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The 125 year history of Pease and Brown turned wood pieces began with utilitarian pieces like large storage containers, sock darners, pin cushions, salt and pepper shakers, needle cases, spice jars, furniture legs, tool handles and candle holders. As their success and reputation became more widely known through county, state, national and international exhibitions they began to experiment with additional forms and pieces such as fancy sewing caddies, miniture pieces, captured ring pieces, souvenir items and “glued-up pieces”.

Pease / Brown forms and types fall into four periods:

1850 - 1860: Functional, large pieces with simple knob finials

1860 - 1890: Classic form, lidded and bale handled medium-sized, covered containers in a variety of forms

1876 - 1910: Exhibition fancy and captured ring containers and souvenir buckets

1910 - 1950: James and Roy Brown pieces made in virtually all of the Pease forms

Interested in owning a piece of Pease history?

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David Mills Pease was born in Deerfield, Conn. into the Pease/Chapin family, a prominent family of carpenters, joiners, furniture makers and community leaders of the Connecticut River Valley. He came to the Western Reserve in 1838 from New England by was of New York. He followed the same path established by his uncle, Seth Pease, who was part of the original Moses Cleveland, Western Reserve surveying party. After operating and selling a chair factory in Chagrin Falls area, David moved his family to the Cascade Valley along Big Creek in Concord Township, Lake County, Ohio. It is in this location where he established the first of several wood-turning mills in 1850.

David had 4 children:
Curtis Gould
Charles Hiram
Marvin James
and Mary

All three of the boys became successful woodturners in their own right.

In 1886, Curtis established a second mill in the Valley about 1/2 mile from his fathers. Two of his children, Frank and George Marvin began working in their father’s and grandfather’s mills at a very young age. At this same time Otis Almon Brown married Minnie Pease, George & Franks sister, and took over the David Pease original mill. Two of Otis and Minnie’s sons, James Curtis and Roy Franklin, were the the last in the family to carry on the woodturning tradition.

Interested in owning a piece of Pease history? Visit,www.springstreetantiques.com/photo_album.html

Come join Spring Street on Main and 60+ other dealers at the 36th Annual Zoar Harvest Festival Antiques Show and Sale!

The show will be held on:

Saturday, August 1st

10 am - 6 pm

Sunday, August 2nd

10 am - 5 pm

More information is available at www.zca.org or by contacting the Zoar Community Association at 330-874-4684.

Zoar is located on SR 212 just 3 miles southeast of Interstate 77 exit 93.

Burton Street-A-Fair July 25……. 8am - 5pm
Come to the Burton Square for an old-fashioned country-style shopping trip. A variety of events and foods to enjoy! Free. Location: All around Burton Village

Antique Power Show July 24-26……. 10am - 5pm
Don’t miss this show! Many steam-powered machines that led to today’s machine age.
$6/adults; $3/children 6-12; 5 & under/Free.
Location: Century Village Museum
For more details visit www.geaugahistorical.org

Enjoy some images from Founder’s Day in Burton on June 20, 2009

June 20th is Burton Founder’s Day. Come and join the celebration!