Pfaltzgraff America Collectors Club

And a great newsletter it is!  When is deadline for next one?

An update on Bud the Wonder Cat featured in the newsletter.  He's at the vet for neuter/declaw today.  I didn't want to declaw him but our leather couch will never be the same.  Nor will my living room drapes.

Little stinker.

 

The Newsletter was great as usual! Thanks, Margaret I'll get you some pictures in.

Hi Margaret, Glad the website is back online! I didn't receive the newsletter, John (my hubby and the santa carver) told me he paid the dues, if he hasn't please let me know.  I really enjoy the newsletters.  Thanks so much for your help! Hope you're having a good week! Brenna

Your address was good-I was short a number on the zip code. Give it another day aor two. I'm sure you will get it soon.

Hi Margaret,  I've a picture I can send of my 12 block sampler quilt top.  It is not a go along to any pfz pattern, but did match my "old" living/dining room decor 10 years ago when i started sewing.  After hand sewing 12 blocks it was put away for 10 years & now doesn't match any rooms here anymore, but, I'm thrilled with it regardless.  I recently pulled it out of the closet & finished sewing the sashing & frame & now on to the hard part....all by hand.  I'd forgetten how relaxing sewing is.  I'm already visualizing my "America" queen size quilt for the bedroom makeover...as soon as the bedroom furniture arrives from Lancaster, PA.  Mike also has a collection out in the barn of vintage & no so vintage thermometers...if interested I can send a picture of that too.

Margaret, I tried to email the quilt picture a day or so ago, but don't think it went through.  I also sent you a private message via this forum.  We've a few tractors too but all kubota's....and a 1970 Chevelle SS...nice toys   I can't even begin to count the power tools... to give you an understanding he's at least 3 of each & I guess he gets it from his Mom as she used to own 10 hoover vacuum cleaners   My camera is with Hayley who's at a Radiology school convention until Friday & so I'll snap some of the thermometers over the weekend.

Got new batteries for my camera!  I will try to send you pictures tonight or tomorrow.  I have a new camera and new software so we will see how I do.  Sometimes I have the "Old Dog, New Trick" syndrome. 

Well How Cool!!!      You go girl!

Did you get the pictures I sent last night?  I sent them under my old email address.

Janyce, I did NOT receive your pictures!  Please, please, try again!  I need them for the newsletter  The deadline is next week and the newsletter is coming up pretty slim.  I need some articles for this issue!  SERIOUSLY!

OK, 'fess up.  Who bought the colored fruit mold yesterday????  It would make a n excellent story for the newsletter.  Speaking of which, the deadline for submissions is this weekend.  Please send me something!

Holy Schneikes! Congrats to the winner! Inquiring minds want to know!!!

Hadn't been on eBay for so long almost forgot my password. I was thinking yesterday that I should have bought myself a mixing bowl set cause I needed a big bowl for salad. Well, after looking at the prices on eBay, I think I'll just keep using my plain white bowl.

-- Edited by deb mc on Monday 13th of April 2009 03:39:51 PM

I was on e-bay yesterday with my son in law who does a lot of selling and buying ( mostly sports cards). He helped me list something. I showed him the auction for the mold and he couldn't believe it. We saw it when there was 3 hours left. What was the winning bid???

I received the pictures to go with May's Member profile and am now starting to work putting the newsletter together.  If you have something to contribute--now is the time!  All the members will appreciate it!  I want everyone to post what they like most about the newsletter or what they would like to see in the newsletter and I will work hard to accomodate the requests!

Deb says she has run out of stories but could send me another picture of Bud.  Thanks Deb!

-- Edited by Margaret Nunnery on Thursday 16th of April 2009 04:24:18 PM

This doesn't have anything to do with our America but, I love to hear about what people collect.  I think you learn so much from others and what they have in knowledge in what they are collecting.  I have many collections and one of them is Christmas pins.  Ha!   I'm sure many of you that collect America dishes are bound to collect something else.  I think that seems to be our nature.

It is MOST definitely our nature!  I have a section of the newsletter called "Other Collections", for that very reason.  Last issue we profiled Deb's huge Belsnickle collection.  I don't have an article for this issue if anyone would like to contribute.  I don't have a recipe, I don't have an artist's profile, family traditions, favorite go-alongs or any member pictures for my "olds sign and gameboards" article.  I guess everyone has been extremely busy and has not had time to contribute-or like Deb says--she has run out of stories!  I do have some very interesting pieces of information that I am sure our members will love, however, I would love to have a little more input from our quieter members!

I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is...the newsletter is not finished. I was hoping to get it finished before my eye surgery--but could not. Ok, I said to myself--I'll get it done right after the surgery. Yeah right! I am having blank spots in my field of vision. My doctor did not use the "tumor" word but he very quickly scheduled me for a CT scan with contrast, tons of bloodwork, a neurological workup and a MRI. The neurologist has scheduled me for an EEG. AAARRRGGGHHH! I am spending more time with doctors and taking tests than I am spending with my husband. I feel good--I am certain I will be fine.

The good news is the issue of the newsletter is fabulous. A few teasers: I know who won the colored food mold. I figured out who it was and asked. She is one of our members and had already started writing an article when I emailed her! Our member profile is not a "SHE".
A member sent me an email with the makings of a great "From the Archives" article. I would like to rummage around in the archives and find items that are very relevant to our members today. Two more quilt blocks for the quilters, etc.! Tons of pictures for the "Decorating for America" series.....and much. much more. I ask everyone to please be a little patient with me. I promise the newsletter will be worth the waiting for. Many of our members have emailed me to ask about the status of the issue. I HATE to be off schedule with it. I really enjoy putting the issues together. I warned in the last issue that I may not be timely with the printing of the next few newsletters--I hope it wasn't a self-fulfilling prophesy. I am not going to quit this newletter gig. You will have to fire me! I would be very willing to turn the job over to someone who can do a better job in a more timely manner. I will be happy to help anyone get started putting the newsletter out. Since I print the issues myself (it is very timeconsumming) and since the cheap ink market has gone the way of many consumer goods, I am having to fill the ink cartridges from a bulk supply. Not easy with my vision problem.

I will get it done as soon as I can. Also, I will have to reprint all past newsletters at the same time. Theresa and Sonnja--I know that I owe you back issues. I will not forget to send them to you when I print up another batch. I'll try not to be too long.

Deb,  I though it was 4 days!  LOL 

Margaret, I'm sorry to hear of all the dr appts & hope you get well soon.  You deserve a weekend at the spa for all you do with the newsletter.

If you need help with the assembly and mailing, I know an old boy who is sitting at home every day with his cat that's not doing anything:)

Half of the newsletters went out yesterday and the other half will go out today.  It took about 10 minutes to print over 200 pages!  Kinko's has copiers that print the front and back at the same time!  I was impressed.

Great Newsletter Margaret!  I don't know how you do it!

Well...glad you like the latest issue.  Except it isn't the latest.  Since I did not have to sit and print off all the pages in the "May" issue, I decided to separate the convention issue and print the first page in color.  So....as soon as I can lable them for mailing they will go out into the mail.  There is a picture of Janyce and me on the front page---chowing down at Emeril's.  There is also a little New Orleans SURPRISE! in each issue.

I told Bill that you were going to take a picture of Dean and Bud taking a nap.  He told me to tell Dean to keep his pants on because I took a picture of him in his drawers.  Of course I cropped the picture, but he thought I was putting a picture of him in his briefs with his old white legs showing into the newsletter.  I don't know where he got that idea!  I would NEVER do something like that.  Poor old Bill.

Poor Bill!  Great newsletter as always!  I guess we all need to give some help along the way to keep it going!  Do we have deadlines yet for another newsletter?  I will try!

Funny thing about old Bill, he takes it all in his stride.  I have never met a more down to earth, easy going person.  I was very lucky to have found him.

The convention issue is going out to today.  I finished printing it last night.  It is a short, but sweet little number and was no problem to print.  I thought we deserved an all color issue for the convention.

I need a volunteer for a Member Profile and I am working on my decorating for America series.  I need pictures of handwork that you do.  Any kind of needlework, etc. in any media, in any style.  I have some crochet, crewel embroidery, crosstitch.  I have one little mug rug that I hooked, and some knitting.  You get the picture.  In Feb. we will look at miscellaneous items.  Antiques, old furniture, portraits, my sawblade and Indian and anything you may have that you want to show.  The deadline is kinda early since we are a little behind.  Please try to have something to me by the beginning of Oct.  Thanks a million.