On the Fourth Day of Christmas: a too-new vintage tablecloth

Posted: December 29, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Holidays, Placesettings, Pyrex & Fire-King, This Old Row House | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment

Last night I pulled out a new-to-me Christmas tablecloth and draped it across the dining room table.

vintage Christmas tablecloth

I’m tempted to use some goofy eBay description like “perfect except for” or “nearly mint”, but it’s neither perfect or mint. The fabric isn’t crisp so it’s been washed at least once in the past, but boy, the gold areas have so much texture they’re almost crunchy.

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Whoop! It’s our (belated) blog birthday!

Posted: September 26, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Placesettings, Recipe, Vintage tablecloths, What we collect | Tags: , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Our one year blog birthday just sort of sneaked by us last week while we were at The Vintage Bazaar. Late or not, we must have a cake! And a candle! And jadeite! And a “new” tablecloth!

jadeite cake stand and cake vintage tablecloth

It’s a tiny birthday, so we’ve got a tiny cake with one bitty candle. And yes, that IS a drip of jadeite paint on my kitchen wall. You would never have seen it if I hadn’t pointed it out. Darn!

We’re not getting fancy. This cake is posing on my kitchen table. I bought the tablecloth at The Vintage Bazaar from Nancy The Linens Lady. (Basically, I want to buy her entire booth.)

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We go shopping for vintage treasures at Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Posted: September 2, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Fun Finds, Pyrex & Fire-King, What we collect | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on We go shopping for vintage treasures at Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Last month Luray and I were on vacation in Canada and OF COURSE we had to go shopping for vintage goodies at the appropriately named Lakeshore Antiques and Treasures near Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.

antiques and treasures store niagara-on-the-lake

Yes, of course we drove hundreds of miles in search of vintage treasures!

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Ten ways to use a vintage fridge container

Posted: July 9, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Decor, Fun Finds, Home and Garden, What we collect | Tags: , , , | 10 Comments

Vintage fridge containers have gotten way more expensive in the past few years, especially the jadeite ones. But that’s no excuse for leaving them on a shelf to collect dust. Here are ten simple ways to use them.

They’re spectacular at hiding the last piece of cherry pie.

hide the last piece of pie

The obvious use is to hide desirable leftovers. Just don’t forget what you did with them!

Unlike modern, flimsy see-through plastics, old glass fridge containers completely conceal the contents. That can be a very good thing if you have a good memory. Otherwise, you’ll have vintage leftovers with nice green mold. User beware!

Okay. That was too easy.

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The weather forecast called for panic shopping

Posted: January 3, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Pyrex & Fire-King, Recipe, This Old Row House, Vintage tablecloths | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The weather forecast called for panic shopping

Snow! Snow! Snow! Snow! I’m enjoying a snow day at home because ManRay took my car to get to work (it has all-wheel drive and his doesn’t).

snowflake tablecloth

Okay, I know it’s not as bad here as it is at Luray’s house, but we’ve got at least six inches of snow. Maybe more. Hard to tell because it’s blowing madly and won’t settle down to get measured.

When we get weather forecasts like this, supermarkets always get emptied of bread, eggs and milk. What’s with that? Does everyone have a sudden, inexplicable need to make French toast?

Not me. But in honor of this snowy weather shopping mystery, I’m making Rich Bread and Butter Pudding from Tish Boyle’s “Diner Desserts”. And I didn’t have to run to the store to get the ingredients, either! Yep, there’s more!

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