New Main Page and Vintage Gallery entries - the 52 Original

[addicted-to-smoke]

Thanks Craig. And I ran into an old friend and we chance to take one more picture ... When you are in the company of a legend, you gotta dress up.

BWAHAHAH! That's great.

Remind me to post my picture sometime of me and Elvis. I look just like Nixon.

[saxart]

Marty-
This is a great write-up.  Thanks for posting.

Do you know what the story is behind the 'Stars and Stripes' kettle?  Is that paint, or porcelain?   Way cool!

[MartyG]

Thanks Sax - the patriotic kettle is paint - I think. You can definitely feel the raised edges of the stars and stripes, and the interior is white too, but it has a dull overspray kind of finish. The exterior looks clear-coated. I presume these were a one-off batch for the dealers and restaurants. I've never seen a picture of one in action.

[Tim in PA]

Awesome photos, thank you for sharing! I didn't realize how short it was until you posted the picture with you in it. Wow.

[Gunsmokers]

Fantastic article and pictures - thanks for sharing....