Lamp, Pyrex And A Brooch

My boyfriend has a new hobby, he's been going to auctions.  This lamp was one of his buys, it looks old but is a new lamp made to look old and its a great addition to our office.

These three Pyrex casserole dishes were a find at a local secondhand store.  I almost missed them because they were on a trolley waiting to be put on the shelves.  The pattern is Town And Country.

This bowl pattern is also Town And Country.

This necklace is actually a Sarah Coventry brooch that I put onto a chain as I get more opportunities to wear it this way.

Sarah Coventry was started by Charles H. Stuart in Newark, New York in 1949. In 1984 the company stopped operating and a Canadian company bought the rights and Sarah Coventry name.

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Fairies And Finds

The above pictures are by Cicely Mary Barker she was an illustrator best known for her work on fairies and flowers.  She was born June 28th 1895 in Croydon, Surrey, England and passed away February 16th 1973.

These pictures are out of a book called A Flower Fairy Alphabet illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker.  I picked the book up for a friend for Christmas but she already had this copy.  So I picked up a frame that has a mat that holds three pictures at a secondhand store.  My boyfriend sanded the frame for me I painted it white.  I put the pictures with the letters of her name behind the mat and framed it up.

This canister I can't see any markings on though my boyfriend says he can see the Fire King symbol.  I found a picture of a set of canisters that look like mine.  The canisters are Fire King Groovy Flower by Anchor Hocking .  So my boyfriend may be right.

This white frosted chip and dip bowl set is a nice addition to my collection.  It was an end of the day secondhand store shopping find.

From The Family Collection

I picked this picture because I like mountains and snow pictures and the hikers make it an interesting photo.

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Second Time Around Finds

From The Family Collection

I took this picture when I still lived at home it's an old car my dad had in the field on the property.

The above aprons reminded me of the 50's and 60's they were all found at secondhand stores.
Pyrex
1st Row
Two vintage Pyrex divided serving dishes with the Snowflake pattern with lids.  On the top is a small square vintage Turquoise Pyrex bowl.
2nd Row
Vintage oval sage green gold scroll Pyrex casserole dish.
Vintage Pyrex divided serving dish in the Dandelion pattern missing the lid.
3rd Row
Two small round Pyrex casserole dishes with lids in the Butterprint pattern.

The two costume jewelry necklaces on each end are made by Coro. The necklace in the middle is an unsigned piece.

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Happy New Year And A Look At Glass

All the best to you and yours in the coming New Year.

I found this piece at the secondhand store.  It looks like ones I've seen at Home Depot though I don't know what to call it.  It also reminded me of a clock my grandmother had on her wall when I was growing up.  My mom says that clock was from the 1960's.

The above pictures of glass I found at the secondhand stores These pieces have no markings, I'm not sure if it would be considered art glass.

The above glass vases are flea market finds. 

This signed paperweight was made by Selkirk Glass in Scotland, their paperweights are one of a kind as they are all handblown.  It was started by Peter Homes and Ron Hutchison in 1977.  Their paperweights can be found in museums around the world.

From The Family Collection

This beautiful old hall is in the community I grew up in.  It was built in 1919 and was built by Swedish immigrants. Inside they have beautiful murals, I believe they were scenes of them building the hall.  It's been so many years since I've  been in the hall so I don't know if the murals are still there.

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Winter Scenes And Christmas Wishes

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Wishing You A Merry Christmas

From The Family Collection

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas,

We wish you a Merry Christmas,

We wish you a Merry Christmas,

And a Happy New Year!

Good tidings to you wherever you are;

Good tidings for Christmas

And a Happy New Year!

I found the above picture in my dad's cousin's collection.  I believe this is from an aunt in England on the back it says from a Dicken's film.  I'm using it because it reminds me of carollers.

The first picture is of elves I've found at a second hand stores.
The small snowmen I got from a family member.
The last picture has a bigger elf I got from my grandmothers collection and I remember from childhood the other elf's and Santa's I got from second hand stores.

The carollers I picked up at the second hand store and the green feather trees at a garage sale.

I found the Peace and Noel words at the dollar store.

Deck The Halls

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

Fa la la la la, la la la la,

Tis the season to be jolly,

Don we now our gay apparel,

Toll the ancient Yuletide carol.

Fast away the old year passes,

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

Sing we joyous altogether,

Headless of wind and weather.

The wreath in the picture above made me think of the above song.

With this last week leading up to the Christmas week I hope it's a calm and enjoyable time for you I'm hoping for this miracle but mine usually plays out like National Lampoons Christmas if you seen the movie I think you get the picture.

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Christmas Time Is Here In Pink

Christmas Time Is Here

Christmas time is here

Happiness and cheer

Fun for all that Children call

Their favorite time of the year

Snowflakes in the air

Carols everywhere

Olden times and ancient rhymes

Of love and dreams to share

Sleigh bells in the air

Beauty everywhere

Yuletide by the fireside

And joyful memories there

Christmas time is here

We'll be drawing near

Oh, that we could always see

Such spirit through the year

Oh, that we could always see

Such spirit through the year...

Written by: Lee Mendelson & Vince Guarald

Arrange by: Roger Holmes

As you can see I have a pink theme going on.  I saw these items and decided I should add them to my collection.

I found this paper Charlie Brown centrepiece made by Hallmark at the second hand store.  How can you not like Charlie Brown and Snoppy.
The stocking just caught my eye I found it at a second hand store.
I collect vintage ornaments so I had to add the one in the middle of the collage to my collection.

This vintage pink pine cone ornament was found at a Christmas market , it almost didn't make this blog at the last moment I remembered it.

Pyrex: A Favorite Thing
I've just recently added pink Pyrex to my collection it's taken me awhile to find pieces I could afford. 
Top: medium & small Pyrex refrigerator dishes it's the gooseberry pattern.
Middle: This is an early Christmas gift from a friend it's a solid large pink Pyrex refrigerator dish.
Bottom: Pink Daisy Pyrex baking dish.

These Kale plants are outside my front door and add the look of flowers and color for winter.  The first picture reminds me of a rose.

From The Family Collection

The pictures of Santa Claus and the reindeer are from the 1960's and are part of my early childhood from when we would visit my uncle's place at Christmas.  I have the sled and reindeer, they are in need of some minor work.

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