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		<title>1,000 Greatest Places in Massachusetts!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Special Commission Relative to Designating 1000 Great Places in Massachusetts was created by an Act of the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick whose mission is to identify and recognize the 1000 most truly special places in the Commonwealth, in order to celebrate pride in our history and culture, increase knowledge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Business Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vaillancourt Folk Art, through Worcester Business Journal, was awarded the 2010 Central Massachusetts Family Business Award. Our thanks to the Worcester Business Journal for being such an advocate for Massachusetts Businesses—especially the small and family businesses within the local communities.]]></description>
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		<title>American Traditions</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrate homegrown talent with products made in the United States. by Ashley Trent When one looks back upon the history of the United States, it is astonishing how much has happened in a relatively brief period of time. Part of our young country&#8217;s success in industry, politics, education and other realms is thanks to our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Vaillancourt Tour (HD)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[See why Vaillancourt Folk Art is part of thousands of family&#8217;s traditions.]]></description>
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		<title>Creamware</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creamware was originally made in Hunslet, England, around 1770, and was then, also called Creamware. Creamware is a type of Earthenware, made from white Cornish clay, combined with a translucent glaze to produce its characteristic pale cream color. Creamware was perfect for making the elegant and highly decorative tableware in demand in the Georgian age. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dickens Interview with Jim Polito</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for Gerald Charles Dickens kicking off his American tour of his performance of A Christmas Carol with a stop at our studios, Dickens was interviewed on by Jim Polito for his radio program on WTAG. Have a listen! Gerald Dickens Interviewed by Jim Polito courtesy of WTAG]]></description>
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		<title>Collectors Quest interview with Luke M. Vaillancourt</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best thing for any collector to do is to find a piece that speaks to them. Vaillancourt’s goal is to create 1 piece that can be given to a loved one, or close friend, that will be cherished and passed down to generations. We attempt to create christmas traditions, and are happy to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vaillancourt Chalkware featured on about.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For over twenty five years, the Vaillancourt family has been making Santas. The recipe is simple, take an historic collection of chocolate moulds, add an apparent love of the holidays, involve the entire family and the results are apparent. Quality and historically correct chalkware Santas created in America by masters painters. Judi Vaillancourt received a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Can Get There from Here: Worcester, Massachusetts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Quirky Kitsch Girl&#8217;s View: I took advantage of the non-stop flights offered by Direct Air between the Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda, Fla., to Worcester, Mass. This gave me an opportunity to travel somewhere I would never have chosen randomly and enjoyed most every minute of the trip (driving in Massachusetts I can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handcrafted heirlooms: Groups discover-and get to keep-antique collectibles when they visit Vaillancourt Folk Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Gary Vaillancourt gave his wife, Judi, a gift of three antique chocolate molds in 1984, neither of them knew it would signal the start of a new family business. In the years since, Judi’s collection has grown to more than 3,000 vintage molds — one of the largest collections in the world. She uses [...]]]></description>
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