Last week I had the pleasure of spending a couple days upstate in Mocksville, N.C. It was a very rainy dark day but once I got there the warmness and hospitality of Hans and Donald more than made up for the drive! Sadly I had to leave a couple of days later but have with open invitation to visit anytime I want!
The pics aren't the greatest as I'm not a great photographer, so bear with them. The pics are only a representation of all the goodies Hans has. There are about 700 vacuum cleaners-both canister and upright, though mostly canisters. He has every model Kitchenaid mixer ever made. He took the first model from 1923 to the BeltWay convention last year. There are hundreds of hand mixers and stand mixers from all makers, Ronson and Nutone food centers-even new in boxes! Blenders by the hundreds, irons, waffle makers, electric frypans and all kinds of coffee makers and teakettles! Then there's a shed full of cookware! I can't describe what all he has!
And then there's the cookbooks! There's a room full of them and lots more in boxes! He pretty much knows many of them by heart! And his knowledge about foods of the South is fabulous! His knowledge of major appliances is fun too! I had brought my boxes of manuals and sales literature and we spent a full day just going through them!
Donald's Christmas collection takes up the whole top floor of the house and there's overflow in one of the storage buildings! It was to cold, wet and dark to string any lights--too early too!
Hans and I didn't get around to do any cooking together, but that's something to look forward too! Hans and Donald's friendship and hospitality to me was wonderful and special! After years of knowing each other on AW and some phone calls along the way is now a great friendship! Thanks guys!
Greg
P.S. Did I bring anything home? Yup! a 1951 Kenmore roaster oven that looks like new, a Regal oil-filled electric frypan that I just used, a blue Osterizer a Kirby D80 that had been Clay Floyd's and a wonderful Electrolux Assistent--the fabulous break maker/mixer from Sweden! Today known as the Ankasrum. Tomorrow it's the day try it out!
The pics aren't the greatest as I'm not a great photographer, so bear with them. The pics are only a representation of all the goodies Hans has. There are about 700 vacuum cleaners-both canister and upright, though mostly canisters. He has every model Kitchenaid mixer ever made. He took the first model from 1923 to the BeltWay convention last year. There are hundreds of hand mixers and stand mixers from all makers, Ronson and Nutone food centers-even new in boxes! Blenders by the hundreds, irons, waffle makers, electric frypans and all kinds of coffee makers and teakettles! Then there's a shed full of cookware! I can't describe what all he has!
And then there's the cookbooks! There's a room full of them and lots more in boxes! He pretty much knows many of them by heart! And his knowledge about foods of the South is fabulous! His knowledge of major appliances is fun too! I had brought my boxes of manuals and sales literature and we spent a full day just going through them!
Donald's Christmas collection takes up the whole top floor of the house and there's overflow in one of the storage buildings! It was to cold, wet and dark to string any lights--too early too!
Hans and I didn't get around to do any cooking together, but that's something to look forward too! Hans and Donald's friendship and hospitality to me was wonderful and special! After years of knowing each other on AW and some phone calls along the way is now a great friendship! Thanks guys!
Greg
P.S. Did I bring anything home? Yup! a 1951 Kenmore roaster oven that looks like new, a Regal oil-filled electric frypan that I just used, a blue Osterizer a Kirby D80 that had been Clay Floyd's and a wonderful Electrolux Assistent--the fabulous break maker/mixer from Sweden! Today known as the Ankasrum. Tomorrow it's the day try it out!
