Coming up: A Vintage Holiday Ornament Sneak Peek!

While others are decoraing fall and pumpkins,

I'm gathering my acorns and nuts.

Well, not really.

Just vintage ornaments.

 

Instead of offering them here

and there, I decided to save

them for a special vintage

holiday listing in
October.

We have found some fun vintage

goodies this summer.

This is one of my favorite sets.

All Nutcracker themed!
The pink ornament is
the sugar plum fairy,
of course!
 

 A trio of indent

ornaments.

I love how delicate

they are.

 

A "glitter house" church

with a light inside...
Sorry for the dim
photo, I have
not edited these yet.
 

And a glass bird.

I've started my onw

mini collection of

these on my tree.

There are a few others but

this is all I have taken photos

of. I had no idea how busy

my life would become this

season as Bebe turned 4!

 

Since this is such

a short period of

time in our lives

I'm trying to spend

my time with her,

squeezing in my

Bella Shop when I can.

 

Thank you all for

being patient with me!

 

Enjoy the day!

 

 

It's All in the Signature: Antique Autograph Albums

When someone says "She has that signature style,"

they mean she has IT.

The kind of style everyone wants.

Classic Appeal.

I'd say the same about these antique autograph albums.

They just don't make them like this anymore.

This album has it all.

Wonderful old graphic lines as

well as a beautiful color lithograph picture.

(Available in my shop)

Here is the inside frontispiece.

Again, beautiful design.

A rose, a country scene,

awesome graphics.

 

 

 

 

 

Source: etsy.com via Lemay on Pinterest

This one, from Pinterest,

depicts the sweet image

of two little birds.

 

And we haven't even gotten to

what I think is the best part

of these old bits of

history.

 

 

The handwriting, the prose, and the

signatures!

 

Something to cherish for

future generations.

Choo Choo! All Aboard! (Plus My Latest Finds)

It has been a busy week.

In fact, it has been a busy month.

 

My blog posts have been cut down

almost in half lately due to a busy

schedule, a four year

old to keep up with,

and a new "job" with my

local Mom's group.

 

Sigh.

 

But today I managed to finish

listing my latest finds.
Yay for me!

 

This past week I took Bebe to

see Thomas the Train

 at our local "station."

 

He is pretty cute.

Wouldn't you say?

 

Then, along with my girlfriend

 and her little guy we went to a

toy train museum.

 

They had every kind of train imaginable.

Mostly all vintage.

 

And to my surprise, look

what I saw in there?

 

 A pink train!

 And then another!

 And another!

By the time I saw the third train

I finally remembered I should take a picture

of them for PINK SATURDAY!

 

When was the last time

 you saw a pink train?

 

Wouldn't this look great under

my Christmas tree

this year?

And last, but ceratainly not least,

are my latest finds,

available in my store!

 

While I didn't find any pink trains to sell,

I did find some lovely paintings, rose calendar

plates, Victorian jewel box, vintage sugar sack,

cookbook, teacups, and games!

Help! Falling Out Of An Autumn Doldrum & A Peek at My Latest Finds

Oh No.

Leaves are falling.

My toes are getting colder.

Someone tell me summer is not over.

Do I have the autumn doldrums?

I go through this every year but

somehow last year I really dove

into fall recipes and other fall

decorating to help lift me out.

There needs to be a bit of that again this year.

Maybe a quick dose of Pinterest? Search for all things fall and autumn?

What do you like to do in the fall? Help me help me, if you please!

In the meantime, here are some of my latest finds which I am working on for my online shop.
I'm in the middle of editing the photos right now. Uh, that is, before I started writing a post for my blog.

Teacup collectors enjoy the

differences in cups.

This one is footed making

it an extra special piece.

Fell in love with these

as soon as I saw them.

When was the last time

you saw pink prisms?

I think these are tie backs

for curtains...

A couple of retro things...like this crushed velvet tie.

In my Etsy shop now!

 

 And so vintage retro....can we say 1970's early 80's?

Chip and tumbler set

Also on Etsy

 

A sheep watercolor

 

I have two of these awesome paintings.

Decidedly French!

The frames are even more amazing,

if that is possible.

Not sure where to sell them.

Maybe eBay.

A pretty violets demitasse cup and saucer

 

And wow, there was so much

I liked about this vintage

cookbook.

The graphics, the title,

the age...

Perfectly vintage.

Couldn't believe it had not sold

already.

 

All these and more going to be listed either in my online shop, Etsy, or eBay!

Check my shop here.

My Etsy shop here.

 

 

A Silver Celebration: Antiques in the Courtyard

Besides my online store, Bella Rosa Antiques, my dear hubby and I have maintained a booth in an antique mall in our area.

This year the owner of the antique mall celebrated 25 years since the doors were first opened. She pulled off a fun weekend with free seminars, tons of door prizes, and lots of yummy treats!

We helped celebrate too of course!
When we walked in we were greeted by these gorgeous floral arrangements, donated by a local greenhouse.

In the front courtyard, a mini "fleamarket" which was fun to take part in.

This is a lovely set up by my fellow dealer and online pal Quilted Nest.
What a way to welcome customers!

Check out my dear hubby's antique (wooden) gears.

These are my favorite of his latest finds.
He likes to find the guy stuff while I look for the feminine things.

Soon I'll show you what I picked up while perusing the booths during the silver anniversary celebration.

I also realized this weekend that I have been a part of the antique mall's history for about half of those years.

I have learned so much, met so many interesting people (antiquers are always in that category!), and have made many friends.

When I first started I was one of the youngest dealers there.

 I have always attributed it to the fact that I am an old soul.

I'll be back later in the week to share my tour of a toy train museum...and all of the vintage fun we had!

But first, stay tuned to see some of my latest finds....

Saying I DO By the Beautiful Blue

It was a beautiful wedding.

It really was.

 

The most interesting wedding

I've ever had the pleasure to

take part in.

 

I was "Just" the Step-Mom

of the bride but we all really

pitched in to make the

wedding happen.

 

 

 

 Here is the bride, happy,

 yet a little nervous...

heading toward the beach.

My Dear Hubs spent most of his

time the day of the wedding making

this "Chuppah" style arbor.

 

My two step daughters had

chopped down their own

selected pieces of bamboo

and carted it all the way

down to the beach.

(Which was 8 to 9 hours

away from where we live)

There was plenty of good hair

to go around...

 

Vows were made, rings were exchanged.

 

 And my Dear Bebe was one

of her flower girls.

She was told to keep the

petals in the basket

while we were waiting...

And ran down the beach

and the aisle without

letting them fly out

mistaking our earlier instruction
for what she was to do
during the wedding!

She stole the show for

awhile...
 

 

 

She did a great job
because at the
end she was

coached to let the petals fly

and the wind picked them up

and blew right behind

the newly married couple

as they kissed.

It was perfect!

 

 

A fantastic day to be married!

 

  The happy couple

literally

 

walked off into

the sunset...

 

 

 

And my dear hubs thinks

he made the bamboo

chuppah so well

that it is still standing there

today!

 

What a wonderful memory we have

of helping this young

couple get their start in life.

 

Cheers and many blessings

for a lifetime of happiness!

 

Linking to Pink Saturday,

after all, we are talking

about a blushing bride!

 

The Chicken Thing!

My dear sweet Bebe is approaching four years old.
First of all...when did THAT happen?

And second, she is really coming up with some funny stuff!
The kids really do say the darndest things!

While we were having fun on the beach she
shouted to her Daddy, "Let's go back in the waves and do
the chicken thing!"

We're looking at each other wondering what she meant when
she said... "You know, when we jump up when the waves come?"

So cute.

So here's to chicken things and pink things...

Have a great weekend and a very fun Pink Saturday!

I'll be back with great photos from THE WEDDING... coming up next.

A Wedding

The time is almost here! My Step Daughter is taking the PLUNGE.

Pretty soon my Dear Hubby's second daughter will be married. I don't think it has hit hime yet!

I'm excited to bring back photos of the event.

They are having a beach wedding and hopefully the rain that we see
in the forecast will hold off!

At least she won't be wearing a toilet paper dress.

Like the one we all made for her at her bridal shower last week.

There is something about the ritual of women surrounding the bride to be in friendship and love. A time for bonding.

A time for layers and layers of little 2 ply cotton sheets.

Who knew, back in the day, this would be a common theme at showers?

I'll be back with an update on how the wedding plans are going... MAYBE a Pink Saturday post and then the wedding photos!

Stay tuned!

(Plus I have another whole collection of vintage goodies to list!)