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The Polish Pottery Mart |
Historic Savage Mill
8600 Foundry Street
Box 2041
New Weave Building
Savage, MD 20763
(240) 456-0070
NEW STORE HOURS:
Sunday: 11-6
Monday-Thursday: 10-6
Friday & Saturday: 10-9
Savage Mill will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24, except for Rams Head Tavern. |
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The Polish Pottery Mart in Historic Savage Mill |
Nov.
2011 |
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Greetings!
Now is the perfect time to add another piece of Polish pottery to your collection since Thanksgiving is just around the corner.
Thanksgiving is a time when many of us bring out our beautiful stoneware to liven up our dinner table in preparation of this joyous occasion.
We wish you all a relaxing and wonderful holiday. We hope to see you soon!
In this month's newsletter, we will be:
- Discussing the holiday known as St. Andrew's Day, and the practices behind it.
- Sharing information about the annual Holiday Magic at the Mill event set for November 19 & 20.
- Featuring one of our customers who is an avid Solmate Sock collector.
- Revealing our special sales and pattern of the month for November.
- Announcing the date for our Polish Pottery Bingo event.
- And we will share a Polish recipe of the month by Peter and Laura Zeranski, authors of Polish Classic Recipes.
We hope you enjoy this month's issue.
Happy Thanksgiving to your and your family!
Jim & Diane Richardson
Articles by Olivia, a member of our team
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SAVAGE MILL EVENTS | |
Polish Pottery Bingo -
Sunday, Nov. 20
Magic at the Mill - Saturday, Nov. 19 & Sunday, Nov. 20
Ghost Tours - Friday & Saturday nights at 8 p.m. in November
See Historic Savage Mill's website for more information on various events:
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Polish Phrase of the Month | |
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St. Andrew's Day: November 29th-30th
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St. Andrew |
St. Andrew's Day, also known as the celebration of Andrzejki in Poland is celebrated by many "on the night of the 29th through 30th of November and is connected with the first day of Advent, which begins on the nearest Sunday to" November 30th.
"St. Andrew lived in Galilee (in present-day Israel)." He is currently the patron saint of Scotland, Greece and Russia.
Traditionally, at around midnight on November 29th, "girls would pray to St. Andrew for a husband. They would make a wish and look for a sign that they had been heard." But, today, both young men and women join in the festivities to see their futures.
A common practice during St. Andrew's Day in Poland is reading your fortune through wax. "Hot wax is poured into cold water, often through a key, and the resulting shape is [said] to predict your future." Various shapes resulting from the wax carry different meanings. For instance, a heart or man means love, a star can signify property and a happy life, a flower foreshadows a nice surprise, a ring means engagement, and an owl, fox or blocked house can signify danger in your future.
Another practice, which unmarried young women take part in is where "participants line their shoes up in a straight line one after the other starting at the back of a room (each girl takes off only one shoe). After all the shoes are lined up, the person at the end takes their shoe and puts it at the front of the line, and so on, until someone's shoe reaches the door. It's believed that the owner of the first shoe to cross the threshold will be the first one to get married."
Dreams are very important during this holiday, as well. It is thought that your dreams may predict the future for the next year. Young women also "place pieces of paper (on which they have written the names of boys they fancy) under [their] pillow[s] and first thing in the morning they take one out - which reveals the name of [their] future husband."
For more practices, individuals take part in during St. Andrew's Day visit: http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/34736/St.-Andrew's-Day-in-Poland |
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Holiday Magic at the Mill
 Dates: Saturday, November 19 & Sunday, November 20
Times: 10-9 (Saturday) & 11-6 (Sunday)
Enjoy live music by local area high schools, deliver your wish list personally to Santa Claus, and watch live holiday entertainment for kids of all ages!
The Polish Pottery Mart will have its monthly Bingo event on Sunday, November 20. Be sure to attend our event since there will be many other great activities going on at Savage Mill as well! To RSVP to our Bingo event, scroll towards the bottom of our newsletter.
And to find out more information on Holiday Magic at the Mill visit: www.savagemill.com |
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Our Featured Customer
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Laura Bollinger & her Solmate Socks |
As many of you may know, Solmate Socks are some of the coziest, warmest socks around. And we musn't forget how colorful they are!
One of our customers,
Laura Bollinger, shares the same love that we have for these comfortable, mistmatched socks. Laura is featured to the right with her varied accumulation of Solmate Socks!
Do you have a wonderful Solmate Socks collection like Laura? Or do you have a beautiful Polish stoneware collection you would like to share with us? Send us an image of your collection to diane@polishpotterymart.com, we would love to see it! |
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Pattern of the Month
For the month of November our featured pattern will be Ceramika Vena, pattern A105. Stop by our shop during this month to receive 20% off A105! This stunning pattern is featured below:
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Ceramika Vena - Pattern A105 |
20% OFF Our Knitido Toe Socks!  | |
Knitido Toe Socks |
Discover the numerous benefits of wearing toe socks at our reduced price! We offer toe socks in adults as well as kids sizes, so the entire family can enjoy the benefits of wearing toe socks. To learn about the variety of health benefits toe socks provide, visit our shop in Historic Savage Mill! Still Making Room Sale - 15% off all Polish pottery children's tea sets.
- 20% off patterns 020, 05R, 078R, B56, U25, A2B, A20CAP, & A25B!
- 20% off as well as 30% off select pottery in our shop.
- Buy 3, Get 1 free on all napkins, placemats, and guest towels by Traditions by Pamela Kline.
- 15% off all Sunblossom solar chimes, mobiles, and butteryfly jars.
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 Polish Pottery Bingo:
Sunday, November 20
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Doors open at 12:15 p.m.
Location: Upper-level of New Weave
Building in Family Game
Store's Game Room
20 games for $25
Just $20 when you RSVP!
If you are new to our Bingo event, be sure to bring a marker to mark your cards. We will also have Bingo dabbers available for just $1 each.
We need 20 players to have our Bingo event so we hope you can make it!
RSVP by: Friday, November 18 at noon to get the $20 admission price.
For your convenience, please RSVP below or contact Diane at: diane@polishpotterymart.com
Yes! I want to attend.
No. I cannot attend this event. |
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Peter and Laura Zeranski
Authors of:
Polish Classic Recipes |
Polish Recipe of the Month:
Dill Soup & String Dumplings
By: Peter and Laura Zeranski
Soup:
2 tablespoons butter, divided
¾ cup dill, finely chopped
6 cups of stock, either: beef, veal, chicken or vegetable
3 tablespoons flour
½ cup cold water
1 egg yolk
½ cup sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet, add ¼ cup dill and sauté gently over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes.Heat stock to boiling and add the dill and butter mixture.
- Dissolve the flour in the cold water and add to the stock. Bring the stock back to a low boil.
- If you are cooking the string dumplings (see below), dribble the dumpling mixture into the boiling stock and cook for one minute. Keep soup at a low boil to avoid disintegrating the dumplings.
- Beat the egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of butter. Gradually add 1 cup of the boiling stock and stir well. Stir in the sour cream until the mixture is smooth. Return this mixture to the soup pot.
- Simmer for a minute or two but do not boil. Turn off the heat, add the remaining dill, stir, cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes.
- Adjust seasonings
Dumplings:
1 large egg
3½ tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
Mix egg with flour and salt. Beat with wisk or fork for 2 minutes.
- Dribble batter slowly into boiling stock from a spoon or fork.
To purchase their cookbook, visit our shop in Historic Savage Mill!
For more information about Peter and Laura, visit their blog: Click Here
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Links That May Interest You | |
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Feedback
As we have expressed in our previous newsletters, we would love to hear from you. Whether it be questions, comments, or suggestions for improving our newsletter, we are open to it all. We are dedicated to serving you and learning your various interests in order to make our business and our newsletter the best it can be.
To contact us you can call us at 240-456-0070 or email us at diane@polishpotterymart.com. |
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Customer Appreciation Coupon
Save 15% off one regular-priced pottery item!
Limit one coupon per customer. Save 15% on one item only. Coupon must be printed and presented in person. | | Offer Expires: November 30, 2011 |
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