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Title: Muffineer
Post by: Nancy128 on June 01, 2006, 06:47:23 PM

Hi Everyone!!  I went to an auction last weekend and look what I was able to win!!!  It's called a muffineer, but I would call it a sugar shaker.  It will go nicely with my ruby red cut to clear glass.

http://i2.tinypic.com/11bp7wy.jpg

Nancy

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 01, 2006, 06:58:11 PM

Hi Nancy. It's lovely, but why is it called a muffineer? Not a term us Brits are familiar with

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Nancy128 on June 01, 2006, 07:04:17 PM

I'm not familiar with the term muffineer either, first time that I had heard the word.  My only guess would be that back in the early 1900s people who served muffins wanted their guests be able to shake powder sugar on the muffins?

Maybe someone else could help me out here......... :oops:

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Ron on June 01, 2006, 07:30:23 PM

That's what they were used for. They are also sometimes called sugar dusters, all three terms are interchangable. I usually try to add muffineer either in the eBay title or description, as I will be doing tonight when I list a Northwood blue opalescent one.

Nice find!

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Anne on June 01, 2006, 07:56:16 PM

Wow!  Nancy that's lovely... well done.  This would actually be a nice shot to include in a future GMB calendar - may we save it for that purpose please Nancy? 

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Nancy128 on June 01, 2006, 08:10:00 PM

Of course you can Anne.  It would be my honor!!!!!!  :D

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Anne on June 01, 2006, 11:26:21 PM

Nancy, thank you. I've added it to my folder for the next batch. :)

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Nancy128 on June 02, 2006, 12:02:01 AM

Would that be for the 2007 calendar?

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Anne on September 16, 2006, 09:11:09 PM

Yes Nancy. I'm trying to get it finalised now so it'll be available in good time for the New Year.

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Carolyn Preston on September 17, 2006, 11:07:54 PM

Hi all.

Point one: Oh my gosh. That is gorgeous. I can definitely see why you collect it.

Point two: I tried the link to the calendar in the cafe, (GMB told me that it didn't exist), could we try that again?

Thanks ladies.

Carolyn

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Anne on September 17, 2006, 11:34:39 PM

Hi Carolyn, the Calendar link is to a pdf file you need to download - it's still there and seems to be working fine. I can't think why GMB would say it isn't there.  :?

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Carolyn Preston on September 17, 2006, 11:47:23 PM

It's okay, I found the link in the cafe and it worked just fine. The calendar is lovely. Where/when will it be available?

Carolyn

Title: Muffineer
Post by: Anne on September 18, 2006, 12:57:43 AM

There's a new draft out now which I think is much improved. It will be freely available as a pdf download for anyone to print from their own PC as soon as it's complete.