Monthly Archives: July 2012
Antique on the Week 7/23/2012 – Peanut Warmer
Vintage Peanut Warmer This is a Roy Stringer Co. Fireside Toasted Peanuts warmer/server. It is made out of aluminum and glass and was produced sometime in the 1950’s. When plugged in the light generates heat which turns a fan type … Continue reading
Antique of the Week 7/9/2012 – English Tea Pot
English Tea Pot This is a gorgeous ceramic tea pot adorned with a sterling silver overlay. It was made in England around the turn of the century. The beautiful dark brown glazing is decorated in a wonderful art nouveau style. This … Continue reading
“Points for Profit” makes a difference!
A lot of you are probably wondering what “Points for Profit” is. It took me a while to figure it out, but now I have it down and it is so easy. “Points for Profit” is a partnership between locally … Continue reading
Upcycling, the New Craze
Upcycling, the New Craze Wikipedia defines upcycling as, “the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.” In other words, taking something that is worn out and … Continue reading
Antique of the Week 7/2/12 – Skelly Gas Pump
Skelly Gas Pump This is a Skelly gas pump made between 1938 and 1958. It was restored sometime in the 1980’s. Skelly was a medium sized oil company founded in 1919 by Bill Skelly, Chelsey Herndon and Fredrick Pielsticker in … Continue reading
