Trivets with hearts
♥ It’s Valentines Day ♥ Enjoy viewing these antique trivets that incorporate hearts in their design. To my Valentine ~ postcard printed in Germany, 1910. Gallery Clicking the first image will open … Continue reading
The Beetall Manufacturing Company
The Beetall Manufacturing Company produced gas and box (coal or slug) pressing irons as well as iron rests (also known as trivets or stands). Its foundry was located in West … Continue reading
Spark Joy in your collection
Examples of items from my collection that spark joy. Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizing consultant who originated the KonMari Method™ for decluttering and tidying up. Her techniques are very … Continue reading
Gallery of Jenny Lind trivets
In this post I’m sharing examples of all the different Jenny Lind designs I’ve collected over the past 20 years. My images supplement the information in the previous blog post … Continue reading
Jenny Lind, the “Swedish Nightingale”
Johanna Maria Lind was born in 1820 in Stockholm, Sweden. Her gift for singing was discovered at the age of nine, leading to vocal and drama training at the Royal … Continue reading
The Zion Efrata trivet
This is an interesting late 1950s to 1960s era cast iron trivet that you might occasionally see while collecting. Details: Cast iron; painted flat black. Measures 5 1/2″ x 4 … Continue reading
Circular Lantz trivets
Lantz #1: cast iron, 5 5/8” diameter w/4 PAW feet & 2 gate marks along edge. Lantz trivets are among my favorite trivets! So delicately cast, they’re a testament to … Continue reading
J Henry Montreal bronze trivet
In January 2018 I won this interesting cast bronze trivet on Live Auctioneers. There was no history or provenance provided; simply the measurements and several images. Front: J HENRY. MONTREAL … Continue reading
