Sheraton Dinnerware & Oh, What A Score!

Do you know how hard it is to find something that you just love, that's so perfect for your own home, that you really want to keep, but know you have to let it go?

Well, last week, when shopping for inventory at Habitat for Humanity, I found this beautiful set of Sheraton dinnerware by Johnson Bros. 

And, Oh my, what a score....it was just $40 for a 32 piece set!

A mixed bouquet in autumn tones cover the porcelain so heavily.  Now, come see them all with me!

Five, beautiful dinner plates.

Don't they look so pretty with the grapes?

Four cup and saucers

and one bonus saucer a back up or for display...looking so pretty on my sweet, little, brass easel!

Not a bad $5 find!

Seven, lovely salad bowls.

Four dessert bowls and four bread and butter dishes.

A gravy boat and saucer complete my wonderful find!

 And finally one more pic that I wanted to share.....my precious, Beatrice and Mathew egg cups. They hold such sweet, sweet memories of my grandparents. They were always on display on a shelf, above their kitchen table, when they were not in use for breakfast, almost every single day!

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My Weekend Finds and Some Cottage Pics

Sharing this "old Post" for the Anything Blue link party @  The Dedicated House....my apologies for the poor quality pics but, this was from the very beginning of my blogging and photography days!
I hope you'll enjoy anyway :)

This was sure a hot weekend with temps here, there and everywhere in the high 90's again. I still braved the heat and dragged myself to my favorite, junkyard and barn. I think you'll see why I managed to spend over two hours there just meandering inside and out and inside and out again!

I, definitely, was on "on a mission" to find something great.

This swee-e-et, cottage, lusterware teapot was my fav of the day...another beauty that I'd like to keep since it looks right at home in my little, cottage room.

Then, there was this....

another pretty piece of cottage lusterware that fits right in!

See what I mean?

More, more, more! Some beautiful, hand painted fruit bowls.

And eight of them "to boot!"

Don't they look perfect layered with these others dishes?

This cottage lamp goes so-o-o perfectly with those same dishes and my tole tray. How am I ever gonna part with them?

Just another shot of my dresser again with it's "half view."

My room is also my storage/work space and it's not always picture ready!

I did manage to get some more great things before dashing home to jump in the pool but, since everything in this post just flows, so well, I think I'll keep this one as is and show my other treasures on  another day :)

So, 'til next time.....keep cool and do come back and visit me again!

JP

A Beautiful Day!

Mother's Day was a beautiful day filled with LOVE from my girls and relaxing in our
 "garden cafe."

We finally finished our spring clean up, so it was a pleasure to enjoy the "back to normal" sounds of the waterfall and beautiful garden surroundings. We will now look forward to many more, fun gatherings, for the next several months, with our family and friends!

The pergola was a perfect place for my photo shoot the other day. I was able to get some great shots of my beautiful, estate sale finds. I love the way the leaves cast such beautiful shadows in the shaded area beneath the pergola!

This entire set of 18th century, porcelain "necessities" can, now, be yours, through my store 

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Next post

My Day with Ribbons and Lace

 Til next time...Have a wonderful day!

JP