Vintage Finds of the Week #19: From Limoges China to A Victorian Parasol

 

While at our favorite thrift shop in the woods,

the hubs spotted this ornate oval frame.

 

I have an idea for it, which I picked up from

the owner of the antique mall where we

had a booth. She would put padded velvet

inside the frame and then sell brooches from

within. It looked gorgeous!

 

 

I spotted this little purse atomizer.

Marked Japan on the bottom.

This vintage ladle also grabbed my attention.

I'm thinking soup but wondering if I could use

it in a small punch bowl. I have a plan for it, too!

 

This one will remain a mystery to y'all

for awhile. I promise I will be back

to explain later on. I'm such a tease!

 

This is such a precious little figurine/candle holder.

The marking on the bottom makes

me think it is Lefton... and there is a mark

where there had been a Lefton style sticker.

 

I know there is a lot on this plate but it is the plate
that I am showing here. (Forgot to take a photo of it!)
It is marked "SOUVENIR T&V France Depose"

I have never seen a plate from France marked SOUVENIR before. Will have to look into this, unless any of you have an idea. It is pretty with light green, darker green, and pink pastels.

It could be from the arts and crafts era... where ladies were painting their own china, kind of like they do now at popular pottery paint shops. (Say that five times fast!)

I will probably place it in my Bella Rosa Shop, both the .com and Etsy.

Here is one of my favorite finds...

which is actually from the

infamous estate sale I wrote

about here, where another woman

 spoke very loud verbally bullied me
for being too close to the front of the line.

 

I've never come across or owned

a Victorian parasol before. This

one may have been for mourning,

or, I am guessing, sun protection.

It really doesn't cover much

space so I'm hoping it wasn't

for rainy days!. The handle

and tips of the spokes are

either celluloid, ivory,or possibly,

like I saw on another listing.

It folds in the middle for easy

portability. It is listed here,

in my Bella Etsy shop.

This is a great, fun piece!
I can see this industrial shipping
container in a craft studio,
or media room for décor
while also functioning as storage.

It is listed here, in my retro shop.
The postmark shows that it
shipped in 1952.

 

 

And this funky thing. . . some of you

probably know what it is already!

 

A vintage, retro Oster

 portable hair dryer!

 

You too can have a

salon in your home.

 

It is already listed in my

Antique Retroactive shop on Etsy.

 

Thanks so much for checking out

my latest finds. Bebe is off

from school today and tomorrow but

I'm hoping to squeeze in a "Thinking Pink"

post to share a bunch of my pink, pretty,

and feminine finds. 

 

Until then, enjoy the day!

Linking to:

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