De Morgenster: Learn to say NO! to Delft Blue.

What $21 (give or take) bought on Friday, August 24, 2012

Garage sales are enjoyable on many different levels. It's a great way to spend time with girlfriends, a great way to get to know your neighborhood, a great, inexpensive way to furnish a dorm room, a first apartment, a nursery, and a great way to meet people. This morning's first sale had a few Dutch and German items. The owners were from South Africa and had traveled the world. The man had gone to elementary school in Middelburg, South Africa... and we lived in Middelburg, the Netherlands. I bought their beautiful English teapot by Arthur Wood (for the church High Tea in May), a German coffee pot by Melitta, a French creamer, a Pyrex casserole with French text on it, a Delft Blue tile from Bergen op Zoom (almost home for me), and a collection of Delft souvenirs. I have got to learn to say NO! to Delft Blue. At another sale, my friend Maureen scored her second Longaberger basket! At the same sale, I found the German soup bowl that promotes the 1,000 calories a day diet that was so popular in the 1970's. I know, because I was on it as a teen. It really worked! Maureen pointed out the stamps that are new in the box. She didn't want them, but told me they were valuable. She was right. I hope to sell them on E-Bay.

Bergen op Zoom is not very far away from where I grew up!

German Melitta coffee pot. Unfortunately, a crack appeared when I washed it.


The 1,000 calorie a day diet. From the 1970's. It says: "The last spoon was one too many." On the side are helpful reminders such as: in the a.m. 400 cal. in the afternoon 300 cal. and in the evening 300 cal. Good luck!