Deep South Mark

Cow tree

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:08:00 +0000

Christmas Candles

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:02:00 +0000

Slatkin Christmas

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:03:00 +0000

Here are some of my Harry Slatkin christmas pieces. Slatkin & Co. makes candles and fragrances for Bath & Body Works and QVC, but I only collect the ceramic pieces. Perfect designs -- simple and uncluttered.

The penguin and snowman cookie jars and mugs came from B&BW last year, the Santa candle, a QVC exclusive, I got off eBay last month. The polar bear and deer candles are just some of 2009 B&BW's offerings.

B&BW also has cookie jars, oil warmers, and a new style snowman for this year. What I would LOVE to have are the over sized display units...

Turkey day

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:50:00 +0000

Sunday dish

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:13:00 +0000

Fiesta in yellow. The only color offered during Fiesta's entire standard production run from 1936-1969.

Tree

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0000

I get email.

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:12:00 +0000

I listed a few Fiesta auctions recently. One of them was for a pair of vintage Fiesta candlestick holders in red. Here are the actual photos I used in the auction showing the top and bottom views.

The item description was as follows: Vintage Fiesta bulb-type candlesticks in radioactive red. Pair. Excellent condition. A few small glaze pops, but NO chips, NO cracks and NO crazing. Buyer agrees to pay shipping.

With shipping, the final cost was $31.00 for the pair -- an excellent price for vintage candle holders.

If anyone is not happy with their purchase, they can return it for a FULL refund. No questions asked. I've been buying and selling on eBay for over ten years and get a complaint now and then like the one I got this morning regarding this auction:

I received the candle holders and they are new and tangerine, not red and vintage. I only collect old Fiesta.In new they would be considered seconds with the glaze pops.Any options?

First of all, I mentioned the glaze pops in the auction. There were only two or three and very small. I couldn't even get them to show up in the photos. Secondly, I am one of last people on earth who would confuse new with old. This was my response:

If you wish to send them back for a full refund, that is O.K.

I must tell you, there is no way they are new candlesticks. I have been collecting Fiesta for over twenty-five years and don't deal in the new Fiesta. If that isn't enough, I've written four books on pottery, two of which focus on Fiesta:

My first book on Fiesta and Lu-ray:
http://www.ohioriverpottery.com/flcb/book.html

My second book on Homer Laughlin dinnerware:
http://www.ohioriverpottery.com/hlcb/book.html

My third book on Taylor, Smith & Taylor dinnerware:
http://www.ohioriverpottery.com/tstb/book.html

My fourth book on solid colored dinnerware, which includes Fiesta:
http://www.ohioriverpottery.com/solcol/book.html

In any case, you can still send them back and I will give you a full refund.

Thanks,
-Mark Gonzalez
http://www.ohioriverpottery.com/

I have yet to get a response.

Dish pic

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:12:00 +0000

Not the safest way to pack dishes away for the Holidays, but it is the quickest.

Overdue

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:11:00 +0000

Today's thrift store finds.

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:28:00 +0000

All for under $2.00.

Just in time for Halloween

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:37:00 +0000

Dozens of baby spiders hatched today outside the bedroom window. They have since been relocated. (Click on photo to enlarge.)

Numismatics

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:20:00 +0000

Have gotten into coin collecting this past summer. Here are some of the silver and Ike dollars I recently purchased off eBay.

Goodbye, Lou

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Captain Lou Albano (July 29, 1933 - October 14, 2009)

Professional wrestler.

Lou Albano on wiki
Lou Albano on IMDb

Goodbye, Al

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:51:00 +0000

Al Martino (Oct 7, 1927 – Oct 13, 2009)

Singer, Actor.

Played Johnny Fontane in the Godfather trilogy.

Al Martino on wiki
Al Martino on IMDb

The Big Mouth

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:42:00 +0000

Martha Raye. For some reason my mom always hated her.

U2 in Atlanta

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:23:00 +0000

Hotel room view
This past Tuesday we saw U2 perform in Atlanta, GA. They had a 360-degree "space ship" stage, but they had no idea how to use it right. They should have stuck with a standard one sided stage since they constantly played to the forward crowd. Those on the sides and, especially the back, were left out in the cold. I'm not a U2 fan at all so it really didn't matter much to me.

The opening act was Muse. Horrendous. The bass was way too loud and you couldn't hear the vocals or other instruments. After the first two songs we got up and walked around until U2 got on stage.

We stayed on the 40th floor of the Westin which is walking distance to the Georgia Dome where U2 performed. Here are a few pictures...

Nancy Grace billboard outside of the CNN Center.
Ready to pass judgment on everyone -- guilty or not!
Her eyes followed me everywhere
Dinner at the CNN Center.
My favorite part of the evening.
The concert...

Fred at play

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:01:00 +0000

Snake

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:40:00 +0000

Went into the bedroom and there on the floor was a snake. It was just a baby and just shy of a foot long, but still a SNAKE! I don't like to kill anything, but I have to draw the line at snakes.

Fred pics

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:03:00 +0000

Goodbye, Mary

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:09:00 +0000

Mary Travers (Nove 9, 1936 – Sept 16, 2009)

Of Peter, Paul and Mary fame.

Mary Travers on wiki

Goodbye, Henry

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:26:00 +0000

Henry Gibson (Sept 21, 1935 – Sept 14, 2009)

Actor. Best known for Laugh-In and Boston Legal.

Henry Gibson on wiki
Henry Gibson on IMDb

Goodbye, Patrick

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:23:00 +0000

Patrick Swayze (Aug 18, 1952 – Sept 14, 2009)

Actor. Best known for the movies Ghost and Dirty Dancing, but I will always remember him in North and South.

Patrick Swayze on wiki
Patrick Swayze on IMDb

Goodbye, Paul

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:58:00 +0000

Paul Burke (July 21, 1926 - Sept 13, 2009)

Actor. Played Senator Neal McVane on Dynasty.

His character was part of the ridiculous plot that had him dress up as Alexis and push Krystal's ex-husband Mark Jennings from a balcony. (God, how I miss those shows!!)
Paul Burke on wiki
Paul Burke on IMDb

New quarters

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:05:00 +0000

The fifty states, DC, and US territories quarters is wrapping up this year. It was announced the other day the revers of the quarters will feature national parks. Fifty-six different designs will be used for the "America the Beautiful Quarters Program" over the next twelve years.

I don't see this doing to much for the hobby. Some people are excited about the new program, but this isn't going to be the same as the state quarters. Fifty-six designs of rocks, trees, lakes, and waterfalls. Of all the subjects the US Mint could have chosen this is the best they could do.

Full list here.

Bath day

markgon@live.com (DS Mark) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:09:00 +0000