Emig Products and the 1968 Catalog
Image from back cover of an Emig 1965 advertising supplement. The following Comment was recently received from Lisa R. I don’t collect trivets but I do collect Emig candle holders … Continue reading
N. Y. Evening Post horseshoe
Recently I purchased an interesting horseshoe-shaped casting on eBay. Although listed as “Rare Cast Iron Trivet for SATURDAY EVENING POST ” (a magazine), it actually advertised the N. Y. EVENING … Continue reading
Open-handle GW trivet reproductions discovered!
Two examples of the authentic 1876 GW trivet: (L) polished and (R) unpolished. This brass George Washington (GW) trivet was reportedly designed and produced for the 1876 Centennial in Philadelphia, … Continue reading
The Frank Sahd trivet
I recently discovered (and purchased) this interesting trivet on eBay. Here are the details: ● On the front: COLUMBIA PA ANTIQUES FRANK SAHD ● Unsigned on the reverse. ● Measures … Continue reading
The Red Riding Hood trivet
Artwork by Jessie Willcox Smith, 1911 (public domain) Over the past few months I’ve purchased three different versions of the Red Riding Hood trivet; all were found on eBay. Their … Continue reading
John Randles mangle stand
This handsome advertising stand features a cascade of Chinese characters above a large piece of laundry equipment. Details: made of cast iron, it’s heavy at 3 pounds 10 ounces. It … Continue reading
The P.E.O. Sisterhood trivet
The P.E.O. Sisterhood was founded in 1869 as a seven member sorority at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Officially, the letters PEO stand for Philanthropic Educational Organization. However, the original … Continue reading
Electric Furnace Man (EFM) trivets
Each EFM trivet was hand enameled by a local artisan. The history of the EFM trivet begins with the 1907 founding of General Machine Company in New York City. The … Continue reading
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