One Christmas season long ago, my husband learned a hard lesson at the "Texas Gold" trading stamps store with his great-grandmother, Edna. Texas Gold Stamps were a spin-off of S & H Green Stamps. They were issued by the HEB (that stands for Howard Edward Butt) Supermarket in Texas. Like Continue Reading
The Sad Story of The Indiana Glass Company
During the past few months, I’ve been buying, collecting, and selling dishes and dinnerware galore. There are so many things I have yet to learn. Luckily, I love to read. Sadly, One of the first things I learned is that high-quality potteries and glass companies in the USA and Continue Reading
DIY Teacup Bird Feeder
What can you do with those vintage teacups and saucers that you inherited from your grandmother ten years ago? Make a DIY teacup birdfeeder for your yard. Don't have a vintage teacup? Don't worry, you can order a new teacup online, or find a vintage one at a local thrift store for under Continue Reading
The History of Vintage Bean Pots
In my hunt for vintage dishes, I’ve come across more than a few vintage bean pots. As an East-Tennessean, I grew up eating “soup beans”(cooked-down pinto beans). My elementary school served them as a lunch entree nearly every week. They were sometimes garnished with chow-chow, or sweet pepper Continue Reading
How Much is Your Vintage Pyrex Worth?
So, are you wondering how much your vintage Pyrex is worth? If you have an Instagram or Facebook account, you’re probably aware of the vintage Pyrex Mania that has taken over the world. Vintage Pyrex collectors are everywhere. Who doesn’t love Pyrex? It was the “fire glass" that allowed women Continue Reading
Why Do People Collect Vintage Disney Teapots?
Why Do People Collect Vintage Disney Teapots? Maybe it’s my English (although I am half German) heritage, or the comforting sound of a whistling tea kettle on the stove. Whatever the reason, I just love teapots. Most people love Disney's stories. The tendency to pair the love of teapots with the Continue Reading
The Humble Cookie Jar
Sometimes our most endearing possessions are the items we use regularly. Every day I walk by my Susan Winget cookie jar. I don’t think about it very much. However, if there was a fire in my kitchen, and I could only save one item, it would probably be that humble cookie jar. Ceramic Cookie Continue Reading
Vintage Avon Collectibles
I smile every single time I see a vintage Avon collectible. My grandmother, Alma, sold Avon when I was young. Back then, I was allowed to choose a prize from Alma’s sacred “Avon drawer" for my birthday. It was filled with bangles and baubles and compacts and make-up samples. The little lipstick Continue Reading
Collecting Vintage Cookbooks
Vintage cookbooks are kitchen eye-candy. They set high upon the shelves, in their colorful jackets, challenging modern gals to attain the skills acquired by the cooks that came before them. With all the recipes available online, why would anyone want a REAL cookbook? It is convenient to get Continue Reading
Collectible Tins- Behind the Vintage
How can you store or display collectible tins, or other things you love to collect? That’s the question collectors ask themselves when bringing yet another item into the home. That's also the question my husband asks when I bring more stuff inside our already collection-cluttered house. When Continue Reading
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