Kentucky Derby -- Horse Racing History Books

Saddle Up for the 135th Kentucky Derby! Discover Horse Racing History Across America The Race is this Saturday, May 2nd, 2009. Read all about it at the Kentucky Derby website. Here are some great books from ARCADIA PUBLISHING, all illustrated with vintage postcards and photographs. Del Mar Fairgrounds, CA Oakland's Equestrian Heritage, CA Kentucky's Saddlebred Heritage Louisville, KY Suffolk Downs, MA Maryland Thoroughbred Racing Middle Tennessee Horse Breeding Northern Virginia's Equestrian Heritage Find more than 5,000 items under $20 at arcadiapublishing.com Books Postcards Kids Books Online Specials

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My Chef Collectibles

I recently pulled together most of my Chef collectibles that have been in my kitchen for years. I'm going to be displaying the collection at the public library later this year. I thought I'd share some photo's now.

Collectibles from Marianne's Kitchen -- Plastic Chefs and more...

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  Both sides of a can with a colorful NOS "Chef Brand Berdan & Co. Toledo Ohio" lithographed paper label
  
  
  

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  Antique CHEF stone lithograph cigar box label
  
  
  
  
  
  

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  Art deco tray with Oriental Chef Silhouettes
  
  
  

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  Ceramic chef head spoon rest (Japan import)
  
  

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  Chalkware Chubby Chef wall plaque with potholder hooks
  
  
  

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  Plastic Chef grocery list maker by NOMA
  
  
  

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  Figural plastic Chef holding salt and pepper shakers
  
  
  

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  Little Chef on plastic handled salt and pepper holder
  
  
  

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  3 small plastic Chef and Maid Jello molds
  
  
  

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  2 Plastic Chef notepad holders
  
  
  

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  5 Chef plastic spoon rests
  
  
  

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  Plastic CHEF notepad holder
  
  
  

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  Plastic CHEF notepad holder
  

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  Plastic CHEF reamer/cutter with advertising
  
  

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  Miniature metal childs/toy mold with Squirrel
  
  

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  Red Wing Pottery CHEF PIERRE Cookie Jar in Blue (comes in several colors)
  
  

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  Small ceramic canister GREASE Jar marked Japan
  
  

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  McCoy Pottery CHEF Head Cookie Jar
  
  

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  American Bisque CHEF Cookie Jar
  
  

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  Assorted sizes of ceramic Chef and Mammy Head Salt & Peppers, all marked Japan
  
  

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  Ceramic Little Chef Spice Shakers in a wall-hanger wooden shelf/holder - marked Japan
  
  

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  Ceramic CHEF Head Wall Pocket with hooks and hanging small spice shakers - marked Japan
  

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  Hard plastic wall-hanging Rooster with Measuring Spoons
  
  

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  Shafford CHEF salt and peppers
  
  

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  Pigs Dressed as Chefs S&Ps
  
  

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  Tall CHEF shaker
  
  

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  Hard plastic MAMMY Notepad Holder
  

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  Painted Chalkware Wall Plaque with Pot Holder Hooks
  

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  Stuffed TOASTER MAMMY Doll with Full Skirt to hide the toaster
  
  

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Google Base Goes Mobile

Here's the link to the Google Base Blog, where they recently announced that they launched Google Product Search for mobile.

"... When mobile users search for products on the go they can get quick access to product information -- like online product ratings, reviews, prices, and more -- formatted neatly for their phones. ..."

We all know how "hot" mobile devices are for surfin' the net these days.

More good news -- If you've already submitted items to Google Product Search, you don't have to do anything extra to get your product information to show up on Google Product Search for mobile.

I've written before about how dealers should make sure that their items get uploaded to Google Base, and that we should promote to buyers that they use Google Shopping to expand their search for vintage treasures.

I have added a permanent section about "Use Google Shopping" here on this blog (scroll down the right hand column). I added a Google Base Search Box, too, so you can give it a try. (The search box widget is available through Google Gadgets if you have a Blogger blog.)

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Fruit Jar Collector T-shirts and Hats

Here's a picture of just a few of Jeff's antique fruit jars.

Jars pictured are:
STAR & CRESCENT ~ THE ALSTON ~ SEALFAST SOLD BY - LIMA OHIO ~ THE VAN VLIET JAR OF 1881 ~ RUBY SPECIAL

I thought his photo turned out so nicely, I decided to make a T-shirt for him with the photo printed on it.

The t-shirt turned out great, and so I thought-- well, maybe other jar collectors would like it too... and you can buy it in my online shop -- ANTIQUE FRUIT JAR COLLECTOR GEAR!

Great stuff for antique fruit jar collectors! Hats and T-shirts to wear ~ a super big canvas bag to carry your treasures ~ a coffee mug, notecards, and more ~ great as gifts!

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