Sherry W. Royer's Blog, page 4

Is it Melmac or Melamine?

Summertime is when all the colorful dishes come out to make lunch on the the porch, picnics or family reunions vibrant memories. Some of the greatest retro dinnerware to showcase color is from the mid-century to the 1970...

Fantastic Finds Video #2: Antique Black Out Lantern

WW1 Military Black Out Lamp/Artillery Siege Signal Candle

Fantastic Finds Videos #1- GE Art Deco Bakelite Guide Light

Over the years of collecting and auctioneering, I have seen many amazing and unique items pass over the block. These items come and go with only a handful of people getting a glimpse of them. Since the pieces are such in...

Verna Vizsla Books

Hello to everyone who has so generously supported my children���s book. There are some updates, as all have possibly seen, there have been so many issues with #amazon since launch day 6/13. I am profoundly disappointed in ...

Homemade Licorice - A Unique Recipe

A recent post revealed that my kids played on my love of black licorice for a special gift on Mother���s Day. As promised, I am sharing the recipe for this unique candy. What an opportunity this recipe provides to try some...

Antique Carnival Chalkware - What is it?

Often, I speak about cross collecting, which just means that an items appeals to two collecting genres. A cast iron apple peeler would be a great example of this because it appeals to tool collectors and kitchen gadget c...

Attracting Bluebirds with the Perfect House

For the past month, I have told anyone who would listen about my bluebirds. It has been so exciting to finally take the time to place bluebird houses and be certain to have all of the conditions that they like in order t...

Probiotics for the Pup

2023 has not been a good year for us as far as veterinary trips, there have been many. Ruda had a foreign body (piece of stick) removed and there have been more trips with gastritis. We pay very close attention to what w...

Glorious Garden Collections

Many of my post or blogs share the fact that my love of gardening was curated by my Nanna. She introduced me to the joy of all plants. We shared years together working in her garden, trading plants and perusing garden ce...

Book Launch Perspective - Verna Vizsla

This is a personally remarkable time. Accomplishing a great milestone such as my new childrens book, Verna Vizsla has been exceptionally fulfilling. Looking back over the journey, reflection is an important part of growt...