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WEDGWOOD COMES TO US ON YOUTUBE

Here is a great YouTube video with history and current information by our friend and Wedgwood Museum Director, Gaye Blake-Roberts. Enjoy

QUICKIE NEWS SPLASH ~ TIME SENSITIVE NEWS


INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE -25% OFF ALL BONE CHINA ITEMS, PRODUCT #S IN 600 SERIES - BUY CHINA!!


Opening a brand new book that still smells of ink is such a sublime experience, almost as good as that musty smell of an old book reminding us of its history!

Check out our newly listed items on the WEBSITE where things are always changing. AT ALEXIS ANTIQUES ANNEX WE'VE ADDED MORE NON-WEDGWOOD ENGLISH CERAMICS, TO INCLUDE SOME ABSOUTELY ADORABLE ADAMS Titian Ware VERNACULAR HAND PAINTED PLATES. CHECK THEM OUT! We've added lots of new jasperware too, blue and green AND some excellent black basalt wares!


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CLICK THE TITLE OF MANY OF THE BLOG POSTS TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE IMAGE OR TEXT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER. BE SURE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE OFTEN AS THINGS ARE ALWAYS CHANGING. CLICKING THE PHOTO OF THE FEATURE OF THE WEEK WILL TAKE YOU TO ITS LISTING ON OUR SITE. THANK YOU FOR READING!







Monday, December 28, 2009

Dr. Josiah Francis Wedgwood dies in Paris

Dr. Josiah recently attended the Opening Tea of the 250th Wedgwood Exhibit in DC, taking along his son. He was a member of the Wedgwood Society of Washington, DC and a collector. The medical and Wedgwood worlds will be diminished by his passing. Please click on this post's title to go to the newspaper story with all the details.

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Another great WEDGWOOD TEA opportunity with His Lordship FEB 6

THIS EVENT HAD TO BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE END OF MARCH DUE TO
BLIZZARD IN WASHINGTON, DC. IF YOU PAID FOR A RESERVATION, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A PACKET FROM WEDGWOOD ALONG WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEW DATE.

CLICK THIS POST TITLE ABOVE to find out all about another great Wedgwood opportunity in our Nation's Capitol. February 6th brings tea & presentation with Lord Wedgwood, presentation by Tricia Foley and a private tour of the 250th Anniversary Exhibit at the DAR Museum. Reservations must be made by January 25th, tickets $125 each. Oh yes, all this and an event gift too. Call 888-411-8995 or email events@hoffmanmedia.com to register. Lord Wedgwood is a charming man and is always so enthusiastic about the Wedgwood company and its products. Tricia is such a creative lady, you'll love her ideas for displaying your Wedgwood collection. The event begins at 3pm and concludes at 7pm. ENJOY!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

SMITHSONIAN EVENT - GREAT WEDGWOOD OPPORTUNITY JAN 9

Wedgwood collectors who are lucky enough to live in the greater Washington, DC area will be able to enjoy a great post holiday WEDGWOOD fix! Click the title of this post to go directly to the how, why, when & where of the January 9th, 2010 special program WEDGWOOD: 250 YEARS OF INNOVATION, ARTISTRY AND TIMELESS BEAUTY brought to you by The Smithsonian Associates & Wedgwood at the DAR Museum. This presentation will take place all afternoon and attendees will be treated to a seminar and afternoon tea with Lord Wedgwood and the lovely Curator of Decorative Arts of the Birmingham (AL) Museum of Art. The BMA is not only the home of the Beeson Collection of Wedgwood, but now also the famous and fabulous Buten Collection from Long Island, formerly of Merion, PA. You will hear from both His Lordship and Anne Forschler about the heritage, traditional craft skills and the evolution of products and designs. A favorite subject of ours, creative ways to display your collection, will also be discussed along with ways to mix patterns...another passion of ours!

Don't miss this great opportunity to see the 250th Anniversary of Wedgwood Exhibition, meet some of the elite of the Wedgwood world and enjoy a cuppa from a Wedgwood bone china teacup no doubt! You can go to our LINKS for more information on the 250th celebration. Those of us in the rest of the world will just have to be satisified with hearing about the fabulous afternoon from our friends! ENJOY!

Thursday, December 10, 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR FRIENDS

Merry Christmas to all our Wedgwood friends. We hope you are enjoying this winter season up to the holidays. Be sure to give us a look for your Christmas or holiday gifting needs! We have plenty of inventory in stock, jasper items of many colors, china pieces for tablescape accents and replacements for many patterns. For the bibliophiles among you, we have loads of Wedgwood books and other fun odds and ends with Wedgwood themes - think prints to frame, fabric for crafting, lots of fun Wedgwood stuff!

Remember we always ship right up to the last day - this year you can ship via Express Mail on the 23rd for Christmas Eve delivery.

May your family have a blessed Christmas and happy and prosperous New Year!