What's a Daguerreotype? PLUS a 30% OFF End of Summer Sale

What is a daguerreotype

and what is the difference
from an ambrotype?

 

After doing a little searching I found this website's description:

Daguerreotypes and ambrotypes differ in that daguerreotypes are captured on polished silver, making the image reflective, like a mirror. Ambrotypes use a photographic emulsion coated on glass; therefore the image did not have a mirror-like reflection. Ambrotypes were also much less expensive to produce than daguerreotypes.

There is a lot more to this process than I thought. Very scientific in fact. How we take for granted when we "click" a button on our digital cameras.

What  I do know is...someone else had to pave a pathway before us  or else we wouldn't be where we are in the "journey."

And that my friends, is my philosophical thought for the week.

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NOW for my sales gal mind! I'm offering an
END OF SUMMER online sale.  Two ways to save!

 Spend $75 or more and get 30% off!
This includes items already reduced or placed in my FLEA BELLA category.

OR:

Spend 25.00 or less and save 15%

Sale going on now until 8/31.

Enjoy the day!

It's Hard to Say Goodbye

Sniff, sniff!

So long, summer! I'll miss you!

Please send me a postcard every now and then!

Now, how can it be my little Bebe is heading off to Kindergarten already?

We've had a great summer together.

 

A wonderful age to cherish, such fun

we've had during these early years.

 

Looking forward to many more.

 

Now wish me a courageous

morning as I walk away

from her classroom today!

 

Sniff. Sniff.

 

 

Kindergarten, Fleamarkets and Carnivals, Oh My!

Yes. I am in it up to my ears now!

First day of school coming up.
Notebooks...check.
Crayons................check.
Scissors................check.
School Clothes.....check.
Brain...........Missing!

Not to mention an outdoor antique show
and flea market coming up. The above photo is not where we will be setting up.
We are going to be in a nice grove with shady trees...but we have a canopy just in case.

Then about two weeks later, a carnival birthday party.  Going to use the same tent/canopy to get our money out of it. Budget is growing bigger each day!

Makes me wish for the Christmas season, I think I would be less overwhelmed.

Seriously though, I love it all, I just need another one of me.
Currently taking a look at some flea market inspiration to get ideas of how to set up our tent and tables.

Then taking a break tonight and going to a get together of antique dealers and friends.

See you soon!

On the Way to Cape May

 

Last week the Bella

household went on a

vacation. No working,

no remodeling of the

lake house,

just a real vacation.

 

Kind of rare these days.

 

We tend to work

during our vacations.

 

But this trip was

all about the sun,

the sand, and the waves!

 

Note:

This is a sandcastle

built by the Hubs.

He can't sit still ...

even on vacation.

 

 

 

AND...

We did take a side

trip to Cape May

for some antiquing.

 

 

So beautiful!

Look at these old

Victorian beach front homes.

 

 

This one is called the

Angel of the Sea.

 

Another beauty named

"Morning Star Villa"

 

Makes you just want

to book a room,

doesn't it?

 

Then there was this

grand hotel...

 

Now you must know

I was in a car taking these

pictures as my Dear Hubby

drove along Beach Avenue.

 

It was such a gorgeous day!

You can even see the

Cape May lighthouse.

The tippy tip of

New Jersey!

 

 

 

After a little sightseeing

we found an antique mall

to check out

 

 

There were a few things

I liked...this celluloid collar

box for one...

Of course, it is the
one that got away.

I decided not to buy it!

What was I thinking?

There were only a couple
of things I was able to buy.

A vintage book on shells
(which I am debating
about keeping)
and a bunch of smaller
iron horseshoes.

Hope you enjoyed
my mini tour
of Cape May.

Did you know there
was a song written
about this special
tourist destination?

 "On the Way to Cape May?"
Check it out, here.

Enjoy the day!
 

Surprises at the Zoo

When you're a kid,

everything is fantastic.

 

Especially a trip

to the zoo.

 

We took Bebe and

her cousin to

see a local zoo

while we were on

vacation.

 

To my surprise,

I found a few pink

things!

Flamingos....

 

 

These very interesting

birds called Roseate Spoonbills...

 

And the cute little

Scarlet Ibis

 

We had a great time

and I found a few

pinks along the way!

 

Linking to the 

How Sweet the Sound

Pink Saturday Linky Party.

 

Enjoy!

 

I'll be back to share

more adventures

of our trip to

the Jersey Shore....

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Take Me Out to the... CARNIVAL!

In my last post I

wrote about inspiration

 

There is something

about a fair or carnival

that really inspires me!

 

 

Is it the nostalgia?

The lights at night?

The smells of funnel

cake, cotton candy,

and French fries

with vinegar?

 

 

 

Or maybe it is the

sweet stuff...

like candy and ice cream.

 

I think the signs themselves

are so neat!

 

 

I'm planning a birthday

party for Bebe ...

and yep, you guess it.

A carnival theme!

 

Sometimes I wonder

what I have gotten

myself into...

But in the end,

it is always a great time.

 

I have fun creating stuff.

People have fun

seeing it all!

So far I have decorations,

carnival prizes,

games lined up....

 

One of my mom pals

has said she'll lend me

her cotton candy

machine and snow

cone machine.

 

How cool is that?

 

Saving money on the

budget is always

a big win in my book!

 

More to come as the

party gets closer...

Stay tuned!

Vintage Inspiration

Sometimes we all need inspiration, don't we?

 

When I need a little dose,

I just go to the antique mall

where I have a space.

 The owner of the mall

has a great talent and

an eye for what goes

together.

 

But there is something

else that I can't describe.

 

She just has "it."

This deep red colored

booth above, is hers.

Then there is this sweet

lady who puts together

this adorable booth.

She mixes in some things

that she has repurposed

or crafted....and it all

blends so well you have

to really look close to

see what is original

and what isn't.

I love it!

 

Look at the cute

miniature house...

the FLOWERS sign.

 

Inspires me!

 

She just casually

lays her items here

and there.

And it looks like it is

right out of someone's home.

 

Cozy.

Attractive.

Fun.

 

 

This is a painting by

the owner of the mall.

She has been into

painting the past several

years and she is getting really good!

 

Look at these cracked eggs!

 

I always sneak

back to this booth...

find goodies in here

on occasion.

 

Shhhhhh.....

 

A lot of her stuff happen

to like... like this little

set of mantel books.

 

I just like to look

around at all of them,

actually!

 

You just never know what

you're going to find.

 

But you will always

find inspiration.

 

What inspires you?

Spinning Plates!

Another week has gone by.

Where does my time go?

Poof!

 

Up in the air?

I dunno...

 

I have so many projects

going on at once

it feels as though

I'm back in the newsroom

at the TV station

juggling all of my plates

in the air.

 

Let's see:

I've got Mama projects,

an upcoming 5th birthday party,

I'm the menu planner,

house hold clean up service,

an office redo...

(as you can see the desk is
NOT painted yet)

and also....an antique show!

 

I'm spreading my wings

and getting out there

in the public... in the market,

I should say, to sell sell sell.

Getting a little crafty

(a new office layout

inspired me)

and making my tags.

 

They are not fancy by

a long shot...but they

are full of great branding.

 

Definitely the marketing

and advertising producer

coming out in me.

 

I'll keep you posted ...

will I drop any of the plates

I'm spinning?

 

Let's hope they

are not antique.

 

Linking up with PINK SATURDAY!
I'm so excited my post last week

was highlighted by Beverly

over at How Sweet the Sound.

SHE is the sweetest!

 

 

Freshly Listed! New Arrivals Are Here: Tin Toy Watering Can, Antique Poetry Book, Art Deco Valentines, Purple Turtle and More!

Just finished listing tonight,

some very beautiful

and unique pieces!

 

Like this amazing red

crystal necklace which

arrived in an old

Kay jewelry box.

 

And to the right of that,

this gorgeous coral

rose hat box!

Found in Saratoga, NY.

 

 

Then below we have more

vintage goodies:

Enamelware combcase,

Antique poetry book,

Pink Lustre china

 

 

Some of my favorites have to

be this pair of antique

CHOCOLATE and COCOA

cakes and candies recipe books.

Gorgeous chromolithographs

inside and I just want to make

every recipe they look so good!

And I'll bet you were wondering

about that Purple Turtle,

weren't you?

Well, here she is!

To see all of my new listings,

hop over here,

to BellaRosaAntiques.com

 

ENJOY the day!

Linking with Ivy and Elephants
What's It Wednesday.

Market Monday (To Market To Market I Go!)

Can it be time for Market Monday already?

 

A time to relax and shop right from

your laptop or desk computer?

 

(celluloid framed portrait)

 

No need to spend an hour getting ready.

Oh, you don't need an hour to get ready?

I must be the only one who does that!

 

(Victorian postcard available here)

 

No need to fill the car up with gas.

(New arrivals found here)

 

It's all in one place.

Antiques, repurposed vintage,

artisan crafted things...

So check out Market Monday

Right here on Etsy Cottage Style.

 

To market, to market, as they say!

 

Enjoy the day.

Also linking to
Blog Shop
at How Sweet the Sound.
 

 

 

Roll Out Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer! (As Long as They are Pink)

The mid way point of summer has passed.

I'm slowing down.

Yet I have a ton of projects

on my to do list and I'm moving

through them now like molasses

onto a pancake.

SLOOOOOOW.

Since we have new goodies

to share but I have been slack

in my duties as photographer,

I will have to rely on my fun

Pinterest boards to share

with you today!

Today we are taking a look

at some interesting PINKS!

Vintage Barbies

 

Great photo of a pink

umbrella. Amazing contrast!

 

 

A sign in one of my

favorite ocean side towns

 

 

This is sooo cool!

I'm not sure where

this picture is from...

the PINTEREST link

takes you to a blog

called When Decorating,

A blog about all things beautiful

in life

Is this not the neatest

globe ever? It is PINK!

It is easy to

please me.

 

 

And a vintage pink

coat. A little hot now

but soon enough this will be

 much desired here!

 

Linking to Pink Saturday

at How Sweet the Sound.

Have a great weekend.

Enjoy these last few

weeks of lazy hazy summer!

 

Will be sharing my latest 

vintage finds early next week...