Frank Starns wrote in a message to Joan Kelly:
 FS> Spouse and I have trudged through the malls you described; they are
 FS> "the going thing" all over the country apparently!  We have a copy
 FS> of a "newspaper" that lists malls and shops all across Texas. We
Hey, that's great!  I know there must be other such "antique districts" in 
the area, I just am not enough of a "hound" to seek them out.  :-)
 FS> went "malling" again today in a nearby town that is fast becoming
 FS> known for "antiqueing", as is our town of Weatherford.  As we were
 FS> fast approaching the edge of complete exhaustion, we found about
 FS> four booths or stalls that had various pieces of Wedgewood
 FS> scattered about. We found three pieces we had been searching for
 FS> over at reasonable prices (we bought them) and several at not so
 FS> reasonable prices (we did NOT buy them).  We did see two
That's great!  Which pieces did you get?  I have never seen the lilac you 
mention, now I will have to keep my eyes open for some!
 FS> semi-unique pieces we are still considering but I may have to sell
 FS> one of my pieces to get the funds! Ah, the trials of being a
 FS> collector!  We did see four sets of Wedgwood thimbles, each
 FS> containing six (?) different thimbles with each thimble displaying
 FS> the bust of a different king or queen.  They would be perfect for
 FS> the right collector at $47.50 per set; we are just not thimble
 FS> collectors, Wedgwood or not.
Same here.  I enjoy sewing and needle crafting, but I don't collect thimbles, 
just use the usable ones.  :-)  I never did see the attraction for the weenie 
little things, but a good many people are fascinated.  To each his own!  :-)
 FS> We are still searching for some recommendations for good books on
 FS> collecting Wedgwood, so, keep us in mind as you "mall" your area.
Will do!  I'm starting to get the itch to prowl again, and will take my 
notebook.  :-)  Cheers!
Joan
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