Spring Tableware

Spring has finally arrived!


I love Spring! It is my favorite time of year even with all of the allergens competing for my attention. When the weather turns beautiful, sunny, trees and shrubs are in bloom (redbuds, dogwoods, Indian Hawthorne just to mention a few) everyone wants to get outside and enjoy nature. Unfortunately, some of us do not have that option for very many days. Even with years of allergy shots, antihistamines,masks for gardening ; pollen from all of these blooming plants overwhelm me and I spend more time than usual inside. We live in an oak forest and the old leaves dropping, blooming, tasseling and finally getting new leaves takes a while. For a week or so everything outside is covered with a fine green film of tree pollen.

This is the time of year that I love to put away all or most of my “darker” décor and “break out” the spring theme. I often put my crystal pitcher collection out at this time of year to lighten up the look in my den. I get down my bright, cheery dishes to enjoy for a while. Take a minute to look at all of the spring pieces that I have in stock from vintage to modern in style – you are sure to find a piece that you love.

I have many “spring items” listed in my store and want to give you some ideas for the use of dishes in my Featured Item for April:

• Lot of 26 pieces of Franciscan Earthenware Dinnerware Floral (USA, Rim Shape) With 9 dinner plates and 8 salad plates, along with a vegetable bowl you are off the a great start in adding a “Touch of Spring” to your table. The “gravy underplate” in today’s world would make a perfect “candle plate”. You have a wide range of spring colors to pull into your table setting with the floral pattern of the dishes. The inner circle of the plate measures 4 inches – just perfect for a great chunky candle. The 7 saucers are very versatile. Serve a small dessert (fancy cookie), add more candles with it’s convenient 3 inch center or use beside your sinks to put your jewelry so that it doesn’t get lost in the shuffle while you are cooking or cleaning.

Check out some of the individual and pairs items for sale that shout “Spring is finally here!”

• Pfaltzgraff Stoneware April Dinner Plate  USA Floral Rim

• Stoneware Pastels Salad Plates with pastel irises on white background

• Set of 2 Furio pottery  salad plates with large, petaled flowers and buds

• Set of 2 Mikasa salad plates in the Braemar pattern. These exquisite plates  feature a yellow border with rose and lavender.

• Flower garden dinner plate  – This cheery design has periwinkle and yellow flowers with green leaves and stem, in addition to periwinkle, yellow and deep red butterflies.

 

This particular springtime plate is Farberware Brandywine Stoneware

Viki's Valuable Finds has a wide variety to suit many different tastes in decor.

                                                                 

03-18-2010




I am excited to tell you about some of our new items listed as "Fixed Price".

Both of the items featured below could be just the touch that you need to "Perk Up Your Pad" this week. With the sun shining and warming up into great spring weather, we are all looking for ways to make simple changes indoors that we can enjoy without fussing over them much. Then you will have more time to spend out in your yard or at the park or zoo :) and still have a couple of pleasant changes at home.

Are you handy around your house?? (this means do you own your own drill & drill bits? lol.) These unfinished wood shelf supports or bar brackets might be just want you need. This is a:
Lot of 6 Solid Wood Shelf Supports Bar Brackets Unfinished

They have a great metal reinforcer to use for hanging the supports. It also features 2 different places to attach to your screws to make those slight adjustments that you always seem to need to make them match. The supports have a beautiful curve to them and 5 of them have routed & sanded moulding securely attached. Check them out at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200451269259&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Another new listing today is:
Vintage Hand Crank Table Clamp Meat Grinder with 3 Grinding Plates. "As Is"
Get more details at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190381843704&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Do you have your kitchen done in "vintage", "country", or "shabby chic" - this great meat grinder might add just the perfect "finishing touch" for your decor! It is certainly a great conversation starter. Many of us remember these from our mother or grandmother's kitchen.