PRETTY VINTAGE BUTTONS

Hello boys and girls! Hope you are enjoying your Saturday so far. Here in Massachusetts we finally got out of the teens and will be up in the mid-30'sF (2C) for a change. But, boy, is it windy!

Another thing that I got from my aunt's house was a plastic craft box full of buttons. Some new, some old. I took out some pretty ones to show you. I just love the rhinestone ones!

SADLER, LEFTON, & LIMOGES

I have a collection of rose-patterned china and pottery pieces in my bedroom. No particular designs other than I just like roses! But I have noticed that I've acquired four pieces of Sadler (England) pottery with the same pattern on them. Here they are displayed on a bookcase that fits perfectly between the bathroom and closet doors ~

Interesting how the transfer is horizontal on the bell and ginger jar, but vertical on the vase and canister.

I haven't been able to track down the pattern name yet. If anyone knows about Sadler, please send info!

Hanging on the wall is a plate in a hammered aluminum frame. Some years back one of my best friends had this framed plate hanging over her kitchen fireplace in the Victorian manse she lived in. She has since moved out of state, but I so admired that plate! Two years ago I found one at our church's annual yard sale and, boy, was I excited!  I've seen them online selling for anywhere between $15 and $50, so was thrilled when I only had to pay $4 for it.

And, while I'm on the subject of the roses, I want to show you this cute little vintage ashtray set made by Lefton.

My mother-in-law picked it up at her senior center "store" (a shelf in a closet for second-hand items). I really should put it in the kitchen to use for teabags - they're the perfect size!

'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Just sharing some of my decorations . . . :)

 These vintage-look wreaths were picture frames from a discount store, 

just popped out the middle!

 (that's a 78rpm record of White Christmas)

 These mini S&P's with the carriages are new from the thrift shop this season!

I made this "elf crossing" sign for the little bridge that my neighbors

use to go to the bus stop at the bottom of my driveway!

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS SEALS

Hi all! I have had this package of vintage 1944 Christmas seals/stickers for a few years. They're just so cute that I decided I can't keep them all to myself. I scanned them and please use them to your heart's content!

WHAT IS IT?

Does anyone know what this is? (besides dirty, lol!) It was with some vintage kitchen tools and I haven't a clue. It's about 3" long.

REDNESDAY 2013

Welcome to 2013, bloggers! I'm trusting it will be the funnest, most interesting and colorful blog year yet! I'm ready and raring to go. I have some red Christmas presents to share this week. First are some vintage kids books:

Also a few adorable figurines. The head vases are from 1964 and are only 3-1/2" tall. The greenery is original to them:

What do you have for New Year reds?

Welcome to Rednesday! The Dog Days of Summer are all about us - hope you can tolerate them!

Guess what? No flowers today! More soon, though, as I'm waiting for the Hibiscus and Dahlias to bloom! In the meantime, here's a woven wastebasket that I'm presently using as a weed bucket - thrift shop find.

This is a gorgeous vintage cottage garden print by R. Atkinson Fox. I've wanted this print forever! I was able to talk the thrift shop manager down to $15 - yay!

Last, but totally not red at all, is a lovely little Clymene Moth. Notice how, if you look at it upside down, it looks like a cross on its' back!

REDNESDAY

Hello everyone! Meet the twins . . .


The one on the right I've had for many years, can't even remember where I got her. The week after Christmas I knocked her off the shelf and had to reglue her skirt. Mister can't understand why I don't just throw away broken things. (He just doesn't understand!) The one on the left I picked up at the thrift store last week for $2.00. A broken bell in her hand but, who cares? Not me! Now both can live brokenly ever after!

EDIT: I remembered this quote that Stitch says in the Lilo & Stitch movie: "This is my family. I found it all on my own. It's little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, still good."

At the same thrift store outing, I got this picnic hamper for $2.50! I just wanted the thermos in it, but the lady said they had to go as a set so, for the price, I took them. I threw away this hamper as it was a cheap, broken one, and transferred the goodies to one of my vintage Redman picnic baskets.


This is a Thermos brand thermos, but was made in England - along with all the other items in the basket.


A pretty vintage handkerchief purchased on the same trip for $1.00.


More trip items - a cute little brooch and an adorable felt bag that holds . . .

a measuring tape!