Vintage 'Cottage Blue' Rose Lamps...

Back in May I posted about my trip to Fairground Antiques in Swanzey, NH where I found these sweet little lamps...


At $6 for the pair I wasn't about to pass on them... I mean they're cottage blue with peachy pink roses! Does it get any better than that? I think not!


I've had them since April and figured it was high time I put them to use. I originally intended for them to be part of our bedroom makeover, but since that has yet to happen I thought I'd find another place for them in the meantime...

So here they are, with their little white Target lampshades, making their home on top of the pie safe in the living room.

They brighten up this little corner on cloudy (snowy!) days, like today....

...and give a nice soft glow to that corner of the room at night (I'm using oversized 40 watt candleabra bulbs in them)...

Of course when one does a little "tweaking" to one area, it leads to a lot of tweaking in other areas... For example, I had to find a new place for the lamp that was previously on top of the pie safe...


... and for the the pink polka dotted pumpkin which has now been replaced by the 'button' vase of roses (although the jury's still out on that one...)

Of course tweaking and rearranging is always fun, isn't it? So in my next post I'll show you what else got moved around!

Thank you to Cielo at The House in the Roses for hosting "Show Off Your Cottage Monday." Visit her blog to participate with your own post or to visit all the other cottage bloggers sharing something they love about their cottages!

Donna

You were always on my mind....

While in New Hampshire a couple of weeks ago, my car (all on its own, mind you) headed straight to one of my favorite places to browse - Fairground Antiques in Swanzey...

I often come across things that remind me of something I've bought in the past, or of someone I know.... For example...


I spotted this little robin's egg blue Mellin Infant Formula bottle, very similar to the one I purchased last year in New Hampshire...


And this sweet little angel reminded me of my mom, who was Irish through and through!!


And a really good friend of mine loves The Wizard of Oz... Jill, don't you think this little guy kind of looks like a flying monkey? (if they were cute and sweet, of course!!)

But did you know that many of you are also on my mind as I browse through the aisles of these shops? Yup! I often find myself thinking of my blogging friends when I spot certain goodies!

Mini Update for Tammy: Okay, Tammy (For A Stitch in Thyme), as soon as you left a comment that clowns creep you out, I had to add this photo from Fairground Antiques as well - just for you! ha ha (I didn't show all my photos from that day because my post would have gone on forever if I'd included them all!)... Does the fact that it's done in pretty pastels make it any less creepy? LOL

This little display reminded me of Claudia (Mockingbird Hill Cottage)... The dog on the ashtray reminds me so much of her Scout, and the vase/wall pocket next to it is McCoy...


And this Hallmark motto featuring "Home" by Edgar Guest also made me think of Claudia (who has a special connection to Edgar Guest!!) ...

Here's a nice collection of dolls (although the one in black kind of creeps me out)...

... but it was this display that made me think of Rue (Rue's Peanut Butter & Jelly Life)... There's a little box with the beautiful American flag that Rue displays so proudly on her home... but right next to it is a doll head that I know would creep her out because she recently posted about one!!

And I thought of Annie, Rue's daughter, when I spotted this sweet guy because she's got a huge collection of horse statues in her beautiful new bedroom!

Look at the back side of this hand-painted horse picture.. I often wonder how a gift so personal and special ends up in a junktique store...

You know who I thought of when I spotted these lamps? Me! At $6 for the pair, I think they'll go great in our bedroom (if we ever get around to giving it a makeover!!!)

Another set of lamps that were very sweet... They look like southern belles so right away I thought of Susan (A Southern Daydreamer)...

There are lots of things for bird lovers!! Here's an ashtray... (I think junktique stores are the only places that sell ashtrays anymore!)


....and a very rustic birdhouse. LOTS of bird families could build their homes here!

This one caught my eye, too!

I loved this nest on the distressed pedestal...

And this chubby faced little cherub singing with the birds (I never knew there was a company by the name/numbers of 666! But apparently there is and it goes way back!! Probably all of you who really know your antiques already knew this!)

I thought of Cindy (My Romantic Home) when I spotted this cherub planter... It would be perfect for her patio!

Assorted 'antiques.'

These little guys were all made by Lefton, just like my parakeet.

I love these old cast iron doorstops....


This one reminded me of Kim (Daisy Cottage)... No surprise there, huh? Kim has a beautiful cottage filled with beautiful colors - and daisies!

This "God Bless our Home" sign also reminded me of Daisy Cottage... Sunny yellow and cheerful!

I think Kim should come to New England for a visit. I'm seeing an awful lot that reminds me of her! Isn't this piece distressed to perfection?

When I spotted this box filled with miniatures, I immediately thought of Sue (Suzeez's Home Sweet Home & Tranquil Garden)... They'd be perfect for her dollhouses and fairy houses!

I immediately thought of Kathi (Rural Maine Life) when I spotted this hand painted nun! She goes way back with the nuns, the same as I do!

I thought of Laurie (Bargain Hunting with Laurie) when I spotted this sampler styled art...

...and also when I saw this sweet Victorian print of a little girl praying (Laurie has a beautiful prayer list on her blog sidebar)...

And of course I thought of Lisa (The Pickled Hutch) when I spotted this vintage black poodle. Maybe Alfie would like a friend?

This sweet little baby face....

...and these beautiful baby prints immediately reminded me of Tracey (Notes from a Cottage Industry) because she has some beautiful new babies in her life now!

A flashback to the fifties!

These reminded me of Joanne (My Little Cottage in the Making)... She's such an incredible hostess... I could picture her table set with these (and one of her incredible cakes!)


This little tray reminded me of Cynthia (Cynthia's Cottage Design)... She has the sweetest cottage-styled kitchen and I think this would look adorable in it!

Of course Becky (Sweet Cottage Dreams)...

...came to mind as soon as I spotted all these tole trays! (especially the green and black ones!!)

This tray reminded me of Corey (Tongue in Cheek)... Not that it's necessarily a French piece, but she just popped into my mind as soon as I spotted it!

My gosh, this looks like something my mom had back in the sixties!! What wonderful memories!

And I can't ever look at beautiful old windows without thinking of Linda (Blue Gate Blog). Her conservatories (made out of windows) are 2-die-4!!!

So see? You guys are always on my mind!!! All the bloggers I mentioned here are listed on my sidebar and it's definitely worth visiting each and every one of them!!!

Have a wonderful week, everyone! The sun is shining here in New England and my hummers have returned. Ain't life grand??

Donna

A vintage "must have" junktique find...

...that I didn't know I wanted (or needed) until I laid eyes on it. But once spotted, it had to come home with me...


After bringing Court to NH to visit with friends this past weekend, Amanda and I stopped at Fairground Antiques to browse a bit before heading home. It was Amanda who spotted this little (circa 1970/80) Avon perfume bottle in the shape of a long-haired black cat...


Well, it just reminded me so much of My Boy (who I lost in December of 2007), that I had to get it. My Blackie was the most athletic of our cats; he loved to leap onto all of the furniture. Here he is sitting on top of my dining room hutch (he was equally at home on the pie safe and jelly cupboard). Thank goodness he was blessed with graceful precision... I never lost a single picture frame or piece of china as a result of his acrobatics...


For the time being I've placed the perfume bottle next to Blackie's urn on the hutch (said "urn" actually being a cotton ball container that I picked up on clearance at TJ Maxx shortly after we lost Blackie)... Both the statue and urn are sitting in the exact same spot where My Boy was sitting when I took the above photo of him...

I was so anxious to share this little gem with you that I didn't even clean him up before taking the photos! (He cleaned up beautifully!)

"A cat doesn't want the world to love him - only those he has chosen."

(Helen Thomson)

Thank you for having chosen me, My Boy...

In the next day or two I'll share LOTS of photos from Fairground Antiques. Now that I've had the pleasure to meet so many others through this wonderful world of blogging, it has changed how I look at things while out "junktiquing"... I'll clarify that in my next post!

Donna