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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
STORE HOURS:
Sunday: 11-6
Monday: Closed except for Federal holidays
Tuesday-Thursday: 11-6
Friday & Saturday: 11-8 |
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The Polish Pottery Mart in Historic Savage Mill |
Feb.
2012 |
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Greetings!
As Valentine's Day draws near, we want to take this time to extend our heartfelt wishes to you and yours for a Happy and Healthy Heart Day!
Besides celebrating Valentine's Day, this month marks a year that we began creating our monthly newsletters!
We want to take the time to thank you all for your interest in our shop. And we would also like to thank you for all the kind words and wonderful feedback we have received about our newsletters.
As we mention at the end of every newsletter, we love hearing from you. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for improving our newsletter, feel free to contact us! Our goal at the Polish Pottery Mart is to serve you and learn your various interests, so that we create the best newsletter possible.
If you have missed some of our previous newsletters, feel free to view our newsletter archive by clicking here, or you may click the link called "Our Newsletter Archive" listed in the "Links that May Interest You" section found towards the bottom of our newsletter on the left-hand side.
In this month's newsletter, we will be:
- Leap Day - February 29
- Discussing Valentine's Day gift ideas for him and her!
- Sharing this year's date for Pączki Day.
- Revealing our special sale for February.
- Announcing the dates for our Polish Pottery Bingo events.
- And we will finish the newsletter with a Polish recipe of the month by Peter and Laura Zeranski, authors of Polish Classic Recipes.
We hope you enjoy this month's issue.
Sincerely,
Jim & Diane Richardson
Articles by Olivia, a member of our team |
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Savage Mill Events | |
Polish Pottery Bingo -
Sunday, Feb. 26
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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Leap Day
"Leap Day" is February 29, which is an extra (intercalary) day added during a "Leap Year, making the year 366 days long--and not 365 days, like a common year. Nearly every 4 years is a Leap Year in our modern "Gregorian Calendar."
Ever since Leap Years were first inltroduced over 2000 years ago with the transistion from the Roman Calendar to the Julian Calendar in 45 BCE (Before Common Era), Leap Day has been associated with age-old Leap Day traditions and folklore.
Women can propose to men! Now is your chance, ladies. According to an old Irish legend, or possibly history, St. Bridget struck a deal with St. Patrick to allow women to propose to men--and not just the other way around--every 4 years. This is believed to have been introduced to balance the traditional roles of men and women in a similar way to how Leap Day balances the calendar.
Any Leap Day birthdays on our mailing list? For those of you who were born on February 29, you are all invited to join The Honor society of Leap Year Day Babies. Also, we would love to know who you are.
According to the Guineness Book of Records, there are record holders both of a family producing three consecutive generations born on February 29 and of the number of children born on February 29 in the same family.
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Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Her
With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, we thought now would be a great time to recommend some items to assist you in finding that perfect gift for the one you love.
Ceramika Millena Heart Pendants Set in Sterling Silver
20% Off
 | | Ceramika Millena Pattern B2 |
Our heart-shaped pendants set in genuine sterling silver by Ceramika Millena make a great gift for the one you love or even a treat for yourself!
The pendants come in a variety of patterns. However, we are limited on these unique pieces, so hurry in to enjoy 20% off these wonderful pendants!
Ceramika Millena Bracelets
50% Off
We also have only two of our Ceramika Millena bracelets set in sterling silver remaining. These bold bracelets will surely make a statement on the wrist of your loved one.
Hurry in to take advantage of our sale on these bracelets. These pieces were originally $329 each, but they are now being offered for only $159 each!
Whitney Designs Jewelry
 | Hoops & Sticks Freshwater Pearl Earring
E1528 |
Our Whitney Designs jewelry line is a great U.S. made product. All pieces are made by hand making each piece a work of art just as Polish pottery is.
We have a variety of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings to choose from that contain various metals and semi-precious stones.
Visit our shop today and we will be happy to assist you in picking out that perfect piece of Whitney Designs jewelry.
Beautiful Polish Pottery Vases
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Ceramika Millena Vase Dalia in Pattern B2 |
Each manufacturer we carry at the Polish Pottery Mart has their own unique shape vases. From small to large, Ceramika Millena, Ceramika Wiza, and Ceramika Vena all offer stunning vases in their various patterns.
Simply pick up a bouquet of flowers and put them in one of our many vases to choose from. Your loved one can enjoy the hand-painted vase throughout the year by picking flowers from her garden or simply picking up another bouquet from a local flower shop. |
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Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Him
Rex's Outrageous Road Crew Crunch
If you are looking for a chocolatey treat for the one you love, Rex's Outrageous Road Crew Crunch is the perfect gift!
Rex's Outrageous Road Crew Crunch mixes salty with sweet by creating concoctions of nuts, rice cereal, and pretzels that are drenched in either milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, or a peanut butter mixture.
The clever names such as "Asphalt," "Gravel," "Mud," and "Sand" have made them a real hit at our shop. And many customers have shared with us that they found it to be a "great guy gift" and were planning on buying it for their loved one.
Polish Pottery Beer Mugs
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Our Polish pottery beer mugs, as well as our other mugs are popular among men. Whether they use it for beer or even a hot cup of coffee or tea, it makes a great gift since Polish pottery is microwave safe, dishwasher safe, and oven safe up to 350 degrees. |
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Pączki Day
This year Pączki Day has come a little earlier! Pączki donuts are typically consumed in Poland on Fat Thursday (the Thursday before the start of Lent), which would be February 16th. However, Polish Americans generally consume these delicious treats on Fat Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday), which would be February 21st!
Not familiar with Pączki Day? Then feel free to visit our newsletter from March 2011, which reveals information about the pączki donut. Click here for March 2011 Newsletter
We also have a recipe for making pączki in that newsletter. We at the Polish Pottery Mart have not personally tested the recipe, but Jim and Diane often get their pączki donuts from Woodmoor Pastry Shop in Silver Spring. |
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Special Sale for February
Enjoy 15% off all of our patterns by Ceramika Vena!
That includes patterns: U078, U108, U252, and A105!
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 Polish Pottery Bingo:
Sunday, February 26
Mark your calendars for
Upcoming Bingo Dates:
3/25, 4/22, 5/27, 6/24
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, February 24th at noon to get the $20 admission price.We will be putting in an order for Paczki donuts to serve at our bingo game. Please let us know how many you would like. We sell the donuts for $1/each.
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:
Apple Compote
By: Peter and Laura Zeranski
Looking for an all natural, healthy dessert to serve to your loved one this Valentine's Day? Then try Peter and Laura's apple compote!
4 cups water
1 cup sugar
½ cup sugar, or less to taste
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon lemon zest
8 semi-sweet apples, peeled, cored, quartered (Gala or Fuji are great)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Bring the water to a boil, add one cup of sugar and stir to dissolve; add the cinnamon and lemon zest; add the apples. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the apples are just soft. Stir in the lemon juice. Taste for sweetness. The syrup should be refreshing and not cloyingly sweet. You should clearly taste the cinnamon as well as a bit of lemon in the background. Add or don't add more sugar depending on your taste buds. Adjust the flavorings slowly, if needed. Simmer for 5 more minutes or until the apples are soft enough to cut with a dessert spoon, but not mushy. Chill thoroughly before serving.
Serves 8
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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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: February 29, 2012 |
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