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 Betsy Ross John W Dunsmore 8 1 2 Collector Plateold MINT condition $25.00 Time Remaining: 28d 16h 34m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 Bradford Exchange Petal Pals Cats Kittens Plate Set of 8 MINT CONDITION $185.00 Time Remaining: 7h 58m Buy It Now for only: $225.00 |
 Imperial Jingdezhen Collector Plate 1986 Chinese Mint Condition With Box $44.99 Time Remaining: 9d 23h 6m Buy It Now for only: $44.99 |
 Heinz Limited Edition plates 6 in diameter Mint condition Never used $30.00 Time Remaining: 23h 13m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 New Orleans Collectors Plate Mint Condition $9.99 Time Remaining: 16d 11h 11m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 BOEHM PORCELAIN PLATE THE LOVE ROSE 1981 MINT CONDITION $0.99 Time Remaining: 1d 51m |
 VIRGINIA STATE PLATE IN MULTI COLOR MINT CONDITION $7.00 Time Remaining: 15d 9h 17m Buy It Now for only: $7.00 |
 Vintage 1982 Eldorado by Artist FF Long in Absolute Mint Condition $25.00 Time Remaining: 27d 6h 41m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 BOEHM PORCELAIN PLATE IRISH GOLD MINT CONDITION $0.99 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 30m |
 VINTAGE RETRO 1970S WOOD LACQUER SMALL 6 PLATE MINT CONDITION FREE SHIP $8.99 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 24m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 STAR WARS COLLECTIBLE PLATES SET OT 8 MINT CONDITIONNR MUST SEE $149.99 Time Remaining: 1d 2h 45m |
 Vintage 1981 Aerialists Collector Plate Franklin Moody Absolute Mint Condition $25.00 Time Remaining: 18d 6h 59m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 LA CITROUILLE DAME BY GUY BUFFET COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 54m |
 Lovely 6 Inch plate For Mom From Cherished Teddies Mint Condition $4.99 Time Remaining: 26d 20h 37m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 Vintage 1989 January Thaw Rob Sauber Collectors Plate Absolute Mint Condition $20.00 Time Remaining: 15d 3h 13m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 2 VINTAGE DARCEAU LIMOGES NOELVITRAIL PLATES NUMBERED MINT CONDITION $12.95 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 13m |
 Gone With the Wind Scarlett Gets Her Way Mint Condition 1992 Plate with COA $9.99 Time Remaining: 10d 12h 26m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 4 Set Chuck DeHaan Spirit of the Mustang plate collection mint condition $35.00 Time Remaining: 1d 23h 53m Buy It Now for only: $50.00 |
 Patchwork Prancer Collector Plate with COA Near Mint Condition $12.99 Time Remaining: 18d 3h 47m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 BJ Art Designs collectible plates by Jan Hagara Set of 4 Mint Condition $200.00 Time Remaining: 2d 8h 55m Buy It Now for only: $300.00 |
 Norcrest Fine China 50th Anniversary Plate P 298 Mint Condition $15.00 Time Remaining: 19d 6h 42m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 SVEND JENSEN CRYSTAL SPRING CLARET MINT CONDITION $10.00 Time Remaining: 27d 5h 37m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 SET OF FIVE RON HUFF PLATES MINT CONDITION GORGEOUS $29.99 Time Remaining: 2d 18h 11m |
 Vintage Collector Plate A Wedding Keepsake 1978 Mint Condition 7 1 2 $14.99 Time Remaining: 19d 4h 24m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 VINTAGE DECORATIVE JAPANESSE HAND PAINTED W GOLD PLATES SET 6 MINT CONDITION $39.99 Time Remaining: 2d 20h 11m |
 Getting to Know You Collector Plate by Edwin Knowles China Mint Condition 1985 $14.24 Time Remaining: 29d 4h 14m Buy It Now for only: $14.24 |
 Lena Lius Magic Makers Flower Fairies 1st Issue Plate1993 Mint Condition $12.00 Time Remaining: 2d 22h 4m |
 Indianapolis 500 Vintage collectible 7 ribbon plate MINT condition $5.99 Time Remaining: 2h 7m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 |
 1953 Chevrolet CORVETTE Collector Plate by artist Dan Hatala GM MINT Condition $20.00 Time Remaining: 17d 2h 52m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 1987 LILIAN VERNON Porcelain Ivy Dish mint condition and has box $4.98 Time Remaining: 3d 2h 56m |
 Lake Louise Collectors Plate Mint Condition $9.99 Time Remaining: 16d 11h 2m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 California State Collector Plate with GOLD TRIM MINT CONDITION $10.00 Time Remaining: 3d 4h 3m |
 GORHAM THE CABILDO COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $18.99 Time Remaining: 7d 21h 43m Buy It Now for only: $18.99 |
 VERY NICE PRESIDENT AND MRS RICHARD M NIXON COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $3.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 54m |
 Mike Jackson Collector Plate BABY SEALS First Issue Bone China Mint Condition $7.00 Time Remaining: 12d 5h 22m Buy It Now for only: $7.00 |
 Collector Plate ZEBRA JUNGLE ANIMALS FORMALITIES BY BAUM BROS Mint Condition $6.99 Time Remaining: 4h 55m Buy It Now for only: $6.99 |
 VERY NICE HARRY S TRUMAN COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $3.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 55m |
 Collector Plate GIRAFE JUNGLE ANIMALS FORMALITIES BY BAUM BROS Mint Condition $7.99 Time Remaining: 5h 1m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
 VERY NICE GENERAL DWIGHT D EISENHOWER COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $3.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 55m |
 Gone With the Wind Waiting fot Rhett Mint Condition 1991 Plate with COA $9.99 Time Remaining: 10d 12h 47m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 VERY NICE PRESIDENT AND MRS LYNDON B JOHNSON COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $3.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 56m |
 Franklin Mint Plate Bedtime Story by Sue Willis EXCELLENT CONDITION $9.95 Time Remaining: 9d 5h 19m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 SVEND JENSEN CRYSTAL SPRING GOBLET MINT CONDITION $10.00 Time Remaining: 27d 5h 29m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 VERY NICE MINT CONDITION HERSHEYS KISSES COLLECTOR PLATE $3.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 57m |
 PEACEFUL SOLITUDE COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $9.95 Time Remaining: 1h 14m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 VERY NICE PRESIDENT AND MRS DWIGHT D EISENHOWER COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $3.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 58m |
 The Snowman by Svend Jensen For Christmas Of 1977 Mint Condition $11.95 Time Remaining: 20d 1h 57m Buy It Now for only: $11.95 |
 VERY NICE PRESIDENT AND MRS JOHN F KENNEDY COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $3.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 59m |
 GRANDPARENT THE SKATING LESSON JCSATARI COLLECT PLATE MINT CONDITION $24.99 Time Remaining: 18d 8h 56m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 THE BALLOON MAN D MINGOLLA CALHOUN COLLECTORS PLATE MINT CONDITION $28.95 Time Remaining: 18d 8h 56m Buy It Now for only: $28.95 |
 VERY NICE PRESIDENT AND MRS GERALD R FORD COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $3.00 Time Remaining: 3d 8h 59m |
 TOCO TOUCAN KONRAD HACK EXCOTIC BIRDS COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $24.95 Time Remaining: 18d 8h 56m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 WIZARD OF OZ PORTRAITS FROM OZ HAMILTON COLLECTION 8 PLATE SET MINT CONDITION $449.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 50m Buy It Now for only: $545.00 |
 Gone With the Wind A Declaration of Love Mint Condition 1991 Plate with COA $9.99 Time Remaining: 10d 11h 11m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 WIZARD OF OZ COMMEMORATIVE 8 PLATE COLLECTION HAMILTON COLLECTION MINT CONDITION $195.00 Time Remaining: 4d 59m Buy It Now for only: $295.00 |
 A Time For Peace Plate by Donald Zolan Mint Condition $10.95 Time Remaining: 6d 21h 14m Buy It Now for only: $10.95 |
 FEEDING TIME THORNTON UTZ COLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $24.95 Time Remaining: 18d 8h 56m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Six Collectors Plate Lot Mint Condition With Boxes And COA Starts At 99 Cents $0.99 Time Remaining: 4d 6h 24m |
 Gone With Wind Golden Anniversary STROLLING IN ATLANTA Plate MINT Condition $24.99 Time Remaining: 19d 5h 13m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Bradford Exchange Jack and Jill Collector Plate Mint Condition $7.99 Time Remaining: 4d 18h 18m |
 LLADRO CHRISTMAS PLATE 1971 NAVIDAD SPANISH MINT CONDITION NEW 2 $22.99 Time Remaining: 22d 10h 59m Buy It Now for only: $22.99 |
 1976 Noel Vitrail 2eme Dans La Creche collector plate Cd 498 Mint condition $39.99 Time Remaining: 4d 22h 10m |
 LLADRO CHRISTMAS PLATE 1971 NAVIDAD SPANISH MINT CONDITION NEW 1 $22.99 Time Remaining: 22d 11h 1m Buy It Now for only: $22.99 |
 LLADRO CHRISTMAS PLATE 1976 NAVIDAD SPANISH MINT CONDITION NEW NO BOX $22.99 Time Remaining: 22d 10h 59m Buy It Now for only: $22.99 |
 Darceau Limoges Collectors Plate Edith the Practical Woman MINT CONDITION $14.95 Time Remaining: 5d 23h 14m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 LAFAYETTE LEGACY DARCEAU LIMOGEN COLLECTOR PLATE 4 MINT CONDITION $28.95 Time Remaining: 18d 8h 56m Buy It Now for only: $28.95 |
 DArceau Limoges Collectors Plate Scarlet in Crinoline MINT CONDITION $14.95 Time Remaining: 5d 23h 14m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 Svend Jensen 1977 DESIREE Mothers Day Plate Little Friends Mint Condition $18.95 Time Remaining: 21h 42m Buy It Now for only: $18.95 |
 DArceau Limoges Collectors Plate Sarah in Bustle MINT CONDITION $14.95 Time Remaining: 5d 23h 14m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 HTF Furstenberg Reco 1972 Easter Collector Plate Flow Blue Lim Ed Mint Condition $14.99 Time Remaining: 24d 9h 15m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Vintage 1981 The Great ParadeRBBB Plate Franklin Moody Absolute Mint Condition $25.00 Time Remaining: 15d 3h 31m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 BRUCE LANGTON PLATE COLLECTION SET OF 5 MINT CONDITION $69.99 Time Remaining: 7d 20h 58m |
 Home Is Best by Kurt Ard NIB Mint Condition $12.95 Time Remaining: 6d 21h 13m Buy It Now for only: $12.95 |
 PORCELAIN PLATE MINT CONDITION $9.99 Time Remaining: 7d 22h 4m |
 OKLAHOMA MORT KUNSTLER BEAUTMORNINCOLLECTOR PLATE MINT CONDITION $28.95 Time Remaining: 18d 8h 56m Buy It Now for only: $28.95 |
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Broken Column Large 9" Water Pitcher -- Very Hard to Find -- MINT Condition
Sale Price: $99.95  |
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HTF--Pyrex 1.5 Qt. Delphite Blue Divided Baking Dish -- MINT Condition
Sale Price: $44.98 |
DescriptionHTF--Pyrex 1.5 Qt. Delphite Blue Divided Baking Dish -- MINT Condition -- 8.75" x 13.25" |
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Lenox Chip and Dip (Lenox Richmond Collection) MINT CONDITION!
Sale Price: $4.82 |
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Rock Video Monthly - Pop Releases: Spring 1994 Special Edition
Sale Price: $2.00 |
DescriptionContains videos from the following artists: Ace of Base, Counting Crows, Lighter Shade of Brown, Travis Tritt, Funky Poets, Mary J. Blige, Mint Condition, Sheryl Crow, The Cranberries, Crash Test Dummies. |
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condition Giant Word Wall Sticker, Mint, 40
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DescriptionSuperGiantSticker (SGS) has brought us the Giant Word series in multiple typefaces. Combined with hearts or symbol decals, you can express your thoughts in 30+ colors and up to five (5) giant sizes.About the Giant Word Series: All letters have different weights, slopes and widths to name a few of the variances... |
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The Best of Mint Condition: 20th Century Masters - Millennium Collection
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Jason's Lyric
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Silky Soul Music: All-Star Tribute to Maze Featuri
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Description"Silky Soul Music" is the brainchild of Frankie Beverly's son, Anthony, who is serving as the project's executive and co producer. Beverly developed the idea to properly honor his father's contributions to the music industry in a way that has never been done before... |
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WEN® Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner 16oz
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DescriptionSweet Almond Mint is the perfect balance of nourishing herbs and natural ingredients designed to hydrate and replenish hair that has been damaged due to shampoo and other harsh elements. May be used as often as necessary, it thoroughly cleanses hair and scalp without stripping them of their natural oils, providing it with added moisture, strength and sheen. |
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Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, 32oz
Sale Price: $63.00 |
DescriptionWen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner, 32oz. The Sweet Almond Mint has invigorating aromatherapy qualities. It is non-foaming formula that is effective in cleansing and conditioning WITHOUT stripping away moisture. |
In Mint Condition!
At Easter I'm sure many people will be looking forward to their traditional Easter Sunday lunch of roast lamb with all the trimmings - including mint sauce. Contrary to what you might think though, mint sauce was not invented by the English, but was certainly around in Roman times, if not even earlier. In Apicius' writings we can find recipes for a mint sauce with cumin seeds and pine nuts to serve with roast pork; with pepper, almonds, oregano and honey as a sauce for cold fish, as well as with pepper, lovage, red wine and vinegar to eat with mutton.
However, in the ancient world, mint was valued as much for its medicinal qualities as a for its properties as a culinary herb. Its delicious smell was thought to be stimulating to both the mind and the appetite, whilst Pliny suggested that students should plait a crown of mint to wear around their heads to stimulate their brains. This might not be as foolish as it sounds, since aromatherapists maintain that the essential oils of certain plants, including peppermint, can improve memory and concentration.
The Roman legions took cuttings of their favourite herbs with them as they conquered Europe, and mint is one of the many useful herbs they introduced to Britain more than 2,000 years ago. By the Middle Ages mint was already a firm favourite, found in every kitchen garden, used in both cookery and medicine. It's difficult to be certain what species of mint the Romans introduced to these islands as there is a bewildering variety of species. Most botanists now agree however that it was likely to be horsemint, from which our modern spearmint has developed. The other popular species today is peppermint which has a distinctive purplish stem, although it's easy to buy a whole range of plants including pineapple, apple, eau-de-cologne, ginger and bergamot mints!
Spearmint is the milder of the two species and in Spain is known as "jerba buena" - the good herb, and is used to treat a number of childhood illnesses including teething, colic, wind and fevers. Mint has always been used to treat a whole spectrum of illnesses, though I'm not sure how successful it would have been in alleviating pain from the bite of a mad dog, or in easing labour pains as recommended by Culpepper?!
Culpepper also recommends mint as "useful in all disorders of the stomach" and modern herbalists agree with him, using it to treat morning sickness in pregancy and recommending an infusion of peppermint and ginger to treat travel sickness. Children with upset stomachs may also be soothed by this tea.
The mildly uplifting effect of peppermint was known to the doctors of ancient Greece and Rome who used it as a mild nerve tonic - a use which still continued in 17th century England .... "Mintes are sometimes used with balm and other herbs as a help to comfort and strengthen the nerves." Applied locally, peppermint oil can have a mild analgesic effect, producing first a cold sensation, then mild numbness.
Another recommendation from Culpepper was to gargle a mint infusion in the mouth to "cure the mouth and gums that are sore." Scurvy or vitamin C deficiency was a common problem in the springtime in those days after the long winter months when fresh fruit and vegetables were scarce. In fact freshly picked mint has on average approximately as much vitamin C as the same weight of oranges and more carotene than carrots, which makes it excellent nutritional value. To make the most of these properties, try adding finely chopped mint to any salad - refreshing and good for you.
If you feel as though you may be succumbing to a cold, then a classic country remedy is equal parts of elderflower, yarrow and peppermint infused in boiling water; strained; sweetened with honey and drunk hot last thing at night. Hopefully you'll be feeing better in the morning! Mint is also an excellent insect repellent; a big bunch hanging at the back door is an excellent, eco-friendly way of discouraging flies.
If after reading this you are keen to introduce mint to your garden, if you haven't already done so, then remember - all mints are very vigorous growers and if you don't want them to take over the whole plot, plant them in a bottomless bucket sunk level with the soil. They are perennial plants and will come up every year.
Finally - for hot weather - don't forget champagne julep. Fill your glass; add a lump of sugar and two sprigs of mint. All we need now is the perfect summer!
About the Author
Ellie Dixon lives in deepest rural Devon, England with her husband and two very large Newfoundland dogs. She is passionate about vintage illustrated children's books and loves to restore and edit them for today's kids to rediscover.
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