Another really cool find today! A Roseville Pottery Hyde Park ashtray. These were popular between the 1940s-1950s. This one is in MINT, no chips, marks, wear at all! The engraved initial is attached with a scew, and has a very nice patina. At $3, I made good, as a similar one on Ebay was $30

Even though he is not vintage, I love "Fun" things, so I found this guy today! He was a steal for $8

I got this little kitchen table for $12 and put a lot of my bowl collection. Is nice to have them out where they can be seen. Bottom shelf, has Le Creuset red water pitcher, a French casserole in brown, an old wooden bowl, a Wilton casserole, and a red Italian casserole. Second shelf holds some of my vintage yelloware, a Roseville bowl with the blue stripe, and the yellow bowls in back are Le Creuset mixers.
Top shelf has a vintage French casserole with lid on the right, and my fruit basket.

I found this vintage plaster frame in a local antique store. It had a wee bit of damage to the plaster, so I got a great deal on it. I decoupaged the paper mat from one of my favorite restaurants in St.Remy and put in the frame. Vintage frames are fairly easy to repair, using clay to make a mold and pouring plaster, then applying to the missing areas.

Part two of the lot I purchased. The platter is by Mayer China Co, the pattern in Blue Persian, and was made between 1930-1940. It is restaurant ware, and was used by the Continental Hotel in Washington, DC. The Continental was built in 1910, at 420 N Capital and E streets, It was demolished in 1975.

http://www.restaurantwarecollectors.com/forums/showwiki.php?title=Persian

The two bowls are made in Italy, but no makers mark, and the little pitcher has a mark, but is illegible, even with a magnify glass. It has blue berries on it, and is very heavy.

Now, these were an awesome find! These were made by Earth Born Pottery, a cottage industry founded by artist Tina Payne, outside Birmingham, Al. Tina got her start, after a chef she delivered shitake mushrooms to, commissioned her to make table ware for his restaurant.The porridge bowl retails for $45 and the plate $54

http://earthbornpottery.net/newsite/about/

I love this "Bee Bowl". It has the name Changwei on the bottom, and the only pottery reference I can find is a company in Terni, Italy.

Part of a lot I got at an estate sale for practically pennies. the metal is a hammered copper pot, the two pottery pieces on the right are gorgeous and the other three pieces I have close up photos.

This little table I found in a shop near Baltimore for $12. I love it, and it is all weathered and is so much fun having in my family room.

Another big bread bowl

A teapot from Pier One I paid $6 for, and the vase is a Waterford I found in a little shop. The tray is a vintage with wicker trim, and I got that in another little shop in the area.

I got this cabinet as part of a barter agreement. A friend wanted a painting done, so we traded. The cabinet was dark brown, and I painted it white then dry brushed a blue over.

I went through a period looking for all blue things, this is part of that obsession.

A close up of the three animals in the shelf.

A little bit of my carving and primitive collection. The dog and the little man on the left is from Oberammergau, Germany.

I found this 18th century bread dough bowl at an antique store near Annapolis. It had a crack and has been repaired with a very early type nail. I love this bowl, and it sits in my sunroom.

 I found these two tables for $5 each, painted the tops and used them on my front porch.

I had a lot of fun with this little vanity dresser. I found it for $50, brought it home, took the mirror off, and painted it a cool blue.The hardware and trim is white. It had some great detail, and it sold within 2 days of my posting it.

These two pieces, I found in a thrift store for $40 each. They looked awful, but were in good shape. I picked a cool green/blue contrast of paint, and refurbished.

I was at a "as is" warehouse in Baltimore City, and saw this table. It is solid walnut, and has some gorgeous scroll work on the front. It had some gouges, scratches and awful hardware, which part was missing. I got it for  $10 and took it home. I sanded the gouges to smooth them a little, then brushed the wood with a Prussian Blue glaze. Then painted the fleur de lie in antique copper, and bought new hardware that is antique pitted copper.

I found this mahogany sideboard at a friend's shop in Glen Burnie. It was a little beat up, but I brought it home and cleaned it up. I love it, and keep my holiday dishes inside.

I believe this is a milk bottle carrier. I got this at a local curiosity shop.

I found this vintage look birdcage at a fleamarket in Bowie. The market was being held at the local baseball stadium, It was a lot of fun.

This is a vintage piece, and has Beal on the artwork, but no marker on the pot.

Two Italian pottery canisters by Williams Sonoma.

The two yellow pitchers are vintage Italian pottery, the brown is a vintage piece made in USA.

These are the other two Provencal pieces. The interiors are glazed.

This is one of the three late 18th-early 19th century Provencal jugs I found in an antique store about 7 years ago. This is the wine/water.

One day, I was walking along the aisles of one of my favorite shops, and came upon this water/wine pitcher. It is pure hammered copper, and was made in Egypt. I don't have a date, but I was happy with what it cost me.

English Porcelain. I found this wash pitcher in a used furniture store several years ago. It had the bowl, but it had been cracked and repaired.

OBERNAI FAIENCERIES SARREGUEMINES FRANCE. A friend of mine got this platter in Paris whilst living there in the 1950s. After deciding to downsize, she handed it down to me.

I found this wire serving basket at a shop for $2 and then I found the serving platter, with the French country scene. The platter fit perfectly.

This was a dip holder from Longaberger Baskets. This is an American company started by Dave Longaberger in maple baskets. It is now run by his two daughters, Tami and Rachel near Dresden, Ohio. The company has home consultants, and sells baskets, and other home accessories.
I found the wrought iron holder in a little shop, and I had the bowls (Echo) , which I got for very little, so it made a lovely little dish to serve for parties.

I found these tow paintings at a fleamarket, and fell in love with them. The ships are 18X20 and the portrait is 18X24

Now, these Ouliveiro plate by Guy Degrenne Europe were a cool find. The dinner plates retail for 49e, and the salad/dessert plate for 39e....a good buy for me, as I paid a lot less for each. I have 8 dinner plates, and 6 desserts. They are so pretty, and look great on a summer table. I found some blue French design bowls to mix and match.
http://www.guydegrenne.fr/eshop/ouliveiro-arbres-assiette-plate-ronde-26-5-cm-127692.html

What a great find these were! There are 4 each, round and oval. These are fun to serve any kind of fish or seafood . The detail is 3D and are in perfect condition, no chips or dings. There is a little crackling in the glazing of a couple. I found these in a shop for $2 each. They are not that old I believe, but I have not been able to find any info on them, other than they are nice heavy stoneware, made in Italy and are from Nordstrom.

My berry bowl and individuals, a closer view. Very nice stoneware.

The other two porridge bowls from Brittany, and my berry bowls. These are very nice, and heavy, with beautiful detailing on them. From Provence, I'm not sure of their origin. I just really liked them. There are for small serving bowls, along with the large.

Schimding Complete Tea service, made in Bavaria. This is a lovely set, I found in Annapolis about 15 years ago. Whilst not cheap, I still got a good deal on it. There is no chips, all pieces are accounted for, with 6 cups/saucers, and the only stress is a bit of wear on the teapot pattern. This is a floral pattern, with silver detailing.

This is one of my MOST treasured pieces. A vintage butter crock, complete with lid and handle, also in MINT condition. What makes this so special is not only the lovely blue, design, and pattern, it belonged to my grandmother!

Vintage porridge bowls from Brittiany. These came from the Paris flea market, and I have four of them."One of France's most rugged regions, Brittany is a fascinating mix of spectacular coastline, ancient towns, magical islands and inland woods. A Celtic duchy for more than one thousand years before its annexation to France in 1532, it is a land rich in culture, tradition and history. When your journey through this Western peninsula, you'll discover a people whose language, customs and dress remain a vivid homage to their past."-Western France Tourist Board

A really cool little vase, this is a McCoy lily vase. I got this at a building I was teaching a class in several years ago. The owners had sold a lot of items and this was left, so she gave it to me. I love it.

Another of my teapots that I have a fondness for. This is a Hall piece and I found this in a charity shop. Hall made a lot of interesting styles.

One of my favorite pieces is this old copper pot. It is 18/copper and is an 8 quart size, so quite big! I found this at an estate sale for hardly nothing! It sits on the breakfast bar by the terrace door, and I keep the doggie leashes inside. Very handy.