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- TF Sougog Olfizen~ Tussin Apri BL I005 es - Collector has nearly 1000 * egg cups in her cupboards by Heather McCrae With all the hype today about eggs raising cholesterol, fewer people are eating them. And it's probably because of this, fewer households have egg cups today But Pat Stott, of Port Perry, can't seem to collect enough of them and today is well known for her grand collection, all 990 of them! Innocently enough, she says, it was her husband, Malcolm, who started her collection. He had been given a duck egg cup by his godfather in 1934 when christened. After Pat and her husband met and dated, they married in 1962 and the little egg cup became a part of their household, but only for a short while. Carrying too much in her arms when they moved into their apartment, it fell from her grasp, smashing to smithereens on the floor. Twenty-six years later, in 1988, Mvhile they were browsing through the antique shop at the Queen's Quay, Harbourfront, Malcolm approaghed her with a big grin on his face and, clutched in his hand, was an identical egg Sh was'like finding an old friend" she said. Need]ess to say, the little duck came homé and it wasn't long before other chicken and duck®Wriends came home to roost on the shelf to keep it company. + Now, Pat has an egg cup collection that houses egg cups from all over the world. Pickin markets and from dealers, she told the Citizen it hasn't really been a costly endeavour. Purchasing egg cups anywhere from 50 cents to $20. each, with the rare exception of a few - costing more, most are from the era at the first part of the century. "It's fun to decide which era they've come from" she said. In 1990 when she was teaching in California Pat began to do research on a collector's book of the 300 odd egg cups she'd acquired by then. She was halfway through this project when Malcolm died of cancer, With gentle persuasion from her children, after his death, she continued with her research and "The Collectors Book of Egg fhem up at antique shows, flea * Pat Stott Is an avid collector of egg cups. The Port Perry woman has almost 1000 in her collection. She's written a book on her collections and several articles for U.S. and Canadian magazines. See story. on FRIDAY and SATURDAYS 4, 98 aay vhs Wii Gy sacscation vuly, We have a variety of metiu items which can be prepared quickly if you have a limited lynch hour ... Qr call ahead and we will have your selection ready for your arrival. Don't for get our ... SUNDAY BRUNCH STABLES AT 'from 11 fo 2:30 PM GREYSTONE i -------------------- RESTAURANT: RR#2, Shirley Rd. PORT PERRY (905) 985-1598 Cups" was published in 1993. Filled with photograph descriptions and a price guide fof over 900 egg cups, it's currently in the Scugog Memorial Library GUARDIAN DRUGS ¥ Port Perry Pharmacy Lid. 209 Queen St. 986-2231 open every sunpay | SENIORS (gs & up) 410% DISCOUNT All Purchases! Every day! (prescriptions & sale items excluded) THE SENIOR ~ SCANGA & ASSOCIATES = INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES Seniors! A life insurance plan for you. LIFE INSURANCE PLAN * Available from age 50 - 80 * Premiums will never increase and the McLaughlin Library in Oshawa. © Since that time Pat has corresponded with collectors throughout the world and has written several authoritative § Clank Cozomy Supply Co. COLOSTOMY, ILEOSTOMY, Toll Free 1-800-371-0163 Pickup or 1-2 Day Delivery Service ADVANTAGE 1913 DUNDAS ST; EAST, WHITBY (905) 728-6956 + 1-800-376-3187 Ty HEARING CENTRE PROFESSIONAL HEARING SERVICES including : w Audiometric Testing = Impedance Audiometry « 7 Real Ear Measurement w Electronic Hearing Ald Analysis w Prescription and Fitting of Hearing Aids w= All make Repairs and Service PORT PERRY W 462 Paxton Street LIL 1L9 LINDSAY MW 4 Lindsay Street North K9V 1T4 * (705) 328-0145 Registered. Ministry of Health ADP (905) 985-3166 pieces on egg cups in the Upper Canadian magazine, American Coun¥ry Collectibles, Antique Showcase and the Glass Collector's Digest. Pat is one of many egg cup collectors in North America and . the UK. Formally known as "Pocillovists", meaning collectors of small cups that hold an egg, she told the Citizen collecting egg cups had been a lot of fun. "I'm having a ball" she laughed, "you can't get serious about egg cups!" Pat showed me.a delicate egg cup from Germany with "January" engraved on it. "There's still eleven more out . there for me to find" she said. * Her century old home in Port Perry is full of egg cups and Pat has a story about each one. Currently working with the York Board of Education, she doubts she will turn her hobby into a business when she retires. "If it became a business it wouldn't be fun any more." 128 Page Book and 30 Minute Video Kits - dealing with a variety of conditions such as Asthma, Arthritis, High Blood Pressure, and more, Reg. $29.95 ea, fein ---------- - BRUTON BIG 'V' DRUG STORE 268 Queen St., PORT PERRY (905) 985-8886