By Robert Reed The teapot in all of its remarkable forms has been courted by civilization for centuries. It is a romance that prompted one prestigious American museum to call the teapot “the most perfect of inventions.” A love story which may have begun with the Chinese 500 years ago certainly has endured in countless countries and cultures. The forms […]
By Robert Reed History records that a variety of cupboards were used in the kitchens of 19th century America. The story handed down for generations is that one of the smaller ones was the legendary jelly cupboard. To this day not all of the would-be experts agree. Some contend the term jelly cupboard was only used in the Midwest, and […]
By Anne Gilbert The chests and luggage that once traveled to faraway places or maybe just a nearby motel, have been a decorative item since the late 20th century. Ralph Lauren popularized using a single piece as a coffee table or stacking leather suitcases on top of each other as end tables. Well, after all, there is a sense of […]
By Anne Gilbert If you are searching for authentic wallpaper and fabrics made in the 1940s/50s they are scarce but can be costly. However the good news is that even small pieces have been reborn as pillow cases or framed as art. Originally they may have been drapes or furniture fabrics. Or, magnificent murals or wallpaper. After World War 11 […]
We had three correct answers for our March What Is It. This device with its different blades was used for bloodletting. Loene McIntyre of Fort Collins, Colorado; Judy Hess of Greeley, Colorado; and Jerome McLaren of Conifer, Colorado all correctly identified the objects. As Jerome pointed out, “This looks like an oriental 3 blade bleeder and its holder plus the […]
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