History to me,,IS the driving force behind what I do.
On that note,,,can any of you folks enlighten me as to what patterns of the blue 'speckle ware' cookware is period circa 1860 ?
Is the blue speckle stuff we see in stores today the wrong 'pattern?'
Iv got heaps of 18th century stuff,,,tin plates,,brass and copper kettles,,,wooden spoons...even a sterling spoon correct to the mid 1770s that would float in and out of both eras,,,,,however....
for times id camp,,,id LOVE to have a blue speckleware coffee pot and cup. (being the huge coffee fan I am,,,this is an important thing to me boys)
Ottawa Creek Bill can tell you guys that I'm serious as the Grim Reaper about 'doing it right.'
Bill has been my friend and brother for years and years.
OH BTW boys ! Got my new hat,,,a Tim Bender 'bell crown',,or this might explain it better,,,a Pale Rider hat..
it dates to at least the 1850s.....i have pic and word docum if any of ya would like to take a peek,,,ya might find it interesting to see all the different hats in the picture of a rescue party in 1859.
Marshal Deadwood