A Few Finds From The Weekend

 This weekend, while out and about...

I picked up a few vintage finds.

First, a classic white ironstone pitcher.

 This sweet cup says Forget me not...

 These 3 vintage soap boxes were full of odds and ends

and sitting on a table at the community center flea market.

I told the seller that I wasn't interested in the contents...

...just the pretty boxes.

She simply dumped the contents out on her table and said

...here, you can have the boxes!

...and this...

simply too dear to pass up for 75 cents...

 I love these old brass label holders...

which must have come off of a file cabinet...

...perhaps an old card catalog...

...there are at least a dozen.

Believe it or not...

I found this old pocket watch at Goodwill.

 A great old suitcase...

 ...with a vintage travel sticker from Colonial Airlines

a Canadian airlines in the 40's and 50's...

and an old Syracuse University sticker 

on the outside...

...and a nice clean, preppie looking inside...

 Two pretty wooden, gilt angel panels ...

 My favorite find...

...an old bridal piece with wonderful wax flowers.

There were a few other goodies too...

...those photos will have to wait until another time!

Since I have a white ironstone pitcher at the start and am ending with a white bridal wreath..

.I will link to Kathleen at Faded Charm for White Wednesday!

Check out the other participants!

:)

Popular

Popular!
Were you popular in school?
I sure wasn't.
Too shy.

Sharing just a few finds from the last few weeks.




Beautiful navy blue satin taffeta ribbon...



A heavy metal wreath...



Was it was for ice cream?



Tin box, egg shaped pewter salt shaker and an old mold.



Classic blue and white...
An American stars and striped bowl and an English Staffordshire pitcher.



Little white ironstone Mustard pot...
...salt shaker and old grater.



Always adding to my kitchen collectibles.
I really should be cooking more!
:)

Pink Hydrangea in White Ironstone

These faded pink hydrangeas look just right in my old ironstone.
Beautiful late summer gifts!

Hoping you are off to a good start this holiday weekend!

I have thrifted my way back up to the lake again and will share some of my finds with you this week.

Take care! :)

Show Off

Could anything be more beautiful?

This deep, rich, luxurious blue hydrangea has drawn us in... Her dramatic beauty has eclipsed the other blossoms in our garden.

She's such a show off.

:)

Recognition and Gratitude

A few weeks ago I was asked by Jenny Doh to be a guest curator at Crescendoh.com.
Several guest curators each week are invited to share their unique and personal ART SAVES story and are asked to provide a few links each day to their favorite artistic blogs or sources of inspiration.



Tomorrow, Monday, begins my week as one of the guest curators at Crescendoh.com.
I am honored to have been asked to share my personal ART SAVES story...



My story has to do with my proclivity to be a worrier and how involving myself in artistic pursuits helps me to manage my worries. I wrote my story and sent it off to Jenny the night before Mothers Day...which is the day that I found out about my own mother's serious illness.

So now...I have earnestly begun to put my words into action as I have started working on a new art journal...one that is deeply personal. As I become absorbed in the process of creating... my journal has become a way to both express and manage my concerns for my mother. It is helping.



Please stop over at Crescendoh.com to read more ART SAVES stories and to see all the exciting happenings there.
... I promise you will find inspiration!



We have just returned from our son Daniel's graduation from law school.
After completing four years of college and three years of study at law school he has achieved his goal and earned the degree of Juris Doctorate.
Our entire family is so very proud of Dan and his achievements....
...and to top it all off....he is a wonderful and kind person...a true friend to many and a dear son. Congratulations Dan!

We are so grateful for you and for all our blessings!
:)

A Dollar'sWorth of Fun

On the way back from the grocery store yesterday I stopped at a yard sale.
I found this old ironstone gravy boat for one dollar and brought it home to play with.









Easily entertained!

Hope you have a great Saturday!
:) Laura

A Few Favorite Whites

A favorite old white ironstone gravy boat....crazed and with just the right amount of brown...
...(you may have to click on the image to get the full effect!)



An old mourning picture made with seeds...



This celluloid mirror belonged to my great grandmother, Laura Webster Abbott...



A sweet little purse...



Some chippy white paint balusters...



Mother of pearl and sterling teething ring, rattle and baby spoon along with the dish that belonged to my father as a child...

Perhaps I have posted a few of these before....they are some of my favorite whites...so many different shades and textures...

For more white treasures and posts see Kathleen at Faded Charm who hosts White Wednesday!

White Wednesday 2

Click any of the collages or images for a closer look!











Wednesday....whew!...half way through the work week.
Hope you enjoyed my White Wednesday offerings....
...for more participants go on over to Kathleen at Faded Charm.

Hope the rest of your week goes well...
...looking forward to the weekend and a visit from my daughter Kate!
Take care, Laura