Monday, August 17, 2009

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DIAMOND HEART PENDANT APPROX. 2CT. TO BE SOLD AT OUR UPCOMING ESTATE AUCTION MON. SEPT 21, 6:15 P.M.

DIAMONDS ARE A GIRLS BEST FRIEND" IS ACTUALLY A SONG MADE FAMOUS VIA MARILYN MONOROE, CAROL CHANNING, EARTHA KITT...AND MANY OTHER ARTIST TO FOLLOW.

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THIS LOUIS VUITTON SUITCASE WILL BE SOLD AT OUR ESTATE AUCTION MONDAY SEPT 21, 6:15 DID YOU KNOW THAT LOUIE VUITTON WAS A REAL PERSON ...HE FOUNDED THE BRAND IN 1854. VUITTON PASSED THE COMPANY ON TO HIS SON.
DID YOU KNOW THE SON INVENTED THE NOW FAMOUS MONOGRAM

Sunday, August 16, 2009

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THIS SILK NEEDLEWORK WILL BE SOLD IN OUR UPCOMING ESTATE AUCTION MONDAY SEPT. 21 2009 6:15 P.M.

DID YOU KNOW THAT NEEDLEWORK CAN BE CONSTRUCTED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT STYLES? TAPESTRY, APPLIQUE, EMBROIDERY, CROCHET, KNITTING, SIMPLE, LUCET BRAIDS,TATTING, TASSEL BRAIDING AND QUILTING, JUST TO NAME A FEW.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

DID YOU KNOW- HIGHLIGHTS FOR OUR UPCOMING AUCTION MON. SEPT. 21 ,2009

PAIR 19C ORNATE BRONZE & ONYX CANDELABRAS ON BASE: TO BE AUCTIONED ON MON. SEPT. 21, 2009
Candelabra is the term traditionally referring to a pair (or more) of large/small, decorative candlesticks often shaped as a column
Did you know the plural term candelabra is a nickname for radio mast and towers?
Did you know that a single is called a candelabrum????
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH TEA AND EVERYDAY TEA IS THAT HIGH TEA IS SERVED AN HOUR LATER THAN EVERYDAY TEA. I.E. 6- 6:30 INSTEAD OF 5.

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THAT THE WORD CHINESE IS OFTEN TIMES MISPRONOUNCED "CHI-NIECE"
INSTEAD OF "CHI-KNEES"

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ACCORDING TO AMY VANDERBILT-
THE HEIGHT OF FORMALITY IS A GOOD DAMASK TABLE CLOTH WITH MATCHING DINNER NAPKINS. IT SHOULD OVER HANG NOT LESS THAN 12 INCHES , NO MORE THAN 18INCHES. NO WRINKLES OR STAINS, IT SHOULD BE OVER A TABLE PAD OR SILENCE CLOTH. THE CENTER FOLD IS PLACED CAREFULLY AND EXACTLY DOWN THE CENTER OF THE TABLE WITH THE FOLD OF THE CLOTH TENTWISE TO THE SURFACE OF THE TABLE. AFTER ALL THIS, ALL THE ENDS AND SIDES MUST BE EQUAL.......................

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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HALLMARK GREETING CARDS WERE INTRODUCED IN 1910 BY THEN 17 YEAR OLD JOYCE HALL....THEY STARTED OUT AS A POSTCARD MAIL ORDER COMPANY, THUS BECOMING THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD.

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THE BEST WAY TO REMOVE BROWN AND YELLOW STAINING FROM PORCELAIN IS TO SOAK THE PIECE IN HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FOR UP TO 2 WEEKS?
JADE COMES IN MANY COLORS DEPENDING ON THE EARTH'S ELEMENTS AND BURIAL LOCATION?

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DID YOU KNOW THAT AN ITEM HAS TO BE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD BEFORE YOU CAN CALL IT AN ANTIQUE?