Oh pshaw, on Thu 29 Nov 2007 02:48:49p, Dee.Dee meant to say...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >
>
>> Several years ago I bought some "jeweled" fruit to put in a crystal bowl
>> in one of our curio cabinets.
>>
>> This isn't a really clear pictu
>>
>> http://i5.tinypic.com/8fmyfeb.jpg
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
>
> Whoa! Wow! That's really pretty. I've never seen anything like that.
> Dee Dee
>
>
>

Thanks, Dee Dee. I bought them at Bloomingdale's in NYC years ago. I
filled severeal crystal bowls with the pieces, as they as such nice color.

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: November 29th,2007

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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:04:32 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>Oh pshaw, on Thu 29 Nov 2007 02:48:49p, Dee.Dee meant to say...
>
>>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >
>>
>>> Several years ago I bought some "jeweled" fruit to put in a crystal bowl
>>> in one of our curio cabinets.
>>>
>>> This isn't a really clear pictu
>>>
>>> http://i5.tinypic.com/8fmyfeb.jpg
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>>
>> Whoa! Wow! That's really pretty. I've never seen anything like that.
>> Dee Dee
>>
>>
>>
>
>Thanks, Dee Dee. I bought them at Bloomingdale's in NYC years ago. I
>filled severeal crystal bowls with the pieces, as they as such nice color.


Bloomies used to have absolutely fabulous gift ware and tableware. I
have not even entered that department in ages, as I know I don't need
anything and don't want to be tempted.

I have looked all over online to find something similar to what you
have and can't even come close.

Boron

I haven't followed this thread in detail but thought I'd throw this in:
When I was at the Culinary Institute in the early 80s, the banquet
mirror wasn't the centerpiece, it was the tray for the food.
Elaborately cut crudites and decorated appetizers were geometrically
placed on large round mirrors. Everything on them was edible. You
might have whole sculptures done with fruit. The effect was dazzling.
You had to be extra careful not to break them when washing them, but
they weren't much more trouble than any other large tray. The smooth
glass could be wiped down with vinegar for a streak free surface. You
might have rows of them at a large party. It looked lovely.


--Lia

Oh pshaw, on Fri 30 Nov 2007 09:38:43a, Boron Elgar meant to say...

> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:04:32 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>Oh pshaw, on Thu 29 Nov 2007 02:48:49p, Dee.Dee meant to say...
>>
>>>
>>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >
>>>
>>>> Several years ago I bought some "jeweled" fruit to put in a crystal
>>>> bowl in one of our curio cabinets.
>>>>
>>>> This isn't a really clear pictu
>>>>
>>>> http://i5.tinypic.com/8fmyfeb.jpg
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>>
>>>
>>> Whoa! Wow! That's really pretty. I've never seen anything like that.
>>> Dee Dee
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Thanks, Dee Dee. I bought them at Bloomingdale's in NYC years ago. I
>>filled severeal crystal bowls with the pieces, as they as such nice
>>color.
>
>
> Bloomies used to have absolutely fabulous gift ware and tableware. I
> have not even entered that department in ages, as I know I don't need
> anything and don't want to be tempted.
>
> I have looked all over online to find something similar to what you
> have and can't even come close.
>
> Boron

No trip to Manhattan was complete for me unless I had spent some serious
time in Blooomie's houseware, cookware, tableware, etc., departments. :-)

I bought the jewled fruit there perhaps a decade ago, but it looks like
new.

I did find this on the web after a very brief look, but it's only pears.

http://tinyurl.com/22ersc

My fruit includes, pears, apples, pomegranites, grapes, and berries.
Surely there must be a source somewhere.

I try to find another source if you're interested.

Best...

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: Friday, November(XI) 30th(XXX),2007(MMVII)

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >
> No trip to Manhattan was complete for me unless I had spent some serious
> time in Blooomie's houseware, cookware, tableware, etc., departments. :-)
>
> I bought the jewled fruit there perhaps a decade ago, but it looks like
> new.
> --
> Wayne Boatwright



I've only been to Bloomingdale's once in my life -- most of the little time
I spent there was in the same departments you mentioned. At the time I was
thinking 'there is only one thing I need, and I don't find it.' As I was
leaving, getting ready to go down the escalator, there it was, a stack of
those yellowish (Yellow-Ochra) Krupps coffee makers, I bought one @ abt.
$17.95 (it was much more elsewhere, too) and I used it for years. Funny
that I would buy another Krupps the exact same as I had, about 5 of them
had all leaked on me, but this one lasted for years.

That's one store!
Dee Dee

Oh pshaw, on Fri 30 Nov 2007 10:31:58a, Dee.Dee meant to say...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message >
>> No trip to Manhattan was complete for me unless I had spent some
>> serious time in Blooomie's houseware, cookware, tableware, etc.,
>> departments. :-)
>>
>> I bought the jewled fruit there perhaps a decade ago, but it looks like
>> new. --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
>
>
> I've only been to Bloomingdale's once in my life -- most of the little
> time I spent there was in the same departments you mentioned. At the
> time I was thinking 'there is only one thing I need, and I don't find
> it.' As I was leaving, getting ready to go down the escalator, there it
> was, a stack of those yellowish (Yellow-Ochra) Krupps coffee makers, I
> bought one @ abt. $17.95 (it was much more elsewhere, too) and I used it
> for years. Funny that I would buy another Krupps the exact same as I
> had, about 5 of them had all leaked on me, but this one lasted for
> years.
>
> That's one store!
> Dee Dee
>
>
>

Great minds and all that... About 15 years ago David and I bought, at
Bloomingdale's, a Braun drip machine in a distinctly yellow-ocre color. It
worked flawlessly for years, and we gave it up only this year because we
wanted a black and SS coffee maker for our new kitchen which is a mix of
black and SS appliances, with a black granite color countertop. Being on a
reduced budget as we are now, we opted for a "higher enc" Mr. Coffee. We
actually like it even better than any drip machine we've owned to date,
which includes Braun and Krups.

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: Friday, November 30th,2007

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message Being on a
> reduced budget as we are now, we opted for a "higher end" Mr. Coffee. We
> actually like it even better than any drip machine we've owned to date,
> which includes Braun and Krups.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright


Mr. Coffee can actually be quite good. And I know you are intent on
acquiring the best of beans for yourself.
Your kitchen sounds nice - I'm finally settling in with the differences in
mine; anything is a plus considering what bad shape it was in.


Right now I'm getting ready to set up the new water distiller in the same
place as the dish drainer to see if it is going to work well before it gets
moved to the utility room. Always something in flux!

Dee Dee

Oh pshaw, on Fri 30 Nov 2007 01:11:03p, Dee.Dee meant to say...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message Being on
> a
>> reduced budget as we are now, we opted for a "higher end" Mr. Coffee.
>> We actually like it even better than any drip machine we've owned to
>> date, which includes Braun and Krups.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
>
> Mr. Coffee can actually be quite good. And I know you are intent on
> acquiring the best of beans for yourself.

I order freshly roasted beans from McNulty's in Greenwich Village, as well
as their Earl Grey tea. Never a disappointment.

> Your kitchen sounds nice - I'm finally settling in with the differences
> in mine; anything is a plus considering what bad shape it was in.

You've done a lot of work in there. One of tehse days I hope to take some
photos of our kitchen and post them.

> Right now I'm getting ready to set up the new water distiller in the
> same place as the dish drainer to see if it is going to work well before
> it gets moved to the utility room. Always something in flux!

That's because you are always buying something new. :-)


> Dee Dee
>
>
>



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Date: Fri, 11(XI)/30(XXX)/07(MMVII)

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"Dee.Dee" > wrote in
:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message Being
> on a
>> reduced budget as we are now, we opted for a "higher end" Mr. Coffee.
>> We actually like it even better than any drip machine we've owned to
>> date, which includes Braun and Krups.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
>
> Mr. Coffee can actually be quite good. And I know you are intent on
> acquiring the best of beans for yourself.
> Your kitchen sounds nice - I'm finally settling in with the
> differences in mine; anything is a plus considering what bad shape it
> was in.
>
>
> Right now I'm getting ready to set up the new water distiller in the
> same place as the dish drainer to see if it is going to work well
> before it gets moved to the utility room. Always something in flux!
>
> Dee Dee
>
>
>

Last year I bought one of those Santos automatic electric vaccum coffee
makers...I used to have a drip style. I am truly amazed at how much
better it tastes than from a drip style coffee maker. It is more work
than a drip style machine though...rinsing out the pot is a pain as it
has a small carafe mouth plus it has electronics and isn't water friendly
on it's bottom thereby not dishwasher friendly and cleaning out the
coffee grinds outa the funnel after each use other than dumping the
papper filter out is more work too. But all in all considered it makes
much better tasting coffee than what I was used too. Plus watching the
water rise and then fall is kinda fun.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:18:32 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>Oh pshaw, on Fri 30 Nov 2007 09:38:43a, Boron Elgar meant to say...
>
>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:04:32 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks, Dee Dee. I bought them at Bloomingdale's in NYC years ago. I
>>>filled severeal crystal bowls with the pieces, as they as such nice
>>>color.
>>
>>
>> Bloomies used to have absolutely fabulous gift ware and tableware. I
>> have not even entered that department in ages, as I know I don't need
>> anything and don't want to be tempted.
>>
>> I have looked all over online to find something similar to what you
>> have and can't even come close.
>>
>> Boron
>
>No trip to Manhattan was complete for me unless I had spent some serious
>time in Blooomie's houseware, cookware, tableware, etc., departments. :-)
>
>I bought the jewled fruit there perhaps a decade ago, but it looks like
>new.
>
>I did find this on the web after a very brief look, but it's only pears.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/22ersc
>
>My fruit includes, pears, apples, pomegranites, grapes, and berries.
>Surely there must be a source somewhere.
>
>I try to find another source if you're interested.
>
>Best...


Thank you. Yes, if you happen to find something, I'd love a source.

I do think you've hit on it, though, as with the holidays upon us,
looking at ornaments may be a good way to find them. I see that eBay
has "jeweled XXX" ornaments offered, when one puts in various fruit
items to replace XXX.

Boron

Oh pshaw, on Fri 30 Nov 2007 10:55:35a, Boron Elgar meant to say...

> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:18:32 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>Oh pshaw, on Fri 30 Nov 2007 09:38:43a, Boron Elgar meant to say...
>>
>>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:04:32 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Thanks, Dee Dee. I bought them at Bloomingdale's in NYC years ago. I
>>>>filled severeal crystal bowls with the pieces, as they as such nice
>>>>color.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bloomies used to have absolutely fabulous gift ware and tableware. I
>>> have not even entered that department in ages, as I know I don't need
>>> anything and don't want to be tempted.
>>>
>>> I have looked all over online to find something similar to what you
>>> have and can't even come close.
>>>
>>> Boron
>>
>>No trip to Manhattan was complete for me unless I had spent some serious
>>time in Blooomie's houseware, cookware, tableware, etc., departments. :-)
>>
>>I bought the jewled fruit there perhaps a decade ago, but it looks like
>>new.
>>
>>I did find this on the web after a very brief look, but it's only pears.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/22ersc
>>
>>My fruit includes, pears, apples, pomegranites, grapes, and berries.
>>Surely there must be a source somewhere.
>>
>>I try to find another source if you're interested.
>>
>>Best...
>
>
> Thank you. Yes, if you happen to find something, I'd love a source.
>
> I do think you've hit on it, though, as with the holidays upon us,
> looking at ornaments may be a good way to find them. I see that eBay
> has "jeweled XXX" ornaments offered, when one puts in various fruit
> items to replace XXX.
>
> Boron
>

Ah, Boron, the "secret word" for the day is "beaded fruit", not jeweled
fruit. :-)

I've found this so far, and it is much closer to what I have than
references to "jeweled".

http://www.ansaldosgourmet.com/an/beaded+fruit.aspx

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: Friday, November 30th,2007

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On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:13:59 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>Oh pshaw, on Fri 30 Nov 2007 10:55:35a, Boron Elgar meant to say...
>
>> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:18:32 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
>>

>>>I bought the jewled fruit there perhaps a decade ago, but it looks like
>>>new.
>>>
>>>I did find this on the web after a very brief look, but it's only pears.
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/22ersc
>>>
>>>My fruit includes, pears, apples, pomegranites, grapes, and berries.
>>>Surely there must be a source somewhere.
>>>
>>>I try to find another source if you're interested.
>>>
>>>Best...
>>
>>
>> Thank you. Yes, if you happen to find something, I'd love a source.
>>
>> I do think you've hit on it, though, as with the holidays upon us,
>> looking at ornaments may be a good way to find them. I see that eBay
>> has "jeweled XXX" ornaments offered, when one puts in various fruit
>> items to replace XXX.
>>
>> Boron
>>
>
>Ah, Boron, the "secret word" for the day is "beaded fruit", not jeweled
>fruit. :-)
>
>I've found this so far, and it is much closer to what I have than
>references to "jeweled".
>
> http://www.ansaldosgourmet.com/an/beaded+fruit.aspx

OH MY!

Thank you so very much, Wayne. You have been most kind.

I think I have some shopping to do.

Boron

Oh pshaw, on Fri 30 Nov 2007 12:19:38p, Boron Elgar meant to say...

> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:13:59 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>Oh pshaw, on Fri 30 Nov 2007 10:55:35a, Boron Elgar meant to say...
>>
>>> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:18:32 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>
>>>>I bought the jewled fruit there perhaps a decade ago, but it looks like
>>>>new.
>>>>
>>>>I did find this on the web after a very brief look, but it's only
pears.
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/22ersc
>>>>
>>>>My fruit includes, pears, apples, pomegranites, grapes, and berries.
>>>>Surely there must be a source somewhere.
>>>>
>>>>I try to find another source if you're interested.
>>>>
>>>>Best...
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you. Yes, if you happen to find something, I'd love a source.
>>>
>>> I do think you've hit on it, though, as with the holidays upon us,
>>> looking at ornaments may be a good way to find them. I see that eBay
>>> has "jeweled XXX" ornaments offered, when one puts in various fruit
>>> items to replace XXX.
>>>
>>> Boron
>>>
>>
>>Ah, Boron, the "secret word" for the day is "beaded fruit", not jeweled
>>fruit. :-)
>>
>>I've found this so far, and it is much closer to what I have than
>>references to "jeweled".
>>
>> http://www.ansaldosgourmet.com/an/beaded+fruit.aspx
>
> OH MY!
>
> Thank you so very much, Wayne. You have been most kind.
>
> I think I have some shopping to do.
>
> Boron
>
>

You are most welcome, Boron. Happy hunting!

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: November 30th,2007

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