Buying better lives Oct 11, 2008
"To me it seems so neat. Women are able to buy sewing machines, some choose to buy livestock so they can produce milk or cheese," she said. "There's a woman who was saved from starvation through this program. ... It's made a way she can live. Not better herself, but live. It's kind of far from our North American experience.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Restore Featherweight 221 Finish Sep 2, 2008
Old Singer Sewing Machines Can Shine Like New. The collectible Singer Sewing Machines can shine like new again with help from some readily available products and a little elbow grease ... Many mechanically sound sewing machines need a little cosmetic help. (Suite101.com)
Pioneer Day offers mid-19th century fun Aug 25, 2008
Some children filled homemade bean bags with the shelled corn, then carried them to a table where costumed volunteers sewed the bags shut on antique sewing machines. Soldiers in Civil War uniforms sat outside tent encampments, explaining the history of the many artifacts around them to passers-by. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
For garage sale shoppers, every weekend's a treasure hunt May 10, 2008
She s found everything from sewing machines to drapery fabric to an old army desk that s now in her living room. Sometimes I m looking for something specific and sometimes I ll call ahead, she said, but mostly, she just does it for the fun. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Ask Maggie Rose: Tell me how to grow old gracefully Apr 2, 2008
In fact, we do this for cars, jewelry, china, glassware, watches, sewing machines, washboards, dolls, weather vanes, and the list goes on. Moreover, if we find something really old, we give it a truly distinguished title; we call it a relic. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Hyde Park's hidden gem: S&S Appliance has come a long way from its repair shop roots Jan 31, 2008
Kampf said that one commercial operation that deserves recognition is S liance, a long-standing business in Hyde Park that has recently made the transition from an appliance repair shop to a store offering diverse products, ranging from state-of-the-art sewing machines to collectible sports memorabilia ... Ss sewing machines, including one model made by Microsoft. (Hyde Park Townsman, NY)
Antique aficionados convene at annual show Oct 13, 2007
boasted the highest concentration of Navajo wedding sets, 19th century hand-cut doll dresses and vintage sewing machines for miles as it played host to the annual Champlain Valley Antiques Festival. The two-day event, sponsored by the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce and named a Top 10 Fall Event by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, welcomed 175 dealers from throughout the Northeast to showcase their wares at the heavily-attended show, the largest of its kind in the state of Vermont. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
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Nothing could be saved, including Guadalupe s collection of sewing machines and other antiques. We re grateful nobody was hurt, but we re emotionally devastated. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
In case of fire ... what do you grab? Feb 23, 2007
Have purchase dates and serial numbers for collectibles, antiques, guns, paintings, clocks, silver, jewelry, furs, electric appliances, power tools and lawn mowers, sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, musical instruments, and all photography, sports and electronic equipment. It's easiest to start in one corner of the room and work your way around until everything is itemized. (AZCentral -- Home)
