Peggy Chun prints, antiques at church sale Dec 21, 2008
The Rev. Lane Akiona's sale features Hawaiian items; Japanese dishes, tea sets from Kutani, Satsuma and Korancha; antique chime clocks; prints by Leo Hone; religious icons, and other items. The sale is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church's first-floor meeting room, 130 'Ohua Ave. It benefits the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Her keen eye built dollhouse collection Nov 3, 2008
So, the auction includes whole tray lots of miniature toilets and sinks, cast-iron stoves, crystal chandeliers, German tin kitchens, upright and grand pianos, cloisonne vases, pots and pans, Jell-O molds, tea sets, cuckoo clocks, mantel clocks, lacquered Japanese bowls, Limoges platters and books. Dr. Clack met her Australian husband, Lindsay, in Scotland at a Thanksgiving dinner. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Former county resident pleads guilty to stealing mother's jewelry Oct 30, 2008
Former county resident pleads guilty to stealing mother's jewelry. The Greensboro, N.C., resident pleaded guilty to theft by receiving stolen property on the day she was scheduled to begin a three-day trial. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Steve Cahalan: Caledonia Street antiques store closes Sep 3, 2008
The store sold such items as antiques, tea sets, jewelry, soy candles, enamelware, pottery and furniture. The Sullivans will continue to sell at flea markets and antique shows, using their TLC name, Sue Sullivan said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Labor Day weekend on one tank of gas Aug 29, 2008
The Bair Museum is chock full of history and art treasures from intricate beadwork vests and tobacco bags made by the Plains Indians, to fine silver tea sets by famed goldsmith Paul Storr to Charlie Russell paintings. Due to the eclectic and quirky tastes of the Bair sisters, Marguerite and Alberta, a visit to their 26-room ranch home makes for a visually stunning treat. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Mid-century modern style brings back memories Aug 14, 2008
Accessories include framed artwork, lamps, silver tea sets in sleek, contemporary styles, vases and mirrors. Trends. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Antiques and Beyond boasts European furniture, animal heads Jun 3, 2008
Framed art, Oriental rugs, tea sets, platters, urns, painted boxes, pillows, decorative screens, ink wells, mirrors, mirrored chests, planters, clocks, ceramics and candlesticks are displayed throughout. A case is crowded with an array of crystal drops for chandeliers and lamps; another is packed with sterling pieces. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Mistrial declared in theft case May 20, 2008
The pair also removed 32 antiques, including collector tins, vases, tea sets, dolls and various household items, valued at 2,392, police said. Harkcom sold some of the antiques to Somerset Galleries on June 11 and received a 500 check, police said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Beauty and the Bairs: Museum a study in luxury May 11, 2008
Crowding the table tops are silver tea sets, a biscuit keeper in which Alberta kept her corn chips, and other ornate silver serving dishes, some made by Paul Storr, a famous 19th-century English silversmith. Here and throughout the house are photos by Edward S. Curtis, noted for his portraits of Indians and documenting the Indian way of life. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Get a taste of history Mar 30, 2008
Decorating the dining room are antique English tea sets and a Waterford crystal chandelier, among other pieces. In fact, hundreds of antiques are scattered throughout circa 1882 Queen Anne style home. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Playing with dolls Mar 9, 2008
Her collection includes doll costumes, knick-knacks and furniture, children's miniatures, and doll and children's tea sets and china. "One thing leads to another ... dolls have to have their necessities, too," she notes, laughing. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Insurance policy checklist Oct 23, 2007
Silverware, tea sets and trophies: $2,500. Home computers: $5,000. (Los Angeles Times)
Mexico's unseen riches Aug 22, 2007
We looked at silver tea sets and objects that once belonged in colonial homes. The experience leaves you feeling like Indiana Jones on the search for the Holy Grail in an Alice In Wonderland labyrinth full of museum-quality artifacts. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Tea Sets and Tea Brewing Accessories Land at TableAndHome.com Jun 8, 2007
Tea Sets and Tea Brewing Accessories Land at TableAndHome ... Tea Sets and Tea Brewing Accessories Land at TableAndHome ... Tea accessories from the most classic of classic china tea sets, to modern and stylish tea brewing systems find a home at TableAndHome. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
'Mason City' makes it valuable Mar 12, 2007
Giveaways such as crocks, sugar and creamer or tea sets, glassware, calendars, pencils, baskets are becoming more difficult to acquire. Mason City native Jerry Anderson knows how hard it can be to find those unique pieces these days. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
It's swan song time, me old China Feb 17, 2007
Even a partial list induces claustrophobia: flying china ducks, more than 200 chickens in tin, metal, pottery, ceramic, paper and wood, some with clocks in their bellies, dozens of wall vases, sideshow prizes, spittoons, what-nots, walking sticks, urns, tea sets, smoking paraphernalia, Harbour Bridge memorabilia, Art Deco-stylised milk jugs, flying butterflies, red and blue and drop-glazed swans, Depression-era glassware, and more than a hundred pieces of 1940s Pates pottery. But now, in a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A Magnolia state of mind in Natchez Feb 16, 2007
My favorite aspect of this tour was in the dining room, where gleaming sterling silver tea sets, huge serving pieces and ornately detailed cutlery are on display. Old Paris china fills the antique cabinets and adorns the enormous dining table. (Chicago Tribune)
Hatfield antique show again creates, rekindles memories Feb 1, 2007
" Some of the items in Young's care include ornate tea sets, salt spoons, and, for children, christening gowns. Barbara Kemp and her husband Neil are retired school teachers. They attend about eight shows a year, she said. "When we had two highboys in our living room with price tags still on them, I knew it was time to start dealing," she said. The weekend antique show was held as a fundraiser for the Foundation for the North Penn United Way. Admission, table rentals and food costs all went to... (Doylestown Central Bucks Life, PA)
Belhumeurs to close Snooky’s Jan 23, 2007
There are large displays of greeting cards for all occasions and collectible bone China tea sets. At one time, the shop served as the Albany Greyhound Bus Station. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
