Pinterest Pet Peeve.

How come some people always have to be know-it-alls? You know the type...

Have you ever encountered the pinner that can't help but correct something about your pin (s) or say something negative? I've had quite a few and it's quite annoying. If I've pinned an image and said it's Paris, but it's really Belgium, by all means correct me, but do it in a kind manner. Some of these people are quite crass. Reminds me of the kids in grade school that had to tattle tale.

Now on to the important--- the Pinterest Police are on the lookout for copyright infringement. When pinning, please try and find the original source for credit. Legally, we're supposed to ask for permission from the photographer. If Pinterest asks you to remove a copyrighted image on more than two occasions, you could be suspended. That sounds like grade school too, but a bit more serious.

Until then...Happy Pinning!

Waldorf-Astoria Amnesty Program... agree or disagree?

Are you a hotel silver or china collector? 

The legendary Waldorf-Astoria has launched an amnesty program to recover some of its history.

The hotel is specifically seeking silverware, ashtrays and other items that guests "checked out" with their luggage from the years before 1960.

This is what the hotel is asking, "Returned items should include a brief description, date when the item was taken and the guest's associated memories. The Amnesty Program has been developed as an expansion of the famed hotel's efforts to expand its archives and existing historical gallery, "Host to the World," located beside the main lobby. Valuable items hoping to be retrieved include silver, such as demitasse spoons used during the hotel's supper club years, ashtrays, linens, etc."

Seriously???

Now here's where I disagree. What if it wasn't your Aunt Hazel that lifted that sugar bowl? How would you even know if that teapot you're looking at was once part of a theft from 60 years ago? I can't imagine guests leaving the Waldorf with big serving trays and food domes stashed under their arms. 

Many times hotels hotel auctions to dispense of old and used pieces of hotelware to replace them with new ones. I've acquired many pieces from auction houses in this manner. Furthermore, I have no idea where most of my old pieces of hotel silver are from. I have found them along the way. 

What do you think about this amnesty program?