http://mgcantiques.com/blog Polly put the kettle on ...We'll all have tea Mon, 25 May 2009 12:36:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan ... http://mgcantiques.com/blog/?p=90 It always surprises me the toy items made in Japan for a child's kitchen.  They were made for the mass market and not very well done.  But are they ever cute!  I started collecting the Flower Pot kitchen utility pieces soon after I saw a little set in one of Doris ... http://mgcantiques.com/blog/?p=89 http://mgcantiques.com/blog/?p=88 I love the "Like Mother's"™ cook and bake sets made by Mirro. This little tin litho stove has the logo "Like Mother's" Registered Trademark on it, and although it's not marked with anything else, I believe it was made by Mirro to go along with all of the little sets of ... http://mgcantiques.com/blog/?p=87 I have some exciting news this morning! I got a call from the author of  Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles  this last week wanting to know if I would like to submit some photos of my toy kitchen items for her next book.  I told her I would love to work ... http://mgcantiques.com/blog/?p=86 Yes, it's that time of year again, the annual Spring Cleaning that we all feel we must do.   I think it's some kind of law and I'm fearful of answering the door, afraid it's that woman with the white glove, checking to see if I've cleaned yet.   What happens if ... http://mgcantiques.com/blog/?p=85 What are you doing?That's the question I'm asked when I log into my Twitter account. Over the last several months I kept hearing about Twitter.   You can't watch TV, even the news, without hearing about Twitter.   This is what Wikipedia has to say: Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that ... http://mgcantiques.com/blog/?p=84 I visited a great website and blog over the weekend.  Jazze Junque Inc. Chicago's 1st Cookie Jar Shop.   The owner, Mercedes, contacted me and told me she is currently working on adding a toy kitchen museum to her shop.  She also mentioned on her website that she has been on ... http://mgcantiques.com/blog/?p=83 It's that time of year again -- Daylight Saving Time starts and we set our clocks forward.  What I like best about this is the Spring Forward part.    I know that Spring is almost here!   My inner body clock started a few weeks ago, preparing for the official time change.  ... http://mgcantiques.com/blog/?p=82 My customer received her little Wear-Ever teakettle and was very happy with it.   When she ordered it she said   "I have some full-sized Wear-Ever Hallite, BTW, and I thought this would make a cute addition."I got an email from her yesterday:Jan, just wanted you to know the toy tea ... http://mgcantiques.com/blog/?p=81