Friday, April 29, 2011

Large Pewter, Wilton Armetale, Grape Serving Bowl $30.00 Or, like always, you can make an offer!!

Out and about the other day found a small shop going out of business.  Of course, I think I gave my husband whip lash when I saw the sign and thank goodness no one was right behind me.  I always smile when I see bumper stickers that read, " I brake for yard sales"   I think I should get one now just to give the person behind me a heads up!!
Anyway, he found this great pewter serving bowl by Wilton Armetale and I wanted to share it with you!

It measures 8" across x 10.5" tall x 2" deep. The bottom is marked with the rwp brush mark as well as having a Wilton rwp stamp. The bowl is in good condition with no wear or dents.

Please see pics for details and send a comment with any questions.

Thank you for checking in with us today
and we hope to see you again tomorrow !

Large Pewter Grape Serveware Bowl by Wilton Armetale
http://www.etsy.com/listing/73043796/large-pewter-grape-serveware-bowl-by

Large Pewter Grape Serveware Bowl by Wilton Armetale
http://www.etsy.com/listing/73043796/large-pewter-grape-serveware-bowl-by
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Thursday, April 28, 2011

My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone here in the south that has lost someone, something or everything.

As I turned on my computer just now the front page popped up with the headline reading,
"Tornadoes devastate South, killing at least 248"
My heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has endured this horrific tragedy..

I, myself, can not even imagine such devastation happening around me, wondering who made it and who didn't, where my family was or if they were ok, did I still have a home, where were all of my animals?
All of these questions come into my mind when I just think that this could happen so quickly.

 My mother called this morning to see if everyone here was ok, because we live in South Carolina, and it had been coming up our way.  But by some blessing we just had rain, thunderstorms and wind.

It's sad when things like this happen for everyone to appreciate life and the smallest of blessings.  Life is so short we need to live every minute to the fullest.

Again, my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone.

Fire King Anchor Hocking Milk White Divided Serving Dish with Gold Trim

Proudly made in the USA this Anchor Hocking  Fire King  White Milk Glass serving dish a quite a beauty!
Vintage Anchor Hocking Fire King Ware Divided Milk Glass Dish Vintage Anchor Hocking Fire King Ware Divided Milk Glass Dish
http://www.etsy.com/listing/72660946/vintage-anchor-hocking-fire-king-ware

Contiune shopping for more Vintage Collectibles in  my secure shop ~  faithnhope10
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Fenton Glass Timeline ~ The History of Fenton Art Glass starting back in 1905


~Fenton Glass  
 Great American Quality Glass Craftsmanship
For over 100 years~  
Fenton Glass Timeline



1905
Frank L. Fenton and his brother John W. Fenton start the Fenton Art Glass Company in rented space in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
 
1906-07
Fenton Factory 1906The Fenton factory is built in Williamstown, West Virginia. The first piece made on January 2, 1907, is a crystal cream pitcher with a Water Lily and Cattails pattern. Jacob Rosenthal is the factory manager and glass chemist.

 
1907-08
Fenton introduces its innovative "iridescent ware," a popular-priced alternative to expensive products from Steuben or Tiffany. Other American glassmakers soon introduce competitive products, and this glassware dominates the marketplace for nearly a decade.
 
1924-26
A group of four skilled glassworkers from Europe create dramatic art glass treatments such as Hanging Hearts while employed at Fenton.
 
1929-30
In operation for about 25 years, Fenton Art Glass boasts that it now produces more than 25 different glass colors, ranging from traditional transparent hues to unusual opaque colors.
 
1936-37
As other glass plants perish during the Depression, Fenton maintains its business by producing bowls for companies making electric mixers and by producing special bottles for firms that make cologne and perfume.
 
1939
Fenton Hobnail PitcherBaskets, Cranberry glass, crested ware, and the Hobnail pattern all debut in the late 1930s.

 
1940-45
Unable to obtain glassware from overseas, many American importing companies turn to Fenton to have glassware made especially for their needs.
 1948-49
Fenton introduces its Diamond Lace pattern, designed by company president Frank L. Fenton.
 1952   
Milk Glass Hobnail becomes Fenton's flagship pattern. Years later, Bill Fenton fondly recalls Hobnail as
 "our bread and butter" line.
BEAUTIFUL FENTON HOBNAIL BUD VASE 1960-69
Fenton introduces a range of popular transparent colors—
Colonial Amber, Colonial Blue, Colonial Green, and Colonial Pink.
  1969
Fenton and Cracker Barrel  begin a business relationship. Would recommend dropping this unless there's a notable/collectible product that came out of it.
1970
After years of trials and experiments, Fenton reintroduces Carnival glass. Items are marked with a distinctive logo, the word "Fenton" in script type within an oval.
 1980-1989
The first Connoisseur Collection is offered in 1983. Throughout the 1980s, Fenton's Milk Glass, Burmese and Rosalene colors continue to rise in popularity.
 1986
George W. Fenton becomes President, and he remains at the helm today. Bill Fenton is named Chairman of the Board, and Frank M. Fenton retires to the position of Historian.
 1988
Fenton appears on the QVC channel with Bill Fenton as the first on-air guest. Today, on-air guests include other family members.
1993
Fenton introduces the first items in its "Family Signature Series," starting a tradition that continues in today's product line.
 1994
Fenton's Showcase Dealer Program begins with 235 dealers. Today there are more than 1,000 Showcase Dealers nationwide.
1996
The premier issue of Glass Messenger, a quarterly newsletter for Fenton collectors, is published. A Roselle on Cranberry Basket is offered as the first Subscriber Exclusive.
2000
Fenton celebrates the company's 95th anniversary; Fenton has launched it's website.
2002
Fenton publishes its first book, Fenton Glass: Especially for QVC.
 2004
In anticipation of its centennial year, Fenton publishes a coffee table book, FENTON: Handcrafted American Glass Artistry.
 2005
Fenton turns 100 on May 4, 2005! Fenton Centennial Celebration in Williamstown July 31 – August 2.
 2010
Fenton turns 105.
Fenton Beading Workshop
The information I have posted here comes from the Fenton art glass website:

Japan's Satsuma Porcelain Egg Gold Guilded Hand-painted with wooden stand.

4.25" Hand-painted delicately designed egg is made of
high quality porcelain and is absolutely breathtaking.
I believe this Satsuma Porcelain Egg was made in
Kyoto because of it's lighter body cream color.
The entire egg is painted but the two sides depicts five women dressed formally
(perhaps a wedding party?).
The center is adorned with gorgeous flowers and the entire egg is gilded in gold.
It is truly an amazing piece in amazing condition.
It sits on a round wooden base.
THIS PIECE IS NUMBERED AND SIGNED

  Vintage Satsuma Hand-painted Gold Guilded Porcelain Egg - Made in China- Numbered and SignedVintage Satsuma Hand-painted Gold Guilded Porcelain Egg - Made in China- Numbered and Signed
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

I am a proud member of The Vintage Village


You can now visit me on a wonderful site called:
                   The Vintage Village      
 http://thevintagevillage.com/profile/faithnhope10
This link will bring you to my page.

This link below will bring you into
the wonderful world of VINTAGE!!
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Friday, April 22, 2011

Top 10 List EARTH DAY 2011, written by my 16 year old daughter We can all learn something from her!

TOP 10 LIST for EARTH DAY 2011. 
Our daughter won a speech contest 3 years ago (age 13) the topic was, WATER SHEDS.  She did all of her own  research and was actually educating us on our water sheds and what each of us could do to save our planet.  She has also become a vegetarian and has been doing so for about 4 years now.  Again, she did her own research and made this decision!
This is her Top 10 List for us to follow and at 16 years old we can all learn something from her!

EARTH DAY 2011
 TOP 10 LIST
by meredith
                        

1. NEVER throw cigarette butts out the window-they do not break down, they pollute water and hurts animals and plants
2. Do not litter paper products: Paper may be bio-degradable, but it often contains chemicals that are bad for ground water, and add stress to the Earth
3. Don't idle! As it gets warmer, waiting in the car with the AC cranked will seem almost inevitable. Don't do it. It will add exhaust of toxic gases to the air that could be avoided.
4. Do you business in the shower. Gross, right? But very earth friendly. If you (and family members) urinate while taking a shower, you can save nearly 100 gallons of water a day.
5. Do not use chemicals for planting. It pollutes ground water, streams and any near by bodies of water.
6. Don't let your animals defecate close to moving bodies of water. The bacteria in feces with harm animals in the water, and contaminate animals and plants who use the water.
7. Plant! one of the easiest ways to help the earth is just to plant. Vegetation provides oxygen that not only do we breathe, but can trap pollution.
8. Do laundry in large loads. The more laundry you do at a time actually saves more water and energy. So, avoid small loads or just washing one thing.
7. Recycle!! I don't understand why it is so hard for people to just keep a box in their kitchens for plastics, paper/cardboard products, and bottles.
8. Pick up trash. Yes, this may not be your garbage, and it would be much easier to just leave it. But, helping any can help the earth.
9. Cut apart used soda rings. The plastic rings that hold cans together can suffocate and kill small animals that get their heads caught. Simply cut the rings apart before recycling it, of Course
10. Walk more. The world is beautiful, but we often miss that through the blur of speeding away in a car.
Hop, skip, jump, run, dance, bike,
 it doesn't matter what age you are because ~
Whatever you do, it helps not only the Earth, but you too!

-Love and Peace,
           Meredith

P.S.  Please ADOPT your pets! 
 It's a WIN WIN situation!!
I am so proud of her! If we could all just do one or two of these a day we would be saving our planet for her and our future generations!

Vintage Glass Collection ~ Carnival Glass, Fenton Milk Glass, Handblown Amber Depression Glass, Indiana Glass, E.O. Brody, Anchor Hocking

Good morning, I wanted to put together a collection from our shop to share with you! 
These are a few of our beautiful pieces we offer in our shop on ETSY! :  

 faithnhope10

 I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!  We also hope you find something you like!
My shop is a secure site!  Thank you so much for stopping in!

Set of 4 Lead Crystal Stemware Wine Glasses by Cristal D'arques - Made in France Golfers Very Cool Glass Mug - Shaped like a Golf Bag Vintage Ruby Red Wine Glass - Art Glass Made in France

Southern Bride, Groom Unique 8 inch Vintage Glass Cowboy - Cowgirl Mug Vintage E. O. Brody Green Pedistal Compote Dish - Cleveland Ohio Glass Art Glass Cruet Decanter rich gold trim, 6 footed Brandy Snifters
Vintage Collectible Glass Decanter / Carafe, Handled Liquor Bottle Vintage Lake Shore Honey Serving Bottle, Embossed Honey Comb pattern American Pattern, Footed Juice Glasses Tumblers, set of 4
Anchor Hocking Green Glasses, Tumblers, Pitcher Indiana Hoosier Glass, Green glass, Cut Milk Glass, Clear glass Diamond Pattern, 3 Vases German echt opaline (milkglass) jar with brown plastic lid c. 1950s-60s

Vintage Marigold Carnival Glass Pitcher with GrapesVintage Indiana Green Carnival Glass Footed Fruit Cup - Harvest Grape

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Harvest Grape Indiana Green Carnival Glass Footed Fruit Cup - This vintage piece is a must for any Carnival Glass Collector!

Off to the WonderWorks Science Museum!  But, I first wanted to share our lasted find.  This is such a beautiful piece of Green Carnival Glass.  I love the iridescent shine! I happened to catch my husband's eye so he grabbed it.
We are selling this Fruit Cup for $13.25
Vintage Indiana Green Carnival Glass Footed Fruit Cup - Harvest GrapeVintage Indiana Green Carnival Glass Footed Fruit Cup - Harvest Grape
Please click below to enter my shop, faithnhope10.  You will see additional photos and information.
Thank you!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/72450013/vintage-indiana-green-carnival-glass

Monday, April 18, 2011

Good Monday Morning! April Vacation

The kids have April vacation this week!  I know to me that is a bittersweet.  I don't need to run them around to school and wake them up at 5:30, but what I do need to do is make sure I wake them up by 12:00!
Teenager... boy, can they sleep.  I remember that myself, but what I don't remember is my mother letting me sleep until 12:00.
A few things I will hear this week: ..."I'm bored", "what are we doing today?", "can I go here?", "can I go there?", "can I sleep over?", "can they sleepover?", "there is nothing to eat..."

Don't get me wrong, I truly love my kids but it's funny how they expect us to drop everything to run them somewhere and I can ask 15 times to put the dirty dishes INTO the dishwasher.  One would think something was going to grab them and pull them into the dishwasher should they open the door.

Anyway, I have so much to do this week for myself and them I might not have too much time to post anything.  So, to any other parents who have children on vacation this week, my thoughts and prayers go out to you too.  

Have a very Happy EASTER!  Don't eat too much candy like I know I will!

And I really am going to enjoy this week.  They are growing up way too fast
and I want to enjoy these times while I have them!

Etsy Coupon Codes

I have come across a fantastic blog called:   

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Looking for  Mother's Day Gifts something special for the graduate or even a little something for yourself?

There are numerous shops listed with all kinds of promotional discounts! From FREE Shipping, 10% all the way up to 75% off!
Everybody loves to save and because there are so many fantastic items from these shops I know you will fall in love with something!
So, please take a look at just a few of the items below.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WilliamWRockwell?ref=pr_shop_more

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DoozleDazzle

http://www.etsy.com/shop/buysomelove

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Easter Celebration 4/24/2011

Easter is running late this year!  Last year it was on April 4th but this year it is not until April 24th. 
I was curious why it was so late this year so I did a little digging.

*"Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar.
 It occurs during the spring, in March or April".

*The modern English term Easter developed from the Old English word Ä’astre or Ä’ostre , which itself developed prior to 899.
*According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. Christians typically celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday (also Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday), two days after Good Friday. (Easter from Wikipedia)

Easter
Resurrected Jesus and Mary Magdalene
 early 1900s Bible Card illustration
*(Photo and all information was provided by: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter)

Sadek Ceramic Trinket Box 8213 - Made in Japan ~Named Andrea

My husband pick this beautiful piece because he knew I would love it and I do!  We only buy things we love ourselves because this way if it doesn't sell we don't mind keeping it!  I have indeed collected numerous pieces I thought I would sell at our shop but couldn't part with them.  So, my mind set is:
If it sells it was ment to go to that person if not it was ment for me!

This beauty measures 2"x3.5" I love the scene on the top!
I think this would make a wonderful 
Mother's Day Gift!

 Vintage Andrea by Sadek Ceramic Trinket Box 8213 - Made in JapanVintage Andrea by Sadek Ceramic Trinket Box 8213 - Made in JapanVintage Andrea by Sadek Ceramic Trinket Box 8213 - Made in JapanVintage Andrea by Sadek Ceramic Trinket Box 8213 - Made in JapanVintage Andrea by Sadek Ceramic Trinket Box 8213 - Made in Japan
http://www.etsy.com/listing/72257920/vintage-andrea-by-sadek-ceramic-trinket

Map Series National Geographic The Making of America 1982-1988 The complete set includes all 17 maps.



We bought a box of maps while we were out, couldn't go through the whole box but, when we were actually able to look at what we had purchased we found this National Geographic Map Series.  A complete set of all 17 of the series were here!  
They each measure 27'x20"
 This is a very cool set for the Map collector or to start a Map Collection! 
 My husband and son were thrilled to look through this box, two kids in a candy shop!

National Geographic reminds me of my father because we always had NG magazines in the house.  When he passed away we found bags and bags and let me say, bags of these magazines!
Love you Dad!
17 Maps - National Geographic Map Series The Making of America 1982-1988
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New Etsy shops listed here For the Love of Vintage!

Good morning!  I hope you had a chance to check out the two featured sellers I have listed here!  WiseApple & WhimzyThyme
both have beautiful Vintage Shops on Etsy.

Here are just a few more vintage treasures offered at their shops:
You can click on any of the pictures to be brought to the shop and click the back arrow to return to the blog!
WiseApple~

Set of Vintage Shot Glasses with Mod LinesVintage Glass Sweet Heart Jar with LidPair of Vintage Heart MugsVintage Yellow Teapot with White Metal CozySweet Vintage Mushroom Plates With HandlesThe Complete Family Sewing Book from 1972Set of Four Clipper Ship Cocktail GlassesPerfectly Plaid Vintage Pitcher and Jug - Suntrails by Enesco
Click the link below to enter WiseApple. Here you will find all kinds of wonderful Vintage Collectibles!
http://www.etsy.com/people/WiseApple


WhimzyThyme~

Paper Mache Egg, Vintage Easter Egg, German Egg with Rabbit Flowers Butterflies and BeesFolding Fan, Hand Folding Fan, Folding Hand FansVintage Bone China England Decorative Saucer with Pub SceneVintage Compacts, Elgin CompactsFolding Fan, Folding Hand Fan, Hand Painted Silk Folding FanOil Vinegar Cruet, Oil and Vinegar Set, Cruet SetVintage Milk Glass, Vintage Butter Dish, Mini Milk Glass Butter Dish with LidVictorian Jars, Vanity Jars, Pin Tray, Vintage Dresser Set
Click the link below to enter WhimzyThyme! You will find even more wonderful vintage items ~ http://www.etsy.com/people/WhimzyThyme?ref=ls_profile