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Mardi Gras Beads

For a few weeks a year our city gets draped in the most lovely assortment of colorful beads... cast-offs from all of the parades of Carnival.  They hang from trees and fences, glisten in the sun like jewels, and remind us of just how lucky we are to live here.   The party is over now, but I just stumbled upon these shots and wanted to share them.  They were taken the day after Mardi Gras.  They will have to do until we see them again next year!

Amber Tiffin Depression Glass in the "Julia" Pattern - Found in a Grand Old New Orleans home

In a grand old New Orleans home just around the corner from us in Uptown, we were lucky enough to source these from an awesome estate sale.  I rarely see a whole set like this, and also rarely see things in this good of condition.
 
Depression Glass - by "Tiffin."  This is the "Julia" pattern in amber:

I fell in love with these footed tumblers first:

But the tumblers could not be separated from their family. So they all came home with me. 

Cocktails, anybody?

And this pitcher is in absolute mint condition.  It lived in a box and was never used by its original owner.  Can you believe it?  It is completely fabulous and flawless.  Such a rare find!

 

Beautiful etched torch design called "Julia."  And the glass remained so clear after all these years!

 Ahhh - I just love these!!

 

More pictures and purchase info available HERE.

 

Weekend Wanderings and Yard Sale Finds in New Orleans

Another fun weekend of exploring New Orleans! and hitting yard sales and estate sales.  Here are a few shots from The Bywater - where we started our day. We love those funky old cottages.  Such character!

Love these yellow trumpet flowers against that raspberry colored cottage!

And of course we found some cool vintage stuff.  Green depression era glass dishes, fabulous white linen napkins (sold just hours after posted!), cool old 1970 French wine bottle with New Orleans import labels, an antique Singer oil can, and a Gold Imari Japanese Vase!

Probably a relish dish back in the day, but great for displaying rock, shell, or sea glass collections

almost art deco-looking in style



Also found these vintage linens from a woman who told us they belonged to her grandmother here in New Orleans.  Imagine the scrumptious meals these have seen!  They sold in my Etsy Shop immediately - I will be on the hunt for more!

Love the Fleur de Lis Pattern - very New Orleans



Hours of fresh laundering and ironing these vintage beauties.  Love them! 

Admittedly, I got into the Rose to help pass the time while I ironed... and yes, it helped!  :)


And this was just too good to be true - look at this little poser!

Then - on to an architectural salvage shop down the road.  Mounds and mounds of antique treasures! 

Does that say 1870?  Oh my!

Too bad I'm not remodeling a house right now, but we did manage to find a few gems in the small boxes in the back...

And here's a little find - a Gold Imari Vase!  Beautiful!  All hand painted - from Japan.  Check out those beautiful jades!!

We finally made it home - to a wonderful brunch cooked by my loving husband.  Lucky me!!



Vintage Dresses from The Garden District of New Orleans

As we were stumbling around New Orleans last weekend - exploring neighborhoods and popping in and out of estate sales, we fell upon a large house/mansion in the Garden District of New Orleans in which a few ladies had propped up a tent and were unloading cases of clothing to sell.  At first glance, it did not look that exciting to me... until a certain large, beautiful button caught my eye from the bottom of one of her clothing piles.  When I got closer, I realized that these were all vintage gems - racks and rack of them!  I'm talking real-deal vintage, mostly from the 1960's.  I was delighted to go through each and every article and admire its craftsmanship, fabric, and styling, but for the sake of my toe-tapping husband I just selected a few to resuscitate and recycle back into the world... Check these out:

An adorable 1960's nautical navy blue and white drop waist scooter dress with a pleated skirt:

Nautical 1960's Scooter Dress

A 1960's Jackie-O style shift dress in a beautiful pale sage w/ impeccable tailoring and construction.  Believe it or not, this one is sought after by a woman in Singapore!  It may be making its way to her home later this week!

Jackie O 1960's Shift Dress

My personal favorite - the 1960's full length blue-green floral gown with matching sheer full length jacket:

Full Length 1960's Blue-Green Floral Gown with Matching Full Length Sheer Jacket

Looks great without the jacket too!

A colorful cotton print handmade dress in vibrant late summer colors.  This fabric reminds me of something you'd see in Anthropologie - it is so awesome!  Belt it or leave it loose:

Vintage Handmade Cotton "Mock Anthropologie" Dress



And - are you ready for this?  How about a boho-chic casual wedding lace wedding dress?  Check this one out - a full length lace exterior with a long white slip dress underneath (with a pretty white lace overhang).  I'm loving this gypsy/bohemian look!  I'm guessing this is more 1970's...

Boho Chic Gypsy Lace Casual Wedding Gown

Or dress it down for casual bohemian fun

And finally... although it is vintage, here is a timeless classic: a navy blue and white strip shirt dress.  Probably from the 1970's.  Can't go wrong with this!

Vintage Navy Blue and White Shirtdress

Hope you enjoyed my trip to the past!  Check out more photos of these dresses and other vintage items in my shop: New Orleans Eclectics.