Sparkle And Pans

The above Sherman brooch was a Valentines day gift from my wonderful boyfriend.  Sherman is a Canadian company that made good quality costume jewelry.  I now have four of their brooches in my collection.

The above pans are Le Creuset they are enamelled cast iron cookware.  The company was started in 1925 in Fresnoy le Grand in the North of France by two Belgians Armand Desaegher and Octave Aubecq.

The above pans are Dansk they are enamelled sheet steel cookware.  The company was started in 1954 by Ted Nierenberg who was in partnership with Danish designer Jens Quistgaard who designed for 30 years for the company.  The company is American but the cookware was manufactured in Denmark then in 1966 they started manufacturing in France.

From The Family Collection:

Here Comes The Sun

Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo)

Here comes the sun, and I say

It's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter

Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, and I say

It's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun

Here comes the sun, and I say

It's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting

Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun

Here comes the sun, and I say

It's all right

Here comes the sun

Here comes the sun, and I say

It's all right

It's all right

By George Harrison

Whenever I look at this picture of the sunlight through the trees I think of the Beatles song Here Comes The Sun.

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Vintage Valentines

Never My Love

You ask me if there'll come a time

When I grow tired of you

Never my love

Never my love

You wonder if this heart of mine

Will lose its desire fore you

Never my love

Never my love

What makes you think love will end

When you know that my whole life depends

On you (On you)

Never my love

Never my love

You say you fear I'll change my mind

And I won't require you

Never my love

Never my love

How can you think love will end

When I've asked you to spend your whole life

With me (with me, with me)

Written by: Don and Dick Addrisi

This whole post contains vintage items the above song has always been a favourite and I think it fits the bill.  The song was by The Association in 1967.

With Valentines day coming up these vintage black evening purses would be great for an evening out.  The fabric in the background is a piece of vintage fabric.  I found all the purses at local secondhand stores.

These vintage patterns look like at one time someone might have made one and worn it out for a Valentines date.  The background fabric is also vintage.  Both the patterns and fabric are from secondhand stores.

This dip bowl is part of a vintage chip and dip bowl set.  The cherry blossom design made me think of Valentines day.

These two mugs I think look like something from the 1970's.  These were made by Royal Alma in Staffordshire England.  The fabric is vintage I found it in a secondhand store in Kamloops, British Columbia Canada.

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A Final Goodbye And A Mid - Modern Look

Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep

Do not stand at my grave and weep

I am not there.  I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.

I am the diamond glints on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

I am gentle autumn rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush

I am the swift uplifting rush

Of quiet birds in circled flight.

I am the soft stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry;

I am not there.  I did not die.

Mary Elizabeth Frye

You may be wondering about the above picture of the graveyard and the poem by Mary Elizabeth Frye it's because this past week I've said goodbye to three different people.  A good friend lost his father a co-worker was a sudden death and a family friend I haven't seen in many years lost her fight against cancer.  So I guess in my own way I'm saying goodbye.

These pictures of historic churches have a bit of a Warhol look to them because I've done some altering to them.  The first picture was taken of the church in Barkerville, British Columbia which is a historical town well worth a visit to.  I've been many times during my childhood and throughout my adult years.  The second picture was taken in Kelowna, Britsh Columbia and the last church picture was taken in Spences Bridge, British Columbia.

The above dishes are Franciscan Ware the Starburst pattern it was introduced in the mid 50's.  It was produced only from 1954 to 1957.  This mid - century modern dish set has a futuristic look to it.

I found this ad for the dishes in Life magazine.

These Pyrex bowls are the Homestead pattern I found at the secondhand store.

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Pyrex And Fire King

This picture is a close up of an Amaryllis plant I have in my office that's in bloom.

This is one of two teal Fire King mugs I found at a local secondhand store.  The both of them are in good condition.

I have a Fire King mug collection I'm slowly building up.  In solid colors I have the teal, white and pink mugs above.

These Pyrex divided serving dishes were found at secondhand stores.  The blue one is a Delphite Bluebelle
Cinderella oval divided serving dish.  I couldn't find any information on the white dish before posting this post.

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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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