It's Beginning to Look a LOT Like Christmas! Vintage Glass Beaded Star, Shiny Brites and More!

We are jolly and bright over here

at Bella Rosa Antiques!

 

A vintage tray

and some shabby chic

pastel ornaments.

One is a hard to find

"Merry Christmas"

hand painted ball.

 

The stockings are hung

by the chimney with care,

 

and bottle brush trees,

shabby pastel ornaments,

glass beaded star,

and vintage icicles too!

 

Chenille stars

 

 

Cookie cookbooks

 

Music box that

plays silent night

 

Candy cane vase

 

Cranberry crystal bell

 

One of my favorites this

week...a glass beaded

star ornament.

Gorgeous!

 

Remember these?

Glass "icicle" ornaments

 

Vintage retro

Holt Howard tree

shaped candy dish

 

Kissing angels,

made in Japan

 

Too cute!

A Kurt Adler

drummer boy figure.

 

 

Angel topper

 

Retro Rudolph

by COREL

 

Peek a boo!

I see Santa

peeking around

that tree!

 

And a collectible

William Henry Harrison

White House

Christmas ornament

To see my entire

Holiday collection

click here.

 

Enjoy your day

and have a blessed

weekend!

 

Linking with Friday Flea

and Pink Saturday.

 

Ho Ho Ho!

Monster High and Vampire Villas: Morbid toys put out by stores like Kohl's, Costco, Kmart, and Target

Have you seen the

toys being sold for

young girls

in stores like

Costco, Kohl's,

K-Mart

and Target?

 

As you can see,

today's post

is not going to

be about antiques.

 

I'm also a Mom

and I'm not

going to remain quiet

any longer.

 

The Christmas season is

just around the corner

and the toys being

marketed to young

girls are downright scary.

 

Literally!

No joke.

 

They are given

titles like

Monster High

"Die-Ner"

Like diner.

 

Get it?

 

Look!

Funny huh?

 

This one is called

Monster High

Scarily Ever After

Frankie Stein doll.

 

This is an actual photo

I took while shopping

in Costco.

 

This "Vampire Villa"

dollhouse is shaped

like a coffin!

 

 

The doll furniture is

decorated with skulls

and crossbones!!!!

The doll coffee table

is in the shape of a

coffin too.

They are charging you $84.99

for this dollhouse which will,

in my opinion, lead to many

years of costly therapy for

your precious little one when

she grows up!

Don't get me wrong. I'm not

a fuddy duddy. I watched the

Munsters while growing up.

But where oh where does

this toy go next when your

daughter is a little bit older.

What does she like then?

 

What clothes or accessories

 will she buy?

 

 

Nothing that looks like

Gidget, that's for sure.

 

I'm a Mom and I'm

not going to take it

anymore!

 

The world is scary

enough for these

kids....

 

Writing letters and

making phone calls.

Yep.

 

I'm letting my voice be heard.

It's my job as a Mom!

Judging Antique Books By Their Cover

They always said

 

"Don't judge a book

by it's cover"

 

 

 

But in this case, I do.

 

If I find a book from

 the late 1800's

or early 1900's and

it has a decorative cover

 

Then I most certainly

will bring it home.

 

 

 

 

The hubby knows my

magic price. Sometimes

we find beautiful books

for around five. And then

there are times

when I break my own

rules...because I can't

pass it up!

 

I like to arrange them by

titles...whether they are

old classics, poetry, etc.

 

I have managed to collect

so many that some of the books

have the same publisher

which will often show the

same artwork on the spine,

as in the case with the

two teal colored books above.

 

 

Some are worn and shabby but

were once beautiful in their prime.

 

This is one of my favorite

collections, besides my

pastel colored dinnerware,

LuRay.

 

What do you like to collect?

 

I do have a category

in my Bella Rosa shop

just for vintage books,

here.

 

Enjoy the day!

 

Linking with the ever

fun, ever classy ladies

at Ivy and Elephants

for "What's It Wednesday?"

To Every Season Turn, Turn, Turn

 Each season has it's very own time

Unique treasures to cherish.

 

They can't be bought

in a store.

 

 

Just seen by the eye

 

 

Smelled by the nose

 

 

Or crackle under your feet.

 

Taking in every bit

of it that I can...

pretty soon even

this season will be

GONE.

 

Kind of like how

fast little ones grow....

 

Enjoy every moment!

Make some chili...

Play in the leaves...

Enjoy your day!

 

Linking to

Pink Saturday

Sneak Peek: Vintage CHRISTMAS: Kurt S. Adler, Holt Howard, Bottle Brush Trees

Here is a quick peek at what I've hauled

out of the attic for my first big holiday

listing of the year:

 

Lots of cozy comforts of home.

Names like Holt Howard,

Kurt S. Adler, and more.

 

I just love the kissing angels.

My Mom had a pair

she would put out

every year.

 

Then there are

other goodies:

Vintage, shiny,

and brite! 

 

Not sure if I'll have

them ready before the

Columbus Day

holiday or after.

 

Our antique mall

is having collector's

visit from all over the

East Coast to Hershey,

Pennsylvania

for their annual 

car show...

so I have been working

there and also

on some lake house

projects.

 

 Stay tuned...

Enjoy the day!

 

Linking to

What's it Wednesday

at Ivy and Elephants.

 

 

Looking Forward!

I know, I know.

 

It is FALL.

 

The leaves are changing.

 

Mums, pumpkins, and gourds are

EVERYWHERE.

 

But I'm looking forward...to

 

 

Christmas!

 

OH yes!

 

While these are

decorations I use

in my house...

I've actually been

saving up all of my

Christmas finds

for one listing!

 

Stay tuned while

I work on them...

 

It's beginning to look a lot

like Christmas...

here on Bel-la Ros-a!

 

 

 

 

Birds of A Pink Feather

 

The color pink.

Soft and feminine,

just like this vintage

feather fan.

 

 

 

How unique to link

up with others who

also have a passion

for pink.

 

I mean, how many

times have you seen

a linky post about

the color GREEN?

 

I've seen white and blue

but there is just something

about the color pink

for those of us

who enjoy it so.

We are like birds of

a feather, flocking together!

 

I was thrilled when

I found this vintage

PINK feather fan.

 

It has sold however,

before I could write

this post.

 

But still, a fun piece

to post about on

PINK SATURDAY!

 

Enjoy your weekend...

French Wine Crate, French Books, Ephemera and New Arrivals!

Where do I begin

to show you our latest arrivals?

 

Usually I start with my most

favorite item...and that is

this awesome French wine crate:

 

Love!

Really forcing myself

not to decorate my office with it!

 

 

This lovely crown

brooch is already gone!

SOLD, just like that.

 

Still really like it though....

they are hard to come by.

 

 

This Jaeger & Co plate

was actually from

my Grandparent's collection.

They had run their own antiques

and books store in Florida.

 

Part of me really enjoys the

fact I have the "antique bug"

and have kept their passion

for vintage going.

 

 

Two styles of

vintage hangers

for a nursery or

child's room.

 

So cute!

 

There is something about

this Indian doll that is

very appealing to me.

And well, she is wearing

pink... my favorite color!

 

A lovely marcasite and

aurora borealis rhinestone

brooch. This was a purchase

from my Mother in Law.

She is like one of my

"Pickers" so to speak!

 

I don't even think she

mind if I wrote that!

(Let's hope! Tee hee! Hi Mom!)

 

Any vintage book with

a very cool illustration

on the cover like 

 Mary here, has my eye

immediately!

 

 

This pink "pearl" set would

look stunning with a denim shirt,

blouse, sweater or suit!

 

Maybe no one will buy it!

Because I like it.

 

Now when was the last

time you saw a seahorse

with "pearl" bubbles?

 

Me neither!

 

 

Imagine this silver plated

compote piled high

with ornaments, candy,

cookies, or even brooches!

Soaps in the bathroom!

Bangles and beads...

 

You name it...

I even like the idea of

using it to hold

your daily makeup items...

 

 

Also from my Mother in Law,

a beautiful bone china

tea and dessert set.

 

She says the flowers

are snap dragons.

 

I wouldn't even know

what a snap dragon was!

 

This is why I have my

MIL to help me.

 

I went to school for radio

and TV. I can edit and produce

a video but succeed in a garden?

Forget it!

 

 

 

And another favorite of

mine this week is this

Paris "Guide Bleu"

travel book.

 

It comes with the original

owners METRO guide / map

with the Eiffel tower on the

front ....and her ticket!

 

Cool!

 

Go ahead, check out

the rest, here!

 

Linking with What's It Wednesday

with Ivy and Elephants.

 

 

 

 

Gonna Hop to the Blog Shop

Gonna rock around the blogs tonight...

It's BLOG SHOP time!

Joining up with other Etsy, Ebay, and self run shops like mine. It is always fun to see what others are doing on the web and what they are selling.

Take a quick peek at some of my latest arrivals and then stroll on over to the other shops displaying their wares!