Decorating with Vintage Photographs
You can find them at flea markets and antique shops, in old family albums, or in a box in your own attic! Each one tells a story about a distant place and time. Some people put up framed black & white photos of people they don't even know ~ because they can relate to the face in some way. We dealers call those pictures "instant relatives".
This is a wonderful picture of a Flapper Age woman in an opera coat. The hand colored photo was printed on glass along with the gold oval frame and the flowers. Circa 1926.
Here's a pair of sweet angels checking some kind of announcement or list. This is a post- card, circa 1910. You may purchase note cards with this image here:
Vintage Images on Etsy
This image seems like an innocent home snapshot but is actually a photo taken by a U.S. Farm Service Agency employee. It's titled, "Healthy white children", which gives the picture an entirely different meaning. Circa 1940's.
This last one is a professional (posed) photo with perfect composition and lighting. Circa 1890.
If you're planning a vintage photo collection, I know you'll have fun finding them and many years of enjoyment looking at them!
Cottage Style Antiques & More
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Monday, April 14, 2014
Flow Blue Earthenware
You have your collectible blue and white china, which is lovely and dates from the 1820's, and then you have flow blue china, which began in the same region of Staffordshire, England. The term "flow blue" comes from the blue glaze that blurred or "flowed" during the firing process. This gives an entirely different look than the "non flowing" blue and white, but both are beautiful in their own right and would compliment any cottage style decorating scheme.
Here is an example of regular blue and white:
Non-flowing Blue Willow bowl made in England.
Flow blue earthenware comes in all shapes and sizes, from dinnerware pieces to large jardinieres on stands. Here is an example of a flow blue chamber pot ~ this one was made in Burslem, England about 1900 by Ford and Sons.
Flow blue chamber pot at Hourglass Antiques & Collectibles.
The most ubiquitous pieces are the dinnerware shapes. This 5.25 inch pitcher is six-sided with twelve embossed panels. It has an Oriental motif with a pagoda, a willow tree with twisting trunk, a ship, and distant mountains.
This pitcher dates from about 1860.
Flow blue Oriental theme pitcher at Hourglass Antiques & Collectibles.
Here are two platters, one is in the "Non-Pareil" pattern by Burgess & Leigh, England, and is decorated with only a little white showing. Date of manufacture is about 1891.
Burgess & Leigh flow blue platter at Hourglass Antiques & Collectibles.
The second platter has a beautiful floral pattern, but only in the center and around the edge. It is also a wonderful example of American flow blue. It's from the Mercer Pottery Co. of Trenton, N.J. and is in the "Luzerne" pattern, circa 1868.
"Luzerne" flow blue platter at Houglass Antiques & Collectibles.
I can easily visualize this pattern in a cottage style home!
Decorating Note: Plates and platters can come out of the china cabinet and go on a wall. Bedrooms especially look well, decorated in this way.
There are many reference books on flow blue china and I recommend buying one before starting a collection. The value of a piece depends on many things, such as the pattern, the maker, the shape, and so on. Beware of reproductions! A good reference guide will also include a list of reproduced patterns and tips to avoid purchasing them.
Here is an example of regular blue and white:
Non-flowing Blue Willow bowl made in England.
Flow blue earthenware comes in all shapes and sizes, from dinnerware pieces to large jardinieres on stands. Here is an example of a flow blue chamber pot ~ this one was made in Burslem, England about 1900 by Ford and Sons.
Flow blue chamber pot at Hourglass Antiques & Collectibles.
The most ubiquitous pieces are the dinnerware shapes. This 5.25 inch pitcher is six-sided with twelve embossed panels. It has an Oriental motif with a pagoda, a willow tree with twisting trunk, a ship, and distant mountains.
This pitcher dates from about 1860.
Flow blue Oriental theme pitcher at Hourglass Antiques & Collectibles.
Here are two platters, one is in the "Non-Pareil" pattern by Burgess & Leigh, England, and is decorated with only a little white showing. Date of manufacture is about 1891.
Burgess & Leigh flow blue platter at Hourglass Antiques & Collectibles.
The second platter has a beautiful floral pattern, but only in the center and around the edge. It is also a wonderful example of American flow blue. It's from the Mercer Pottery Co. of Trenton, N.J. and is in the "Luzerne" pattern, circa 1868.
"Luzerne" flow blue platter at Houglass Antiques & Collectibles.
I can easily visualize this pattern in a cottage style home!
Decorating Note: Plates and platters can come out of the china cabinet and go on a wall. Bedrooms especially look well, decorated in this way.
There are many reference books on flow blue china and I recommend buying one before starting a collection. The value of a piece depends on many things, such as the pattern, the maker, the shape, and so on. Beware of reproductions! A good reference guide will also include a list of reproduced patterns and tips to avoid purchasing them.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Happy St. Paddy's Day to all!!
Here's an Irish toast to go with your green beer:
Many
blessings to cheer you,
Each day the year through,
And the luck of
the Irish
In all that you do!
Greeting card image courtesy of :
Vintage Everyday Images
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Here are some cottage style antiques from my Hourglass Antiques & Collectibles shops. This week I'm showcasing some vintage textiles ....
A vintage potholder pair from the 1930's. Crocheted in ecru and red in a flower shape, they each have a ring for hanging.
These two doilies are crocheted in a color-changing yarn in bright pastels.
This is a lovely quilt in a variation
Predominant
This wonderful hand-hooked rug with bold multi-colored flowers has a
blue and white blocks strip with a brown border. Made with cotton fabric
strips, it has a burlap backing. Size: 26¾ x 38 inches.
Vintage Hand Hooked Floral Rug
A vintage potholder pair from the 1930's. Crocheted in ecru and red in a flower shape, they each have a ring for hanging.
These two doilies are crocheted in a color-changing yarn in bright pastels.
This is a lovely quilt in a variation
of the 'Nine Patch' pattern.
Predominant
colors are
blues, greens,
& pink, all
on a white
ground. On all
four sides is a
'saw tooth' edging.
This quilt was
machine pieced
and hand quilted.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Check out the Etsy Cottage Style blog ~ Market Monday (which runs 24/7). It's "a virtual flea market of arts, crafts, antiques, and more". Each item shown has a link to it's place on the internet. Browse and shop 'til your heart's content!
Market Monday ~ Etsy Cottage Style Blog
Market Monday ~ Etsy Cottage Style Blog
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