Comments on: My train trip to Obama's presidential inauguration, and a visit to the American Antiques Show! http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Adriana http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html/comment-page-1#comment-41459 Adriana Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:32:55 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=1934#comment-41459 Martha You, as always ;-) are right about those plaster forms! They ARE for making chocolates, or at least the CENTERS of chocolates. They were pushed into trays of dried starch and then buttercream, fondant or alcohol(!) was piped into the depressions left in the starch. When the centers had formed a shell, they were sifted out and the dipped in chocolate. Martha
You, as always ;-) are right about those plaster forms! They ARE for making chocolates, or at least the CENTERS of chocolates.
They were pushed into trays of dried starch and then buttercream, fondant or alcohol(!) was piped into the depressions left in the starch. When the centers had formed a shell, they were sifted out and the dipped in chocolate.

]]> By: Natasha Cubitt http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html/comment-page-1#comment-37815 Natasha Cubitt Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:09:39 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=1934#comment-37815 Antiques are absolutely the way forward - such a GREEN way to shop and there's a chance they will be worth something when you no longer need them. We should really support these fairs as the more local events and antique shops too. Stylish recycling like this and vintage clothes rock and are huge business in London now. Antiques are absolutely the way forward - such a GREEN way to shop and there's a chance they will be worth something when you no longer need them. We should really support these fairs as the more local events and antique shops too. Stylish recycling like this and vintage clothes rock and are huge business in London now.

]]> By: debbie tarlecky http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html/comment-page-1#comment-37799 debbie tarlecky Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:43:41 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=1934#comment-37799 i was delighted to see your pictures...especially the clock ones...imagine my surpise when i saw the same clock i own, next to the tall case clock!...my clock an E TABER ROXBURY MASS was aquired from a prominent collector in PA...what a hoot it was to see the clock in the show! debbie i was delighted to see your pictures...especially the clock ones...imagine my surpise when i saw the same clock i own, next to the tall case clock!...my clock an E TABER ROXBURY MASS was aquired from a prominent collector in PA...what a hoot it was to see the clock in the show! debbie

]]> By: Donna in Westfield http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html/comment-page-1#comment-35779 Donna in Westfield Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:31:16 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=1934#comment-35779 Thanks for sharing your images at the TAAS gala preview, Martha. I too visited TAAS and was very impressed with the selection of antiques and supportive environment. I believe that slide #1 is an African-American quilt made of pieced wools,c. 1920s and displayed at Stephen Score's booth. There were many fine examples of African-American quilts at TAAS and I hope more will be included in the future. Thanks for sharing your images at the TAAS gala preview, Martha. I too visited TAAS and was very impressed with the selection of antiques and supportive environment. I believe that slide #1 is an African-American quilt made of pieced wools,c. 1920s and displayed at Stephen Score's booth. There were many fine examples of African-American quilts at TAAS and I hope more will be included in the future.

]]> By: Sherry Mayes http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html/comment-page-1#comment-35581 Sherry Mayes Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:36:04 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=1934#comment-35581 Martha, I really enjoyed these wonderful pictures. Oh my goodness I LOVE LOVE LOVE that quilt. I've only made one that took me a year to finish, however that quilt made me rethink that, but making one like that would take me five years now due to a bad back now:( Martha I can't believe you let something you love get away from you. I know you can afford to buy whatever you like. Life is short so I say if you love something GET IT! I love you and all you do. Sherry Martha,
I really enjoyed these wonderful pictures. Oh my goodness I LOVE LOVE LOVE that quilt. I've only made one that took me a year to finish, however that quilt made me rethink that, but making one like that would take me five years now due to a bad back now:(
Martha I can't believe you let something you love get away from you. I know you can afford to buy whatever you like. Life is short so I say if you love something GET IT!
I love you and all you do.
Sherry

]]> By: Sharon Giese http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html/comment-page-1#comment-35296 Sharon Giese Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:31:54 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=1934#comment-35296 Hello Martha, I so enjoyed all the pictures of the wonderful quilts and antiques. I don't know if you noticed this, but in the needlework picture with the willow tree in it, there seems to be a "face" in the clouds. The picture is number 15 in your album. Anyone you know? Thanks for all you do. Sharon Hello Martha, I so enjoyed all the pictures of the wonderful quilts and antiques. I don't know if you noticed this, but in the needlework picture with the willow tree in it, there seems to be a "face" in the clouds. The picture is number 15 in your album. Anyone you know? Thanks for all you do. Sharon

]]> By: Maryann http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html/comment-page-1#comment-35047 Maryann Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:22:49 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=1934#comment-35047 Thanks Martha for a tour of the show - would have loved to have seen a million more pictures. Having moved back to Oklahoma - I truly miss all the antique shows!!! Used to bump into you at the Wilton shows!! Would love to see more antique show coverage in the future!! You should also feature the Wilton Craftsmanship show as well!!! Great artisans there to feature!! I miss that show too!! Maryann Thanks Martha for a tour of the show - would have loved to have seen a million more pictures. Having moved back to Oklahoma - I truly miss all the antique shows!!! Used to bump into you at the Wilton shows!! Would love to see more antique show coverage in the future!! You should also feature the Wilton Craftsmanship show as well!!! Great artisans there to feature!! I miss that show too!!
Maryann

]]> By: Rick Hamelin http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html/comment-page-1#comment-34857 Rick Hamelin Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:55:14 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=1934#comment-34857 Dear Ms Stewart, I was consumed by the "redware bug" at the age of 18 (hard to believe it has been thirty years!) and have since had the pleasure of collecting, researching and making (and cooking in) redware pottery. Pipkins, posset pots, beanpots, turkheads and pudding pans are just a few of the unique and unfamiliar pieces that I make and use on the table and in the kitchen. The fantastic range of colors and decoration are never ending! One of my favorite pieces is a Pennsylvania sgraffito plate onto which the potter wrote; "My daughter is a bad girl, I fear that she will never marry". I recently made a Shaker (recipe from the 1880's) steamed ginger sponge in the bundt-like turkshead and served it with homemade mango icecream. My curmudgeon of a friend, a self-described desert hater, ate three helpings of it. I saw this morning that the Food Network filmed at Old Sturbridge Village a fireplace cooking program, using redware pottery. As-an-aside, as you know, a cobbler is a quickly made pie where perhaps the maker forgot the bottom crust or didn't have enough pastry. In the pottery trade, the cobbler is the last pot made at days end that was quickly thrown to meet the quota and made good enough to get paid. Well, I could go on... Good luck with your pottery collection. Sincerely, Rick Hamelin The Pied Potter Hamelin Dear Ms Stewart,
I was consumed by the "redware bug" at the age of 18 (hard to believe it has been thirty years!) and have since had the pleasure of collecting, researching and making (and cooking in) redware pottery. Pipkins, posset pots, beanpots, turkheads and pudding pans are just a few of the unique and unfamiliar pieces that I make and use on the table and in the kitchen. The fantastic range of colors and decoration are never ending! One of my favorite pieces is a Pennsylvania sgraffito plate onto which the potter wrote; "My daughter is a bad girl, I fear that she will never marry". I recently made a Shaker (recipe from the 1880's) steamed ginger sponge in the bundt-like turkshead and served it with homemade mango icecream. My curmudgeon of a friend, a self-described desert hater, ate three helpings of it. I saw this morning that the Food Network filmed at Old Sturbridge Village a fireplace cooking program, using redware pottery.
As-an-aside, as you know, a cobbler is a quickly made pie where perhaps the maker forgot the bottom crust or didn't have enough pastry. In the pottery trade, the cobbler is the last pot made at days end that was quickly thrown to meet the quota and made good enough to get paid.
Well, I could go on...
Good luck with your pottery collection.
Sincerely,
Rick Hamelin
The Pied Potter Hamelin

]]> By: Tim Keny http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html/comment-page-1#comment-34855 Tim Keny Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:45:15 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=1934#comment-34855 Dear Martha: We greatly appreciated your inclusion of our painting "Rockbound Coast" by Edward Potthast (circa 1925, oil on canvas, 25 x 30 inches) on your website pertaining to the American Antiques Show (Photo 27 of 56). Thank you for your interest and support of TAAS. Keny Galleries and all the exhibitors appreciate it. Sincerely, Tim Keny Dear Martha:

We greatly appreciated your inclusion of our painting "Rockbound Coast" by Edward Potthast (circa 1925, oil on canvas, 25 x 30 inches) on your website pertaining to the American Antiques Show (Photo 27 of 56).

Thank you for your interest and support of TAAS. Keny Galleries and all the exhibitors appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Tim Keny

]]> By: rose stanhope http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/01/my-train-trip-to-obamas-presidential-inauguration-and-a-visit-to-the-american-antiques-show.html/comment-page-1#comment-34756 rose stanhope Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:35:01 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=1934#comment-34756 hello Martha we love your show in Halifax Nova Scotia I myself watch you daily. I have tried many of your delicious meals . Rose hello Martha we love your show in Halifax Nova Scotia I myself watch you daily. I have tried many of your delicious meals . Rose

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