Time to Think About Christmas!

It's time to start thinking about Christmas, and hopefully I will have time in the next few weeks to add several nice things to my Etsy and eBay listings, including some beautiful holiday items.  Meanwhile, I have some great stocking stuffers, along with some fabulous gift ideas.  Check my current treasures listed on Etsy, and look for more to come in the next few weeks!

Memorial Day Weekend - Summer's Comin'!

With Memorial Day weekend upon us, we turn our thoughts to summer and all of the activites associated with the next few months.  Red/white/blue become the colors of the day for Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day.  In between, we think of weddings, Dad, and light and airy summer fun.

Memorial Day will signal a shift for me from selling my antiques and treasures in local antiques stores to selling individual pieces online via eBay (songwriter57) and Etsy.  Look for some great things for sale there... as well as information about my treasures on this blog.

Here are some of my favorites, currently listed on Etsy.  Keep watching this blog for frequent updates!

Detail of Dresden Plate block - antique quilt - hand stitched!

Antique hand-made Dresden Plate quilt - incredible condition!

Pyrex Homestead Mixing Bowls - set of 4

4 Pyrex Homstead Mixing Bowls

Hand-crocheted ccotton placemats - set of 12 - great shape!

Detail of hand-crocheted placemats

Moriage Japanese footed bowl and underplate - could be Nippon

Fostoria American Water Goblets - set of six - MINT condition!

Fostoria American small plate with handles

Multi-colored rhinestone earrings - could be shoe clips, too!

Bakelite pin with rhinestones

Sears Roebuck Pie Server - Silverplate

Bottle Openers - One is Falstaff

Vintage Timex Day/Date Water-resistant Watch - WORKS!

Destino Sterling Silver/Mother-of-Pearl Cufflinks

Silverplate baby fork/spoon set

Capodimonte Italian Porcelain Urns/Vases - set of 2

Here's What's New for Summer 2009

I'm always amazed at what I find at estate sales... treasures for everyone! I'm trying to keep these affordable for all of us and rescue them from the junk pile or a thrift store at the same time. We can have nice, pretty things... good quality items... they are "out there" - and I'm doing my best to give them a new life!

This is a really nice clear glass vase by E.O. Brody. When I think of Brody, I usually think milk glass, so I was happy to see this pretty clear glass item. I think the pattern is unusual and interesting, and I can see this filled with flowers, marbles, botanicals, or sitting on a shelf with a collection of crystal and sparkling glassware.

















I don't know who made this vase - or the pattern name, but I think it's a beautiful piece... the lines are so unusual... vertical ribs and diamond points. And like the Brody vase, it is in mint condition.





















What is it with me and punch bowls?! This one is HUGE, and it is in excellent condition - no chips, cracks, nicks. Don't know the pattern or maker on this one either, but it comes with 8 matching cups!















These vases are Capodimonte... a well-known Italian porcelain. The hallmark of Capodimonte is the hand-formed components, like the roses on these vases... you can still see faint fingerprints in the flower petals! These two vases are in amazingly good condition. So much of Capodimonte is broken and chipped, due to the delicacy of the work. These have some chips and breakage on the flowers, but it is minimal. I saw one vase similar to these listed on an antiques website for $65... I'm asking $100 for both of these.