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Today we celebrate a major business milestone, 10 Years of Ownership!
We enjoy being a part of the Wolfeboro and Somersworth business communities and remain grateful to our loyal customers, wholesale partners and other supporters. Thank you. Here’s to continued success and a bright future!
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Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 2/17/2015
Early American pewter is noted for its simplicity of style. The difficulty and expense of obtaining molds resulted in a slower stylistic evolution than that of silver which did not require molds for its manufacture, though the general design trends in silver were eventually reflected in pewter. Because pewter was a far softer metal, a thicker construction was often used as a means of increasing durability. Further, pewter's basically utilitarian nature discouraged excessive ornamentation.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 1/28/2015
There is an exquisite sense of rustic ambiance in pewter collectibles. They make for cozy dining. A Christmas embellished with pewter ornaments balances out the twinkling lights and more colorful decorations perfectly. Pewter candlesticks conjure up creativity and spirituality.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 1/19/2015
So your preferred
home styling and decor is rustic. If this is your dream for your home and a
guide in the next home improvement project, then consider that job ‘almost
done’. There are retailers and online resources that can help you take
advantage of rustic home decor and styling, and bring this ‘old world touch’
into your home.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 1/8/2015
Charms were not always worn; they were, at one time, spoken or sung. They historically referred to the blessing that a priest gives at the end of a service. But because of man's need for permanence, charms gradually took on physical forms, worn for their significance to the bearer or for the supposed blessing or fortune they bestow upon the wearer. Anything can be used as a charm. Over the centuries, however, some charms with universal meanings have come to be more well-worn than those with personal significance.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 12/30/2014
Some people are born to entertain. They have those huge personalities that draw
others to them and know exactly how to make each guest feel equally important
and special. For those people who would
like to be experts at entertaining but don’t have the natural born skill, small
gatherings are the perfect way to practice to work towards a big to-do.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 12/10/2014
‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ sounds a jolly carol without hinting that it was actually a catechetical device written by the Jesuits in the 16th century as a means of (secret) instruction of the basic teachings of the Catholic faith. Outward, and even private worship, was banned under the reign of Henry VIII until Elizabeth I. It was not uncommon at the time for homes to be raided since priests used to secretly baptize a child or give a dying person the Last Rites. So the faithful, especially the children, who are learning Christian values are safe from persecution, ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ was popularized.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 11/18/2014
The season for great smelling candles is here. Everyone wants their homes to smell of
cinnamon, spices and an array of baked goods, even if their idea of baking is
picking up a dozen cookies from the grocery store.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 10/31/2014
Did you know that the bell-shaped cone at the end of a long
handle that you use to put out your candles isn’t really a snuffer?
Colloquially, we refer to anything that puts out candles now as a snuffer, but
in fact the tool we know as a snuffer is actually an “extinguisher” or candle “douter.”
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 10/17/2014
“In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” The reason the holiday is called Columbus Day is because he was the captain on one of the ships – the Santa Maria – and technically the first person to set foot on the New World and claimed it for the global superpower then, the Spain.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 10/7/2014
Pewter was first used around the beginning of the Bronze Age in the Near East. The earliest piece of pewter found is from an Egyptian tomb from 1450 BC. Pewter was used in the ancient world by the Egyptians and later the Romans, and came into extensive use in Europe from the Middle Ages until the various developments in pottery and glass-making during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 9/23/2014
Mothers and fathers know that each milestone a child crosses is one to be remembered and treasured. Baby books and calendars are good ways to track those milestones, but once your child reaches a certain age those trackers become outdated and you need to find other ways to mark their milestones. For boys, trophies and photographs may be ways to replace those baby books. For girls, a lovely charm bracelet is a wonderful way to mark each milestone.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 9/8/2014
Pewter is commonly used to prepare ornaments and other jewelry items and is very popular with millions of people from across the globe. The main ingredient in pewter is tin, which is a very soft metal that makes jewelry made from pewter relatively soft as well. However they are easy to maintain and with little care can be made to last for several years.
Posted by Hampshire Pewter on 8/22/2014
Pewter is a remarkable metal. Having been sought after by humankind at least since a century or three before the sandals of Jesus himself were slapping the dusty paths of the Holy Land, pewter was at one time a financially valuable metal. Now, although pewter is no longer as costly as it once was, it is still loved around the globe for the same reasons it has always been: it is soft, malleable and perfect for carving, hammering, tapping, and shaping.
