I have an old pine cupboard which my hubby painted white.
It holds the 'bits and pieces' of old crockery that I like.
Some of it has value due to vintage or design
but all of it is precious to me.. simply 'cause it's mine :-)
There's very little new in there-it's mostly second-hand.
Why others sought to part with them, I'll never understand!
For I delight in searching for the treasures of this sort
And rushing home to hubby to say "Look what I just bought!"
A case in mind is this here bowl, with strainer and a lid.
It's made by Royal Doulton..so you'd think it'd cost a 'quid'.
But finding it in Vinnies nearly made this lady holler
when I spied the sticker on the lid (o joy of joys!) - one dollar!!
Yes, I love my vintage crockery and old tins with charm and grace
I like anything that age has softened with it's bygone face.
My home is filled with memories that harken back in time
to when a woman's homelife was of a very different kind.
I often ponder on the ways a housewife's lot has changed.
And how it seems, society has been quite disarranged.
But when I look around me at all my lovely vintage things
I gain a sense of peace and quiet that seeing them still brings.
For I am happy and so glad to have a home like this
where olden days and olden ways can make me reminisce
about the lives that women lived...content to have 'enough'.
A humble model for my heart.. and why I have this vintage love.
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Thank you and God bless
..Trish
I love looking for (vintage and antique) bargains and would be very excited if I found a bowl like that. They have so much character than a lot of modern day kitchen items.
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ReplyDeleteIt's 1:12 a.m., so I am just passing through to let you know I've done another L.A.C.E. post. :) I'll read your lovely L.A.C.E. post latter in the day. Now, I need to try and get to sleep.
Blessings,
-L. Rose
Dear Trish,
ReplyDeleteI love the way you have done this in verse. So beautifully written.
I too love these little finds and they have a life to share.
Thank you for LACE
God Bless
Gae
Love all the antiques! We have houses that look a like. It's just fun.
ReplyDeleteHello Trish,
ReplyDeleteI came over from Gae's blog. What a lovely cottage you have! I linked up to our Fairy Garden post, I love gardening with my girls and fostering their imagination:-) Your Royal Doulton is lovely and an unusual piece. I always think of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouguet:-) from Keeping Up Appearances and how she would let Royal Doulton roll of her tongue and praise that china to the high heavens, so much so her guests were afraid to use it--funny!
Blessings,
Suzanne
Oh Gae...they are all so lovely!
ReplyDeleteI am the same as you, I don't understand the stuff people get rid off, but I also know, that when you declutter, it is knowing that there is someone out there that will truly enjoy it! :D
Mrs. M.
Oh what wonderful treasures you have found to make your home a home sweet home. [0=
ReplyDeleteBlessings and ((HUGS))
-Mary
Trish, what a lovely cupboard filled with vintage treasures. Enjoy each and every one of them as I know you do.
ReplyDeleteI'm joinging LACE today with a post from my tea calendar. :o)
Oh those kitchen canisters are divine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post, you have a wonderful way with words. Your treasures are beautiful, the Royal Doulton dish for a dolloar was a find and a half!
ReplyDeleteDear Trish,
ReplyDeleteSo well written!!!
and the pictures are to perfection. I feel like I have just opened-up to the pages of a Country Cottage Magazine. I'm serious, Awesome!!
God bless you and your week,
Michele
Hi Trish...a devine post~~~~I loved how your verse flowed and I also giggled at parts!!
ReplyDeleteSo very cute and it is wonderful to enjoy what we call "one mans trash is another mans treasure", but it definely should say "womans"!!
What a delightful little dish "for only a dollar"!
♥ Grace
Hi Trish, your antique pottery is lovely! You have a beautiful collection and your ability to write poems is quite impressive! Love your new template.
ReplyDeleteDear Trish,
ReplyDeleteI love your pine cupboard; it's so homey and simple and sweet. The crockery is lovely, too. Mine is all second-hand as well, and I love it that way. It has the love of other times in it!
Love,
Marqueta
Trish,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the little poetic rhymes that you created in this post to describe your lovely vintage items. :)
I really like that bowl. It's quite unique, and I am sure Royal Dalton doesn't make bowls like that anymore. You surely do have some "one-of-a-kind" treasures in your lovely vintage little kitchen. :)
-L. Rose
P.S. Sorry it took me awhile to get back here and read your L.A.C.E. post.
Oh I just lost your vintage goodies. I have the top of my cupboards in my kitchen nestled with vintage goodies from my grandmother! :o)
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