24 Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 11 September '85

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-Meal Plan At School STONE HARBOR - Low cost school lunches will be available to all children enrolled in the Stone Harbor Public School, the borough school board had announced. In addition, free or reduced price meals will be provided for children from households within certain income limits. Eligibility limits range from $6,825 yearly for a one-person household to $23,205 for a household of eight for free meals. The limits for reduced price meals are $9,713 to $33,023. % Spaghetti Fete NORTH WILDWOOD - Women of the Moose officers will hold a spaghetti dinner 2-6 p.m Sunday at the Moose l^odge. Spruce Avenue. Music will be provided by Irene Oliver. For tickets, call 522-6223 or 465-5997

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By Arthur H. Schwerdt

Here is another of our periodic surveys of the interesting collectibles that can be found in Cape May County antique shops. Whether you are a collector or not, you may want to get in on some of these bargains. All are useful and. with the holidays on the horizon, make great gifts. SUGAR AND CREAMER SETS are very collectible. You can spend a great deal of money for fine quality silver and porcelain, or you can spend a moderate amount for a set that's simply unique and interesting. Whatever you spend, your investment is bound to increase. Some sets are from larger sets of old dinnerware patterns which are not made any more; others are limited edition patterns from American pottery makers like McCoy. You will also see a great manysets in crystal and old molded glass. All of these are easy and attractive to display, and fun to use. Why use the same sets for every meal every day? They also make great gifts should you decide that your collection needs some thinning out or up-grading. BOXES HAVE BEEN collected by people for centuries. This is probably because they come in such an incredible variety of sizes, shapes and materials, and have an equally incredible variety of uses. You can spend quite a few hundred dollars on genuine antique American wall hanging boxes that were used to hold such things as candles, pipes, matches, etc. (Copies of these are made today to hold memo pads. ) There are also boxes made of tin. copper, brass and silver, and some with ornamental work made of these metals. Boxes are a traditional gift representing good luck They are also used as packaging for other gifts What better way to give money, for instance, than in an interesting looking box"' The money will be spent, but the box will always serve as an otherwise useful reminder of the giver Boxes are also great for giving jewelry, potpourri, or homemade foods In fact, a good collection of boxes could solve a great many of your holiday giftgiving problems I WARN YOU. IIOWEVI ER. if you start taking

notice of the variety of interesting boxes in local antique and gift shops, you may get hooked on them yourself, and find yourself collecting them. Why not? You can be primitive or fancy, and they display easily in every room in the house. Look for Shaker cheese, spice, or measuring boxes for the kitchen; crystal, ceramic or lacquered boxes for the living and dining rooms; porcelain boxes for the bathroom; silver boxes or elaborate jewelry boxes with hidden compartments for the bedroom ; and even cigar boxes for the workroom. Don't scoff! Those old cardboard or balsa wood cigar boxes can range in price from $3 to over $150, and some people love collecting them. PAPERWEIGHTS have always been hot collectibles^new opold. Few people useTH&se to weigh-down paper any more, but they love to collect and display them. It takes years of experience and study to be able to identify the age and

make of a paperweight. Most were not stamped, dated or signed. Some of the most prized paperweights were made in Millville; yes, right here in South Jersey. The "Millville Rose'' pattern is particularly sought-after. In New England, "millefiore" or many-flow-ered paperweights were made. These American glass paperweights are highly va lued now throughout the world. But for $10 to $20 each you can put together a collection that is really interesting to look at. From time to time you can treat yourself to some expensive piece of European crystal to round out your collection. Paperweights also make great gifts. Who knows? — Maybe you'll get someone else started on a collection of their own. NEXT WEEK we'll start a discussion of lamps by going back to candles and tapers and seeing how far we get. (Arthur Schwerdt, coowner of The August Farmhouse, on Route 9 in S wainton. invites questions c/o this newspaper .) AVALON BRIDGE CLUB Sept 6 winners 1st. Grace Wingert 5920 2nd. Vivian Hinkel 5330 3rd. Ed Fraim 5180

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