Love these wonderful perfume bottles
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Showing posts with label Household Items. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Household Items. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Antique Iron Line Drawings
Early hand irons were heated by flame or on top of a wood stove. The first electric iron was patented in 1882. Electric steam irons came along in the 1950's.
Here are a couple of antique irons
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Vintage Lawn and Garden Tools
Maybe some of you will have good enough weather to get outside this weekend and work in the yard. Well, probably not those us here in the Pacific Northwest, but we can still hope.
Here are some sure signs of spring - a clay pot and a push lawn mower.
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Anyone remember these?
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Victorian Napkin Rings
Oh look at these pretty Victorian sterling silver napkin rings! These napkin rings are hand engraved! Can you image? Such workmanship, just amazing.
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Victorian Fork and Spoon
Beautiful Victorian Fork and Spoon
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
Vintage Curling Iron
I had no idea that curling irons dated back so far! The first hair straightener with two flat irons was patented in 1909. Actually, the use of a heated implement to curl hair can be traced back to the Babylonians. Ancients drawings depict people with curled hair. Metals were heated over an open flame which obviously made it very difficult to control or maintain the temperature of the implements.
In 1946, Jessie T. Pope, an African American woman from Detroit, invented a thermostatically controlled curling iron and patented it with the help of Eleanor Roosevelt.
This is undoubtedly the prettiest curling iron I've ever seen!
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Victorian Thimble and Scissors
Today I have some Victorian sewing tools
First is a hand sewing essential - the thimble
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And a pair of embroidery scissors
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
Victorian Stemware
Some lovely Victorian stemware
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Antique Rocking Chair Horse and Doll
Today I have some vintage toys for you.
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Demand for antique rocking horses and rocking chair horses is so great that chips to the mane and ears is essentially overlooked. Other things to look for:
The mane and tail should be real horsehair
The paint should be original and even if showing signs of wear the original paint is preferred by collectors
The saddle, stirrups and harness should be original
Antique rocking horses and rocking chair horses usually only become available through auction houses and demand and fairly good price.
Demand for antique rocking horses and rocking chair horses is so great that chips to the mane and ears is essentially overlooked. Other things to look for:
The mane and tail should be real horsehair
The paint should be original and even if showing signs of wear the original paint is preferred by collectors
The saddle, stirrups and harness should be original
Antique rocking horses and rocking chair horses usually only become available through auction houses and demand and fairly good price.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Vintage Flower Basket
What a lovely vintage flower basket vase.
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And here are some colorful flowers
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Random Victorian Objects
I love random days and today feels like a random day so here are a couple of random objects.
An ornate wall sconce
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And a fireplace tool set
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Victorian Fireplace
I have a Victorian fireplace for you today
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And here are some unusual chess pieces
First, the queen
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Now, the king
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Sunday, December 4, 2011
Vintage Table and Jug
I absolutely love this table
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Just look at those claw feet!
And here is a lovely jug
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Vintage Birdcage and Nest with Eggs
I have a lovely birdcage and bird's nest for you today
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Victorian Chandelier and Sofa
Victorian Vignette
Interior design and decoration during the Victorian era was all about ornamentation. A plain room was in poor taste during this period so every surface was filled. The parlor was the most important room in the home and where guests were entertained.
The Victorian era had no particular furniture style of its own but rather borrowed from styles of other eras and modified them. Wallpapers of elaborate floral motifs usually in primary colors adorned the walls and embossed papers were used on the ceilings.
Here is a lovely Victorian era sofa
Interior design and decoration during the Victorian era was all about ornamentation. A plain room was in poor taste during this period so every surface was filled. The parlor was the most important room in the home and where guests were entertained.
The Victorian era had no particular furniture style of its own but rather borrowed from styles of other eras and modified them. Wallpapers of elaborate floral motifs usually in primary colors adorned the walls and embossed papers were used on the ceilings.
Here is a lovely Victorian era sofa
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And a lovely chandelier
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Vintage Baskets
Who doesn't love baskets? Beautiful and functional they sure are better on the eyes than an old box. I thought you might enjoy some lovely baskets today.
I love to put together gift baskets, especially for the hard to shop for people on my list. Pick a theme, choose an appropriate basket and then shop for bargains for your theme. People who have everything really appreciate these thoughtful kinds of gifts and you can indulge them with items they probably wouldn't buy for themselves. And then they have a wonderful basket they can use and they will think of you every time they look at it.
I love to put together gift baskets, especially for the hard to shop for people on my list. Pick a theme, choose an appropriate basket and then shop for bargains for your theme. People who have everything really appreciate these thoughtful kinds of gifts and you can indulge them with items they probably wouldn't buy for themselves. And then they have a wonderful basket they can use and they will think of you every time they look at it.
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I really love this basket
I really love this basket
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Delftware Tiles
I have always loved the look of Delftware pottery and tiles. I find the simple scenes of a time gone by so enchanting. Delftware pottery has a white glaze
usually containing metal oxides and includes plates, pottery and tiles and was made in and around Delft in the Netherlands.
Delftwork, also known as tin-glazed pottery was first made in Antwerp in 1512. The main period of the tin-glazed work was made between 1640 and 1740. By about 1700 many factories began using enamel colors and gilding that required a third firing.
Delftware ranged from simple household items to works of art and depicted simple scenes of windmills, fishing boats, hunting, landscapes and seascapes. The delft potters also made an estimated 800 million tiles over a period of about 200 hundred years. Many homes still have these tiles in them that were laid in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Here are some delft tiles
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Free Vintage Clip Art - Random Vintage Household Items
Today I have some random vintage household items for you
This is probably one of the prettiest buckets I've seen
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And the old trusty mason jar, some things never change do they?
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At first I thought this was a dust pan but now I'm not so sure
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If you know what this please let us know!
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Free Vintage Clip Art - Vintage Books
Vintage Books
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