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Coal City Vase Collector Keeps Flower Hobby Alive
Edith C Argyle of Coal City nurtures two intertwined hobbies flowers and vase collecting Her home at 610 Mazon Street houses about 170 vases of varying sizes shapes ages and colors Veterans from Europe Asia the South Pacific and western states sent many pieces including a bleeding tooth shell vase A redwood vase from a California redwood tree and a Regina Gauda vase from Holland figure among treasures Two 100 year old vases from Italy are prized possessions Her collection ranges from whimsical shapes to tiny pieces too small for petals Her past role as garden chairman of Grundy County Federation of Women’s Clubs is noted and she recalls the first merry-go-round at Coney Island introduced by George Rafts grandfather
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Edith C. Argyle
Coal City
Mazon Street
Argyle
Europe
Asia
South Pacific Islands
Mrs. Argyle
Southwest
New Mexico
California
Holland
United States
Italy
Grundy County