The short answer is YES! Toxic levels of lead exist in many older items and since there are no regulations regarding the sale of used items in the United States, it is possible that the salt and pepper shaker set you just purchased has a high level of lead in...
How much do you know about your family’s history? No, not where they came from but the stories that made up their lives? I find that every time I visit with my mom she shares a story that I never heard (or maybe didn’t listen to) before. I cherish those...
Grandma always did things that, at the time, I thought were a bit odd. She had seen a lot during her lifetime and she was very resourceful and seldom wasted anything. I miss her to pieces and am grateful that I was able to learn so much from her. One...
I love china and porcelain dinnerware and I get a lot of questions from people asking me for help identifying their dinnerware that they have either just purchased because they loved the pattern or they inherited. I have a few steps I always start with that I use to help...
Have you ever heard someone say that an item is Bone China and wondered what does that mean? Why bone? Bone china and fine china share similar characteristics including strength. There is no definitive proof that bone china is any stronger or chip resistant than fine china although there are...
