On a solid white background, this cloth features four large flower bouquets in the corners and smaller bouquets at the center of each side.  A ribbon, decorated with coordinating flowers, dances around the entire cloth, pulling it all together. Measuring 47 by 53 inches, this cloth has no tag or markings of any kind.  It [...]

Robert Louis Stevenson’s collection, A Child’s Garden of Verses, is truly a classic.  I’ve mentioned one of my favorites, Bed in Summer, before.  It’s a beautiful collection of verse. Jessie Willcox Smith is also one of my favorite illustrators.  Imagine my delight when I found an old hardbound copy that was a joint effort from [...]

If tablecloths were judged by the brightness of their color, this one would surely be a finalist. Printed on a bright spring green background, it features huge flowers. Two corners are huge daisies, two have large poppies.  The largest flowers are approximately 9 inches across. The tablecloth measures 52 by 64 inches and has some [...]

My last fun purchase while thrifting in Colorado is this lovely vintage tablecloth. I haven’t added to my tablecloth collection for several years.  I manage my collections like this:  I decide what I’ll use it for, and a place to keep it in.  When the space is full, my collection is complete.  I started this [...]

I found these plates at a yard sale in Colorado.  Something about the pattern really appealed to me, so I picked them up to get a closer look.  I turned one of the plates over and saw this: 1945!  My heart started beating a little bit faster.   I should have known.  I seem to have [...]

Any time you spend 7 hours checking out yard sales, a flea market, and a store that sells the leftovers from yard sales, chances are good that you’ll find something fun. This is exactly what happened to my parents, sisters and me last weekend.  The above picture is a sampling of some things I picked [...]

One of my summer goals is to get rid of everything we don’t need, everything that doesn’t enhance our life as a family.  It’s a bit tricky to reconcile this with my love of thrifting and old things.  Mostly it means I’m staying away from my favorite places. I did, however, stop at a yard [...]

Not long ago I came across a fun vintage find. This set of six silver plate goblets stand 2 1/2 inches tall and are about the cutest things ever!  They were still in their original box.  I paid less than $1 each. They’ll never be used for brandy at our house, but I’m excited to [...]

I’ve got a lovely vintage roll-top desk in my bedroom that I’ve never really used. I decided to spruce up this little spot so I will actually sit down and use it more often.  In addition to cleaning out the contents I replaced the mirrors that were above the desk with a smaller mirror and [...]

Covered in morning glories, bunnies and eggs, this is the perfect vintage tablecloth for our Easter breakfast. A border of bunnies involved in various activities borders the cloth. The center of the cloth is a circle of flowers trailing outwards to the edges of the cloth. This tablecloth is printed on 100% cotton.  The tag [...]