 
 The 1959 Oregon Plate featuring Lewis and Clark, Multnomah Falls, Oregon City, Crater Lake and other Oregon landmarks recently sold on eBay for about $30. Photos by Serge A. McCabe/The Oregonian The Lewis and Clark sourceA plate for posterityWith the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark trip a mere two years away, plenty of souvenirs are popping up: from cross-stitch Sacagawea pillows to blankets depicting the journey. Someday, they could be collectible.The most widely recognized Lewis and Clark souvenir from the 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland is the flow blue plate. It features Lewis and Clark with Lady Liberty at the ocean's edge. As a collectible, it sells today for $100 to $140.  Flow blue plates from 1905 Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland show Lady Liberty at the Pacific Ocean. The Oregon Plate, made in 1959 by Johnson Bros., England, for Oregon's centennial, featured Oregon scenes and prominent images of Lewis and Clark. The plates sold at Meier & Frank for $1 apiece. During Mark Hatfield's two terms as governor from 1959 to 1967, first lady Antoinette Hatfield used the Oregon centennial souvenir plates for her buffet service.  Big-leaf maple provides a sturdy structure and a rustic look for furniture made by Janet and Joe Herring. Sitting pretty on Lewis' mapleBig-leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum), noted by Meriwether Lewis near the Columbia River at Bonneville Dam, plays a vital role in the furniture made by Janet and Joe Herring of Sheridan. Though most of the furniture made by Quality Willow is, no surprise, made of willow, the maple is straighter and better for furniture frames, Janet says. Some pieces, such as benches, are made entirely of maple. The Herrings cut maple from private properties in the Coast Range. (The pussy willow comes from a swamp next-door to the Herrings' home.) When first sanded and oiled, the maple is green in color but will age to brown, much as the willow does, Janet says. After aging, furniture can be painted, or oiled for a natural look.  Quality Willow furnishings include arbors, tables and chairs. “We strive to make heirloom-quality furniture that's real comfortable, not twiggy,” Janet says. Though often used outside in summer, willow/maple furniture can't take winter rain and should be stored indoors during the rainy season. — DIANA K. COLVIN THE LEGACY GROWS reproduced courtesy of the Oregonian. |
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