Mocha mugs date to early 1800s

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #MochaMug #Signature #Autograph To a pottery collector, a “mocha mug” isn’t meant for a coffee drink. “Mocha” is a type of decorated ... Continue Reading →

Mustard pot made before 1880

#Middlebury #Antiques #MustardPot Mettlach, Germany, is a town known for manufacturing beer steins at the Villeroy and Boch factories since about 1842. They made all types of pottery. It ... Continue Reading →

Milk glass first used in 1800s

#Middlebury #Antiques #MilkGlass Glass bottles were expensive packages for alcoholic drinks and other liquids, including many beauty products, by the late 1700s. But makers liked to ... Continue Reading →

Pottery vase has Wiener Werkstatte decorations

#Middlebury #Antiques Artists often create works in many different mediums – ceramics, painting, sculpture, jewelry and even metalwork. After World War I, many artists traveled to ... Continue Reading →

Keep busy this winter

#Middlebury #Seniors Winter is fast approaching, but at least we’re no longer getting those constant election phone calls, and the endless calls about signing up for a Medicare ... Continue Reading →