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<b>When we think of cemeteries we usual think of the creepy , scary, dark place from the horror films. But actually cemeteries can be a peaceful place, full of history and architectural gems. </b><br />
<b>I can think of no better example than Lafayette Cemetery in New Orleans. </b><br />
<b>One can spend hours here, </b><b>exploring and delving into the rich history.</b></div>
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<b>Lafayette Cemetery was established in 1833 in what is now known as the Garden District for</b><br />
<b> "Les Americaines" (the Americans). In 1833, this area was known as the city of Lafayette.</b><br />
<b> It was part of the Livaudais plantation which was subdivided into city squares in 1832.</b><br />
<b> This city square was acquired from Cornelius Hurst and the cemetery was laid </b><br />
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<b>Family Tombs</b></div>
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<b> These are the tombs which are most common in the cemetery and bring rise to the belief that above-ground burial is due directly to the city's inherent water problems. In fact this style originated in the Mediterranean region thousands of years ago and was introduced to </b></div>
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<b>New Orleans and other New World colonies by the French and Spanish. Tombs, mausoleums </b></div>
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<b>and other raised, non-earthen, burial styles are common in most regions of the world with </b></div>
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<b>Once a coffin or casket is placed into a tomb or other interment vehicle, it is sealed with brick </b><br />
<b>and mortar or covered with soil. In the case of vaults and family tombs, a process of</b><br />
<b> laying a simple brick "wall" before the vault entrance. After the minimum period has </b><br />
<b>gone by, (usually "one year and one day", based upon Judeo-Christian mourning rituals), </b><br />
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<b>Cremation was an early form of preparing the dead for burial. The shape of the container in </b></div>
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<b>which the ashes were placed may have taken the form of a simple box or a marble vase, </b></div>
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<b>but no matter what it looked like it was called an "urn," </b></div>
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<b>The cloth draping the urn symbolically guarded the ashes. </b></div>
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<b>The shroud-draped urn is believed by some to mean that the soul has departed </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">January is almost gone and February is right around the corner. I wonder if I will ever stick with my New Years Resolution.We have all tried many diets with not the greatest results. I have discovered this is not just a modern day dilemma. T<span style="background-color: #fefefe; line-height: 15.59375px;">he "remedy" for weight loss has tempted many of us consumers since the turn of the 20th century. </span>Take a look at these absurd and hilarious weight loss advertisements through the years.</span><br />
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The weight loss answer in 1940? Bile Beans</div>
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If Sugar was the answer than I should be a size 2.</div>
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<br />Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-56089001287894039162012-11-21T14:03:00.000-05:002012-11-21T14:08:08.034-05:00Happy Thanksgiving from Antique Living<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-10217960224467730472012-10-07T10:34:00.001-04:002012-10-07T10:34:19.777-04:0050 Shades of Vintage Grey<br />
I'ts been a little cold and grey here in Northern Michigan the past couple days. The perfect weather to curl up under a blanket and read a book, or two, or three. I just finished the 50 Shades of Grey book trilogy. Lets just say I'm no longer cold. I thought I share with you my vintage vision of "50 Shades of Grey".<br />
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<img alt="French Grey" height="297" src="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/87890630199263392_jbonLGzV_c.jpg" width="400" /><br />
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<img alt="shaby chic grey" src="http://media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com/upload/87890630199263365_OEWIV1pg_c.jpg" /><br />
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<img alt="Vintage Grey Kitchen" height="253" src="http://media-cache0.pinterest.com/upload/87890630199262401_0RwyMB8d_c.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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<img alt="Louvre. Paris, France." height="400" src="http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/upload/90494273732468080_wGAsaA3Y_c.jpg" width="259" /><br />
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<img alt="Vintage Airstream" src="http://media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com/upload/87890630199262223_JIrAPeS3_c.jpg" /><br />
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<img alt="Parisian Hotel-Inspired Bathroom" src="http://media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com/upload/87890630199262040_OlY070Og_c.jpg" /><br />
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<img alt="grey vintage hat" height="318" src="http://media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com/upload/213428469810365927_sWrqITgJ_c.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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<img alt="Mad Men" height="400" src="http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/upload/239816748878127018_Oa2STN8X_c.jpg" width="300" /><br />
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<img alt="Love the pale, heathered grey and the eye-catching, but in no way scene-stealing, black piping. 1950s" height="400" src="http://media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com/upload/86201780338308766_uqidbMM2_c.jpg" width="297" /><br />
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<img alt="Ryan Gosling gangster style" src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinterest.com/upload/105130972521545482_bmyyFA56_c.jpg" /><br />
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<img alt="Vintage '70s Gucci Grey Tortoise Sunglasses" height="400" src="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/75505731223424931_SWAnGwyZ_c.jpg" width="266" /><br />
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<img alt="Robert Redford in Grey suit coat from a scene in the movie Three Days of the Condor." src="http://media-cache-ec2.pinterest.com/upload/87890630199262103_OwwTBTC0_c.jpg" /><br />
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<img alt="1950's grey suit" height="370" src="http://media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com/upload/86201780338281120_esBFKURN_c.jpg" width="400" /><br />
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And just in case your interested here are my picks for Mr. and Mrs. Christian Grey for the highly anticipated movie of 50 Shades of Grey.<br />
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<img alt="Mr. Grey" height="400" src="http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/upload/87890630199263416_Q8pqMw0E_c.jpg" width="276" /><img alt="Mrs. Grey" height="400" src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinterest.com/upload/87890630199263010_fodm0Iey_c.jpg" width="305" /><br />
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<a href="http://pinterest.com/antiqueliving/50-shades-of-vintage-grey/">To see the full post of 50 shades of Vintage Grey visit my pinterest board.</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Laters :) Baby</span><br />
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<br />Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-43140663206744123002012-03-02T21:18:00.000-05:002012-03-02T21:18:43.858-05:00Green Goddess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Knowing I would have some free time Saturday morning, I decided to do a search on the <br />
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TIP -<em> To find estate sales using a search by zip code use: </em><a href="http://www.estatesales.net/">http://www.estatesales.net/</a><br />
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I found many sales with in a 30 mile radius, but one was only 9 miles away from our hotel. <br />
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The Estate Sale listing had many pictures of vintage hats and a beautiful collection of antique hand mirrors. All perfect additions for my vintage boutique, Flair. <br />
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When I looked up the details on the Estate Sale I discovered the sale was to be filmed for the HGTV television show Cash and Cari. For those of you who haven’t yet seen Cash and Cari, the show follows host Cari Hucksey and her team on what it’s like to run an Estate Sale. Having watched the show on TV, I thought it would be fun to get a behind the scenes look at the show. <br />
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Most of the hats were gone, everyone must have been inspired by the Royal Wedding . This is what happens when you arrive at an estate sale on the second day. However, not all was lost. I was pleasantly surprised to find a nice collection of vintage hand mirrors left. It was impossible to pick out just one or two, I finally decided on six. Knowing this was the second day of the sale, I knew I could bargain for a better price. I asked one of the Re-Purpose staff , what the best price would be if I purchased six of the mirrors, she offered a price of $75.00 . I then countered with a price of $ 60.00. She said she had to check with her boss. I was starting to wonder where she went when she appeared back with a camera crew. The show’s producer asked me if she could film our “bartering” of the hand mirrors with Cari’s apprentice. With much apprehension, she informed me there was a problem. Not only could she not accept my offer of <br />
$ 60.00, she had to notify me the best price they could do was $100.00 for all of them. I could tell she was mortified, and felt bad for the young apprentice. She nor the show’s producers had no idea she was bartering with a professional antique dealer. I agreed to the $100.00 . <br />
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The Cash and Cari camera crew filming me with my new collection of hand mirrors. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Not only was this such a fun experience to be part of the HGTV show Cash and Cari , this was a <br />
great estate sale full of treasures. I attend many estate sales, some good and some not so good.<br />
I have to say, this was probably one of the best run estate sales I have been to. Cari and the Re-Purpose Estate Services team was professional, cheerful and very helpful. The prices were fair and they were willing to bargain with you. Most of all they create a fun atmosphere that's makes you want to come back to another estate sale.<br />
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Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-23141952583605035262011-03-20T14:10:00.000-04:002011-03-20T14:10:06.967-04:00Spring FeverWith winter now officially over, I cant wait to get my hands dirty this Spring. I look forward to planting the vegetable garden, working in the flower beds and planting the annual flowers. Just in case you need a little motivation, here are some pictures I snapped during the Garden Tour at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island<br />
last summer.<br />
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<em>For well more than a century, the legendary Grand Hotel gardens have provided beautiful (and oftentimes fragrant) visual enhancement of the guest experience. Century-old lilac, white cedar and maple trees serve as dramatic structure, while perennials and annuals by the tens of thousands provide abundant bursts of color throughout the Grand Hotel season, thanks to the ideal climate of a Mackinac summer. During any one visit, guests can see over 150 varieties of flowers, including geranium, rose, peony, coleus, garden heliotrope, cosmos, lily, daisy, and begonia.</em><br />
<em>-text from the Grand Hotel Website. <a href="http://www.grandhotel.com/">http://www.grandhotel.com/</a> </em><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">How do they bubble? </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">A bubble light is a decorative device consisting of a liquid-filled vial that is heated and lighted by an <span style="color: black;">incandescent light bulb</span>. Because of the liquid's low <span style="color: black;">boiling point</span>, the modest heat generated by the lamp causes the liquid to boil and <span style="color: black;">bubble </span>up from the vial's base. The liquid is almost always <span style="color: black;">methylene chloride</span>, but some early bubble lights used a lightweight <span style="color: black;">oil</span><span style="color: black;">.</span> The light from the lamp illuminates the bubbles from underneath, causing them to shine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">In 1935, Carl Otis filed a patent application for what was simply called "Display", a bubbling table top sign. This patent was to become the basis of his new idea: small, bubbling lights specifically adapted for use on Christmas trees. Carl's idea was not new. Sealed glass tubes with a bubbling liquid inside were first demonstrated by Benjamin Franklin. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Carl's concept for the Christmas tree bubble light, which he called an "Ornamental Illuminating Device ." was his second patent application and was finally granted in 1944. Before the patent was granted, he sent out samples to 10 of the biggest Christmas light companies in business, demonstrating how they could be used in Christmas lights. Only one company, NOMA Electric Company, showed any interest.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In 1946 Noma Electric Co. was the first company to commercially sell bubble lites in the US. These lights were HUGE sellers, and rapidly became the most popular Christmas lights NOMA had ever sold. NOMA purchased the right to Carl Otis' latest patent, and he agreed to a royalty payment of 3 cents for each light produced. NOMA made more than 25 million Bubble Lites in the first two years of production, </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Carl's royalty payment paid off. </span></div><br />
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<div></div>The other Christmas light manufacturers were watching the sales of NOMA's new product with great interest, and almost immediately began manufacturing their own versions of the popular light. Raylite, the second largest Christmas light manufacturer and maker of Paramount products, started making their own bubblers for sale during the 1947 Christmas season, calling them Kristal Snow Animated Candles. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I wrote the following sentiment on the card:</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm 70 years old in a tattered box,</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">But I look shiny new.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It does not matter if your a boy or girl,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be a new heirloom just for you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
P.S. Just in case you wanted to know .<br />
It's a Baby Boy!</div>Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-56735512951725893042010-10-14T12:54:00.000-04:002010-10-14T12:54:13.410-04:00Breast Cancer Awareness MonthI wanted to share with you the tables I decorated for our local Breast Cancer Fundraiser. This event is held once a year with much success. I am pleased to be part of this organization which raises money for uninsured women and men in our county. Please do your part and make sure you are doing self breast exams and remind your "sisters" to do so also. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">As with all design projects I usually start with an inspiration piece. I have a vintage Elk Rapids, Michigan postcard with wonderful colors and beach theme. The High Tea is held in Elk Rapids, Michigan and felt this was a great starting point for the table I called " Seashells and Sea glass ".<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was able to find an eclectic mix of glassware from different eras and pull it all together. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Vintage Hazel Atlas snack sets in Capri Blue and Amethyst .</div><div style="text-align: center;">Green Depression Glass water goblets.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Vaseline Glass salt and pepper shakers and cream and sugar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">I gave each guest at my table a copy of the vintage Elk Rapids postcard, a ring made from seashells and a seashell bracelet used as a napkin ring.</div><br />
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<div align="center">For the centerpiece I started with a piece of driftwood for the base. I used a Japanese fishing float as the anchor and added coral , seashells and sea glass to complete the centerpiece. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The second tables inspiration came from a collection of vintage seed packs. I also was inspired in many ways by the wonderful farm markets we have in the region.</div><br />
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<div align="center">For the centerpiece I used a gathering basket with an assortment of fresh vegtables. To add a little elegance I hollowed out a head of cabbage, cut a peice of floral foam to fit , and added a dozen red roses. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I purchased a couple of yards of burlap </div><div style="text-align: center;">for the tablecloth. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I used a mix match of vegetable dishes, </div><div style="text-align: center;">some new and some old.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Finding eight matching water goblets for the table was a challenge. I decided to use two sets of water goblets . Even though they are completely different, they some how go together in this table setting. This is a good lesson to use for your next gathering. Don't feel everthing has to match. An eclectic mix can be just as elegant and little more fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYO_c-BlovtLfoGNqZn052dt4vFdJT9MISKEDYdGo_C3Gj_KsbF6rasZbOQi4c2QzPB9XTnZffLa7JrQn5X1ibeLseQYQCpPKLbhp4uI0gTP6yLIlJJpVouuwVLVYu5sz_8hadN1h6MQ/s1600/DSCF7303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYO_c-BlovtLfoGNqZn052dt4vFdJT9MISKEDYdGo_C3Gj_KsbF6rasZbOQi4c2QzPB9XTnZffLa7JrQn5X1ibeLseQYQCpPKLbhp4uI0gTP6yLIlJJpVouuwVLVYu5sz_8hadN1h6MQ/s400/DSCF7303.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-73051592414390296382010-02-08T16:10:00.000-05:002010-02-08T16:10:47.703-05:00Favorite FindsTo Paris with Love....<br />
Here are some of my latest finds from an Estate Sale. I was told the couple did a lot of traveling around the world. I can just imagine them as a young couple heading off to Paris, France for the first time.<br />
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This 1950 " Handbook of Every-Day French " college textbook belonged to the Mrs. ( her name is printed on the inside) . I could just see her daydreaming in class about a Paris holiday.<br />
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A 1960 Michelin French " Paris" Map. The Mrs. must have passed her french lessons . <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cozy lobby at the Elk Rapids Antique Warehouse. Wonderful vintage finds for Winter Wonderland Fun. Snowshoes, Sleds, Skis and Skates.<br />
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</div>Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-85243773575567153672009-12-22T15:19:00.000-05:002009-12-22T15:19:19.365-05:00Lucy or Martha ? Who's to blame ?Every year since I can remember at Christmas time I would watch the Charlie Brown Christmas Special. It's funny how you can watch the same show so many times and not notice something. This year I had to laugh out loud as Lucy told Charlie Brown to get a big, shiny Aluminum Christmas Tree. As we all know Charlie Brown didn't listen to Lucy and bought the infamous " Charlie Brown Tree " . What if Charlie Brown did listen to Lucy? Would the sparkling Aluminum Christmas Trees be the pathetic, laughed at " Charlie Brown Tree" ? I have to say when I brought home an Aluminum Christmas Tree this year my family was mortified. My youngest daughter wanted to know where the "green" tree was. I think the silver tree has grown on them and they actually kinda of like it now. The Aluminum Christmas Tree seems to have quite a following this year. I sold every Aluminum Christmas Tree we had this year at the Elk Rapids Antique Warehouse. Even Martha featured her Aluminum Christmas Tree decorated with a wonderful collection of antique and vintage ornaments in the December issue of Living magazine. I love how Martha Stewart can take something like an Aluminum Christmas Tree to a new level of sophistication. I'm not sure if it's Lucy or Martha to blame for the Aluminum Christmas Tree phenomenon, but I'm a fan.<br />
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</div>Aluminum Christmas trees were first manufactured in 1958, remained popular during the 1960s, and were manufactured into the 1970s. The trees were first manufactured by a Chicago company called Modern Coatings, Inc. Between 1959 and 1969, the bulk of aluminum Christmas trees were produced in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, by the Aluminum Specialty Company; in that decade the company produced more than one million aluminum trees. At the time they were produced in Manitowoc the trees, including the company's flagship product the "Evergleam", retailed for $25 and wholesaled for $11.25.<br />
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The first aluminum trees could not be illuminated in the manner traditional for natural Christmas trees or other artificial trees. The common method of illumination was a floor-based "color wheel" which was placed under the tree.The color wheel featured varyingly colored segments on a clear plastic wheel, when switched on the wheel rotated and a light shone through the clear plastic casting an array of colors throughout the tree's metallic branches.<br />
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"Whether you decorate with blue or red balls . . . or use the tree without ornaments - this exquisite tree is sure to be the talk of your neighborhood. High luster aluminum gives a dazzling brilliance. Shimmering silvery branches are swirled and tapered to a handsome realistic fullness. It's really durable . . needles are glued and mechanically locked on. Fireproof . . you can use it year after year." <br />
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</div>Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-74944150249606588742009-12-16T14:07:00.000-05:002009-12-16T14:07:34.882-05:00Candy for Customers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the shop I like to put a dish of candy out for the customers. Right now we are giving away these candy cane coupons for 10% off your next purchase. I printed our Santa Ad for this year on business cards, punched a hole and tied on with ribbon. Very quick and easy. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am displaying the candy cane coupons in a glass flower frog set inside a <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">small milk glass compote in the open lace edge pattern. These compotes come in several sizes. I like to stack them for a bigger impact. Fill each layer with a different kind of candy. Milk glass is a very budget friendly and is fairly easy to find. Milk glass coordinates well with many other colors <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I removed the glass flower frog and added a third compote.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try this for your next party. You can use nuts or small appetizers.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This would also make a great centerpiece with greenery and flowers or <br />
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</div>Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-10005876359501420512009-12-14T13:01:00.003-05:002010-01-19T16:38:18.485-05:00Winter Tablescape<div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to share with you a Winter Tablescape I did for the Holiday Season. I was able to create this "Winter Wonderland" with items I already had on hand. The greenery was the only item I had to find. Lucky for me the Utility company cut back a bunch of large pine trees from the power lines by my home. Free greenery ! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the base I used two glass cylinder vases, one smaller than the other. Place the smaller vase inside the larger vase . Carefully fill the larger vase with the sea glass. I used a large skewer to manipulate the glass pieces to fill in any gaps. You can fill your vase with many different items. You could use candy, cranberries, small ornaments, nuts, the possibilities are endless. I like to use a filler because the greenery stems are not attractive in a clear glass vase. Fill the smaller vase with water and a flower preservative. Be careful not to get water in the larger vase.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I added to the vase my free greenery, 3 faux stems of Bells of Ireland and curly willow branches. I hung a few of my antique silver and mercury glass ornaments from the curly willow branches for a little sparkle.<br />
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</div>Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-50449301261026969082009-12-11T14:19:00.000-05:002009-12-11T14:19:03.689-05:00A few of my Favorite Christmas Things<div style="text-align: center;">Here are some of my favorite finds from Christmas Past at the Elk Rapids Antique Warehouse.<br />
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1 cup Dark Rum<br />
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1 Bottle (750 ml) Brandy<br />
6 Eggs*<br />
2 cups Sugar<br />
4 cups Hot water, milk, or coffee<br />
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Separate eggs in two bowls. Add Rum & Brandy to the yolks and beat together until frothy. In the other bowl beat the egg whites until it peaks then add sugar and beat until stiff. Fold into the liquor mixture. Pour into mugs and top with the water, milk or coffee. <br />
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* Please use caution using raw eggs. Always use the freshest eggs possible. If raw eggs are a concern, use an egg substitute product. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em>A Vintage ceramic Christmas Tree. I love the color of this tree . </em><br />
<em>I'ts not the usual green and red. </em><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>A fantastic set of Blue Ridge Christmas Tree pattern Cups and Saucers.</em><br />
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Blue Ridge dinnerware was produced by Southern Potteries of Erwin, Tennessee, from the late 1930's until 1956 in twelve basic styles and two thousand different patterns, all of which were decorated under the glaze.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What began as a hobby for a young girl named Barbara Annalee Davis, grew into a family business-the business of doll making. A young adult in the 1930's, Annalee created puppets and dolls, unaware that this hobby would become her life's calling. She sold her dolls though various craft outlets in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. From the beginning, her dolls were in set positions, with the clothes sewed onto the doll. These were dolls for display, each with a story to tell. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">In 1941 Annalee married Charles "Chip" Thorndike, the son of a Boston physician. Chip had become a chicken farmer in Meredith. Chip and Annalee worked on the farm through the 1940s and 1950s, until poultry farming was no longer profitable in New Hampshire. Needing another way to make a living, Annalee returned to making dolls.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">She started in the kitchen of her Meredith farmhouse, helped by local women. Soon every corner of the house was taken over with doll parts. Thorndike not only employed several women in her home, she took work out to be completed in other women's homes. It was her husband Chip created clever wooden components for the dolls, including skis, ski poles, and little boats and it was also Chip who designed the wire frame that held the dolls in position.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The doll business was incorporated in 1955 as Annalee Mobilitee Dolls and the company continued to grow introducing new lines and innovative ideas.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>A nice collected set of Vintage Shiny Brite Ornaments.</em><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The Shiny-Brite company produced the most popular Christmas tree ornaments in the United States throughout the 1940's and '50s.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">In 1937, Max Eckhardt established "Shiny-Brite" ornaments, working with the Corning Glass Company to mass produce glass Christmas ornaments. Eckhardt had been importing hand-blown glass balls from Germany since around 1907, but had the foresight to anticipate a disruption in his supply from the upcoming war. Corning adapted their process for making light bulbs to making clear glass ornaments, which were then shipped to Eckhardt's factories to be decorated by hand. The fact that Shiny-Brite ornaments were an American-made product was stressed as a selling point during World War II.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dating of the ornaments is often facilitated by studying the hook. The first Shiny-Brite ornaments had the traditional metal cap and loop, with the hook attached to the loop, from which the ornament was hung from the tree.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wartime production necessitated the replacement of the metal cap with a cardboard tab, from which the owner would use yarn or string to hang the ornament. These hangers firmly place the date of manufacture of the ornament to the early 1940's.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Following the war, Shiny-Brite introduced a line of ornaments with a newly designed metal hook that provided the user with two lengths of hanger. The long hook traveled through the center of the ornament and exited the bottom, where it attached to the foot of the ornament. This provided the "short" hanger. Unlatched from the bottom, the entire length of the hook was available, allowing the ornament to dangle at a greater distance from the tree limb to which it was attached. This arrangement was designed to allow the ornament to fill sparsely limbed areas of a natural tree.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The increasing popularity of the aluminum artificial Christmas tree, first manufactured in 1958, made this device far less attractive to the consumer, as an artificial tree had no gaps to be filled. The added expense of the lengthy hanging wire coupled with the diminishing need caused this feature to be discontinued in 1960.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The demand for glass ornaments waned as plastic ornaments became more popular, ultimately bringing the Shiny-Brite company to close its doors in 1962.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">During its peak, Shiny-Brite had four factories in New Jersey, located in the cities of Hoboken, Irvington, North Bergen, and West New York. The company's main office and showroom were located at 45 East 17th Street in New York City, NY.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shiny-Brite's most popular ornaments have been reissued by Christopher Radko since 2001.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</em><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em>A selection of aluminum Christmas light reflectors. </em><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Here is a "new" never used Vera Christmas tablecloth. This holly leaf design is screen printed </em><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em> </em>The designer behind the name was Vera Neumann, an artist turned textile designer. Vera began designing textiles in 1946 after she and her husband, George Neumann founded Printex along with partner Werner Hamm. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">They used a small silk-screening machine to print designs onto linen, which Vera then made into placemats. Hamm then took the finished placemats to B. Altman, where he made the company's first sale. In the post- WWII period, army surplus silk which had been used for parachutes, became available at cheap prices. Printex started buying it, and soon they were in the scarf business, making the items in their Manhattan apartment, a loft on 57th Street, where Vera and George handled the entire operation. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The "vera" trademark was first used in 1947. In 1948, the business had out-grown the loft and was moved from Manhattan to Ossining, NY. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">By the 1950s business had grown to the point where Vera employed a team of designers. These designers were responsible for taking the original design which was done by Vera herself in the form of a 36" scarf, and translating it into other products.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">In the 1960s a clothing line was added to the scarves and household linens. Blouses and dresses were made from the Vera textile designs. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">In 1974, Perry Ellis went to work for Vera as a merchandise manager. He asked if he could submit designs for the clothing lines, and Vera encouraged him to do so. She liked his work, and he became a designer for Vera. In 1976 he was given his own division, Portfolio by Perry Ellis for Vera, which he designed for three years before starting his own company.<br />
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</div>Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2704848027127412923.post-7975123881988550622009-11-10T15:37:00.003-05:002009-11-14T20:22:34.317-05:00Favorite FindsThe Antique Living Blog will be sharing with you every now and then some of our <i><strong>favorite finds</strong></i>. Hopefully you too will feel the same adrenaline rush as I do when I find these treasures. <br />
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This is my latest find , a bundle of sweet baby clothes I found at an Estate Sale.<br />
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This little girls jacket with matching hat is just precious. I wish I had this for one of my girls when they were little. This is a heirloom quality jacket , that could be passed down from generation to generation. <br />
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Perhaps you have always wanted to cook a classic French dish such as Coq au Vin. Pick up a copy of” Mastering the Art of French Cooking” by the great Julia Child. Do not feel like preparing a gourmet French meal? Try a simple old-fashioned dessert. The Chicago Culinary Institutes 1940 cookbook “250 Delectable Desserts” swears to “end each meal in triumph! “ The seasonal recipe for New England Pumpkin Pudding is a great recipe for anyone on a gluten-free diet.<br />
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Many recipes from the past used fresh local ingredients in season. Just last week my husband, daughter and mother- in- law visited a local orchard to pick apples. The fruits of their labor yielded the best “Paper Bag Apple Pie” I ever had. A vintage recipe from the cookbook “Real, Old-Time Yankee Apple Cooking” insures a “perfect bake every time”. <br />
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Not much of a cook? How about a fun retro drink recipe for a swanky cocktail party or a traditional punch for the holidays? A 1933 book “Quiet Drinking “ would serve as a reliable guide for classic cocktails .This book must have earned its title due to being published the same year prohibition was repealed. If you have more formal entertaining to do, many antique cookbooks also included guides on the proper etiquette of entertaining. Since I have the memory similar to a strainer, I am constantly checking these books to see what side of the plate I place the fork, spoon and knife. <br />
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Whether you are searching for a casserole like Mom used to make, or a menu for an elegant dinner party, recipes of the past are sure to please the palate and nourish the soul. <br />
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<b>Coq Au Vin, a recipe from the cookbook " Mastering the Art of French Cooking " by Julia Child.<i></i></b><br />
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2 1/2 to 3 pounds cut-up frying chicken, skin on and thoroughly dried (I used skinless boneless breasts and thighs instead)*<br />
4 ounces lean thick-cut bacon<br />
2 tablespoons olive oil <br />
Salt and pepper <br />
1/4 cup cognac <br />
2 cups red wine (Pinot Noir, Burgundy, Beaujolais or Chianti)<br />
Avoid bold, heavily oaked red wine varietals like Cabernet.<br />
2 cup homemade chicken stock or low-sodium chicken stock or broth <br />
1 tablespoon tomato paste <br />
2 cloves garlic, mashed or minced <br />
1 bay leaf <br />
1/4 teaspoon thyme <br />
Brown-Braised Onions (see recipe below) <br />
Mushrooms (see recipe below) <br />
3 tablespoon all-purpose flour <br />
2 tablespoons butter, softened <br />
Parsley sprigs <br />
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Dry chicken thoroughly in a towel. Season chicken with salt and pepper; set aside.<br />
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Remove any rind off the bacon and cut the bacon into lardons (rectangles 1/4-inch across and 1-inch long). In a saucepan, simmer the bacon sticks in 2 quarts of water for 10 minutes; remove from heat, drain, rinse in cold water, and pat dry. <br />
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In a large heavy frying pan, casserole dish, or electric skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil until moderately hot. Add the bacon and saute slowly until they are lightly browned. Remove bacon to a side dish. Place chicken pieces into the hot oil (not crowding pan), and brown on all sides. Return bacon to the pan, cover pan, and cook slowly for 10 minutes, turning chicken once. <br />
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After browning the chicken, uncover pan, pour in the cognac. Flambé by igniting with a lighted match. Let flame a minute, swirling pan by its handle to burn off alcohol; extinguish with pan cover.<br />
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Pour the red wine into the pan and add just enough chicken broth to completely cover the chicken pieces. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme. Bring the liquid to a simmer, then cover pan, and simmer slowly for about 30 minutes or until the chicken meat is tender when pierced with a fork or an instant-read Cooking Thermometer registers 165 degrees F. <br />
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While the chicken is cooking, prepare the Brown-Braised Onions and the Mushrooms.<br />
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When the chicken is done cooking, remove from the pan to a platter, leaving the cooking liquid in the pan. Increase heat to high and boil the cooking liquid rapidly until approximately 2 cups of liquid remains. <br />
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While the liquid is boiling, in a small bowl, blend the 3 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons softened butter into a smooth paste; beat the flour/butter mixture into the approximately 2 cups hot cooking liquid with a whisk. Simmer and stir for a minute or two until the sauce has thickened (the result will be a sauce thick enough to lightly coat a spoon - just thick enough to coat the chicken and vegetables lightly). If sauce is too thin, boil down rapidly to concentrate; if sauce is too thick, thin out with additional spoonfuls of chicken stock. Taste the final sauce, adding more salt and pepper if necessary.<br />
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Before serving, reheat the onions and mushrooms (if necessary). <br />
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Storing: Chicken is now ready for final reheating, but can be set aside in the sauce until cool, then covered and refrigerated for 1 to 2 days. To reheat, simmer slowly, covered, over low heat. Baste and turn chicken every 2 minutes until thoroughly warmed through (6 to 8 minutes). NOTE: Do not overcook chicken at this point.<br />
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To serve immediately: Shortly before serving, bring the sauce and the cooked chicken to a simmer, cover and simmer slowly for 4 to 5 minutes, until chicken is hot through. NOTE: Do not overcook chicken at this point.<br />
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To serve: Either serve from the casserole dish or arrange the chicken on a large platter. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Arrange the Brown-Braised Onions on one side of the chicken and the Mushrooms on the other side. Decorate with sprigs of parsley. <br />
Makes 4 to 6 servings.<br />
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Brown-Braised Onions:<br />
12 to 24 small white onions, peeled (or double the amount if you want to use tiny frozen peeled raw onions)*<br />
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil<br />
Salt to taste<br />
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While chicken is cooking, drop onions into boiling water, bring water back to the boil, and let boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and drain. Cool onions in ice water. Shave off the two ends (root and stem ends) of each onion, peel carefully, and pierce a deep cross in the root end with a small knife (to keep onions whole during cooking). <br />
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In a large frying pan over medium heat, heat the olive oil, add parboiled onions, and toss for several minutes until lightly browned (this will be a patchy brown). Add water to halfway up onions and add 1/4 to1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover pan and simmer slowly for 25 to 30 minutes or until onions are tender when pierce with a knife.<br />
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NOTE: Onions may be cooked in advance, set aside, then reheated when needed. Season to taste just before serving.<br />
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Mushrooms:<br />
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, washed, well dried, left whole if small, sliced or quartered if large<br />
1 tablespoon butter<br />
1/2 tablespoon olive oil<br />
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Prepare mushrooms. In a large frying pan over medium heat, heat butter and olive oil; when bubbling hot, toss in mushrooms and saute over high heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from heat.<br />
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NOTE: Mushrooms may be cooked in advance, set aside, then reheated when needed. Season to taste just before serving.<br />
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<b><b><i></i></b>New England Pumpkin Pudding<i></i></b><br />
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Butter a 1 1/2 qt. casserole dish.<br />
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Mix well<br />
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar<br />
1 teaspoon cinnamon<br />
3/4 teaspoon salt<br />
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg<br />
1/2 teaspoon ginger<br />
1/4 teaspoon cloves<br />
Blend thoroughly into <br />
2 cups (1 lb can) canned pumpkin<br />
Add and stir in a mixture of<br />
3 eggs, slightly beaten<br />
1 cup heavy cream<br />
3/4 cup milk<br />
Pour pumpkin mixture into casserole.<br />
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Bake at 350 F about 1 hour , or until a silver knife comes out clean when inserted halfway between center and edge of pie. Cool slightly.<br />
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Decorate top of pudding with Whipped Cream.<br />
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<b><b><i></i></b>Paper-Bag Apple Pie<i></i></b><br />
6 to 7 cups peeled, sliced apples<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
1/2 cup flour + 2 Tbs.<br />
1/2 tsp. nutmeg<br />
unbaked 9-inch pie shell<br />
2 T. lemon juice<br />
1/2 cup softened butter <br />
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Combine apple slices, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and 2 tablespoons of the flour;add nutmeg and toss well into mix. Turn into the pie shell and sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar with the remaining 1/2 cup flour, rub in the butter, and sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples. Place pie in large, heavy paper bag. Fold end over twice and fasten with paper clips. Place bag on cookie sheet. Bake in 425 oven for 1 hour. Split bag open and remove pie to cool. <br />
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Serves 6 to 8<br />
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This is a delectable pie. The apples will be very tender, the top golden. And somehow the paper bag insures a perfect bake every time.<br />
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<b><i><b><i></i></b>Try one of these drinks for your next Cocktail Party</i></b><br />
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<b><b><i></i></b>Traditional Swedish Christmas Glug<i></i></b><br />
<b><b><i></i></b>-This will impress your guests and make your house smell wonderful.<i></i></b><br />
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16 oz Brandy<br />
16 oz Red Wine (Burgundy or Claret)<br />
16 oz Port Wine<br />
1 Tablespoon finely chopped Orange or Lemon Peel<br />
1/4 pound Cube Sugar<br />
1/4 Pound seedless Raisins<br />
5 Cardamon Seeds<br />
1 Cinnamon Stick<br />
5 Cloves<br />
1/4 Pound Blanched Almonds<br />
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Combine the Red wine and Port in saucepan over low heat. Place orange peel, cardamon seeds, cinnamon and cloves in cheesecloth. Tie cheesecloth securely. Place in wine mixture. Simmer for 20 minutes, then remove. Place cubes of sugar in metal strainer. Rest on top of the saucepan. Set Brandy aflame and pour slowly over sugar. As lighted Brandy is poured over sugar, it will carmalize. As an alternative, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar may be dissolved in Wine. Brandy is set aflame and poured into Wine. Serve in heated mugs.<br />
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<b><b><i></i></b>Moscow Mule<i></i></b><br />
<i><b>This is one of my favorites. The first time I was served this cocktail was in Calumet, MI located in the heart of Copper Country. <i></i></b> </i><br />
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1 1/2 Part Vodka<br />
Ginger Beer<br />
1 slice lime <br />
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Serve over ice in a chilled copper mug.Angelic Esserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01720177885672705982noreply@blogger.com0