Andrea Ludden's collection of over 40,000 pairs of salt and pepper shakers started completely by chance when Ludden bought a pepper mill at a garage sale in the mid-1980s. Courtesy of Derek Workman ...

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Karen Weaver has been collecting salt and pepper shakers since 1975. She holds a collection of more than 75,000 shakers spanning numerous genres and popular franchises like Disney and Warner Brothers.

The ceramic salt and pepper shakers that once rested along the soft pink and forest green walls of Kyle Agnew grandmother’s turquoise house now belong to a new collection that transforms their meaning ...

You would think that more than 3,400 salt and pepper shakers would be overwhelming, but really it's not that bad. There are the two curios in the dining room, two in the living room, one in the ...

Life, at times, throws delightful surprises your way when you least expect them. For Rachel Whitten, a 33-year-old teacher from Rover, Arkansas, a trip down memory lane became something extraordinary ...

If you can name it, there’s probably a salt and pepper shaker version of it. If you doubt that, check out the collections of any member of the Michigan Shakers Club, and they’ll prove you wrong.

How often do you consider your salt and pepper shakers? Clearly these are no great shakes. But the ones our Bill Geist observed at a recent shaker assemblage most definitely ARE: Rarely do you see ...

Sharon Tidwell, who died at the age of 80, began her collection in her mid-40s after inheriting a few shakers from her own mother. The collection boasts an incredible variety from classic ceramic sets ...

ALPENA, Mich. (AP) - Whether it’s model cars, cup-and-saucer sets, dishware, or nautical-themed decor, collecting is a way of life for John Konecki. Tucked into various nooks and crannies of his ...

Joslin looks over his salt and pepper shakers on Thursday in a room he built especially for them at his home. Credit: Jennifer Hauck photos / Valley News When Bob Joslin built his Stoney Brook Road ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Karen Weaver poses with some of her salt and pepper shaker collection at her Mahoning County home. She has more than 75,000 ...