Dreaming of A Pink Christmas - New Listings: Nippon, Hatpin Holders, Teapots

If you are a fan of pink then the traditional Christmas colors of red, green, blue, gold are transformed into pastels like baby pink, aqua, mint green and silver.

That's why when I picked up this pink platter at the auction I just had a vision of it being filled with vintage glass ornaments.

Now this old pink hatpin holder might not work with tree ornaments but after the holidays pass this is sure to warm your heart as a bright spot on your vanity.

Aren't these salt and pepper shakers adorable? Made by Denton China of England.

A trio of cupid Valentine postcards. I am amazed by how many postcards I find that are just gorgeous, mini works of art.

An antique celery dish...now this might just make it to your holiday table serving up something yummy. Cranberry sauce perhaps? Does anyone serve celery anymore? I have heard they do!

The next two pieces are amazing. This dresser box is larger than most. From the Czech Republic by Pirken Hammer. Handpainted...inside and out!

Each week I have a favorite piece. This one is it! A beautiful Nippon handpainted teapot.

This is the other side. Beautiful!

Another teapot with a little bit of chippy shabby wear but still oh so charming! From my personal collection.

And a sweet pink rose hatpin holder by Nippon.

All available (plus more not shown) in my latest listings on Bella Rosa Antiques.... and my theme this week "Dreaming of a Pink Christmas".

If you're a regular Pink Saturday reader then I'm sure you will be too!

Also linking for the first time to Vintage Inspiration Friday here.

I just CAN'T DO IT!

Each week I show you my latest finds...then I tell give a link directly to

my website where the items may be purchased.

This week...I'm just not able to do it.

At least not yet.

I found this large water sized pitcher at the auction and I just can't part with it.

Can you blame me?

The green background with the

large pink roses?

She's just going to have to hang out here with me for awhile...

an early Christmas present to me!

I came, I saw, I bid! (And won!) Shelley China Sets & More

Last night I attended a local auction about 30 minutes away.

I ran into an old friend from our antique mall and she introduced me to a new dealer. We had a lot of fun chatting about all of the things available to us on the tables. I explained how I look for roses often... due to the name of my store.

(Everything you see here is listed here on Bella Rosa Antiques)


There were lots of roses to bid on! Check out this amazing Shelley English bone china set. All three pieces in super condition. This is the rambler rose pattern in the dainty shape. I also happened to get the second set below in violets.

I think this set would appeal to a collector as well. After all, Shelley teacups are highly sought after by teacup enthusiasts... I did a post recently on the history behind Shelley china.

This piece I bought at an auction last year and decided to pass it on.

I can't keep everything, can I? I do try.

Lovely lustre on this plate.

I like how the roses and violets are combined into one theme.

Rhinestone necklace....a little sparkle for your holiday!

Wouldn't you like to find this in your stocking?

Or maybe you'd like to find this vintage glitter house...

around here they are called "Putz" houses.

I for one, would really like something like this.

The jeweled decoration is gorgeous!


Or maybe soft pastels make you smile.

Serve up some sweet eye candy on this three part tray.

This celluloid vanity set does not look as pretty in the photo

as it is in person. The blue is really stunning.

The swirled gold decoration is the perfect touch!

The hand mirror is in great condition. These

are usually found with cloudy glass or spots. Not this one!

And the tray is glass inside with a lace interior.

Delicate but oh so lovely!

Just look at that petit point center!

Bookends are also hard to find. This pair is marked "Made in Occupied Japan"

for the time period that Japan was occupied by allied forces.

There are many collectors who like to find the pieces made during those few years.

I have said this before but I really really like how the teal blue and pink roses are

paired in this plate. Just the right mix for a beautiful palette!

And I could not list new things without adding some antique rose postcards.

All found here in my JUST LISTED category.

http://www.bellarosaantiques.com/category_25/Just-Listed.htm

Joining up with the pinkies for PINK SATURDAY! Hop on over to How Sweet the Sound for all kinds of colorful pink inspiration.

Using Antiques in Your Home

The following images are from CountryLiving.com. Showing you clever ways to incorporate antiques into your home decor.

This first one caught my eye as I happen to buy a lot of vintage ephemera. I'm drawn to it like a moth to a flame.

Someone has taken the time to arrange

sepia toned postcards into wall art.

Look how together they create quite a statement!

Old school lockers. I would have never come up with this but it looks great.

This is why I need to see other people's genius to get my decorative groove going.

Then again, I'm not sure I even have a decorative groove,

but if I was going to get one I'd check in with these designers!

I thought this was interesting and I've seen it done before but the article stated this gentleman found these Ukranian newspapers at a Pennsylvania fleamarket. Yay!

An old cupboard....perfect for all of those vintage treasures we find.

Yes, it is just a bookshelf full of interesting decor and art books.

But look to the left...tiny framed tin types.

Be still my heart!

So now I'm inspired...I hope this gave you inspiration as well.

Hoping to list some of my latest finds this week but possibly not until Thursday as I am interested in attending an auction tomorrow night.

Always inspiring! Stay tuned...

It's Not An Antique But I Love it Anyway!

Was it love at first sight? I'm afraid to admit it, but I think it was!

It is not an antique.

It is not vintage.

But it is about making cupcakes with a certain little someone.

BABY cupcakes.

And it comes in PINK.

You can make 8 baby sized cupcakes in about 8 minutes.

Oh yummy yum yum.

And there is a recipe book for making all kinds of things!

Mini cheesecakes!

Mini quiches!

Mini this and mini that!

And don't forget.

It comes in PINK.

Sigh.

Must get one as a gift for someone this Christmas.

Uhhhh. . . for Dear Bebe. Yes, it is for Bebe....

Riiiiiight.

Linking to PINK SATURDAY today.
(I wonder how many will showcase this little gadget this weekend?)

Haulin' Out the Vintage Goodies - New Listings Are Up!

First I'd like to say how thankful I am that our power is back on! We went four days without the conveniences we were used to like being able to cook or watch tv. Candlelight is fine but it was very nice to turn the lights on!

So, that being said, we are very behind in our everyday life. I did manage to get some new things listed and since Halloween is behind us, I focused on some holiday goodies.

An Ellen Clapsaddle early 1900's postcard.

A fun PINK Christmas corsage.



Silver bells! (Soon it will be Christmas day)
The beads are the tiny mercury glass type.
Delicate and oh so vintage!



A trio of vintage stockings.

And angels singing Christmas carols!


Now switch gears with this "mechanical" Valentine card!

Move the arms and the eyes wiggle back and forth.

Four scenes from Paris, France on antique postcards.


Civil War Era cabinet cards ... sweet little girls in their period clothing.
I think it is hard to find good photos of sweet little ones.... after all, it took so long to
take photos back then. They probably couldn't sit still too long!


Beautiful Silesa porcelain plate. The lustre is just gorgeous on this piece.


French scene on an old wooden jewelry box.

There are about 7 more things I didn't show today.

Check them out on Bella Rosa Antiques!

"Scary" Storm & Last Day for THE BIG BELLA SALE!

( Image borrowed from boston.com)

We had some really awful weather come our way this past weekend. Living in the woods has it's ups and downs. Let's just say there were a lot of downs.

Downed trees.

Downed wires.

Downed power.

I'm not going to let it get me down however!!!

We did get out of the house and I did a little bit of antiquing. Found a few new treasures to share in my Bella Rosa shop but when I will get them on exactly is up in the air.
For those of you who love vintage Christmas....I found a couple of neat pieces!


I'm hoping by Wednesday I can share them with you!


Hang in there with me... it has been tough. We take our electricity, computers, etc for granted until they are gone! And to top it all off this morning I went out to my car to go to my dentist appointment and my battery was dead.


Again, not down about this because any reason to put off the dentist is fine with me!

See, I can be positive.

Sweets are in the Pink

Now I know I'm a little bit behind... but I didn't think I was several WEEKS behind.

I'm finally getting around to showing this wonderfully sweet gift basket Miss Kathy of The Writer's Reverie gave to me on her visit to our area back in September.

Doesn't it just look scrumptious? There's chocolate and tea and all kinds of goodies.

And just enough pink to keep a pink nut like myself happy!

Our forecast for tonight into Pink Saturday? SNOW! It isn't even halloween yet folks...

I'm going to dive into my basket and turn up the music.

Enjoy the day!

The BIG Bella Sale = My Good News and Bad News

Well it appears my computer woes continue... my hard drive was not revived. Bummer! So a new hard drive was ordered. Then this did not work either for some reason. Double bummer!

Now I have to decide if I want to buy a new computer or just use my laptop.

So that is the bad news!

The good news is...this week I am having a 20 percent off sale! Storewide! Everything!
You get to pick where the savings should go.

Simply drop me a line with a way to contact you and I will email you a special link to the site which will give you the discount. I hardly ever have a sale so this is a great opportunity to save on something you've always wanted to buy but haven't.

Or, you can start your holiday shopping!

All purchases during the sale will receive an antique Christmas postcard as a special bonus.

Sale ends October 31st at midnight.

And it only cost me a dollar!

Last week when I went to pick up Bebe from school, I found out the teacher was planning a "Community Day" for this week. The kids were to come to school dressed as a community helper.

Well, all we had at home were three costumes. Princess, a cheerleader, or a ladybug. I try not to push the princess idea too much and I definitely didn't want to push the idea that princesses were community helpers but I suppose they could be. Afterall, Glenda the Goodwitch was pretty darn helpful in Munchkin Land!

Anyway, I came up with a nurse's costume because we already had the basic whites in everything: White shirt, white tights, shoes, and shorts. The only thing I needed was the apron and hat.

I found all of the supplies in my fabric box except for the plain white headband. I just happened to find a princess tiara in the dollar bin at Joann Fabrics this past weekend.

A few quick zips through the sewing machine and the apron was done. I glued the red cross on to save myself time... and I used card stock inside the "hat" to keep it from flopping down.

It all looked great! The bad thing? Bebe's preschool teacher thought it was so cute she wants to call on me in the future for more costumes because I am "so talented!" Oh noooooooooo.