I came across the name Stangl at an auction a couple years ago when I bought a lovely hand-colored pottery bird. The name was unfamiliar to me, but I’ve learned a lot about the company…
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On the hunt for fine china
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My friend Fatimah is starting a catering business, so I’m helping her to find exquisite dinnerware at auction prices. That won’t be hard because lovely dinnerware come up for auction pretty often. Most of the…
Rolling pin with autographs
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I have a wooden rolling pin in my kitchen, sitting atop my stove like a piece of sculpture. It’s plain, relatively new and doesn’t get much use. It’s nothing like the old wooden ones I…
Diner plates and 1950s glasses
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I’m not much of a coffee drinker, but there’s something about having a cup of black coffee (no cream, please) in one of those heavy diner cups. The coffee seems to taste better, stays hot…