Antiques & Collectible Collecting is FUN

A New Store. How Fun ! Treasures of the Past Lake Havasu

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:39:00 +0000

This is a friend of mine that has a store on Rubylane. Please check it out! He has Antiques Boutique- - Primitives- Handcrafted items- Collectables.

And don't forget to check out my new items too on my store Five4us Is The Vintage Antique & Collectible Shop

Joe's Store is the best kept secret of Lake Havasu and I can believe it after seeing all those wonderful collectibles.

The Charming Charm Bracelet

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:16:00 +0000

Charm Bracelets! I've read that they have gone back thousands of years, but back then they wore them for religious purpose or to help ward off evil spirits. I would love to see one of those ancient artifacts, wouldn't it be amazing. As time passed, people didn't believe in the power of these bracelets anymore and so it wasn't until the late 1800's when Queen Victoria or England wore one of her family and started a new trend.

Many times the Charm Bracelet collector started as a young girl. Her first one might have been a doll or a ballerina, or maybe a cross for confirmation. What started as a young girl likely carried on to womanhood.

Women who wear charm bracelets, wear them for a number of reasons. It shows a woman's personality or her beliefs. She might wear a baby bootie, to show she is a mother, or a bottle. Maybe it is one of the popular Ten Commandment charm bracelets
to show that she is a religious person, or a dancer charm, a charm of car, or zodiac sign, golf clubs, artist palate, a four leaf clover for luck or a pair of dice. This list goes on and on.

When WWII started, the soldiers stationed overseas and across the countries, would send their sweethearts and mothers charms of the Eiffel Tower in France as a souvenir, or Big Ben the Clock in England or whatever the historical spot they were at at the time.

Just a few years ago a new and different type of charm came into the world market, with photos of people, State Colleges such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, or K-State Power Cats, The Texas Longhorns - anything for the university fan. These charm bracelets were more flat instead of the dangling ones of yore.

Charm bracelets tell a story of the wearer. It is like a timeline of the woman's life. Some started when they were children and have carried on to motherhood and grandmother hood. The charms made great gifts and great memories. You can still find these wonderful collectibles online
Some are old antiques, some are from the 60's and 70's and you can even find brand new ones. They still make a beautiful gift for a girl -- of any age.

BECAUSE I SAID SO: Robin Williams on Speed

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:38:00 +0000

BECAUSE I SAID SO: Robin Williams on Speed

This gal's Blog is so funny, Check it out!

Butterflies on Cosmos Flowers in Mom and Dad's Garden

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:36:00 +0000

We just got back from vacation in Nebraska. It had been a couple of years, since Mom and Dad's 50th Anniversary. It was definitely time to see everyone. We live in Kansas and almost all of our family lives in the Panhandle of Nebraska, and believe it or not, it is a 9 hour drive, sometimes longer with potty breaks. We all got to go, except our oldest, Lacy who is in Georgia going to school (I miss her), but Logan who also is in college made the trip with us. We were packed like sardines in that Mountaineer, but we made it without killing each other. It was a great trip.

The picture is of a butterfly that I just happened to snap of picture of in Mom and Dad's Garden. I think it is spectacular (if I say so myself) and wanted to share it. The day was gorgeous, warm but beautiful. This butterfly flitted in and landed for just a brief moment in time, and then disappeared. Now, when I look at this picture, I think about that wonderful day at the folks'. It couldn't have been any better.

To Flea or Not to Flea That is the Question! Lexington, Nebraska Flea Market

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:58:00 +0000

This year has been a hard year for me to get out and sell at flea markets. I got called in to work at the Post Office a couple flea market Friday and Saturdays, then the gas prices have been so high that you wonder whether to go at all. And now my husband's company that he works for is changing hands so that I wouldn't have his help at one of the biggest flea markets that I do at Lexington, Nebraska. BUMMER! But that is not all, my son's football game on "set-up friday" is about as far away from Lexington as you can get. Do I try and go, or just use that money to put more into my store on Rubylane? What to do, what to do?

I love the flea market atmosphere. The older folk that come up and spy something that triggers a memory or story from their youth, or the REALLY fun ones that just come up and say I have to have that! and just hand you the money without dickering at all! You have your tire kickers -- they're not much fun, you have all the vendors -- which even though you can't always remember their names , they are still your flea market family, and that is what you become. They do become a type of family. They'll help you out when you need it, blow smoke up your skirt when you don't, give you a drink or jump a dead battery (that has happened to me before.) They give you advice - good and bad-- Some will tell you it's the worst show they ever did and some are blow hards and will tell you they sold $XXXXX.XX! Just like family, most will go out of their way to help you, and when one of us doesn't show up at the next show, we miss them.

I hope they miss me!

Salt and Pepper Shakers

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:08:00 +0000

Willie and Millie Penguins - KOOL Cigarettes
Salt and Pepper Shakers come in so many shapes and sizes that they have become a fun and functional collectible!
They can be animals such as penguins as seen above in the famous Willie and Millie which were the mascot of KOOL cigarettes, or maybe cows, roosters, monkeys and whatever some artist of the Salinopeperophilia:(The love of salt and pepper shakers) decided to create. Here are some of the terms and types of Salt and Pepper shakers that are available.

Anthropomorphic : Items like fruit that have human faces.
Kissers: These are just what it says, shakers that appear to kiss.
Huggers: Can be human or animal and they nest together in a hug.
Go Togethers: They can be like a Car and a driver , a drunk and a jug, Stove and skillet.
Stackers or Nesters: These are ones that fit atop each other, like the house shaker that I have online in my store.
Long guys or longboys: they are very loooonnng shakers -- I had some dachsund dogs that were like that once.
Hangers: they are the ones that have a solid base and then something hangs on it, like my monkeys on the tree.
Souvenir Shakers: The ones that have the names of places or events on them.

Figurals: Animals, houses, about anything that looks like something.

So that is a few of the terms that come with Salt and Pepper shakers. They are such fun to display and give as gifts. And they aren't limited to just the salt and pepper shaker collector. Maybe someone loves roosters- give them a set of shakers in the shape of roosters, or maybe someone is a farmer, give them tractor shakers. The list is endless and the collection is relatively inexpensive to start. You can buy shakers anywhere from $5.00--$40.00. So why not try a new collection -- Salt and Peppers Shakers!

Sturgis Bike Rally

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:40:00 +0000

This is close to my old stomping ground. The Sturgis Bike rally was and still is an annual event. In fact, Mr. Hoel, from Sturgis, had the largest INDIAN Motorcycle store in the nation.
There are every type of motorcyle found, but mostly you find the Harley Motorcycle. I remember hundreds of these guys and gals in their leather chaps and boots, and their bandanas on their heads riding along through Rushville and Gordon on their way to South Dakota, through the Black Hills and the Indian Reservations to that famous site. And the stories that came back, whew, enough to make your toes curl.
Now I look at the blog by the Rapid City Journalist, Bill Harlan, Called the Sturgis Street Blog, and I think, "that looks like fun!" And the pictures of the Motorcycles - like they were straight off of California Choppers or like Bill here says - didn't I see this one on the Discovery Channel?
This time of year was always great to see a celebrity or two also. Kevin Costner made it one year, and I know the list is endless on that point.
It isn't like the old days though, now they actually rent out homes and apartments, some don't drive their "hogs" , they ride in their cars and pull their bikes behind on fancy enclosed trailers -- but then, most of the people I saw on the live street cam were my age and older and believe me, I like my creature comforts now.
I found this to be really awesome blog, with pictures of the Lynryd Skynrd band, and the motorcycles: , and I wanted to share it with all of you.

While you're at my blog, check out my store!

Crackle Glass one of the Hottest Glass Collectibles Today!

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Sun, 21 May 2006 20:35:00 +0000

Crackle Glass is a beautiful collectible glass. It is truly beautiful and so interesting. It has been made by a number of different glass companies and is highly collectible today.

The Venetian Glass Makers of the 16th Century created the process of making Crackle Glass. The process involved the blown glass being immersed in cold water while it was molten hot. This caused the glass to crack. After they did this the glass piece was reheated and the shape the glass blower wanted was either molded or hand blown. They controlled the shape they wanted this way. When the glass was reheated it sealed the cracks making the beautiful Crackle design we see today. If you run your hands over CRACKLE GLASS, you can feel the cracks, but the inside is smooth to touch.

This method was used by the glass makers of the 19th century and even is in being used today. CRACKLE GLASS companies are: Blenko Glass Company, Pilgrim Glass Company, Mt. Washington Glass Company, H.C. Fry Glass Company, Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, Hobbs, Bruckunier & Company, Rainbow Glass, Cambridge Glass Company, Kanawha Glass Company.

Crackle Glass is known by other names, such as Craquelle Glass, Ice Glass, and also Overshot Glass.

Hesston Belt Buckles

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:19:00 +0000

Hesston Belt Buckles have been around for years and years and have become such a wonderful collection for the Rodeo fans of yesterday and today. The Voice, a Wichita Kansas publication had a wonderful article about Hesston belt buckles back in the 90's that gave a great account of these buckles. I have taken some gleanings and information from this article to use here.
In 1974 Hesston approached the Rodeo Cowboy Association about the possibilities of televising the National Finals Rodeo. The plan was to target Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. So in order to test its effectiveness, they asked each dealer to supply a list of 150 customers and prospects in his area. Hesston then made a direct mailing to the customer asking them to complete a questionaire stating whether they watched the NFR program and if they would watch it again. The customer then took the card to their dealer to be validated and the company mailed them a 1974 Hesston buckle. This allowed Hesston to disperse all of their 1st buckles.
In 1975 Gene Countryman, director of Communications at Hesston decided to try another buckle, the 1975, and sell it. the mold was made by Lewis Buckle Co. of Chicago and was cast in a rubber type mold, It took a long time for the order to be filled and 50,000 buckles were made. The buckle became a successful collector's item because of an imprint on the back. Limited edition, collectors buckle. Bill manley, the designer of this buckle made a total of 10 of the Hesston buckles.
The 1976 buckle was made by Mattel and the die was produced by an old German engraver who retired after finishing the die. You can see stars in the background if you use a magnifying glass. 125,000 of these buckles were produced.
The 1977 belt buckle was the first oval shaped one, 150,000 were made and in 1977 the first numbered silver buckles were made for dealer incentives and a Pro Rodeo belt was made.
1978 belt buckle - 4th edition of Rodeo series made by Cast Products of Chicago. From here on there is no record of how many buckles were made.
1979 belt buckle - produced by Cast Products of Chicago. Also the first NFR stick pin was made, and 6 leather coasters which included the 1974 buckle design for a set of 6.
1980 belt buckle-Sixth edition of Rodeo Series. Again the leather coasters were made.
1981 Heston Belt Buckle - 7th Rodeo Series.
No record of maker, 2nd stick pin was made.
1982 belt buckle- the 8th and Last or Final Cowboy Classic Edition buckle. Also made was the 2nd bronze sculptue - THE ALL AROUND COWBOY was made.
1983 belt buckle - 1st edition of the Anniversary Series. 1983 was the 25th anniversary of the National Finals Rodeo
held in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1983 Award Design Metal made the 1st Sterling Silver and 24 K gold plate buckle. In 1983 and 1984, Hesston cast the buckles and Award Design Metals finished them.
1984 through 1989 belt buckles were designed by Fred Fellow. 1989 Secial Edition BARREL RACING buckle. This was the only year that 2 buckles were produced with different designs. This also closed the Anniversary Series.
1990 belt buckle - 1st Edition of the Hesston National Finals Commemorative Series. Again made by Award Design Metal
1991 belt buckle - 2nd in the commemorative series. Again designed by Award Design Metal.
1992 belt buckle - 3rd in the Commemorative Series
1993 Belt Buckle - 4th in the series,
1994 - 5th in the series
That is all the article provided.
They have been produced still and are still collected by the Belt buckle collector and the Rodeo Fan. The collections that are complete sell for over a thousand dollars and sometimes more. It depends on if you are at the right place at the right time. The 1974 usually sells for a few hundred dollars in itself.
It is a wonderful Collection and a wonderful sport. I have included a link to the ESPN site of the national finals rodeo if you would like to go there and read on the leaderboard or maybe someday you would like to visit the NFR, you can surely find out more about it HERE.

I have a 1981 Hesston Belt buckle for sale, If you click here or in the title above, it will take you there.

Christmas Candy Chocolate Fudge Recipe

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:42:00 +0000

Christmas is about upon us and I wanted to share an easy home-made candy recipe called EASY FANTASY FUDGE. It is quick, it's delicious, and it is an easy gift to give friends, neighbors, bus drivers, sunday school teachers , whomever you need that little "Merry Christas" gift.

EASY FANTASY FUDGE
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) margarine or butter
12 oz can of evaporated milk
2 pkg. (12 oz. ea) semi sweet chocolate chips
1 jar (13 oz.) marshmallow creme
2 cups chopped nuts
2 tsp. vanilla

Lightly grease 2 9 x 13 pans. Mix butter, sugar and milk in heavy 5 quart pan. Bring to full rolling boil on medium heat stirring contantly. Continue boiling 5 minutes on medium heat or until candy thermometer reaches 234 degrees F, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in chips until melted. Add remaining ingredients, mix well. Pour into prepared pans. Cool at room temperature, cut into squares.
makes about 6#.

This is a yummy recipe.

At my store you can find a great recipe book that will be sure to offer you more wonderful recipes. And if you want a beautiful dish to put your fudge into, try this gorgeous green glass piece.

Collectible Dolls and the Vintage Doll. Includes Collectible Teddy Bears and Barbie - AnythingGoes 08/12/05

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 03:11:00 +0000

Collectible Dolls and the Vintage Doll. Includes Collectible Teddy Bears and Barbie - AnythingGoes 08/12/05

Here it is, What I promised you. This site has some tremendous information for you about all those great old dolls of yours. Make sure you check them out!

Whether you like Madame Alexander, or Raggedy Ann, I'm sure you will find the information you are looking for here.

So it's Been Awhile

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 01:44:00 +0000

You know, I have been chasing my tail this past month. Hubby changed jobs and that meant a move. I guess you know what that means -- UGH! I mean I sell online and do flea markets--I have a whole garage, basement, trailer and more to move just for that! Heaven help us!
Any of you that do the flea market or online selling thing, KNOW what I'm talking about! We have our treasures in any available nook and cranny we can find - and throw something away? -- NEVER! SACRILEGE!
So, needless to say it has been work! A Lot of Work! Remember, we had to move a household of 7 people's accumulation for 6 1/2 years too! WHEW! That is what we have been doing, and even I was sick of looking at all my stuff. But, it was fun to see some of the things I had bought that I had forgotten about. Wow, some really great things! I found the half dolls I had been looking for, and some McCoy pottery, and So many juicers and reamers I don't think I will ever need to restock those! Now I have to get busy and put it all on the store or tackle some more flea markets!! BUT -- THAT is FUN!

A Great Doll Site

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 15:23:00 +0000

I have discovered a wonderful new Doll information site. In the next few days, when they approve my site, I will link some information for you to find it.
Look at this cute renwal dollhouse baby doll with the green diaper in my store

200 Mile Junk Jaunt Flea Market and Garage Sales

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Wed, 04 May 2005 14:42:00 +0000

The Junk Jaunt began as an idea, admittedly a borrowed one, but an idea none the less, of a member of Loup Basin Resource Conservation and Development's Tourism Committee in early 2004. That idea has taken hold and grown like a prairie wild fire. Encompassing the entire Loup Rivers Scenic Byway, and portions of the Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway, including twenty two towns, villages, and cities.

This is a new Flea Market just started last year in beautiful Nebraska the state I grew up in and Love. It is a great Flea Market. I stopped by on my way back from Valentine and my family thought I dropped off the edge of the world because I got home Very Late--every town I went through there were more and more Garage Sales!! It was so much fun I didn't want to stop, AND THIS WAS ON THE LAST DAY!
I will be doing this flea market this year and you can find me at St. Paul Nebraska, A small town by Grand Island. My Mom and Dad will be joining me and we will have some Wonderful Items like you can find in my ruby lane store and MORE!!
Visit the Junk Jaunt Official Site Or post a comment for information and I will get back to you.

Dating an Item by the Patent Number

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 22:16:00 +0000

There is a great resource out there for all of us who collect antiques or other collectible items. It is a page put out by the government that dates when an item was patented. click on the Title to go to the page. It usually has the plans that were drawn out and submitted too, although you need Adobe to view them. It has been a great help to me and I thought I would share that with all of you too!
Other pages that help with this too are: http://www.bottlebooks.com/patentdater.htm
and: http://www.mwtca.org/mwpat.htm
Check it out!

State Wrestling And Hitting Goodwill

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:36:00 +0000

Well last week was a week of getting ready for state kids wrestling in Topeka Kansas and I didn't get much done with my store or anywhere for that matter. It is always fun to go watch your kids do their sports or other activities but in the back of my mind is usually a little voice that says " Hey, I wonder if they have a great antique store or second hand store that I can slip off to between bouts.
I can always find someone who will know where there is a good store to visit. This time was no different. I found a great Salvation Army store just down from the expocenter where my son was wrestling and got a couple fun things there and then on the way home I found the Goodwill store that was just a couple of blocks from my exit to go home. There were a couple great Disney Lithographs I got there, now all I have to do is the research on them.
My family thinks I ought to just go to these events and relax and enjoy them. But for me, they are 10 times more fun if I can sneak away for a few moments and find a few collectible things to take home with me. Besides, it will be another whole year before I get to go to Topeka again, and I you can't miss the opportunity to scavenge the stores in someone elses home town!

THE MOTHER OF ALL GARAGE SALES

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 21:52:00 +0000

And so it starts! It is that time of year I guess, but it does seem to be a bit early to me. This last weekend, March 5th my son and I traversed to Lincoln Nebraska and did what is called

THE MOTHER OF ALL GARAGE SALES

It is held every year around this time and you set up the day before and sell the next day.
Logan and I got in the pickup and hooked up the NEW Cargo trailer I just invested in, and drove the 3+ hour drive to the land of the Cornhuskers! (GO BIG RED). We got there about 11:00 am and set up for the big day & it took us ALL DAY. I can fit a lot in a 10 x 30 foot booth space. Logan kept telling me to quit, but you know, there was room for "ONE MORE ITEM" I just know it was the thing that was going to sell! It did take us all day and by 7:00 that evening we were bushed.
After shelling out the fee for the booth, I really didn't want to get a motel room too -- so, we decided we were just going sleep in the pickup and the trailer. MAN OH MAN OH MAN OH MAN!! IT was COLD!!! Logan slept in the trailer, I slept in the pickup and was just tolerating the chilliness when about 3:30 in the morning Logan knocked on the window of the pickup. He scared the bejeebies out of me!! The poor boy was freezing, shivering his tail off! He climbed inside, we started the pickup and warmed up, shared our blankets and made it through the night until 7:00 am when the we needed to go get our booth ready.
We had a great day. My 18 yr old son was a trooper! and we had fun. I met some great people, you just can't beat the flea market group. We help each other, and if we don't have what the customer is looking for, we usually can steer them to someone who does. It is a fun thing to do, and it helps fund our antique addiction that we all seem to have.
That night, Logan drove home(it was soooo nice) and I told him, that this was going to be a memory for me to cherish. A memory of time spent with my 18 year old who will be leaving in the fall for college and a new life.

Sister to Sister!

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 16:12:00 +0000

This is a great email I got from a gal that found some great jadite in my shop. This is what it is all about, it is the Joy in the find, the FUN, and how exciting it is to find that special "something" for that special person, Like a SISTER!

Brenda,

Last night My sister and I got on Yahoo Messenger and as usual I was bossing her around and making her update her computer etc...
She is the mom of a 13 year old boy, works 12 hour shifts at a paper plant ( Half nights, half days). Has 4 beautiful Maltese dogs and is trying to get the courage up to divorce her husband. She is my only sister and my best friend. I tell you all this because after I bossed her around for an hour, she said this is the first time we have been online in almost 6 months and we can't even look at milk glass and jadeite.
So I typed in ruby lane, we looked till we about went to sleep. She kept saying I love those saucers, that can't mean 20 for all can it? So I had to convince her you had to be a member to get that price. So she wouldn't try to get them. God forgive me!!!
Then I wrote you.
I want you to know that your store made me and my sister really happy last night. We are 700 miles away from each other and haven't seen each other in over 2 years. This will make her screaming happy.

OH just a side note ~ you don't have to be a member to shop at my store! lol. Thanks for the GREAT email L!

What did Your Parents use the butter paddle for?

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 02:14:00 +0000

Remember when, years ago, that items weren't always used for what they were meant to be used for? Like the cream can I wrote about earlier, it was used many times for an extra chair for company, or in my home I have a 35 gallon redwing crock that doesn't make sauerkraut or dill pickles anymore, it is used instead to hold afghans in my living room for those chilly Kansas nights.

Lon, my husband, always tells the story of the butter paddle. Now a butter paddle should always be used to make butter, right? Raised in the sandhills of Nebraska, 23 miles from town, Lon, his sister and brother and of course the neighbor kids - who lived just down the road- could raise a little Cain ever once in awhile. One particular day, they must have raised more Cain than normal for Lon's Mom to get her dander up. It might have been the day they wove electrical wiring through the hammock, hooked it up to the battery and shocked his cousins and sister, or maybe it was safety pinning his little brother ( who was in those cute little footsie pajamas ) to the bed when saturday morning cartoons were on. Or maybe it was trying to fly off the barn with 2 pieces of tin attached to their arms -- they were sure that they could fly. Whatever the reason was, their Mom had had ENOUGH. OUT came the butter paddle, and their shiny rear-ends got a spanking with the working end of butter paddle & I'm sure that butter paddle stung a bit, don't you think??
The next day, they snuck that old ANTIQUE butter paddle out of their Mother's kitchen and dug a hole , I mean they dug a DEEP hole, and buried that Butter Paddle! It wasn't until the next time they were due a licking that she missed it, and then she was really upset, I think it was her Grandmas, by that time the kids couldn't remember where they had buried it.(So they Said!)
Antiques have had many different uses. -- What was your butter paddle used for?

Vintage Valentine Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 08:15:00 +0000

Vintage Valentine Cards This was a wonderful place I came upon that has many pictures of vintage valentines. They are beautiful. -- You can click on Five4us
for some wonderful vintage cards to buy, or click on the above link to view some very special mechanical valentines, and honeycomb valentines. There are some Beautiful ones there, I wish I could see them in person!

Gifts of Vintage Valentines

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Thu, 03 Feb 2005 08:08:00 +0000

This is the time of year we think about Love and our sweethearts. But years ago the giving of Valentines was a regular art form. It was a source of entertainment at that time around the late 1800's to early 1900's to collect and display a collection of postcards and trade cards in the parlor for your visitors to sit leafing through the album while they visited. The old ones were so special, such detail and vivid coloring Such as this one with the little lamb that is in my shop.

Cooking With Grandma

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 05:41:00 +0000

I grew up down the road from my grandparents, and one of the things that my Grandma and I did together was cook. Those old spun aluminum pots and pans that made everything taste so good. My first attempt was scrambled eggs and I think all my family had to eat my scrambled eggs 2 or 3 nights in a row because I was so proud that I could cook something. In those pans we made popcorn balls at Christmas and candy like fudge or divinity. We cooked chicken feet and a hogs head for head cheese. We made homemade noodles and roast pork, we had potato dumplings and we made some frogs legs. There are things that we made that were interesting and things that we made that were divine! But it wasn't the cooking that she taught me so much as the moments we shared in that small kitchen up the road from home. My Grandma and I have a bond that is very special. Over that kitchen stove, cooking in those pots and pans, we made more than homemade bread, we made memories. Years ago, I told my Grandma that one day I wanted to have those pots and pans for my own when she was finished using them. This last Christmas, when I was home, she gave me some of the bigger pots that she didn't really have a use for anymore. So I took those old cooking pots home, and I cleared out the cupboard of those newfangled pots, and I replaced them with these that I had gotten from Grandma. Everytime I take them out I think of her. Every time I use them, they bring a memory. And, Everything I make in them just tastes a little bit better!

Halfbakery: Crushed Ice Maker

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 02:51:00 +0000

Halfbakery: Crushed Ice Maker
Here is just a crazy site with half-baked ideas, but fun to look at scratch your head and go hmmmm.

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:47:00 +0000

Gooseberry Pyrex Bowl

The Pyrex Files/Standard Patterns

noreply@blogger.com (Five4us) — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:38:00 +0000

The Pyrex Files/Standard Patterns
I'm always trying to find the name of patterns and this site has a nice start on finding the name of that piece of pyrex you are trying to find. I am always trying to find the name of a piece of pyrex! that I am trying to put in my store. People are always trying to find that replacement bowl or casserole. Pyrex is a newer collectible, it brings us back to the comfort memories - Making oatmeal cookies in the kitchen with Mom, or maybe it was meatloaf - always mixed in one of those pretty nesting bowls! that came in sets of 4. They had pretty names and patterns like butterfly or Colonial Mist, Crazy Daisy, or maybe it was Forest Fancies or Gooseberry. Gooseberry always made me think of picking Gooseberries at my Grandma house on the gooseberry bush by the barb wire fence that was next to the horse pasture. Grandma and I would pick those little berries and make a gooseberry pie, boy that could make you pucker up - but hot from the oven with vanilla ice cream - YUM!
So again, here we are with the memories. It is funny how a piece of glass like Pyrex can conjure up things like Gooseberry Pie at Grandma's or meatloaf that my Mom made that would be a meatloaf sandwich with mustard on it for my lunch at my country school the next day. Comfort Food in comfort glassware. Memories in the Cupboard, from my childhood, yup- Pyrex.