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Hello, my name is Cecelia and I welcome you to shop for unusual antique, vintage and retro items you might not find strolling down your favorite street in your favorite town. Vintage-Memories like the name, is a collection of old and new jewelry, purses and accessories to make a woman look beautiful for that special night on the town. My collection is made up of years of searching for that right piece of jewelry, purse or accessory.
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I HAVE A PASSION FOR SHERMAN JEWELRY...
HERE ARE FINE EXAMPLES OF "DESIGNER ~ SHERMAN" JEWELRY
CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY EBAY AUCTIONS
TAKE A LOOK AT MY "BY HERTA" COLLECTION
The artist, Herta Gertz (1913-2005) was born in Germany & studied at Art Institutes before working for various ceramics factories from 1933-46. She immigrated to Canada with her husband in the early 50's and established B.C. Ceramics Vancouver in the mid 50's. She worked with experimental glazes and abstract sgraffito designs as well as designing Mosaics. By Herta: B.C. Ceramics Ltd. 1955-1967 ~ Closes January 31, 2005. Between 1955 and 1967, B.C. Ceramics Ltd. produced souvenirs and housewares for sale across Canada. Located on Hamilton Street in Vancouver's Yaletown district, B.C. Ceramics was headed by a husband-and-wife team, Walter and Herta Gerz. Combining unique decorative motifs, experimental glazes and modern European design, the company created products that reflected the vibrancy of the time. Unlike the craft methods employed by studio potters, B.C. Ceramics used moulds and other industrial methods that enabled them to sell their work in large quantities across the country.
"ORANGE MINK" WAS FEATURED IN A COMPANY BROCHURE PRODUCED IN THE EARLY 1960s
"OTHER DESIGNS" B.C. CERAMICS produced a wide range of designs to meet consumer demands for items that were both functional & decorative. The patterns below are: MARDI GRAS, WINDBLOWN, BAMBOO & FLAMENCO
EXOTIC "FLAMENCO" PATTERN
EARLY DECORATION ~ MOTTLED DESIGN
CANADIAN WILD LIFE SERIES "BY HERTA" ~ SALMON 1961
CANADIAN LIFE SERIES "assortment" by HERTA
WEST COAST INDIAN DESIGN "RAVEN"
KEEPING CUTTING BOARDS IN PLACE: I've always leaned my cutting boards against the wall, but they had a tendency to slide whenever I pickup one up. At a yard sale I found a letter sorter for 10 cents (you can also find inexpensive ones at office-supply stores). Each cutting board fits perfectly in a slot and it is no longer a struggle to grab one without creating an avalanche.
KEEP HOMEMADE COOKIES SOFT FOR DAYS: To preserve the softness of freshly baked cookies and brownies, I put a slice of bread in the storage container. The moisture from the bread keeps the cookies soft and make them taste fresh from the oven ~ even after several days. When the bread becomes dry, just toss it and replace it with another slice.
A MUG DOUBLES AS A SHARPENING STEEL: The unglazed bottom rim of a ceramic or porcelain mug is an ideal surface for honing the edge of your kitchen knives. Use it as you would a knife-honing steel. Hold the knife perpendicular to the rim's surface and then re-angle the blade so it's at a 45-degree angle (half of the previous 90-degree angle). Re-angle it again to half of the 45-degree angle and start sharpening.
TEETH: Store your dental floss in your shower or bath and floss while washing.
CLEANING A TEA KETTLE: Minerals in water inevitably build up, causing discoloration and odor. To remove deposits, boil equal parts water and white vinegar inside the kettle, remove from heat, and let sit for several hours before rinsing with clear water. If you store your kettle on the stove top, where grease spatters are common, use soap, water and a gentle pot-scrubber sponge for routine cleaning of the teakettle's outside.
I AM WORKING ON OFFERING "HELPFUL HINTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS"
A FEW OF MY HINTS, WHICH I'LL SHARE AT THIS TIME ARE:KEEPING POTATOES: Never store potatoes and onions together; each will hasten the others spoilage.
WHITE LINENS: Hang linen outside on a night when frost is expected.
The freezing & thawing of the frost will leave your linens as white as they can be.
TO REMOVE STAINS: Pour lemon juice through wet linen and sprinkle generously with salt before placing in the sun for several hours. Rinse. Hang to dry on a clothesline on sunny winter days. In warm weather, lay linens out on the lawn to dry; chlorophyll in the grass acts as a natural brightener.
REMOVE SET IN STAINS: Soaking them in washing machine filled with warm water and one cup of non-chlorine whitener or stain remover (such as Biz), then washing with mild laundry soap, follow with two rinse cycles to remove any leftover detergent. Iron damp linens using liquid starch mixed with water in a spray bottle.
STORE LINENS: In a well-ventilated closet with fresh-picked or dried lavender bundles or sachets to repel moths.
RATHER THAN FOLDING LINENS: Folding linens weakens the seams, roll clean linens on mailing tubes and tie them with a ribbon. When you unroll them, there will be no creases to iron or flatten. This is also a great way to present a gift of linen towels,a tablecloth, napkin set or bureau scarves.
There are more of these hints to come - keep posted.
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