The Paint Splash

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Vintage Pottery  Each with a story of it's own

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There is quite a story about each of these that have a special place in my heart and home.

My Dutch cookie jar was something that I had searched for, for years.  They werre always too expensive. When We were on our 25th Anniversary trip out west we stopped in a few antique malls.  In one I found this sweet dutch boy.  He was painted pink and gray.  When checking for cracks I noticed the paint was pealing.  Lucky me, whoever had painted him had used water based craft paint.  He was only $25. !!! I snatch him up and when we got home I washed off the paint.  Yes some of his original painted details were gone but I love him just as he is.

For many years I had a tea room off my kitchen.  It had wonderful windows all around and french doors at the entrance to the porch.  Above the windows I had a shelf that went completely around the room.  There I was able to display my tea pot collection.  Our new home is much smaller so I narrowed down the collection to less than 20.  About half of them are Christmas tea pots that I bring out after Thanksgiving and store all the others.  The pink flowered one was one my mother in-law gave me.  It was one of their wedding gifts.  That was in 1943.  It has a built in music box on the bottom that plays tea for two.

This dogwood tea pot was bought at a shop in England.  My husband was there on a business trip.  It isn't very vintage but dated 1968 which was the year we met.  He is so thoughtfull!

I like to think of my style as Italian Romantic.  Below is the iron buffet I display my lovely finds.  I didn't highlight all of them but each one has a story of it's own.

Thanks for visiting and May you be blessed this week. Debbie

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