Comments on: From Portland to Hallowell, ME and finding a lighting treasure trove http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:51:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Heather http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html/comment-page-1#comment-48857 Heather Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:02:29 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html#comment-48857 Hallowell is my hometown!! It is such a great place to live! Hallowell is my hometown!! It is such a great place to live!

]]> By: Karen Hammond http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html/comment-page-1#comment-41640 Karen Hammond Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:04:33 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html#comment-41640 Hi Martha: My son & his family lived in the Hallowell area for 3 years and have just moved back to Maryland. Although I am happy that they are home, I will miss the trips to Maine and the smalltown shops as in Hallowell and Wiscassett. I HOPE that you will be doing segments in your new season of programs on your Maine roadtrip. P.S. My grandaughter wants to know if you had lunch at Hattie's in Hallowell!!! Hi Martha:

My son & his family lived in the Hallowell area for 3 years and have just moved back to Maryland. Although I am happy that they are home, I will miss the trips to Maine and the smalltown shops as in Hallowell and Wiscassett. I HOPE that you will be doing segments in your new season of programs on your Maine roadtrip. P.S. My grandaughter wants to know if you had lunch at Hattie's in Hallowell!!!

]]> By: Nan http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html/comment-page-1#comment-41545 Nan Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:55:59 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html#comment-41545 Hi Martha: I have been trying to give you an idea for a feature in Living or on your TV show. I am of the Jewish faith and celebrate a holiday in the Fall, Sukkot. During this week long celebration we commemorate our wandering in the dessert. We build huts called a sukkah, and eat all our meals, and some even sleep in them. I take great pride in my famiy's sukkah. In fact my friends have called it the Martha Stewart Sukkah. I decorate the sukkah with a Middle Eastern flair. It is a respite from our every day life, and a reminder to be thankful for life's simple things. I am sure your audience would love to be part of our heritage. Martha, whatever your decision, you and your staff are invited to help us build, and share a meal with us. All the best, Nan Klein Hi Martha:

I have been trying to give you an idea for a feature in Living or on your TV show. I am of the Jewish faith and celebrate a holiday in the Fall, Sukkot. During this week long celebration we commemorate our wandering in the dessert. We build huts called a sukkah, and eat all our meals, and some even sleep in them. I take great pride in my famiy's sukkah. In fact my friends have called it the Martha Stewart Sukkah. I decorate the sukkah with a Middle Eastern flair. It is a respite from our every day life, and a reminder to be thankful for life's simple things. I am sure your audience would love to be part of our heritage.
Martha, whatever your decision, you and your staff are invited to help us build, and share a meal with us. All the best, Nan Klein

]]> By: Chad http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html/comment-page-1#comment-41541 Chad Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:05:59 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html#comment-41541 Martha, You think you may go back and "splurg" on the Frenchies. Is UPS knocking yet with a Halloween surprise? Martha,

You think you may go back and "splurg" on the Frenchies. Is UPS knocking yet with a Halloween surprise?

]]> By: jw http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html/comment-page-1#comment-41527 jw Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:00:43 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html#comment-41527 I recently considered buying some newly made animal-fronted andirons. Owls, I believe. Very witchy. And quite cheap. I think I saw them on a New York Times shopping article web link. Well, I didn't get these as I was soon thereafter distracted by a self-contained idiot-proof silk-screen machine. I must look to see when these andirons were in vogue. I would surely remember if ever I'd known anyone who had them. One could design and produce such grotesque figures without much trouble. I (like any other child, I suppose) used to like to pretend that as the fire burned down the last of the coals were lights in a miniature town. How about making andirons to look like houses? At first the houses would be afire with flames seemingly licking through the windows, and then later would in silhouette nicely frame the tiny village. That shop seems a good candidate for one of those cheesy real-estate virtual tours that one scrolls around. Then those of us who are unlikely to traipse across the country to see it could poke around in the corners on the internets. I see that the glass chandelier pendants there are the same we had in our old turn of the century house. Everyone must have had those. I've always been curious about their provenance. Poor Hallowell though, if all the other stores are by far less interesting and this special one hides its lights under a dubious bushel-ly facade. I recently considered buying some newly made animal-fronted andirons. Owls, I believe. Very witchy. And quite cheap. I think I saw them on a New York Times shopping article web link. Well, I didn't get these as I was soon thereafter distracted by a self-contained idiot-proof silk-screen machine. I must look to see when these andirons were in vogue. I would surely remember if ever I'd known anyone who had them. One could design and produce such grotesque figures without much trouble. I (like any other child, I suppose) used to like to pretend that as the fire burned down the last of the coals were lights in a miniature town. How about making andirons to look like houses? At first the houses would be afire with flames seemingly licking through the windows, and then later would in silhouette nicely frame the tiny village.
That shop seems a good candidate for one of those cheesy real-estate virtual tours that one scrolls around. Then those of us who are unlikely to traipse across the country to see it could poke around in the corners on the internets. I see that the glass chandelier pendants there are the same we had in our old turn of the century house. Everyone must have had those. I've always been curious about their provenance.
Poor Hallowell though, if all the other stores are by far less interesting and this special one hides its lights under a dubious bushel-ly facade.

]]> By: Jan Erickson http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html/comment-page-1#comment-41524 Jan Erickson Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:52:48 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html#comment-41524 Hi Martha, What a fantastic place to visit in Hollowell, Maine. I love that name. It makes me think of Halloween. They sure did have some great items in that fabulous store. I remember the globe lights used in schools way back when. The andirons were pretty cool and my favorites were the owls with the glass eyes. I like the same globe light that you did. It was beautiful and would look wonderful in a special room. Thanks for sharing this wonderful road trip with us. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it. Jan Hi Martha, What a fantastic place to visit in Hollowell, Maine. I love that name. It makes me think of Halloween. They sure did have some great items in that fabulous store. I remember the globe lights used in schools way back when. The andirons were pretty cool and my favorites were the owls with the glass eyes. I like the same globe light that you did. It was beautiful and would look wonderful in a special room. Thanks for sharing this wonderful road trip with us. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it. Jan

]]> By: Joanna Stokinger http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html/comment-page-1#comment-41523 Joanna Stokinger Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:43:42 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html#comment-41523 Martha - I went to high school in Hallowell and enjoyed Old Hallowell Days for many years...it was such a treat to see a blast from the past on your site :) Martha - I went to high school in Hallowell and enjoyed Old Hallowell Days for many years...it was such a treat to see a blast from the past on your site :)

]]> By: Connie http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html/comment-page-1#comment-41522 Connie Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:31:29 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html#comment-41522 Martha, It is so wonderful that you blog. It really sounds like you had a great time. Just wanted you to know that my husband Greg built your Salad Table for me and we have been enjoying lots of delicious salads from it. You can see it on my blog. www.thecottageloft.blogspot.com Thanks! Connie P.S. I luv all of your ideas. Martha, It is so wonderful that you blog. It really sounds like you had a great time. Just wanted you to know that my husband Greg built your Salad Table for me and we have been enjoying lots of delicious salads from it. You can see it on my blog. http://www.thecottageloft.blogspot.com
Thanks! Connie
P.S. I luv all of your ideas.

]]> By: Karen Dacey http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html/comment-page-1#comment-41520 Karen Dacey Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:50:25 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html#comment-41520 Martha, My mother has had the same lamp in picture # 4 foreground for as many years as I can remember. I would love to know the asking price on that. What an interesting shop. Enjoy your blog every day.Thanks Martha,
My mother has had the same lamp in picture # 4 foreground for as many years as I can remember. I would love to know the asking price on that. What an interesting shop. Enjoy your blog every day.Thanks

]]> By: Ivory Pearl Interiors http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html/comment-page-1#comment-41519 Ivory Pearl Interiors Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:03:18 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/2009/07/2673.html#comment-41519 It's so great that you found the shop and that you have mentioned the retailer. It's so great that you found the shop and that you have mentioned the retailer.

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