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NOVEMBER 2014

VOL. FOUR ISSUE 11

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas

Indeed, the holiday season is fast upon us and before you cringe at the thought – stay with me

here. Since I adore Christmas, I‟ve already begun to listen to Christmas songs. Yes, I know – it‟s too early, but I can‟t help myself. One of my favorites is the 1951 song famously sung by none other than Bing Crosby and, later, Johnny Mathis, “It‟s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas”. This song‟s lyrics mention “a tree in the Grand Hotel”. Since I live in Parkersburg, my mind always travels to my own downtown when I hear this verse.

Admittedly, we have more than one grand hotel in our valley, but only one can boast that they have many beautifully decorated trees, wreaths and mantle pieces in their midst. The Blennerhassett Hotel ushers in the spirit of Christmas to downtown Parkersburg every year by hosting its Festival of Trees in support of the Easter Seals of the Mid-Ohio Valley.

Being good stewards of our community, we at Norwood Antique Mall threw our hat into the

ring this year, but we wanted to put our own unique spin on things. We chose to honor the holiday with a fully-mobile, Christmas mantle with all of the trimmings! We used a century-old, quarter-sawn oak mantle collared with silver pine garland. Two majestic candlesticks and a ruby red Fostoria Heirloom Bowl decorate the top of the mantle. The hearth is festooned with crushed green velvet and a small pine tree covered in vintage glass ornaments, bubble lights and delicate red garland. A wicker baby carriage brimming with teddy bears stands ready by the tree. A basket filled with lights, pinecones and seasonal flowers is paired with a vintage bear made from well-worn quilt pieces. Finally, handsomely wrapped gifts complete the setting to ensure no

child would be disappointed on Christmas morning. We hope that you will venture to The Blennerhassett Hotel at 320 Market Street, Parkersburg between today and December 2nd to see all of the hard work and dedication supplied by our fellow community members. The Festival is free of charge and open to the public each day. Your attendance will help to ensure the special programs provided by Easter Seals will continue. Their mission encompasses that of every one of us – to simply succeed in some way, every day.

Norwood Antique Mall is located in the up-and-coming Norwood neighborhood of Marietta

on the corner of Greene Street and Colegate Drive. We are conveniently located within minutes of I-77.

Normal hours of operation are Wednesday - Saturday 10:30-5:00, and Sunday 12-4.

Parking is plentiful and we are handicapped accessible.

Norwood’s Contact Information

Be sure to vote for Norwood’s Christmas

Mantle at the Festival of Trees. All

contributions go directly to the

Easter Seals of the Mid Ohio Valley!

NORWOOD ANTIQUE

MALL

Telephone 740.434.5906

949 Greene St.

Marietta, OH 45750

NORWOOD ANTIQUE MALL

Our Sixth Anniversary Open House was such a

great success that we have already planned our

Holiday Open House Celebration for Friday,

December 5th from 6:00pm until Midnight!

Stop by early and then enjoy our extended hours

well into the evening! We‟ll be open from

10:30am „til 5:00pm during our regular business

hours and then transition to our Open House from

6:00pm „til 12:00 Midnight!!!

We will have light refreshments and plenty of new

merchandise in stock. You never know – you

might just win one of our many door prizes!!! We

are also planning special late night drawings for all

of our night owl shoppers!

Friday, December 5th

10:30am – 12:00 Midnight

Shopping, Prizes, Light Refreshments

Holiday Shopping Galore This month, instead of tips, I wanted to share a few vintage Thanksgiving meal suggestions that

you may (or may not) want to try. Here are some

of the more humorous ones I found.

1. Sheepshead with Hollandaise Sauce (ca.

1908) from the Waldorf Hotel.

Everything tastes better with Hollandaise

sauce, right?

2. Baked Tatoug (ca. 1905) - Sounds fancy,

huh? Really, it's blackfish a.k.a. Poor

Man's Lobster. Yum!

3. Pigeon Pie (ca. 19th century) – “Place the young pigeon right in that baking

dish and cook him to perfection.” I

seriously doubt it tastes…well, perfect.

4. Terrapin a la Maryland (ca. 1894) The

Delmonico considered this one of their

finest delicacies. Go Terps!

I hope you saw as much humor in these as I

did...now, enjoy that turkey and dressing! Happy

Thanksgiving!

NORWOOD’S HOLIDAY

OPEN HOUSE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5TH Don’t forget about Small

Business Saturday! *****************

11/29/2014 *****************

Support Your Local

Businesses

Tips from Miss Perfect

from Miss Perfect Thanksgiving

Humor

In 1936, Fiesta Ware shook up American tabletops with a mix-and-match approach that offered an alternative to the pattern-heavy place

settings of the time. Nearly 80 years later, and after a 17 year break in production, Fiesta is still going strong with its bold appeal. And, due

to its desirability, any collector will tell you there are certain original pieces they would give nearly anything to own. Here‟s a few:

Mixing Bowls - A complete seven-piece set will yield $3,000.

Disk Pitchers - Small juice pitchers command $75; larger water styles go for $200.

Tripod Candleholders – A pair in perfect condition are a rare find.

A red pair will command a premium of $575.

Marmalade Jar - This bulbous mini pot was a staple of the line until

1946. Today, it has a value of $400.

Relish Tray - A collectors' favorite; a complete set sells for $500.

Flower Vases - Red and turquoise command the highest prices. A 10-

inch vase will garner an estimated $1,200 each.

Demitasse Coffeepot - This distinctive item was discontinued in

1942. Very few were made yet any one will sell for $600.

Onion Soup Bowls - This bowl and lid combo is the Holy Grail for

collectors. A turquoise combo today sells for more than $7,000.

NOVEMBER 2014

VOL. FOUR ISSUE 11

NORWOOD ANTIQUE MALL

THE HOLY GRAIL OF FIESTAWARE

CURVY PLATES

AND CRYSTAL BARBELLS

Have you ever seen a crystal barbell?

Although we may wonder what those gadgets

are really for, we wonder – who, or what,

would need such a small weight? The house

mouse or The Little's surely wouldn't use

anything quite so ornate for the purpose of

exercise. Or perhaps, it‟s simply a posh

paperweight! Yes, that must be it!

Seriously though, these lovely pieces are

found on the best-dressed dining tables, in

the finest restaurants as well as in Aunt

Erma's china cabinet. Their official function

is that of a knife rest - used not only to dress

up a formal table setting, but to protect the

finest lace tablecloths from any residue left

on the meat-carving set! It is considered

uncouth to allow the set to rest on the

tablecloth.

And, I know you've always wondered what

those sets of small, curved dishes used for -

you know… the ones that are shaped like a

crescent moon. Never fear, kind reader, I

have that answer as well! These dishes serve

a specific purpose in a well-dressed Victorian

place setting. These curvy little fellows are

bone dishes. They were kept at the upper left

edge of the dinner plate so the bones

removed from fish could be stored away from

the uneaten food. These were most popular in the late 1890s and the early 1900s in the

height of the Victorian period.

Perhaps, you would like to add a knife rest

and a set of bone plates to your dining room

collection. Norwood has a variety of these

items in stock for your convenience. We

hope to see you soon!

NORWOOD’S HOLIDAY PLANS

Saturday, November 29th is Small Business Saturday!

Friday, December 5th

we will host our holiday open house!

The Mall is decorated from top to bottom and front to back! Be sure to stop by to see what‟s happening!

NOVEMBER 2014 VOL. FOUR ISSUE 11

THANK YOU SO MUCH We appreciate you!

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