what's new

while we have been busy shopping the last few weeks, with our focus mainly on vintage christmas stuff, we have found some unexpected things.

some exceptional vintage handwork...

a sweet, pink lamb...

and a darkly beautiful cherub.


pink roses are appropriate, whatever the season.

we never know what we will find out there, and sometimes we bring home items that are amazingly disparate.

no matter...

we love finding things that are unexpected and have no real set agenda when we shop.

the only criteria is, they must be vintage and they must be something that we ourselves would love to have in our homes.

stop by our web boutique and see what's new, won't you?

polka dot rose

fat birdies

we love birdies! i have a small box of them that i have collected over the years.
i used to find vintage ones, but seldom do any more.

i found these two cuties the other day and clutched them to my chest (something i do when i find some thing particulary endearing or fabulous).i love their plumpness and their curly feathers. even though i don't think they are particularly old, they are charming.

i may regret putting them in our boutique, but i can always change my mind :)

boo!

from my house,to yours... wishing you a beautiful autumn...
and a happy halloween!
~karla

vintage crochet doily

i wanted to share another fabulous hand crochet piece we recently found.

this intricate doily measures very nearly a yard across! i can't even imagine how much love and work went into this, not to mention time.
maybe my fascination with this sort of work stems from the fact that i myself have zero skills with a needle.
we still hunt high and low for these pieces and were thrilled to find this one, as it is so large.

wouldn't this be beautiful draped over the edge of a table, or at the center of a tea table, surrounded with rose patterned china?

more recent finds

we found a couple of nice pieces of antique china this past week.this little cream pitcher has delicate pink orchids. my sister says she cannot see an orchid without thinking of our great-grandmother, who always wore a corsage of orchids for special occasions.
we also found this antique porcelain plate with cherubs, a wreath of roses and rose garlands, too...
and two wonderful pieces of vintage handwork, of which we can never get our fill...this star shaped doily is enormous at 26 inches from point to point.

what a lot of work!
we also were pleased to find this unusual four leaf clover shaped doily with four green and white flowers at the center.

today is a day of rest from shopping, but we will be back at it early monday morning.

wishing you a wonderful start to your last week of october!

~karla

old beaded satin ornaments, part 2

here's another peek at five more of the old beaded satin ornaments we recently found...the colors are rich,
the embellishments fancy...
we admire the craftsmanship
and especially love the very old beads and the intricate design on this one.

old beaded satin ornaments

here are more of the very old beaded satin ornaments that my sister and i found...love the elaborate ornamentation;
and the unusual colors...
the chains worked among the beading...
and the fancy trims.
these would be so beautiful grouped on a tray or displayed on the tree.

we have more, and i will be posting them tomorrow.

my photos do not do these justice!