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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-02-29, Page 26Page 14 -Crossroads -Feb. 29, 1984 Collectors Plates and Frames Over 70 plates to choose from. Many first series plates for someone wishing to start a new collection. Some plates discounted. Many back issues available. Come and see what we have to offer while supplies are available. Some plates in stock Plclude Safe & Sound/Little Bo Peep/Little Jack Horner/This is the Room that Light Made/Fish Story/Timber Country/The Ty- coon and many more.. The Curio Atwood, Ont. 356-28 • Mary's Sewing Centre """'" Class Schedule Lingerie'- Starts Mon March 5th 1:00 p.,m. or 7:30 p.m. Three Weeks - $10 Smocking - Starts Tues., March 6th 1:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.rn Four Weeks $12 "Night Out" of Sewing Pleasure $5.00 per night. Starts Tues. March 6th - 7:30 p.m. Ask about :this new course. Inexperienced sewers welcome. Tailored Jacket (Lined) - Starts Wed. March 7th '1:00 p.m.' 8 hrs. - 4 weeks . , $1 2 FREE Sewing Machine Workshop Starts Fri March 9th 10:00 a.m or 1,00 p.m. Bathing Suits - Starts Mon March 26th 1:00 p.m, or 7.30 p m. Two Weeks In -Store Sewing Colour Analysis: Book Now for $6 ril Mary's Sewing Centre 1814Main St. W., 29 1:3445 PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA (We now offer a choice of delicious pizzas) The Deluxe Breadalbane Pizza Pepperoni. Real Pre-cooked Bacon, Double Cheese, Mushrooms, Sweet Red and Green Peppers, Our Special Pizza Sauce and Diced ,Spanish Onion. The Plain Bre4dalbane Pizza Pep roni, Real Pre -Cooked Bacon and Double Cheese. \ The Wholesale Pizza Buy Our Own Delicious Pizza Sauce. Our Special Cheese Mixture. Crust and Pepperoni Separately and Make It Yourself Cooking Instructions: Because our Crusts are Pre -Cooked, the Baking Time is Reduced Step 1 • Pre•Heat Oven to 400°, Bake 5 Minutes Step 2 • Turn Oven to Broil Broil` 2 • 3 Minutes. We Believe Our Pizza is as Good or Better Than Anybody's THE SPECIALS Sunrise Milk (4 litres) Whole 8 oz Silver Salmon Coho (Easy to Prepare) Salmon Roasts (1 Ib avg.) Limited Quantity Schneiders Apple Dumplings Store -Cut Millbank Cheeses (Heat Sealed for Extra Protection) Mild Cheddar ' Medium Cheddar Old Cheddar Mozzarella Colby Marbled Curds 2.99 each .99 Ib 3.00 each .59 kg 6.35 Ib kg 6.37 Ib kg 6.99 Ib kg 5.71 Ib kg 5.84 Ib kg 5.93 Ib kg 6.06 Ih And Much. Much More Prices in Effect Until Tues. March lith 2.88 2.89 3.17 2.59 2.65 2.69 2.75 W�Illace Ave. Nw l,istowe'I 2,9141/1 • Mon Sat 9;30 am y 6 pm.Thurs. Fru, Till 9 Craft Talk By Louisa Rush When I was last in Eng- land, I accompanied a friend to an auction as I knew some very old pieces of needle- work were being offered for sale. A quite small but exqui- sitely worked 17th century cushion brought over one thousand dollars. This, I am happy to say, will stay in England as it was bought by the Buckingham County Museum. A late 16th century em- broidered coif, in very good condition, was sold for al- most a thousand dollars to a dealer from the U.S. who also bought a gorgeous ostrich -feather fan that once belonged to Lillie Langtry, the famous actress of the Edwardian era. This particular fan had mother of pearl. stays and bore the monogram "1.,"." I was surprised the this brought only about two hun- dred and fifty dollars. The following day I was at the Victoria and Albert Mus- eum, so when I saw that the "Fan Circle" was holding an exhibit, it rather intrigued me. I was surprised to learn that this is an international organization to promote in- terest in the fan. There are many famous collectors of fans, as well as small private collections, but quite a num- ber of members have only one or two fans handed down from past generations, and share a common fascination with fans from a historical or sociological angle. It was a fascinating ex- hibition with fans from al- most every corner of the globe. Japanese fans with delicate drawings on rice paper; fans of various leaves from the South Sea Islands decorated with minute 'flat shells and mother of pearl. Then there were fans of feathers on which flowers had been' delicately painted and embroidered fans as well as the traditional Victorian black lace fan em- br.• erect with sequins and bea s1, . I remember playing with one of these as a child, it belonged to my great-grand- mother. I now wonder what became of it, for it would be worth quite a bit off money today. It's a pity we do not realize this at the time. If anyone has a fan, or is interested further in this or- ganization and wishes to know more about it, you can write to Mrs. J. Morris, 24 Asumuns Hill, Hampstead Garden, Suburb, London, N.W.11 ET, or to Mrs. E. Sudall, East Bay Fan Guild, P.O. Box 1054 El Cerrito, California, U.S.A. 94530. These ladies will be .only too happy to tell you about their program. You should men- tion whether you are a col- lector, need research on a fan, or are just generally in- terested. 0 0 0 Knitted coats; whether for a boy or girl are just what is needed to see you into Spring! These adorable coats are easy to knit and quick to make as well as be- ing economical,.to fit the 2-4 years size complete with hel- instructions. To order leaflet No. 0580 send 75 cents plus a stamped self addressed return en- velope. If you do not have a stamp or envelope, please enclose an extra 50 cents to cover the cost of handling and print .your name and ad- dress. Send to: Louisa Rush, "Craft Talk", 486 Montford Drive, Dollard des Ormeaux, P.Q., H9G 1M6. Please be sure to state pattern num- bers correctly when ordering and to enclose your stamped envelope for faster service. By James G. McCollam Member, Antique Appraisers Association of America Q. This mark is on the bot- tom of my Hummel figurine of a little >v_Vy and a litc,e girl under an umbrella. What can you tell me about its vintage and value? A. This is "Stormy Wea- ther" with Trade Mark 2 (Small Bee). It was made in 1956 and is selling for at least $400. The distinguishing part of this mark is that the wing tips are in line with the top of the "Vee". This figurine is very much in demand as a ,companion piece to the 1975 anniversary figurine which is decorated with the same figures. Q. This Ansonia clock is. supposed to be over. l00 years old. What can you tell me about its vintage and,.value? A. It is at least 100 years old; it was made in the third quarter 'of the 19th century. The value would be in the $225 or $275 range. Q. On several occasions, you have stated in you column that a violin marked "Stradivarius" is a fake. How can you be so sure that it is not authentic and worth over $100,000? A. In the first place, inter- national experts are of the opinion that all violins made by Antonio Stradivari have been accounted for. Second, if a violin is label- ed "Stradivarius = Made in Czechoslovakia," it's a fake. Stradivari lived over 200 years ago and made violins in Cremona, Italy. Czecho- slovakia didn't exist until 1918. Stradivari produced only a few hundred violins in his lifetime; in the last 150 years, there have been over 1 million fake or copy "Stradi- varius" violins made. Some have sold new for less than $3.‘ ANSONIA CLOCK ... At least 100 years old by Erma Bombeck It started out as a threat. A mother who works out- side the home told her child- ren if they called her at the office one more time after school and whined, "There's nothing to eat! ", she would do something drastic. (And possibly illegal.) The threat materialized one afternoon after the fourth of her four children called to complain that all the snack boxes in the house were empty, the contents of the refrigerator had died, and the cookies left over from Christmas were "icky". A landmark decision was made. If the kids didn't like what she bought, let them do the shopping and find out for themselves how far the money went, and what the choices were. Thus it came to be that at 10 a.m. one Saturday morn- ing in February, four small children ages five to 14, en- tered a supermarket with $60 and instructions to buy lunches and snacks for. the entire week. They fought over which cart to pick. They fought over who was going to push it. They fought over who would hold the money. They fought over which aisle to go down first. They fought over who was going to work the calculator. Every purchase was a Su- preme Court decision. Was the. dog really worth the 25 - cent can of dog food to feed him? Did they really need a clean sponge to wipe up around the sink for 89 cents 'Or could they stand the pollu- tion of the old one for another week? Could they tough it out on a small. container of ice cream at $1,69 instead of the large one just under $4? An hour later they were struck with panic when the kid operating the calculator reported Lhe total was in ex- cess of $1,040. When they dis- covered he was in error, they ordered him out of the store. The three of them ap- proached the check-out counter with severe appre- hension. Also an assortment of soft drinks, chips and dips, crackers, cakes, gum and bananas, Another child abandoned ship when he argued that a bag of totilla chips would put them over their $60 limit and the other two voted to "go for it."„ The bill came to $45.97. They brought up from their jeans pockets $1.80 worth of coupons and ended up with $15.83 in change. There was not a single phone call during the entire week to mother. Shopping by committee had worked. I had a friend who did the same thing once with catsup. Sick of all the arguments at the table, she bought, each one of her four boys a large bottle of catsup and put their names on it. It's an old motherhood ad- age, but it still.,flies. Starve an ingrate ... feed a respon- sibility. THE AGE OF ILLUSION. Glimpses of Britain between the Wars 1919-1940. By Ron- ald Blythe. Oxford • Univer- sity Press, Toronto. 204 pp. Paper $11.50. Reviewed by PERCY. MADDUX "bnald Blythe's book "The Age of Illusion" wants to show us that in Britain the 1920's and the 1930's were a period when the people were under some sort of illusion. Although he gives the dates 1919 and 1940 as the ex- tremes, his essays actually take, us to times before and after. He provides a very cy- nical view of the era. He is not attempting a his- tory of the period but makes the volume a collection of essays on various people and situations, such as Amy Johnson (the aviatrix), Ne - vile Chamberlain, Sir Wil- liam Joynson-Hicks, the Rector of Stiffkey, Bessie Wallis Simpson, and Thomas Lawrence. He writes well and the story holds your\at- tention. Sea lion's a see -lion now Cataracts threatened Amanda, a 23 -month-old sea lion at the Miami (Fla.) 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