Just a Few More Days!

Only a few more days before the Vintage Market sale and I'm busy, busy...

 trying to gather and tag lots of goodies to share with you vintage-lovers!!

 

VINTAGE IVORY and SOFT PASTELS

 

 

A BASKET-WEAVE TEAPOT

 

 

SOME FUNKY-CUTE TOTE BAGS

 

(be sure to click on the pictures for a close-up)

 

AN APPLE-BLOSSOM-ADORNED GRAVY BOAT

 

 

and a SOUP TUREEN, to name a few.

 

 

Soooo, if you live near Rockford, IL, come join us this weekend!

It's gonna be GREAAAAAAAATT!

 

 

 

Getting Ready for the Vintage Market Show

Outside the weather is gray and gloomy
            but inside I am having fun getting ready for
                              the upcoming Vintage Market show.

If you live near Rockford, IL, I hope you'll join us. Fifteen vendors in a vintage home!
I'm sorting through so many treasures - deciding what goodies to share with the buyers at this sale.

                                I'll start with some WEDDING WHITES and SOFT PINKS.

            This Fenton fluted milk glass cake stand would be perfect for a wedding cake or cupcakes!

                                 I'll also be bringing lots of ironstone and mix-and-match dishes.
                                                  CREAMY WHITES and AGED SILVER!
                                                         

                                               
    

 

 

I know the sale is going to be wonderful! Such a wonderful group of gals with fabulous things!

I'm thrilled to be a part of it.

Be sure to go on Facebook and check out "The Vintage Market".

Click on PHOTOS and scroll way down to see the indoor pictures of last spring's show.

 

                                                         More to come   ---   Graniteware Gal

 

 

                                            

Visit Post Road Vintage!

Is it still snowy where you live? Here in my neck of the woods we received another beautiful layer of the white stuff last night. *The big, fluffy, fairyland kind!* 

However...if your aching for some spring weather - aching to get outside and dig in the dirt - having spring fever and just needing a change - head over for a visit at Heather's blog.

She's hosting a give-away this week! Hold onto your hats...(drum roll)... she's giving away a chance to win a whole year's worth of her FABULOUS magazine!! Yes, you heard correctly! Her magazine is wonderful so don't miss out!

                                                      Just click on the link below.

                                                          

                                                                         Graniteware Gal   :  )

Found Goodies

Yes, the snow remains here in Northern IL. It's lovely to look at...from inside the cozy warmth of the house, but it does create a bit of cabin fever. So an outing was in order.

Here are the goodies that I picked up a few weeks ago with some of my Christmas money. It was such a treat to be out and about and spoil myself a little!

 a neat wire basket, 2 ricers - one for me and one for my etsy shop, a spool of twine with wonderful repro scissors, a wooden finial - that I plan to add to another project soon, a wire egg separator, some lovely faux greenery - just in time to give the house a spring sprucing, a wooden paddle mold - for sugar - I think, a beautiful piece of tin bake ware, a bail-handled graniteware pail (and a parrrr-tridge in a pear tree).

I need another graniteware pail like a hole in the head but then... I am Graniteware Gal.  :  )
                                                        Have a great day!!

Together At Last

Can't believe I forgot to post this awhile ago. For those who follow me on facebook you've seen this already but for the record....

A few years ago I purchased the wonderful George Washington sugar bowl,

that you see above in my blog header photo,

from my friend Vanessa at Mattie's Menagerie on etsy.

I hoped that somedayI might find his beloved sweetheart  - Martha.

Then one day a few months ago...

as I was clicking around on Etsy,

to my surprise(!!) there she was!

Perfect!

I wasted no time in purchasing her and welcoming her into her new home.

Now they sit...together at last.

They look so happy...don't you think?

Thank you RockinHeartJewelry (on Etsy)!

  Together they sit atop the jelly cupboard in our diningroom (yes, right there in the header photo -George is no longer alone!)

                       Have a great day!     
                                       Graniteware Gal





Is Spring on the Way??

Yes, I'm getting anxious for spring - although the 6 or so inch blanket of snow we got yesterday is truly beautiful!

    The thought of spring made me think of flowers...

and roses...

and vintage china...

 with flowers and roses.

 

 

And today, as hard as it is for me,

I'm making this sweet creamy ivory pitcher

available in my etsy shop

 

 

Think how this vintage beauty will look in a white kitchen or dining room

 as part of a pitcher collection!

(Many of these items are available as well.)

 

                                                    Graniteware Gal