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Celebrate365’s Connie Porcher kicked off the Saturday lecture series … Decorating the Tree … An Evolution April 30, 2011 Vaillancourt Collector’s Weekend |
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Sunday – Painting a chalkware Santa Joan assists us with colors and plenty of instructions. She has been a Vaillancourt painter for 27 years! |
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Each novice painter received a fully-painted sample as a guide. Our Santa’s coat was pre-painted to insure we could work with a dry form. |
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My Santa version is on the left, the artist’s model is on the right. You will see that I took some "liberties" in order to finish within the required time. Yes, I would have loved holly on Santa’s hood … but I think that I would still be painting! |
Remembering a World-Class Collector
| Dunwoody, Georgia
Margaret Horner Feit, an Atlanta native, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2011 after suffering a brain hemorrhage while watching the Phillies play the Astros in their season opener. She was 66 years old. Born Margaret May Horner on May 23, 1945 in Atlanta, of Jack and Alice Horner, Margaret was a lively child who enjoyed music, animals and watching and playing sports. She had two children, David and Shelley in the 1960’s who lived near their mother in Atlanta. Margaret was an innovative businesswoman and owned Jackson Associates, a local data collection firm, from 1983 to 2006. During her career, she served as the President of the Atlanta Southeast Chapter of the Marketing Research Association, and worked on various committees dedicated to promoting the marketing research industry. Margaret was a true visionary who wasn’t afraid to take a risk. In 1983, she bought Jackson Associates from the previous owner, Marilyn F. Jackson. In 1992, she opened the largest focus facility in Atlanta near Perimeter Mall. Over the next 15 years, Margaret transformed Jackson Associates into a multimillion dollar business. She retired in 2006, after establishing herself in the marketing research industry as an entrepreneurial icon. Margaret mentored many young researchers who still impact the marketing research industry today. She was passionate about her family, baseball and Christmas. If Margaret wasn’t putting up a tree, or decorating her home with some of her famous glass ornaments, you could find her in the first row, third base side at Turner Field. She had a wicked sense of humor and was generous to a fault. There were four sporting events she wanted to attend during her lifetime — the Olympics, the Final Four, a Super Bowl and a World Series. She managed to do all four as well as see the Braves win a World Series in 1995. She is survived by her husband Mark, her son David Smith, his wife Sarah, David’s son Tyler and step-children Ryan and Autumn; her daughter Shelley Smith Avant, and her husband Ken and their three children, Alison, Stephen and Kevin; her sister Anne Horner and partner, Rosie Willmot; and her beloved cats, Bonny and Clyde. Family and friends will celebrate Margaret’s extraordinary life at the Olgethorpe Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at 3 pm. Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Margaret’s memorial to one of these organizations: Atlanta Braves Foundation Altus Hospice Foundation1 Dunwoody Park, Suite 120 Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America Please reference Margaret Feit’s name in the memo section of your check or online donation. If you would like to send a condolence card to the family, please use the contact form above to that I may send the address privately. |
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Spring is Here!
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Coming Soon — Celebrate365’s Spring IssueTo purchase a single copy of this issue, CLICK here! |
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| On the Covers:
Front Cover: Row 1: Lori Rudolph, Retro Rudolph’s Confused Carrot Candy Container, $49.99, 6.5”; Myko Bocek Studios Easter Chick, $30, 4”; Shelly Lampshire Originals Spring Bunny, $60, 3” bendable figure; Bethany Lowe Designs Fabric Carrot, asst 2; $5, 8.25” Row 2: Darlene Maciuba-Koppel Shabby Pink Bunnykins, $40, 4”; Debbee Thibault The Angel of Precious Gifts, $275, 5.75”, LE 300; Sharon Andrews for ESC Little So Tweet Chick, $6.99, 5.5”; Stephanie Baker, Old World Primitives Victorian Girl Spun Cotton Ornament, $18, 4” Row 3: Nicole Sayre for ESC Spring Queen’s Ride, $12.99, 7”; Vergie Lightfoot for Bethany Lowe Designs Febe Bunny with Cone, $130, 18”; Patricia Breen Designs Famille Peep, $30, 1.4”; Robert Brawley, Halloween Fanatic Originals Oh What A Happy Day! $50, 8.5”; Alycia Matthews Springtime Love Bird, Yellow $29, 4.5”, OOAK (brass wire hanger included) Row 4: Caroline Jones, Bent Whims Studio Lilac Easter Egg, $8, 2” Back Cover Row 1: Lori Rudolph, Retro Rudolph’s Large Leafy Carrot Trio, $19.99 each or 3 for $49.99, 4.25”; Shelly Lampshire Originals Bluebird, $60, 3” bendable figure Row 2: JingleNog Rose Merry, $70, 8”; Myko Bocek Studios Little Yellow Pom Pom Duck, $25, 4.5”; Patricia Breen Designs Mini Eggs: Lotus and Butterfly ($30), Albrecht Rabbit ($40), Ducky Weather ($34), 1.4”; Stephanie Baker, Old World Primitives Spun Cotton Bunny Ornament, $20, 4.5” Row 3: Heather Myers for ESC Easter Dreams Egg, $5.99, 4”; Maggie’s Memories for Bethany Lowe Designs Chickadee Ride, $36, 6”; Becca Bilas Sugar Cookie Easter Egg, $18, 4” Row 4: Debbee Thibault Charming Little Bunnies, $120, 1.25”, LE 300; Carolyn Jones Blue Bird Felted Chick, $20, 5”; Robin Seeber for Bethany Lowe Designs Spring Party Chick Ornament, $17, 5.5” |
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Bethany Lowe Folk Artists:
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Margaret Haire (Maggie’s Memories) in the Bethany Lowe Showroom, Atlanta |
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Ah … a breath of spring!
Sweet, Sweet, Spring!
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Patricia Breen Mini Eggs Have Arrived at Peachtree Place!
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Debuting Debbee Thibault Spring 2011
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| Angel of Precious Gifts
$275; 5.75″ high |
Milkshake Bunny
$159; 8.25″ high |
Charming Lil Bunnies
$118; 3″ wide, 1.5″ high |
| At American’s Mart, Debbee Thibault debuted a great selection of spring and summer designs, each limited to 300 pieces or less. There are great spring designs and oh, those cute little bunnies!
I’m a huge patriotic collector so expect to see many of Debbee’s newest Fourth of July designs to be featured in the summer issue of Celebrate365. To purchase any of these whimsical spring styles, visit Kitty’s Ltd. Kitty is a Celebrate365 advertiser and has the largest selection on the web. If you want it, Kitty will definitely try to make your wish come true! |
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While at AtlantasMart, I always try to come home with some little goodies to offer to readers. Here’s the first one for 2011!
Debbee Thibault offered this personally signed Pitiful Pearl figure all dressed in her Easter finery. To enter the drawing, please leave a comment on this blog or on Facebook, Twitter or Creating the Hive. In fact, you may leave one on each site everyday throug Friday, February 4, 2011. The winner will be drawn at 10 PM EST. |
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