Comments for Artifacts and Talismans http://www.artifacts-talismans.com Every object tells a story Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:48:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Betty Crocker’s New Boys and Girls Cook Book (annotated edition) by Rebecca http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-16666 Rebecca Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:48:19 +0000 http://www.brigidalverson.com/blog/?p=19#comment-16666 My mother & I were just looking through this cookbook. She was trying to remember how to make the castle cake & for some reason, the page with that recipe is missing. We can pretty much figure out everything from the picture, except for the turrets. Is half the sheet cake cut into thirds, & then is one of those thirds cut into half & rounded off for the turrets? My mother & I were just looking through this cookbook. She was trying to remember how to make the castle cake & for some reason, the page with that recipe is missing. We can pretty much figure out everything from the picture, except for the turrets. Is half the sheet cake cut into thirds, & then is one of those thirds cut into half & rounded off for the turrets?

]]> Comment on A Cereal Romance by Luke Gordon http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=202&cpage=1#comment-16601 Luke Gordon Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:17:44 +0000 http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=202#comment-16601 Brigid, This is such a great picture of your parents; I can see where all three of you came from, the various aspects of your appearances. What I especially love is the expression of your father - confident, but at the same time a certain "let's get this done before anyone else notices I'm marrying this beautiful woman!" I'm sorry they're both gone, they were wonderful people, and I remember them quite fondly. I still keep an eye out for, and prefer Barry's Irish Tea. Luke Brigid,
This is such a great picture of your parents; I can see where all three of you came from, the various aspects of your appearances. What I especially love is the expression of your father – confident, but at the same time a certain “let’s get this done before anyone else notices I’m marrying this beautiful woman!” I’m sorry they’re both gone, they were wonderful people, and I remember them quite fondly. I still keep an eye out for, and prefer Barry’s Irish Tea.
Luke

]]> Comment on Tomás Takes Charge by Cristine http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-16594 Cristine Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:04:57 +0000 http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=104#comment-16594 I have always remembered this book! It made quite an impression on me in the fourth grade and that was over 30 years ago! For so many years I have thought about this book, but could not remember the title! I just recently got in touch with my fourth grade teacher via facebook and she remembered the title. I really want to get a copy. I am Upstate in a very old library so I am going to see if they have the book. I loved this book. I still think about the characters and what they had to go through. When I get a copy of this book I am definitely going to read it to my 6th grade students. Thank you all for remembering Tomas and having this blog. I am so happy to know that there are other people who loved this book as much as I did. I have always remembered this book! It made quite an impression on me in the fourth grade and that was over 30 years ago! For so many years I have thought about this book, but could not remember the title! I just recently got in touch with my fourth grade teacher via facebook and she remembered the title. I really want to get a copy.

I am Upstate in a very old library so I am going to see if they have the book. I loved this book. I still think about the characters and what they had to go through. When I get a copy of this book I am definitely going to read it to my 6th grade students.

Thank you all for remembering Tomas and having this blog. I am so happy to know that there are other people who loved this book as much as I did.

]]> Comment on The 1967 Robertson’s Christmas Catalog by Sandy Harris http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-16015 Sandy Harris Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:19:14 +0000 http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=132#comment-16015 I was born in South Bend in '47. Lived on East Palisade St. . The mezzanine at Robertson's was my favorite. They made sodas that would rival anything you can buy today. I remember going to see a magician one time in the tea room. What a treat! I was born in South Bend in ‘47. Lived on East Palisade St. . The mezzanine at Robertson’s was my favorite. They made sodas that would rival anything you can buy today. I remember going to see a magician one time in the tea room. What a treat!

]]> Comment on Betty Crocker’s New Boys and Girls Cook Book (annotated edition) by Holly http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-15827 Holly Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:29:02 +0000 http://www.brigidalverson.com/blog/?p=19#comment-15827 Here's a link to the castle recipe on ehow http://www.ehow.com/how_5146076_create-castle-cake.html I loved this book too...it was my older sister's Here’s a link to the castle recipe on ehow

http://www.ehow.com/how_5146076_create-castle-cake.html

I loved this book too…it was my older sister’s

]]> Comment on The 1967 Robertson’s Christmas Catalog by carle wunderlich http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-15714 carle wunderlich Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:34:14 +0000 http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=132#comment-15714 I worked there in the late 70's. 1st job out of college. I loved it. I had a ton of fun, lots of very nice people. Trying to find a couple now. I worked there in the late 70’s. 1st job out of college. I loved it. I had a ton of fun, lots of very nice people. Trying to find a couple now.

]]> Comment on Betty Crocker’s New Boys and Girls Cook Book (annotated edition) by Cupcake Jones http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-15316 Cupcake Jones Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:24:06 +0000 http://www.brigidalverson.com/blog/?p=19#comment-15316 [...] you is what tastes best in my mouth is the untrue buttercream of a slightly different school of classic baking tomes. Perhaps someday I will grow up and develop frosting tastes that extend beyond that of my [...] [...] you is what tastes best in my mouth is the untrue buttercream of a slightly different school of classic baking tomes. Perhaps someday I will grow up and develop frosting tastes that extend beyond that of my [...]

]]> Comment on Betty Crocker’s New Boys and Girls Cook Book (annotated edition) by Nancy http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-15237 Nancy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:41:21 +0000 http://www.brigidalverson.com/blog/?p=19#comment-15237 Does anyone have the recipe for the chocolate pudding cake in the cookbook?! I want to make it for my oldest friend's birthday. Thank you! Does anyone have the recipe for the chocolate pudding cake in the cookbook?! I want to make it for my oldest friend’s birthday. Thank you!

]]> Comment on Tomás Takes Charge by vicky http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=104&cpage=1#comment-15232 vicky Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:53:47 +0000 http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=104#comment-15232 i have looked everywhere for this book. i got it in those school order magazines we used to get and i would now like to get it for my grandchildren. needless to say it is a very memorable book. i have looked everywhere for this book. i got it in those school order magazines we used to get and i would now like to get it for my grandchildren. needless to say it is a very memorable book.

]]> Comment on The 1967 Robertson’s Christmas Catalog by Penny http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-15223 Penny Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:35:14 +0000 http://www.artifacts-talismans.com/?p=132#comment-15223 I was browsing the web for something about Robertson's, and I found your web site. For some reason, before I went to sleep last night, that department store and memories I had of it started to come up in my brain. Yes, the Tea Room was very special. And when I was quite small, sometimes my mother would treat me (not often) to lunch there. I would order from the 'child's menu' and it seems what I would usually order had something to do with eggs, but I can't quite remember what it was, but it was tasty. My mother knew that store like the back of her hand. She also shopped in the bargain basement; I can remember the lay out of that area too. Wasn't the jewelry/makeup on the first floor, as you walked in those revolving doors? What floor were the toys on? I was browsing the web for something about Robertson’s, and I found your web site. For some reason, before I went to sleep last night, that department store and memories I had of it started to come up in my brain. Yes, the Tea Room was very special. And when I was quite small, sometimes my mother would treat me (not often) to lunch there. I would order from the ‘child’s menu’ and it seems what I would usually order had something to do with eggs, but I can’t quite remember what it was, but it was tasty. My mother knew that store like the back of her hand. She also shopped in the bargain basement; I can remember the lay out of that area too. Wasn’t the jewelry/makeup on the first floor, as you walked in those revolving doors? What floor were the toys on?

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