrays and
the like, anything with the beads on a horizontal plane, the beads are always
separated. If the beads are touching the piece is not Imperial Candlewick.</div>
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often misidentified as Candlewick is Boopie by Anchor Hocking. </div>
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Note that in the
photo of the Boopie the beads are touching one another whereas in the photo of
the Candlewick they are not. This tip is actually more helpful determining
what’s not Candlewick that what is - there are non-Candlewick patterns that also
have the beads separated.</div>
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On pieces where the beading is
vertical such as stems on glasses the beads will be touching one another due to
the constraints put on glass makers by gravity, but there will be a wafer
separating the beaded stem from the bowl and another separating them from the
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Rims on Candlewick are smooth and
do not have a “safe edge” - that little bump on the rim of machine made
glasses. You probably have glasses with a safe edge in your kitchen cabinets. <br />
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As with all rules there are some
exceptions – for details about what those are please visit <a href="http://www.awantiques.com/cancol1.htm"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">http://www.awantiques.com/cancol1.htm</span></a>
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Another wonderful reference site is <a href="http://candlewicklookalikes.com/">http://candlewicklookalikes.com/</a><br />
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The best way to be sure you are not being fooled is to
handle the real thing and familiarize yourself with the weight and clarity of
this lovely glass. Until you are confident that you can tell the difference play
it safe and purchase your glass from a dealer that specializes in glassware but
even then do your homework.<br />
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<br /></div>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-41841651103211099842012-05-02T11:43:00.000-07:002013-07-22T06:46:42.516-07:00Elegant Era Glassware<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: x-large;">A Glass Riddle</span></u></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When is glass made during the Great Depression not
Depression Glass? </span><span style="color: orange; font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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In other words all Depression Glass was made during the
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of seams & bubbles in Depression Glass </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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There were two main types of glass
made in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. Depression Glass was totally machine made and
therefore much cheaper to produce. This glass was made in a variety of colors
and patterns and was often sold in Dime Stores or even given away as
promotional items. Due to the way it was manufactured Depression Glass (DG)
almost always has visible seams, straw marks and bubbles in the glass. These are not flaws but a typical characteristic
of DG and considered by many collectors as adding to the charm of the glass.</div>
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Another method used by elegant glass companies was<i> mold blown </i>glass where the glass was mouth blow into a mold,
requiring a high level of skill. This
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The most common decorating method on Elegant Glass is needle etching.
This method involves coating the glass with a film or wax then using a
machine that activates needles which remove the protective layer from the
portion of the glass where the design is desired. Next the glass is placed in
contact with acid, which eats into the unprotected surface of the glass. The
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pyrex comes
in so many patterns and colors that there is sure to be one to match your
vintage kitchen style. In addition, it’s useful as well as decorative which is
important in any kitchen where space is often at a premium.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Whether your style is bold or country cottage there is a pattern to complement your taste in a variety of pieces including loaf pans, casserole dishes in a selection of shapes and sizes, mixing bowls, pie pans, refrigerator dishes and more!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Pyrex got
its start in 1908 when Corning Glass Works was manufacturing Nonex, a
borosilicate low-expansion glass for lamp globes and battery jars. The story
goes that Jesse Littleton of Corning discovered the cooking potential of borosilicate
glass by giving his wife a casserole dish made from a cut-down Nonex battery
jar. Corning then reformulated the glass removing the lead content and started
a line of kitchenware. Hopefully Mrs. Littleton received one of the new lead
free pieces and got rid of the cut down battery jar!</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early American Refrigerator Dish</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Another
Pyrex story is that the name was created using one of the first products
produced, a pie plate, combining that with the EX from the end of Nonex and
sticking an R in the middle to make it easy to pronounce. Good thing because I think
PIEX would have been quite the tongue twister.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">At first
all Pyrex was clear glass and then in 1947 Corning Glass Works began producing
Pyrex in the colors and patterns we all know and love. New designs were continually
introduced to the modern homemaker to keep up with latest trends and a love
affair began! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">From mid century designs in turquoise to the harvest gold and avocado green designs so popular in the seventies there is a Pyrex pattern to match your taste and to make tasty meals with too!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Alas all
good things must come to an end and Corning</span> <span style="line-height: 115%;">discontinued its production of Pyrex products in 1998 but
still licensed the Pyrex brand to other companies. You should be aware that new
Pyrex is made with a different glass formula, soda-lima glass, which has been
linked to some complaints to</span> <span style="line-height: 115%;">the
Consumer Product Safety Commission by users reporting that their Pyrex
glassware had shattered at high temperatures.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Another good reason to buy vintage Pyrex!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Please visit my shops <a href="http://www.charmingscollectibles.com/" target="_blank">Charmings Collectibles</a> and <a href="http://www.charmings.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Charmings on Etsy</a> for a selection of Pyrex and other vintage goodies! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">To learn
more about Pyrex including how to clean and care for your vintage pieces and
other useful and interesting information please visit <a href="http://pyrexlove.com/">PyrexLove.com</a></span></span><br />
<br /></div>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-51554378355962962152012-04-07T14:25:00.000-07:002012-04-07T14:49:19.642-07:00Anchor Hocking Glass<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">You
can find Anchor Hocking glassware just about anywhere housewares are
sold today but what you may not know is what a wonderful collectible
Anchor Hocking glass is!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">From
its humble beginnings as a turn of the century glass company near the
banks of the Hocking River in Lancaster Ohio Anchor Hocking has grown to
become a favorite in homes across America. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I use Anchor glass every day and I bet that you have some in your kitchen as well.
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<span style="font-size: small;">Anchor
Hocking began business in 1905 with the purchase of the Lancaster
Carbon Company in Ohio. The original investors, Isaac Collins, EB Good
and their associates named the company Hocking Glass for the nearby
Hocking River and nicknamed the plant the “Black Cat” because of all of
the carbon dust.
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<span style="font-size: small;">When
the original plant burned to the ground in 1924, “Plant 1” was built on
the original site and later that same year Hocking acquired the
Lancaster Glass Co. and the Standard Glass Co.
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<span style="font-size: small;">In
1931, Hocking Glass entered the glass container business leading to the
1937 merger of Hocking Glass Company and Anchor Cap and Closure Company
and bringing about the more familiar Anchor Hocking name.
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
corporation continued to grow through expansion of the existing
company’s products and facilities, building new plants and acquiring
additional companies across the USA. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">By
1969 the word ‘glass’ was no longer part of this international
corporation whose products now included plastics, lighting, earthenware,
china and stoneware. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Today
the company has a major manufacturing facility and a 1.3 million square
foot distribution center employing over 1,300 people in Lancaster, Ohio
and is a leading producer of consumer glass </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">products with distribution around the world. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I hope
you have enjoyed learning a little about Anchor Hocking's history.
Whether you are looking for Depression Glass, Mid Century designs or
something from the seventies or eighties Anchor Hocking has something
for every taste and style.</span></div>
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<br />Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-51495771678527435842012-04-02T11:34:00.003-07:002012-06-09T11:38:40.551-07:00Nuts for Heisey Glass!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you are looking for a collection that doesn’t take up a lot of space consider Heisey nut and almond dishes. These tiny treasures come in a multitude of shapes and colors and they make a stunning display grouped together.</div>
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Heisey Glass Company began production in 1896 in Newark Ohio and immediately became known for the beauty and quality of their glassware. Be warned! Once you have seen and handled Heisey glass lesser glass will no longer hold the same appeal. Heisey owes its beauty to an excellent glass formula, high quality raw materials, and to the way it was finished--fire polishing and grinding and polishing the bottoms of most pieces. The company closed in 1957 making this elegant glassware even more collectible as time goes on. Are you hooked on Heisey yet?</div>
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With 30 different patterns in numerous colors your collection could number in the hundreds!</div>
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In the 1920’s Heisey began producing colored glassware and what fabulous colors they were with names like Flamingo, Moongleam, Canary, Dawn, Tangerine, Hawthorne, Emerald, Sahara, Limelight and Alexandrite as well as more common names such as Rose, Cobalt and Marigold. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">To see examples of these colors and more visit <a href="http://www.heiseymuseum.org/colors.html">http://www.heiseymuseum.org/colors.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">So even if you only have a tiny space you can have an impressive collection with these beautiful little dishes from Heisey.</span></div>
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</div>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-36115976326888918132009-11-21T12:19:00.000-08:002009-11-23T13:45:38.567-08:00Tom & Jerry ??Who are Tom and Jerry and why are their names on holiday punch bowls?<a href="http://www.charmingscollectibles.com/item_277/McKeeTom-and-Jerry-Custard-Glass-Mug-Cup.htm"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406678240767139906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAPOGew8O1cK7-zI3UbTAPtGVdRYP-cp_rMldKSApKvGhXsRB_5bhPWi_3ZZsLS1UFTF9WcvYwHDkIILQEsgKo1eyYkyYc11q7Rc5SyFPEc61ujSYIOuK00zmfKEFd5fEAShOpy8Ve5Y/s400/tomjerrymckee+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have to admit that the first time I saw these names paired up was on a Saturday morning cartoon show.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406666199353397186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyDvh6lfF82AqI6_qs7IplzRPKn2wTdryLykcorkZ9uBU5j_eeDanKGjqJFT6-T02k-uVqc2JbaKxwjzkYAw0-82-VelfFlpsFpIdSiz6zKjAUqsWt-S8SNz96B6sLRkD1dukH2ghx2A/s400/tom-and-jerry-blog-size.jpg" border="0" /> However, the Tom & Jerry I'm talking about today are not the adorable cat and mouse duo.<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34994507"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406665014804042290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknFIrDpkrdOoDP2tAZS97zQvTkma-FkxPc-D_NnRfW3ZC2ZS0DSxrck496oM1MSF86nRr2_oDCR0bh50td8X8K9cYgC7TCZF5mtImJrBklaVxcpVd0ZhZl0caDgJZSZhkOwHO_7xwVfo/s400/holidaypunch+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Tom & Jerry was a popular Christmas cocktail created by writer Pierce Egan in the 1820s. In order to publicize his book, <em>Life in London, or The Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn Esq. and his Elegant Friend Corinthian Tom </em>(1821), and the subsequent stage play <em>Tom and Jerry, or Life in London </em>(also 1821), Egan introduced a variation of eggnog by adding ½ fl oz of brandy, calling it a "Tom and Jerry". The addition of liquor helped popularize the drink.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406665021262550242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-y9PR9zjFxPUfz5iodwDYmJqHhWlBJW3gCjcRpRfIE4bf02xQ_wza5JB4InKSvWwX9BjVQJBcFJxCkm7BHEa-bcLHnF2X55_eIgmmlwaynBccA3v745pebvQIKBEzT55lnOdAQM4EnY/s400/Nov21+034.jpg" border="0" /><br />There are many recipes on the internet - here's one example.<br /><br />Tom & Jerry Eggnog<br /><br /><strong>Ingredients</strong><br /><em>For the batter:</em>12 eggs, separated<br />1 pound sugar (add more if you prefer it sweeter)<br />2 ounces aged rum (Appleton Extra, Bacardi 8, and Cockspur are all good choices)<br />1/2 teaspoons ground cloves<br />1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg<br />1/2 teaspoons ground allspice<br /><em>For serving:</em>Brandy<br />Aged rum<br />Hot milk<br />Boiling water<br /><br /><strong>Procedure</strong><br /><em>For the batter:</em> Beat the egg yolks well, then gradually whisk in the sugar. Add the rum and spices. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the yolk mixture until well mixed. Keep batter refrigerated until serving.<br /><em>For serving:</em> For each drink, put 2 ounces of batter into a toddy mug. Add 1 ounce each of brandy and aged rum (bourbon or rye whiskey also work well), and fill with equal parts hot milk and boiling water. Top with grated nutmeg. If using a small coffee cup or classic Tom & Jerry mug, you may wish to cut the serving size in half.<br /><br />There are also commercial Tom & Jerry mixes available to simplify making this traditional hot yuletime cocktail.<br /><br />Please visit my stores, or simply click on the photos for vintage Tom & Jerry serving sets!Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-50406642550024514132009-10-06T03:16:00.000-07:002009-10-06T03:37:25.467-07:00Flea Market Finds - Fabulous Carnival GlassI have real life get in the way of my blogging again, lol, but I did want to share the beautiful glass I found on the way home from Miami. We only stopped at one flea market but it was a goodie! I found this gorgeous Imperial 474 water set, circa 1915 <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389432616078020082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0va9Luh7tGwGe4po5-DeDROmo_n1lJ4_aSeD6u9IKP0HC18nS_wjl0auzW2rPk9IofMT6ZUQIdEALSMOWTObby7GxHr9Gz6gxgIRWqe7e3ieVLEYVlMuu8rWUU_Mu5D3uRlJARNUHiMI/s400/imperial474+(1).jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389432617630603650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 354px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7US014NlFBI6SqA0ZtVvFP8Rg0gyzw1t-I5WxGuFs_6_HU6epZkrvW9gsNj36YMIP9_ir1EzzAPbZ2a68ShAAy4WpoHuHoK34D59EvB_oYfrCgZbnRG8ii5rpHOWOiY4S_aNEZDMqik/s400/imperial474+(5).jpg" border="0" />and this fabulous Dugan Floral and Grape pitcher, circa 1910. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389432609366562850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezVYzxB1nzEnr9Bx0-LfbrG3LaEkMyVMB9kAIlqU_IWuBEJf5_mvfegFZa74ZDlRL1pwV8CHf6Kv0pyIQX-8GyjPGQVG1QxXlCMqrs5cGm0KKYvafiBYG-7tbjgkMJkZvVPO04FErLls/s400/dugan+(2).jpg" border="0" />My very first old carnival glass finds, how exciting is that?<br /><br />For more information on these pieces, please visit my <a href="http://www.rubylane.com/ni/shops/charmings/ilist?ss=carnival+glass&samedb=1&sb=1">Ruby Lane store</a>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-16150722266337912512009-09-13T14:15:00.001-07:002009-09-13T14:17:18.474-07:00More Thrifting and Some Actual Work ;-)When I visit my mom, I try to do a couple of things for her while I’m there. This trip we decide to revamp the “garden” aka weed patch by her patio. This pic is post weeding.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376104336300248082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRSOjJM6w4WdGz432ffANH4EXBCC4GL1kemo3qjPZIklQo-ZU1mPH9zb2gIlPgUmS6JA1sw459WdJxUQXRuhLsAFJrxuqoetZzpxZjQ7UPhsDdCbL4BxEiN4qRRWZ0xG2HRQueuewygk/s400/garden1.jpg" border="0" /> She has had some medical issues over the last year and the yard has gotten away from her. We pull the weeds; add a fountain and some new plants that are supposed to like full sun and voila! a beautiful patio garden with the soothing sound of trickling water. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376104338565070466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpVnG4-GHRJuvN2bLyky9qZhKO9yiTkTcfNG2-Xm74sfky9QvGIS6t-Fr4xZVkjXAs_37gzF3cqV2Z_HwvKSKpHoqSHQApog8DP1qIRxCG8UvEHPU-_cdkduKgNBzT1Gwsxj6b7csbnc/s400/garden.jpg" border="0" />I also tried my hand at a faux finish on her bathroom walls and I think it came out pretty well.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376104346089863906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNeGSOEywKtrYmjSlrD37QJIrXWvH4oZE96_ZhKLDYYEjnV-HM8FSMdiBkd6FvNLgRGH1DmjXbC5WLtZLFY42riYCBnpUiXYpReRekTF_7Hc160qJyZiIH6xsl3Hy0IJR7O3tSQXxHDE/s400/bath.jpg" border="0" />On my numerous trips to the Home Depot, I drive right by a Salvation Army Thrift store and for some reason my car always automatically pulls into the parking lot. I have found some little treasure each time – a pink Dogwood dinner plate, an amber Diana dinner plate and this last time, a Candlewick saucer and two green Depression glass cups. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381060319321264034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31LGTbN-p5_yuKeTrmTKvyGXK7etJz2BSZAL7iYtYu9bIySZChjcHsuYsCVbX0X57UbuXxv0YQQ_fC9XBrZ6E-86ee55O21v9WneWTeiazLIYe0C58RGLi70FlQYgDQf8HgLEP0NR_7Y/s400/IMG_8926.JPG" border="0" /><br />My only other score in Miami is this way cool lamp made from 2 metal boxes in the 1940's judging from the non-polarized plug.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381062356306272226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWuqDzG_pEO-5MaZsgC7e6ZKyKnMSeUYzBCE152s14n9i3msuaKcm9SgmYX2u8BOoEjhE-PJTtF5FehaqMZT7PQTlZjIs_DuTrgm_pyWQFr7t2usL9bXJ7R1jAqmaurSWDAuAsVy3pJU/s400/IMG_8928.JPG" border="0" /> We plan on traveling back to Ohio on the weekend so I'm hoping for better luck at the flea markets than we had on the way to Miami.<br />Next: Finally! A good flea market!!Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-46118631745980053452009-09-04T01:26:00.000-07:002009-09-05T11:50:05.122-07:00Miami Nightlife - Clubs, Gangs and Hitler??<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7unDRldEoUKiXF8aOlInHD3RB3RRxRAiqXa_XoXkHpcBpgfUv4n73-wB0LVnM2tTd64Nb_Ng8LVnnmxpxxpaWyYWrteZ3u13AAazBant0EeKO6eQK71-PwUCIx9owjjTAdq44raOIcx8/s1600-h/miaminight.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377623864898033618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 388px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7unDRldEoUKiXF8aOlInHD3RB3RRxRAiqXa_XoXkHpcBpgfUv4n73-wB0LVnM2tTd64Nb_Ng8LVnnmxpxxpaWyYWrteZ3u13AAazBant0EeKO6eQK71-PwUCIx9owjjTAdq44raOIcx8/s400/miaminight.jpg" border="0" /></a>One thing I have to say about traveling with my 20-something daughter is that it sure makes me expand my comfort zone! Meg has heard about some places she is interested in checking out so instead of sitting at home and going to bed at a reasonable hour we venture out into the Miami night.<br /><br />There is a club just outside the oh-so-trendy Fashion District downtown called <a href="http://churchillspub.com/">Churchill’s A Sort of English Pub</a>. It has a reputation for supporting local indie bands and you never know what type of music they will have coming up. There are 4 or 5 bands playing the first night we’re there and all I can say about them is that they were LOUD! Megan and I sit at the bar where we have a good view of the stage. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377538798069213186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 194px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 78px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEsqgnu6YvN-JyUfcEcPxHdqHmTRg5UhYKsIoyIwQkJ7BUqJ6DyN8mRHYz-8TXzKb7FZVm33PiALwhJpHPs_-iI6wxG8NLktgMZsbBYejbVEkvLET3KgetSJMsyuSIdk1QfiaZCUXcsI/s400/ChurchillLogo.jpg" border="0" />While we’re waiting for the bands to begin I spend some time watching a hustler at the pool table. I think he’s having an off night because he doesn’t seem that good but maybe that’s the whole idea? He takes off when the place starts to fill up with a young hip crowd and I am feeling more and more out of place. I move over to the darker side of the bar where I can hide. Of course, as soon as I move two guys swoop in on Meg and I have fun watching them all chat from across the bar.<br /><br />One of the guys she was talking with has made quite an impression on Meg – smart, funny, well read and a law student at the University of Miami. Oh, and really cute too, <em>and</em> in a band. She must have made an impression on him as well because he starts calling her the next day and they decide to have coffee that evening. Thank goodness! I don’t think I could do two late nights in a row ;-) The next night they plan to listen to some music and hang out at his apartment. He’s originally from Germany and has a lot of WWII books and memorabilia in the living room. Meg has always been interested in history so she is enjoying looking at everything. He offers to show her more of his collection but tells her it may “creep her out”… When she follows him into the bedroom there is a collection of German medals and armbands including ones with Nazi insignia and …get this… a portrait of <strong>Hitler</strong>! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377540499694543250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 338px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4IGm2FFGLY60lgd7n45kdAKorZmVVL6KhJl0KQ2YSSso0Ztwu5DVrQ7a3-I7-MYxdVImN3q-RqfipxAK-Jd_TKkT_f6Er9xF0KQ-qBKQM3uvBKOOzupZKTiKILAk78cMUTheXt-V4_s/s400/hitler.jpg" border="0" />Not just a cheap print either but an embossed metal 3-D profile on a wood plaque. Her response? “Ummm… do you think you could take me home now?” I mean seriously, who has a portrait of Hitler in their bedroom??!<br /><br />Needless to say, the budding romance came to a screeching halt. The next night we decide to do something <span style="color:#cc0000;">A</span><span style="color:#000099;">ll </span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Am</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">er</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">i</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">c</span><span style="color:#000099;">an</span> so we go bowling. Mom comes to watch and giggle at my lack of bowling skills. Megan is a natural athlete and beats me easily even though she has no form and basically just hurls the ball toward the pins and knocks them down. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377538141881401058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKrBBX_qFWNb_PXklWEqrYeZTSdzdc8cNIQlZYgrTfZJ1qJiLysvVpeSTvQ16a6R0TrN8olkYz9DdEUJfFcmTQZ8Is-pfI5aj184pPZU3t8d5sDKTz-ZEflrYa0Fu6A8LIHWXCn4bi9iY/s400/bowling.jpg" border="0" />Being raised by a league bowler, I have excellent form and a wicked curve but unfortunately no control over what path the ball might choose to take down the alley. I had one good game, which for me is anything over 100. My other games were just pathetic, I don’t know what the record is for gutter balls but I must have been getting close, lol!<br /><br />Later Meg and I go to a billiard hall in Hialeah to play some pool, a game where I am not <em>totally</em> inept. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377541463391646946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 342px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiti9D3dMSMg7BEb0i5DJDKW_QhShTsD9u78Dr7tdgnRbpWDyQKUFW25zDMILRej2te5OAWv4XfV780w2e22h81_qNGjny6hGmZ1oExB7QwJQbI2YD5N1GBhZ019ws1oU1sDqitiT36jJ0/s400/billiard+004.jpg" border="0" />When we walk in the very first thing she notices is that there is a large group of gang members playing at one of the tables wearing leather jackets emblazened with skulls and the name of the gang. Guess what table we’re given? That’s right, the one right next to the gang members. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377542331530068306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 336px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2WPYIPZpoG4nwneFk2LxNnS0iRyDvnG2H9zsumhlD6QS2FYwjE7fqF7Q6mJJSHcnmLvQloR0RcWUjmxMPqpjYAd5X9X3fPNVV_DeaHRKNe2ldX5-CsTUhmMIzdT_o5fsI5guo0fMKx0/s400/pool.jpg" border="0" />Here are my keen observations of gang life. 1. Always wear your colors. One of the members was chastised for not having his jacket on. 2. Show respect to the head of the gang. The leader had just gotten out of the hospital, had a big cast on his leg and was reigning over the table from a chair on the side - obviously an important guy. 3. The new guy has to pay his dues. One guy was apparently new as he was running around getting things for the rest of the group and they were teaching him how to play pool. It was pretty tame. I guess that as long as there’s not an opposing gang present it’s perfectly safe. The weird thing was that they were a motorcycle gang but there weren’t any bikes parked outside. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377623324925584994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 388px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEisDfAiCL4vBW-dIZU2nwEHfTwfnZJgXX-vKjEOFZDLV2bO3mCnC8xjKTIV1V8wnybGg1ukG2EzEpT7aZwODcT0yIlMne4Zelp0_0hl1Zd-vT_XYwHN2p6WusLCpHCPGJV04QTHT7oc/s400/bike.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br />We visit Churchill’s again before we leave Miami and on this night, they have an open jam where all of the local bands come and play together. It was a very bazaar group of pseudo hippie, punk, and or hipster musicians and their loyal followers weaving a musical tapestry of a sort. A very friendly (and very high) bunch of people and entertaining as well.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377545396667309122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirg3-doJJgAOLH0Qn4XOysCt8OOYyb77HSZ8LbQBC8ydOty7rO4cHL2qakU4nCuVtniam7pDrDpGd4HQzHrb7q1F8F9AL8Qi9VEdxd2VP819j_rG88SOYS5voVhO2qDnuFwMhUAV3VI0/s400/jam.jpg" border="0" />Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-23493832725979996172009-09-03T15:59:00.000-07:002009-09-03T18:00:29.220-07:00Sunburns, Aloe and Miami's Other Beaches<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyE7DPmjbNUqvkpJkqjd28BMk9aC9zwneVe6N1dHL25ZtKBw_nNHK6AlwVV0KJBgraUZWddde_hhNo_S3XmxjIP2kPB12-U9ZyceY5A9EKS6WPyUfeM_dfMopoImh37CLORS2FwgKsi1c/s1600-h/aloe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377392112508022306" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyE7DPmjbNUqvkpJkqjd28BMk9aC9zwneVe6N1dHL25ZtKBw_nNHK6AlwVV0KJBgraUZWddde_hhNo_S3XmxjIP2kPB12-U9ZyceY5A9EKS6WPyUfeM_dfMopoImh37CLORS2FwgKsi1c/s400/aloe.jpg" border="0" /></a>One of my mom's home remedies for sunburn is fresh <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_vera">aloe</a> from the garden. She slices off a leaf and peels the skin off one side and then you just rub the jelly-like inside on your bod. I don't know if the aloe does anything to prevent additional peeling but it sure does feel nice, especially if it's been kept in the fridge, ahhh cool and refreshing. It does have a weird odor at first but that completely disappears when it dries leaving you silky soft! Meg and I are both peeling just a little bit. How could this happen? We’re <em>Italian </em>for goodness sake! Well, I’m half Italian and Meg’s one quarter, but she looks more Italian than I do and we NEVER peel… until now.<br /><br />We can’t stay away from the beach forever so we head out to explore some of Miami’s other beaches. We load up sunscreen and cover-ups and leave later in the day when the sun isn’t so damaging.<br /><br />Megan is very interested in marine life so we decide to visit <a href="http://www.miamidade.gov/parks/parks/matheson_beach.asp">Matheson Hammock</a>. The main beach there is an atoll, kind of a big salt-water pool. My family spent many Sunday afternoons there in the late 1950’s and one of the very cool features was the coral rock building that housed a snack bar where, as a special treat, I could get an ice-cream cone or some other frozen delight. I’m sure there were changing rooms and such also but my memory stops at the snack bar! </div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377390637209135522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RnvRDLw4uhG1PQdHhlEFHAc4vrl1OxfeyUUXX2Q4JtHnBl332wxE1g4k0_iVeyfu1GcdG9kLtKcHkb17x8M_v9Iq_SUdoFUxkjLexUSR3TGfWfUmge2EbD-am4KLiaZjd8mNjb5Z_6E/s400/matheson.jpg" border="0" />Meg is not at all impressed with the beach, the snack bar is closed and the rest of the coral rock building has been converted into a fancy restaurant. The mile long sandbar that used to be on the ocean side of the pool seawall is gone too. My last chance to salvage the day is a side beach that has tidal pools and a lot of interesting sea life. The sign for the beach access road is missing but I’m sure that I remember where to turn so we venture down a familiar if unmarked path. The road hasn’t been maintained and I comment on how deserted the area is which is odd as it used to be quite popular and now appears to be abandoned. We park the car and as I am about to get out and walk down to the beach Meg says, “Wait, let’s see what that sign says.” <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377390646373384258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 342px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFHN-OB3-GhqVFzABzLxy8P0QUqZxfGl2cdaHeQ5N2RRtXcpOtEsXXteaMwsA3YKrVKUdDvmg7-ReQHziSJ-xeAfCC4D0rw0hwvQ9YnZzc3CAGK4X2MEwAiJ9om3pJa0eoYQPIhLo6bHo/s400/crocodile+caution.jpeg" border="0" />Eeek! No wonder no one is on the beach! We drive around for a bit peering into the mangroves but we don’t spot any Crocs and neither one of us want to be bait to entice them to come out so we leave. </p><p><br />Most of the beaches in Miami don’t allow dogs. The only one I know of is along the causeway to Crandon Park. It’s very rocky with little sand but it’s a beach and we want to see if Iggy will like the ocean.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377394393148972402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGr44moXiUZqiq29a_Hg8yyEIi0ztVt01huOMjZO8o11-iWNUXnKMR1fydW9rRjLMmDutaFGlm7_j0oYb2v7hd_lgD-ef93NDXS3iDVpLQJl_MX7cA4z5kwqqn_ljtUAG9Cs1juko8poU/s400/crandon1.jpg" border="0" />Although he’s an excellent swimmer one quick paddle to shore is enough for him and he is not at all interested in splashing along the shoreline. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377394397104140130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 341px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gIFlbByCZTVceOEFfHC9dps-r4jOebHk7LoO3V-Q0e_uQFrPVs8Px6lbUfPIB6Q45gSzc__IZna3muG-HCbY_i5aUM-PjdhF4lYnBWhQuXXO3tr6CTT9fdH8nhxdMa-vxLrobMWfeB4/s400/crandon2.jpg" border="0" />Get me outta here!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377394398914481170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 357px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGGCzt1AIQ2YjkRVHxYjMDKI6oQs7UdksaKuC_xS1uuf9c2WLwFyhMUPJrqg1G7CDi_n6NSwddZmxjUlruFrWNDeR4BnAxnX2y82_Dx19qIWRoOnua08G9v3M6RfcxKcN-2tP4SWH9tM/s400/crandon3.jpg" border="0" /> Poor baby! We wrap him up in a towel and soon he is sleeping peacefully.<br /><br />I have to say that even though I have fond memories of Crandon and Matheson, as those are the beaches my family usually went to when I was little; Miami Beach is by far the nicest beach we visited. It’s very clean, the waves are nice and there are no crocodiles running around ;-) <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377390654703389618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2VZEt3FDoJwft1TtbI4TcETHQETSEhXZx-BXXVz1AW5a9EB7LgJq5I31mmx0XFMgvWSaApBtq1uwTHSialtasMkayg6H9hRsk6i1aU1cUTYM_XpZQ3KBJft_UHG90HoXa45Mbjcv9fQ/s400/IMG_8832.JPG" border="0" /> </p>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-21231287707598813192009-08-31T04:30:00.000-07:002009-09-01T21:39:35.217-07:00Thrifting in MiamiIt rains the next day so I head off to the local thrift and antique stores that I always visit when I’m in town. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376721975676869650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dSTjlIGGZvLA0WryeeY5RZrGmYjzhPHpABwPU_DZw3KCOD4Wacf3YjZ14lxDJpqdP2NDD4DNTxOjMmZocpWCWZ0i47rknCt2cvp9IXR93g4Q7vTcWZk3PQ3d4voRtqbWcavH2Nfx4lQ/s400/antiques.jpg" border="0" /> <div><div><div>The crabby old guy who owns Dietel's Antiques just had open-heart surgery a few weeks ago but there he is back in the saddle with his shirt unbuttoned low enough to show off his stitches. Unfortunately, his disposition is now worse than ever. After one too many nasty comments from him about how much I am willing to pay for some mid-century glassware – which he refers to as <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7Jkzo7qCDWF86s7W-bfZPwyaBC7R__L8RDwIdEvm4xxojjZaaPo9_mnMOHe53GGbBk83Hgk0SJ7UGPjZk3gv04iRA4EK6jwWbTwSPvpnpt3orQVc7MFqXztCGTHjSMvQ8a5pVAmX0wY/s1600-h/jfa1525l.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376096990988141250" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 86px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 106px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7Jkzo7qCDWF86s7W-bfZPwyaBC7R__L8RDwIdEvm4xxojjZaaPo9_mnMOHe53GGbBk83Hgk0SJ7UGPjZk3gv04iRA4EK6jwWbTwSPvpnpt3orQVc7MFqXztCGTHjSMvQ8a5pVAmX0wY/s400/jfa1525l.jpg" border="0" /></a>“cheap crap” - I walk out vowing never to return. I leave my pending purchase of glassware (all of which has been languishing in his store for at least a year) sitting on the counter. I’m sad about leaving these treasurers with someone who doesn’t appreciate them, especially three beautiful antique cut glass saltshakers with sterling tops and some Ritz Blue glass by Hazel Atlas including three Sailboat items, but they will have to wait for someone else to rescue them from this horrid little man. Every time I drive by his store for the rest of the trip I stick out my tongue *pffft!!* Silly, but it makes me feel better and it amuses my passengers :-)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376104353486896738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 378px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-znXN2FGwnZba6TYQskkN6i5SIKImyXxXWyeKQlydcBrX_KFdVyGgoIMgtBE5FpUG7yEBOkvrMpugcvdc20ka4tqYzD92qsoAqkWKRP_Znp2G2hOLIoSDrq65KHSUz6nvJ657hGeTTfY/s400/mia+014.jpg" border="0" /><br />I visit a vintage clothing store across the street and OMG what a blast from the past! When I was young, I loved to go dancing at the local clubs – this was during the Disco era<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376723449290886322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniZpcDzYCE7gMLxH896jEf3TX-WnSOHIfCUVE-XwUPKFEjuSFLVeG1bFHMU4VUk0TTDLGIkR7xr17HD5YuR1MPsZpDZSxj4ICVwqOol76OIYxrB_yokz8sFhP_8MgSdyn_XIJlkJOpwI/s400/SaturdayNightFever_300x298.jpg" border="0" /> and my favorite outfit consisted of an aurora borealis iridescent white sequin tube top with wide leg pink bell-bottom pants and shiny white patent leather platform sandals with 4-inch heels. I could have purchased an identical ensemble right then and there, but I restrained myself, lol! </div></div></div>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-73892009989769459892009-08-30T07:20:00.000-07:002009-08-30T08:33:28.489-07:00On the Road Again - Destination Miami<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCh6WqAXoOpnrrEjuZB9iws44GQCQjVQX6v7KSznbMDEw2DYhYU-hte_oM56LzEmATTGyXimebFHSXTa87u3Iobj42bUHDtQITT0NJBRsx95YhT92wr5LcEGiGTQnKC9S2Wmxa70HA-k/s1600-h/miaskyline.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375777226734951554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCh6WqAXoOpnrrEjuZB9iws44GQCQjVQX6v7KSznbMDEw2DYhYU-hte_oM56LzEmATTGyXimebFHSXTa87u3Iobj42bUHDtQITT0NJBRsx95YhT92wr5LcEGiGTQnKC9S2Wmxa70HA-k/s320/miaskyline.jpg" border="0" /></a> We have an uneventful drive to Florida stopping at a couple of very disappointing “flea markets” full of cheap imported new junk in semi-permanent locations. Not my idea of a flea market!<br /><br />It has been raining off and on all the way to Florida but that makes for pretty rainbows and beautiful sunsets. In Florida it can rain while the sun is shining – I always thought that was soo cool! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375771484754376706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihVWrl7AqZeQoIQxf-S93i1k-ffhMr6hQ43V-lCiafZ4-f0M48rH63ATkiSbFtZ_JkOhtIN18OFZnp9v9aqPeXCORw5ep4mR78siE7mxDrXui_RjLcCKV65d7RvG4HDzpgE84MW1tnIY4/s320/rainbow.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375771491559208626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroYgyXoyGp3BN8u_UuRYXKabxXaNMDyiGo16EWY53uA4nprzFvLBA2Iv1DRRk3sczRy8msFWJ6KTWwYW124QiQkGElPhHn4NqvMhtPNxBlD0eEqbGmhzhP7GuGNBOE9k9uHdiJH1Yh3Y/s320/sunset.jpg" border="0" />Finally, when we hit Miami it’s nice and sunny and Iggy loves it.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375772797921728946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPp5DtQTndtPmhZVqbILS5LKkoTqKRBCd4ZhzMbd0Vwu5bZc_EitJmUgwIRMDRhZ2TzVyXseCDzgz0Dq24HDylPTw-jCiuAx9WoxxkPTSu8r_bLtz-a9anh9zDKomJ4ehgFPc_a4JeyJ4/s320/iggysun.jpg" border="0" /> Nothing like a nice nap in the sun, ahhh… this is how a little dogs life should be!<br /><br />When we arrive at my mom’s house in South Miami I discover that there is *gasp* no internet! Sometimes I can pick up an open signal but not this time. No flea markets, no internet… this is turning out to be more of a vacation that I had planned, lol! It’s wicked hot in Miami and Meg and I camp out in the Florida room next to the AC instead of in my old bedroom.<br /><br />First thing in the morning we head over to Miami Beach, specifically South Beach, one of the nicest beaches in the country. In addition to miles of shoreline with beautiful soft white sand, South Beach is known for the Art Deco architecture and it’s everywhere – even the McDonalds is in a deco building! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375775879600679346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXVb4lH9QmphqqySIJck6Jwc1Yk0sBT1AwXRMtpttClMQaABc5jaoDNOTWRgzPrEf1HyowKU42wzArO0BjxZO_p6-v8_4xjqVQUbp81YqWi0ae2KWJpk4A9L7_xKyAdattKvbwh6NIl8/s320/mcd.jpg" border="0" />We spend 5 hours in the sun and surf and despite the liberal use of sunscreen – ouch! We are a couple of typical sun burnt tourists – how embarrassing for a native Floridian.<br /><div></div>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-39254577867806589642009-08-27T06:28:00.000-07:002009-08-29T06:58:47.915-07:00NYC - High Rents Killing the Antique Business??<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPExGC2VNEpJOOBTOhZjoXZb2EmIx7DPl4fCCCIUKLAfWQiYrcNkdaN4tMHoH-jmxQyCScnqZUQGweoRgZYkQkAxtNtNpe0JQ-BXHFGj9CDInIODPiDa7tG12rbwG-G3-ONQG5yXCM8I/s1600-h/IMG_8799.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374655379046809762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPExGC2VNEpJOOBTOhZjoXZb2EmIx7DPl4fCCCIUKLAfWQiYrcNkdaN4tMHoH-jmxQyCScnqZUQGweoRgZYkQkAxtNtNpe0JQ-BXHFGj9CDInIODPiDa7tG12rbwG-G3-ONQG5yXCM8I/s200/IMG_8799.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jessica’s apartment is only 5 stops from Manhattan, about 12 minutes on the subway and within walking distance from the very hip Williamsburg. Spacious and cheap by New York standards, her railroad style apartment has an open hallway from the kitchen through the living room and bedroom to the front room. There’s also a roof you can use as a “deck” if you climb out the kitchen window. Her friends from Manhattan are always amazed at how large her place is but it seems tiny to me. The bathroom has tiles falling off, there are water stains on the kitchen ceiling and the wood floors slope quite severely. All this for only $1300 a month! One could pay the mortgage on a <strong>very</strong> nice house in Columbus for less but as Jess says - it would be in Columbus. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCb_A71leMP89II4cRFPGPvcLnpCSJe-iGY7VMDAeXIqaLZieyElsP28BXivWvH09He0EiwiqheNz78xyEiNWc0GL95Paw2Oi0r03TKQAmGc2dy9N8tH1kNXvtWQwQA8SW6FKJSHI1HYw/s1600-h/IMG_8803.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374648894422219234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCb_A71leMP89II4cRFPGPvcLnpCSJe-iGY7VMDAeXIqaLZieyElsP28BXivWvH09He0EiwiqheNz78xyEiNWc0GL95Paw2Oi0r03TKQAmGc2dy9N8tH1kNXvtWQwQA8SW6FKJSHI1HYw/s320/IMG_8803.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww077gtFcP7vMEuJAlbJFU9E2TJhvm2sVBf00yuP4uDRidGp1xF1wMKbHPnyDNtwzovzaFdvHrVzJHfXqB_06d6-3ES_tY9J1j3nSGkrpoXVkO3ZyirGoaQQh8xMrN-HGOCFY3uzxEMc/s1600-h/IMG_8809.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374648888499514210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhww077gtFcP7vMEuJAlbJFU9E2TJhvm2sVBf00yuP4uDRidGp1xF1wMKbHPnyDNtwzovzaFdvHrVzJHfXqB_06d6-3ES_tY9J1j3nSGkrpoXVkO3ZyirGoaQQh8xMrN-HGOCFY3uzxEMc/s320/IMG_8809.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>She shares her place with her babies Nancy and Fuzzy. The kitties didn't appreciate Iggy coming to visit them and didn't want to play. Iggy loves cats. He used to live with two cats and they played together all the time so he was a little disappointed that these kitties didn't want anything to do with him.</div><div></div><div>I go to sleep but my girls stay out late and sleep in the living room<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374661852733276898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8MX3UOSxMZddcj5LTvaI5r1-3cs7Egkh-CKJaXRjzgcZ6AOUnBtL6QwTfkchMttZYfsNuvAnstQRnCBHEWZjKMpGfa09T9T6-_3w-s5AycGj3bew8tF2di3HsEFWgLwV1B0Nd8w_vso/s200/IMG_8787.jpg" border="0" /></div>I have to admit that the front room where she has her studio is perfect with two big windows and plenty of room to work on a large canvas. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374652861692618898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74GgRpdiW-6Tup2ilNlx0vYUFmoB49JbzwiAcP9JiIl27WBOz0osOJmYbC1a0saAjRsBzVNXBbrMD8-OjVzaARjqrAR-5seVjft5nR8X0pzdOFrpe4UzBujSst_pkLAiF1uDH-xGeegI/s200/skull.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374643853416493042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNEj-EbL4HxNoY-Zm-W9LOlfCJ3S4zeR-vJkCqggSPYL11O249xeQcEFpjVXVpTYG3M880sJiraJNH8cDbuXi7DR5eqCv_fEQ7x0CjZlq6JO3X9CZ7_4IrnExi84RTl1WzvMtRPTnlt4/s400/IMG_8785.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZ6gsmgdsMgQiHlSsEmaInXsog8JmWavpES3h-j2sJIluPRSBYXpE-RnpppgyvYMpJhBbZcz5P3exHWhfDo4FOn-r0LeIGcGvbtJ4mDM7zecmYhPGALHVTL7Am4MTfqR4w-yWegQHiYU/s1600-h/IMG_8799.jpg"></a><br />The next morning I take the L train to Union Square remembering an antique section close to the park. However, when I find the right street there are only a few stores left the others having closed or moved due to the economy and high rents. The remaining stores carry mainly European antiques – somewhat disappointing for a collector of American glass. I stop in a couple of vintage clothing stores and OMG – a purse like the one I just (happily) sold for $37 was priced at a whopping $125 – I guess the rent has to be paid somehow. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374657355879220466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHJVhsqfEFJInTLu2kdmLJnW2D5lbHrYQkMV0cmSCs_ZjNJhk9oWAWyzHrqP9Jo3o-u46l-q0S8qgKOCeRbXQbTWd43O8AK4tf-1HAalGyMf9SlzBll7THM5snPFzHhUNWki9VPArb-k/s200/purses+026.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Giving up on the antiques, I decide to visit some wholesale bead stores and on the way, I notice this odd little sign so of course I head down the stairs to the basement of the church. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374654637331421282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1nTc3nW-32PggVXQzLDAQNUeWW-ZxFzvbFyVit8on5pJ5FBKPkuztSVb-Z7-ia40S7rg8yFccnJ9IGhGJChq3SrKDUkX53SpEErQC0wbP1ABI-LdzuYEWEDjlA05GsL87n_ZyRQnq_E/s200/IMG_8793.jpg" border="0" />At first, nothing catches my eye but then I see this darling doll and I have to take her home with me. There is a wind-up key on the back and she still plays “Thank Heaven for Little Girls”. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374654642657073842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 162px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7ihccIXTzhQavxZIpuHzBpcwVRmhnEmDhbv1sUT39653WaErL9fvWgQJ_OCqD72YTguWkJtCsX2jPWKnozMhlnEDY3F5FFLT1c8_xQ76oPhTyqGdxPpitbVmNf30Q2YydVRTOgAIGcY/s200/IMG_8827.JPG" border="0" />When I find out who she is I’ll be listing her in one of my stores.<br /><br />Next - we leave NY and head for MiamiKaren-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-3289739550502183042009-08-20T09:16:00.000-07:002009-08-23T09:56:49.532-07:00Before the Crack of Dawn - Our Road Trip Begins<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JGJ8HAAEYmTIGWqTZ83a9yFRx2UhD_uNv-3Ps5_E3_NAyZctzfZ4LLe1zQodTVKzwk9521aFKPuqXS5Lj6gZzuBA4AsEOw2IEtgG6swpVx1-xCaZXUO8p6QJq5q5XzuocAlEurukGK4/s1600-h/IMG_8765.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372084439976374418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JGJ8HAAEYmTIGWqTZ83a9yFRx2UhD_uNv-3Ps5_E3_NAyZctzfZ4LLe1zQodTVKzwk9521aFKPuqXS5Lj6gZzuBA4AsEOw2IEtgG6swpVx1-xCaZXUO8p6QJq5q5XzuocAlEurukGK4/s400/IMG_8765.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It’s still dark as my daughter Megan, her little Chihauhau, Iggy Pup, and I begin our road trip traveling first to NYC and then down to Miami Fla. My trusty car is packed with two 1950’s chairs and a large box of frames for my daughter Jess along with our sleeping bags, a tent, the dog’s food, bed and blanket, our pillows and blankets, clothes and 2 duffle bags of shoes. And yes, we do need that many shoes! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372084530214084674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdojYNN8AM5x6rKs8uA_hTP6L91mDKMaa_5OwqwiNuwT4OfxLDW5flOe_w5BSTIglmG2gosVFUBcaDRfh7a4SNoDTNKEPi_Z2dF5A0Z-Y_c4QPBucSX8T93pJsLfilmfoMn6rnIQ7H90s/s400/IMG_8766.jpg" border="0" />The Ohio countryside is beautiful in the dewy morning light and soon we’re in Pennsylvania. A few hours later and we’re still in Pennsylvania, a few more hours and yep, you guessed it. It’s the most boring part of the 9-hour drive and the temptation to speed (or as I like to call it “make good time”) is irresistible. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372084671721001186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 388px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWbzUveuxROqoY65Y0XlLY2x3VeSVst7IRn9Ydz3N60KbvFwrl4uds6KCDOC-QcrEJjbxdNakwgaBCnTVxiOfQBSvDmjR5Z1GOFmTXxivyCpcEyvE-87Wjk4imQUEABArlY_Sek-bMXF4/s400/IMG_8769.jpg" border="0" />Finally, there’s Jersey City, which I am always happy to see – if not smell - and we’re very close to NY (not to mention no longer in Pennsylvania).<br /><br /><br /><br />After an unplanned detour due to a missed turn, <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372084863511459490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5WboTadeR51RdwdPuu-BAPA_d-1JWaeN9UZ4SfV8D0tKpfSfhyphenhyphen58gPuhXhzxAPT4gP2CEjpim88jVpzslqS-hVbcm6j9jML1fwqUUXeGrtGZJPPyBu1AGTpH9-qFDWvRDyGKW8MKEldY/s400/IMG_8777.jpg" border="0" />there is one final obstacle...<br /><br /><div align="center">the <strong>dreaded</strong> Holland Tunnel. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372085116943033490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiQmiOcwf82xXfERyOfhq2VOt61GuOuQ99P89XkwISwpXKv5-7qFsC6738s5rXQNDb6KUybIongei8gtUCkTwEjBqLZnsabqsUn-W31KLOWvN0l_wKHk63qcGYCQfHsxTeLYKXTGUkog/s400/IMG_8781.jpg" border="0" />I hate driving through tunnels especially this one. It goes under a river and I spend the whole time looking for wet spots. What if there’s a leak? A small leak could cause structural damage and the whole thing could collapse and we could drown or be eaten by sharks! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372090379915750770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 137px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 103px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtLItu8vqFuIkAc0E3qs-3QNOGbXVlyKUleoL0BBDWW3NxNSdSMaBhFw4OS-ME0bAvQzjUQ8qyvLdCiXQSju9v4Uwi682UYcNLPhORUM0QV43gJqLIlATHvssavgD9X_NARpc7Bt2wPs/s400/shark.jpg" border="0" />I know, I know, too many disaster movies.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left">We emerge from the deep and head for the Williamsburg Bridge to Brooklyn <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372091173302519426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLm7TbzhpvRlZW-vSdOjY9JlO_aDENJheb0RucUfIDzthtXFBIIHtRRMmfHsbM89teLmzL7JNszG06b0vKPt6HF9aVoP0Ziic6aSadUtlsWKkcSdiFhIYa76_WeiqNPUdZetNKg71i14/s400/IMG_8782.jpg" border="0" />and Jessica’s apartment weaving our way through the streets of Manhattan. I love driving in New York City! How weird is that? I think that’s because only good, or at least confident, drivers dare to drive there. Meg says I always drive like a maniac so I fit right in. Hmmm...should I be insulted or flattered?<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372095351001752274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-m7fheU0Q8EbI4EP6S1lF5ISyv6bN6Mq5UuDJzuVd4uBIR1XhbJlbHuJ3NRImdl1pJiAOXl9UQBcxaRZTWt0crjs44wsBtlcKHYXt1IebNWfN834506tWEzn1XGG73FTTxUr5slvKyoI/s400/taxi.jpg" border="0" /></div>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-57722528454825627172009-08-04T16:55:00.000-07:002009-08-04T18:46:08.563-07:00The Heisey Glass Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfua-U3VYo6Pnmak1ayLzkYtGYGYWxiOb8-6qtIhUHVN17m95bI2vG_yqB9mjMun_5TgMpVQRcY5qjHVJ9EEuDgoJB3H4QfZMv2NAwzrb6JUL431fD1TKgBRerZ1IBqrB6KH-0olq2N0/s1600-h/heiseyshow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366279068089323618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfua-U3VYo6Pnmak1ayLzkYtGYGYWxiOb8-6qtIhUHVN17m95bI2vG_yqB9mjMun_5TgMpVQRcY5qjHVJ9EEuDgoJB3H4QfZMv2NAwzrb6JUL431fD1TKgBRerZ1IBqrB6KH-0olq2N0/s400/heiseyshow.jpg" border="0" /></a>After the museum, we went to the “39th Annual Premiere Glass Show & Sale with 40 prominent elegant glass dealers from across America” as per the Heisey Museum site at <a href="http://heiseymuseum.org/hca/convention">http://heiseymuseum.org/hca/convention</a> where a large number of dealers were selling... you guessed it - Heisey! We saw Karen again at the show where she was equally charming and informative. What a sweetheart! There were some people I recognized from the flea market earlier in the day and I was able to spend a little more time talking to them at the show. One of my favorite dealers is Kim Carlisle, so nice and very knowledgeable. He had an impressive collection of Heisey glass for sale including some of the really HUGE candy jars. One of them actually sold while I was standing there and judging for what it sold for and how delighted the buyer was, they must be quite rare! In addition, Kim can work magic on "sick" glass as his <a href="http://www.kovels.com/classifieds/rcsp_glass/#ixzz0NGKszsQb">ad on Kovels </a>(just scroll down to Kim Carlisle) says "Cloudy glass cleaned: the inside of vases, decanters, cologne bottles, saltshakers, cruets, etc., cleaned." At the show he had a before and after example and it was quite amazing! Karen and James (I wrote about them previously) heartily endorse his work. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366279062545055298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtMas5Qzx-m-cOSXPtXpuw91f0hWHD3WbxfPcxMDzGz_7nPFPmzFoM-YsaUwXCAImJ8fU0YkKdxgm0dl9vCuG6JttqmtF6wcYbPopjnObV4GN_wED06-HZfNyt7TjL6FNPOyAeIQ7rbL4/s400/heiseyshowa+(2).jpg" border="0" />Kim also shared some "tricks of the trade" with me, I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you... ;) Just kidding, of course I'm going to tell you! Here's one anyway - only buy matched sugar and creamer sets. Heisey colors vary in shade and intensity and glass from different batches can be noticeably different when they are side by side. If you buy a sugar for example thinking that you will find a creamer later, it is nearly impossible to find an exact match. Here's another tip -Heisey glass isn't always marked on the bottom, sometimes the mark is on the side. On the syrups, the diamond H is on the handle. Of course, some Heisey isn't marked at all. None of the mold blown pieces are marked including the very collectible favor vases that can fetch up to $800 depending on the color, so it's definitely worth learning about these little beauties! Another fabulous thing about the show was that there were many of the same pieces that we had just seen at the museum. Right there in front of me. Where I could TOUCH them! Which I did, very carefully, usually just giving them an affectionate pat or two. With the more valuable and or rare pieces I just kept my hands behind my back. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366279058461223442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4LHoeW3aFFxVW3jNh98dhr_bxhea3f6651aLPreE7AsMuwSJ9KxJeLAEWVaAOlxw-w_ucgXLiy9zPkOuXvmHEq0RbYBSomyGncFR-IVzt7XUWOCvEcAiTRgVox5j749DEeAl8Ws8I_A/s400/heiseyshowa+(1).JPG" border="0" />I wish I had more photos to share but I was so enraptured with the glass I completely forgot to take some shots of the most fabulous items such as a set of matching Hawthorne (I think)candelabras, 6 cups each if I remember correctly, and a massive tangerine punch set on a rotating pedestal - again, if I remember correctly. Next time I will be sure to use my camera instead of just carrying it around, obviously I can't count on my memory, lol! It was a wonderful adventure in Heiseyland and I'm looking forward to going again next year and maybe going to the select auction in October. I'll keep you updated!Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-65905865625025842632009-07-27T06:02:00.001-07:002009-07-27T06:38:34.926-07:00The Heisey Museum<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxLrQ2xnuBT4yzyeusCXetz_kJG8Dch_MX1ZzqaKgFRtRslf2Zz-Mo4xtthB-XSp5LVRzPfelqnxBuX8-RTXfHGW0jIWaY2VDmHTA_d4_QJgRHupI_MFU1DOjPD6nAkQm_J8_bYUASbg/s1600-h/IMG_8291.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363125174545169906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhxLrQ2xnuBT4yzyeusCXetz_kJG8Dch_MX1ZzqaKgFRtRslf2Zz-Mo4xtthB-XSp5LVRzPfelqnxBuX8-RTXfHGW0jIWaY2VDmHTA_d4_QJgRHupI_MFU1DOjPD6nAkQm_J8_bYUASbg/s400/IMG_8291.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />After the flea market, Alan and I went to the Heisey museum where I had a much greater appreciation for what I was looking at because of what Karen had taught me. I also think that it helped all of the new information sink in. Seeing everything with the labels in the museum let me check my new knowledge and I have to say I did pretty well naming the pieces before reading the labels – I felt like quite the Heisey expert, lol! My new favorite pattern is Saturn in Zircon, especially the handled pieces. I loved the U shaped candleholders and the three piece all glass cocktail shakers were pretty fantastic also, even the strainer is glass. <br /><br />If you are ever near Newark you should certainly make an effort to visit the Heisey Museum for an impressive collection of glass in all of the different colors and patterns. So beautiful! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363127518436697602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhuOoZ90mNogjSROwss4Dva5MNLrMvYQIci1Lv403lxoptEc-KcdTDaE7qZD5Lq6nKEkUNXG5liFy1-bVFbhascT87VuqK44kVwAv2U8XPs3EFMHjpMRXjG4MrXf8z24wwzVA4B4sGYM/s400/IMG_8289.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Learning about the colors was wonderful – I just don’t think you can really learn the colors from a book, seeing them in person is so much better and Karen of course gave me tons of information about them and also the new colors issued by Imperial. Then all of that information was reinforced at the museum and the show. Hawthorne is a lovely purple and Alexandrite is a very unusual color which is described as lavender but will look blue under a florescent light and pink in daylight, it seemed to me that the color changed depending on the angle. I noticed a broken Marigold creamer in one case which I thought was very odd ( and somewhat careless of the museum) but it was an example of how the Heisey Marigold may degrade. Due to an unstable formula it can crack, turn opaque or even shatter! To see a description of all the colors click here <a href="http://www.heiseymuseum.com/colors.html">http://www.heiseymuseum.com/colors.html</a><br /><br />The museum also has a history of the company including samples of molds and photos of the glass making process. The creation of Heisey pieces was quite complex with each item passing through a number of skilled hands before it was finished. An outstanding example of the skills of the cutters is a case of glass with cuttings by Emil and Willibald Krall, expert glass cutters and former engravers to the household of the Emperor of Austria before joining Heisey in 1933. The intricate details of their wheel cut pieces are absolutely amazing.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363132357350570402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 378px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthy9CdlXIGIT-7tPvCu9_6tMkP9oFsi_GVx1Dzea9JFSRKhNkbCp4AOLD6vsz9LoYHT29Wj7F71N-g6dDUVORNrPSKSJtXqvGH3l-2Bwh-kWGUmC_FhNCLuc9tkaqK7-OPWFcSlafTT8/s400/archivecollage.png" border="0" /><br />For more information including company history, Heisey colors and Heisey etchings, please visit the museum website at <a href="http://www.heiseymuseum.org/index.html">http://www.heiseymuseum.org/index.html</a><br /><br />Next – The Glass Show</div>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139029607681565605.post-70334027930795934422009-07-08T09:57:00.000-07:002009-07-08T12:20:25.546-07:00My Adventure in Heiseyland - Annual HCA ConventionOn June 17 - 20 2009, The 38th Annual HCA Convention was held in Newark, Ohio. HCA stands for Heisey Collectors of America and Heisey lovers from across the country make the annual pilgrimage to Newark, which they fondly referred to as Heiseyville, for the four-day event.<br /><br />My adventure started when my DH Alan told me about a large auction of Heisey glass he had seen in the paper and agreed to go with me to Newark despite the fact that he has only the most casual interest in glass. Whoo-hoo, road trip! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356140671317094466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 95px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1iqqPcsCXCwd0K1QViHXklwVbNxrgYrNSc-UwuQ_Vpy-2nlOPjIbfm0lxctL_CbfP5k0wSS0HiKyNKGU2sgn1mo54JN_giiLsZgD9xwr-OoDilcw8UT8vZuYXFlDiZR464h6Px_iGAys/s320/newark1.gif" border="0" />Now I must digress for a minute to tell you how I met my friend James. I had listed a creamer with Quilted Diamond and Wampum in the title and stated in the listing that it was a quilted diamond pattern similar to Wampum. James being a vigilant Heisey lover took issue with my description and went on to carefully and kindly explain the difference between Heisey’s Quilted Diamond and Wampum patterns and to point out that mine was neither. Although I only meant to point out the similarity between my piece and the Heisey designs, I conceded that the listing could be misleading and changed it. Out of this first encounter grew an online friendship with this very nice gentleman and long time Heisey collector.<br /><br />Being excited about the auction I wrote to James to tell him about my upcoming trip only to discover that he and his wife Bobbie were going to be in Newark for the Convention! I decided that my time would be better spent on Saturday when there was a flea market and glass show. The Flea Market on the Square opened at 8:00 but since I can’t drag my lazy patootie out of bed early enough to get to Newark by eight James and I arranged to meet at 9:30. My sweet husband drove and I slept for the 45-minute drive to Newark. Of course, as soon as I arrived at the flea market I was wide-awake and ready to look at some Heisey! It’s always exciting for me to see some glass that I’ve only seen photographs of before and there it was… tables and tables of glass sparkling in the sunshine. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356135764485285570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mYHN73sTuZVityNsabCG75IyL295hvrBJdwk44LPoMrwMd4XC4mpxztPgrIAFBQrpqW-BxgOPtF6bIDy13K2Ul8JRC-cz7dsL_1SyUFkUQ1M2gkTFpHCuWPOxBxPWMDWWGqACiIivok/s320/IMG_8282.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Almost before I had a chance to start looking my phone rang and it was James, I looked around and saw a tall distinguished looking gentleman talking into his cell phone and since his lips were moving in synch with what I was hearing I determined it was James. After a short meet and greet chat his lovely daughter Karen arrived. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356135755040238002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHDGPU-_zdIuKPt78clqYNp9O_-lnWgqwZRXQGp5SvDpOMRdGJfwYAHGuE4tSPzW00ZUmockRPibWkmJJXOtqAmFAjThEhDI7-bQyXBfBcK5Lea6IASCcoWP1c8rcS6i3py2U6vZw0Hg/s320/IMG_8279.JPG" border="0" />Here is the tall and slender HCA V.P.<br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Karen is the newly elected Vice-President of Heisey Collectors of America and an extremely knowledgeable Heisey collector. She graciously spent over 2 hours giving me the “educational tour” at the flea market teaching me things that I would never have known without her. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356135757878043650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fYoDkaHjwEkqHS3wd_Ru7dORG4Px-LOb6glk22genmbUBZsdMy8KghwvVB9PMwy6wROeVZ2PdqpTn3_9yFM_CRNmRg_b0hUfFdgLCVE7K0sMGWzln4qj9sozwxTh_UGKs3OnpGCeIQA/s320/IMG_8281.JPG" border="0" />This is me with the <strong><em>white</em></strong> legs - I need to get outside once in awhile!</p><br /><br /><p align="center">I learned where to look for markings, to look for the bumps on Plantation, Heisey colors, common fakes, rare pieces, common pieces, and much more that I’m sure is stored away in my head somewhere. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356135779254490770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CCPsHFws7xazcGic4VSi8J51kdFzeK2KpH1JdIaiKRR4r9VRXCIcNBr5DuqR1IrUJCOWc2RarAIHizeEOcUllCll_TXtOUcSomMxkBKnm5QypvSJFKPHEQeV6qiin2EmnAplq-aUzwg/s320/IMG_8288.JPG" border="0" />A dealer shows us his wares.<br /><br />This was just the beginning of my Heisey adventure – coming up next – the Heisey Museum. </p>Karen-CharmingsCollectibleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12974147862870050048noreply@blogger.com0