pickers pedals, nov 11, 2010
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Pickers Pedals Passions& Blunders is an eclecticmix of unique items, pas-sions, events and bar-gains and the people wholove them. Our mission isto provide more exposureon a monthly basis for an-tique and collectibledealers in order to connectto consumers who want tofind those dealers. There’salways this unquench-able thirst to add to one’scollection and to find thatever elusive item, whetherit be a piece of period fur-niture, a doll, a tea pot,or a vintage piece of farmequipment. We just wantto connect folks so that ev-eryone can buy and sellthe things that we all love.
Art...It’s a Personal Thing
an internetpublication
serving dealersand consumers
Nov. 11, 2010
One of the foremost trendsthat we are seeing at PickersPedals Passions & Blunders isthat there’s a whole lot of peopleout there who are investingheavily in art, both old and new.Given the unsteady economic andpolitical times, many arecontemplating moving theirinvestment dollars from volatilemarkets to tangible assets thathardly ever fluctuate in value.
Not too long ago beforestocks were all the rage forinvestments, art was considereda solid asset that was safe. Manyobjects d’ art were familyheirlooms passed down throughthe generations.
Dale and I talked to one of ourpersonal friends and colleagues,Grace Li Wang, an internationallywell known and respected artist
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who lives in Cary,NC.
Grace pointedout to us that art issuch a personalthing to people.Art enthusiastsbuy according totheir ownindividual tastes.She also told usthat there’s anemotional attachment to art.Some of her customers havecommented that when their eyesfall upon her paintings, theyinstantly feel better. It is mostdefinitely due to Grace’s overalltheme of all her work....radiance.
When an observer looks uponone of Grace’s paintings thatfeatures the Sun and bright colorsdepicting a landscape, they
experience a quick‘pick-me-up.’
Every artist has theirown unique style andevery art lovergravitates towards thestyles that speak tothem personally. Andthat’s the best rule ofthumb to go by whenconsidering art as aninvestment.
Purchase what youwould be proud todisplay in your home.Grace Li Wang participating in one of many art events.
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Grace Li Wang’s Art continued
More about Grace...Grace Li Wang is an
artist renowned for herability to capture theradiance of nature inexuberant expression-ist and impressionistworks. She wants herart to energize and en-rich the spirit in each ofus. Her vibrant colorsand graphic forms in-fuse a sense of radiantvitality in animaginative and capti-vating world.
Grace was born in Taipei, butmoved to United States in 1964with her family. As a graduate ofthe School of Design at NCSUwith a Bachelor of Environmen-tal Design Degree in 1974, sheparticipates in numerous interna-tional, national, and regional de-sign conferences as seminar
panelist and jurist. After manyyears of working in the Art and
Design Director ca-pacity for major cor-porations, Grace nowdevotes her most ofher time to painting.
Grace’s work hasbeen exhibited andcollected by privateand public sectors re-gionally and interna-tionally. She is therecipient of numer-ous international artand design awards, in-cluding the Designers
Choice Awards from the Interna-tional Design Publications, theDistinguished Art and DesignGraphics Awards from the Inter-national Society for TechnicalCommunications, among dozensof other art and design awards.
Grace’s lovely paintings canbe seen November 13th, 2010,
Saturday - Lochmere Arts Showfrom 10am - 4pm at theLochmere Pavilion ShoppingCenter outdoors located at thecorner of Lochmere Drive andKildaire Farm Road in Cary, NC.
A wide selection of her art andart gifts items are showing regu-larly at Gifts with a Heart Gal-lery located at Swift Creek Shop-ping Center, 2867 Jones FranklinRd., Raleigh, NC 27606 or visitwww.giftswithaheart.us.
Grace was recently chosen tobe the Featured Artist for theupcoming 35th Lazy Daze ArtsFestival in Cary, NC scheduledfor Saturday, August 27th, 2011.She is currently working on acommissioned painting thatwill celebrate this very popularannual event.
For more info on Grace, pleasedrop by her website to see herother wonderful paintings.
http://www.graceliwang.com
“I want to create vibrantimageries that become theactive force in expressingColors and Forms as inNature, with emotionalqualities that are strongand radiate energy and exu-berance.”
TIP of the Week...How to Care for PaintingsThe proper methods for car-
ing for a painting or drawing var-ies somewhat according to thematerials used to create it. How-ever, below are some generalguidelines (additional informa-tion may be found in my mega-link list of art sites):
* NEVER hang paintings indirect or bright sunlight: It can
fade or crack in months! (Hang adecorative, fine art poster thereinstead!)n NEVER hang a valuable
painting above a working fire-place. Both heat and smoke dustwill damage it.n AVOID touching the artwork
with you bare hands. The oils inyour skin can damage it.
n NEVER hang a painting onan exterior wall without adequateinsulation or vapor barrier.n NEVER store a painting in
an attic or basement which ispoorly temperature regulated.n NEVER apply a commercial
cleaner to a painting. If it is anoil or acrylic painting you cangive it a gentle dusting with
Tips for Caring for Artcontinued pg 4
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Passions DestinationCalendar ofEvents16th Annual Memory Lane Exhibitat the South Florida InternationalAuto Show, Nov 5th - 14th, Miami,FL - held at the Miami BeachConvention Center. For info:AACA South Florida Region’sShow Chairman: Mel Mann at [email protected]
Pier Antique Show, Nov 13 - 14,Pier 94, 151 West 25th Street NewYork, NY, 10001
Lighting of the Green in Gibsonville,NC, Nov 19, 5:30 - 8:30pm,sponsored by the town’s MerchantAssociation
Cameron, NC Antiques Dealers’Annual Christmas Open House - allshops participating Saturday, Nov.20 from 10am - 5pm, Sunday Nov.21 from 1 - 5pm
The New Years Antiques Show atthe Birchwood Manor, Jan 1-3,Whippany, NJ, The BirchwoodManor. 111 North Jefferson Rd.For info, JMK Shows 973-927-2794, 973-224-2797 or visitwww.jmkshows.com
The Sarasota Holiday AntiquesShow and Sale, January 1-3,Sarasota, FL, Sarasota MunicipalAuditorium. 801 N. Tamiami Trail.For info, 973-927-2794 or 973-224-2797 or visitwww.jmkshows.com Richmond Antiques Spectacular &Antique Tool Show, Jan 2-3,Richmond, VA, The Showplace.3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike. Forinfo, Louis Jesse 804-462-6190 orBob Taylor 804-769-8866.
Pickers, Pedals,Passions & Blundersis Now ReviewingResumes forCommission OnlyAdvertisingSales Reps in theFollowing AreasAdamstown, PAMaryland Eastern ShoreCharleston, SC/Savannah, GAWashington, DCNashville, TNBirmingham, ALChattanooga, TN/Northern GAMyrtle Beach, SCSouthwest VASt. Augustine/Daytona, FLSt. Petersburg, Tampa, FLFt. Lauderdale/Miami, FLNew Orleans, LAAtlanta, GA
We are looking for enthusiasticpeople with interest in Americanaand travel. Photography, creativewriting, internet access and basiccomputer skills are needed. Nophone calls! All decisions will bebased upon resumes and creativeintroductions. Send resumes toour PO Box in NC or email us,please!
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feather duster. (Do not use acloth, as it may leave lint, orcause pigment damage.)nLeave a small gap between
wall and painting to allow air flow-- this is particularly importantfor canvas paintings which arequite exposed to the atmosphere.n Maintain a constant room
temperature all year (betweenabout 55-72 degrees Fahrenheit).Use moist heat in winter and airconditioning in summer.n Paintings on canvas should
be taut on their stretcher bars,without ripples. Have the paint-ing re-keyed occasionally to takeup slack as canvas naturally loos-ens over time.n Drawings of ink, pencil,
charcoal and pastels should becompletely inside a frame, withglass in the front and back seamssealed with acid-free tape.n When framing you may use
plexi-glass for artwork created inink or pencil, but ONLY use glassfor artwork in charcoal and pas-tel. Plexi-glass can build-up anelectrostatic charge which willpull the pastel or charcoal dustout off of the paper.n All mat boards and adhesives
must be acid-free and archival inquality, otherwise yellowing andperhaps even embrittlement willoccur.n Protect the back of your
painting with acid-free cardboardor foam-core.n Retain all information on
materials and processes if youhave the painting professionallycleaned and/or restored.n Attach all information about
point of purchase, artist, sitter orsubject, dates, appraisals, etc., forfuture generations.
- cited by Gary’s Gallery onwww.interiordec.about.com
Tips for Caring for Art continued
A quick search revealed many results in how people are now gravitating towards art investments todiversify their portfolios. Above is a screen capture of a current story featured on CNNMoney.com.Another good link to check out is http://video.foxnews.com/v/4407885/art-auctions-see-/ to see howfine art professionals are keeping an eye on the industry.
iANTIQUE.com is a social computing community that aims to bring theromance back to the antiques industry. We have the basic features you
expect: classifieds, blogs, discussions, pictures, business listings and events,next we add live and recorded Internet-based workshops, 24x7 live audio/
video chat rooms, plus we will be hosting live group events between locations.
http://www.iAntique.com
Network with Fellow CollectorsWe want to encourage our
readers who are comfortablewith surfin’ the internet anddifferent websites to drop in andvisit one of the coolest and mosthelpful sites callediAntique.com. Dan Briddle
recognized that an online forumwas needed for people to meetand converse with each otherabout their passions. Dan agreeswith us that it’s all about sharingknowledge and educatingnewcomers to antiques.
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Serious inquires only, please! For more photos on this motorcycle,please contact Dale Swiggett at 336.340.6299 or email him,[email protected]. All inquiries will be qualified
prior to appointments made for viewing.
We have a theoretical questionfor our readers out there. Perhapssome of you have been in asimilar situation.
The scenario is that you arecruising through an antique storeand come across an item whichyou suspect is the real McCoy ofwhatever you’re a semi expert incollecting. You take a chance onthe object’s authenticity and shellout the bucks for your purchase.Upon arrival at your home, youfix a cup of tea, coffee, etc. andstart your tedious research onyour newly acquired purchase.
Based upon your research, youdecide that you need a trueexpert’s opinion. You shell outmore money to the appraiser andwait to see what he/she finds out.
The call comes in and you holdyour breath as you listen intentlyto what the appraiser has to
report. First comes the goodnews, your item is indeed the realdeal and is worth potentially1,000 times more than what youoriginally paid for it. Before youcan let loose a big scream ofexcitement, the appraiser saysthere’s a bit of bad news to follow.You hear the words but it takes awhile to sink in fully.
“It is possible that this veryitem you have purchased was partof a collection that was stolenfrom its original owner ormuseum.”
Your heart falls to the verybottom of your stomach indespair.
It is a moral and ethicaldilemma that is not uncommon inthe antique/collectible world.There are many unscrupulouscollectors out there as there aresellers. You’ve read some realhorror stories but now you’refront and center in your very ownnightmare. Maybe you paid a few
paltry dollars for the item butwhat if you parted with a chunkof money that seriously impactsyour financial well-being?
Fortunately we’ve neverexperienced this dilemmaourselves, nor do we personallyknow anyone who has. But wewanted to put this question forthto our readers for consideration.We don’t expect anyone torespond due to the very delicatenature of the issue. We justwanted to give everyone somefood for thought.
What would you do?
Editor’s Note….This article wasthe result of reading the story ofa woman who purchased adaguerreotype of whom shesuspected was the late Americanpoet Edgar Allan Poe. To readhow her story ended, visit http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/fts/omaha_200402A06.html to readabout The Purloined Portrait.
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1938 Chevrolet 2 doorSedan Street RodMake - Chevrolet automatic with air conditionerModel - 1938Engine - 350 C.I. Chevrolet 300hpColor - RedInterior Description - Bucket seats, tan leather,power steering, brakes, air conditionExterior Description - Red with chrome rallywheelsPrice - $32,000.00
1936 Chevrolet Pickup TruckMake - Chevrolet 2 door pickupModel - 1936Engine - 327 C.I. Chevrolet 300hp, Chevroletautomatic transmissionColor - Maroon with black fendersInterior Description - Tan bucket seats with blackdash and moldings, automatic tilt wheelExterior Description - Maroon with black fenders,chrome wire wheelsPrice - $26,000.00
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Serious inquires only, please! For more photos on any vehicle, please contactDale Swiggett at 336.340.6299 or email him, [email protected].
All inquiries will be qualified prior to appointments made for viewing.
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Pickers Pedals Passions & Blunders Classified Items
Buckeye Corn Sheller, price$650, The Mill at Gibsonville, 136Eugene St., Gibsonville, NC, (336)447-1000(wk2)
See something but have a question?Visit www.themillatgibsonville.com
or email [email protected]
Fire Extin-guisher Lamp,price $325, TheMill at Gibsonville,136 Eugene St.,Gibsonville, NC,(336) 447-1000(wk2)
Worlds Away 3 Drawer MirrorChest, price $1,390, Crystal
Tree, price$95, CeCein Won-derlandlamp,price$275,HarryPotterCase(SOLD) ,
The Mill at Gibsonville, 136 EugeneSt., Gibsonville, NC, (336) 447-1000 (wk2)
Red Hooiser w/ Metal Top, price$625,MinnieMouseBreadbox,price $50,Fire Extin-guisherlamp, price$325,TheMill atGibsonville,
136 Eugene St., Gibsonville, NC,(336) 447-1000 (wk2)
Company Shops Tin Chest, price$275, The Mill at Gibsonville, 136Eugene St., Gibsonville, NC, (336)447-1000 (wk2)
NICECustomMade BirdHouse,made fromreceycledmaterials,price $500,The Mill atGibsonville,136 EugeneSt., Gibsonville, NC, (336) 447-1000 (wk2)
Child’s Red& Black ToyBox, Hand-painted w/Tin, price$150, The Millat Gibsonville,136 Eugene St., Gibsonville, NC,(336) 447-1000 (wk2)
License Plate Bordered Mirrors,2’ x 2’, prices ranging from $185 -
$235, TheMill atGibsonville,136 EugeneSt.,Gibsonville,NC, (336)447-1000(wk2)
Green Tint BookStand, price $395,Aidan Gray TinTop Table, price$325, The Mill atGibsonville, 136Eugene St.,Gibsonville, NC,(336) 447-1000(wk2)
Weathered Mantel w/ CoatRacks, price $475, The Mill atGibsonville, 136 Eugene St.,Gibsonville, NC, (336) 447-1000(wk2)
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Pickers Pedals Passions & Blunders Classified Items
Robert Jacobs Chair, price $850,The Mill at Gibsonville, 136 EugeneSt., Gibsonville, NC, (336) 447-1000 (wk2)
See something but have a question?Visit www.themillatgibsonville.com
or email [email protected]
Wide Variety of Ladder Back Chairs, prices range from $25 and up,The Mill at Gibsonville, 136 Eugene St., Gibsonville, NC, (336) 447-1000(wk2)
Fabulous Wrought Iron PatioTable & Chairs Set, price $812,The Mill at Gibsonville, 136 EugeneSt., Gibsonville, NC, (336) 447-1000 (wk2)
Round Table w/ TileMosiac, price $195,Custom Made Wood& Black MetalChairs, price $162/ea., The Mill atGibsonville, 136Eugene St.,Gibsonville, NC, (336)447-1000 (wk2)
Kitchen Island w/ Pullouts, price$675, TheMill atGibsonville,136 EugeneSt.,Gibsonville,NC, (336)447-1000(wk2)
Refurbished Cart Tables, price$350, The Mill at Gibsonville, 136Eugene St., Gibsonville, NC, (336)447-1000 (wk2)
For those of our readerswho are looking for
something particular,please contact us and
we will do our very bestto locate the object of
your desire!
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Pickers Pedals Passions & Blunders Classified ItemsPhotogravure Print by E.Renouf, c1881, price $350, Booth185 at Granddaddy’s Antiques,
2316 MapleAve,Burlington,NC, (336)570-1997(wk3)
Industrial/Commercial SizeAdjustable Pipe Wrench, c1914,4’ length, price $85,Booth 280 atGranddaddy’sAntiques, 2316Maple Ave,Burlington, NC,(336) 570-1997(wk3)
c1930’s RestoredBarber Pole, price$3,500, L. Cox atGranddaddy’sAntiques, 2316Maple Ave,Burlington, NC,(336) 570-1997(wk3)
Light Colored Wooden SchoolDesks, price $375, Dark ColoredWooden School Desks (4 seats),price $425, Booth 164 at atGranddaddy’s Antiques, 2316Maple Ave, Burlington, NC, (336)570-1997 (wk3)
54 piece Silverware Set in Box(silver plated),price $79, Booth280 atGranddaddy’sAntiques, 2316Maple Ave,Burlington, NC,(336) 570-1997 (wk3)
Green & White Barber Chair,Koken, price $425, Booth 285 at
Granddaddy’sAntiques, 2316Maple Ave,Burlington, NC,(336) 570-1997(wk3)
Walnut Hall/Window Table,KnoxvilleTable &Chair Co.(orig.label), price$425, Booth187 atGranddaddy’s Antiques, 2316 MapleAve, Burlington, NC, (336) 570-1997 (wk3)
Coca-Cola Sign“Refreshing NewFeeling”, price$55, Booth 127 atGranddaddy’sAntiques, 2316Maple Ave,Burlington, NC,(336) 570-1997(wk3)
Marlboro Sign, price $23, Booth124 atGranddaddy’sAntiques, 2316Maple Ave,Burlington, NC,(336) 570-1997(wk3)
Coke Fountain Service Sign,price $45, Booth 127 atGranddaddy’s Antiques, 2316Maple Ave, Burlington, NC, (336)570-1997 (wk3)
Indian Motorcycle Sales &ServiceSign,price$14,Booth
127 at Granddaddy’s Antiques,2316 Maple Ave, Burlington, NC,(336) 570-1997 (wk3)
See something but have a question?Email [email protected] or
visit www.granddaddys.com
Evinrude Outboard Motor Sign,price $145, Booth 124 atGranddaddy’s Antiques, 2316Maple Ave, Burlington, NC, (336)
570-1997(wk3)
White Atlanta Wood Cookstove,price $295, Booth 75 atGranddaddy’s Antiques, 2316Maple Ave,Burlington,NC, (336)570-1997(wk3)
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Pickers Pedals Passions & Blunders Classified Items
Inside Granddaddy’s recreated General Store are items from toys to signage to tins and many other items. Prices vary and a shopper could easily spenda couple of hours looking over featured items.
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Pickers Pedals Passions & Blunders Classified Items
Harley Davidson Sign, price$95, Booth 127 at Granddaddy’sAntiques,2316 MapleAve,Burlington,NC, (336)570-1997(wk3)
Lorain Triple Oven, GreyEnamel,c.1926, price$595, Booth204 atGranddaddy’sAntiques,2316 MapleAve,Burlington, NC, (336) 570-1997(wk3)
Mitzi & Louis Cox decided to take a snapshot of what their own personal general store looks like and recreated a whole display in their antique mall,Granddaddy’s Antiques. Pictured above are a Coca-Cola sign stand for $225, Shell gas pump for $975, Shell air pump for $695, Fat Boys Speed Shopdisplay rack for $145 (featuring misc. tins priced $12 and up), Shell wall mount cabinet for $60, and a Wurlitzer jukebox which is functional and ready forpurchaser to fill up their favorite 33s & 45s vinyl records priced at $1,800.
Framed Map of Virginia/ Mary-land/ Carolinas, price $50, Booth187 at Granddaddy’s Antiques,2316MapleAve,Burlington,NC, (336)570-1997(wk3)
Wide Variety of Bottles, Cans, &Tins, prices vary, Booth 127 atGranddaddy’s Antiques, 2316Maple Ave, Burlington, NC, (336)570-1997 (wk3)
Variety ofKitchenItems, priceranges from$25 and up,Booth 280 at Granddaddy’sAntiques, 2316 Maple Ave,Burlington, NC, (336) 570-1997
Original 36 Prism Hanging OilLamp w/ functional chains,
price $350,Booth 280 atGranddaddy’sAntiques, 2316Maple Ave,Burlington,NC, (336)570-1997(wk3)
See something but have a question?Email [email protected] or
visit www.granddaddys.com
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$7,500or Best Offer
If you like Airstreams, you'll love an Avion!Hate to sell but I'm not using this and someone should enjoy it.Aircraft construction, new mahogany floor, cedar lined closets andbathroom, marble floor in bathroom, custom made built-in furniture(leather faced), dinette folds out into single bed, leather couch foldsout to a double bed, has separate quarter berths w/ a center plug thatcan convert to a California king bed, outside awning, jawless crankwindows w/ sun shades, full sealed bottom for easy towing, doeshave built-in stereo. Features new convection microwave, fridge/freezer unit (never been used). Outer shade canopy is in great shape.A must see item but needs some vinyl finishing.Serious inquiries only please. Can email interiorphotos.
FOR SALE....1987 Avion Camper, 32 ft.
located north of Raleigh, NCFor info, call 336.340.6299 or email
Appalachian Wayof Life Preserved
How many readers loved theBeverly Hillbillies tv series? Iknow that I grew up watching thisshow loving it but even as a smallchild realized that it cast ashadow on different groups ofpeople who led a very simple lifein comparison to the modernworld. I remember thinking howit wasn’t so odd to throw a turtlein a pot for soup or that choppingwood was not some evil choregiven as punishment to anyone. Itwas just a way of life for manyacross the country.
Indeed, my elders did a lot ofthings a bit differently. As I askedquestions like youngsters will do,I found out that there were nobooks or instruction manualssubstantiating what Iencountered. Turns out that muchof our elders’ knowledge waspassed down orally from onegeneration to another.
As I entered into my teens, Ihad to do an essay (handwrittensince there were no computersback then) and I decided to domine on the Foxfire Series. Iremember seeing someone’scollection of Foxfire books in acardboard box set aside fromother books. Flipping through thepages, I was hooked immediately.There were hand drawingsshowing various tools, ways ofdressing out different animals(for consumption), recountingsfrom older mountain folks, etc.These books spoke to me like noother books. To me, they were ablueprint for survival if allmodern world conveniencesfailed.
For those readers not familiarwith the Foxfire Series, this wasthe result of a high school English
class in Georgia that wasoriginally just a class projectwhere the kids talked to theirolder relatives and other localsabout how lifestyles evolved
during their lifetime.What came out of thishumble class projectrevealed a simple wayof living, culture,crafts unique to theA p p a l a c h i a nMountains, skills, andfolklore. This wasundertaken in the mid1960’s. This classdecided to publish
their collective stories andinterviews. And that is how theFoxfire Series was born. There
Foxfire Books cont. pg 15
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Remember OurVeterans
As we wrote in lastweek’s edition, we areextremely humbled bythe men and womencurrently serving andretired Veterans. With-out their own and theirfamilies’ personal sacri-fices, the rest of uswould not still have thefreedoms that we allenjoy today.Thank you to all whohave served or arecurrently serving ourcountry.
Old English Rabbit PieFillingn one rabbit, 3
lbs and cutinto joints
n 2 mediumcookingapples, peeledand sliced
n 2 mediumonions, chopped
n 8 oz unsmoked bacon in one piecen one bay leafn 10 oz dry cidern 15 oz of stock or watern 4 oz pitten prunes, choppedn 1-1/2 oz plain flour and 1-1/5 oz butter, worked into a
pasten 1/2 whole nutmeg, gratedn salt and freshly milled black pepper to taste
DirectionsSet oven for 425 F. Cook the rabbit in a large pan withonions, apple, bacon (chopped), bay leaf and salt/pepper.Pour in the cider and the stock or water. Simmer untiltender, about an hour. Remove the mixture with a drainingspoon from the sauce pan to the pie crust. Place the topcrust on the pie, makeing a small hole for steam to escape.Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
contributed by June Barbour
June Barbour is a native of Texas,who became a journalist and
speech writer formany noted localand nationalpoliticians. An exof f icer of theDaughters ofA m e r i c a nRevolution, Juneis a lover ofantiques and
collectibles. She was the editor forNC Senior Citizens Association’sVOICE newspaper and continues tobe a strong advocate for seniors inNorth Carolina. And she’s anexcellent cook who is the epitomyof Southern Hospitality (thanks forfeeding us, ma’m!).
For a wide variety of kitchen items, whether for your ownHoliday entertaining or for gift ideas, be sure to visit TheMill at Gibsonville (in NC) or go online to their website.Pictured here are a selection of a favorite local’s recipebook, wooden bowls, a artistic ceramic bowl, bread andcutting boards.
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Pickers PedalsPassions & Blundersis a NC-based publication.
Mailing address...PO Box 578Rolesville, NC 27571
Publisher...M. Dale [email protected]
Editor...Renee Warren919.880.5217rtwdesigns@embarqmailcom
Website coming soon!
Foxfire Books continued
are numerous books in thiswonderful series.
The Foxfire magazine beganas a quarterly American magazinewritten and published by studentsat Rabun Gap-NacoocheeSchool, a secondary educationinstitution located in the U.S.state of Georgia, since 1966. Themagazine became successful andin 1972 a collection of articlesfrom the magazine werepublished in book form. Withprofits from magazine and booksales the students created a not-for-profit educational andliterary organization and a
museum. The name for themagazine was chosen from thefoxfire, a term for a naturallyoccurring bioluminescent infungi that occurs in the forests ofNorth Georgia. (cited,Wikipedia).
I know that the set of booksthat I had the pleasure of lookingthrough had some dog-earedpages meaning that it was a wellreferenced manual for certainthings. For more info on this veryunique set of books, visitwww.foxfire.org.
One day I will splurge andpurchase my very own set.
Renee
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We are designing a PDFHoliday gift card that we canemail to you so it can be printedout or emailed to gift recipient.It will state that they can eithergo to our website (still underconstruction) or just email us re-questing to opt-in to receive anemail each week.
Letter from thePublisher...
Dale Swiggett is thePublisher of PickersPedals Passions &Blunders. He grewup in the Triad areaof NC and has back-grounds in textilesand real estate de-velopment. But his
passions include history, travel, water-front culture, and gets weak in the kneesover classic automobiles.
Growing up in North Carolina,I was blessed with the opportu-nity to have a family who taughtme that the best gift that can begiven is not something you canbuy off a shelve. The best giftsare spending time with family,friends and loved ones. It wassharing a good meal together. Orjust being there for someonewhen they needed moral supportwhile going through tough times.
Our nation’s Thanksgivingholiday is just a few weeks awayand then for some who haven’t
been slapped down by this hor-rible economic time it heraldsthe start of holiday shopping.
I wanted to share my senti-ments with our readres about howthe old adage that it’s not the ac-tual gift but the thought behind itthat means something to the re-cipient is very relevant today.
For those who can afford togive gifts this Holiday Season,please spread your hard earneddollars around to the small busi-nesses across our great nation.But also remember that a bettergift to give is your time, yoursupport, or even just a simple‘thank you’ to those who havehelped you along the rocky way.
That’s what means the most.