Pastel Vases

Found this sweet pink ice bucket at the thrift store yesterday.

 It's chipped, but I still love it.

 I mean how often do you see a big pink ice bucket?

 Perfect for the last of my pink hydrangeas.

 No point leaving them outdoors to freeze.

 So pretty.

 This vase looks good even without flowers.

 One of my favorite colors.

Thanks for looking.

Take care.

karen

Oh POOH

As time goes on, visits to my favorite antique and junk shops yield fewer things worthy of being added to my collections. The STUFF has taken over and I seem to spend more time sorting and throwing things out than I do bringing things in.

This is a good thing!

It's amazing how quickly the STUFF can accumulate.

I'm careful now to try to choose things that I am certain I will use, like containers for storing things.

Jars are always useful for keeping the clutter under control.

Yesterday I happened upon this:

Classic Winnie The Pooh

 The sweetest little jar 

with a lovely pewter lid.

The perfect container for my favorite clay beads.

Looks so much better than the plastic bag that they were in.

I'm learning that in order to bring something new into my home, I must remove something old to make room for it.
I fell in love with this pretty little cup and saucer. They aren't a set, but to me they look perfect together.
So, I brought this one home with me and found a chipped one that I'm throwing out.

 Handmade pottery is a tough thing for me to pass up.
Especially when I find a piece glazed in pink and blue.

 Just right for holding my vintage crochet hooks.

 I usually have a coffee mug with me at all times, so at $1 I couldn't not bring this home with me.

 And this one is just right for my kombucha tea.

Now I must donate two old mugs that I don't especially love in order to keep these.

In the process I'll probably remove more than two of my lesser favorites thus freeing up even more space.  

karen

Vintage Love

Flea Market Season is upon us here in PA.

That is a good thing because my husband and I love junkin and a bad thing because we already have so much stuff.  Our weekends usually involve some sort of pickin, whether it's a flea market, garage sale, thrift or antique shop. It is a rare occasion that we make it home without at least some little trinket or other. 

I'm loving small vintage  ceramics lately. 

I had a hard time controlling myself when I found these old wooden Asian shoes.

I have a small corner devoted to my collection of vintage Asian treasures and these were such a great find. I just had to have them.

This sweet puppy lost his mate and has a booboo eye. I had to rescue him before it was too late.

This befuddled looking cat reminded me of myself most days.

This vintage fry pan is such a happy color with the sweetest designs.

It ALMOST makes me want to cook something ; )

I hope all you pickers and junkers out there are finding lots of sweet treasures that make you happy too.

karen