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Top 10 Collectibles of APP
A fun poll recently took place on the Primitive Place forum to find out our members Top 3 collectibles. We are proud to announce our Top 10. Enjoy!
Crocks. Our number one collectible. We all love them and love to decorate with them. But back in the day they had a very important purpose. Before refrigerators, crocks were used in American kitchens to hold foods such as butter, salted meats and pickled vegetables. The crocks were made of stoneware, very durable and economic. These days we use them in our primitive displays. They add just the right touch and come in so many different shapes, colors and sizes.
Coming in at number two. Wooden bowls, they make a beautiful accent to any primitive display. Used a long time ago for mixing up the ingredients for homemade bread or even the smaller wooden bowls used to eat soup or stew in. Large trenchers are also a great collectible and had many uses in farmhouse kitchens
Our number three collectible is textiles. Coverlets are very popular. They add color and softness to our displays. So many patterns are available to suit anyone's taste and decorating style. Of course they served a very important purpose in the old days...warmth on a bed, maybe a simple kitchen dishtowel or a flour sack turned into a dress. All of these things now provide us with so many different options in primitive decorating.
Baskets are number four. Baskets are such an important part of decorating. They can be filled with flowers or maybe some sweet annie, or overflowing with your old spool collection. A beautiful antique basket can be left empty to stand on its own. We all know that baskets had so many purposes once upon a time. Baskets will always remain a timeless accent.
Boxes and Crates are a favorite at number five. These are items that have endless possibilities in displays. Some of them come with old, worn off writing that may tell a story of what they were once used for. But for us they can be used for height and interest or used as an end table perhaps. Keep your eye out for these, they can be fairly inexpensive and add so much to your home.
Number six is quilts. A staple in any primitive home. One quilt hanging on a wall makes such a statement as does a whole collection of quilts that are displayed in a beautiful antique cabinet. Imagine the women that made these quilts, sitting together sharing stories of the past, present and future. If only our quilts could talk, oh the stories they could tell.
Yellow ware takes the number seven spot. What a unique accent this is. That gorgeous color, that makes any primitive gathering come alive. Between 1830 to the 1940s, yellow ware was a prominent fixture in kitchens large and small all across America. Ranging in color from corn yellow to dark mustard, there is a hue to make everyone happy.
Pewter finds itself as the number eight most popular collectible. These days we use pewter as a beautiful accent. But in the middle ages the use of pewter was widespread. Found on tables in castles and in the homes of the wealthy. Pewter was made into plates and cutlery but it was also made into small decorations and toys. A very durable collectible that has withstood the test of time. Enjoy the pewter you have and think of it's history, you just never know where it might have come from.
Salt glazed stoneware is our number nine favorite. What a history this beautiful stoneware has. The process of salt glazing developed in Germany and then spread to other countries. When salt glazing pottery, unglazed pieces were placed in the kiln and heated to a very high temperature. Then salt is thrown into the hot kiln; the salt vaporizes, fuming throughout the kiln, it combines with the clay of the pottery, forming a natural glaze on all of the pots. This process creates very unique patterns on all of the pieces. If you have salt glazed stoneware, lucky you. Display it proudly.
And at number ten, we all love old chairs. They come in so many different styles, primitive, colonial, traditional etc. We just like them for their "look", an expert could tell us more about the history of the chairs we love to use in our displays. Use them indoors with an antique doll or bear sitting on them or use them outside with flowers trailing off of the seat or a wreath hanging off the back. Maybe your family gathers around the table in your favorite old chairs. Any way you choose to use them is the right way.
Written by Sarah (All Roads Lead Home)
Layout & Design by Kristine (Maggie's Farm)
