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Shake, Rattle and Roll
An interview with Shandal

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CQ: How many salt and pepper shakers do you have and why?

I have about 60 sets of salt and pepper shakers. As I see sets that I am attracted to, I buy them. They do not have to have a particular theme.

CQ: What draws you to a particular piece?

In the beginning, I was buying shakers that were representative of particular products that were commercialized on TV or in advertising. Now, I will buy anything that just appeals to me.

CQ: Where do you get most of your finds?

My husband likes to go to flea markets to look for his clocks, and I would see salt and pepper shakers that I liked, and would purchase them. Also, when we would be on vacation, I would look for shakers in that place where we visited. However, I won't not buy sets that had the name of the city or state on them.

CQ: Do you use your shakers or are they on display only? Why?

The shakers that I buy are for display purposes only. I don't want them to get broken or dirty, because they would not be worth anything then. I mostly just collect them for visual purposes anyway.

CQ: From your whole collection which shakers would you use to put on the table for dinner with: George W. Bush? Ellen DeGeneres? Marilyn Monroe?

For George W. Bush, I would use the two cows on the swing. It kind of represents a Southern atmosphere, and President Bush is from Texas, which is in the South. For Ellen DeGeneres, I would use my gingerbread men. They appear jolly and funny, and Ellen is a comedienne, and represents a funny nature. For Marilyn Monroe, I would use my Betty Boop salt shaker. It looks sexy, but sweet, and it is also an icon like Marilyn Monroe.