Let's Talk Vintage! #58: A Closer Look at My Fall Mantel

Welcome to Let's Talk Vintage #58!

 

 

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Since I am getting busy with orders and listing,

 my portion of today's post is going to be brief.

 

 

Today I'm sharing a closer
 look at my Fall mantel,
mixing in the old with the new.

I pull out framed photos of Bebe,
when she was a tiny tot, for my
fall décor each year.

The memories of going to
look for pumpkins are so precious
to me...and I love seeing them
every October.

Since she is only seven,
it is safe to say these are part
of my "mixing in the new."
I could use vintage frames but
I like them just as they are.
 

 

Now for some "old."

 

I placed this petite Roseville 

vase on a book stack.

 

It is signed and numbered

 on the bottom.

 

It was made in Roseville, Ohio, 

most likely sometime during the

1920's and 30's. We acquired

it this past summer. It is small  

but big on Fall charm. I found an online

price guide, here, which I will go back to

later and try to identify mine.

 

 

I paired the vase with a few antique

books from my collection. . . following

the color scheme, of course.

 

The book titled "Witch's Head"

was almost too perfect... but this

isn't really a Halloween mantle.

Don't ask me how the one titled

"Between Two Loves" fits... think

it was the color I was going for!

 

They are from the late 1800's to

the early 1900's.

 

 

 

I am trying to remember where I

gathered these little pine cones.

They are only about 2 inches long.

Maybe in Maine? I've had them

 for awhile now and decided to put

 them in a carnival glass candy dish,

which is probably from the 1970's.

 

 

More mixing in the new... this little textured cutie

was my Dollar Tree find last year. I have

 another style in orange and

think my 2.00 investment was worth it.

 

Now talk about old...
My Aunt gave this "pheasant" plate to me on a visit to her house several years ago. I think she said it was from my Grandparent's estate. The same Grandparents who had the store in Florida that I wrote about here. This makes me happy to think I have one of the pieces from the shop. The colors make it a perfect piece for Fall!
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Thanks so much for taking a gander at
my Fall treasures! Now be sure to gobble
up these awesome features:

  

 

 

Brenda of Unique Junktique, shared her

Fall porch displays created with vintage

for repurposed inds. Look at this

awesome cabinet door turned

chalkboard wall art. Love it!!!

 

 

 

Gina at Victorian Wannabe shared her

antique Thanksgiving postcards and Fall displays.

Since I just posted in last week's LTV about collecting postcards, this post was perfect!

 

 

I couldn't help but feature

Cecilia of My Thrift Store Addiction...

Bebe and I are all into the Nutcracker

and rehearsals are in full swing right now.

Check out Cecilia's Nutcracker inspired

dress form with a Christmas tree skirt.

 

 

Pat of Bringing French Country Home

posted a tribute to Veterans.
Guess which one is her Father?

Thank you to all for linking last week...
I love looking through everyone's posts!

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featured" graphic if you were
featured today or in a past
LTV post!

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