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Woman has 300 salt and pepper shakers - Life - Southern Chester County Weeklies

Woman has 300 salt and pepper shakers - Life - Southern Chester County Weeklies:
"Trainer has been collecting the salt and pepper shakers for so long that she can’t recall why she began. “I wish I could remember who started me but I don’t,” she said.

“I was working at the thrift shop for Delaware County Hospital,” she said, explaining that once her co-workers knew of her collection they would set aside any unusual salt and pepper shakers that came in so that she would have the first chance to purchase them. That way, her collection grew inexpensively. “I just tried to get the odd ones.”"

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Ads from the past embellish the present | Design Notebook - KansasCity.com

Vintage advertising...Image by HA! Designs - Artbyheather via Flickr

Design Notebook | Ads from the past embellish the present - KansasCity.com:

"It appears I have a thing for the unusual when it comes to collecting. I like the quirky and long-forgotten relics that once served a more utilitarian purpose. In their time they would not have been considered art. But fast forward several decades and they become a fun installation and witty way to complement your design style."

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