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Nutmeg Graters ~ ingenuous, imaginative, beautiful, diverse.....

To Begin ~
In 1973, my introduction into nutmeg graters was the gift of this Skillin & Reed mechanical nutmeg grater. It fascinated me! Wanting to learn of its origin, I enquired among curators, antique dealers and collectors to no avail. Its mark "PAT'D SEPT.8,1867" introduced me to patent research, which lead me into my first industrial product genealogy. As a collector, soon, I located my second interesting nutmeg contraption, followed by a third; I discovered one of silver, another being ivory. I became hooked, both as a collector and researcher.

Along the way ~
By 1978, public inquires placed within the antique press connected me with the other nutmeg grater collectors; the earliest being Fran Crawford, Lois Carey, and Teri Dziadul. Historical societies and some national museums responded to my letters, allowing for later in depth study. Across the years, vacations were spent researching, and traveling anywhere a facility might open their doors to me. Presentations evolved and interested groups heard the "latest updates". With one program in 1981, a Connecticut Valley Historical Museum curator coined the now familiar name The Grater History of Nutmegs. The story surrounding the nutmeg grater research was broadcast nationally in 1987 on Public Radio's Open Air; an interview consuming Faith Middleton's entire radio program. The Somers Historical Society filmed one presentation, creating a local documentary that airs annually on CT Local Public Television since 1995. In 2007 The Ellington Historical Society of CT sponsored a lengthy exhibition of nutmeg graters which featured The Grater History of Nutmegs program.

And today ~
"I know more about nutmeg and nutmeg graters than anyone else would ever care to hear." A small series of booklets about nutmeg graters is in the works, yet a webSite ~ NutmegGraters.Com ~ will reach a wider audience using tri~annual editions, published with added updates and new features, in January, May and September of each year.

Hope you enjoy the experience. Thank~you for your support with this project. Let me hear from you with your interests or comments.

J. E. Klopfer

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