First Love.....

I hope you didn't think this was about some guy, they can come and go but your first collection, now that's something special!  Back in the mid 90's, after I'd moved to TN from Wis, I went back to visit my 2 BFs and  we went junking. In the very first shop we entered, I saw him, er I mean it,  and, it was gorgeous! It was sitting quietly on the bottom shelf in the midst of piles of chipped and dirty odds and ends, looking very forlorn and lonely.  A perfect little jadite green cup and saucer.  I picked it up and fell in "love"! The price you might ask, a whopping $1.25!  Well, I put it back on the shelf and we left, can ya believe I did that!  We went on to a bunch more shops and had a blast, but, that little cup & saucer was like a siren, calling my name from a far. Finally I could no longer stand it and I asked my BF to take me back to that 1st shop and this time, it came home with me!  Slowly over the next few years it was joined by a lot of other pieces that have come home to live here very happily!  The good part of this story is that I was lucky enough to fall in love with it way BEFORE Martha Stewart was on TV and showed everyone her fabulous collection wwhich sky rocketed the prices!  Some of the dishes shown were purchased for between $10.00 and $20.00 but most were under $10.00.  The mixing bowls were the most expensive, for the set of 4, I paid $45.00
All the pieces shown are vintage, unless otherwise specified.  Here is a good part of my collection.

Set of 4 mixing bowls which is now over a $100.00

Chile bowls, serving bowls, soup bowls, salad bowls

Large platters, salad bowls, desert bowls, dinner plates, salad plates

These pieces are currently being produced

Vintage pieces

 Green kitchen utensils are the 2nd  thing I started collecting not long after the jadite.

I love green and these little spice jars are some of my favorite things, they were $2.00 apiece, a real steal!

Just thought I'd show you these cuz I love them, got them on sale at Target a few years ago,
place settings for 4, $8.00

The 3 tier plate and cannisters below are currently being produced

Well, that's most of my collection, didn't get any pics of my mugs and some of my other plates but,

you get the idea!

Till next time.....

Rebecca

I'll be parting this week at:

Monday

http://www.houseinroses.blogspot.com/

http://www.apronthriftgirl.typepad.com/

http://www.boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/

http://www.northerncottage.net/

Tuesday

http://www.farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/

http://www.typeadecorating.blogspot.com/

http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/

http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/

http://www.linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/

http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/

http://www.cozyhomescenes.blogspot.com/

Wednesday

http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/

http://www.abeachcottage.com/

http://www.ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/

http://www.micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/

http://www.thethriftyhome.blogspot.com/

http://www.bec4-atthepicketfence.blogspot.com/

http://www.verymerryvintagestyle.blogspot.com/

Thursday

http://www.frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/

http://www.lbratina.blogspot.com/

http://www.thriftydecorating-nikkiw.blogspot.com/

http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

http://www.savvycityfarmer.com//

http://www.delightfulorder.blogspot.com/

http://www.thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

http://www.nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/

Friday

http://www.frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

http://www.thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

http://www.twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/

http://www.romantichome.blogspot.com/

http://www.commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/

http://www.shabbynest.blogspot.com/

http://www.atthepicketfence.blogspot.com/

Saturday

http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/

Sunday

http://www.niftythriftythings.blogspot.com/

http://www.herlibraryadventures.blogspot.com/

http://www.homemakeronadime.blogspot.com/

http://www.my1929charmer.blogspot.com/