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Easter Cards and Controversial Subjects

By: Cheri March 17, 2024March 30, 2024

Editorials, TablesettingsAI, ephemera, paper ephemera, table settings, tableware

I love old stuff. You’ve probably guessed that. I’ve loved collecting old ephemera for years and have bits of paper coming out of every drawer and closet. But one fact has always made me a little sad. When I look at vintage ephemera, if I see people who look like me, they are more likely…

All The Stuff: Nut Dishes and Nut Cups

By: Cheri October 18, 2020November 1, 2020

All The Stuff, Tablesettingsetiquette, luncheon, nut cups, paper ephemera, silver, table settings

Nut dishes are another item we rarely see on tables today, despite the fact they were used well into the 1980’s. Really coming into use during the high Victorian period, Nut dishes or nut cups were placed on the table in front of the place setting or in between place settings. Filled with nuts or…