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Community residents are asked to bring their own cups and saucers, and organizers also Invite them to share information on pieces that are unique The ladies and gentle- men of Whitchurch- Stouffville are invlted to attend an English Tea and Garden Party to be held In the atrium at Parkview Village on lune 7 at 2:30 Originally you could only buy a coat of arms in the town of origin and so you could show off where you went for your last holi- day with your crested china collection. Almost everything imaginable was soon made into crested china - from replicas of Roman pots and jugs. to fashioned English Tea In honour of the fast- approaching holiday sea- son, this month's presen- tation is a selection of hol- iday pottery. This group of miniature china is referred to as 0055 or Crested China. The biggest piece in the group below stands just over three inches tall and the majority were no taller. William H. Gas and his son started to produce small Parian china wares in the late l9th century. They were decorated with vari- ous coats of arms for towns. schools. hospitals. and colleges. Parkview you to an old A warm and sunny June to all. i welcome inquiries about any obiects that you may have and look forward to seeing and perhaps writing about them. Please forward a photo and a description to me through Whilrfrurch Siouffville this Month. drop it off at Reid's Antiques. 6397 Main St. Stouffville during regular business hours or via e- mail at robert.reid5@sym- patico.ca. LUNE 2003 Thinking Great Britain ' Europe This Summe “ To enhance the event. guests are Invited to wear suitable garden party attire, such as charming frocks and hats, with suits or formal Iackets and or historical. The after- noon Includes a tradition- al British high tea and a presentation by Kate Seaver of Kate's Garden in Markham. who is a regular guest on City-TV's Morning Show. Collecting Crested China became a malor national (British) pastime for -more than two decades. The craze peaked by about l9l0, when lt has been estimat- ed that 90 percent of British homes had at least sions. The best known manufacturers were Arcadian, Cariton China and Shelley, as well as the German company Gemma. tanks and artillery, to cats, dogs, geese and even penguins! These little pieces were fun and affordable and soon many English potteries were producing their own ver- ' Think. . . nehouse Travel Please' contact Parkvlew Village at 905- 6404940 ext. 2| to reserve your place. trousers recommended for the gentlemen. A silent auction will be held at the event and tickets are $30 per person, with all pro- ceeds to the Parkview Home Building Fund. A charitable receipt will be issued for a portion of the In the late sixties and early seventies the inter- est ln vintage Crested China first started. and today there are several collector clubs both in Europe and in North America. Most collectors choose some subâ€"category hobbies. the collections were packed away and consigned to attics or basements or simply thrown out. One piece of this china. By the l9205 its popularity had declined, and during the Depression many of the factories closed or started producing other lines. As with many old collecting all of it before deciding on a more specif- ic category. As for value. these pieces vary in price from a few dollars to sever- al hundred based on sub- ject, rarity and, most important. condition. For this little group prices range from $l5 to $25 per piece. so It is easy to see that even today a beginner can acquire a modest col- lection without spending I submit that municipal councils thould be accounuble no the pub- II: on financial matters regarding the remuner- ation of staff and ensure that all employ- ees are treated equally and fairly. to collect like all the pieces ever produced with a specific crest, or all mili- tary items, or the ever popular cat_s, dogs and birds. Stouffvllle this Month Some people start out llu I‘Qfll‘t‘l l Iubmit that muudpal round]: should have a 'complainu' century to inform them nboutv legitimate problems reported by residents md not addmued by wwn staff. ’ ‘WHITCHURCH-SI’OUFFVILLE THIS MONTH” - 23 One wonders which, if any, ‘of ,today's modern souvenirs we will s'be actively seeking out and colleging in another hun- too much money. (Sknjgbimz 925159113 BAUDO AUTO SERVICE 1."). www.3knigbtondesigm.com r4806 Woodbine Ave, Gormley, Ontario ”VII/age of Vandarf” 7 Frank Baudo Emma”. I submit that municipal councils should review the expenditures of each Down depanment to ensure that spending is controlled and that pur- chases are lacing made wisely. masonplaceécanadacom www.masonplace.com 18MZB33234 Stacey Knigbton BO, Box 157 Sm Main Stoufiiu'ue 0N MA 725 shigbtondesigmflmgmmm Immense: dred yeats. Happy holi- days and goBd hunting. Rob Reid Bfigowner of Reid's Antiques pnd Consignment on Stouflville’s Main St. a. Wood a. Gas Stove: ;,Fireplace Inserts (Insulated 0hlmney Z/0 Fireplaces . ‘ WE'IT certified I submit that the public should bring their?“ con- cerns before municipal councils either by dele- gau’onh or by speaking on lgEnda hams since Councillors may lack viral informadon. 25987 Woodbine Ava. Kowlek, Ontario Public