Gorham Silverplate Holloware 4.5" Candle Holders - Chantilly Collection

It's not the picture, one is polished and the other is the way we found it.

  You are seeing a pair of Gorham candlestick holders one we have polished up and the other is the way we discovered it.  These beauties were in a shed we were allowed to go "picking" in.  I found the first one and  could just see it's potential,  but didn't uncover the second for awhile after. 

Then I had a pair and I was really excited!

I love to watch the shine of the silver slowly appear. 

 But, some people LOVE the old natural look of a Vintage piece, so we decided to list them this way.

Please click below for additional information and photos at my shop, Faithnhope10
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70879724/2-vintage-gorham-holloware-45

Cannery Row First Edition! John Steinbeck

Welcome, Please check under BOOKS to find this lisiting!

I'm sorry I am having trouble with my blog today. 

My computer is acting up I think it's because it's pouring out!

Or not...

Thank you for stopping by! 

Do you Love, Vintage, Antiques, Collecitbles? Would you like to be interviewed? Share Your story?

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We are searching for one or two vintage lovers who would like

to share their story with us here on,

For the Love of Vintage!

We would love to hear from you!

We always run into fascinating people when we are out treasure hunting

we especially  love the old timers and their stories.

 So,  if you have been collecting for many years or you have just started

 we  would love to ask you a few questions.

Please post a comment, and link, if you have a shop and or blog!

If not don't worry ~ you don't need to have either!

I will be sure to get back to everyone who responds!

Have a wonderful and blessed remainder of your weekend!!

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First Edition Cannery Row John Steinbeck Hard Cover - 1945 With Dust Jacket

First Edition John Steinbeck Hard Cover - Cannery Row 1945 With Dust Jacket
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70131940/john-steinbeck-first-edition-hard-cover

Saturday Morning Tag Sale Trip

Good morning!  It's 6:30 am and I have been up for about an hour.  There are several tag sales, Yard sales they call them down here in the South, to hit this morning.  Of course, no one is up and no one wants to get up to go with me.....!!!!  I'm  excited but a bit  nervous because I know I will end up with items I really don't want or need.  I will feel really bad if I walk up and don't buy something.

  It's like saying, "Your things aren't even worth the .50 you put it out for" 

So, I will keep you up dated as to what I found and what I just bought!

Wish me luck!!

Have a Blessed Day!

Vintage Glass 8 inch Cowboy - Cowgirl Mug

I have found several 6" Boot mugs, but haven't come across the 8".
I think this would be a cute idea for a soon to be bride's bachelorette or the groom's bachelor party.  You don't HAVE to be from Texas to fall in love with this really fun 8" cowboy / cowgirl boot mug.  Or it could just be used as a vase. 

 
Please click below for additonal photos and information on how to purchase this gift at my Etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70632334/southern-bride-groom-unique-8-inch

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Bavarian Chocolate Cake Recipe ~ Let's Bake Something!

I haven't added a recipe in awhile and the picture of this cake looks so good, it's like I can almost smell the yummy chocolate.  So, here we go!

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Bavarian Chocolate Cake

Preparation time: 20 mins.

Oven Temp: 350 degrees F

Baking Time: 1hr

For 1 cake, 8 Servings, you will need:


6 oz. semisweet chocolate, dark
4 oz. chocolate milk
2 Tbsp. water
1 cup butter, room temp
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 Tbsp. orange juice
1 Tbsp. Grated orange peel
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cups all - purpose flour
1/1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup butter milk or sour cream
Powdered sugar to dust


Preparation:

1.   In medium sauce pan melt together chocolate and water, stirring constantly.

2.   In large bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3.   Add eggs, one at a time. Blend in orange juice and orange peel.

4.   Stir in cooled chocolate

5.   Sift together flour, salt and baking soda

6.   Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk or sour cream to egg-butter mixture, blending well.

7.   Pour batter into a well-greased and floured tube pan, about 10 inches

8.   Bake at 350 degrees F for about 1 hour or until pick inserted in the center comes out clean

9.   Let cake cool in pan for 15 minutes.  Turn out onto rack and let cake cool completely. 

10. Dust with powdered sugar.

11. Serve with fresh fruit

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Yum!  I really like the idea of serving this cake with some fresh fruit. 

I am going with strawberries!

I would love to hear how you liked it.

 ENJOY!!

Philbe Depression Glass - Fire King Oven Glass Fruit Cup

Yeah, now that I know what I am looking for I found, way, way, waaay in the back of a bottom shelf, another piece of Fire King Philbe Depression Glass.....  Blue

SOLD

 

Vintage Set of 2 Anchor Hocking Fire-King

Ware Cups and Saucers

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75114514/vintage-set-of-2-anchor-hocking-fire

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75114514/vintage-set-of-2-anchor-hocking-fire

Humane Society International for animal-related needs in Japan

This is a beautiful person with an amazing offer.  You can purchase this wonderful collection and All Proceeds will go to help the animals in Japan!

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**All proceeds from this sale will go to the Humane Society International for animal-related needs in Japan in the wake of the March 11 Tohoku earthquake.**

Couldn't pass this up. No way. A set of 6 mugs and one pitcher, made in Japan and marked on the bottom of each piece. The design is the same on all pieces -- couples in various poses doing various things while musicians do other things. WHAT everyone is doing, I'll leave up to you. A tree god is watching and laughing over the whole show. Hm...what a conversation, piece, yes?!

The colors are bright (spring green, royal blue, ochre, burgundy), and the finish is shiny on all pieces. There are a couple of chips on the undersides of the bottoms of the mugs which are not visible until you flip them over. The pitcher has 2 small chips on the underside of the lip (see pic) but still pours fine.

Amazing collection for only $40.00, you are helping the animals in need and getting yourself something by helping!

 
 
Please click below to help Rebecca, with this amazing deal!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65409066/aid-for-animals-in-japan-vintage-mid

Elizabeth Taylor February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011

I can't believe I just read that Elizabeth Taylor has passed away. She was only 79.

I was happy to read that her family was there with her.

She is part of a short list of actresses who have won two Academy Awards for Best Actress.

She appeared in more than 50 films.

Her performances in "Butterfield 8" won her an Oscar,

and  I just watched for the first time about 2 weeks ago .

She was gorgeous in this movie, well to me always, and played a high class call girl. 

If you have see it you will understand when I say it was not the ending I was hoping for,
but I was glad I watched it anyway.

I always love watching her movies.  She was so very natural in everything she did and made me smile.

She will remain, in my mind, as one of the most beautiful, classy, elegant, talented actresses of all times!

My prayers go out to her family and friends.

One of my favorite scenes from Butterfield 8

 

Antique 1930's Signed Hand-colored Photo~ Mt. Katahdin by J. C. Bicknell

 

This photo is a landscape of Mt. Katahdin in Maine. It measures 4" x 6" and is in it's original frame which measures 6.5" x 8.5". The back of the picture says 'From Bill Haddock 1936'. The original hand colored print is in great condition, as it has been under glass since the 1930's, but the matte has a stain and the back paper has been torn. See pics for details and convo with any questions. This is a signed, titled, original piece in it's original frame! Don't miss out on this one!!

For additional information and photos, Please click the link below:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70606408/antique-hand-colored-picture-signed-by-j

Vintage Cracker Jar / Bisquit Barrel

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Vintage Ceramic covered Bisquit / Biscuit Barrel, Cracker Jar  Wicker Handle, raised Acorn Design

 
 
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70540879/vintage-ceramic-covered-bisquit-barrel

Wedding Gift Ideas ~ Gorham Crystal Footed Candle Holder - Chantilly Collection

What a perfect Wedding Gift for the happy couple.  This is a piece they can pass on to generations to come.
This is a stunning Handcut Crystal Footed Pillar Candle Holder, Handcut.  It measures 4" x 4" and is 3" tall and is in perfect condition and has a hefty weight to it.  It looks as though it has never even been used.

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Vintage Gorham Crystal Footed Candle Holder - Chantilly Collection

 

Please click below for additional photos, information :
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70609455/vintage-gorham-crystal-footed-candle

Vintage Bakelite 1950's Scottie / Scotty Dog Pencil Sharpener

Oh so Cute! 

 Vintage Collectible Bakelite 1950's

Scottie / Scotty Dog Pencil Sharpener

Dr. Leo Baekeland patented the process of making bakelite in 1909

 

Please click the link below to view additional photos and see more information:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/67167389/vintage-collectible-bakelite-1950s

Tru Tone, Princess China - Silver Cameo Rose, 4 piece set

Princess China - Silver Cameo Rose, Tru Tone, 4 piece set

Beautiful white china with silver rose & trim.  I found 3 bowls and one tea cup and I wish I found more pieces because they are so elegant! 

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70459861/two-vintage-bone-china-saucers-minton

English Fine Bone China Mugs

The cups are decorated with five different fruits and measure 3.5" tall. I've seen many cups with each individual fruit, but these I have not come across.
 
Please Click below to view additional photos and information on these Queen's Fine Bone China
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70536074/vintage-queens-2-fine-bone-china-cups

Diamond Point Pattern, Indiana Glass Footed Candy Bowl with Lid -

Oh the days I would go over to Grammy's house she would have her candy dish filled just for our visit!  I also remember candies at my Great Aunt's house. One night my sister and I were sleeping over. She let us have one of her candies.  She told me to suck on the candy and not to chew it.  Well, of course I chewed it and my teeth were stuck together!  I was very nervous, and didn't want my aunt to know.  I don't remember if I did tell her or how I finally got my jaw unstuck!
 
Please click below to visit my shop.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70457824/indiana-glass-footed-candy-bowl-with-lid

Disappointing Day of Picking

Well, my husband and I headed out on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon. It’s always an adventure and I am anxious at what we will uncover on our little journeys. We stumbled across about 10 different AVON Cologne Bottles. They were so uniquely different. There was : a domino, Steam train, glass bottle with a ship, cars, trucks and so on. Well, not knowing much about AVON, just that people do collect it. We scooped up our "find" and went home.

I was getting a headache from the remaining fragrances filling up the car. Windows now open we made it home and started our history research.

Oh Gosh ~Everybody has these AVON bottles. Loads of them,  in boxes, LOTS, collections, 
Oh well, you win some and lose some. Now, I need to get them out of my house because I can still smell them!

Collectible Antique Book , 1745 The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero - Volume 1 Rebound

This just blows me away!  It is a book from 1745!  I never thought I would come across a book this old.  I
have one, here under Books, from 1898 ~ But to turn the pages of a book from 1745 is just crazy to me!
We have discovered that it has been rebound, you can see the difference between the pages and cover here in these photos.

Please click the link below to view additional photos & information:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70400561/antique-book-1745-the-orations-of-marcus

Unique Wedding Gift Idea ~ Kirk Steiff Pewter Candlestick Holders Holloware No. 325, American Pewter Guild

 

Wedding dates are coming fast and what a unique and beautiful wedding gift this pair of

Vintage Steiff Pewter Candlestick holders would make!

Please click the link below for additonal information and photos. 
You can purchase these beautiful Pewter candlestick holders at:  Faithnhope10 
My shop on Etsy~
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70338341/vintage-pewter-set-kirk-steiff

First Edition John Steinbeck Hard Cover - Cannery Row 1945 With Dust Jacket

Boy, was my heart jumping when I discovered this John Steinbeck First Edition ~

With the Dust Jacket no less!  I almost kept this one for myself.  

~ He won the Nobel Prize for Literature ~ 1962

~ He wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning novel  The Grapes of Wrath ~ 1939

Just some of Steinbeck's works include:

 Cup of Gold(1927),  Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath,

East of Eden, In Dubious Battle,

Travels With Charley, Cannery Row, The Wayward Bus .... the list goes on and on....
John Steinbeck died in New York City on December 20, 1968, he was only 66.

John Steinbeck



Pulitzer Prize winning novel
 The Grapes of Wrath ~ 1939

 

The street that Steinbeck described as "Cannery Row" in the novel, once named Ocean View Avenue, was renamed Cannery Row in honor of the novel, in 1958.

The town of Monterey has commemorated Steinbeck's work with an avenue of flags depicting characters from Cannery Row, historical plaques, and sculptured busts depicting Steinbeck and Ricketts.



http://www.etsy.com/listing/70131940/john-steinbeck-first-edition-hard-cover

 A cute bit of history about the Cannery Row Book, The 1950 Tweety Bird cartoon "Cannery Row" and the 1967 Tom and Jerry cartoon short "Cannery Rodent"  have their titles based on a play-on-words of this book's name.

 

The Versatile Blogger Award passed on to YONKS

YEAH! I have found a blog that I would love to give the Versatile Blogger Award to, Yonks!  All things Vintage and Antique what a great blog! Of course, I LOVE Vintage!  It is an amazing and beautiful site that she has put together and I hope you take the time to check out her talents!

Please click on the link below to view her amazing Vintage / Antique Blog ~

http://yonksnews.blogspot.com/

She has also included an amazing treasury collection titled: 

 FOR JAPAN

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d7e9a04cf1a6d91b93f6d92/for-japan?index=0

Also, the link to her shop on ETSY:
http://www.yonks.etsy.com/

Saint Patrick's Day Birthday!!

I know Saint Patrick's Day is the date of Saint Patrick's death, but it is also the Birth date of my daughter!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day to all and a VERY HAPPY 16th Birthday to my Baby Girl!!

Vintage Gold Trim Glass Cruet Decanter Set with 6 footed Glasses

We found this elegant Gold Trimmed Cruet Decanter with 6 Footed Glasses.  There are no marking so I have not come across any information on these pieces.  I wish I knew the year. It is so beautiful with no chips or cracks.  This is a set to display or use for a special occasion.

For Sale: $40.00

If anyone has any information on this set I would love to hear from you. Like I stated there are no markings for me to search for any history/information.  THANK YOU!!

Please click the link below for purchase information and additional Photos:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70209878/art-glass-cruet-decanter-rich-gold-trim

Royal Vitreous China Platter John Maddock & Sons- Made in England ~ $8.50

Made in England ~ Beautiful Royal Vitreous China Platter ~  John Maddock & Sons
http://www.etsy.com/listing/70134393/vintage-john-maddock-sons-royal-vitreous

 
Please click the link below to view more information on this Platter and our other Vintage Collectibles, at my ETSY shop:
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http://www.etsy.com/shop/faithnhope10

Ceramiche Virginia Italy

What a stunning color! This is a set of Ceramiche Virginia Art Plates
 

The Versatile Blogger Award

Well would you look at that!  I was honored to receive the Verstile Blogger Award.  It was given to me by

http://carolsjewelryorchard.blogspot.com/  Carol's Jewelry -Orchard- Unique Jewelry Creations.

Thank you! This is my very first AWARD!

FOR THE LOVE OF VINTAGE !: 1915 Vintage Collectible Advertisement - Jell-O Ic...

FOR THE LOVE OF VINTAGE !: 1915 Vintage Collectible Advertisement - Jell-O Ic...: " 1915 Jell-O booklet Genesee Pure Food Co. is in very good condition. Jell-O Ice Cream Powder,How to make Ice Cream,Welch Grape Juice Frapp..."

Classic Book, Wind In The Willows, Collectors Books

What a treat!  I can't believe I came across a copy of, The Wind in the Willows!  Such a classic!

     
For Additional Information and Photos, Please Click the Link Below,
http://www.etsy.com/listing/66196184/the-wind-in-the-willows-rare-1954

AVON Collectible Glass Vase

Marked with AVON on the bottom this is an interesting Triangular Glass piece.  I say piece because I guess it could be used for differnet things like, a candle holder, vase, or a beautiful show piece in a display cabinet.
It's up to you!
 
To see additional photos and information, please click the link below:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/69866392/avon-triangular-crystal-glass-vase