All aboard for the first local Sep 24, 2008
They grow in pods but are sold loose in jars in the spice aisle. Steeping annatto (achiote) seeds in hot olive oil for a few minutes will do more than give the oil a brilliant orange-gold color; it will infuse it with a nutty, delicate aroma and add a quick kick to whatever you use it in. (NJ.com -- Times)
A Bavarian storybook setting in Georgia Sep 17, 2008
Potters settled in the area and produced essential utilitarian containers, such as kraut jars, crocks, pitchers, butter churns and whiskey jugs. They were in demand because bottles and cans weren't available in this remote region. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Cookie jar collection outgrows house Sep 10, 2008
Bud and Clara Daily with some of the 750 cookie jars they have collected ... Twenty-seven years later, 750 or so cookie jars of every imaginable size and shape fill the Daily house ... Disney characters fill a whole shelf and the family room is filled with Christmas themed jars. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Market celebrates first year; vendors agree on success Sep 7, 2008
Theres more, too: A meat stand that will start offering chicken next week, and one that sells milk in glass jars, and one that hawks wooden and decorative goods. One offers Rada knives and collectibles, another nuts, another Tupperware, and yet another vitamins. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Classifieds 8/30/08 Aug 31, 2008
8/30 - 9/1, 7a - 2p Frankoma/Haeger Pottery, Baskets, Collectibles, Wooden Cheese/Large Boxes, Furniture, Clothing, Mower, Glassware, Cookie Jars, Movies, Music, Lots of X-Mas Deco, 100+ Books ... GARAGE SALES Yard sale 705 W. Livingston, canning jars, love seat, dryer, clothes and much misc. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Delft Blue and White Pottery Aug 23, 2008
Early products from this period (early-mid 16th century) included dishes, plates, syrup jugs and drug jars (albarelli) ... During this time there were at least thirty companies producing dishes, drug jars, holloware, flower hlders and tiles for floors and walls. (Suite101.com)
Creatures take over landmark fruit stand Aug 16, 2008
Look for him in the back of the biggest shed, past the spider webs and mosquitoes, behind jars of amber honey -- the tousled, mustached, opinionated fellow in knee-length shorts against a wall scribbled with dozens of telephone numbers. His friendly wife, Christa, offers visitors samples of honey or peanuts. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
SLIDESHOW: It was the place to be: Hanover Day again draws quite the crowd Jun 26, 2008
By late in the day, Chrisman had sold 98 jars of honey. He said Hanover Day is the only fair he attends. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Savvy Snoot in Atlanta Jun 18, 2008
The store carries its own line of scented, three-wick candles in square glass jars that retail for $25. Works by about 10 local artists also are on display. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Road to the White House Jun 15, 2008
"Ellie was skeptical, but once they were whitewashed, she loved them. We left the hinges and knobs on them, for additional interest." For the living room's built-in shelves, Summers experimented over the years with books and knickknacks, but found that only white and glass items worked, like votive holders and jars purchased at Brimfield for as little as 50 cents. One of her favorite finds is a sculptural piece of lacy grillwork, which is actually an old structural support spray-painted white. (Boston Globe)
Classifieds 6/12/08 Jun 13, 2008
Cookie jars, raw wood, crafts, housewares, baskets, seasonal decorations, pool table, bike and lots more. HELP WANTED Full time 35-40 hours. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
French design meets southern comfort May 24, 2008
ake a few antique and reproduction pieces, throw in some olive jars and some French market baskets and the stage is set for a designer French country look. Surrounding themselves with things they love is what makes Theresa and Buck Buchanan's house a home. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Ultimate Recycler, or Junk Queen? 05-18-2008 May 21, 2008
If I ever get around to making collages like the one I made 30 years ago using watch and clock parts, I ll have the makings of old and new game pieces stored in recycled glass jars. I also recycle roses and other floral arrangements I ve received by gathering the dried petals and putting them in glass bowls or vases. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
OCEANSIDE: Thousands hit town looking for old treasures May 12, 2008
Vendors offered costume and fine jewelry, quilts, cookie jars, vintage signs, vintage clothes, vintage music and much more. One booth even had a hand-cranked phonograph that was revved up for interested potential customers. (North County Times)
For garage sale shoppers, every weekend's a treasure hunt May 10, 2008
Canning jars and vintage linens are other good finds. She said negotiating is key. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Historic Timeline again a Success Apr 17, 2008
Madison County Sheltered Workshop won 2 jars of pure honey donated by Laura, Abbey and Libby Mooney of Moon-Bee Honey. We were able this year to raise enough money to buy the Madison County Sheltered Workshop a Husqvarna 48" cut, hydrostatic drive lawn tractor with a 23 hp Briggs & Straton engine from Madison County Farm Supply, Inc. This was a very much needed piece of equipment as they are now maintaining their own grounds.We are already beginning preparations for next year's event. The dates... (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Reflecting its past Apr 9, 2008
Zumbach's Gourmet Coffee (77 Pine St., 203-966-2704) roasts all beans on-site, and displays more than two dozen selections in glass jars on the counter. One could linger over a cup of joe here or get it to go ($1. (Boston Globe)
Home and garden briefs Apr 5, 2008
Vanderleigh Furniture and Antiques opens its doors for a trunk show of Robert Westbrooks' Oriental antiques, from Chinese furniture to ginger jars. You can view the collection from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at 334 E. 10th St. Call (904) 475-0060. (Florida Times-Union)
Start-up business depends on community events Apr 1, 2008
She used 8-ounce glass jelly jars as containers. She decided to call her product Danya's lotions. (Pekin Times, IL)
Rooms inspired by famous Pittsburghers Mar 8, 2008
Chief among his obsessions were 19th-century American furniture, colorful Fiestaware dinnerware, and cookie jars gleaned from flea markets and secondhand stores. Little surprise, then, that the Warhol "kitchen" in a special exhibit created by members of the Pennsylvania West chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers for this year's Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown, is an eclectic mix of old and new. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pathway Christian School holds fundraiser Feb 21, 2008
The Rug Cottage donated two jars of jam in a basket. Schlabaugh Woodworking donated two hand mirrors, two cutting boards, and two clocks. (Kalona News, IA)
Ceramics designer created once-novel, now classic, tableware Dec 17, 2007
The inspiration for her first great success came from cylindrical molds that the previous factory owners had used to make apothecary jars and other medical-related vessels. She used the molds in 1963 to create a line called Totem that was decorated with bold, abstract patterns of embossed spirals and stars. (Los Angeles Times)
Your parents' collectibles Dec 6, 2007
Search post-gazette NOW. She can be reached at or 412-263-1648. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
One man's trash is another man's treasure Nov 29, 2007
The tiny shop was filled with old quilts, rugs, music boxes, lamps, salt and pepper shakers, rare cookie jars, antique farm implements, elegant china, hand painted glass, turkey callers, vintage jewelry, old planters, vintage toys - and even some unidentifiable objects that one can only imagine its origins. The crash that Saturday afternoon destroyed hundreds of antiques, collectibles and vintage items that took Hudspeth years to collect. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
New faces in old places Nov 14, 2007
Water and drinks like ice tea are served in Ball jars. There s a glass-sided fire pit just inside the front door to take the chill off a cool autumn night. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Sixty-five vendors will sell handcrafted items at the Fall Bazaar Saturday Nov 2, 2007
In preparation for Saturday's Fall Bazaar, however, she's concentrating on terracotta pots, as well as glass bottles and jars ... Guy's large sun room/studio has plenty of clay pots and saucers, as well as bottles and jars in various sizes and stages of design ... About three years ago, she got into painting clay pots, as well as glass bottles and jars. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
Church activities: Oct. 27, 2007 Oct 27, 2007
Apple butter making will begin at 7 a.m. with fresh jars available at 9:30 a.m. A homemade biscuit and sausage breakfast, cake and pastry silent auction, games for kids, bobbing for apples, a Trunk and Treat in the parking lot (bring a bag for candy), pumpkin carving, puppet show and more will be featured. Wear a costume if you wish. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Ask Martha: Embodying the spirit of Halloween Oct 4, 2007
Antique glass jars are filled with candy ... Antique glass jars can be used to display candy. (Boston Globe)
Fair Creative Arts entry deadline nears Sep 26, 2007
Jars and lids must be clean and rust free. Unsealed jars will be disqualified. (Rosenberg Herald-Coaster, TX)
Classifieds for 9/19 Sep 21, 2007
Sept 21 am-3pm Antiques, collectibles, cookbooks, household items, cast iron stove, baskets, Xmas trees, decorations, crafts, fruit jars, and misc. Large GARAGE SALE:: 718 N. Division St.. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
CLASSIFIED FOR 9/20 Sep 21, 2007
HUGE MOVING SALE 1317 Ann St Pontiac Sept 20th 3pm-7pm Sept 21 m-3pm Antiques, collectibles, cookbooks, household items, cast iron stove, baskets, Xmas trees, decorations, crafts, fruit jars, and misc. HUGE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE 1108 E Water St Fri. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Shelves brim with classic tools in specialty store Sep 3, 2007
Coffee and peanut butter jars hold assortments of screws, washers, Allen wrenches, spacers, bolts, anchors, clasps and hook-and-eyes. Crawford Stanley, a craftsman from Holden who has an eye for antique tool reproductions, said Liberty Tool draws everyday tool users who can spot a bargain. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Hopewell Museum is featuring images of itself Aug 17, 2007
Postcards, candy boxes, milk jars, small toys made in Hopewell and works of local artists also are displayed throughout the museum. The back room of the museum is complete with local Jersey and Southwestern Indian artifacts. (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
Time to ring out the bells Aug 12, 2007
The house - which was crafted with several built-ins for the Dolls' many collections - contains rooms full of clocks and guns and cookie jars. When they decided it was time to scale back, the most conspicuous collection (and, with tens of thousands of dollars invested, likely the most expensive one) was the first to go on the block. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
An eclectic collection: Hewitt's Store has candy, charm Jul 7, 2007
She displays some of her wares in antique glass jars. A sign near the front door asks children to treat the jars gently. (The Daily Reflector)
Weekend Guide Jun 21, 2007
Venice And America," more than 120 pieces of Venetian Glass Art, through Sept. 16; Videos on Dale Chihuly and Italian maestros Pino Signoretto and Lino Tagliapietra will be shown continuously during the exhibition run; "The 50th Anniversary of the Women's Committee of CMOA," 50 outstanding works of art purchased with funds raised from the committee, through Dec. 13; Forum 58 Gallery: "the world won't listen," Phil Collins' third installment of his video project, through July 1; docent tours... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Jun 19, 2007
McCoy made cookie jars from the 1920s until 1990, when the factory closed, but it never made Little Red Riding Hood cookie jars. Many McCoy reproductions and fakes are on the market, and some of them are marked "McCoy." So if you have a Little Red Riding Hood cookie jar, it's not "the real McCoy.". (Orlando Sentinel)
Artist creates collages from discarded items Jun 14, 2007
Through her art, Kovack breathes new life into sardine cans, tin boxes, jars, matchboxes and bottle caps. "My co-workers will bring me bags of stuff, asking if it's junk or art," said Kovack, who lives in Phoenix. (AZCentral -- Business)
Tea Sets and Tea Brewing Accessories Land at TableAndHome.com Jun 8, 2007
com stocks a vast selection, holiday tableware, serving dishes, Judaic collections, formal and casual china, kitchenware, wine glasses, flatware, silver, crystal, espresso makers, coffee grinders, knives, barware, kitchenware, porcelain figurines, toys, stuffed animals, teddy bears, cat cookie jars and even Sesame Street characters. TableAndHome. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Vista expert spreads word about using herbs, blossoms in cooking May 31, 2007
"For vinegars," she said "you can experiment using smaller jars, and see what you like. Vinegar isn't expensive, so you can just throw it out if you don't like it." ... At the end of last summer, she said, she made her friends pretty jars of her favorite seven-basil vinegar for gifts at Christmas time. (North County Times)
Antiques show draws crowd May 31, 2007
Both were there seeking out antique jars and crocks. Sexton found one that he liked from the 1840s. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Calendar of Events May 24, 2007
Family Night at the YMCA will be Friday, May 25 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. ubble night, bring nets and bug jars to seek out insects, open swim, open gym and healthy snacks. Free for members and 7. (Forest Republican, WI)
Lake area events May 19, 2007
Friday night will begin with praise and worship with the Allen Lorton Band, followed by The Swift, Sanctus Real, Big Daddy Weave, and headliner ' Jars of Clay. Saturday's activities will start mid afternoon and doors open at 3 p.m. Mercy Me will be returning to Crossover 2007 as the headliner. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
!!! GARAGE SALES !!! May 11, 2007
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 1 desk; 2 w/chairs , Sunmarck InvaCare; Sears Cardio Fit Plus w/book; portable TV; hideaway bed; sofa eat covers; pressure cooker; 30" Fridgadaire kitchen stove; small items. 2. 1221 12th Pl., 7 a.m. - noon; annual sample sale. golf eqiupment and accessories; clothing for kids s, all brand new. 3. 911 7th St., 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.; dining table (older); large sofa; drapes; floor lamps; car mats (new); lawn chairs; pint jars and other jars; many other items. 4. 806 W. 2nd St.,... (Kalona News, IA)
A love of old cars raises Relay funds May 10, 2007
"The car show was just part of the fundraiser for Philadelphia Security Insurance's relay team. Along with food sales and a space walk for the children, there was a "Pie In The Face" competition. Jars were put out at different businesses, schools and organizations for donations. If someone wanted to see one of the volunteers get a pie tossed in his/her face, they could donate money to that person's jar, and the one with the most money got the pie.On Saturday, Steve Wilkerson took a pie from Tobe... (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Dive into 'Body Surfing' Apr 26, 2007
Although Mrs. Edwards gives the impression of having inhabited the cottage for decades, perhaps even generations (already there are family rituals, oft-repeated memories, old canning jars full of sea glass used as doorstops), they have owned the house only since 1997. Before then, Mr. Edwards confided, they simply rented other cottages nearby. (USA Today -- Life)
South County residents angry over 'shameful' practice Mar 4, 2007
Recyclable items at Precinct 3 Collection Facility, located at 1122 Pruitt Road: Latex paint, batteries, tires, used motor oil, used cooking oil, home appliances, aluminum and tin cans, metal, glass jars and bottles, newspapers, magazines, phone books, catalogues, envelopes, grocery bags, office paper, cardboard, plastics Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday For more information, call (281) 367-SAVE.. Who to call To report illegal dumping in Montgomery County, call the Montgomery... (Conroe Courier, TX)
Nautical flea market to benefit women's shelter, kids sailing Mar 1, 2007
Thursday 1 March, 2007. Elmer Wheeler has a lot of nautical material in his shed at the Marco Island Yacht Club. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Half-price Saturdays are full of bargains at Goodwill stores Mar 1, 2007
Regulars say they're used to the sometimes disheveled appearance of shelves where pieces of original art, fine china and crystal share space with canning jars, school ceramics projects and odd vacation souvenirs. There's often a partially consumed beverage left on a shelf by a thoughtless shopper and several broken and chipped items. (AZCentral -- Business)
Junk makeovers are thriving trade Feb 17, 2007
Turn a suitcase into a small dog bed; add jars to hold treats. On the Web. (AZCentral -- Home)
Meanwhile: The enduring legacy of a headless artist Feb 13, 2007
Ribemont believes Goya's head has probably been misplaced among the thousands of jars of anonymous human heads at the Paris Facult. de M. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Abundant resource Feb 12, 2007
Melody Pearson with displays jars of her homemade kudzu jelly that she makes from the vines that grow on her property in Red Bay ... Last year, from a batch of 35 to 40 pints of jelly, her family kept about 10 jars. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Ohio students accused of posting fake snow-day notice on school's Web site Feb 11, 2007
Meanwhile, the candy jars are still there at the clerk's office. Previous Story. (North County Times)
Find it at the fairgrounds Jan 18, 2007
Other items include jugs, postcards, fruit jars, advertising items, documents, and Civil War and Native American relics. "There will be over 130 tables with dealers from over a dozen states," Balliet said of the show's scope. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Find antique and new furniture at New and Again Jan 7, 2007
A: We try not to go any lower than 5; that is our lower limit with street or costume jewelry, knickknacks, cookie jars, porcelain figurines and glassware. We have a cherrywood hutch at 1600, a matching table and chairs for 1600 and a freestanding bar at 1800. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
