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Crazed Collector: Spring (Mar/April/May) 2007 Vol. 5 Issue 3

Royal Winton's "Rose DuBarry" pattern shows a lovely floral welcome to the beginning of Spring.Featured in this issue are 2 avid chintz collectors from Houston who share their collecting passions.A special treat in this issue is a feature article on someone who realized a life's dream to attend the Emmy awards show in Hollywood. Royal Winton's lustreware is also featured along with an interesting article on Enid Collins handbags.

Crazed Collector: Fall (Sept/Oct/Nov) 2006 Vol. 5 Issue 2

Royal Winton's "Sweet Nancy" pattern echos the colors of fall and we usher in the autumn season with an article on Thanksgiving postcards.Susan Scott contributes an article on mysteries with an antiquing theme...the perfect thing to curl up by the fire with a hot steaming mug of tea on a chilly fall day. Inside, you'll also find articles on fire engine collectibles, antiquing trips around California and North Carolina, coverage of a very special tea party, and echoing the "Nancy" theme, a short article on Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls. Keith Larson contributes a fascinating article on Royal Winton's lusterware items, accompanied by loads of photos of unusual shapes and patterns. Our featured collector, tea-lover Arlene Brenner, shares her very unique collections, including a parade float in the shape of a teapot!

Crazed Collector: Summer (June/July/Aug) 2006 Vol. 5 Issue 1

Welbeck is one of our most favorite patterns, and here it is gracing our masthead for the Summer 2006 issue. Inside, you'll find articles on vintage Garden Gnomes, rare and unusual Royal Winton chintz patterns, Elegant Depression Glass and candy dishes. Our featured collector is Angie Soss, who has a lovely chintz collection (lots of Welbeck and Sweet Pea!), and other interesting and rare collections.

Crazed Collector: April 2006 Vol. 4 Issue 5

Think pink! Here it is....The long-awaited "All chintz, nothing else" issue featuring Crown Ducal's "Pink Chintz". Inside you'll find historical references on chintz patterns, articles on chintz boxes and ashtrays, collecting in the early days, and much, much more. Our featured collector is Sara Evans and her extensive collection of the "Lorna Doone" chintz pattern. Our readers sent us fabulous photos of their "Pink Chintz" pieces and we even have a feature on the different cup shapes produced by Royal Winton.

Crazed Collector: Feb/Mar 2006 Vol. 4 Issue 4

In this issue we feature the Royal Winton "Somerset" pattern, to herald the coming of Spring. We feature a crazed collector of chintz bud vases who has over 60 examples in her collection! Our featured chintz collector is Renee Fox, who also has a popular antique shop in southern California. Caliente potteryl Josef figurines as well as Iroquois Whimsies are also highlighted in this issue. Decorating a laundry room with vintage laundry items introduces a new feature on our pages. Our featured artisan is Kimberly Ryan, who does lovely rose paintings on everyday objects. Stay tuned for our next issue which is our first annual "All Chintz, Nothing Else" issue!

Crazed Collector: Dec/Jan 2006 Vol. 4 Issue 3

In this issue we feature the Royal Winton "Victorian" pattern, as well as all our favorite Victoriana collectibles. We also feature a fabulous collection of Victorian wedding finery from the Victorian Bridal Museum in San Jacinto, CA. Also featured are various collections of Mauchlin Ware, Victorian face screens, ornate lighting,beaded handbags, Victorian hair art, and figural silver napkin rings. Our featured artisan is Lucy Webber who fashions vintage-looking cotton batting ornaments.

Crazed Collector: Sept/Oct/Nov 2005 Vol. 4 Issue 2

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Crazed Collector: June/July/Aug 2005 Vol. 4 Issue 1

In this issue we feature the Royal Winton "Summertime" chintz pattern.This issue is all about TEA! We feature tea-related articles covering Victorian Tea Accoutrements, photos of tea parties, behind the scenes at a popular tea room, and more. Of course, there are pages and pages of lovely and unusual Summertime chintz examples from our readers.

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Crazed Collector: April/May 2005 Vol. 3 Issue 5

In this issue we feature the Royal Winton “Welbeck” chintz pattern. The 2005 Crazed Collector Chintz Convention takes center stage in this issue as we feature a day-by-day diary of all the exciting events and so many photos we had to put them in 2 separate online photo albums. Also featured in this issue are items with a basket theme...cast iron flower basket doorstops,Longaberger Basket collectors,Royal Winton pottery basket shapes and more.

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Crazed Collector: March 2005 Vol. 3 Issue 4

In this issue we feature the Royal Winton “Victorian Rose” chintz pattern. Hearts are the dominant theme in this issue as we feature articles on Vintage Valentines, old Valentine candy boxes and many other heart-themed collections. Our featured “Meet the Artisan” is Sue Welborn, a lady of many talents, who does fantastic mosaic work using a variety of mediums. Sue also contributed an article on the lovely Florence Figurines she collects.

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Crazed Collector: January 2005 Vol. 3 Issue 3

We feature a black background chintz pattern for the first time with Royal Winton’s “Beeston” chintz. Our featured collector, Cheryl Tamberlin, displays her fabulous chintz collecting and gives us an insight into some of her other collections. As an additional feature, we present Wendell August Forge hammered aluminum items which is a secondary collection of Cheryl’s. American Staffordshire figures are also covered in this issue, as well as the collection of an avid collector of 1930’s cobalt cocktail items.

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Crazed Collector: October 2004 Vol. 3 Issue 2

Royal Winton’s “Sweet Pea” chintz graces the cover and interior of this issue and we feature many outstanding chintz examples from our readers collections. Vintage vanity items and Bunnykins figures are the featured as well. Our “Meet the Artisan” highlights the sewing talents of Lynn Busa who designs and produces pillows and tote bags made from vintage textiles.

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Crazed Collector: Summer 2004 Vol. 3 Issue 1

We begin our 3rd publishing year celebrating another birthday and have the Crown Ducal “Florida” pattern as our masthead. Inside this issue you will find the usual Collector Prfiles, tea room reviews, a second feature on charms…this time mechanical ones. French enamelware is highlighted as well as vintage eiderdown quilts.

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Crazed Collector: Spring 2004 Vol. 2 Issue 4

Articles on vintage potholders, mechanical charms, French enamelware, quilts and vintage eiderdowns keep you reading for hours. Readers share their photos of “Green Tulip” items from their collections, and Susan Scott (author of the “Charlton Standard Catalog of Chintz, Volume III) writes about the Elijah Cotton chintz company.

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Crazed Collector: Winter 2003 Vol. 2 Issue 3

Our second holiday issue again was a double issue featuring the new Royal Winton “Wintertime” pattern as the masthead. In this issue we reported on a holiday trip to Savannah, Georgia where we found lots of goodies for our collections. The Collector Profile featured the home of Nancy and Bud Dawson in Vancouver, BC. We also covered the Australian Chintz Convention as well as other chintz events around the world. An article on Glasgow style introduced our readers to the Art Nouveau style prevalent in Glasgow,Scotland. We started the first in a series of articles on charms, with this issue featuring stanhopes.

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Crazed Collector: Fall 2003 Vol. 2 Issue 2

The Fall 2003 issue featured the “Grapes and Roses” chintz pattern. We also had major coverage of the 2003 Chintz Convention held in Sturbridge, Mass. We had our first major mention in a glossy publication, the English collecting magazine “Antiques & Collectables”. We had articles on decorating “Girly Style”, china replacement services around the globe, Antique shows in England, and favorite pieces of “Grapes and Roses” from our readers shared in our photo gallery.

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Crazed Collector: Summer 2003 Vol. 2 Issue 1

Our Summer 2003 issue featured the theme of blue and white china. We also celebrated our 1 year anniversary of publishing. We featured the enormous chintz collection of John Murray in Vancouver .With a nod to June and summer being the high season for weddings, we also had an article on vintage wedding cake toppers and a feature on antiquing in the Niagara Falls area. Other areas of collecting were also highlighted…collectors of vintage irons, blue and white pottery, and chintz patterned tin items.

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Crazed Collector: March 2003 Vol. 1 Issue 4

We ended our first publishing year with our March 2003 issue which featured the Royal Winton “Sprintime” chintz pattern. Our featured collector was Nancy Hemstreet who had a home filled with lucious chintz. We featured a tea room review, a story on antiquing in the UK, and articles on various chintz events around the US. Also featured was the home of a collector…no chintz, but loads of depression glass and American Art pottery, button hooks, and many art deco items. The Crown Ducal “Beaumont” pattern was featured, as well as a collector who only collects Crown Ducal’s “Ascot” chintz.

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Crazed Collector: December 2002 Vol. 1 Issue 3

Our first holiday issue was a double issue featuring the Royal Winton “Julia” chintz pattern. The focus of this issue was our Australia trip, visiting the homes and photographing the homes of the Australian collectors. We feature 2 Collector Profiles – Dianne Bryant and Alison Henley who share their many “go with” collections which complement chintz so well. Also featured is our first “Truly Crazed Collector”, Steve Rusconi who collects Southern Pacific Railroad memorabilia. Contributions from other writers include a feature on bone china Staffordshire flowers and an artist who crafts wedding cake toppers in ceramic, that are spitting images of the bride and groom.

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Crazed Collector: September 2002 Vol. 1 Issue 2

The second issue of the “Crazed Collector” features the Royal Winton “Evesham” chintz pattern. The Collector Profile features Paul and Carolyn Evers who collect only Royal Winton’s “Old Cottage Chintz”. Coverage of regional events as well as reports on antiquing in Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Included in this issue are a guide to Royal Winton vase shapes, how chintz is made, and how to repair china.

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Crazed Collector: June 2002 Vol. 1 Issue 1

The premiere issue of the “Crazed Collector” features the Royal Winton “June Roses” pattern. In this issue we introduce the “staff”, and have feature articles on regional chintz tea parties, the Round Top, Texas antique flea market, and a Collector Profile featuring Royal Winton’s Victorian Rose and Royal Winton souvenir ware.