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Housewares History: Happy Holidays!

December 27, 2010

The Holidays are synonymous with gathering together with family and friends to celebrate-meaning eat, drink and be merry. We wouldn’t get too far into the holiday feasts without the help of housewares, which have been helping hosts for decades.

What is it?

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Can you guess what this barrell, used mainly in the far east circa 1900, was used for? *hint*- Think drinks on NYE…

You can make guesses here and find the answer on our facebook page later today

Housewares Trivia

Ever wonder about what we’d all do at holiday parties without those glorious heated trays for our food? We can all thank Lewis Salton, who in 1948 invented a buffet-style tray to keep food warm. Can you tell us the name of this tray? 

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Click here if you think you’ve got the answer. We’ll post the answers on our facebook page later today.

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