The perfect place for the perfect gift Oct 31, 2008
There are children s gifts and an array of salt and pepper shakers. There are pet gifts and gifts for babies, handbags and Sea and Salt Candles. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Does stuff really make us happy? Feb 26, 2008
On weekends, he convivially occupies his Westport Flea Market booth, which is stuffed with sports memorabilia, books, records, gold and silver coins, diamonds, designer plates, dolls, Elvis items, religious icons, lingerie, glassware, salt and pepper shakers, Christmas ornaments and loads of jewelry. I ve got 16,000 pieces of jewelry that women have to have, Hartle said. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Presidential Collectibles Jan 18, 2008
Other presidential porcelain includes the Ronald Regan Teapot, the Andrew Jackson table Lamp, the James Buchanan toothpick holder, the President Kennedy Salt & Pepper Shakers, and the Thomas Jefferson Head Vase, made by Enesco in the 1950 s and 60 s when these vases, usually heads of beautiful women, were all the rage. The President as a Handy Household Helper. (Suite101.com)
The fun of the hunt Jan 14, 2008
He also purchased what he thought were several sets of old salt and pepper shakers that turned out to be old advertising mini-jugs that ended up bringing him $600 in sales. Most vendors own love of collecting sparked their entry into the business. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
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)
Just don't ask her to pass up any salt and pepper shakers Nov 19, 2007
She's flavored her Chollas Creek home with a lot of salt and pepper shakers ... No charms, but they had salt and pepper shakers. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Nation: Elvis fans flock to Memphis to mark death Aug 17, 2007
Fans from Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and even from exotic locales like Kansas are spending their hard-earned money for T-shirts, coffee mugs, salt and pepper shakers, refrigerator magnets and other trinkets during the events commemorating his death 30 years ago. Many are making the 110-mile trek from Memphis, Tenn. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A fine day for tasting wine Jul 16, 2007
Streiler had just some of his antique and collectible merchandise, including salt and pepper shakers. He advertises that he has over 800 pairs of salt and pepper shakers. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Declaration moves from rags to riches Jun 22, 2007
He picked up a candelabra, a set of salt and pepper shakers and an old copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. He paid $2. (Deseret News)
Oldies are goodies Jun 14, 2007
Whether it's tiny little bone china critters, pecan wood gnomes, salt and pepper shakers or cacti, the collector sees anything that catches his or her eye as a jewel that must be acquired for the collection. Ed and Daisy Arnold, right up there with the best of the collectors, usually reach out for antique vehicles. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
On managing collectibles Mar 12, 2007
We've seen collections of baskets, salt and pepper shakers and teapots. We've worked with homeowners who wanted to display their pig-figure collections, matchbook-cover collections or pottery collections. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Home design shops in the SoWa district Mar 1, 2007
Offerings range from decorative home accessories to candles, vases, dishtowels, and occasional random offerings such as vintage salt and pepper shakers. Tour de France67 THAYER ST., GARDEN LEVEL617-426-2962Designer Sylvian Messe de Regnier specializes in goods from France, offering "everything for the home." He carries antique furniture, high-end linens, bedding, silverware, and tabletop items, including some of his own textile and porcelain designs. (Boston Globe)
History and passion Feb 22, 2007
had Aunt Jemima salt and pepper shakers, Rastus from Cream of Wheat boxes, and other trinkets, Brown said. lot of Michigan snowbirds (people who spend winters in Florida) would buy this stuff when they'd drive through the South. (Lawrenceburg Anderson News, KY)
Willo Home Tour Feb 10, 2007
The stove still has the salt and pepper shakers it came with. Wood-plank flooring, reclaimed from a neighborhood gymnasium, in the kitchen and master bathroom. (AZCentral -- Home)
Flea market sets up new shop Jan 23, 2007
It's hit or miss whether Fifth Avenue Flea Market vendors will give you their name: The guy who sells salt and pepper shakers made from beer and pop cans insists on calling himself only ``the Shaker Maker. . (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Flea market draws buyers, longtime friends Jan 11, 2007
One day last month, with temperatures in the 40s, Ron Sullivan, of Towson, set up his tables under the pine trees, then filled them with antique glassware, salt-and- pepper shakers, 19th-century books and an old radio that still worked. "It's a good turnout even though it's cold," said Sullivan, who mans a table only occasionally during the winter, sometimes preferring to watch the Ravens instead. (Towson Times, MD)
Steeped in teapots Jan 7, 2007
She has expanded her collection to include 100 pairs of salt and pepper shakers; 50 thimbles; 100 egg cups; and 100 butter pats, small porcelain dishes for holding butter that can be found at yard sales for 50 cents but have been known to fetch $1,500 from collectors. Bortolotti said her mother's hobby helped her endure some pretty tough times. (Boston Globe -- Local)
