Today’s Treasures Porcelain Worth Search
Nostalgia pushes brides and collectors to thrift for porcelain dinner ware from turn of the century imports. European makers from Carlsbad to Bavaria marked wares with confusing initials and country labels, with both Bavarian and domestic pieces appealing to buyers today.
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Carlsbad
Karlsbad
Czechoslovakia
United States
Europe
Austria
Bavaria
Awe & Dotter
C.L. Dwenger
Heinrichs
Lazarus & Rosenfeldt
Hamburger & Company
Rudolstadt
L. Straus & Sons
P.H. Leonard
Thayer & Chandler
H&c
Haviland
Royal Beyreuth and
Rosenthal
Japan
China
Stencil flowers on shades by Barbara Hartung
Barbara Hartung explains a method to stencil floral designs on plain white shade fabric. Create color stencils, position on the shade, use a nearly dry stiff brush to dab paint from edge to center, repeat for each color, and iron lightly after 24 hours.
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Barbara Hartung
Copley
T.os. A
Color Coded Ladders Guide Helps Homeowners in the 70s
The American Ladder Institute adopts color coded labels to match ladder type and use. Red marks Type III for general or light duty depending on wood or metal. Blue marks Type II for commercial or medium duty. Yellow marks Type I for industrial or heavy duty. Labels also provide setup, care, climbing tips, and storage guidance.
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E. K
American Ladder Institute
National Paint and Coatings Association
Melting-out disease threats Columbus lawns, tips cited
Horticultural columnist explains melting-out disease with brown to purple leaf spots and life cycle, urging weekly watering to six inches depth, clipping removal, and mulch. Advice covers drench sprays every one to two weeks, recommended chemicals, and timing from spring greens to fall frost. dollar spot threats noted with white cobweb growth and control fungicides. Also advises duct cleaning twice yearly to reduce dirt and bacteria.
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Bob Woboris
Columbus
Platte County
Americana mania spreads as Bicentennial trends influence homes
The piece notes a nationwide rise in Americana collecting for 1776 celebrations influencing items from furniture and china to textiles and lighting. Collector Quentin Pearson of Ideas Inc. cites unvarnished oak and bleached pine as popular looks, with coins silver and early American glass remaining sought after by enthusiasts.
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Marie Stanton Copley
Los Angeles
Boston
America
Fraktur
Quentin Pearson
Ideas Inc
San Diego
Calif
Pearson
Europe
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
China
England
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