As Seen On Streetside San Diego With Lorrie Jordan Aug 25, 2008
Our Concerts on the Square series continues with Eric Hutchinson ... Then, tips on custom fitting your golf clubs to match your ability ... And our Concerts on the Square series continues with The Silent Comedy. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Delft Blue and White Pottery Aug 23, 2008
Here's a brief history of the popular tin glazed earthenware ... By the mid 1600's the decline of the brewing industry, lead to the growth in pottery, as pottery manufacturers eagerly utilized the existing industrial infrastructure for a a whole new industry ... The tin-glazed earthenware pottery known as was popular in Italy, and introduced in the Netherlands by Italian potters who had emigrated to Anywerp. (Suite101.com)
MBTA worker nabbed in drop-box scheme Aug 18, 2008
But even for well-paid public servants, skimming the tin appears to be reaching epidemic proportions, judging by a series of alleged thefts over the past year ... The MBTA Transit Police Internal Security Unit set up a sting, said Acting Transit Police Chief Paul MacMillan, targeting drop boxes - often used at Fenway and Kenmore stations as a quick way for riders to plunk down cash for fares after Sox games ... MacMillan said the MBTA is committed to rooting out theft. (Boston Herald)
Steve Cahalan: Boot Hill Pub opens in former Footwear complex Aug 17, 2008
Terry Hass, who runs the bar with his nephew and niece, Justin and Carmen Hass, said he hopes its beer garden can open in mid-September ... The 1,236-square-foot space was extensively renovated and has a new tin ceiling ... And it s in a historic building, Justin Hass said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
From cow horn chairs to pie safes, Bouckville antiques show has it all Aug 17, 2008
Roughly 1,000 dealers packed dozens of tents across 90 acres of farmland on Route 20 for the show, which continues today ... While there was no shortage of tables with antique paintings, rugs, jewelry, china and toys, many of Orwig s unique antiques were quick to catch the casual shopper s eye ... One such item was a chair built out of linked cow horns originating during the slaughterhouse era of the 1890s in Columbus, Ohio, Orwig said. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Shade & Son auction is bittersweet for longtime owners Aug 9, 2008
I also had a truck testing lane that I started in 1940 ... There were also all kinds of collectibles like early advertising items and primitives including tin signs and posters and even furniture ... So when we were getting ready for the sale the kids and I were dragging stuff down that Bob didn t even know was there. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
'Andy Warhol for the Psychologically Disabled' Aug 3, 2008
The image of a soup tin repeating across a canvas, a row of Elvises, guns drawn, all are classic symptoms, say those who -- His social ineptitude, his linguistic mask of monosyllables, difficulty recognizing friends, all are classic symptoms, say those who ... Painting he played the same record 90 times -- all are classic symptoms, say those who ... paint the artist as a hero to the psychologically disabled, who submitted a paper to the National Autistic Society suggesting Warhol bore its... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Top American Imports In 2007 Jul 28, 2008
Excavating, paving and construction machinery. $8. (Suite101.com)
Couple build up Pickwicks Mill Creek area Jul 28, 2008
"I made a tin roof for the bait shop from one of the old docks," he said. "At Bass Pro, they use a chemical to get that kind of color on the tin; I saved money by not needing the chemicals." ... Randy has also had a hand in the decorating. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Real ghost hunting - not that fake stuff on TV Jul 26, 2008
VANCOUVER Lesson No. 1: Don't believe what you see on TV. Ghost hunting is boring ... Real ghost hunting requires hours of sitting in silence and a skeptical mind, explains Jan Gregory, founder of Vancouver Paranormal, to her students ... They have gathered in a dark house on a Thursday evening for a four-hour crash course on the basics of tracking and detecting paranormal activity. (Globe and Mail)
Salah Bachir's home astonishes onlookers Jul 26, 2008
You drive in circles around the town, expecting to find a cutoff that will take you to a log cabin in the woods ... At more than 9,000 square feet, the sheer scale of the place not to mention its many rooms filled to the rafters with museum-worthy art make anyone visiting it for the first time think they've arrived at the real centre of civilization ... Toronto and its gold-tinted condo towers, located less than an hour's drive to the east, seems crass in comparison. (Globe and Mail)
FULL NOMINEE LIST Jul 18, 2008
Miniseries: The Andromeda Strain, A&E; Cranford (Masterpiece Theatre), PBS; John Adams, HBO; Tin Man, Sci Fi Channel ... Supporting Actor, Drama Series: William Shatner, Boston Legal, ABC; Ted Danson, Damages, FX; Zeljko Ivanek, Damages, FX; Michael Emerson, Lost, ABC; John Slattery, Mad Men, AMC. ... Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Candice Bergen, Boston Legal, ABC; Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters, ABC; Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy, ABC; Sandra Oh, Grey's Anatomy, ABC; Dianne Wiest, In... (USA Today -- Life)
Absinthe friends Jul 15, 2008
Until last year, he traded fascinating objects brought from France on swanky Queen Street ... Oil paintings in intricate gilt frames ... A set of tin cake moulds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Fair results - Open class antiques (A-19) Jul 13, 2008
Antiques - Glass - Depression glass plate, 10"+ 1st - Cynthia K Woodard 2nd - Betty M Nayes 3rd - Ann Pearson 4th - Charlene PagenkopfAntiques - Glass - Depression glass (any other) 1st - Darla Volbrecht 2nd - Alice E Sauder 3rd - Nancy Flynn 4th - Carl DobosAntiques - Glass - Etched item 1st - Loyd Brunstad 2nd - Charlene Pagenkopf 3rd - Rita A GouletAntiques - Glass - Souvenir or advertising item 1st - Nate Normand 2nd - Larry Meyer 3rd - Michael McGinley 4th - Kim JeffersAntiques - Glass -... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
A Christmas Story Ultimate Collector's Edition on DVD & Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def November 4 Jul 8, 2008
All will be festively packaged in a collectible retro holiday cookie tin. Also in a nostalgic tin, A Christmas Story UCE Blu-ray Hi-Def ($49 ... Further distribution of these materials by posting, archiving in a public web site or database, or redistribution in a computer network is strictly forbidden. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Even the Queen is feeling the crunch as Jun 28, 2008
A packed itinery of expensive foreign trips pushed travel costs alone beyond the 6 ... Staff salaries and garden party bills are among the household costs covered in the annual figure, which has risen by 5 per cent since hitting 38 million in 2006-07 ... With no increase in funding for 12 years the backlog in essential maintenance has continued to grow. (Times Online)
Entertainment guide Jun 26, 2008
STATE STREET GRILL, 114 S. State St., Clarks Summit: Wednesdays, Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Group ... MAROON 5 AND COUNTING CROWS: July 26, 7 p.m., Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain, $35/$52/$72/$123/$132 ... SCRANTON JAZZ FESTIVAL: featuring Spyro Gyra, the New York Voices, Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quinter, Phil Woods and Hendrick Meurkens, Aug. 1-3, Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel, www. (Scranton Times, PA)
In economic downturn, Melrose enjoys a mini-renaissance Jun 20, 2008
Justin Willingham and Craig Wilson paint the metal roof of a Melrose commercial building, just one of several summer fix-ups going on around the town. Last Tuesday, Mike Johnson's employees were painting the tin roof of a Melrose commercial building ... "We're usually doing plastering and stucco," Johnson said, "but with things like they are, we'll do just about anything. The interchange highlighted two things: bad times and how plucky Melrose is fixing up and painting up despite them. Johnson's... (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
Fire threatens historic home Jun 16, 2008
The house, built about 10 years ago, had a tin roof which did not allow the fire to burn through. Family members and friends rushed to get antiques and valuables from the bottom floor as crews contained the flames to the second level of the two-story house. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Wood carver enlivens town with his quirky works Jun 2, 2008
Ive been criticized for not parting with them, Moberly said while standing in a room crowded with his wood creations mermaids, a pirate, a wild boar impaled by a bloody arrow, a raccoon flattened in the middle by a tire track and more ... One piece thats popular with tourists is a towering mermaid under an umbrella outside The Tin Shed, a nautical antiques store ... The tiny home is on a side street thats quiet, except for the sound of nearby roosters and an occasional... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Override letters May 14, 2008
Instead we have a residential development costing the city more than the taxes that it pays at the lower residential rate and contributing to the overcrowding of Countryside School ... I will be using his logic in casting my vote: comparable communities don t need to spend this much on buildings to achieve top-notch education for their kids ... Please join me in voting YES to pass the override on May 20. (Newton Tab, MA)
Myanmar junta keeps rein on aid May 12, 2008
"The officer told him, 'You cannot give directly to the people,' " said Tin Win, the chief of the stricken village of Dedaye. He was counting on the rice to feed 260 people who were taking refuge in a the town's Buddhist prayer hall ... That angers local government officials like Tin Win who are trying to rebuild the lives of villagers. (International Herald Tribune)
Yerby's house is link to history Apr 20, 2008
It will be used for alumni events, meetings, lectures and events, a permanent place of entertainment and scholarship and a symbol of the future of the college ... Mr. Yerby gained the title "king of the costume novel" for his unique style of writing and elements of his storytelling ... - Mr. Yerby distinguished himself academically at an early age, making high grades in all subjects. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Developer John Williams enters self-storage biz Apr 17, 2008
Self-storage no longer looks like a tin roof shack ... The concept is even one developer John A. Williams plans to pursue, starting City Storage LLC as a new business in his portfolio of commercial real estate ventures. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Spring Expression Fashion Show slated Thursday Apr 10, 2008
A painting by Butler Steltemeier ... Dinner for two at the Tin Roof ... Tickets are 35 and can be picked up at any of the participating boutiques as well as the shops and restaurants of Leiper s Fork. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Holding on to the past Mar 21, 2008
Gathering and collecting artifacts is a critical mission for any museum, large or small ... Currently, the task daunting: The museum has a wide range of items including 18th and 19th century antiques, newspapers, quilts and even a fascinating collection of Henny Penny tin toys ... But following that isn t as easy as it sounds and in practice, it s frustrating. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Phils unveil '08 promotional schedule Mar 18, 2008
Modell's Sporting Goods Opening Day 2007 N 000037A6 L East Champions Pennant (March 31) ... A Jimmy Rollins MVP baseball and collectible tin (April 12) and bobble figurine (June 4) ... The following are trademarks or service marks of Major League Baseball entities and may be used only with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. or the relevant Major League Baseball entity: Major League, Major League Baseball, MLB, the silhouetted batter logo, World Series, National League, American... (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Do you remember MIA? Mar 15, 2008
A 34 year-old transplant to metro Atlanta who has found her dating experience here ... Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F ... On March 10, 2004, one brave AJC staffer decided to share her dating experiences. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Experts help put a price on ‘priceless’ heirlooms Mar 9, 2008
I actually would never sell it, Hicks said of the punched tin lamp she brought ... Bowman said one of the more interesting things that a resident brought in for an appraisal was a mourning document from around 1917. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
The One Stanley Avenue Restaurant Mar 1, 2008
roof sections, pocket doors, tin ceilings, wrap-around porches, gingerbread all give these Victorians their eccentric stateliness ... The tin ceilings in the main dinning room are beautifully preserved ... Tin ceilings have recently regained popularity as an aesthetic element in design. (Kingfield Irregular, ME)
Decoys: Records Of Our Past Feb 28, 2008
Undoubtedly, he would have been highly amused at the price his decoys fetched that day, for the Veritys, like most baymen and hunting guides of that era were, as Dick Baldwin of East Patchogue related to me recently, "as poor as church mice." Dick is the great-great grandson of Captain Joshua Verity, who resided in Islip ... He was much sought after as a hunting guide, whose clients included Daniel Webster and President Chester A. Arthur ... At the age of 95, he was described as a "remarkable... (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Slates slated to open soon Feb 25, 2008
HALLOWELL On Monday, Feb. 25, it will be a year since a devastating fire closed Slates Restaurant at 161 Water St. and made the tenants of two apartments above it homeless ... But the ceilings, although still tin, are new but feel old, Larson said ... Itll be more cozy, Larson said, explaining that customers dining in the bar will no longer have people waiting to be seated hovering over them. (Courier Publications, ME)
Pathway Christian School holds fundraiser Feb 21, 2008
Items donated for the auction include a garbage disposer from the Appliance Barn, a kitchen aid hand mixer and a kitchen aid shredder from the Appliance Barn, a twenty-five dollar gift certificate from Bomtrager Tax for tax preparation, a ten-dollar gift certificate from the Cherry Blossom Boutique and a tin bucket with mulling spices, coffee, and potpourri also from the Cherry Blossom Boutique ... J mbing, Heating, and Air donated a Kohler faucet ... Schlabaugh Woodworking donated two hand... (Kalona News, IA)
Antiques & Collecting: There's no need to fear, Ultraman is here Feb 16, 2008
" The bottom is inverted about 2 inches into itself, so it held less liquid than a bottle with a flat bottom. What could it have held?A: In 1933, Prohibition was repealed and it was legal to sell bottled alcoholic beverages. The law also required wording prohibiting reuse of the bottle to be sure only the original, approved contents were inside. This protected the health of users and also made sure all required taxes were paid. The indent in the bottom of the bottle is called a "push-up" or... (Florida Today)
I didn't know a black man invented the potato chip. I didn't know there was such a thing as collard green ice cream." Feb 15, 2008
There is no limit, it seems, to this city's claim on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. ... The Reverend Bernice King, King's surviving daughter, was supposed to make remarks there on "the sustenance and significance distinctive Southern cuisine has provided for decades," according to a news release, but she did not show ... While much of the collection is made up of products that are currently being made, and that visitors will ultimately be able to purchase, a few items are historic, like... (International Herald Tribune)
Heidelberg's Charm Endures Over Centuries Feb 9, 2008
Since its beginnings in the fifth century, Heidelberg has been built and destroyed numerous times, but probably no one has conquered the city more than Mark Twain, who ended up devoting numerous chapters in "A Tramp Abroad" to Heidelberg's customs and delights, thus putting the city on the tourist map for Americans traveling back to Europe from where their ancestors fled ... One of the first stops for most Twain aficionados is the Zum Roten Ochsen, an eating and mostly drinking establishment... (Voices, CT)
Best of the New: Shopping Jan 27, 2008
THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING ... The sexy shelter shop (the name is Spanish for "design") is filled with striking South American pieces - leather sofas from Argentina, ceramics from Brazil, blankets from Peru - that are both worldly and decidedly different ... In addition to Duffy's own designs and revamped vintage furniture, his two-level shop stocks interesting accessories, such as squat ceramic vases with pin-thin necks and glittering beaded pillows from India. (Boston Globe)
Plenty to celebrate with Phillies promotions Jan 23, 2008
The season's first giveaway, fittingly, takes place Opening Day, March 31, against the Nationals ... Rooftop Thursdays returns, starting with the April 3 game against the Nationals, and continues at every Thursday home game ... Jimmy Rollins MVP Baseball ctible Tin. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
The fun of the hunt Jan 14, 2008
MASON CITY It could be an old tin ammunition box or a decorative spoon whose bowl, made of a delicate scalloped shell, carries the inscription Iowa State Fair 1907 ... I ve sold everything from John Deere to smoking memorabilia to bedspreads, said Elaine Crooks, a vendor from Charles City, just one of many exhibiting wares at the North Iowa Fair Flea Market on Sunday ... Aswegen, from Ackley, recalled buying a tabletop full of old books and uncovering one signed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
In memory: Glancing back at those lost in 2007 Jan 1, 2008
Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California ... She liked visiting antique shops and glass fairs, and one day she decided that Lodi could hold its own event ... One Tin Soldier wrote on Dec 31, 2007 9:39 AM:" Uncle Bud (Jack Tone) Thanks for heali'n my shoulder its still good! and thanks for touchi'n my life..3 cheers for Uncle Bud Hip-HIp-Hooray!!! ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Art defines downtown loft Dec 22, 2007
To retain the openness, they configured the space so that the first floor was essentially one large room with soaring ceilings and a three-quarter-high wall separating the living area from the master bedroom ... Not wanting a stark interior, like so many lofts, McKee and Wright worked with interior designer Carol Mickey of Carol Mickey Designs in Chandler to tailor the home's decor around their artwork ... They hung paintings and photographs so they could be seen from all rooms. (AZCentral -- Home)
Chinese team ready to salvage ancient ship on "Marine Silk Road" Dec 21, 2007
YANGJIANG, Guangdong Province, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese salvage team is getting ready to recover the wreckage of an ancient merchant ship loaded with exquisite porcelain from the South China sea on Saturday ... Green glazed porcelain plates, tin pots, shadowy blue porcelains and other rare antiques have all been found during the initial exploration of the ship ... Unlike the traditional practice of excavating relics on sunken ships first and then salvaging the vessel, no more relic... (Xinhuanet, China)
For movie lovers Dec 18, 2007
Then it's time to eat with a full place setting including a plate, bowl, placemat and more ($5 ... The 16-inch-tall likeness of actress Nicole Kidman as Mrs. Coulter has 13 points of articulation and dons a golden lace and satin sequined gown ... The tin container housing the 55th Anniversary Mr. Potato Head ($14. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The secret stop Dec 17, 2007
Oregon State University departments often use the rooms for meetings, according to Livingston ... The rooms are rented out for a minimum stay of a week to visiting professionals and others ... The building has little surprises around each corner, from a secret passageway to a large storage room completely encased in tin to protect important documents. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
An old-fashioned Christmas Dec 9, 2007
A German word that translates as scissor cuts, it is an ancient craft of cutting paper into decorations, and it s part of the ninth annual Old Fashioned Christmas at the Houston County Historical Society ... A display case at the museum held a sterling silver Victorian table setting, loaned to the Society for the weekend ... The Daley School held a collection of doll houses, built of paper and tin and some from the Victorian era. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Antique stores offer vintage gifts, a glimpse into the past Dec 3, 2007
SIERRA VISTA Antique dealers have an instinct to seek out old things ... For her, collecting antiques also fulfilled a need for things with staying-power ... A yearning for those old things got Switalski started in collecting and selling at antique shows. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Santa Anna's Spurs Are Among 21 Artifacts Missing From Museum in Dallas Dec 2, 2007
Fox Broadcasting Co. was filming ``Prison Break'' on location at the Hall of State building in Dallas for two days during the time the items disappeared, Duty said. Fox is cooperating with police to determine if someone accidentally picked up the box when the crew left Nov. 20, he said ... The historical society has more than 3 million items, most of them relating to the earliest days of the Texas Republic and the history of Dallas, Duty said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Old town wonders Dec 2, 2007
Ipoh is mostly known for its limestone hills and famous eats but spend a day in this city that tin built and youll come to appreciate its colonial inheritance and leisurely lifestyle ... As early as 6am, coffeeshops along Jalan Bandar Timah are crowded with regulars and old friends chatting over a cuppa before the start of their day ... Costing $25,000 with a bronze bust of the elder Birch in one of the niches, the tower stands next to the Medan Selera Datuk Sagor where youll get to savour one... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Nov 29, 2007
KINGARTIST (Fulbright, San Francisco Chronicle) -- SAN FRANCISCO: The California branch of the NAACP has joined a growing protest against the selection of a Chinese artist to sculpt the tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. planned for the National Mall in Washington ... ORGANIC (Ness, San Francisco Chronicle) -- SAN FRANCISCO: Fans of eating organic have always believed that organic fruits and vegetables packed a bigger nutritional punch than conventionally grown produce ... GENDERSUIT (Egelko, San... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Viewing life from the roof Nov 29, 2007
She knows what the neighbors are cooking, she can smell the garlic and coriander, hear the stirring of pots, a tin symphony beneath her ... Millions are barely literate; they survive on pirated electricity, donations and collecting and selling junk that moves in tides through back streets and boulevards ... A 12-year-old bride with a painter for a husband doesn't anticipate that word; its meaning accumulates between babies, one who died of an intestinal disease, and expectations not met, those... (Los Angeles Times)
Still got some Hanukkah shopping to do? The Jewish holiday begins Dec. 4. Nov 24, 2007
Dreidels: The spinning toys range from 15 cents for small, plastic dreidels to $42 for a hand-painted, nesting dreidel from Russia ... A tin menorah holds the candles and matches and is very popular for parents to send to their college students. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Nativity on Gaither Mountain Nov 22, 2007
The tin miners made it ... Ecuador, Bethlehem and Jerusalem (Palestine) ... Tanzania, Russia, Kenya, Argentina, Columbia, El Salvador. (Newton County Times, AR)
Candleholders create holiday sizzle Nov 21, 2007
The ancient Romans and Greeks also used candles as a source of lighting in decorating their homes and banquet rooms ... Decorating with candleholders, as with other well-chosen accessories, can add personality and a note of grace, strength or elegance as an accent or focal point ... Mosaic candleholders layer iridescent color as candlelight glows through tiny cut-glass pieces in a captivating way. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Tile marks 1936 home Nov 17, 2007
But the highlight of the tiny room is a 52-inch cobalt-colored Aga stove ... After attending an Aga cooking demonstration, they bought a unit with four ovens, each of which has a different purpose: baking, roasting, simmering and warming ... The couple turned the adjacent mudroom into a breakfast nook and used Mexican tile as wainscoting. (AZCentral -- Home)
Get a piece of the rock Oct 31, 2007
The Romanesque-style 1890s building is worth visiting if only for the chestnut wainscoting, original pressed tin ceilings, and stained-glass windows ... The BOR Arena is open now for public skating Tuesday and Friday evenings and Saturday and Sunday afternoons, as well as longer hours during school vacation (20 Auditorium Hill, off North Main Street, 802-476-0257, , $3 ... All Fired Up Bistro has just reopened, minus its billiards room, with a more expansive menu, live music on weekends, and... (Boston Globe)
Shop and eat in Glendale's historic Catlin Court Oct 19, 2007
Touch of European Cafe 7146 N. 57th Drive (623) 847-7119 This charming, tree-shaded bungalow is a popular weekday lunch spot and weekend dinner destination ... The entrance to the 1920s cottage, two blocks north of Glendale Avenue, is flanked by 6-foot "tin" soldiers. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Hot dish: StarLight Café expansion complete Oct 17, 2007
"This time, we have created a space that reflects the character of eastern North Carolina. "We have exposed the original brick and revealed the original pressed tin ceiling, even though one-third of it was damaged beyond use ... "The bar top is made from recycled heart pine from an old warehouse, and the front of the bar is from antique solid heart pine doors we purchased at Shipyard Antiques in Grimesland. All the elements come together well and create a space that is interesting to look at and... (The Daily Reflector)
* World News Quick Take Oct 16, 2007
"It runs counter to the spirit of mutual engagement between the UN and Myanmar," Gambari said after meeting the Thai foreign minister at the start of a six-nation tour to seek Asia's help in resolving the crisis ... Police were treating the deaths as murder and suicide ... The family lived in Tin Shui Wai, dubbed the "city of sadness" for its high levels of domestic violence and poverty. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Vintage Halloween Reproductions Oct 6, 2007
It s happened with McCoy, Roseville, cast iron, tin toys and other items, and Halloween collectibles are no exception. Some reproductions are copies of originals, and some are fantasy items, that is, pieces that were never manufactured, but made to resemble vintage items to fool buyers into thinking them old. (Suite101.com)
Florals, antiques and more at R-Cargo-927 Oct 4, 2007
The refurbished building on the north end of town has a great tin roof and hardwood floors, added Washer, who is planning on having a grand opening at the end of this month or early November ... Robyn Washer said she was involved in a bridal and floral shop 10 years ago at the other end of Main Street in Princeton and decided to get back into retail when they saw the Dittmers remodeling the storefront they are now renting, which is located just south of Elm Place on the east side of North Main... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Even Martha Stewart Living recognizes Greene County is the place to be for autumn leaves Oct 1, 2007
Twisting west from Waynesburg along Route 21, the road dips and bends to reveal a white "bank" barn nestled in a field, while cattle graze near a copse of sugar maples ... "One woman's family had a hunting cabin there, and when we did some more research on the Web, we found lots to admire abut the foliage there," said Mr. Beckman in a recent phone interview ... Starting in the southern Smoky Mountains, those forests just reach the southwest corner of the state, into Greene County but not much... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Collectors in it for love, and the occasional profit Sep 30, 2007
The Japanese-made tin robots have blocky heads and moveable arms and legs ... Certified financial planner Ellen Dorle said the value in collecting depends largely on the items ... He said the biggest downsides to collecting are liquidity, retaining value, and a 28 percent capital gains tax to be paid at the time of sale when collectibles have been owned for more than a year. (Boston Globe)
The jazzy Gaslight Inn Sep 28, 2007
Within seconds, she and her friend were looking through the windows, admiring the tin ceilings, the first floor and the exterior finishing ... Ten guest rooms, four on the first floor and six on the second, offer distinctive themes ... The Johann Haviland tableware is used for breakfasts and enchants guests so much that they spend time in Glendale antique shops hunting for pieces to present to Teresa. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Say goodbye to summer with drives to small-town wonders Sep 25, 2007
Not very many small towns have a conservatory made of a tin building, and an old brick college joined by a soaring atrium ... Getting here from Fort Worth takes a couple of hours, but once you're off Interstate 35 you can start to breathe ... She sells fine Western art, some of it starkly contemporary, at 114 Avenue D. Up the street, Stonewall Collections, owned by Clifton native Pamelia Shannon and her husband, is a spacious setting for work by artists Bruce Greene and Martin Grelle, among... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Vintage Halloween Paper Dcor Sep 24, 2007
They were made of molded cardboard, composition, tin, or heavy, flat cardboard ... As with most Halloween d;cor, the earliest diecuts are the spookiest and most interesting. (Suite101.com)
