The Bargain Hunter's guide to holiday shopping Nov 13, 2008
For the first time, the Amelie glassware line in lilac and green will be on sale with dessert, dinner plates, tumblers and stemware at $4 ... Bruce Pizzichillo and Dari Gordon create glass artwork including decorative vases, bowls, tumblers, jewelry and sculpture ... Highlights: Small vases, bowls and tumblers will be $30 to $90; jewelry will be $10 to $90; large, mostly one-of-a-kind vases and bowls will be $150 to $600. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Doctors, families fought for approval of Huntington's disease drug Oct 28, 2008
Jonathan Monkemeyer apologizes for the faint food stains on the ceiling above the kitchen sink and for the plastic tumblers in which he serves iced tea. In another family's home, the stains and plastic cups would suggest the presence of an active toddler. (USA Today)
Nonna Would Be Proud Oct 26, 2008
As in many trattorias, the wine is served in tumblers; however, the staff is quick to offer high-quality stemware even without the customer asking. There are five wines by the glass, or half or full bottle, and two sparkling wines. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
In brief (Oct. 10) Oct 10, 2008
With the grant money, the class plans to rebuild 10 raised garden beds and purchase needed equipment, including 20 pairs of pruners, 10 pairs of toppers and two compost tumblers. The students also have designed signs that will be built and installed in the garden area. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Priya Dutt takes 5,000 kitchen sets to flood-ravaged Bihar Sep 14, 2008
"I have visited 10 camps and have met over 25,000 people. I am here to distribute 5,000 kitchen sets - plates, spoons, tumblers, buckets and other things. I am giving them to 5,000 families so that when they move out of the camps to their villages they can at least have something," Dutt told reporters. At least 50 have died, while over 2. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Composting Fall Leaves Turns Garden Trash into Treasure Sep 10, 2008
Compost bins and tumblers are a hassle-free way to create good-for-your-garden compost. Bins are basic, but tumblers add an element of motion, something that can enhance the quality of your compost ... The Tumbleweed Compost Tumbler by Clear Air Gardening is a good example of how tumblers work to produce great compost. (Pekin Times, IL)
What's Hot In Bridal Registries? Jul 25, 2008
Example: Lenox Tuscany Classic Collection/Simply White or Red Tumblers; PRICE $54/set of 4. Break-Resistant Glasses: Innovative break-resistant technology in glassware now allows you to enjoy the traditional stemmed style glasses but without the worries. (CBS News -- Early Show)
More of this story Jun 15, 2008
One set of larger and one set of smaller tumblers of the familiar Tupperware material that I suppose is plastic but doesn't taste, feel or act like plastic. A few years later we got another set and through the years they are the only kind of glasses I drink Cokes out of. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Make Compost Without a Bin Apr 22, 2008
Some gardeners own fancy compost bins, complete with all the bells and whistles such as spinning tumblers or strategically placed hatches from which to gather the finished product. At the other end of the spectrum, do-it-yourselfers dazzle us with their ingenuity, showing off their compost bins crafted from pallets, concrete blocks, or trashcans. (Suite101.com)
Indoor-outdoor harmony Mar 29, 2008
Bring the green of the grass inside through leafy indoor plants or green glass tumblers. Paint an exterior wall the same color as your indoor walls or accents. (AZCentral -- Home)
The Knife at SXSW Mar 7, 2008
Wine comes in graduated tumblers, in keeping with the whole "No, we're really a brasserie" thing. Fine with me, since rose' comes by the glass and that Provencal wine is my liquid equivalent of, say, footie pajamas: Pure comfort. (Variety)
A heaping helping of seconds and leftovers Nov 15, 2007
The studio sale will include one-of-a-kind works, prototypes for next year's designs, new works created for this sale, and many studio seconds, including vases, bowls, pitchers, tumblers, jewelry and sculpture. With most pieces at 25 to 75 percent off retail, prices start at $30 for smaller items and seconds and go up to about $900 for large, one-of-a-kind gallery-quality works. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Restaurant reviews Oct 26, 2007
Desserts include creamy mango, avocado or coconut ice cream served in glass tumblers. (KN). (SunSpot.net)
Magic City Cafe & Wine Bar Oct 9, 2007
The table's set with the usual equipment: knives and forks, side plates and wine glasses, tumblers and linen napkins. And the room, a tastefully restored art deco structure divided into "dining" and "lounge" by a glass "wall", is classic comfortable bistro in its look and feel. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
First person: How I became a Green Mom Sep 29, 2007
Compost tumblers are easy, fun and don't stink. Find close-by places to play to avoid excess driving. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2007 holiday bazaars Sep 28, 2007
Items include bowls, mugs, tumblers, vases and planters, to name a few. No two pieces are alike. (Anchorage Daily News)
Miles of shopping in Myrtle Beach Aug 25, 2007
Hand-painted Hadley pottery, Tervis tumblers, Godinger pewter, Margaritaville flip-flops and souvenir T-shirts make up the little-bit-of-everything merchandise. The Original Hammock Shop could double as a general store but is best known for its woven sea island cotton hammock first created on Pawleys Island in the late 1800s. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Open class antiques (A19) results: Jul 13, 2007
Antiques - Glass - Depression glass plate, 10"+ 1st - Darla Volbrecht 2nd - Cynthia K WoodardAntiques - Glass - Depression glass (any other) 1st - Cynthia K Woodard 2nd - Gregory Krause 3rd - Erika Kramer 4th - June JacksonAntiques - Glass - Etched item 1st - Rita A Goulet 2nd - William J Brunstad 3rd - Chris Norseng 4th - Donna HoffmannAntiques - Glass - Souvenir or advertising item 1st - Pat Sokup 2nd - Ruth A Preston 3rd - Rita A Goulet 4th - Lynda LacinaAntiques - Glass - Gilded item 1st -... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Product recalls: Glassware from Pier 1 can break unexpectedly Jun 9, 2007
The recalled glassware pieces involve large and small tumblers, goblets and margarita glasses. The bottom half of the tumblers is red and the top half is orange. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Coming around again Apr 5, 2007
In 2005, Recycline expanded into tableware with plates, cutlery, and tumblers. Now that the company has covered the bathroom and dining room table, it's moving into the kitchen with cutting boards (produced from recycled paper and cashew-nut shells), food storage devices, and other products. (Boston Globe)
The Bar Belle: Temperance Hall Mar 8, 2007
The place was packed with a mix of post-college kids and neighborhood folks talking close over low lights and sipping brown liquor from tumblers. I felt drunk the second I walked in. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
The Best Wine Glasses Feb 17, 2007
Assemble some tumblers of various heights, a brandy snifter, a dish-shaped champagne glass, a champagne flute, and a traditional stemmed wine glass. Grab anything from which you drink. (Suite101.com)
Waste-line woes? Try a compost bin Jan 21, 2007
But the bins, rollers and tumblers -- some of which are designed for indoor use -- can be difficult to find, except on the Internet, where there is one for nearly every lifestyle and checking account. Although most nurseries, seed stores and garden shops typically don't carry composters, many will order them. (Orlando Sentinel)
