Fairwinds China- For Sale

Update- This lovely China sold.  :)

I have not listed this yet on Etsy. My friend's daughter is going on a mission trip in 2016. Some kind person donated this Fairwinds china set. It is almost perfect except for one cup and one bowl with chips. I am selling it as a set for $220 or by the place setting (5 pieces) for $20 each. There are 5 perfect place settings. Altogether there are 18 dinner plates, 15 salad plates, 10 small bowls, 1 small bowl with a chip, 15 saucers, 10 cups, and 1 cup with a chip. A nice set. Comment for details. I will add to Etsy in a week or so.

Adorable 50's/ 60's Blue Floral Glass Serving Bowl

 

Isn't this AMAZING!  Found it thrifting yesterday and really considering keeping it instead of listing it!  LOVE LOVE LOVE!!  It is a large serving bowl with periwinkle flowers that would be so cute with a fruit sale served in it.  I have not seen a pattern like this and cannot determine the name of the flower (must ask my mother on that one).  It is in great condition without any chips or scratches on the paint.  I just wonder what kitchen this came out of.  It really reminds me of a wedding gift someone in the 60's received.  Any tips, please let me know! 

Check it out at My Etsy store.

Milk Glass Collections

We have this milk glass collection that came from pieces of my husband's grandmother's estate.  I am not sure what pieces are what- I have not even checked if they are stamped or not.  We have them displayed in our entertainment center cabinets because Martha Stewart says, if you have a collection, put them all together!  (I could not find her quoting this but I am pretty sure it was her!)

Milk glass originates from the 16th century according to Wikipedia.It was widely popular in the 50's and telling the difference between older and old is challenging.  About Home.com gives some good descriptions about ways to potentially tell old from new milk glass, including pattern, mold marks, etc., but it is a challenge even to experts.  Here are pictures of our collection.

 

I found this piece yesterday in our local Habitat ReStore location.  It is in great condition and is for sale in my Etsy store.  I just love the basicness of milk glass.  This piece is a little more transparent than the pieces from Grandma K but still adorable in it's own right.

My Etsy Store- Pyrex

My husband was a Pyrex collector.  We have tons of pink and blue Pyrex.  He bought it at antique stores, garage sales, and thrift stores over many years way before Etsy came to be.  It is so kitschy and retro.  We love it and used it often with big groups since we have over 12 place settings complete of the pink.  It is stored in large cabinets in our garage- some beginning to make it's way to Etsy.

My grandmother gave me a set of the Pyrex mixing bowls many years ago and we use them everyday.  We could never be resell them (even if we wanted to) because they show definite wear.  She gave them to me because she knew I would use them, not just admire them (or sell them!).

Pyrex just screams retro kitchen.  You cannot help but think of the kitchens in the 50's and 60's with the variety of colors and patterns.  My sister told me today that even grocery stores would sell Pyrex dishes as promotions- like a green casserole dish for $.79 with purchase of three Heinz products!

Pyrex just has a piece of my heart.  I love finding it at estate sales (always well over priced!) and at thrift store (random pieces with small resell profit).  Today I found a piece of the wheat casserole dishes and a lid that matched nothing!  I bought them both.

{I found a set of shot glasses (not pyrex) that had wheat on them also.  It made me ask why the wheat pattern was popular.  I did a little searching and found nothing... anyone know?}

So as I am searching here and there for dishes to sell on my Etsy Store The Dish And A Spoon, I will hopefully come across great little pieces of Pyrex to add to my store and my collection (this turquoise wheat Pyrex casserole bowl is for sale currently!).

Beautiful Floral Trentham Pattern Straffordshire England

 I came across these beautiful salad plates in our local Habitat ReStore thrift store this weekend.  There is something so charming about English stoneware.  I love all things about it!  The blue and white floral pattern, the wavy edges, even the small brown marks from the manufacturing process.  There were four of these plates and 6 saucers.  Unfortunately, no cups to be found on the shelves... I will have to go back and look this week!

 

My favorite part about these dishes is the stamp.  Love the heritage in English dishes! They are labeled Trentham J.H. Weatherby and Sons, Hanley, Staffordshire England.

These are for sale on my Etsy shop!  Hope you will go take a look!