Dear Helaine and Joe: This pail amazes me. The fact that it has lasted 131 years as a pail is crazy. It is copper and is 9 inches high by 15 inches wide at the top and 11 inches at the bottom. I would like to know if you have […]
Day: July 13, 2024
On Gardening: Sweet Caroline Medusa Green an award-winning architectural form
Sweet Caroline Medusa Green is an architectural plant of the first order. I know what you’re thinking: Isn’t that a sweet potato? The answer is a hearty yes, and AMEN, thank you! Sweet Caroline Medusa Green is like no other sweet potato. Let’s chase a rabbit for a second. Do […]
Treasures: Master berry bowl has lovely, intricate design
Dear Helaine and Joe: My grandfather hand cut this and turned down an offer of $20 for it around 1910. All the edges are sharp and there are no chips. What do you think it would be worth? Thank you, D. B. Dear D. B.: We love family history, but […]