| Here it is again..the bittersweet holiday
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| | reasons that pottery always seems to
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| season. So....the age old question
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| | work, if not delight these almost sort-of
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| remains, dare I say, pokes its nagging
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| | loved ones, no matter how hard you think
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| head into our thoughts: oh no! What do I
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| | they are to buy for:
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| get for him/her???? They are not your
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| | - Pottery is handmade and boasts a
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| friends and loved ones. Indirectly and
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| | creative and artistic expression. People
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| unabashedly, they are the peripheral set
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| | always think this is thoughtful even if
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| of miscellaneous people in your life,
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| | you yourself did not create it.
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| that have in most cases, been acquired
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| | - Pottery comes in a variety of forms,
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| without choice or thought. They have been
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| | from decorative vases, clocks, ornaments,
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| fated into your life by a husband, a
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| | etc to functional dinnerware and
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| shared office, or a friend's friend. They
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| | planters.
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| are your in-laws, your co-workers, and
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| | - Certain potteries specialize in
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| others that you just know will get you a
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| | stoneware cookware and dinnerware pieces
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| present. No matter how these
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| | that are microwave, oven, and dishwasher
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| miscellaneous and peripheral people have
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| | safe.
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| situated themselves into your life,
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| | - Stoneware pottery has been said to be
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| whether on a daily or once-a-a-year
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| | better for you to cook/bake/store in,
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| basis; they are there and expecting a
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| | than plastic, metal, or glass; as it is
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| present, a token, a sentiment in return
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| | an all-natural material: clay.
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| for whatever they are panicking to give
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| | - Ceramic pottery can be personalized to
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| to you this upcoming holiday season.
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| | add that special touch; whether you add
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| Whether it's fair or not, the fact
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| | their name, a brief ode, or a decoration
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| remains, that you have to get them
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| | that they would like. (For example, my
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| something.
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| | mother-in-law likes dragonflies...)
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| So after many years of anguish and
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| | - Pottery comes in so many pieces and
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| holiday panic over just what to buy for
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| | forms, that if receiver either really
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| these "other" people that sneak up upon
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| | enjoys the piece or just are very good at
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| my Christmas/holiday list, I have decided
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| | pretending they do; every year you can
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| upon the perfect gift, to both lower my
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| | buy a new and different piece to build
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| annual blood pressure as well as keep all
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| | their collection.
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| mutual webbed relationships at peace. And
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| | - Pottery can seem very expensive, but
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| that is: ceramics, pottery, stoneware.
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| | can price reasonable. Handmade anything
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| Now, you may be thinking that giving
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| | seems expensive, but ceramic pottery
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| these same people pottery every year,
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| | would surprise you. I've found a number
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| that you will become THAT person, talked
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| | of shops that boast beautiful handmade,
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| about at water coolers and family
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| | hand glazed, and hand decorated pieces of
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| newsletters; however, consider this... If
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| | pottery that should be a fortune, but to
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| the miscellaneous giftee of your piece of
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| | my chagrin are between $10-$60 per piece.
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| handmade pottery, finds the
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| | - Pottery pieces are one of a kind, so
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| low-to-moderately-priced sentiment a
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| | the chances of the person you are buying
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| welcome surprise, a thoughtful household
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| | for either already having this piece or
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| addition, then not only will you score
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| | being given this piece is extremely
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| that year's holiday, but for years to
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| | rare...let's face it, for most potteries,
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| come. People have a way of remembering
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| | there will be able hands making the gift
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| both particularly good and bad presents,
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| | and not well-oiled machines bent on
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| and scarcely in between. Here are some
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| | overproduction.
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