Thinking Pink #6: A Ballerina Tutu to Italian Hand Blown Glass

 

Welcome to my (almost) weekly post where

 I share my latest finds in my favorite color... PINK!

 

This past weekend I had a chance to

go antique shopping in one of our local

antique malls and I found this

beautiful vintage ballerina tutu.
 

 

I'm guessing it is from the 1950's or 1960's

by looking at the manufacturer's tag.

 Too sweet to pass up despite some

discoloration on the tutu.
 

 

And in the same dealer's booth,

I spotted this adorable little

girl slip dress. It is white but

trimmed in light pink.

 

 

These three, gorgeous rose plates were

from a different sale last weekend.

There were so many more but I
could not buy them all. The former
owner had a beautiful collection.
 

 

And I found this beautiful hand

blown glass bowl. Possibly

Murano glass from Venice.
Trimmed in pink, it is just lovely!

 

 

And my dear Hubby brought this

sweet pair back from a sale.

This particular set has such

sweet pink roses and I love the

swirled lines.

Hope you enjoyed my pinky finds.
I'll be back Tuesday for
Let's Talk Vintage!

Have a great weekend!

Linking to:
Pink Saturday
 

 

Vintage Finds of the Week #16

Last weekend was a whirlwind Estate Sale. It started out terribly for me.

Some people just take one look at me and get upset. Really, they do!

I arrived to the sale later than normal due to a 6 1/2 year old trailing along. The Hubs had already gone REALLY early to get a number for us.

At least, that's what I thought was the plan.

I get in line, which really wasn't a line, it was a group.

This lady starts harassing me about why I haven't picked a number up yet.

Angry she was! After I tell her it's because of the six year old she snarls... "I'll just have to bring all of MY family members next time!"

Finally I left. Bebe and I were in the car, I put my glasses down, and I was about to start the engine.

The Hubs comes rushing over to my car and says "It's OK! You're allowed to bring a person in."

So, I get out and proceed to get in line, and then we are being called into the house. (We were #6.) It was then I realized I had forgotten my glasses in the car.

It was crowded. You had to make your way around some of the rooms in a circle because there were things all along the perimeter as well as in the middle. Once more people were let in, you were kind of stuck where you were.

Below are my finds of the week, including other sales. I didn't do too badly with a 6 year old and no glasses! 

I found this flow blue platter which isn't gigantic or heavy so it was easy to carry around.

My Hubby couldn't leave without

this piece so into the pile it went.

 

 

Here we have some ironstone,
white pottery, kid gloves,

a 1st Holy Communion box with

trinkets and prayer beads.
 

The teapot and the gloves

were from a different sale,

hand picked by the Hubs.

He's pretty good, eh?

 

 

 

A large wooden spool and some

aqua glass medicine bottles.

 

 

 The hubs again, did well with this two drawer

sewing machine piece. And not very easy to see,

but there is a McCoy teapot to the left.

 

(The Roseville vase behind it is mine,

on display. Kinda got mixed in by accident!)

 

I'm starting to gather quite a bit of PYREX,

I might bring them to an antique show

in September and see how they do there. 

 

We thought the glass and aluminum egg coddlers

were interesting. The man at the estate sale wrote

down "Cobblers" on the receipt. I'm thinking they

are egg coddlers though. Will look them

up when I get a chance. Which could

also be in September when school starts!

 

There is also a cookbook and an

aluminum shaker in great condition,

no dents!

 

 

 

 

I grabbed this on the second day,

which was of course, 1/2 off day!

They had two but the other 

was gone by the second day.

 

Still trying to figure out what

it is. Anyone? It's not that

sturdy so it can't be a shoe holder.

 

 

 

 

and in my last Let's Talk Vintage post,

I mentioned I found something from

Paris, France. Well, I am always searching

for the Eiffel Tower postcard.

Whenever I get them, they sell out

quickly, so I was happy to find another.

I selected some other scenes from

Paris to go along with it.

And while I was looking for postcards
I found these 4 Tucks cards with
George Washington scenes.
While they were not cheap,
I think they were a good buy.

Raphael Tuck postcards
(made for her Majesty, the Queen!)
are quite desirable and sought after
by avid collectors. These were a
win/win because they are patriotic
and depict our first president.

And they are for my own personal
collection. A birthday present to me!
 

Hope you enjoyed a sneak

peek into my latest finds...

I'll be back with some pinky

things later on!

 

Linking to:

 

Vintage Inspiration Party

What's It Wednesday

 

 

 

 

Let's Talk Vintage #43: Spotted at an Antique Mall

Hello and welcome to Let's Talk Vintage!

 

 

Today I am sharing some cool vintage that I

spotted while shopping an antique

mall for Bella Rosa inventory.

 

Look at this celluloid dresser box.

Stunning. And from the looks of it,

in very nice condition.

With a price tag of 85.00 I wasn't

sure how much more was left

for me to make any money so

I didn't even ask the staff to

open the locked case it was in.

 

 

And I'm on a roll with

finding vintage dolls!

She is adorable.

 

Again, she was priced too

high for me to find any

room left for resale.

 

That is the tough part

about looking for inventory

in a retail environment.

 

 

I just love these metal name plates

removed from old cars.

 

I've sold some of these before and

still have a few pieces so I 

didn't buy any. You can find 

mine here and here.

 

 

Does this sign lure you in?

Definitely not my type of

thing to sell in my Bella Rosa

shop but it sure is neat!

Perfect for a lake or  

seaside home.

 

 I just love vintage Christmas things!

Especially after our trip inside the

National Christmas Center, which

is a unique museum, right

here in our own county.

 

 

I loved this circus sign

but it wasn't in the

best shape so I passed on it.

 

 

There's no clowning around!

(I just had to write that!)

 

Seriously though, this isn't easy.

Which you all know. We are

 literally hand picking vintage

 wares out of antique malls,

shops, estate sales, yard sales,

or through word of mouth.

 

 

I did find a few treasures though.

And one in here...can you

guess what I look for, each

time I visit this postcard booth?

 

Under the last file card ...

can you see it? The word

"PARIS?" Hmmm...

what could be in there?

(What a tease I am!)

 

Look for it and more in my

"Vintage Finds of the Week"

post on Wednesday evening.

 

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Here are this week's features:

 

 

Rita at Panopoly shared how she

reworks her antique booth ...

between the awesome goodies

she has for sale and the layouts she

prepares... I'm sure she is pulling in

buyers with this vintage appeal.

Great job, Rita! 

 

 

and Joy of A Vintage Green

shared her first stencil

making project.

Love it! I would say I'm

green with envy but that would

just be too hokey so I'll just

leave the great ideas to Joy!

 

 

And Lauren of My Wonderfully

Made came up with this amazing

side table made from an old

ash tray stand.

Wow!

 

 

and finally a newcomer to LTV!

Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods

made this awesome ladder

back scarf rack!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now it's your turn!

Let's Talk Vintage!

 

 

An InLinkz Link-up

Thinking Pink #5: LuRay Pastels, Go-Alongs, and Victoriana

This week I am sharing some of

my pink finds... but this week

 there are a lot of pastels in the mix.

 

As in LuRay Pastels by

Taylor, Smith, and Taylor.

 

This popular dinnerware ran

 from the late 1930's

 to the Early 1950's.
 

 

I have a large set on display

 in my kitchen cabinets and have
 looked and looked for LuRay

 to sell, with minimal success.

 

But last weekend on a very

rare occasion, I found some!

 

The house where we found

 the LuRay was probably built in

the 1930's... and the kitchen

was original!

 

The old sink, the ironing board

 built into a cabinet in the wall.

It was neat. And I imagine this

must have been the woman's 

set of dishes back in the day. 

 

Most of the pieces were chipped

and had to be left behind.

As a collector it is

heartbreaking!

 

 

But fifteen minutes later

at another sale, I found

this set of 4 wine

goblets in pastels!
Perfect as "go alongs"
as we collectors like to say.

 

 

I also found vintage party supplies.

Also in pastels. What fun!

 

This hat looks an awful lot

like a cake, doesn't it???

 Then at another sale I found these Victorian calling cards.

I am always fascinated by them. Not much different than

today's business cards, but yet very different at the same time. These were social. I guess they were

pre-Facebook days!

 

 

A reminder of a great afternoon

chatting and having tea.

This pretty footed, rose 

decorated teacup was

found just this morning!

 

 

So was this pretty

Victorian berry set.

I have two of the large

bowls and 12 of the

smaller berry bowls.

 

Hope you enjoyed my pink

and pastel finds...I'll be

listing everything for

sale except possibly the

wine goblets!

Enjoy the day!

 

Linking with:

Pink Saturday

 

 

 

Vintage Finds of the Week #15: Fun Furniture Finds, About Schmidt, and The Peacock Hat

 

This week seems to be zipping by really fast.

And so is summer.
Maybe it's because I am having so much

fun with vintage finds!

 

 

I almost missed this plant stand or table.

Love the curved lines!

 

Bebe and I were in a local strip mall

making an appointment when

I spotted a small sign on one 

of the shop windows:

GARAGE SALE

 

And lo and behold was this man

selling his parents estate out

of an office or shop space!

 

He figured it was cheaper

than paying for storage and

a place to sell his stuff... so

voila... a garage sale shop!

It was a first for me!

Right before I walked out

with my other finds I noticed

the stand.

He sold it to me for 10.00!

I love it and am looking for

a place to put it in my house.

 

 

And these two Hummels we're

from his parents estate, too.

 

Did you see the movie,

About Schmidt?

 

I always think of that movie

whenever I see Hummels.

Tee Hee!

 

Anyway, I may do an upcoming
"Let's Talk Vintage" post

about them... I learned

their history when I was a

writer for QVC. It was

very interesting, as the

  back story always is!

 

My Hubby found this antique child's folding table.

So cute. No chairs to go along with it, however.
I'm guessing it is from the 1930's.

 

This is a very unique nativity set...

My Mother collects small nativities so

this will probably go to her...

it is small enough to fit in a stocking!

 

 

 

I found this rose book at an estate

sale. Inside are some color images

of roses. Figured I couldn't go

wrong there... you know Bella Rosa!

 

 

I had to do some digging to discover the

black vintage photo album. Sometimes it

pays to dig around. My hubby and I

balance each other out... he is a scanner

and I am a digger. I like to rummage. 

 

The glass door knob was a good find. Even with its

chippy white paint still in place! The milk glass

butter is of a nice heavy quality, I will have

to do some more research because I'm not sure

if it is Westmoreland or not.

 

 

And what's July without a little bit of Christmas.

Speaking of, I think this is the first summer I have

not had my Christmas in July sale. I haven't been

having luck with sales so I'm doing

them less and less.

 

Anyway, this ceramic tree is going to go

into my Retro Etsy shop. I think

there is a sale there, waiting 

to happen this Fall!

 

 

My favorite find from the weekend

(same estate sale as the rose book) 

was this gorgeous black and

iridescent green feather hat.

Peacock most likely? I've

never seen one like it before.
It is so silky and smooth.
 

Thanks so much for taking the

time to check out my latest

finds. If you see anything of

interest, just let me know

before I list them in my

online shop or Etsy shops which

I will start filling again once

Bebe goes back to school.

 

Enjoy the day!

PS. I'll be sharing some of
the PINK THINGS I found
on Friday for "Thinking Pink."

Linking to:
What's It Wednesday