Meanwhile, I'm sending them lists of my favorite period cooking goods suppliers, since I do have the connections. And producing a list of items that they will probably need for their kitchen, if they intend to actually use it for cooking interpretation.
Woo-eee, it's been almost 20 years since it was quite this good. I did tons of work with sites and groups back in the '80's, and I've still got people who come to me (like the Dana Adobe, who built their Californio kitchen to MY specifications) because they recognize my expertise in the field, but it's a bit like knowing you've still got the mojo, when things like this evolve!