For Sale..............

Don't forget to stop by Southern Lady's Vintage for her weekly meme.....................
Vintage Love Market
and, on Monday is  Market Monday over at the Etsy Cottage Style Blogspot.
Join me and everyone for a a couple of great virtual flea markets. You can see me here........................

Apronation

Vintage Treasures

Last week I showed you this tablescape I saw at the Lawrenceburg Antique Flea Market..................

This vintage inspired luncheon tabletop showcased a whole collection of  plates and cups sporting a classic rose motif so popular in the 40's ...Anchor Hocking I think, but I could be wrong.....and coordinated vintage plastic placemats. As soon as I saw these Rosy plates with the lacy placemats, I knew I had to have them, but alas, I had to pass on this find due to the price.  

You see I had an idea for a great set I could offer on my Etsy Site.

First, I found this wonderful vintage  1940's American Beauty Rose tablecloth..............

 and then these perfectly vintage rose glasses in a 4 set!

To complete the themed set I couldn't pass up this little number........

It's a 1940's sheer red and white apron. Matching roses from another tablecloth are used to create appliques on the pockets so it'll match the other peices. Now you see why I was so excited to find those luncheon plates, but I think the glasses make the set a bit more unique.

I envision this set used for a small gathering of gardening friends...a small buffet table in a kitchen nook or secluded part of the garden. The hostess dons her apron and gathers some of her back issues of Country Living Gardener and the latest floral design book. They all love to be inspired. She also collects some of her  floral motif serving peice

 Like this hand-wrought aluminum rose footed dish and prairie rose pitcher

A vintage rose doily, potholder,

and a matching spoon rest of the same era

A beautiful china cakeplate with gorgeous old fashioned english roses, her Grandmother's German porcelain flower basket candy box, and......

.....a small beeswax heart with a rose motif her husband gave her. Just cause it's pretty.

Add some ivy and roses of course and voile......................................

A pretty buffet of sweets and flowers.

I hope you enjoyed this stroll around the garden inspired tablescape. I had fun in this scavenger hunt for vintage treasure. If you are interested in the 'Garden Party' gift set to create your own garden inspired table, please let me know in a comment below.

Speaking of inspiration lets head over to Susan in her Very Cherry World, cause it's Rednesday Wednesday

and then on Thursaday we'll follow the path over to  Susan at Between Naps On The Porch for Tablescape Thursday. See ya there!

The weekend went too fast.......................

.................................but it was nice. Went to Amish country just east of Cincinnati in Adams County. It's only  40 minute drive, but not a lot veggie stands yet. Sunday was the Lawrenceburg Antique Flea Market at the fairgrounds. They have this the first weekend of each month.

It was sweltering by 10A, but some vendors got spots under roofed areas...others were out in the open and a few were in a grove of trees. I found a lot of great vintage things, but had to look hard, things were a bit pricey for a Flea. Here are some things I thought were special, but had to pass on..................................

Loved this 4-pc Luncheon Place Setting. Those place mats are the coolest red plastic

We went on out into the sunshine and we passed by this  shabby chicaliscious space......

Really excellent condition things. Click pic to make larger.

As we walked on we soon saw this breath of cool air..this beautiful gown

And these two little cuties on down

Now yesterday, while I was off, I decided to finish a couple things. The one isn't quite finished and it's a little different idea so Ill show that in aother post. This little number began life in the 40's...............

It is a waitress apron. When I saw it I immediately thought of Flo in Mel's Diner and the the Diner in Mayberry. I love the little bit of cutwork at the hem of the apron to make it a bit more fancy, but I couldn't just keep it plain.  The embellishments on the pockets are a vintage hankie with a hand-crocheted flower bouquet. I hand-embroidered flowers on the skirt of the apron to match the flowers on the pocket. I call this the, 'Diner's Special' It'll be up on my Etsy Site, Apronation, later today.

Well, I have some other things to get done, so I'd better be off. I should have pics of my other finds later and that idea of mine..if it works.

Melody.........

                              ....we're friends stitched together

                                                    across the miles by embroidery threads.

P.S. I'm joining Susan over at It's A Very Cherry World with those pretty rose dishes for Wednesday is Rednesday Let's see what else everyone has to express themselves in red.