The Polish Pottery Mart

March

 2012

Greetings!

Spring is on its way, and we at the Polish Pottery Mart are excited to welcome in the season with our cheerful pottery patterns, as well as our Easter and spring-oriented items!

Be sure to stop by our shop to celebrate the beginning of spring!

In this month's newsletter, we will be: 

• Discussing Spring and Easter items you can find in our shop.
• Sharing information on some of our Leap Day babies. 
• Informing you about the holiday known as Casimir Pulaski Day.
• Revealing our special sales for March.
• And announcing the date for our Polish Pottery Bingo event.

We hope you enjoy this month's issue.

Sincerely,

Articles by Olivia, a member of our team

 Savage Mill Events

Polish Phrase of the Month

Spring & Easter Items at the Polish Pottery Mart

Polish Pottery Bunnies, Ducks, Birds, and More!

Ceramika Millena Twin Rabbits in Pattern 01

Our little animals are the perfect Easter gift!  They also make great items for bringing spring cheer in to your home!
 

We have bunnies, ducks, birds, ladybugs, among other small animals in a wide variety of patterns.

 

We also have a Polish pottery item that is an adorable bunny with a basket.  It is perfect for your putting your Easter candy in or it makes a great vase for flowers.

 

We have Polish pottery bunnies and eggs, Ukrainian wooden eggs, and real, decorated Austrian eggs on the way!  Keep an eye out for our e-mail announcement that will let you know when they arrive!

 

Crosses for Easter & All-Year Round

 

Each manufacturer we carry at the Polish Pottery Mart creates their own beautiful crosses in their gorgeous patterns.  Our crosses will surely brighten up any wall in your home.

 

Easter Cards & Prints by Carla Hazard Tomaszewski
 

Carla Hazard Tomaszewski of Poppyfield Press creates unique note cards and prints inspired by Poland and Polish history.

We have Easter-themed note cards as well as unmatted prints by Carla featuring the special tradition of pisanki egg decorating. 

 

Beautiful Polish Pottery Vases, Flower Pots, & Watering Cans

Ceramika Wiza Watering Can in Pattern 034

 

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.

 

Romance Lights

Romance Lights - Pansy Bouquet Pattern

We recently got in a new line of candle holders that are truly unique.  These products are made in the U.S. and come in a variety of themes.  We have beautiful floral themes, beach themes, wine themes, and a few patterns with cats!

 

Stop by our shop to see these neat, new items!

 

Potting Shed Creations  

 

Bring in spring with our new items by Potting Shed Creations!  We have items that are called "Garden in a Bag," which are easy to use, and allow you to grow basil, mint or lavender.  Or give "Garden in a Bag" as a gift with our special "Happy Mother's Day" and "With Love" bags.

 

 

We also have bonsai boxes, which allow you to grow gardenias or Japanese grey elms right in the box!

 

One of the greatest items for Easter by this company is their easter pails for kids that can be used to collect their Easter treasures!

 

Stop by our shop to see the items mentioned above along with other items by Potting Shed Creations!

 

 

 

Our Leap Day Babies

After receiving our February newsletter, one of our customers forwarded our e-mail to her neice, Erin Cunningham who is a Leap Day baby!  Erin's mother, Janet is a Leap Day baby as well!

When asking how Erin and Janet celebrate their birthdays during other parts of the year, they generally celebrate their birthdays on the 28th or wait until that weekend to celebrate.  But, as Erin explained, no matter when the 29th falls during the week, she must celebrate that day!

Casimir Pulaski Day

Casimir Pulaski

Cavalry officer, Casimir Pulaski was born in Poland as Kazimierz Pułaski on March 6, 1745.  Casimir Pulaski Day is a holiday celebrated in Illinois on the first Monday of March. 

Pulaski is well known for his contributions to the U.S. military in the American Revolution by training our soldiers and cavalry.  And the day is most often celebrated in areas of Illinois where there are large Polish populations, such as Chicago. 

Illinois is not the only state that celebrates Casimir Pulaski.  It is also a holiday observed by the Wisconsin school system.  Even Buffalo, New York celebrates Pulaski Day.  However, they celebrate him in the month of July.  Grand Rapids, Michigan is also known for celebrating Pulaski Day, which occurs the first full weekend of October (Pulaski passed away October 11, 1779). 

On November 6, 2009, President Obama signed a joint resolution of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives making Pulaski an American citizen!

Information Courtesy of: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_Pulaski_Day

Special Sales for March

Savage Mill Sidewalk Sale

Saturday, March 10th - Sunday, March 18th

All merchants at Savage Mill will be having a sidewalk sale from March 10th through the 18th. 

The Polish Pottery Mart will be featuring various items on clearance, meaning the sale of those items will be final (no returns). 

The clearance items are:  

• Patterns 020, 05R, 078R, B56, U25, A2B, A20CAP, and A25B at 50% off! 
• A variety of items will be sold "as is" meaning they have minor blemishes or imperfections in the pottery.  They will also be 50% off!
• Selected Irmar beanies from Poland will be 25% off!

 March Madness at the Polish Pottery Mart!

All through the month of March, the Polish Pottery Mart will be featuring our "Combos Sale."  The combo sale enables customers to get 15% off two items that compliment each other!

Our combos this month are:   

• Any of our candles (beeswax, bayberry, or flameless) with a Polish pottery candle holder or dish
• Any of our candles with our new Romance candle holders
• A variety of Polish pottery combinations to choose from

Visit our store to see the rest of our surprise combos!

Polish Pottery Bingo:

Sunday, March 25th
  

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, March 23rd 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.

Upcoming Bingo Dates: April 22, May 27, and June 24