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The Quarterly Publication of the Majolica International Society

Convention Philadelphia 2011 was a resounding success!

THANKS TO ALL OF OUR HEAVEN 2011 DEALERS

- Corinne Agesilas - Majolica Dream - Lisa Gaffney with Terra Mare - Linda Ketterling with Linda Ketterling Antiques - Jean Alonso Defrocourt and Philippe Meunier with Majolica and Barbotines - Carmen Pattinson with Moorland Antiques - David and Ben Tulk with Madelena Antiques - Charles Washburne with Charles L. Washburne Antiques

Inside this issue:

• Convention 2011 – Honors the Past Presidents • Raising the Profile of Majolica, The Joan Graham Lecture Series • Visit to the Home of Bennett and Judie Weinstock! • From: “It’s Just a Plate.” To: “Now That’s a Plate!” • Even a Donkey has its Place • Pichets de Forme of France and Belgium • Visit to Brasserie Mollard • Convention Highlights • Galerie Vauclair Blog • Karmason Photo Library - Beta Release • Raven and the Dove – Now Online! • Greetings – From Paris! • American Encaustic Tiling Company • Shard Art and More • Spring 2012 Majolica Auctions • A Visit to the Sarreguemines Museum – Update • Majolica Songbook – REVISITED

Winter 2011

Majolica Matters Convention 2011 – Honors the Past Presidents by Wanda Matthes

MIS president Laurie Wirth (center), is surrounded from left to right by

Gabrielle Ehrenthal, Jerry Leberfeld, Phil English and Joan Stacke

Laurie made sure each of the past presidents was honored for their efforts in building the Majolica International Society. LeRoy Davis and first president, Michael Strawser, were also honored but unable to attend the convention!

Enormous thanks to special friends of the society Dale and Don Sack. Don captured, and shared with the Majolica International Society, hundreds of convention photographs, many of which we are sharing with you in this publication.

MAJOLICA MATTERS Winter 2011

Raising the Profile of Majolica, The Joan Graham Lecture Series by Phil English

We are very excited that the inauguration of the lecture series honoring Joan Stacke Graham, at the Bard Graduate Center for Decorative Arts, will take place on April 24th in New York. The Bard Lectures are very well attended, and considered among the 'hot events' by people in the design and art history communities. A series of Majolica lectures will profoundly raise the visibility of Majolica to a new and well-informed audience. In May of 2011, several Majolica International Society Board members met with Joan and Susan Weber, the head of BGCDA, to finalize plans for the first three annual lectures. Additionally, Bard is interested in presenting an annual lecture indefinitely. Bard's administration has long believed that Victorian art is under-recognized, and feels this series would help correct the imbalance. This is an exciting prospect for the MIS. We look forward to explaining to you how important a development it is. But, come see for yourselves. The lecture series is open to the public and Majolica International Society members are encouraged to take advantage of this wonderful event. This is one of several elements in the MIS Board's commitment to "Raise the Profile of Majolica". We will need to provide funds to make it possible. Our new goal is to build a funding source that will sustain the Joan Stacke Graham Lecture Series for many years to come. We need your support to make this wonderful project come to life.

Tuesday April 24, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

BGC, 38 West 86th Street

One Extraordinary Visit to the Home of Bennett and Judie Weinstock! by Wanda Matthes

As we strolled to and from the Bennett’s’ home we spotted these couples enjoying a French meal at the

Parc Bistro! Top is Patricia and Win Hock lower photo is Marilyn and Bob King.

On a cold drizzly, late October morning, the fifty or so members of the Majolica International Society who had been lucky enough (or fast enough) to get our MIS Convention registrations post marked in time, took the short walk from the Radisson Plaza, Warwick Hotel in historic Rittenhouse Square to the Bennett home. When we entered the building, we were greeted by the doorman who took coats, umbrellas, etc. and then escorted us to the Bennett residence. There was a collective gasp of delight when we stepped into the foyer. After greetings and introductions, Bennett took our group and Judie took the other group and we began our enchanting journey, a peak at all the treasures collected by this Philadelphia based design team and life partners of over forty years and their unique style. Duane and I were in the “Bennett” group. He first talked about how he left a career as a successful divorce attorney to follow his love of design. Our tour began with the family room which was outfitted floor to ceiling in antique pine paneling imported from


England and installed by a Philadelphia woodworking artisan. All of the shelving, the ceiling and the dormers were outfitted in this magnificent wood. This room was filled with a world class collection of 18th century salt glazed tea pots…each unique and extraordinary. The room had a very equestrian feel, with a large collection of full form horses which, were used as advertising pieces in England during the 18th century. There were horses on the mantle, on the cocktail table, etc. I did not count them but I believe there were six or eight of these magnificent figures. Again…each one, a unique and extraordinary specimen, and Bennett had a story to tell about how and when each one was purchased. Again, going with the equestrian theme, there were 18th century stirrup cups of every variety and size laid about on tables. From the family room, we moved to the study, which again contained equestrian items. On a large round game table, there was a brass centerpiece in the form of a horse shoe. Bennett told a story of having lost out at auction on the pair matching huntsman candlesticks. After a significant amount of time passed, a friend who knew about the centerpiece and, perhaps the story of how Bennett had lost the chance to purchase them, discovered the candlesticks for sell in an antique shop and, then alerted Bennett and Judie. Finally, Bennett and Judie were able to bring them “home”. The room was paneled in dark, rich, mahogany…the door between the family room and the study was pine on one side and veneered in mahogany on the other. Very clever! Bennett now guided the group back into the long central hallway where we had originally entered the apartment. One of the delights here was the guest bath. The sink was inserted into an antique stove, which was surrounded with yellow ceramic glaze. What an ingenious idea and what a wow factor! Continuing down the hall way, we entered another office or study which, along with a desk, once again, was perfectly appointed with all the needed files hidden neatly behind sliding doors. Here, on a small table were photos of Bennett’s mom and other family members. Tops of cabinets were adorned with leather boxes and even a pair of brass horses. This room was dominated by dogs, with several rare reverse painting of dogs hanging on the walls. In corner, on the floor was a large an wonderful needlepoint pillow of a dog which prompted Bennett to tell an amusing story involving a mouse... The overall palette of the room, like much of the home, used warm greens, gold, burgundies and butter yellow. The doorway leading into this area was framed by a large collection of extremely rare salt glazed puzzle pipes. This room had

an accompanying bath which was “done up” in dark luscious Hermes leather, both walls and ceilings. The hallway across from the office or study was fittingly lined with Vanity Fair prints of smartly dressed English gentlemen. The luxurious master bedroom, in stark contrast to the dark, rich, masculine hues of the other parts of the house had a very feminine palette of pinks and greens, with lots of natural light. The kitchen was absolutely divine! The palette of the room was as light, with white cabinets and traditional white marble counter tops. The cabinets fronts were left open to allow one to enjoy their many sets of beautiful china, also collected over time while, leaving it to be seen but also easily accessible.

Judie and Bennett in the Breakfast Area

The lighting throughout the house was unique and wonderful and the kitchen followed that trend. The lighting over the long island were pieces which looked like they had once been a part of a ship. At the end of the island stood a very large figure of an English milk maid with her arm extended towards the ceiling and near her was a larger round pedestal piled high with warm, delicious cookies. Under the cabinets were six or eight large antique English antique milk bowls which allowed Judie and Bennett to hide a few things such as mail. Attached the this bank of cabinets was an antique rolling library ladder which allowed access to the upper shelves of the cabinets. In the interior of the kitchen, another cabinet with display space above held platters of M. A. Hadley pottery, which has been made in the US since the 1940’s. It’s folk art type characters of people and animals is hand painted and fit perfectly into the casual English kitchen theme. Displayed in front of these pieces were more of Judie and Bennett’s collection of 18th century salt glazed tea pots. No fine establishment would be complete without a butler’s pantry( along with a butler) where the coffee


and tea and hot chocolate were brewing. Above the cabinets in the butler’s pantry was lined with antique English liquor dispenser’s, each with its own drip cup. The breakfast room was flanked by an enormous cabinet, possibly a merchant’s cabinet, filled with English Staffordshire figures. The paintings in this room were of farm animals as you can see in the photo. The table and chairs were there kind the beckoned one to sit down and stay for a while… Knowing that each of you observed different things on your visit, I wish that each of you could have written a story about your experience. Since you did not, I only wish I could have told the story better.

From: “It’s Just a Plate.” To: “Now That’s a Plate!” by David Koble David Koble’s member presentation was about his and Vicki’s collection and was filled will lovable collecting stories! The following gives you a glimpse into the collecting.

Vicki and David had some insights into shipping!

David’s final slide

symbolized the couple’s bonds of collecting

Even a Donkey has its Place by Patricia & Win Hock

Even Jerome, the donkey found a place on the dining room table at our 2011 Pennsivania Thanksgiving Dinner. We purchased this Massier Donkey Jardinière at Michael Strawser’s October auction and it makes a perfect center piece container.

No “he haw” here, just a gorgeous floral

arrangement


Pichets de Forme of France and Belgium by Bertrand Cocq (excerpts from his talk)

Bertrand and his wife, Edim Cocq, were in Philadelphia as the invited guests of members Steve and Carol Mullins

The first comment to make about these figural jugs, is that, despite being very sought after these days because of their particular shapes, and being sold in

some cases for several thousands of dollars, they are in fact what we call "faïence de foire" or fairgrounds earthenware. Most of these pieces were actually given as gifts in lottery drawings on fairgrounds.

Just a few decades ago, these pottery pieces were neglected by collectors in favor of more ancient pieces. It is only in the 1980’s that these shaped jugs gained real interest. What you call "figural jugs", we call "pichets de forme" in French.

Speaker Bertrand Cocq, of France

The (pane skeurte) pantskirt : I think that we can all agree that French fashion has worldwide renown. So, here are several post cards of the evolution of a particular style: "the pantskirt".

la jupe-culotte (Onnaing, France)

For the first time, around 1905, an elegant lady could go for a walk wearing pants. The first appearance of women in pants provoked riots in France. Puritans were outraged and protests were organized to object to this style. A jug was created by Onnaing to celebrate the emancipation of women through fashion. And it's certainly the most elegant piece produced by this factory. In French, we call it “ la Jupe Culotte” The Beggar Monkey: This monkey by Nimy is their illustration of animals that were trained to seek alms with the public after their master had finished playing a portable organ. We call it "The Beggar Monkey".

The Beggar Monkey ( Wasmuel, Belgium)

As we head down the "Vallée du Rhône" we discover the factory of Poët laval. At first, this little factory was not created to produce pottery, yet around 1890 it launched its production of pottery and would manufacture several distinctive models. This Poët Laval bear with his tambourine represents the bear tamers of the 19th century, who showed town folks tamed bears who could dance to the sound of their tambourine.

Bear with tambourine…and stick

(Poët Laval, France ) Bertrand and Steve are collaborating on a future book about "figural jugs", or as he calls them "pichets de forme". The rumor is that it will be in English.


Visit to Brasserie Mollard, 113, rue Saint-Lazare (8th arrondissment), Paris, France By Wanda Matthes In our last issue, I wrote about our visit to the Sarreguemines Museum. Upon returning to Pairs, we hoped to learn more about this prestigious maker of majolica. Friday, August 12, 2011: This was our last Friday evening in Paris and Jean and Philippe had a surprise for us. We were instructed to meet them at 6:00 p.m. at the Metro stop Saint-Lazare, which is, in itself, very historic, with much of its tile work by Choisy-le-Roi.

Detail photos of the Paris Metro tile: the North &

South line logo (left) and the signature tile by Choisy-le-Roi are from the Metro Green, #12 Line to

Gare Saint-Lazare, c. 1904

Tile support column in Saint-Lazare Metro and Gare

Brasserie Mollard, the exterior dated with its

centennial dates of 1896 and 1996 We would then have dinner at a restaurant where we were able to see, close up, the fantastic tile murals created by Sarreguemines. We exited the metro and walked the short distance to the Brasserie Mollard.

Since we arrived early, before other restaurant guest arrived, we had a wonderful opportunity to see and photograph the murals. Again, with our photos and those taken from the restaurant's web site, I will try to give you an idea of what we saw there.

Brasserie Mollard – Jean DeFrocourt, Philippe Meunier and Wanda smiling as our majolica

enriched dinner began History of the Restaurant In 1865, the Mollard family arrived by horse and wagon from Savoy, to establish a bistro near the Gare Saint-Lazare. At this time the area was not yet a part of the city of Paris. Thirty years later, in 1900, the Mollard family had earned enough money to be ready to build a very chic restaurant in a part of Paris which was much in vogue at that time. Mr. Mollard traveled to Italy to commission Italian artisans to create mosaics for the restaurants walls and ceilings.

Mollard – figural detail of wall murals


Mollard – lovers in row boat wall mural

Mollard – Italian mosaic floral and insect ceiling, looking directly up at the dropped globe lighting

Mollard - floral and water bird hanging room divider He also commissioned the ceramic artist of Sarreguemines to create murals depicting the Parisian life around the Gare Saint-Lazare. These unique murals evoke Deauville, Laye, city of Cybele and the area of Alsace and Lorraine as it was in the year 1895. The architect for the restaurant was Eduard Johan Niermans, a young Dutch, second generation architect, who came to Paris in 1889, to build the

Dutch Pavilion at the 1889 Paris Universal Exhibition. In 1891, he came to live permanently in Paris. He built brasseries, theatres and hotels. He was a very prolific architect with a large resume of famous works In Paris, one of which is the Moulin Rouge. Niermans took on the entire project for the Mollard. He designed the mosaics, as well as the models of the chairs, tables, lighting, coat racks and even the furniture of the caissiere (cashier's station).




Mollard – wall mural with two side panels, the photo

insert at the right is an enlargement of the Sarreguemines mark from the bottom left of the first

wall panel. Through doing a bit of internet searching, we found a few other places in Paris that are still decorated with Sarreguemines faience:

La Potée des Halles - 3, rue Etienne Marcel. Le Cochon à l'Oreille - 15, rue Montmartre Royal Bar - 143, rue St Denis Brasserie Mollard - 113, rue Saint Lazare Le Clown Bar - 114, rue Amelot Bar Parisien - 36, bd Ornano

La Potée des Halles Café

La Potée des Halles Café tile wall murals by

Sarreguemines

“S” Sarreguemines mark on the Halles Café mural

Le Clown Bar, 114 rue Amelot, Paris XIe, The Clown Bar is a wonderful little wine bar and bistro which was created in 1907, very near the Cirque d’Hiver (Winter Circus). This would have been a favorite “haunt” for the performers from the circus. The murals illustrating scenes with clowns were created by Sarreguemines and are dated 1919. This little bar is almost like a museum, with its painted ceilings, mosaics on the wall, lovely zinc bar and circus memorabilia.

Le Clown Bar – tile walls with murals

Le Clown Bar – detail of Sarreguemines murals

Le Clown Bar – detail of Sarreguemines murals

Le Cochon à l'Oreille (The Pig with the Ear) 15, rue Montmartre We did not visit here but the web site touts it as the Belle Époque, being historic, with delicious food, and not too expensive. It is located in les Halles in central Paris. The web site warns that the bistro is small so reservations are a must.


Le Cochon à l’Oreille – wall mural

Le Cochon à l’Oreille – detail of Bar mural

Le Cochon à l’Oreille –Sarreguemines mark can be

seen lower left

Bar Parisien - 36, boulevard Ornano This petit renaissance bar was built in 1893

Bar Parisien – country scene wall mural

Bar Parisien – title detail “le roi boit”

Bar Parisien – figures at table detail

Bar Parisien – Sarreguemines mark detail


Royal Bar - 143, rue St Denis The former Pinzaronne Bar, now the Royal Bar, opened its doors in 1910 under Italian proprietorship. The site was declared a Historic Monument in 1984.

Royal Bar – two Sarreguemines mural panels

That’s the end of our Paris, Sarreguemines tour…when you travel, let us know what you find.

Convention Highlights by Duane Matthes

Blizzard conditions hit Pennsylvania while we were at the Saturday auction. That’s our bus way in the

back of the parking lot.

Strawser’s Majolica Auction was a big part of the

2011 Convention. For many conventioneers, it was their first opportunity to attend the auction live.

Saturday’s breakfast at the Parc Bistro was well

planned, hearty, and having a wait staff allowed us all to relax, and enjoy one another’s company.

Staff at the Philadelphia Museum of Art helped us

understand the process of restoration.

Mark Brownawell was a quick learner in restoration

techniques and lends a hand on a Museum job.


Donna Corbin, of the Philadelphia Museum of Art

can always make majolica fun!

Keynote speaker Nicholas M. Dawes shares

“Majolica – In the Context of its Time” stories with Joan Stacke Graham, David and Donna Reis.

Thanks to Carol Harkess Convention Chairman and her husband Jim for all the work they put in to make

this convention special.

Galerie Vauclair Blog ---- of January 6, 2012 by Laurence Vauclair (loosely translated by Wanda Matthes) Recently we told you about the association of Laurence Vauclair with Hermes… then the Gallerie Vauclair was chosen to decorate the Christmas windows of Printemps… now she has been asked to work with the House of Chanel Karl Lagerfeld, and... the artistic director of Chanel has just been chosen to stage the next Biennial Antiques to be held at the Grand Palais in September. This new collaboration promises more beautiful results! This Spring, the Gallerie Vauclair will begin its collaboration with the Maison Chanel. Gallerie Vauclair has already provided decorations for the 2009 film “Coco avant Chanel”, which recreated the atmosphere of the Winter Gardens end of the late nineteenth century. Congratulations, Laurence!

Galerie Vauclair collaborates with the House of Chanel Karl Lagerfeld. Contact: Laurence Vauclair

eMail: [email protected]

Please send your comments and material for the newsletter to:

Wanda Matthes

3801 Indigo Drive Plano, Texas

Phone: 972 – 596 - 2964 eMail: [email protected]


Karmason Photo Library - Beta Release by Deborah English & Duane Matthes

As announced and demonstrated by Deborah English the Society Librarian, , at the 2011 Convention the Majolica International Society’s Karmason Photo Library is now in Beta Release and accessible to all members via the MIS website through the MIS Private Member Area: http://www.majolicasociety.com/memberarea/ Look for the Library link as highlighted in red below.

But, please remember, that this release is an initial Beta Release and it is not a finished environment. It is however, very useful, so we would encourage members to take advantage of this wonderful resource. Members, dealers, and auctions houses have volunteered their time and resources to submit their photographs to this emerging photo library. Deborah English has devoted huge amounts of time, skill, and resources to get us to this current status. She received well deserved applauded for her efforts from MIS Conventioneers and will need your support as she moves the library through future releases. Future releases will have a help screens and a user manual, but the following screen prints may help you use the Beta site in the meantime. Suppose you needed information on the Minton Flat Iron Tea Pot. You could enter the site and search for “Flat Iron” and get the following results.

Several photos/descriptions appear in the results for your next experience. The fourth and bottom entry looks like the one we want. Clicking it gives us the following.

The above entry fully describes the tea pot and associates it with Karmason catalogue number “KL000234”. It allows you to open the photo to the full size of the photo submitted and allows you to see who submitted the photo. Now, using that number in the search gives you the results below. This “KL” number search brings together all the photos MIS has on file to describe aspects of this one item. In this case it is: first, a detail photo of the tea pot handle; second, a photo of the matching creamer; and third the full tea pot. Some KL numbers may draw together many photos showing all sides, parts and bases of complicated items.


Let’s define two things: The “Master” database has been loaded with our file of ARTstor contribution photos (over 1,500 entries). The separate “Placeholder” database is a scratch pad area of potential “Masters”. Not quite ready for “Master” classification. Good photos but not the copy we want to archive. Members who want to make photo contributions and see an item in “Placeholder” database that they have in their collections, will know that the library is actively searching for those items. Of course, we welcome other things, too. We want every model and color of majolica ever made. Doing the quality photos is complicated and should be ARTstor ready. There are certain requirements for the photographs that go into the Master archive. If you want to contribute, contact Deborah English and she will work with you through the process. Deborah will send forms, and guide you through the photography and provide shipping. Things to remember as you have fun and explore this valuable site:

1. It is for active MIS members only 2. It will continue to grow and improve 3. It is only as good as your contributions 4. It is still under development and may need fixes 5. Thank all those that made photo contributions 6. Thank Deborah English

Review: How do you get to the Karmason Photo Library?

1. Go to the MIS Private Member Area 2. Click on the very first link at the top of

the page labeled “Karmason Photo Library”

3. Lacking a password for the member area or having and issues please contact: [email protected]

Raven and the Dove – Now Online! by Randi Schwartz Members, my website is finally completed, including my majolica page. Please visit the site when you have the oppurtunity.

Randi Schwartz 847.251.9550 www.ravenanddove.com [email protected]

Greetings From Paris! Jean DeFrocourt with some favorite things

Everyone is in good company


American Encaustic Tiling Company by Jerry Leberfeld & Duane Matthes While visiting Jerry and Aviva Leberfeld’s, New York City home in 2011 they shared with me this striking art tile pictured below. Jerry shared some of his research. Since dogs are a favorite of most collectors, I decided to do more. The following is a consolidation of his research and additional information found on the internet.

Jerry and Aviva Leberfeld’s American Encaustic Tiling Co. art tile of two pointer dogs on hunt.

In 1874 F. H. Hall, then a resident of Zanesville, OH and possessing some knowledge of the quality of local clays, secured the attention of Mr. B. Fischer, of New York, to a project to manufacture encaustic tiling, which was at the time being imported as none as manufactured in the United States. Mr. Fischer and his business partner, G. R. Lansing, agreed to sustain the expense of experiments, and a beginning was made in a small brick building, on the canal bank opposite Schults’s soap works, in south Seventh street, where the production of crocks and coarse kitchenware had been conducted on a small scale. The first two years' results were devoid of satisfactory conditions, kiln after kiln were failures. During these experiments, Mr. G. A. Stanbery was at home on vacation, and visited the plant and his inventive mind conceived mechanical devices which would overcome the difficulties encountered. Mr. Fischer was informed of the suggestions and Mr. Stanbery was engaged to carry his plans into execution. In 1876 Gilbert Elliott succeeded Hall and in 1877 the firm of Fischer and Lansing furnished the tile for the floors of the new court house, at Zanesville, and nearly thirty years' wear attest their quality. Having produced the first merchantable tile in America, a plant was needed to manufacture it and ground was purchased and a building, sixty-eight by one hundred and twenty-five feet, with six kilns, was erected. Mr, Stanbery was made superintendent and in 1878 a stock company was formed. The problem remained of proving to architects that the American product equaled the European in the qualities demanded for floor and mural purposes, and the company engaged in contracting to demonstrate the merit of the home material. Success followed and additions were made to the plant. In March 1, 1879, Mr. Stanbery was made General Superintendent, and

March 20 the American Encaustic Tiling Company was organized. The company soon outgrew its accommodations, and as the majority of the stock was held at New York the owners reasonably favored the erection of the needed new plant nearer home, and the market, and determined upon a location in New Jersey. John Hoge, R. D. Schultz and G. A. Stanbery, the Zanesville stockholders, demurred, and the local board of trade was made acquainted with the situation, and the citizens pledged a bonus of $40,000 to retain the plant at Zanesville. A large tract of land was purchased on the west side of the river, north of the city, and bonds to the amount of $40,000 were voted by the citizens in aid of the enterprise, which was warmly supported by the officials of the C. C. & S. Railroad.

This dust-pressed tile (4” x 4”), probably designed by

Herman Mueller, from the American Encaustic Tiling Co. to commemorate the dedication of its new

factory in Zanesville, OH on April 19, 1892 The immense plant, the largest of its kind in the U.S. was completed in April, 1892, and the occasion was made one of general celebration in the city. The ladies of the Women's Benevolent Society and the Hospital Association were placed in possession of the building for April 19, 1892, and conducted several. Booths for the sale of refreshments, Jack Horner pies and souvenirs, an art gallery, and dancing hall were liberally patronized; special trams were run on the railroads and Governor William McKinley attended and made one of his characteristic speeches upon the significance of the great plant and its benefits to the city. The business remained a boon to the community for the next forty years. The Zanesville plant closed in 1935, a victim of the Great Depression.


Shard Art and More The art of creating something usable or just beautiful from broken ceramics was popular during Victorian times. David and Ben Tulk sent these photos of modern pieces created by one of their clients, using majolica shards. Perhaps, you will be inspired to make “lemonade out of lemons” the next time you have the misfortune of shattering a piece. Wanda

82 damaged plates and a few comports are recycled

into this mosaic urn. Brilliant isn’t it!

Majolica on the interior and exterior walls.

I have a sense that some real money and time went

into this fountain

Spring 2012 Majolica Auctions - New Dates by Michael Strawser

This extremely rare George Jones Majolica Comport has just been discovered and will be a part of our April 13 & 14, 2012 Spring Majolica Auction. We will be traveling along the east coast south to Florida, west to Texas, north to Missouri and back to Indiana picking up Majolica, Oyster Plates and other Antiques the first 2 weeks of February. Contact us as soon as possible to schedule your appointment for us to pickup your items for the upcoming auctions. Contact Michael at 260-854-2859 or email [email protected]


A Visit to the Sarreguemines Museum - Update by Duane Matthes

The Musées de Sarreguemines alerted me with the fact that they now, have a Facebook Page. So I signed on and became a “friend” of theirs. While on their page I found these new dressed up photos of their Wintergarden Room. Reach out and become their friend on Facebook!

Sarreguemines Museum Wintergarden Room



Majolica Songbook – REVISITED

These fun Majolica-songs were created for and sung at the 2003 Annual convention to celebrate our passion for Victorian Majolica. I Did it My Way - words by Jerry Leberfeld Tune: “My Way” So now the meeting nears We’ll see some friends of this I’m certain Perhaps will shed a tear We lost a friend for this we’re hurting. I lived a life that’s full Antiquing each and every highway Now more and more than this I discovered eBAY! Minton, I have a few George Jones, too few to mention I did what I had to do Then took them home with much affection. I called each majolica source Discussing how much I had to pay Costing more and more each year Still bought it… Oy Vay ! Yes their were times when I know I bought more than I should do But through each stall, when there were doubts I pick it up, then took it out Bought them all and had a ball And did it My Way!

Tentatively: The next MIS Convention and Majolica Heaven is scheduled for Spring of 2013. We are making plans for the great city of Chicago, Illinois. All members should make plans to attend.

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