Did you know.....

...Presidents Polk (shown at right), Buchanan, Johnson, and others supplemented Congressional monies allocated for new furnishings with proceeds from the sale of old and worn out furniture, including china, from The White House.

So, what do you think? Should we start checking the classifieds for some Clinton china? Or maybe President Obama would like to see what he can get for the new President Bush china.

Did you know.....Washington State China

.....President Washington paid approximately $340 for 309 pieces of the gold and white Sevres china he purchased from Comte de Mustier! It is believed that this service was originally manufactured for Comte de Mustier in 1788 by the Sevres factory.

Other French factories such as Angouleme, Nast, La Courtille, and the factory of Count d'Artois in Limoges also made some of the pieces in the gold lined Washington/Mustier porcelain.

For more information on Woodmere's reproduction of President Washington's State china, click here: http://www.woodmerechina.com/amtreasures_items.cfm?item=29

20 Things You Didn't Know About U.S. Presidents

20 Things You Didn't Know About U.S. Presidents

from MSN's Encarta

With this being President's Day, we thought this article from MSN's Encarta might be appropriate. Not only were these men leaders of the United States, they were multitalented, unique, and sometimes even downright quirky. We've heard a lot about their contribution to United States history. But would you have guessed the following?

If you are interested, here's a link to the rest of the article:http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/departments/homework/?article=uspresidents