Showing posts with label linens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label linens. Show all posts

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Vintage Finds from An Estate on Napoleon Ave in New Orleans

Some really great vintage finds from a recent estate sale on Napoleon Ave in New Orleans...


Chic Demitasse Set of 4 vintage Silver Porcelain Cups & Saucers and a beautiful embroidered organza tablecloth!

 


A pair of graceful vintage silverleaf painted California Pottery peacock figurines - by Freeman McFarlin Anthony.  These can really grow on you.  So unique and beautiful!


My favorite find - a vintage silver plated tea tin with an awesome weathered patina.  This piece is very heavy - it is really something special, isn't it?


All together now:


And a few charming retro accessories to round out the day.  Great finds!


 Vintage handbags and Pierre Cardin tie from New Orleans!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

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!!